Eckstein Weekly News

October

• Oct. 10-12: Eighth Grade to Camp Orkila
• Oct. 13: State Teacher In-Service Day (NO SCHOOL)
• Oct. 16: PTSA General Meeting (7-8:30 pm)
• Oct. 17: School Picture Make-up Day
• Oct. 27: Yearbook Cover Entries Due
• Oct. 30-Nov. 3: SPIRIT WEEK

November

• Nov. 3: Seventh & Eighth Grade Eagle Night (7-8:30 pm)
• Nov. 7: Choir Concert (7 pm)
• Nov. 8: End of First Quarter
  Reflections Entries Due
• Nov. 9: Beginning of Second Quarter
  Veterans Day Assembly
• Nov. 10: Veterans Day (No School)
• Nov. 16: Jazz Night
• Nov. 23-24: Thanksgiving & Native American Heritage Day
• Nov. 30: Orchestra Concert

The 7th and 8th grade combined dance is coming up on November 3 from 7-8:30 and we need parent help to pull this off! This dance has twice the attendance of our 6th grade event, so volunteer support is the ONLY way we can run this. We especially need support in halls and the gym as well as with bake sale items. Even if the sign-up fills up for bake sale items, please drop off goods! Chips were very popular with the 6th grade dance as well as the sweet treats (and drinks)!

Sign-up genius here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0B48A8A623A13-44886029-eckstein

The 7th & 8th grade Eagle Night is Friday, November 3rd from 7-8:30pm.

All students who attend any Eagle Night must have a 2023-24 Eagle Night Behavior Contract on file. Eighth graders received this contract last week. Seventh graders will get theirs this week. Please go over the information with your student. Both student and parent/guardian must sign. Have your student return the contract to the ASB Box in the Main Office. We can no longer take the contracts at the door.

Save the date! The Eckstein PTSA will be having its first general membership meeting on Monday, October 16th from 7-8:30 PM, virtually on zoom.The membership will be voting on the 2023-2024 budget, revised standing rules, and new elected board candidates. All are welcome to attend!

Click here to access the Zoom link.

The theme this year is, " A Year In Our Shoes". All art submissions must include: '2023-2024', 'Eckstein Middle School' and 'A Year In Our Shoes’. Stop by Portable 4 to see Ms. Stern for more information.

Enjoy beautiful holiday greens while supporting your community. Our young musicians need to raise money for instrument repair, supplies and trips.

Orders can be placed through this link:

https://go.dojiggy.io/eckstein-orchestra-winter-greens-fundraiser/Campaign/Details

Greens can be picked up at Eckstein parking lot on Saturday December 2nd between noon and 4 pm. While picking up your wreath you can also enjoy live chamber music performed by Eckstein's own musicians and drink warm cocoa.

Thank you so much for your support!

Deadline: The PE Waiver Request Form is due by January 26, 2024.

Reasons for Waivers: Verification from a coach, physician, or religious leader may be needed.

• Physical Disability
• Religious Belief

• Directed Athletics (requires 60 hours proven with a time log or coach’s letter.)

Submission Options: You can email the PE Waiver Form to Registrar Toni Morgan at tmmorgan@seattleschools.org or drop it off at the Main Office to the Registrar’s mailbox.

Important Notes:

• Approval is not guaranteed.
• Failure to submit may result in PE being added to schedule.
• More info can be found on Eckstein’s website https://ecksteinms.seattleschools.org/academics/registrar/pe-waiver/

Thank you for your cooperation.

Toni Morgan, Data Registrar

Please JOIN/RENEW with the Eckstein PTSA and support Eckstein Middle School. The PTSA provides funding to support programs that help our Eckstein students and the Eckstein community. We are almost halfway to reaching our goal, please help us get there! The more members, the stronger our voice! Members also enjoy discounts for rental cars, The Seattle Symphony, the Washington State Fair, FedEx, and more. Membership is $20 per adult and $15 per student or staff. (Scholarships available.) Please return the paper forms (which were distributed the first week of school) or go on-line: tinyurl.com/ecksteinptsa. Questions? Please contact: membership@ecksteineaglesptsa.org

Entries including artwork and entry form due to the Main Office or Eckstein Library

by November 8.

Calling all artists, writers, filmmakers, dancers,

photographers, composers!

Do you have students who want to express themselves, share their artistic talents and ideas and have a chance to be recognized and celebrated at a local, state and maybe even national level? It’s time for the National PTA Reflections Art Contest.

Students can submit original works of art in the categories of Visual Arts, Literature (fiction and poetry as well as essays), Photography, Film Production, Music Composition and Dance Choreography.

This year’s theme is “I Am Hopeful Because…”

We had a great group of original artworks last year, but we’d like to see even more submissions this year. If you would like to help encourage student submissions, and/or help select the winners from Eckstein that will move on to the next level, please contact Deirdre Gregg at deirdregregg@yahoo.com.

More details and the rules for each category are included below

· 2023-24 Dance Choreography Rules | en español

· 2023-24 Film Production Rules | en español

· 2023-24 Literature Rules | en español

· 2023-24 Music Composition Rules | en español

· 2023-24 Photography Rules | en español

· 2023-24 Visual Arts Rules | en español

· 2023-24 Special Artist Rules | en español*

· 2023-24 Student Entry Form | en español

*The Special Artist division is a category for students with disabilities who receive services under IDEA or ADA: Section 504 to have the opportunity and accommodations they may need in order to participate fully in the program

More than 300,000 students from around the country submit original works of art for this 50-year-old contest. Despite all that competition, Eckstein Middle School has done really well in the past. In the 2021-2022 contest, eighth grade student Lekha Dhaka won first place for Outstanding Interpretation in the firm production category for her film Trash, an animation that explores the impact plastic pollution has on the Earth's oceans.

lease contact Deirdre Gregg at deirdregregg@yahoo.com with any questions or to learn more.

We will provide more information about deadlines and how to submit soon.

Bus, a group from the Mohan Skiing and Boarding non-profit organization. This is not a school sponsored event or sport but runs with parent and community volunteers, who are essential to providing kids a great experience on the bus and the mountain.

Registration is still open on the www.skimohan.com website. Sign up now!

Adult chaperones are needed—Contact NESeattlesnowsports@gmail.com for more information.

Ski ya!

You now order school pictures directly from the photographer, Rowland Studios. Your student should have brought home a card with the ordering information. If not, please go to this website for details on how to order pictures: https://www.rowlandphoto.com/page/school-pictures

We will have a school picture make-up day on October 17, 2023. This is for students who have not taken their school picture yet.

For retakes, you must email the photographer the reason the retake is needed. We cannot offer retakes for students who didn't like their outfit or just want another try at it. Email: info@rowlandphoto.com