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Eckstein Weekly News
May 24, 2024
Upcoming Dates
May
- May 27: Memorial Day – No School
- May 29: Biker Breakfast (8:15-8:45 am)
- May 30: Last Day to Purchase 8th Grade Dance Tickets (3 pm)
- May 31: 8th Grade Semi-Formal
- May 31-Jun 2: Silverwood Fieldtrip (Band & Orchestra)
June
- June 3-7: SPIRIT WEEK (SEE BELOW)
- June 3-7: Math MAP Testing in Math Classes
- June 3: PTSA General Meeting (7 pm on Zoom)
- June 4: Choir Concert (7 pm)
- June 6: All Band Concert (7:30 pm)
- June 7: Day of Impact (See blurb below)
- June 8: Band, Orchestra, Choir Fieldtrip
- June 11: Orchestra Concert (7 pm)
- June 13: Swing Dance (7:30 pm)
- June 14: 7th Grade Fieldtrip Lynnwood Skate & Bowl
- June 18: Beginning Theater Showcase (6:30 pm)
- June 19: Juneteenth - No School
- June 20: 8th Grade Pancake Breakfast
- June 20: 8th Grade Celebration Parade (5-6:30 pm)
- June 20: 6th Grade Fieldtrip Tukwila Family Fun Center
- June 21: 8th Grade Argosy Cruise Fieldtrip
- June 21: Last Day of School (1 hour early dismissal)
2024-25 8th Grade Camp Orkila Chaperones Needed! (Current 7th Grade Families)
We need 30 female and 30 male chaperones cleared and ready to go by June 10 to move forward with our Camp Orkila trip October 16-18. So far we only have 11 females and 4 males signed up.
If you can commit to chaperoning the Camp Orkila fieldtrip from October 16-18, please contact Julia Detering at jrdetering@seattleschools.org.
For an idea of what chaperoning entails, please view this year’s Camp Orkila Chaperone meeting here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydeo1pjFM54
Spirit Week - June 3-7
Chaperones & Volunteers Needed for End of the Year Events
8th Grade Needs
We we have met our chaperone needs for the eighth grade fieldtrip to Argosy Cruises. Thank you to everyone who signed up!
Snack Donations Needed
Lunch is provided to students on the cruise, but we would love some snack donations. If you can help, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45AFA829A6FBC61-49811749-snack
7th Grade Needs
Chaperone - Lynnwood Skate & Bowl Fieldtrip – June 14, 2024 (8:55 am-1:15 pm)
There are six slots left.
Duties:
- Headcounts on the bus
- Assure that the same homeroom groups are on busses going to and coming back.
- Help monitor student behavior. Making sure they are behaving safely. Staff will help you with this.
- Help with lunch and clean up.
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45AFA829A6FBC61-48891798-endofyear#/
Volunteer - Eighth Grade Send-off Help – June 20, 2024 (Times vary)
We ask that families with students in sixth and seventh grades help with the send-off so that families of eighth grade students can enjoy the event.
Duties:
- Set-up: This includes setting up the cafeteria with balloons, table covers, plates, napkins, etc. This also includes placing cones and balloons along the parade route.
- Service: This includes plating the cake, pouring drinks.
- Clean up: This includes cleaning up the cafeteria and the parade route.
- Beverage donation: Small water bottles & seltzer water.
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45AFA829A6FBC61-49684640-8thgrade#/
6th Grade Needs
Chaperone - Tukwila Family Fun Center – June 20, 2024 (9:15-1 pm)
There are two slots left.
Duties:
- Headcounts on the bus.
- Assure that the same homeroom groups are on busses going to and coming back.
- Help monitor student behavior. Making sure they are behaving safely. Staff will help you with this.
- Help with lunch and clean up.
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45AFA829A6FBC61-48891736-endofyear#/
Last Day to Order 8th Grade Semi-Formal Dance Tickets - May 30 @ 3 pm
8th Grade Semi-Formal Dance Friday, May 31st, 2024 7-9 pm. The theme is Red Carpet and the attire is semi-formal, so wear something fancy!
Tickets are $8 on SchoolPay from now until Thursday, May 30th at 3pm. If you need a scholarship, please talk to counseling before the day of the dance.
Tickets must be pre-purchased on SchoolPay or cash/check to the Main Office, there will be no tickets sold at the door as we need accurate numbers for supervision and food planning and ease of getting kids in.
