7/27/2020

Happy Monday! We have several updates today on our “Parent Monday Minute”.

• Our District released the stagger start for 1^st through 4^th
  • Friday, August 7 students with the last name A-G will report for their first day
  • Monday, August 10 students with the last name H-N will report for their first day
  • Tuesday August 11 students with the last name O-Z will report for their first day
• All students return to school on Wednesday, August 12
• Kindergarten letters will be mailed tomorrow detailing what to expect the first few weeks and who your child’s teacher will be for the 2020-2021 school year.
• Arrival time will be slightly different this year:
  • 7:45 students will be picked up from bus hall
  • 7:50 announcements will begin
  • 8:00 the school day starts, and instruction will begin in all classrooms
• Hattley and I have reached out to all virtual learning families last week. We will reach out again when we have the deployment date for laptops.
• We will be releasing homeroom placement Wednesday, July 29^th via Skyward. Your teacher will reach out on July 30^th or 31^st to schedule an appointment time for registration on August 4^th.
• Please be aware that we suspended visitors and volunteers at this time, but we hope this will change later in the semester.
• Dismissal: Dismissal will look different this year and those details can be found on our reopening plan. We have suspended Early Bird and walk-up check-outs after 2:30 at this time. Please either pick your child up through the car line or bus line this year. We are trying to limit crowds gathering and create a smooth dismissal process. We will begin at 3:00 with the Eaton only car line, then load buses, and then restart the car line with both EES and NMS cars. Please be patient with us as we work through the process.

Thank you for listening to the “Parent Monday Minute”. We hope everyone stays healthy and enjoys the last few days of July.   

Thank you,

Mrs. Baessler

8/3/2020

Happy Monday! We have several updates today on our “Parent Monday Minute”.

• We are excited to see everyone tomorrow for registration day. We will have temperature checks at the door so please be patient with us as we complete these screenings and remained socially distanced. We are also asking that you arrive on time for your registration appointment and be aware that each teacher has only allowed 30 minutes before the next students family will be arriving.
• Do not forget about the stagger start for 1^st through 4^th
  • Friday, August 7 students with the last name A-G will report for their first day
  • Monday, August 10 students with the last name H-N will report for their first day
  • Tuesday August 11 students with the last name O-Z will report for their first day
  • All students return to school on Wednesday, August 12
  • Kindergarten and prek teachers will go over with you their stagger schedule in more detail when you come for registration day.
• We want to send another reminder about arrival and dismissal this year.
  • 7:45 students will be picked up from bus hall
  • 7:50 announcements will begin
  • 8:00 the school day starts, and instruction will begin in all classrooms
  • 3:00 will be when dismissal begins. It will look different this year. We have suspended Early Bird and walk-up check-outs after 2:30 at this time. Please either pick your child up through the car line or bus line this year. We are trying to limit crowds gathering and create a smooth dismissal process. We will begin at 3:00 with the Eaton only car line, then load buses, and then restart the car line with both EES and NMS cars. Please be patient with us as we work through the process.
• We sent out a Skylert call this evening updating everyone who choose virtual learning earlier this evening. If you missed it please check your email, our Facebook page, or website for those details.

Thank you for listening to the “Parent Monday Minute” and we cannot wait to see our EES Rocket family tomorrow.

Thank you,

Mrs. Baessler

8/10/2020

Happy Monday! We have several updates today on our “Parent Monday Minute”.

It has been a great first two days of school. We can’t wait to greet our last group of 1sts through 4th graders tomorrow. 

We have parent nights tonight for 1^st and 2^nd grade tonight. Tuesday we will have 3^rd and 4^th grades parents’ night. Thursday will be kindergarten and prek. These will all be via Zoom and your teachers will using information out via their class communication tool. If you can’t attend please ask your teacher to send home the handouts or visit their website for information you may have missed.

We have had to raise ice cream prices this year due to Mayfield raising prices. Ice cream will be $1.00 and we will start serving next week.

We are still working through our new dismissal. Thank you for showing us grace and patience as we work through the hiccups. We want this process to move swiftly and everyone to get home safely. Safety is our top priority during dismissal. Since we have suspended early bird, we are trying to be creative. We need your help too, to make this successful. Please forward as far as you can and have your car tag on display until your child is in the car. I know it might be frustrating to wait in your car until the entire line is loaded but we are doing this out of an abundance of caution. Since we are using two lines, we do not want to move the line until all cars are loaded so we don’t risk any student safety. We do not want to risk a child accidentally being hit if we allow some cars to move when students could be crossing to the second lane. Additionally, some of our students are only 4 years old so we want to make sure we are doing everything possible to protect their safety. Lastly, due to COVID restrictions we have student dismissing from their classroom so we can social distance which means it sometimes takes a little longer for them to make their way to the sidewalk. Again, it might slow our process down but these decisions s were made with student safety and health being top priority. 

Thank you,

Mrs. Ashley Baessler

8/17/2020

Good afternoon, this is Mrs. Baessler, Principal at Eaton Elementary with your Monday Minute.

We have 3 things for today’s Monday Minute.

• We will be having a fire drill on Wednesday, so do not be alarmed if your child mentions something about this after school.

