Eckstein Weekly News

May

• May 31: Choir Fieldtrip (Wild Waves)

June

• June 3: Bike to School Celebration
  Choir Concert (7 pm)
• June 6: Pep Parade - Spring Sports
• June 5: All Bands Concert (7:30 pm)
• June 7: Band Fieldtrip (Wild Waves)
• June 9: PTSA General Meeting (7 pm on Zoom)
• June 12: Yearbook Distribution (Homeroom)
  Swing Dance (7:30 pm)
  
• June 13: Lemonade Day - Lunch
• June 13: Pep Assembly (PM Assembly Schedule)
• June 16: EIM Petting Zoo (6:30 pm)
• June 17:
  7th Grade Fieldtrip (Lynnwood Skate & Bowl)
  6th Grade Fieldtrip (Tukwila Family Fun Center )
  8th Grade Pancake Breakfast, Awards Ceremony, Promotion Parade
  Laptop Return All Grades
• June 18:
  8th Grade Fieldtrip (Argosy Cruises)
  LAST DAY OF SCHOOL (2:45 pm dismissal)

The days of flannel shirts and unforgettable hits are making a comeback for one special night!

The 2nd Annual "After School Special" Returns!

Following last year's 80s success, our talented staff band "The Flock of Eagles" is tuning their voices and their instruments to bring you the greatest hits of the 90s. This isn't just any performance—it's teachers and staff showing off talents you never knew they had (unless you attended last year), all while supporting our students.

When: Friday, June 6th, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Where: Seafab Cafe, Seattle

Tickets: $50 per person

This is an age 21+ event.

Why Your Presence Matters

Every ticket purchased directly supports Eckstein Student Support programs, which provide:

• Tutoring for students who need academic assistance
• Scholarships ensuring activities are accessible to all
• Essential needs assistance including:
• Grocery gift cards for families experiencing food insecurity
• Emergency rent and utility assistance for families in crisis
• Personal care necessities (including haircuts, hygiene items, and clothing)
• School supply kits throughout the year
• Transportation assistance for medical appointments

Our diverse student community faces varying obstacles to learning. Your participation helps ensure that every student, regardless of background or circumstance, has the support they need to thrive.

What to Expect

• Live 90s music performed by our multi-talented staff
• Delicious snacks and refreshments (21+)
• A night of community connection and nostalgia
• The satisfaction of making a meaningful difference

Ready to rock out for a cause? Purchase tickets here

Together, we can ensure all our students have the resources they need to succeed.

Sincerely, Eckstein PTSA & Eckstein Annual Campaign Committee

P.S. Can't attend but still want to support? Donation options are available on the ticket page.

We need help to set up and run the 8th grade send-off celebration. We ask that families with students in sixth and seventh grades help with the send-off so the 8th grade families can enjoy the event. Volunteer needs include event set-up, cake service, clean-up and beverage donations. Thanks for helping make this a terrific send-off for our students and families! Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4BABAC2AABFA7-57117884-eckstein

Current Seventh Graders to Camp Orkila on October 15-17, 2025 - we still need 14 female chaperones & 22 male chaperones. If we don't have enough chaperones confirmed by June 10, 2025 we will cancel the fieldtrip.

Please sign up using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45AFA829A6FBC61-56564925-seventh#/

We need your help checking the student laptops at the end of the year. Volunteers with scan in laptops and organize cords and laptops.
Eighth Grade Check in - 9 - 9:30 am
Sixth Grade Check in - 1:30 - 2 pm
Seventh Grade Check in - 2 - 2:30 pm

If you can help, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45AFA829A6FBC61-57047292-laptop#/

If your student is not attending Seattle Public Schools or Eckstein in 2025-2026, please email Ms. Tai, Registrar, (jetai@seattleschools.org) and fill out the SPS Not Attending Next Year (NANY) Form. https://nynotattending.seattleschools.org/. Filling out the NANY Form ensures that SPS Enrollment receives official confirmation from the parent/guardian of your student’s plan to unenroll.

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 the Eckstein leadership and parent community will put on a pancake breakfast for our 8th grade class as part of the Promotion Day festivities.

Parent volunteers are needed to help cook, serve, and clean-up.

Arrive by 8:30am and we should be all cleaned up by 10:30-11. Please block off the whole time as we really need volunteers who can stay the full time.

This event is SUPER fun and the kids love it! Get ready to cook for 350!

Thank you for your help in supporting this! Wear your apron and running shoes!

*In the past, parents have made aprons with their child's photo on it-baby/younger photo! The parents will need to coordinate should they want to do it.

If you'd like to volunteer please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0B48A8A623A13-56854604-8thgrade

A former Eckstein parent is offering Eckstein eighth grade graduation yard signs to our current eighth grade families. You can order them from the link below by June 6, 2025. She will deliver them to Eckstein for you to pick up starting June 13, 2025. This is not a school-sponsored sale. We're letting you know about this as a courtesy.

Here is the link. Graduation Signs Use the dropdown menu to choose Eckstein.

