Each year, the PCO brings the Fair Trade Marketplace to ECS. This holiday gift shop will be open in the ECS Upper School Cafe on December 1-2. You will find a selection of fair trade, sustainable, affordable gifts for socially and environmentally responsible holiday gift giving. We invite children to the Chickadee’s Nest where they can shop independently for gifts under $10. All items are made by artisans around the world who are paid fairly for their work. Enjoy some soup and baked goods after you shop. Open to the public! Sign up to volunteer.
Category Archives: PCO Events
2018 Gingerbread House event
The PCO’s annual Gingerbread House event will take place on Saturday, Dec 8. There will be two sessions, 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm. This is a fun activity for the whole family. We provide the supplies, you bring your imagination! Register now.
Harvest Feast – November 20
Sign up to send in supplies, donate a pie or volunteer for the Upper School Harvest Feast on Tuesday, November 20.
Election Day BAKE SALE
The PCO has an opportunity to make some $$ on Election Day by hosting a hot food + bake sale! Hungry voters, teachers and families will be around that day to purchase. We need food donations and volunteers! We made the shifts pretty short so hopefully they won’t eat into your day too much.
Sign up now!
Fall Family Game Night
This year, the PCO is hosting TWO Family Game Nights! The first will be held on Friday, November 2.
Join ECS families for an evening of board games and FREE PIZZA. We will have some board games available for all ages, and we encourage you to also bring your own games to enjoy. Bring some cash for the bake sale and the game raffle.
Friday, November 2, 6-8pm
Upper School Cafe
Sign up to volunteer or donate to the bake sale.
Contact: gamenight@ecspco.org
2018 Fall Festival
Connect to your ECS community at the Fall Festival!
Friday, October 12, 2018, 5-7:30 p.m.
Join the fun at the Fall Festival as we build community and celebrate the ECS community’s cultural diversity with demonstrations, games, and activities from around the world. Also, don’t miss pick-up sports, face painting, uniform reuse sale, bake sale, food trucks, and more!
Volunteers needed:
Interactive tables: Please consider sharing your cultural heritage with our school community by planning an interactive table for Fall Festival! If you would like to participate, please fill out this form by October 1.
Day-of Volunteers: Sign up now!
For more info, contact fallfestival@ecspco.org
PCO Volunteer & Activity Fair
The PCO will hold a Volunteer & Activity Fair on Thursday, September 13 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm in the Upper School Cafe. All K-8 parents, guardians, and ECS staff are invited to join us learn how both parents and students can get involved at ECS. We are inviting representatives from:
- ECS Athletics
- ECS After-school Clubs
- Girl Scouts
- Boy Scouts
- ECS Room Parents
- ECS Grade Representatives
- ECS Parent Ambassadors
- PCO Event Committees
- PCO Fundraising Committees
- Staff Appreciation
- and more!
This meeting is geared toward parents, but we’ll provide free childcare for school-aged children and free pizza for parents and children. We will also be giving away some fun door prizes! Whether or nor you plan to attend, please fill out our Volunteer Form. Contact parents@ecspco.org with any questions.
PCO’s Important Back-to-School Dates
August 12: Join ECS Families at the Playground
K-5 students are invited to bring their families to the playground at Forbes & Braddock on August 12th at 1-3pm. The pavilion has been reserved and snacks will be available. Meet up with classmates and make new friends before school starts in August! Questions? Volunteer to help? Contact Jill at play@ecspco.org.
August 16: Uniform Sale at Lower School Meet & Greet
The PCO’s Uniform Re-Use Market will be held at the Lower School only (all sizes available in one location, all ECS families welcome to shop) at 5:30-7:30pm. Gently used uniform shirts, pants, shorts, skirts and jumpers are all $2 each. Contact uniform@ecspco.org with any questions.
August 20: Upper School Welcome Coffee
All ECS Upper School families are invited to a New Family Welcome Event on the first day of school! Please join us to meet other ECS parents after you drop your kiddos off on their first day at ECS. All veteran families are encouraged to stop by to meet and welcome new families. Upper School: 8:30-9:00 am, meet in Turtle Park, the field to the left of the Upper School, next to Frick Park. Contact welcome@ecspco.org with any questions.
August 22: Lower School Welcome Coffee
All ECS Lower School families are invited to a New Family Welcome Event on the first day of kindergarten! Please join us to meet other ECS parents after you drop your kiddos off on their first day of kindergarten at ECS (third day of school for 1st-3rd). All veteran families are encouraged to stop by to meet and welcome new families. Lower School: 8:45-9:15 am, meet in Lower School side yard. Contact welcome@ecspco.org with any questions.
September 7: ECS Shirt Order Deadline
Pre-order ECS t-shirts and sweatshirts by September 7. Place your order here.
September 13: PCO Volunteer & Activity Fair
The PCO will hold a Volunteer & Activity Fair on Thursday, September 13 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm in the Upper School Cafe. All K-8 parents, guardians, and ECS staff are invited to join us learn how both parents and students can get involved at ECS. You’ll hear about sports at ECS, after-school clubs, events, and volunteer opportunities. This meeting is geared toward parents, but we’ll provide free childcare for school-aged children and free pizza for parents and children. Contact parents@ecspco.org with any questions.
ECS Summer Playdates
K-5 students are invited to bring their families to the playground at Forbes & Braddock for ECS Summer Playdates on July 15th and August 12th. The pavilion has been reserved and snacks will be available. Meet up with classmates and make new friends before school starts in August! Questions? Volunteer to help? Contact Jill at play@ecspco.org.
Sunday, July 15, 1-3pm
Sunday, August 12, 1-3pm
2018 Kennywood Tickets for Sale
See our 2018 Kennywood Day page for information about this year’s Kennywood Day on June 15, 2018.