1. We are still perfecting dismissal.

• • • Please help us by keeping your car tags posted until your child is in the car.
    • Pull forward as much as you can so we can get all 10 cars into each lane.
    • If you are car 9 and 10 on the outside lane, make sure you swing your vehicle so we can still fill up the inside lane.
    • If you are an NMS and EES family, you want to be in the line in front of NMS (white lane). After picking up your NMS student you will wrap back around to EES and merge with the EES only parents.
    • If you are an EES only family, you want to wrap behind NMS.

1. Lastly, please be mindful of the car line when getting your child settled in the vehicle.
2. If you choose in-person learning and your child is staying at home due to a symptom of Covid, please remember if they are well enough, they can still participate with their classroom virtually and receive credit. Please contact the teacher or Mrs. Baessler if you have questions.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Baessler

8/24/2020

Good afternoon, this is Mrs. Baessler, Principal at Eaton Elementary with your Monday Minute.

We have 4 things for today’s Monday Minute.

1. At dismissal please keep your car tag posted for our sidewalk helpers until you child is in the vehicle.
2. Teachers will be discussing with their class this week what to do in an emergency with regards to soft lockdowns, hard lockdowns, tornados, and earthquake. Please do not be alarmed if your child comes home and mentions this to you.
3. If you are participating in Florida Virtual and you are experiencing technology problems during the school day you can call our Tech at 865-986-4970 or submit a work order. Remember this link is located by going to the district website, click on students, and then click on virtual learning resources/support.
4. If you choose in-person learning and your child is staying at home due to a symptom of Covid, please remember if they are well enough, they can still participate with their classroom virtually and receive credit. Please contact the teacher or Mrs. Baessler if you have questions.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Baessler

8/31/2020

Good afternoon, this is Mrs. Baessler, Principal at Eaton Elementary with your Monday Minute.

We have a few things for today’s Monday Minute.

1. The Rocketeer went home today with your child today. It can also be found on our website and attached to the weekly email. It has information from the office, updated calendars, lunch menus, and our PTO connection
2. We also sent home our Grandparents day plan. Since we can not have a dinner with our grandparents, we have opted for some virtual options so they can still be connected.
3. LAUNCH starts Sept 8th and that permission form packets were due today.
4. During arrival please have your student ready to hop out of the car when the staff member comes to the door to take their temperature.
5. Please continue to be respectful of the traffic line in the afternoon and discuss with your child how to get settled in the car, in a speedy fashion, so we can keep the line moving.
6. Monday is Labor Day and we will not be having school.
7. Lastly, if you go by the Good Neighbor Shoppe please tell them thank you for their donation to our school last week.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Baessler

9/14/2020

Good afternoon, this is Mrs. Baessler, Principal at Eaton Elementary with your Monday Minute.

We have a few things for today’s Monday Minute.

• Today starts our Virtual Book Fair. https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/landing-page.html
  • Click on Find a Fair
  • Type 37771
  • Click on Eaton
• We do NOT have afternoon LAUNCH on Tuesday due to teacher training after school.
• When you are picking up for LAUNCH please make sure to start the line at the marquee, so we aren’t blocking the fire lane prior to LAUNCH dismissal.
• Next week starts our kick-off for our annual read-a-thon fundraiser with spirit week.
  • Monday is School Spirit
  • Tuesday is Hat day
  • Wednesday is Wacky day
  • Thursday is Decades day
  • Friday is Farm day (kick-off for Charlette’s Web)

Have a great week,

Mrs. Baessler

9/21/2020

Good afternoon, this is Mrs. Baessler, Principal at Eaton Elementary with your Monday Minute.

We have a few things for today’s Monday Minute.

• We are excited about spirit week this week to kick off our school wide book study on Charlotte’s web, which is leading up to our Read-a-thon. Today was School Spirit day.
  • Tuesday is Hat day
  • Wednesday is Wacky day
  • Thursday is Decades day
  • Friday is Farm day (kick-off for Charlette’s Web)
• We will be sending information home at the end of the week with ways you can support and get involved while we read Charlotte’s Web.
• Thank you for helping us make our arrival and dismissal run smoothly. We appreciate how you’ve work with us to make our process successful!

Have a great week,

Mrs. Baessler

10/5/2020

Good afternoon, this is Mrs. Baessler, Principal at Eaton Elementary with your Monday Minute.

1. We have enjoyed reading the first five chapters of “Charlotte’s Web”. We will be reading chapters 6 through 10 this week. We would love it if you talked to your kids about some of the vocabulary words they will come across this week. They are trout, hauled, hoisted, cautiously, jubilee, sedentary, gullible, and crisis.
2. We sent the Rocketeer home last Wednesday. If you didn’t get a copy, we have placed it on the website and to the weekly email. 
3. Friday will be the last day of the first nine weeks of school. Report cards will be sent home after Fall Break.
4. Fall Break is next week. We hope everyone has nice, safe, and relaxing break.
5. We have started raising money for our annual fundraiser. Our goal this year is to update our classroom interactive boards. The boards we currently have are outdated and the software is no longer being supported so the interactive piece is not function properly. We piloted three different options last year and by far teachers preferred this one. We have 15 boards that need to be replaced so our hopes would be to by 5 boards each year for the next three years. The remaining donations collected will go directly to teacher accounts to support classroom learning and school-wide projects. Here is a website so you can see the boards we are hoping to invest in: https://mimio.boxlight.com/procolor-led-display-board/
6. If you are a parent of a virtual student, please call us this week so we can get them set-up to return to in-person classes after fall break. The next time to return to in-person classes will be January 4^th.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Baessler

10/19/2020

Good afternoon, this is Mrs. Baessler, Principal at Eaton Elementary with your Monday Minute. We hope everyone had a blast over fall break.