Jessica Levine, Eckstein Middle School teacher, deployed her 6th grade students' wooden boats on the Arctic Sea ice off the north slope of Alaska in April 2025. Learn more: https://www.floatboat.org/post/deploying-eckstein-6th-grade-boats-in-utqiagvik-alaska?utm_campaign=9a24696c-47ef-4895-a48c-d06541c6be54&utm_source=so&utm_medium=mail&utm_content=f4c1c8ac-995b-4f6a-9084-3f3707a0772f&configurationId=042b7ccd-1a59-4ae3-8050-5a1186505444&actionId=fa87193c-2592-4a19-8eb2-cb8c2262e064&cid=304ee1d8-530d-4699-b402-407a6752116a

End-of-Year Attendance Reminders

If your student will be leaving school before June 18, please have them pick up and complete a Preplanned Absence Form from the Attendance Office in advance.

Field Trip Returns
Students returning from end-of-year field trips are expected to remain at school until the regular dismissal time. While they may ask to leave early, we kindly ask that all students stay on campus for the full day.

Early dismissals put a significant strain on our limited staff, especially as we supervise all grade levels and manage return logistics. 6th & 7th graders, upon return from their fieldtrips on June 17, will return their laptops then join 8th graders for a fun assembly.

8th graders, upon return from their fieldtrip on June 18, will return to their homerooms with the expectation that they remain in school until the 2:45 pm dismissal.

Please talk with your student ahead of time about staying until the end of the school day.

Thank you for your understanding and support!

Needs

Only one more Community Cupboard left this year! We are needing more water bottles as summer approaches: Amazon wishlist

An Eckstein family is still in need of:

-Beds- three twin beds or bunkbeds and one double bed

-Couch

-Towels

- Garbage can, kitchen pans and cups, utensils

-Hangers, containers for clothes

Email me if you have items and drop off in Portable 9

Leads

North Seattle Football Training today Friday May 30th

All are welcome to come participate!

Location: Jane Adams

11051 34th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125

Time: 7:00-9:00 PM

High School Choice form is due tomorrow

If your student wants to attend an out-of-area school, you must fill and email the school choice form: School choice form to schoolchoice@seattleschools.org

RHS Student Orientation This Tuesday June 3rd

Roosevelt Incoming Student Orientation 6:30pm

Welcome event for incoming 8th graders and families including a presentation from Administration in the Roosevelt Theatre as well as an Activities Fair in the Gym and Commons.

BIPOC RHS Student Mixer 5:15pm before Orientation

Join Us on Tuesday June 3rd at 5:15pm in the commons before Incoming Student Orientation at 6:30pm for a Meet and Greet with the Affinity Club Groups including Black Student Union, Latin Student Union, Asian American Pacific Islander Club, Polynesian Club, Kpop, Queer Voices and More!

Light Refreshments served and meet some of our student and family supports!

RSVP Using the MS Form: https://forms.office.com/r/jkhRYiAcgh?origin=lpr or via email by emailing Courtney Judkins, cjjudkins@seattleschools.org or Sonja Mitchell, semitchell@seattleschools.org

Eckstein Middle School
75th Anniversary Celebration
September 20, 2025; 10 am – 1 pm

Would you like to share your favorite memory or image from your time at Eckstein?

We are gathering videos and images for our anniversary video that we will show at the celebration.

Please email a short video (under one minute) and/or images to eckstein75th@gmail.com. In the email, make sure to include your name and the years you were at Eckstein either as a student or staff member.

Save the Dates

• Eighth Grade Send-Off Celebration - June 17, 2025; 5-6:30 pm
  
• Sixth Grade Fieldtrip to Family Fun Center - June 17, 2025
• Seventh Grade Fieldtrip to Lynnwood Skate & Bowl - June 17, 2025
• Eighth Grade Argosy Cruise - June 18, 2025
• WEB Day for Incoming Sixth Graders - September 2, 2025
• Eckstein 75th Community Anniversary Celebration - September 20, 2025 (10 am- 1 pm)
• 2025/26 Curriculum Night - September 25, 2025 (6:30 - 8 pm)

Play Like a Girl, in partnership with the Seattle Seahawks and Amazon Web Services (AWS), invites your 6th–8th grade female students to Tech Touchdown—a FREE event where sports and STEM collide for an unforgettable day of learning and fun!

📅 Saturday, May 31

🕘 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

📍 Virginia Mason Athletic Center | 12 Seahawks Way, Renton, WA

At Tech Touchdown, girls will:

💬 Connect with inspiring role models and explore STEM careers in sports

🔬 Dive into hands-on STEM activities that spark curiosity and creativity

🏈 Join a flag football clinic with Seahawks players and coaches—no experience needed!

Registration is a two-step process:

1. Sign up at iplaylikeagirl.org/events.

2. Once registered, follow the instructions to complete the required Release & Waiver of Liability to finalize registration.

🔗 Register Now – Tech Touchdown

Space is limited! Lunch is included. Wear comfortable, athletic clothes and closed-toe running shoes.

Thank you for helping us inspire the next generation of confident, curious, and courageous young women!

