Eagle Crest Family Newsletter

Hello Eagle Crest Families!

As the colder days roll in, we’d like to remind you of a few tips to help keep everyone warm and safe! 🧥 Please remember to dress your child in layers and make sure they’re ready to enjoy the outdoors. We’ll be heading outside for recess as long as it’s above 20°F and not pouring rain. Hats, gloves, and cozy jackets will help them stay comfortable while they play. 🌬️

When we experience extreme weather, we’ll move to an “indoor arrival” 🌨️. This means students will enter through the front doors and wait inside during our arrival window from 8:20-8:35 a.m. If it looks like an indoor arrival day, we’ll do our best to notify you by 8:00 a.m. through text and email. Please keep an eye out on those chilly mornings so you’re in the loop! 📲

And lastly, a friendly reminder about our Hug and Go lane 🚗💨: This lane is for drop-offs only, and no parking is allowed in front of the school. Please use the right lane, pull up as far as you can, and let your child out on the passenger side for safety. The left lane is for driving through, so please avoid stopping there. If you’d prefer to park and walk your child in, feel free to use our parking lot or Clover Basin Drive. Thank you for helping us keep the morning drop-off safe and efficient! 🙏

Warmly,
Amanda

Amanda Holden

Principal

Eagle Crest Elementary School

holden_amanda@svvsd.org

Hello Eagle Crest Families!

Thank you for helping us navigate our first practice of preparing for an Inclement Weather Online Learning Day earlier this week! As many of you know, Colorado weather can be unpredictable, and we want to ensure we’re always prepared. Our goal is to prioritize safety and maintain consistent learning for all students, which is why we are sending iPads home again today.

Whenever your child brings home their iPad, please know this is only a precaution to make sure everyone is ready for remote learning if needed. We will communicate any final decisions regarding school closures or online learning days via phone, text, email, the district website, and local news stations. If you do not receive a notification about an Inclement Weather Online Learning Day, we will proceed with in-person school as usual the following day.

Please remind your child to bring their iPad back to school each day it comes home. We rely on these devices to support classroom learning, and having them returned promptly helps keep everyone on track.

Thank you for your support and flexibility as we work together to keep students safe and engaged, no matter the weather!

All the best,

Lindsey Cheney

Dean of Students

Eagle Crest Elementary

cheney_lindsey@svvsd.org

November 6th - Late Start

November 13th - Picture Retake Day

November 13th - First Trimester Report Cards Available in IC

November 23rd-December 1st - Thanksgiving Break, No School

December 4th - Late Start

December 3rd - Winter iReady Testing

December 20th-January 6th - Winter Break, No School

The Eco Eagles are learning about the water cycle and we need your help. We are collecting 2 liter plastic bottles with their caps on. Please drop off any bottles and caps to the main office. Thanks so much!!

Dear Eagle Crest Families,

The EC library’s annual reading challenge has kicked off, and this week THREE students from EACH class will win a book! Your generous donations to Laps 4 Leadership make it possible for PTO to cover the cost for the books and encourage a love of reading in Eagle Crest students. Thank you!

Sincerely,

Katie Lancaster, PTO President

COMING UP:

11/14 - QDOBA Restaurant Night

Helpful Links:

Follow PTO’s Facebook Page

Connect with us on Instagram

Link your King Soopers Card to help fund PTO!

Visit the PTO Website

Mrs. Beckett is so happy to kick off the Reading Challenge and give away FREE BOOKS! We have a school wide goal to read 250,000 minutes by Winter Break and we are off to a great start with students reading 49,000 minutes since mid-October. That is SO AWESOME!

To celebrate the start of the Reading Challenge, three students from each class won a FREE BOOK this week.

Here are our winners:

• Preschoolers - Liam , Ashur and Nicole in Torres and Rayna, Morgan and Vaughn in Woolaway
• Kindergarteners - Roland, Makenna and Hoorain in Grallert, Belle, Griffin and Sofia M in McDaniels and Maeve , Liam and Elliot in McCarthy
• 1st Graders - Megan, Maia and DJ in Phillips, Damian, Jasmine and Juline in Redmond and Calvin, Hawkins and Ellie B in Yost
• 2nd Graders - Mariana, Mateo and Shayann in Bauer, Gemma, Destiny and Saga in Rickel and Aaniyah, Leah and Kaleb in Zamora
• 3rd Graders - Isaias, Acadia and Paola in Doyle, Philemon, Faith and Jadiel in Drennan and Ricardo, Karch and Sam in Sudbeck
• 4th Graders - Alondra, Jeeva and Harrison in Fink and Emmy, Alexandra and Owen H in Reid
• 5th Graders - Zoey B., Ian T. and Emmanuel S in Butterfield, Dominic, Wesley and Ariel in Gaccetta and Amelia, Lindsey H., and Gabe S. in McEvoy

Help your child log their reading minutes by Tuesday each week.