1. We have enjoyed reading the first 10 chapters of “Charlotte’s Web”. We will be reading chapters 11-15 this week. Charlotte starts writing words in her web during these chapters, so maybe ask your child what word they think she should write next when they get home from school.
2. We are still collecting Box Tops. You can scan them in yourself or send them to school. If you have any laying around, please send them by Friday so we can get them turned in for the first grading term.
3. There is NO LAUNCH tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday), due to teacher training.
4. Report Cards go home on Thursday. Please sign and return the report card on Friday.
5. Friday we will be hosting a Mock Election so remember to talk to your child about it this week while around the dinner table.
6. Picture day is Friday, November 6^th.
7. We want to hear from you! We tried to schedule a Virtual Principals Night in prior to Fall Break but the interest was low. We still want to get your input and would love it if you would complete this short parent survey so we can hear from you: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EESParentinput2020
8. We have started raising money for our annual fundraiser. Our goal this year is to update our classroom interactive boards. We have tons of great prizes and we hope to start spinning our prize wheel on Monday, October 26^th during lunch.

The boards we currently have are outdated and the software is no longer being supported so the interactive piece is not function properly. We piloted three different options last year and by far teachers preferred this one. We have 15 boards that need to be replaced so our hopes would be to by 5 boards each year for the next three years. The remaining donations collected will go directly to teacher accounts to support classroom learning and school-wide projects.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Baessler

10/26/2020

Good afternoon, this is Mrs. Baessler, Principal at Eaton Elementary with your Monday Minute. We are excited for the events that are taking place over the next several weeks.

1. We have enjoyed reading “Charlotte’s Web”. We will be reading chapters 16-20 this week. They are off to the fair during these chapters so ask your child about what is taking place and use their senses and feelings to describe it.
2. Picture day is Friday, November 6^th for all students. We will be notifying virtual students this week when and how they should arrive for their pictures.
   • https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/
   • School Name: Eaton Elementary School
     Picture Day Date: Friday, November 6
     Picture Day ID: EVTPR6DHN
3. We are raising money for our annual fundraiser. Our goal this year is to update our classroom interactive boards and give teachers more classroom funds. We have tons of great prizes and we started spinning the prize wheel today. We understand many parents wait till the last week to turn money in and that is acceptable. We have only raised about a tenth of our goal at this time so please continue to collect money for our annual read-a-thon and turn it in by next Monday. Only 5 school days left!!!!
4. Our silent auction went live today. Please check out the amazing baskets and projects at 32auctions.com/EES2020/ . Share the link with your family and friends too!
5. Friday some classrooms will be celebrating Halloween. Students may wear costumes to school on Friday but they must abide by our dress code policy, revealing or inappropriate clothing, no weapons, nothing scary, and if it becomes a distraction to the classroom or school environment they will be asked to change.
6. Lastly, we will also be hosting a Veteran’s day drive-thru parade with North Middle school on Veteran’s Day. The parade will take place at 10:00. We will send out more details and direction closer to the event.
7. Have a great week,

Mrs. Baessler

11/2/2020

Good afternoon, this is Mrs. Baessler, Principal at Eaton Elementary with your Monday Minute. We are excited for the events that are taking place over the next several weeks.

1. Thank you for the donations our Read-a-thon. We should know the total raised in the coming weeks. If your child earned a EES Grab bag, fanny pack, shirt, or other specialty items those will be coming in the next few weeks. Our distributor is working on getting those items to us as quickly as possible. We will still be spinning on Wednesday because we were not able to get to everyone today.
2. Congratulations to Mrs. Couk, Mrs. Moroz, and Mrs. Smith for having 100% participation. We have an extra recess and fun surprise for your rooms.
3. Read-a-thon is Thursday so come dressed in your comfy clothes for a day of reading. Please wear tennis shoes as we will be walking the track that day too.
4. Our Virtual Silent Auction closes on Thursday. We are adding more pictures to some item tomorrow so you can have a better view of the goodies. Make sure you also scroll through the art projects too because these make great additions in your homes, memories for your kids, or great presents for Christmas to your child’s teacher so they can remember the class for years to come. Please share the link with your family and friends so they can bid on some of these amazing items: 32auctions.com/EES2020/ .
5. Picture day is Friday, November 6^th for all students. Virtual Students can come from 11:20-12:00 for your pictures. Please come to the gym foyer doors at the back of the school. Mrs. Hattley or Mrs. Bevins will escort your child to take their picture and spin the prize wheel if you turned in Read-a-thon money. We are going to ask parents to wait outside so we are limited the contact within the building.
   • https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/
   • School Name: Eaton Elementary School
     Picture Day Date: Friday, November 6
     Picture Day ID: EVTPR6DHN
6. Popcorn with my Peeps is our November Family Engagement Event. We will be sending home popcorn math and science activities you can do with your student at home and then bring the completed activity to school by November 12^th. Students will be able to share with their class their findings. It may sound “corny”, but it’s going to be a “popping” time. . . so you “butter” get started!
7. Lastly, we will also be hosting a Veteran’s day drive-thru parade with North Middle school on Veteran’s Day. We have edited the start time. We would love to have our Veteran’s gather at the back of Central United Methodist parking lot at 9:15. At 9:30 the School Resource Officer will lead the parade through North Middle School and Eaton elementary so our students can celebrate them.
8. Don’t forget that there is no school tomorrow for Election day.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Baessler

