2026-27 Back to School Newsletter

Main Office 206-252-5010; FAX 206-252-5011

Attendance 206-252-5014

WEB Day: 6th Grade Welcome

September 1 - 2-4 p.m. in the Eckstein Gym

• Drop off and pick up your 6th grade student on the west side of the school on NE 30th Ave by 2 p.m. We will have WEB leaders and signs to direct students.

7th & 8th Grade New-to-Eckstein Student Welcome

September 1 - 1-2 pm - Meet out front of school on 75th by the "Eckstein Middle School" blue and white sign

First Day of School

September 2 - No Early Release - 8:55 a.m.- 3:45 p.m.

Early release will occur every Wednesday except for the first week of school.

School Picture Day

September 8 - During the school day

Curriculum Night

October 8 - 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m.

Hello Eckstein Families,

Welcome to the 2026-2027 school year!

I hope this newsletter finds you and your family well and that you have had a wonderful summer. We are looking forward to welcoming our Eckstein Eagles back to school.

I would like to extend a special welcome to our new families joining our Eckstein community. We are glad you are with us for your student’s middle school journey!

We ask that you thoroughly read this back-to-school newsletter. We send our weekly school information on Fridays through this “Smore” format, as it provides opportunity for translation for our families. We hope the many questions you have as we embark on the new school year are integrated into this publication. Please reach out with additional questions you have.

I am fortunate to lead the most amazing community of students, educators and families.

It is a great honor to be your Principal.

Sincerely,

Principal

Tuesday – September 1, 2026
2–4 p.m.

We are very excited to welcome our newest Eagles, the incoming 6th grade class, to Eckstein Middle School!

The transition from elementary to middle school can be filled with many different emotions. We hope to ease this transition by inviting your student to Eckstein on Tuesday, September 1 from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. for our WEB program.

Where Everyone Belongs!

• Orientation and transition program to welcome our new 6th grade students.
• Community building activities.
• Meet fellow sixth graders.
• Tour the building.
• Much, much more!

Drop off 6th grade students on the west side of the school and walk up the stairs on 30th Ave NE by 2 p.m. We will have WEB leaders and signs to direct students. Pick up your 6th grader at the same spot on 30 Ave at 4 p.m.

Our accessible drop-off location is behind the school just to the left of the loading dock. To access, please turn right into the alley on the far east end of school off of NE 75th Street. Once you enter the gate, turn right. The loading dock will be straight in front of you. Upon entering the school, turn left and follow signs to the gymnasium.

PTSA board members will be at the pick-up for the September 1st WEB Day at 4 p.m. to share information about Eckstein with parents and caregivers. Join them for connections with incoming students and families!

**The event is for incoming 6th grade students only. No parents, guardians, or siblings for this event.

Students will receive a hard copy of their class schedule on WEB day.

We know that many families have plans in the final days before school starts and cannot attend WEB due to prior commitments. If this is the case for your student, please do not worry. The first day of school we repeat welcoming activities, provide tours of the school, and get our students well situated before they start moving to their various classes. Please rest assured that they will be well taken care of!

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Welcome back! I hope you have all had a great summer and are ready to begin the year. I am very excited to see all the students.

There are few things I need to be ready for your child this year.

Immunizations
Please make sure that your child is up to date with all the required immunizations for school. You will receive a letter from the district office if a student is deficient in any of the required immunizations. This website is sponsored by the Washington Department of Health and comes in very handy for providing immunization proof for sports, clubs, etc. You can also check to see if there is anything that needs to be completed before the end of summer.

Medications
If your child will need daily medication that will be given at school I will need the Authorization for Medications Taken At School Form signed by both you And his/her physician/provider.

If your child has emergency medication(s) (ie, epinephrine, albuterol, midazolam) that may need to be given at school, I will need the Medication(s) Order Form and Assessment form specific to their condition (scroll down to “Health Conditions” medication authorization form ) signed by both you And his/her physician/provider. (I have already reached out to the families of students currently attending, so this is primary for incoming 6th graders and students with new conditions)

Please make sure the physician/provider has Completely filled out their section. I must have this form for all medications by the first day of school. All medication must come in its original package, not individual pills. It must have your child’s name clearly written on the box/prescription, and the dosage and administration instructions on the printed pharmacy label must match those on the medication authorization form. If at all possible, please provide medication(s) that do not expire during the school year.

You are welcome to drop medications off with the front desk staff during their summer hours. Just make sure to call ahead at 206.252.5010 to check because there are many days staff is in the building, but in training/meetings and unavailable.

I will be at the school on the September 1, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and available for drop-ins at any time.

