July 16 - Ice Cream Social
All ECS students and their families are invited to our 3rd annual Summer Ice Cream Social at ECS.  6 pm

August 13 - Potluck and Garden Celebration
Join ECS families for a potluck picnic. Bring a dish of your choice to share: side dish, appetizer, entree, dessert or drink. Don't forget your own plates, mugs and utensils for a waste-free picnic!  6 pm

August 22 - PCO Playground Party
The PCO invites all ECS families to the Forbes & Braddock playground for an afternoon of fun. 1-4 pm

The PCO is seeking applicants for a PCO representative to the ECS Board of Trustees. The PCO representative will act as the voice of the PCO at Board of Trustees meetings and will report to the PCO regarding the decisions and outcomes of those meetings.

The position requires:

•  attending two meetings each month (PCO and Board of Trustees meetings)
•  submitting a PCO report to the Board of Trustees monthly
•  providing the PCO with agenda, minutes and other public documents from the Board of Trustees meetings
•  one year commitment beginning in July 2010
•  fulfilling the Board of Trustees' membership requirements*

If you are interested in this position, please write a brief letter detailing how you would best serve the PCO as the board representative. Submit your letter to Farhana Basha at nominations@ecspco.org by June 25, 2010. The PCO Executive Committee will vote to fill this position from the pool of interested applicants.

*A Board of Trustees governs ECS and holds the charter that enables operation of the school.  The Board is the official governing body of the school.  While day-to-day operations and programs are managed by the Principal and other staff members, the Board of Trustees is responsible for overall policy and governance.  The Board utilizes the following standing committees: Executive, Education, Finance and Governance.  The Board also utilizes a Personnel Committee and a Diversity Working Group.

Board members are expected to attend at least 75% of meetings and to sit on at least one standing committee.  The Board meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.  Meetings are public and are held at the school.  Board members are also expected to participate in an annual retreat, and to attend school functions as their schedule reasonably allows.  

Board Trustees of ECS are considered to be public officials under the State Ethics Law, which requires that annual disclosure forms be completed by all board members and kept on file in the school.  The Board carries liability insurance coverage for its Board members and officers.

At the May 2010 PCO Meeting, Principal Jon McCann was present to discuss the school expansion, the effects of a split campus on ECS families, and next year's kindergarten accomodations. He provided answers to some frequently asked questions and they are provided  here in writing for those unable to attend the meeting: ECS Expansion Update

Preceding the Spring Concert on Wednesday, June 2, ECS will be serving lunch for dinner. Families and friends are welcome and encouraged to come and experience a typical ECS cafeteria offering.

Pre-registration is required and space is limited. First come, first served. Register online now.

All money raised from this fundraiser will be used to upgrade and improve the recess court behind the school this summer.

The PCO will be holding its second hoagie sale over the next few weeks. The hoagies in this fundraiser are from Triangle Grill. All of the profits will support the 4th grade 3-day trip to McKeever Learning Center in Slippery Rock, PA in June. Deadline for orders is May 20 and hoagie delivery will be May 27.

Download a form to keep track of your sales.

Download the order form or ORDER ONLINE by May 20.

If you shop at Amazon.com, click below to start your purchase and ECS will receive 4-8%. It's an easy way to support your school and costs you nothing!
 

We are now taking orders for polo shirts embroidered with the Imagine ECS logo.  Available in light blue and navy in children's and adult sizes, these shirts conform to the school dress code and may be worn any day.  The deadline for orders to be delivered at the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year is May 6, 2010.  Download the order form and size guide.

The ECS Spring Flower & Plant Sale is back in time for Mother's Day and Spring planting! Flats of annual bedding flowers, a variety of beautiful hanging baskets, vegetables, herbs and spectacular patio planters will be available from the same vendor that Phipps Conservatory uses (so the plants will be fantastic!). You do not need to be a gardener to enjoy these plants... we have hanging baskets, pots and planters to brighten any space!

Order forms will be distributed in the April 7 Wednesday Folder or you can download the order form here.

NEW: Order online today and pay via Paypal!

Orders due April 21. Plant pick-up on May 7 (one day only between noon and 6 pm).

Volunteers Needed - Please contact Tara at deringor@yahoo.com if you are able to volunteer to help with the plant sale on Friday, May 7. If you could give an hour or two of your time we would be very grateful (we will need volunteers between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.). Thank you!

Give a Sweater for a Neighbor?
In honor of Mister Rogers' 81st birthday, the ECS PCO is collecting gently used sweaters to donate to local non-profits POWER and Dress for Success.

any size (infant to adult) - any style (not just cardigan)

Wear a Sweater with a Friend?
In conjunction with the sweater drive, ECS students may wear sweaters (any color) on March 19! (Other apparel must conform with the school dress code.)

Contact drives@ecspco.org with questions.  Thank you!

All of the profits from this fundraiser, the PCO's first hoagie sale, will support classroom events and parties at ECS.

Download order form to turn your order in to the PCO
Download sale list for recording sales to neighbors, co-workers, etc.