11/10/2020

Good afternoon, this is Mrs. Baessler, Principal at Eaton Elementary with your Monday Minute on a Tuesday.

1. We are having a virtual Veteran’s day assembly tomorrow for all grade levels. We will post the video after our programs. We will also be hosting a parade at 9:30 for our Veteran’s to drive thru while our students congratulate Veteran’s for their service. We have altered this slightly due to the weather and will only have a select few classrooms from each grade level outside under the awning since rain is expected. We will be streaming it to our classrooms inside.
2. Our Read-a-thon was a blast last week and our Silent Auction did well too. Our goal was to raise $35,000 to purchase 5 new classroom boards, school beautification, student good behavior parties, staff appreciation events, and give teachers classroom money to spend in January 2021 and start-up money in August 2021. Once we have paid all our Read-a-thon expenses we will have a final number and right now we are anticipating it to be around $20,000 so we will adjust our fundraiser budget accordingly. We had 36% of our school participate in this year’s fundraiser.
3. Popcorn with my Peeps is our November Family Engagement Event. Please remember to send in those completed science and math activities by Thursday, November 12^th.
4. Parent/Teacher conferences will be on Thursday, November 19. If you have not scheduled a time with your teacher be sure to set up a virtual appointment so you can know how your student is preforming.
5. Thank you to all the parents who completed our parent survey. Our leadership team looked over all of those today.

Do not forget to wear red, white, and blue tomorrow!

Have a great week,

Mrs. Baessler

11/16/2020

Good afternoon, this is Mrs. Baessler, Principal at Eaton Elementary with your Monday Minute.

1. Parent/Teacher conferences will be on Thursday, November 19. If you have not scheduled a time with your teacher be sure to set up a virtual appointment so you can know how your student is preforming.
2. Thanksgiving Break is November 25 through 27 and all students (In-person and Florida Virtual) will NOT have school those days.
3. Picture retake day will be Monday, November 30^th. This is the Monday after Thanksgiving Break so do not let it sneak up on you. If you child needs to retake their photo or missed picture day, please make sure you child’s homeroom teacher knows so we do not miss anyone.
4. Quick reminder about arrival and dismissal: During arrival please remember we are not having parents walk their children to school this year and all parents need to use the car drop-off line unless given approval by administration. Our traffic flow has been much better this year due to the limited pedestrians foot traffic. We are also all hands-on deck to make our dismissal run smoothly. Every staff member has job during this time so it is imperative that if you need to check your child out that it is done prior to 2:30. Our staff starts switching gears after 2:30 to ensure everything runs smoothly and a late checkout can impede our process.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Baessler

12/7/2020

Good afternoon, this is Mrs. Baessler, Principal at Eaton Elementary with your Monday Minute. We had an exciting week last week as we were named a ESEA National Distinguished School. There were only 100 schools given this honor across the United States and only 2 in Tennessee. We are proud of this achievement and we could not have done it without your support!  

1. The December Rocketeer went home last week. We have attached it to the weekly email in case you missed it. 
2. Please continue to contact us if you have a household member being tested or if a student has been exposed so we can follow the proper steps. We want to keep everyone healthy leading into the holiday season, but we need your partnership to make this happen.
3. We are participating in the 12 days of Kindness challenge.
   • Tuesday – Thank someone for being kind to you
   • Wednesday – Write a happy note or draw a picture for someone
   • Thursday – Offer to share something with a friend without being asked
   • Friday – Share a joke to make someone smile

We hope your family is staying healthy and please reach out if we can be of any help.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Baessler

12/14/2020

Good afternoon, this is Mrs. Baessler, Principal at Eaton Elementary with your Monday Minute. This is our last week of school prior to Winter break.

1. Tomorrow we will be releasing our 2^nd grade Christmas program for everyone to watch virtually this year.
2. Thursday students will be participating in our Winter Blast in a box party for good behavior. Students must earn 70 stars to participate. They earn stars for following our student motto each day.
3. Please remember we have ½ a day of school on Friday. We will begin our early bird car line at 10:50, buses at 11:00, and 11:10 parent pickup. Please plan to have your child picked up prior to 11:30 on Friday. There will be NO LAUNCH on Friday. Also, if your child attends a daycare please check on if they are picking up Friday.