Emergency Contact/Communication
Please make sure to have your emergency contact information up to date (sent home first week of school and an online update request will also be sent from SPS) in case I need to call due to illness and the need to return home. I will start with parents/guardians and then will go down your list. I also often use TalkingPoints for non-emergent communication. It is available in the App Store as “Families TalkingPoints.”

I look forward to working with you and your child this school year. I work Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and Wednesday 8:30 a.m/–2:45 p.m.

Enjoy the remaining days of summer break.

Laurie Morelli, MS, RN

School Nurse, Eckstein Middle School

Eckstein_Nurse@seattleschools.org

T: 206-252-5017

F: 206-743-3119

3003 NE 75th St, Seattle, WA 98115

Important Reminders:

• As we near the end of the summer, availability in our electives and courses is extremely limited. Due to budget constraints, reduced FTE, and carrying 50 students over enrollment projections, your student may be placed into an elective that they requested as an alternate or did not request at all. This is to ensure that all students have a full schedule. More so than previous years, changes to schedules will only be reviewed for critical changes such as core class errors and approved by our school leadership. Changes to be with friends, teacher preferences, or to be in a specific lunch are not appropriate reasons for change.

• This is an extremely busy time of year, and Ms. Tai cannot respond to individual requests for elective changes or requests at this time. There will be an opportunity to request elective changes in September, pending availability and space. Please see last bullet.

• If you are a rising new to Eckstein 8th grader, please send Ms. Tai an email jetai@seattleschools.org with a list of topics covered in your student’s 7th grade math course and ideally an official transcript. Your rising 8th grader may be placed into Math 8 (grade-level math) or Algebra 1 (high school level credit). To be placed into Algebra 1, Ms. Tai must verify 7th grade math covered and receive approval from our math faculty. This is a district policy.

• Math 7/8 placements were done in last spring for students in 7th grade who requested to be in Math 7/8 and for incoming 6th graders approved to be in Math 7/8 by Highly Capable Services.

• Spanish 1 and French 1 are currently full. If you’d like to be on a waitlist, please email Ms. Tai.

• You can read more about Eckstein’s electives on the Eckstein Registrar Courses and Electives website. Please bookmark the Eckstein Registrar’s site. Ms. Tai regularly posts information online.

2026-2027 Schedules

• Your student’s full schedule for the 2026-2027 school year can be viewed in the Source on September 1. Your student will receive a hard copy on the first day school on September 2.
• Please be advised that if you can see your student’s schedule prior to September 1, it is not final and cannot be relied upon.
• The process to request schedule changes will remain the same as last school year:
• First week of school will be prioritized for students who are new to Eckstein and do not have schedules and for students with errors in their core classes.
• Second week of school: Ms. Tai will provide details on how to request changes to your student’s electives. This is pending availability and is not guaranteed.

• Please encourage your student to bring their school supplies on the first day of school, including water bottles. Please refer to the school supply list below. If your family needs assistance with school supplies please contact our Social Worker, Erica Davenport, at esdavenport@seattleschools.org. We are happy to help!
• Eckstein encourages people powered transportation to and from school. New SDOT bike infrastructure along 75th offers safer routes for cycling to school to our covered bike cage. Walking is also encouraged. Both walking and biking offer multiple benefits to students and the environment, not to mention reduce significant drop off and pick up traffic and car congestion in the neighborhood. More information about safe routes to school. For information at Eckstein contact Jessica Levine @Levine, Jessica C and to volunteer with our events, initiatives, and activities contact Parent lead @Scott Musgrove.
• Parent car drop off and pick up of students is on NE 75th Street, right in front of the school. Please pull forward as far as you can to accommodate more vehicles. Drivers are asked not to exit their vehicles during drop off or pick up in order to maximize safety for students and smooth operations. Also please be sure not to block the bike lane.
• Our accessible drop-off location is behind the school, just to the left of the loading dock, through the double doors. To access, please turn right into the alley on the far east end of school, off of NE 75th street. Once you enter the gate, turn right. The loading dock will be straight in front of you. Upon entering the school through the double doors, turn right to find the front hall.
• Students taking yellow school bus transportation will be dropped off at the parking lot on 30th. They will also catch the bus in the same place in the afternoon.

7th and 8th graders - First Day of School Report to homeroom at 8:50 a.m.. Final bell rings at 8:55 a.m..

• Before the First Day of School students can find their homeroom teachers by logging onto the Source. Schedules will be live on the Source on Tuesday, September 1.
• If students do not know their homeroom before arriving at school on the first day, they will find postings of homeroom assignments in each of the front entrance hallways of Eckstein.
• Students should report to their homeroom teacher promptly after the first bell at 8:50am.

