Eaton Parent Newsletter

December 14th, 2022

Dear Eaton Families,

We are pleased to announce the winners of our Eaton PTA Holiday Tour of Lights! The winners are....drum roll, please.....

Griswold- 6305 Wolfhead Court
Magazine Worthy- 733 Bracken Fern Drive
This is Fun!- 1214 Dotson Court

Thank you to all of our families who participated in this fun event by decorating their homes. We appreciate the time and effort you put into spreading holiday cheer to our families. Thank you to everyone who went out to view the lights and vote for their favorites. A very special thank you to our PTA for coordinating this event. This has become a favorite Eaton tradition.

We hope our families have a safe and fun holiday season, and a wonderful winter break! We look forward to seeing you all in the new year, on Thursday, January 5th.

Lost and Found

We will donate lost and found items tomorrow, December 15th. Please come to school by 12:00 noon tomorrow if you are missing an item or would like to look through our lost and found tables. Tables are located in front of the media center.

Important Upcoming Dates

December 15th Teacher Workday

December 16th- January 4th Winter Intercession/Christmas Holiday

January 10th PTA Meeting (9:00 in cafeteria, 6:30 at Porters Neck Slice of Life)

January 16th MLK Jr. Holiday, No School for Students and Staff

Curriculum Presentations

The links to our curriculum presentations can be found here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WKmAvYlZO_YTzHsJXNh48HT6HcDVhXJAaBYkOvf7Ns0/edit?usp=sharing

Volunteer Information

All volunteers must complete the training orientation, complete and turn in a volunteer application form, and take the volunteer assessment with 80% or higher each school year.

Volunteer application forms are linked below, and are also available in the front office.

All field trip chaperones must become a Level II volunteer, which requires a background check through NHCS. Background checks are good for three years. You can log into your account to check your expiration date, or contact Mrs. Allen. The NHCS background check system is linked below. Level 2 volunteers must also complete the orientation and assessment each year.

All volunteers must be at least 18 years old.

Level I

Parents, family, or community members volunteering to assist students in a supervised setting are not required to undergo a background check if they are continually supervised by school personnel during the school day.

Level II

Parents, family, or community members volunteering to assist students in an unsupervised setting away from school personnel are deemed Level II Volunteers. We also ask that all chaperones become Level II volunteers, as well as those interested in assisting in our media center and cafeteria at Eaton Elementary. An applicant designated a Level II Volunteer must complete the online application and the criminal background check. Applications must be completed at least two weeks prior to the time you wish to begin volunteering. The cost of background checks are $20.

Volunteer Resources:

Community Partnerships & Engagement: All Hands On Deck Portal

https://www.nhcs.net/community/all-hands-on-deck#anchorapply

NHCS Volunteer Handbook:

https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1634132383/nhcsk12ncus/ed4c6dvdop1jnbdvxq4d/VolunteerHandbook.pdf

Volunteer Application Form:

https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1633532320/nhcsk12ncus/s5yvc0l2bes6nrqwpltg/VolunteerApplicationForm.pdf (You may complete the form online, save it, and email it to Mrs. Allen, or you may print it, complete it, and turn it into the front office)

Level II Volunteer Background Check:

https://bib.com/secure-volunteer/NHC/home

Please contact Mrs. Allen if you are interested in becoming a volunteer.

Eaton Volunteer Coordinator: Mrs. Allen, Assistant Principal

crissie.allen@nhcs.net

Ice Cream Volunteers

Ice cream is offered in our cafeteria on Thursdays. We appreciate our ice cream volunteers from the first and second quarter, and have updated our sign in sheet for third and fourth quarter.

If you are a Level 2 volunteer, and are interested in assisting with ice cream on Thursdays, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4BACA823A5FD0-eaton