We hope your family is staying healthy and please reach out if we can be of any help.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Baessler

1/4/2021

Good afternoon, this is Mrs. Baessler, Principal at Eaton Elementary with your Monday Minute. We want to welcome back from Christmas break and wish you a Happy New Year!  

1. On Thursday we will be sending home Report Cards for the 2^nd grading term and the January Rocketeer. Please send the report card back on Friday.
2. Since we were out Friday, December 18^th, we had some families not able to return the permission forms and paperwork for LAUNCH. We will be extending the permission form deadline to Wednesday, January 6th. 
3. All new LAUNCH classes will start the week of January 11th. 

We hope your family is staying healthy and please reach out if we can be of any help.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Baessler

1/11/2021

Good afternoon, this is Mrs. Baessler, Principal at Eaton Elementary with your Monday Minute.

1. Rocketeer went home Thursday and it is located on our website at: 150834-399d7c90-3f6d-4b67-8bd8-c696ae7bcdf5.pdf (edl.io)
2. Ready4K: EES families with students in grades Pre-K to 3rd grade will begin to receive free text messages with tips for simple, engaging activities to do with young students anywhere, anytime. We sent home information regarding Ready4K in the Rocketeer. The Rocketeer is located on our website. The messages from Ready4K, in English or Spanish, begin January 11 and are available through a partnership with the Tennessee Department of Education and the Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation. You can opt out of this valuable resource at any time by texting “STOP” to 70138.
3. Our new LAUNCH schedule started this today.
4. Wednesday is a National Rubber Ducky Day, so help us spread smiles and laughs by surprising a staff member at EES with the cutest rubber ducks you can find.
5. Sunday is National Kid Inventors Day. If your child invents something that day, we want to celebrate their invention. Please send Mrs. Baessler a picture and a description of their invention. We will highlight it on our social media sites and announce their name on the announcements Monday morning.

We hope your family is staying healthy and please reach out if we can be of any help.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Baessler

baesslera@loudoncounty.org

1/19/2021

Good afternoon, this is Mrs. Baessler, Principal at Eaton Elementary with your Monday Minute on a Tuesday.

1. We first want to congratulate Mrs Hodge for being selected as Eaton Elementary New Teacher of the Year and Mrs. Dailey for being selected as Eaton Elementary Experienced Teacher of the Year. Both ladies work extremely hard, are excellent in their positions, and love what they do.
2. Last Thursday night Eaton Elementary was recognized at the School Board meeting for being selected as a ESEA National Distinguished School and I was surprised to learn I was also being recognized as Loudon County Principal of the Year!
3. We are having the 100^th day of school for 1^st through 4^th grade on Friday, January 22 and PreK/Kindergarten will celebrate the 100^th day on Friday, January 29^th.
4. We had a donation of hot hand warmers last week for our morning sidewalk crew. We greatly appreciate these and would love to have some more donated to replenish our basket for the cold mornings ahead. If you would like to donate, please have your child drop them off in the front office.
5. Parent Pick-up Reminder: Please remember to leave your car tag hanging in your window until your child is in the car. This is a huge help to our dismissal crew. Also, we have spoken to the students about staying away from the curb and not crossing until a teacher directs them too. Please help reinforce this by having the same conversation at home.
6. Loudon County students benefit every day from the leadership and vision of our School Board. Next week, January 24-30 is School Board Appreciation Week in Tennessee so take time to thank these dedicated school leaders.

We hope your family is staying healthy and please reach out if we can be of any help.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Baessler

baesslera@loudoncounty.org

1/25/2021

Good afternoon, this is Mrs. Baessler, Principal at Eaton Elementary with your Monday Minute.

1. This is our CSI Family engagement week at Eaton. We sent home packets on Friday for students and their parents to complete each night so we could solve the mystery by Friday. We will release clues during morning announcement and on Friday your child can turn in the completed packet for a prize.
2. We are having the 100^th day of school for PreK/Kindergarten on Friday, January 29^th.
3. Drama Club will premiere their production of Little Mermaid Jr. on Friday. Each class will watch the production and we will be selling popcorn for 50 cents.
4. Parent Pick-up Reminder: Please remember to leave your car tag hanging in your window until your child is in the car. This is a huge help to our dismissal crew. Also, we have spoken to the students about staying away from the curb and not crossing until a teacher directs them too. Please help reinforce this by having the same conversation at home.
5. Loudon County students benefit every day from the leadership and vision of our School Board. This week, January 24-30 is School Board Appreciation Week in Tennessee so take time to thank these dedicated school leaders.
6. Virtual Parent Conferences are next week so please schedule a time to speak with your child’s teacher. This is a great time to hear how they are progressing and tips to make the second semester successful.
7. February Rocketeer will come home on Friday, so check your child’s backpack for all the happenings in February.

We hope your family is staying healthy and please reach out if we can be of any help.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Baessler

baesslera@loudoncounty.org

2/2/2021

Good afternoon, this is Mrs. Baessler, Principal at Eaton Elementary with your Monday Minute.

