11/25/2024
Good afternoon, Eaton families! Here is your Monday Minute for the week of November 25th.
1) We want to wish everyone a safe and fun Thanksgiving break. We do not have school Wednesday through Friday this week.
2) Giving Tuesday starts tomorrow. We will collect donations from Tuesday, November 26th to Tuesday, December 3rd to support Old Fort Elementary in North Carolina this year. They were impacted by the flooding in September. Donations of gently used books for their library, general classroom supplies, and teacher supplies will be accepted.
3) Santa is coming to our school on December 10th. If you would like a class or individual photo with Santa, please see the red flyer that went home today. https://5il.co/3132h We are asking that students prepay for this by December 3rd so we can plan appropriately.
4) We are planning our “Principals Night In” for Monday, December 9th. Flyers (https://5il.co/3132c) went home last week so RSVP if you can attend https://forms.office.com/r/ehtW2dRTys. New Providence Baptist Church will be providing dinner. We will gather parent feedback and have a presentation from Detective Carver of the Loudon County Sheriff’s office on internet safety for kids.
5) We have several opportunities in December for volunteering https://bit.ly/2024EESVolSignup. We have retake picture day, candy grams, Santa pictures, and a winter blast party that need parent volunteers.
6) We are also looking for donations for the Staff Elf Hunt https://a.co/bqZmmKT , potluck meal donations for Dec. 13th https://bit.ly/EESDipBar24, and potluck donations for a drink and sweets bar https://bit.ly/EESdrinksweet24 on Dec. 18th.
7) 2nd semester LAUNCH information went home today on yellow paper. The registration will be online from December 2nd at 8:00am until December 13th at 3pm. Please see the flyer for more information.
Have a great week and if we can do anything please reach out.
🇺🇸✨ Appreciation for Our Amazing Color Guard! ✨🇺🇸 Last week's group did an amazing job raising and lowering the flags every single day with pride and precision.
To celebrate completing the novel, Because of Winn-Dixie our 3rd graders had a dog party just like the one in the book. They enjoyed Dump punch, egg salad sandwiches, peanut butter, pickles, and the famous Littmus Lozenges. The students enjoyed learning unlikely friendships are a beautiful thing. 🐾💝
🦃🍂 Gobble Gobble🍂🦃 Sophia kicked off our short week with morning announcements today. Her words of wisdom were spot on! "This Thanksgiving, be thankful for the food in your life, the food you can share, and the food that is yet to come."
We are proud to have 10 students participating in the Roane Choral Society children’s choir concert today. Thank you Mrs. Land for sharing this opportunity and sparking a love for music with our students everyday.
🚀🎉 Huge congratulations to our students and staff for being named a 2023-2024 Reward School! Your hard work and dedication are out of this world 🌟. Keep soaring to new heights! 🚀✨
Happy Birthday to 2nd grade teacher, Miss Mayfield! 🎈 You bring so much joy and dedication to our school. May your day be filled with love and laughter! 🌟
🚀 Exciting news from our Rocket Reporter team! 🌟 They’ve put together another fantastic video covering all the amazing things happening today (11/15). 🎥 Check out the video & show some love for the team that keeps us informed and inspired. ❤️🙌https://youtu.be/e0AcrZzOxas
🎤Today, Seth did an incredible job as our guest announcer! He proudly shared the lunch menu—delicious turkey with all the fixings—and announced all the birthdays. 🎂🎉
Thank you, Seth, for bringing energy and confidence to our morning announcements. You’re a superstar! 🌟
Thankful for the amazing Cosmic Cafe team! We had a Thanksgiving Feast today at school. We appreciate how hard this team works everyday. They are always providing great food and smiles.
Happy Birthday to Cosmic Cafe extraordinaire, Mrs. Joy! 🎈 Your positive spirit and hard work make our school a brighter place. Wishing you all the best today! 🌟
Zoe was our guest announcer this morning and did a fantastic job. She reminded us to count our blessings during the season using a quote from Dickens, "Think about your present blessings - of which you have many - not on your past bad luck, of which all of us have some."
Happy Birthday to Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Slingerland ! 🎉 Your dedication and passion for teaching are truly inspiring. Wishing you a year filled with success and joy! 🍎
🎤 📣This morning, Audrey Kate took over the mic for announcements and did an amazing job! She shared the lunch menu, led the school in the pledge of allegiance, and gave a big shoutout to today’s birthdays! Great job Audrey Kate!💙⭐️
📢 Join Central United Methodist Church at the Lenoir City Christmas Parade on Thursday, December 5th! 🎄 They are hosting a canned food drive to support the Good Samaritan Center.
🌟 Donate canned goods at their tent near the Lenoir City Schools building and get entered to WIN a $200 Walmart gift card! 🛒
Let’s spread holiday cheer and help our community! ❤️
11/18/2024
Good afternoon, Eaton families! Here is your Monday Minute for the week of November 18th.
(1) Wear orange on Friday to support UT’s game on Saturday.
(2) Giving Tuesday is coming up this year. We will collect donations from Tuesday, November 26th to Tuesday, December 3rd to support Old Fort Elementary in North Carolina this year. They were impacted by the flooding in September. Donations of gently used books for their library, general classroom supplies, and teacher supplies will be accepted.
(3) We are planning our “Principals Night In” for Monday, December 9th. Flyers (https://5il.co/3132c) went home today so RSVP if you can attend. New Providence Baptist Church will be providing dinner, we will gather parent feedback, and have a presentation from Detective Carver of the Loudon County Sheriffs office on internet safety for kids.
(4) We are looking for second semester helping selling ice cream on Fridays. If you can help, please sign up using this link: https://forms.gle/gjFqifFKqNa5wCg87
(5) Weekly Parent Tip: This week we wanted to share some personal space tips for students who might be struggling with this area. https://5il.co/318t7
(English) https://5il.co/318t8 (Spanish)
Have a great week and if we can do anything please reach out.
Today, we had the pleasure of welcoming Jake as our Guest Announcer of the Day! 📣 He confidently shared our morning announcements and set a positive tone for the day with his bright smile and enthusiasm! 🗣️✨
Whoop whoop! 🙌 Thank you to our November Snack cart sponsor: Oliver’s Restaurants and Catering! We appreciate you spreading smiles and goodies this morning.
Loudon county Schools Multicultural and Migrant Parent Night is on November 19th at Fort Loudoun Middle School from 5:30-6:30. See the flyers for more information.
Shoutout to all the creative minds out there — the Turkey Disguise Project submissions this year are next level! Who knew turkeys could pull off so many incredible disguises? From superheroes to chefs, these turkeys have transformed to avoid the Thanksgiving table! Kudos to all the artists (and turkeys) for such fun and clever ideas.
