Columbia Crest

Dear Columbia Crest Rainier Families,

Happy May! This is an exciting time of year at CCA. Spring has arrived, bringing with it blue skies, blooming flowers and green grass. We are finishing our year strong with many wonderful opportunities for our students to get outdoors to explore our beautiful campus and school garden.

The first week of May is Teacher Appreciation Week. It’s a time when teachers are recognized for the work they do each and every day with our students. Our teachers work tirelessly to dedicate their amazing talents and time to lead all students to academic and social success. I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to work with such an amazing group of educators. Each one of them adds something special to CCA, and helps make it a wonderful place for students to thrive. Please join me in recognizing each member of our team for the great things they do each day.

Our school year is rapidly coming to an end and there are a lot of events approaching to celebrate the accomplishments of this year. We look forward to Community Day, the Band Concert, Overnight Camp for 5th-8th grade, Kindergarten Graduation, 8th Grade Graduation and the ABC Countdown to the last day of school to name a few.

Thank you for partnering with us to provide the best learning experience to your child(ren).

Wishing you well,

Principal Shew

The Columbia Crest Student Council has been hard at work during the month of April. After a great Spring Break they planned another fun reading event. The students stuffed 150 eggs to recognize "Reading is Egg-cellent and held egg hunts in every class. Along with a special egg came a special bookmark to use while reading a favorite AR book. Students also assisted with the Accelerated Reader Student Recognition Program where over 100 prizes were chosen by avid readers. Many students have now hit the 100 point level (one is over 800) and are in the running for the "go for the Gold" event at the end of the year. Student leaders also judged our spring coloring contest and awarded art baskets to the winners.

The current officers have done a great job of building school spirit and promoting reading and many other meaningful projects. Now students are getting ready to "pass the gavel" to students currently campaigning for office. Check out the wonderful campaign posters displayed in the hall. This week students worked on writing and delivering speeches that showcased their love of their school and the things they would like to accomplish if elected to an office. Next week they will speak in front of the ASB and elections will happen. Following that class officer elections will be held.

The meetings at the end of May will be to transition the officers and train them to run meetings using the rules of parliamentary procedure. The eighth grade students will now focus on transition to high school with counselor meetings and access to scheduling and advising support.

Of course the Student Council could not forget Teacher Week! They have followed the school theme of "sticking together" and have created a fun message and treat for their teachers!!

It is hard to believe the year is winding down. Check out the calendar in the front entrance to see how the Student Council is helping to send the whole school off to summer with their artistically created ABC Countdown!!!

Sincerely,

Lucy Fountain, Student Council Advisor

📌May 6: Half Day for All Students

📌May 30: No School

📌June 16: Half Day for All Students

📌June 17: Half Day for All Students & Last Day of School

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through this matter.

I'm thrilled to announce we are bringing life and energy back into our parent group (Parent Teacher Organization).

I'm pleased to announce our 22-23 PTO Board Members and hope you will join me in welcoming them to the PTO:

• President, Jaylene Uhls
• Vice President, Monique Larson
• Secretary, Krista Sarver
• Treasurer, Christine Allen

​Please click here to learn more about our PTO Board Members.

• Please remember that Chromebooks need to be brought to school everyday. Please have them charged and ready to go especially as we begin state testing in May.
• Please ensure all fines are paid before the last day of school. Unpaid fines will result in a holding of report cards.

• We look forward to a great month full of activities. We can all take steps to help keep these events in place:

  • Please be diligent about screening your child for symptoms prior to school. If your student should have any of the above Covid symptoms, please keep them home and notify Mrs. Hehemann through email r.hehemann@eatonvilleschools.org.

  • Consider having your child tested if he or she has symptoms or has been exposed.

  • Encourage your child to wash their hands regularly.

  • Masks are optional in most settings, but remain useful in many situations.

  • Consider staying 6ft distant from others, when possible.

Class Pictures cost $13 + tax

Schedule

8:00 Preschool Monday/Tuesday Class

8:25 Kindergarten

8:45 1st Grade

9:00 3/4th Grade

9:20 2nd Grade

9:40 ALL 5TH-8TH GRADE REPORT TO THE FIRE CIRCLE:

• 5th Grade Class Picture with Susie, Annie and Carl

• 6th Grade Class Picture with Susie, Annie and Carl

• 7th Grade Class Picture with Susie, Annie and Carl

• 8th Grade Class Picture with Susie, Annie and Carl

10:45 Preschool Thursday/Friday Class Picture

11:00-11:30 Lunch Break for Photographers

11:30-12:30 8th Grade Underclass Graduation individual pictures in the gym

When you register online or at your child's school office, you will need your student's:

• Medically Verified Immunization Records
• Birth Certificate
• Proof of Residency

Any Eatonville School District 6th-11th grade student who has had at least one year of instrumental or vocal lessons or one year of participation in an instrumental or vocal ensemble may apply for a lesson scholarship

If you are interested in pursuing a McTee Lesson Scholarship, please fill out the “2022 McTee Lesson Scholarship Application” form and submit it no later than Friday, May 13, 2022. If you have any questions, please email me at j.hunter@eatonvilleschools.org.

The Pierce County Skills Center will be offering FREE In-Person Summer Classes for Summer 2022. Classes are open to current 8th -11th graders. EHS will provide transportation to the Skills Center & back for Session I only, which will run June 27th-July 15th. Semester credit (.5) will be earned for a completed class. The application goes live on Monday, May 2nd at 5pm on the PCSC website. https://www.bethelsd.org/pcsc

See the attached flyers for details and a list of classes per Session and Location on our website by clicking this link.

To review all employment opportunities with our district:

1. Visit EdJobsNW.org
2. Click FIND A JOB
3. Choose the appropriate JOB CATEGORY (Administrator, Certificated, Classified, Coaching, Substitute) from the menu on the right-hand side of the page
4. Type "Eatonville" in the filter box to narrow your search results*

Our first middle school session was heavily focused on our passion projects and making sure we were ready to jump right in. Remaining students presented their pitches, worked on final plans, and began putting in materials requests. We also did some lego building challenges in honor of Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss Day) and joined Columbia Crest Middle Schoolers for their read in. Students were gifted donuts by CCA leadership students too!

Our second session we worked on passion projects, solving two minute mysteries, and even did a St. Patrick's Day themed STEM project to celebrate! Our last session students attended a field trip to Pierce College Ft. Steilacoom. They got to tour campus with students and attend a video presentation of our galaxy in the science dome there. Elementary students also celebrated St. Patrick's Day with some themed brain teasers, a leprechaun trap STEM project, and also had time to work on their passion projects.

The highlight for elementary this month was our second session, in which we attended a field trip to Pioneer Farm and the Native American Village. Students got to tour both parts of the facility and learn about how children lived in each type of community in the past. We are looking forward to a few more field trips and fun experiences before the year ends!

~Mrs. Dattilo

Highly Capable Teacher

Eatonville School District #404 will provide equal educational opportunity and treatment for all students in all aspects of the academic and activities program without discrimination based on race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged, veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.

The district will provide equal access to school facilities to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society. District programs shall be free from sexual harassment. Auxiliary aids and services will be provided upon request to individuals with disabilities.

Address: 200 Lynch St. W., Eatonville, WA 98328; Telephone: 360-879-1000

Title IX Coordinator, Section 504/ADA Coordinator & Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator: Cristin Blaskowitz, Executive Student Services. Email: c.blaskowitz@eatonvilleschools.org