Ms. Wacker

Week of November 28

Hi Eastvalley Family,

I hope each of you enjoyed your Thanksgiving holiday break.  It was a great week to relax and spend time with family and friends.  The weather was good for the most part so I hope you took advantage of that.  Today's weather and tomorrow's weather will give us all something to talk about for a while.  Please, as always, listen to your local TV/radio to hear of any changes in the Cobb County Schools' schedule.  You can text CCSD to 84700 to receive texts with important information from Cobb County Schools.  You can also go to www.cobbk12.org, scroll down to the end of "Quick Links" to join.

The uniform surveys have been tallied.  We received a total of 381 surveys.  53% say they would want students to wear uniforms, 45% would not like students to wear uniforms and 2% had no preference.  Again, thank you to those who took the time to take the survey.  Your input was very important to us in whether we should move ahead with any further research.  Again, there was no school reason for the survey other than to see if parents wanted it.  There's no discipline reason, no bullying reason, no "Miss Wacker wants it" reason behind the survey.  There have been many inquiries about wearing them, so we asked.  Sometimes, things really are as simple as they seem.  As you can see from our total, there is no clear majority either way, so this issue is being put to rest.  We will not pursue further research into uniforms as an option at Eastvalley at this time.

Are you tired of turkey??  How about some chicken for dinner?? Tonight, Monday, November 28 is reading night at Zaxby's!  Beginning at 6:00, Kristen will read a story about the character word of the month and the children will create a craft.  Kids meals are only 99 cents during reading night!! Come have some fun. 

Enjoy your week!

Week of November 14

Hi Eastvalley Family,

The last full week before Thanksgiving break and everyone is giving thanks for that. Remember that school will be closed ALL of next week (November 21-25) for the Thanksgiving holiday. Please be safe if you are traveling and enjoy time with family and friends. Take time to remember the many things you have to be thankful for in your life. Start a tradition with your children like having them write what they are thankful for on Thanksgiving Day. Each year save their notes and when they are older, go back over what they have written. The time you spend together will be worth so much.

Tuesday night is Chick Fil A Spirit Night at the Chick Fil A restaurant at East Lake. Come spend some time with other Eastvalley families and staff. Be sure to let them know you are from Eastvalley so a portion of your sales will go to the Eastvalley Foundation. The hours are from 5-8 and the best news is....the peppermint chocolate chip milkshake is back!!

Do you have a silly hat? Crazy hat? Favorite team hat? Well, Friday is the day your child can choose to wear a hat if they make a $1 donation to Relay for Life. We can't wait to see what kind of head gear will be coming in to school!!!

Have a good week!

Week of November 7

 

Hi Eastvalley Family,

Tuesday, November 8 is a student holiday.  Teachers will be in staff development meetings for the day.  Just for future reference, all Cobb County schools are typically closed on the first Tuesday of November which is a voting day. 

We are supporting Cobb County in their support of the United Way campaign!  For a $1 donation, students may wear their pajamas to school Friday, November 11th.  Pajamas must be school appropriate.  Thank you for supporting United Way.  Did you know you can call 211 if you are in need of assistance and United Way may be able to help you out?  

Last week a survey was sent home to gauge parent interest in students wearing uniforms at Eastvalley.  The reason for the survey was because we had received inquiries about the possibility.  There was no hidden agenda, no school reason, no push from the county.   We only wanted input before any further research was done into the question of uniforms.  If you have sent your survey, thank you.  If you have not returned it, you have until November 17.  We will publish the results as soon as we have them tallied.

Friday is Veteran's Day so let me thank all of you who have served our country in the armed services.  My father was a Marine at the age of 17 and served on the island of Guadalcanal during WWII, earning the Purple Heart for being wounded during that battle.  He came home and decided upon a career with the Alabama National Guard, serving over 40 years as a full time member.  My brother retired as a major in the Air Force after 30 years of service.  I am proud of both of them and proud that they served their country so willingly.   I hope that the veterans in Eastvalley families feel the support from us as we celebrate this day. 

Have a great week!