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Eagle Eyes Newsletter

The December edition of Eagle Eyes, our beloved newsletter, is now available.
 

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Reflections Finalists

Congratulations to the following Eastvalley students for being named finalists in the ECCC PTA Reflections 2009-2010 “Beauty Is…”competition:

Megan Bunch - 3rd grade - Dance Choreography
Kyle McParland - 5th grade - Film Production
Matt Kmetz  - 5th grade - Visual Arts

Megan, Kyle and Matt will advance to the State Level.

Also garnering an honorable mention in the photography category is Eastvalley kindergartner, Jamie Jones.

Eastvalley Signatures in Space!

A Space Shuttle carrying our Eastvalley banner from Signatures in Space was launched a few weeks ago.  Take a look at the shuttle mission by clicking this link: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html

 Our banner will be returned to the school in about 8-12 weeks.

Chick-Fil-A Calendars on sale

2010 Chick-Fil-A Calendars are now on sale for $6!  Complete the order form and make your checks payable to Eastvalley Foundation. Extra forms will be available by the front office. 

Support Eastvalley and Eat More Chicken!

Box Tops for Education

Invite friends to participate in the "Power of 1" promotion and multiple contributions!

More info on Box Tops for Education

If you have any questions, please email Trayece Watts at trayecejay@gmail.com.

Playground Work Day

Eastvalley Foundation would like to thank everyone who made our playground workday a success!  We worked hard to install a fence and spread mulch.  Special thanks to Eastside Baptist Church, Carmon Landscaping, Cobb EMC, and Lowe's.  The Buchanans, Jyl Ozkan, the Gainsfords, the Pyles, the Zenyuhs, the Jones, and Alisha Hargett donated their time and made this a community wide event.  Have fun playing!

Order your Eastvalley Spirit Wear!

Check out our new designs for 2009-2010

and

order your shirts and hoodies!

First in Math

First in Math is a new offering from the Eastvalley Math Club (E=MC²⁾

Each child has their own login for the First In Math website that allows them to play games that enrich their math skills. 

Learn More!

 

Staying Healthy

We know that there has been some concern regarding the H1N1  influenza virus and want to assure you that we take the health of our students and staff very seriously. The signs and symptoms of H1N1 are similar to regular flu.  These and more information about the virus can be found on the Cobb County School District Website (www.cobbk12.org).  To date, we have had NO confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu. However, we are taking precautions by teaching and encouraging staff and students to practice frequent hand washing. Additionally, our custodial staff are sterilizing classrooms and classroom furniture with an antibacterial solution.  We will continue this practice, as well as keep your informed of any developments regarding the virus.
If your child has a fever, please keep them at home for 24 hours after they are fever free and have been off medicine for 24 hours.  As much as we love having your children at school, sending them sick does not help anyone.  Help us by teaching your child to wash their hands frequently and to sneeze/cough into their sleeves/elbows...not their hands!  
Thank you for all that you do to keep our children happy and safe at Eastvalley!

Swine Flu

You will find useful information about the Swine Flu disease on the CDC (Center for Disease Control) website.

Click here for information about the Swine Flu

Target Gives Back to Eastvalley!

Important Guidelines

 

 

Dear Eastvalley Families,

 

It is our ultimate responsibility to keep your child(ren) safe here at Eastvalley and we take that job very seriously.  We also need to protect instructional time from interruptions as much as possible.  In order to make that happen, we will be making some changes to procedures beginning January 6, 2009. Please read the procedures below so that you can be clear on the new guidelines.

 

1. Any time you come into Eastvalley you must go to the office to sign in and get a visitor’s pass to wear.  This includes if you are walking your child to the classroom in the morning before the tardy bell.  We must have an accurate account for everyone who is in our building at all times.
2. If you bring your child tardy to school, you must come in to the building to sign them in.  Do not drop them off and let them walk in by themselves.  You may not walk them to class after the tardy bell rings as instruction will have begun.
3. The sign in sheet will now be in front of the secretary’s desk.  Sign in on the sheet and the secretary will give you a visitor’s pass.  This is to ensure that everyone in our building has signed in appropriately.
4. Dismissal plans need to be made with your child(ren) before they come to school.  If you must change them during the day, please call 770-578-7214 or fax a change to 770-578-7216 prior to 1:00 p.m.  We will no longer take dismissal changes after 1:00.
5. We will not dismiss students from the office from 1:45-2:30 each day.  You may pick up children prior to 1:45 by going to the office and signing them out.  Remember that instruction continues until 2:15 so they will be missing class if you check them out early.  Please try to make appointments later in the afternoon so that they do not miss instruction.

 

Please do not ask the office staff to make an exception for your child(ren) as they are doing their best to keep each and every child safe.  Please contact me if you have any questions regarding these new procedures.

 

Thank you for understanding the need to minimize instructional interruptions and keep all students safe while in our care.  We appreciate those of you who volunteer in our building and in our classrooms.  The new procedures help us to know who is present in our building at all times.  Have a wonderful new year!

 

 

Karen Wacker

Principal, Eastvalley Elementary

How Shopping Helps Eastvalley

There are multiple, no-cost ways to earn money for Eastvalley that involve your regular shopping. What could be easier? You don't make any additional donations; you don't spend any extra money AND the money you do spend works for Eastvalley and your children.  It's simple and it's all for the kids!!

Learn more about how your routine grocery shopping at Publix and Kroger or your Coke consumption can help Eastvalley!

      

Eastvalley Pledge

On our wings,
We pledge to do our best,
In our country and in our school.
We fly beyond the common,
Being respectful to all people,
In all we do at Eastvalley.