They might be next week's Free Book Winner!

Reading Challenge Flyer - English

Reading Challenge Flyer - Spanish

In honor of Veterans Day, Eagle Crest School warmly invites local veterans from our community to join us for a special moment during our morning announcements in November. We would be honored to have you lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.

If you are a veteran or know someone who is, please reach out to Amanda Holden at holden_amanda@svvsd.org or call 303-485-6073 to schedule your visit. Your presence would mean the world to us as we pay tribute to your service.

Picture Retake Day is coming up! Here are a few details to help your family prepare:

• Order Link: If you'd like to order photos (either as a new order or a retake), you can use the original online order link: https://vando.imagequix.com/g1001166717.
• Retakes for Previous Orders: Families who purchased a photo package and would like a retake can simply return the original photo package on retake day, and we’ll replace it with the new photo.
• Digital Download Packages: For digital orders, please bring a note indicating you’d like a replacement. This ensures we know you want the photo updated, as digital photos are delivered electronically.

Click the image below for order forms. If you need any hard copies, feel free to print the flyer or ask for extras on photo day.

Did you know that Eagle Crest has a partnership with a school in Uganda?!

The Mwebaza Foundation is an educational organization that partners schools in Colorado with schools in Uganda. Interested in learning more? Check out their website: https://www.mwebaza.org/

Last spring two of our Uganda partner schools received a grant from an organization called African Library Project https://www.africanlibraryproject.org/. Both schools, Mwebaza Annex and St. Paul Primary, received books to start a small school library. The books came with a library training for all teachers on how to successfully run a small school library. In May, 2024 the teachers attended the training and also received their boxes of books. Our Colorado partner school clubs hosted fundraising events to support the start up of these libraries. The money raised was used by both schools to send their teachers to the training and bring their books back to school, as well as build bookshelves, tables, and chairs for their library space. These funds also provided the materials used to label books and organize them on the shelves, as well as the purchase of small bags for students to carry their books home through the check out system.

When the Mwebaza Foundation staff and volunteers arrived in Uganda last June they were able to work alongside the teachers to plan the library systems and get them up and running. It was wonderful to see how excited the students were when they unpacked and began looking at and reading the books. Equally important was that the teachers now had many books to enjoy reading to students of all ages.

Parents: Did you know that the 2nd largest freshwater lake in the world, Lake Victoria, borders Uganda to the south?

Ask your student:

• What kind of jobs do you think people could have if they lived next to Lake Victoria?

• Why do you think having a school library would be important?

• What have you learned about life in Uganda?

• What are some foods they eat in Uganda that are the same as foods we eat?

• Can you think of a fruit that is grown in Uganda but not in Colorado?

• Why do you think we can’t grow that fruit in Colorado?

(if you want to share the answers you get please send them to hillari@mwebaza.org)

While lunch charges no longer apply, we kindly urge all families to complete the Free & Reduced Fees Application. This not only benefits your family with reduced fees for things like iPad Insurance, but also supports our school in terms of funding and staffing. Remember to renew this application annually for access to various benefits.

Apply for free & reduced fees today to take advantage of these opportunities!

If you require assistance or prefer a paper application, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.

You can now find the monthly Lunch Menu at LINQCONNECT. This online system allows you to filter for allergens and see the Breakfast Menu. You change between Breakfast and Lunch in the upper left hand corner.

All students can receive complimentary breakfast and lunch at school, with the only additional cost being for seconds. Families can contribute funds to their child’s account by sending cash/check or making a digital payment via RevTrak.

Eagle Crest's specials follow a three-day rotation: RED, YELLOW, PURPLE. The calendar below helps your family plan and ensure the right shoes are ready for PE activities. Reach out to your child's classroom teacher to find out their classroom's specific color rotation.

Parents and guardians who would like information to assist you with particular parenting conversations or additional support of your child, please contact our school counselor, Angie Kerbel. kerbel_angela@svvsd.org

Email: holden_amanda@svvsd.org
Website: eces.svvsd.org
Location: 4444 Clover Basin Drive, Longmont, CO, USA
Phone: 303-485-6073
Facebook: facebook.com/EagleCrestES
Twitter: @EagleCrestES

Instagram: @eaglecrestes

Have questions about anything covered in this newsletter? Reach out via email to holden_amanda@svvsd.org or cheney_lindsey@svvsd.org.

Need support in Spanish?

Contact Natalie Boggess at: boggess_natalie@svvsd.org , 303-702-7872