1. We sent home the Rocketeer on Friday, but we have also uploaded it to our website if you did not get a copy. https://4.files.edl.io/9eb9/02/02/21/191941-d788c210-c700-402b-a157-234d0a3627ea.pdf
2. Starting Friday, we will be selling candy grams for Valentine’s Day. Candy grams will be available at lunch for 25 cents and students can send them to anyone in the building. We will stop selling on Wednesday, February 10 after lunch. We would love donations of Hershey kisses to attach to the candy grams. If you decide to donate, please have your child drop these off in the office.
3. Parent/Teacher conferences are virtually on Thursday from 3:30-6:30. We would love 100% attendance so please sign up with your teacher if you have not already.
4. We will not have afternoon LAUNCH on Thursday due to Parent/Teacher conferences.
5. Valentines day is approaching, and we wanted to make everyone aware that we will not be accepting deliveries to the school for Valentine’s Day. Our school has a large population of students and deliveries can be overwhelming to us. Please enjoy those special deliveries at home with your child. I guarantee they love those too!

We hope your family is staying healthy and please reach out if we can be of any help.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Baessler

baesslera@loudoncounty.org

2/8/2021

Good afternoon, this is Mrs. Baessler, Principal at Eaton Elementary with your Monday Minute.

1. We are selling candy grams for Valentine’s Day. Candy grams will be available at lunch for 25 cents and students can send them to anyone in the building. The last day to purchase candy grams will be Wednesday, February 10. We would love donations of Hershey kisses to attach to the candy grams. If you decide to donate, please have your child drop these off in the office. Thank you to all who have already donated.
2. Valentine’s day is approaching, and we wanted to make everyone aware that we will not be accepting deliveries to the school for Valentine’s Day. Our school has a large population of students and deliveries can be overwhelming to us. Please enjoy those special deliveries at home with your child. I guarantee they love those too!
3. The February Family Engagement activity went home today. We have also included the link here: http://ees.loudoncounty.org/apps/news/article/1382700
4. On Monday, February 15^th we will not have school in honor of Presidents Day.
5. Spring Book Fair will be onsite this semester, but it will be scaled back compared to previous years. The first day will be February 22^nd. Please be on the lookout for information to come home this week.
6. Spring individual and group pictures are right around the corner on Friday, February 26^th. If you would like to order online here is the information:
   • https://lifetouch.com/picture-day/TN/Lenoir%20City/Eaton-Elementary-School-62813
   • School Name: Eaton Elementary School
     Picture Day Date: Friday, February 26
     Picture Day ID: EVTZX8JJ2

We hope your family is staying healthy and please reach out if we can be of any help.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Baessler

2/15/2021

Good afternoon, this is Mrs. Baessler, Principal at Eaton Elementary with your Monday Minute.

1. The February Family Engagement activity went home last week, and students will present those to their class on Tuesday. Please send pictures to Mrs. Baessler so we can feature it on our social media outlets. Also, please make sure to send in the recipe page with your child. We are collecting those on Tuesday (after they present to their classroom) and we will be making a recipe book for Eaton. We have also included the link here if you still want to complete the family engagement activity: http://ees.loudoncounty.org/apps/news/article/1382700
2. As part of ongoing evaluation work, our LAUNCH program is conducting the Parent/Guardian Survey. The parent/guardian survey is NOT limited to families of students who have attended a minimum number of days. Parents and guardians of ALL students who attended the program even for only one day can complete the survey. should be invited to participate. The survey link will remain open until May 24th.  http://tiny.utk.edu/PARENT (Code for Eaton Elementary: 241)
3. Spring Book Fair will be onsite this semester, but it will be scaled back compared to previous years. The first day will be February 22^nd. Please be on the lookout for information to come home.
4. Spring individual and group pictures are right around the corner on Friday, February 26^th. If you would like to order online here is the information:
   • https://lifetouch.com/picture-day/TN/Lenoir%20City/Eaton-Elementary-School-62813
   • School Name: Eaton Elementary School
     Picture Day Date: Friday, February 26
     Picture Day ID: EVTZX8JJ2
5. Looking a little farther ahead, March 1-5, we will be celebrating Read Across American week honoring Dr. Seuss. Please remember dress code does apply during the dress-up days.
   • Monday – Pajama day
   • Tuesday – Silly Socks
   • Wednesday- Wacky day
   • Thursday – Hat day
   • Friday – Book Character day

If you ever miss the phone call or delete the email, please know we archive these weekly notes on our website. We hope your family is staying healthy and please reach out if we can be of any help.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Baessler

baesslera@loudoncounty.org

2/22/2021

Good afternoon, this is Mrs. Baessler, Principal at Eaton Elementary with your Monday Minute.