• At the front of the school on NE 75th Street to the left of the front doors on the large grassy area, 6th graders will identify their homeroom teachers by obtaining a nametag from a table which will have their homeroom teacher listed on it.
• They will then enter the building from the front doors on NE 75th Street, and walk straight into the Auditorium, located directly inside the doors, where they will look for their homeroom teacher holding a large sign. They will then sit with their homeroom class.
• We will take it from there as we provide a warm welcome and orient our Eckstein Eagles to middle school!
• Parents and guardians will be invited to join the PTSA in the garden behind school for coffee and connection.

Hello from the Eckstein PTSA! We’re excited to welcome our returning families back to Eckstein and extend an especially warm welcome to all of our new families joining our community this year!

WEB Day – September 1

When WEB Day wraps up at 4 p.m., students and families are invited to join PTSA Board members outside the gym for a New Family Meet-Up! It’s a great opportunity for incoming students and their families to meet one another, connect with current Eckstein families and PTSA members, and start seeing some familiar faces before the first day of school.

Back-to-School Coffee – September 2

After students head to class on the first day of school, parents and caregivers are invited to join PTSA Board members for coffee in the garden at 9 a.m.. Stop by to meet other Eckstein families, connect with our PTSA team, and learn more about our school community. We’d love to see you there!

Stay Connected with the PTSA

Be sure to subscribe to our weekly PTSA electronic newsletter to stay up to date on PTSA events, school happenings, volunteer opportunities, and other community news throughout the year.

We’ll also be kicking off our Back-to-School PTSA Membership Drive soon and have some great events planned for the year ahead. Whether you’re brand new to Eckstein or have been part of the community for years, we hope you’ll get involved and join us!

Enjoy these last days of summer break, and feel free to email president@ecksteingeaglesptsa.org with any questions, ideas, or thoughts. We’re looking forward to a great year and can’t wait to see everyone soon!

Please contact Social Worker Erica Davenport if you are willing to donate and/or if you need supplies esdavenport@seattleschools.org

• Use of an accordion folder, or 6 durable pocket folders (ideally different colors for each class), or a project organizer type system to organize daily work in classes.
• 1 package of note cards student’s choice for size of 3×5 or 5×7
• Pencil pouch
• Pencil sharpener (personal/handheld)
• Writing supplies 4 dozen sharpened pencils, 2 dozen black or blue pens, 4 highlighters, 2 fine tip black non-permanent felt tip pens
• 500 college ruled notebook paper
• Eraser
• Ti 30XIIS calculator for all math classes
• Colored pencils
• Wired/corded headphones
• Refillable water bottle
• Personal sized hand sanitizer (optional)

To be delivered to the front hall of school the first week of school:

• 2 reams of white paper
• 1 box of Kleenex

Grade Level Additions

6th Grade

• *School planner is provided to 6th grade students
• 4 composition notebooks, 100 pages college rule (Math, ELA and 2 for Science)

• 1 composition notebook, not spiral bound (ELA)
• Felt tipped colored pens (Flair type) 12 pack
• School planner (optional)

8th Grade

• 1 marble cover composition notebook with 100 pages. No spiral notebooks! (ELA)
• 1 view finder binder 1-1.5 inch (ELA)
• Metric ruler (Science)
• School planner (optional)

Specific class requirements:

Individual teachers may request additional supplies once students are assigned to their classes. Teachers will provide this information the first week of school.

• World Language - 1 composition notebook, college rule

• Art Classes – 9x12 Sketchbooks

• Mr. Mayo (Algebra) - Graphed paper comp notebook or any sized notebook

• Mr. Ohashi (Geometry) – Compass with adjustment wheel and protractor

As we gear up for a great year, here are some optional donations and recommended fees that support our programs, classroom supplies, and student experiences. These are not required, but every contribution helps enrich learning opportunities for all students.

How to Pay *IMPORTANT NOTE: SchoolPay will be down 9/8-9/11

All items are available in your student’s SchoolPay account — you can access either directly or by logging into The Source. Once an item is paid, it will disappear from your account. If you would like to avoid payment fees on SchoolPay or do not wish to use SchoolPay, you may write a check or send cash to Eckstein Middle School with your child's name noted. Please send any checks or cash to the main office, in care of Andrea Drachler, Fiscal Specialist.

Scholarships are always available.

$25+ Building Supply & Stock Room Donation

Helps keep classrooms and the main office stocked with essentials like paper, pens, pencils, and notebooks.

Please feel free to send this link to anyone in your community that would like to support your student’s school.

➡️ Available to pay more than once and open all year long.