SchoolPay: https://schoolpay.com/
Use the login that you use to get into the Source.
All students must have a Eagles Night Contract turned in by May 24th to attend.
Reminders:
- Students will enter from the courtyard into the cafeteria.
- NO backpacks allowed.
- There are no in-and-out privileges (meaning once you exit the building, you may not return).
- NO stiletto heels as they will ruin the gym floor.
- No running in the halls
- Do not tear down decorations
- Absolutely NO pop-it’s or other fireworks
- The same school rules apply in the evenings too!
- If you are not following the rules, you will be asked to leave the dance immediately.
- Pick up is at 9:00pm-please be prompt!
Biker Breakfast Day - May 29
May is Bike to School Month. To celebrate, we are hosting a Biker Breakfast on May 29, 2024 from 8:15 – 8:45 am in the bike cage. Students who ride their bikes to school can meet at the bike cage for a pancake breakfast.
We Need You to Support the Huge Day of Impact Volunteer Event at Eckstein
Eckstein Middle School has been selected by the Deloitte company to receive a day of volunteer work hours on Friday, June 7th.
More than 300 Deloitte employees will be coming to Eckstein to complete a variety of projects including:
- Landscape and auditorium clean-up
- Painting and maintenance
- Painting three new artist designed murals
here is a mixture of indoors and outdoor projects. Parent volunteers are welcomed to participate in the actual work projects.
The volunteer work day is scheduled from 9 AM - 3 PM with lunch, snacks and drinks provided to parent volunteers by Deloitte. Ideally parent volunteers would be able to be there for the entire work day, however, we can likely make it work if volunteers are only available for a portion of the day.
This is an exciting opportunity for Eckstein to get a glow-up in time for our 8th grade send off ! We hope you will consider volunteering. Please contact president@ecksteineaglesptsa.org to volunteer or if you have any questions.
Needs & Leads - From Our Social Worker
This is a new section of the newsletter that will be featuring any needs or offerings that a member of the community has to give. It could be a student, parent, staff member or community partner with a need or offering.
Needs
Donations from the Amazon Wishlist are still needed: https://a.co/eR67xOZ
Any healthy snack bars or fruit snacks! You could label it for wellness and drop off in bin outside the main office
Clean plain sweatshirts and shirts size M-XL, all gender types
An air-conditioning unit
No leads at the moment. Thank you for all of your support!
esdavenport@seattleschools.org
Needs could be items or simple help you need.
Leads could be items or services to offer up to the community for free.
Please email Ms. Davenport with the title NEEDS & LEADS if you have a need or a lead. esdavenport@seattleschools.org
To start off, a need for this month is again stuff off of the Amazon Wishlist. Thank you to everyone who has bought items off of our list! Families have expressed immense gratitude. Thank you as well to all the volunteers who helped organize the Portable 13! It looks beautiful.
Here is the Amazon wish list: https://a.co/eR67xOZ
We are always in need of disinfectant spray, laundry detergent and garbage bags. I will keep updating the Amazon list with the priority of items.
Thank you!
Ms. Davenport, Social Worker
Summer Camp Assistance for SPS Students
The Assistance League of Seattle offers scholarships of up to $500 for students to attend summer camp. All SPS students grades 4-11 are eligible. Here is information on how to apply. Deadline is May 15! https://www.assistanceleague.org/seattle/enrichment-scholarships/
Eckstein PTSA Needs You on the 24/25 Eckstein PTSA Board!
Join the 2024/25 Eckstein PTSA Board
Elected Board Positions (* indicates existing incumbent is eligible and interested in serving)
President*: presiding officer/ spokesperson for the PTSA, leads PTSA meetings
Vice-President -Advocacy: assistant to president, chairs advocacy work
Vice-President-Engagement*: assistant to president, chairs community engagement work
Treasurer: serve as the financial officer for the PTSA, including financial recordkeeping and accounting
Secretary: maintains records for PTSA, including minutes for board and general membership meetings
Membership Chair: oversees membership recruitment and membership records.
Building-Leadership Team (BLT) Representative: represents parent/PTSA interests on the school's BLT
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Chair: Chair the DEI committee. Advocate for DEI in school and PTSA actions.