1. Box Tops: The next deadline for submitting traditional clipped Box Tops is this coming Monday, March 1. Please send your clipped Box Tops to school this week so we can get them mailed before the deadline.
2. As part of ongoing evaluation work, our LAUNCH program we are conducting a Parent/Guardian Survey. If you child has attended our LAUNCH program, please complete the link below. The survey link will remain open until May 24th. http://tiny.utk.edu/PARENT (Code for Eaton Elementary: 241)
3. Spring Book Fair will be onsite this semester, but it will be scaled back compared to previous years. Mrs. Wilson has sent home a letter with the schedule and what to expect.  
4. Friday is spring individual and group pictures. If you would like to order online here is the information:
5. https://lifetouch.com/picture-day/TN/Lenoir%20City/Eaton-Elementary-School-62813
   • School Name: Eaton Elementary School
     Picture Day Date: Friday, February 26
     Picture Day ID: EVTZX8JJ2
6. Looking a little farther ahead, March 1-5, we will be celebrating Read Across American week honoring Dr. Seuss. Please remember dress code does apply during the dress-up days.

• • Monday – Pajama day - “I’m not going to get out today”
  • Tuesday – Silly Socks – “Fox in Socks”
  • Wednesday- Wacky day – “Wacky Wednesday”
  • Thursday – Hat day – “Cat in the Hat”
  • Friday – Book Character day

If you ever miss the phone call or delete the email, please know we archive these weekly notes on our website. We hope your family is staying healthy and please reach out if we can be of any help.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Baessler

baesslera@loudoncounty.org

3/15/2021

Good afternoon, this is Mrs. Baessler, Principal at Eaton Elementary with your Monday Minute. We hope everyone enjoyed spring break last week.

1. Kindergarten Round-up: Calling all future rockets!
   • Tours: March 16^th from 5:30-6:30
   • Packet Pickup: March 29^th from 9-2
   • Return Packet: April 1^st from 9-2
2. Yearbook forms will go home this week.
3. Report Cards go home on Thursday.

If you ever miss the phone call or delete the email, please know we archive these weekly notes on our website. We hope your family is staying healthy and please reach out if we can be of any help.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Baessler

baesslera@loudoncounty.org

3/30/2021

Good afternoon, this is Mrs. Baessler, Principal at Eaton Elementary with your Monday Minute on a Tuesday. We had a chilly start the past two morning, but the weather has been picturesque.

1. We will NOT have school on Friday, April 2^nd or Monday, April 5 due to Easter Break.
2. Kindergarten Round-up: Calling all future rockets!
   • Packet pickup was Monday but if anyone missed it you can swing by this week between 9-2 or visit (https://bit.ly/3c7uDQf)
   • Return Packet: Thursday, April 1^st from 9-2
3. Yearbook forms have been sent home and they are $10 this year. http://ees.loudoncounty.org/apps/news/article/1410221
4. We have a few cookbooks left over from our February Family Engagement event. If you would like one, please send in $5.
5. Our district participates with the LIFT network of schools and they are working to gauge perception about your child’s reading instruction and the progress this school year. We would love your input. Click on the link to complete the survey: https://www.research.net/r/WZ222PQ
6. Art to Remember Project: The information sheet went home last week.
7. Rocketeer will come home on Wednesday afternoon with your April lunch menu, family calendar, and important reminders.
8. We will be ending LAUNCH on Friday, April 16^th. NO LAUNCH classes AM or PM will be continuing after April 16^th. We will be beginning testing prep and/or actual testing in many grade levels the following week. We wanted to get this information out early, so you can arrange for alternative pick up.
9. Lastly, please do not forget about your Box Tops. You can tape them to a piece of paper, send them in a baggie, or log them on the website (Home - Box Tops for Education (boxtops4education.com)_

If you ever miss the phone call or delete the email, please know we archive these weekly notes on our website. We hope your family is staying healthy and please reach out if we can be of any help.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Baessler

baesslera@loudoncounty.org

4/6/2021

Good afternoon, this is Mrs. Baessler, Principal at Eaton Elementary with your Monday Minute on a Tuesday.

1. Art to Remember: Our school is participating in a creative fundraiser with Art to Remember that allows you to purchase keepsake products customized with your child's art. There are over 60 products, and many are less than $15. These make great gifts, and a percentage of every purchase goes right back to our school. Click on the link below and enter the online order code shown on your child's order form or to search for your child's artwork. Then, have fun shopping! https://arttoremember.com/school/YR8G7Y
2. Rocketeer went home last week and can be found on our website: http://ees.loudoncounty.org/apps/news/article/1417608
3. LAUNCH update:
   • We will be having LAUNCH this Thursday, April 8^th.
   • We will be ending LAUNCH on Friday, April 16^th. NO LAUNCH classes AM or PM will be continuing after April 16^th.
4. We have had a student’s family lose all their belongings to a house hire yesterday. We will be collecting items for the family at our school this week. Below are the items that are needed:

• • • Men’s Pants 34x30
    • Men’s Shorts 34
    • Men’s Large Shirts 
    • Ladies Pants 14W
    • Ladies Tops Large
    • Student 1:
      • Youth Large or 14-16 shirt
      • Boys 12 pants
      • Soccer cleats size 7
      • Skateboard
      • Pokemon cards
    • Student 2:
      • Adult medium shirt
      • 32/30 pants
    • Men’s shoes size 7 and 9
    • Women’s shoes size 8
    • New bedding supplies 
    • Undergarments/socks
    • Gift Cards
    • School Supplies/Back Packs
    • Storage totes are needed
    • Go Fund Me account: https://gofund.me/5522a747

We hope you have a great week and if we can do anything please reach out.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Baessler

baesslera@loudoncounty.org

4/12/2021

Good afternoon, this is Mrs. Baessler, Principal at Eaton Elementary with your Monday Minute.