Elective Program Donations (Estimated)

• $200 – Band Donation: Supports music supplies, basic instrument needs, repairs, and band coaches
• $200 – Orchestra Donation: Covers music supplies, basic instrument needs, and repairs
• $40 – Choir Donation: Funds music materials, a piano accompanist, and annual piano tuning
• $40 – Art Donation: Provides classroom art supplies
• $25/semester – Tech Donation: Supports tech-related classroom resources
• $10 – Spanish Donation: Covers supplies for classroom projects

Grade-Level Trips & Events (Estimated)

• $95– 8th Grade Fall Field Trip to High Trek Adventures (Due September) *Day trip in lieu of Camp Orkila
• $60 – 8th Grade End-of-Year Cruise (Due May)
• $45 – 7th Grade End-of-Year Trip (Due May)
• $45 – 6th Grade End-of-Year Trip (Due May)
• Music Program Field Trips: Added to SchoolPay as scheduled; costs range from $20–$400 per field trip depending on trip length, transportation, registration fees, and other costs

Additional Items (Estimated)

• $40 – Yearbook (Available for purchase in September)
• $10 – ASB Activity Card (Available in September) Supports athletics, Eagle Nights, dances, assemblies, and other community-building events

Our goal is to distribute student laptops in your student's Math classes on Thursday, September 3. Each student will be given a laptop for use this school year.

6th grade students have 1st lunch. 7th grade students can either be placed in 1st or 2nd lunch. 8th grade students have 2nd lunch.

Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri

Period 1: 8:55–9:50 a.m.

Period 2: 9:55–10:50 a.m.

Period 3: 10:55–11:50 a.m.

Period 4: 11:55 a.m.–1:20 p.m.
1st lunch 11:50 a.m.-12:20 p.m (class time: 12:25 -1:15 p.m.)
2nd lunch 12:50-1:20 p.m. (class time: 11:55 a.m.-12:50 p.m.)

Homeroom: 1:25–1:45 p.m.

Period 5: 1:50–2:45 p.m.

Period 6: 2:50–3:45 p.m.

Wednesday

Period 1: 8:55–9:45 a.m.

Period 2: 9:50–10:36 a.m.

Period 3: 10:41–11:27 a.m.

Period 4: 12:02–12:48 p.m.

First Lunch: 11:27–11:57 a.m. (Class time: 12:02-12:48 p.m.)
Second Lunch: 12:18-12:48 p.m. (Class time: 11:32 a.m.-12:18 p.m.)

Period 5: 12:53–1:39 p.m.

More information to follow in the coming days around free school lunches for all for the 2026-27 school year.

The SPS cellphone policy is that students must have their cellphones powered off and away for the day inclusive of lunch and all passing periods. Smartwatches are only to be used to check the time.

Cellphones must now be turned off and zipped in backpacks (not pockets) all day.

The best move? Have your student leave the phone at home. Research shows that phones out of reach - not just out of sight - most improves focus.

If your child needs to bring their cellphone to school, it must stay off and in their backpack. If you need to leave you student a message, please call the Main Office.

We need your help with this policy.
We ask that you do not text your student during the school day. Middle school is the time when students become more independent and learn valuable problem solving skills. Please ask your student not to text you during the day and if they do, please do not text them back, especially because they are in class. If you receive a text from your student or need to contact your student, please call the Eckstein Main Office so that we can contact your student for you. You can also schedule a message to be sent at 3:45 PM so that your student can receive the message after school. If they feel sick, they should go to the nurse or the Main Office to contact you. If they forget something at home, they should go to the Main Office to contact you.

Confiscated Cellphone/Smartwatches

Any student using their cellphone during the school day without staff permission will have their cellphone confiscated. Students who use their smartwatches for something other than checking the time will have their watches confiscated.

1. First Confiscation: The student’s parent/guardian will receive an email that includes why the cellphone/smartwatch was confiscated.
2. Second Confiscation: The student’s parent/guardian will receive an email, text, and/or phone call to that includes why the cellphone/smartwatch was confiscated and notifies the parent/guardian that the third confiscation will require a parent/guardian to retrieve the cellphone/smartwatch from school.
3. Third Confiscation: The student’s parent/guardian will be contacted by email, text, and/or phone call that requests they pick up the cellphone/smartwatch from school. We will notify the parent/guardian as soon as the confiscation occurs.
   
   

Students will be reminded of this policy, "phones are off and away," everyday during announcements. Please talk to your student about our cellphone policy.

