We are pleased to announce that classroom 2C has won a pizza party for collecting the most Box Tops during our Box Tops Challenge! Congratulations! We will be in contact with your home base teacher to coordinate details. Thank you to everyone who participated. Due to your hard work, we have earned over $500 for the PCO general fund. This money will go towards funding mini-grants, teacher appreciation, middle school dances and family game night, and other PCO activities.
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October 31 Sub Sale
The PCO is having a hoagie/sub sale!
Pre-order deadline: October 20 extended to Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 4pm
Delivery date: October 31
Peppi’s Famous Subs are served on the best bread in the city, Mancini’s, which is a 10-inch roll that melts in your mouth. All sandwiches include lettuce, tomato and an Italian dressing packet. Choose from: Italian Subs, Turkey Subs, Ham Subs, or Provolone Subs.
The delivery date is October 31! That’s right — you don’t have to worry about making dinner while your getting your kiddos ready for Halloween!
Subs can be sent home with children (if you order 5 or fewer), or picked up at the Intermediate School or Middle School between 2:45 and 4:30pm.
ECS Athletics
The FanCloth Athletic Fundraiser has returned for ECS Athletics. Please check out our exclusive catalog with over 20 items. All sales will take place online and the fundraiser will end of October 31. Please include student name and grade in order form. Order here.
Middle School Winter Sports – ECS Athletics will compete in the Coed CitiSports League for Futsal and Basketball. All games will take place at the Arlington Rec Center. All information is regarding tryouts and rosters are in the links below.
ECS Middle School CoEd Futsal – sign up here to try out or see futsal flyer for more info
ECS Middle School CoEd Basketball – sign up here to try out or see basketball flyer for more info
Save the Date for the 2020 Blooming Bash!
The Blooming Bash is the ECS PCO’s adult-only fundraising and social event and biggest fundraiser. Put this date on your calendar now so you don’t miss it!
Box Tops Challenge
The PCO-sponsored Box Tops Challenge in K-5 classrooms is in its final two weeks!
Please bring in Box Tops (digital and/or paper) in an envelope or bag labeled with your classroom number or teacher name before Wednesday, October 16. The classroom that collects the most Box Tops will get a pizza party! Each Box Top earns 10 cents for ECS! Families raised hundreds of dollars last year through the Box Tops program! Read about collection details, and how the Box Tops program is going digital here. Find a handy document outlining how to print digital activity here. More questions? boxtops@ecspco.org
Middle School Staff Lounge DONATIONS NEEDED
The PCO Staff Appreciation Committee is asking for donations from families to help get the new middle school staff lounge fully stocked and ready to go!
Donations can be new or gently used (such as plates, mugs and silverware) and can be sent into the middle school labeled ‘For lounge from the PCO’. Any help is greatly appreciated! Sign up here. Questions? Contact staffappreciation@ecspco.org
Girl Scouts
Have a 2nd grader who’s interested in Girl Scouts? Come to an informational meeting at the Intermediate School cafe on Tuesday, October 1, 6:30-7:30, with Anna Marsland, the troop coordinator for the Girl Scouts at ECS. She will talk about the process of forming a new troop.
Scavenger Hunt Fun!
The PCO held its Scavenger Hunt after the half day on September 13, and 40 ECS teams participated! It was a beautiful day for young naturalists to hike the 1.5-mile or the 2.5-mile course and find all the clues for the chance to win a raffle prize. Thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy nature with our school community – and especially to Jeanne and the volunteers who made this a special event!
Fall Festival 2019
Friday, October 4, 6-8 p.m.
Intermediate School (indoors and outdoors)
Come, all ECS friends new and old, and enjoy the fun at 11th Annual Fall Festival! This is a great time for parents to meet each other, and the friends our kids have made. We’ll have lots of outdoor and indoor activities including: crafting stations, an obstacle course, a three-legged race, Fishing for Ghosts, Spider Web Hop Scotch, balloon play in the gym, hula hoops, dancing in the gym, plenty of food and drink, a uniform re-use sale, and more.
We have many plans – and need many hands to help! Supply donation requests and volunteer slots are HERE. Any small amount of time or materials is welcome and appreciated. Our kids love this event!
Please consider sending nut-free baked goods or snacks (homemade or purchased) for the PCO Bake Sale. Sign up for the BAKE SALE.
Contact: fallfestival@ecspco.org for more information.
Donate Gently Used Uniforms – Fall 2019
Gently used uniform collection begins at all three schools on September 23. Please place donations in the marked bins by the main office.
This collection is for our next sale on Friday, October 4 at the Fall Festival. All size uniforms will be available at this sale for a suggested donation of $2.00 per item.
The next uniform sale is at Earth Night in May, so stock up now for the rest of the school year! Contact uniform@ecspco.org for more information.