Before our annual 6:30pm incoming student night at Roosevelt, we will have an event for any BIPOC students entering Roosevelt an hour before at 5:15pm that can connect with groups and meet some students and faces to become familiar with before starting in the Fall. We will also have our social worker and some other support staff: ie. Counselors, THC, etc. Please feel free to share this flyer with your 8th grade students and families as well as the following message to go out to your admin for homegoing announcements:

Join Us on Tuesday June 3rd at 5:15pm in the commons before Incoming Student Orientation at 6:30pm for a Meet and Greet with the Affinity Club Groups including Black Student Union, Latin Student Union, Asian American Pacific Islander Club, Polynesian Club, Kpop, Queer Voices and More!

Light Refreshments served and met some of our student and family supports!

RSVP Using the MS Form: https://forms.office.com/r/jkhRYiAcgh?origin=lpr or via email by emailing Courtney Judkins, cjjudkins@seattleschools.org or Sonja Mitchell, semitchell@seattleschools.org

Greetings from Nathan Hale! Our New Family Night for our incoming 9th graders and their families takes place Wednesday, June 4th.

All incoming families are invited to meet our coaches, visit club and activities tables, meet our Theater, Music and Sports Boosters, have a free pasta dinner, go on a scavenger hunt in the school, and purchase NHHS spirit gear. The whole family is invited!

NHHS New Student and Family Night

Wednesday, June 4th

6:00 - 8:00 Table Fair in Commons, Activity Center, Gym and Main Entry

Free Pasta Dinner in Commons

7:30 - 8:00 Hale 101: Need to Know Info Presentation in PAC

We are listing summer camps and opportunities that are emailed to us. We don't endorse these camps and they are not a part of SPS. If you have a summer camp you would like included, please email Ms. Detering at jrdetering@seattleschools.org

THREE DRAGONS ACADEMY

SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN ONLINE!

TDA has a full summer of amazing camps and registration is now open! Dungeons&Dragons, Improv, Spy Academy, Hoghedges Sorcery School, Musical Theatre, a variety of outdoor adventure camps and so much more!

https://www.threedragonsacademy.com/camps

Seattle Pacific University Youth Girls Basketball Camp

The Seattle Pacific University Women's Basketball Program would love to invite you all to our Youth Summer Camp! (3rd to 8th Grade)

Designed for young female athletes of all skill levels, this fun and instructional camp is a great opportunity for young athletes to learn from collegiate coaches and players. Campers will work on:

• Fundamental skills (ball handling, shooting, defense)

• Game strategies and conditioning

• Confidence-building drills and mini-games

• Meeting new friends and enjoying a great campus experience!

Each participant will receive:

✔ A camp t-shirt

✔ Individual instruction and group coaching from SPU student athletes and coaches

✔ Access to university athletic facilities

Please use the link to register. Spots are limited, so sign up soon!

RHS Boys Basketball Summer Camp Registration

RHS Boys Basketball Summer Camp 2025

Is your basketball player ready to develop their game? Would they like to have fun this summer with cool coaches, counselors and other local players? Have them join the RHS Basketball Team and the Roosevelt Coaching Staff for three days of instruction, competition and camaraderie! Players will work on individual skills such as ball handling, shooting form, passing technique, defensive footwork as well as team skills on both offense and defense.

CAMP DATES/TIMES: Tuesday-Thursday: July 29, 30, 31 from 9AM - 3PM

AGES: Incoming 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th grades

LOCATION: Roosevelt High School Gym (1410 NE 66th St, Seattle, WA 98115)

COST: $300 (Scholarships available for those who qualify)

WHAT TO BRING: Water bottle, basketball, snacks and sack lunch

(Register before Monday, July 15th and receive a camp t-shirt!)

RHS ALL Athletic Summer Camps:

https://roosevelths.seattleschools.org/student-life/athletics/athletic-summer-camps/

Lincoln Volleyball Summer Camp

July 9-11 - Rising 5th through 8th graders are welcome to join us for a half day (morning or afternoon) or full day camp run by the Lincoln Volleyball players. Half day sessions are from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm or 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm and are $150 per camper. Full day camp is from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (lunch not included) and Is $275 per camper. All campers get a t-shirt and all proceeds go directly to the Lincoln Volleyball program. To register or for more information, visit our website: https://lincolnhsvolleyball.wixsite.com/lynx/event-details/lincoln-volleyball-camp-2025 or reach out to Coach Ware at rmware@seattleschools.org

Camp Invention, a hands-on STEM summer camp that encourages creativity, teamwork, and innovation in elementary students. This year, we are excited to open up Leadership-in-Training (LIT) opportunities for students entering 7th, 8th, and 9th grade—and I would love your help spreading the word! Learn more: https://www.invent.org/programs/leaders-in-training

📌 Camp Invention Details:

📅 July 21st–25th, 2025
🕢 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Hazel Wolf K-8, Seattle

Husky Basketball Summer Camps

Multiple weeks and ages. Learn more at https://www.dannysprinklebasketballcamp.com/

Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center
Learn more about exact dates and descriptions: https://www.seattle.gov/parks/all-community-centers/ravenna-eckstein-community-center

Neighborhood Clean Up
Teen Biking Group
Sail Sandpoint
Beach Bus
Brunch
Walk the Talk - Teen Hiking Club
Teen Movie Club
Teen Photography