1. Art to Remember: Click on the link below and enter the online order code shown on your child's order form or to search for your child's artwork. Then, have fun shopping! https://arttoremember.com/school/YR8G7Y
2. We are hosting a STREAM camp this summer and could really use some household items to be donated to help with our projects. If you have any of the following at home, please send them in:
   • empty paper towels and toilet paper roll tubes
   • empty plastic water or soda bottles
   • newspaper
   • fabric scraps 
   • string/yarn
3. Summer School Staycation: If you received a summer school staycation letter please return it tomorrow so we can know if you plan to attend.
4. April Family Engagement is a video. We will be releasing “A Dive into the Next Grade” on Thursday this week. It will have a couple of helpful hints from each grade level so you can have a glimpse into the next school year.
5. LAUNCH update: We will be ending LAUNCH on Friday, April 16^th. NO LAUNCH classes AM or PM will be continuing after April 16^th.
6. Don’t forget to order your yearbook, they are only $10.00.

We hope you have a great week and if we can do anything please reach out.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Baessler

baesslera@loudoncounty.org

4/19/2021

Good afternoon, this is Mrs. Baessler, Principal at Eaton Elementary with your Monday Minute.

1. Yearbook sales end Friday. If you want a yearbook, make sure to send in your $10 by Friday to secure your copy.
2. We are hosting a STREAM camp this summer and could really use some household items to be donated to help with our projects. If you have any of the following at home, please send them in:
   • empty paper towels and toilet paper roll tubes
   • empty plastic water or soda bottles
   • newspaper
   • fabric scraps 
   • string/yarn
3. LAUNCH interest survey: This survey will help us determine interest and how we can improve our programs. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_uNzAo2aGarDKgma_7T5mvh2jnikjqRaoPLbCOoPF8AgWpQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
4. 3^rd and 4^th grade will be taking part 1 of the State Writing Assessment on Thursday. We will be serving all students in 3^rd and 4^th grade breakfast in their classrooms that morning.

We hope you have a great week and if we can do anything please reach out.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Baessler

baesslera@loudoncounty.org

5/3/2021

Good afternoon, this is Mrs. Baessler, Principal at Eaton Elementary with your Monday Minute.

1. We are celebrating Teacher Appreciation this week and we have lots of ways you can show them some love. See the flyer attached.
   • Tuesday – Lemonade because our teachers have made this year easy, peasy lemon squeezy!
   • Wednesday – Treat Bags because our teachers are so sweet!
   • Thursday – Our PTO will be posting a video about how much our students love their teachers.
   • Friday – PTO will be providing lunch for the teachers.
   • Thank you to Calvery Baptist, Two Rivers Church, Central United Methodist, and New Providence for blessing our teachers with food this week too.
2.  We started state testing this week. 2^nd grade will test May 3-5 and we will serve them breakfast in their rooms. 3^rd and 4^th will be testing May 6-11 and we will serve them breakfast in their rooms.
3. PTO is hosting a virtual talent show. If your child has a special talent please send the videos to juliecporcella@yahoo.com by May 10^th. (videos can not be longer than 3 minutes)
4. FVL Families: Please make plans to drop off your device at the school on May 17^th between 9-1. We will have a tent set up so you can drive by and drop it off pending the weather.
5. We are still looking for students for our PreK program. If you know of someone who has a child that will be 4 years old by August 15^th please have them come by the school to pick up an application or they can visit our website.

We hope you have a great week and if we can do anything please reach out.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Baessler

baesslera@loudoncounty.org

5/10/2021

Good afternoon, this is Mrs. Baessler, Principal at Eaton Elementary with your Monday Minute.

1. PTO is hosting a virtual talent show. If your child has a special talent, please send the videos to our PE teacher Mr. Scaringelli at scaringellim@loudoncounty.org. Please have those submissions to him by end of day tomorrow, May 11^th. (videos cannot be longer than 3 minutes)
2. FVL Families: Please make plans to drop off your device at the school on May 17^th between 9-1. We will have a tent set up so you can drive by and drop it off pending the weather.
3. We are still looking for students for our PreK program. If you know of someone who has a child that will be 4 years old by August 15^th, please have them come by the school to pick up an application or they can visit our website.
4. Yearbooks will go home on Monday, May 17^th.
5. Kindergarten will be having a drive thru graduation on May 18^th from 5:30-6:30.
6. Our Walk of Fame for 4^th grade will be on Wednesday, May 19^th. We have opted to create a video of this event due to not being able to capture each student if we were to live stream it.
7. If you have medication in the clinic, please make plans to pick it up prior to the last day of school.
8. May 20^th will be a ½ day of school and the last day of school for the 2020-2021 school year. We will start Early Bird car line at 10:55, Buses at 11:10, and Car Riders at 11:15.

We hope you have a great week and if we can do anything please reach out.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Baessler

baesslera@loudoncounty.org