Appointed Board Positions
Packs for Kids Chair*: Coordinates weekend food support with University Food Bank. Supports school counselor/social worker on fulfilling student support needs.
Reflections Chair: Coordinate Eckstein PTSA participation in the national PTA annual student art contest
Legislative Chair: Distribute legislative information to the school community/represent Eckstein in PTSA advocacy.
Garden Chair: coordinate maintenance of Eckstein garden
Staff Appreciation Chair: organize staff appreciation events
Thank you for your interest in learning more about volunteering with the Eckstein Middle School.
Jameal Samhouri
PTSA Volunteer Coordinator
Learn more: volunteer@ecksteineaglesptsa.org
Save the Date for Our 2024 8th Grade Celebration Parade
We will be celebrating our eighth graders in our annual 8th Grade Send-Off Celebration on Thursday, June 20, 2024 from 5 pm - 6:30 pm.
This includes a parade down 30th Avenue and refreshments in the garden.
Thursday, June 20 8th Grade Events During the School Day
8th Grade Pancake Breakfast
Recognition Assembly (for students only)
Practice the Parade Route
WEB Day for Incoming Sixth Graders - August 26 (2-4 pm)
We have set the date for our WEB Day for incoming sixth grade students. WEB Day includes an engaging assembly, fun get-to-know-you games in homeroom groups led by current 7th and 8th grade student leaders and a school tour. It is a chance to make connections with other students, have fun, and get to know the school.
Summer Camp Information
We will be posting summer camps as we receive information. If you find out that one of these camps is full, please email Ms. Detering at jrdetering@seattleschools.org.
UW Youth & Teen Programs
Too many to list here. See info here: https://www.youth-teen.uw.edu/programs/summer-2024-courses/middle-school-courses2024 OneWorld Now! World Languages & Leadership STARTALK Program
The registration for OneWorld Now's World Languages & Leadership STARTALK Program is now open! Students can:
· Study beginner Arabic, Korean, or Mandarin Chinese
· Develop their leadership skills and ability to create positive change
· Experience new cultural practices and traditions
· Earn up to 1.0 world language credit in just 3 weeks (equivalent to 1 year of study)!
Dates: July 15th - August 2nd, 2024
Time: Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 4 PM
Location: Summit Sierra (1025 S King Street Seattle, WA 98104)
Eligibility: Any student in 8th-12th grade in the 2023-2024 academic year
Cost: $25 ONLY for all students!
Application deadline: June 1st
Learn more & register: oneworldnow.org/summer
Lego Camp - Teen Volunteer (12 years old and older)
Lego Camp 10am-2 pm, Tuesday-Thursday; July 9 - August 22
Contact Audrey Stueckle - audrey.stueckle@seattle.gov-
Nathan Hale Cheer Junior Raiders Camp grades 6-8 - May 4 - 5th
Come join us for our 2024 Spring Junior Raiders Camp! Learn basic motions, jumps, kicks, and even take a stunt class from our veteran cheerleaders and head coach. You’ll learn some sideline cheers, an original dance, and will have time with your “Big Sister” cheerleaders for an open Q&A, leadership exercise, and a lesson in trusting your teammates through stunts. This is a great opportunity for any student interested in cheering in high school, just wants to try it out, or is interested in a fun activity to do with friends over the weekend! Camp will be held on 5/4/2024-5/5/24 from 12-4pm. You have the option to do a one or two-day camp. Pre-Registration will be open from 4/1/2024-5/2/2024 (1-Day only- $50, 2-Day- $75). Registration includes a camp t-shirt, a bow, and the clinic fee. (Add $10 for day-of registration 5/4). Camp is open to all genders and abilities! Go Raiders!
Questions? Email: hareynolds@seattleschools.org – Head Coach: Halia Reynolds, Hale Cheerleading. Link to sign up: https://forms.gle/YZ7mcGfE8EvewpadA
- Roosevelt Youth Soccer Camp - August 12 - 15
For more information: https://form.jotform.com/240654821044148 - Roosevelt Youth Football Camp - July 8-11
For more information:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SmCe_ab7ywRKhSG0jhk9PXMqDVdWymb1UK-XGX2OkHQ/viewform?edit_requested=true - Incoming Sixth Graders Band Camp - June 24 - July 12
For more information: https://ecksteinms.seattleschools.org/student-life/band/