Eaton Parent Newsletter

November 4th, 2022

Dear Eaton Families,

Thank you to our PTA for a fun Fall Festival! We appreciate all of their hard work to make it a successful evening. Thank you to those who volunteered their time, and provided donations. Our Olympians and their families had a wonderful time!

Next Tuesday, November 8th, is a Teacher Workday. There is no school for students.

Friday, November 11th, is Veterans Day. There is no school for students or staff. We appreciate and honor all who have served in the military.

Please save the date for our Winter Chorus Concert, featuring our 4th Grade Chorus and 5th Grade Choir Club, on December 8th at 6:00pm.

News from Student Support

Service Club Food Drive

November 1st- 18th

Eaton’s Service Club is hosting a food drive to give back to Nourish NC. Each grade level will collect canned goods such as soups, stews and vegetables, as well as boxed cereal. The grade level that collects the most items each week will win a surprise on that Friday. Please reach out to Ms. Simpson, School Social Worker, if you have any questions or concerns.

Please view the link for more information about Nourish NC the link: https://nourishnc.org/

Holiday Assistance

If your family needs support accessing community resources for the holidays, please reach out to our School Social Worker, Ms. Simpson, or our Guidance Counselor, Mrs. Matney.

NHCS Attendance Policy:

According to NC Compulsory attendance law GS 115C-378 and School Board Policy 8212, school are required to send letters home informing parents of unexcused absences. Letters will go home with students after 3, 6, and 10 days of unexcused absences.

Curriculum Presentations

The links to our curriculum presentations can be found here:

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

Ice Cream Volunteers

Ice cream is offered in our cafeteria on Thursdays. 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

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.

If you attended training last year with Mrs. Allen, there is an option to attend a self-paced training online and submit a quiz. Please contact Mrs. Allen for more information.

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

Eaton Volunteer Coordinator: Mrs. Allen, Assistant Principal

crissie.allen@nhcs.net