Keep Your Child on Track in Middle School: Pay Attention to Attendance

Showing up for school has a huge impact on a student’s academic success. Even as children grow older and more independent, families play a key role in making sure students get to school every day and understand why attendance is so important for success in school and on the job.
Contacting Attendance:

• Attendance contact: Katy Ryan
• Phone: 206-252-5014
• Email: ecksteinms.attendance@seattleschools.org
• You are welcome to send an attendance email in your primary language. Our attendance office can translate your message.

Report an absence: Parent/Guardian must contact attendance office by phone call, email or note with the following information:

• Student name
• Parent/Guardian name and phone number
• Date of absence
• Reason for absence

Vacation: Students must complete and submit a Pre-Planned excuse absence form prior to the absence. Forms are available in the attendance office.

Arriving Late to School:

• Parent/Guardian must notify the school of a late arrival with a phone call, email or note
• Students must check into the attendance office when they arrive late to school. They will receive a pass to the classroom

Leaving School Early:

• Parent/Guardian must notify school by phone call, email or note of the early dismissal
• Students will receive an early dismissal slip from the attendance office and must sign out before leaving the building

Please use the Source to check your students’ attendance record. You can see all absences and lates that your student accrues during the year. We encourage you to check in with your student periodically and review their attendance record together!

Accessing the Source:

How to get started:

1. You must be on record as the parent or guardian of a student enrolled in SPS.
2. Your email address must be on record at each student’s school.
3. Please make sure you have provided the same email address for each SPS student in your family.

To set up a parent or guardian Source account:

1. Visit The Source and click the Sign Up! link.
2. Type your email address in the field provided. Click Enter.
3. Check your email for a message from sourcesupport@seattleschools.org. If you don’t receive this email:
• Check your Spam or Trash folders.
• Contact the school(s) to provide your email address.
4. Open the email and click the link.
5. Enter your email address in the Username field and create a Password.
• Please do not use an apostrophe ‘ in your password.
6. Click Enter to begin exploring the Source!

For more information about the Source, please visit the About the Source webpage.

If you have questions or need help please email sourcesupport@seattleschools.org

Fall Sports and Final Forms

Fall Sports: Girls Soccer and Ultimate Frisbee

1. Girls Soccer will have up to three teams.
2. Ultimate Frisbee will have two teams per grade level.
• Tryouts are tentatively scheduled for the second week of school, and the season runs through the middle of November.
• You will not be allowed to tryout without Athletic Clearance on FinalForms. All paperwork needs to be submitted by 4 p.m. on September 11
• Girls Soccer Tryouts will be on Tuesday and Thursday (tentatively the second week of school.)

• Ultimate Frisbee tryouts will be Monday, Wednesday and Friday (tentatively the second week of school.

• Practices are on the Eckstein field after school (exact dates/times will depend on specific teams).

1. Girls Soccer will practice on Tuesday and Thursdays from 4-5:30 p.m.
2. Ultimate Frisbee will practice on Monday and Friday from 4-5:30 p.m. and Wednesday from 2:45-4:15 p.m.

• Games are on Saturdays, and we will share as soon as we have a game schedule and will be subject to change.

Final Forms

• Please use FinalForms for all athletic paperwork. We are not able to collect paper documents.
• Final Forms documents must be signed by the guardian and the student and each signer must have their own Final Forms account.
• Student Account: students need to set up an account using their own personal email address. They Cannot use school email address. If your student does not have their own email address they can use an alternate guardian email address.
• Your athlete must have a current physical on file - physicals expire after two years. Physicals must be uploaded into the students Final Forms account.

Are you interested supporting you athlete on the field, please consider volunteering to coach. We can always use more coaches to support student growth. Please contact Athletic Coordinator Derek Grandbois if you are interesting in coaching at djgrandbois@seattleschools.org

The following Start of School forms will be sent home with your student during the first week of school and need to be returned by October 1. h

• Attendance Policy
• Emergency Information and Release Permissions
• FERPA
• Health Information Update
• 2026-27 Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment Annual Notification of Rights (will not need to be returned)
• School Year Calendar (will not need to be returned)

• Printable School Year Calendar

Student Data Verification Form

The student data verification form enables parents and guardians to update their household and student information online. This form includes the important student health information, emergency and family contact information, and much more. To access, log in to your Source account and select Student Data Verification form from the navigation menu. You can access this form Sept 2-30th 2026.

FERPA

Under FERPA, SPS may disclose appropriately designated “directory information,” unless you notify SPS in writing that you do not want the information released in accordance with the procedures outlined on the FERPA form. If a parent/guardian would like to exclude a student’s information under FERPA, which includes district photography and video, they must complete and submit the FERPA form to their student’s school by October 1.

• Amharic Pre-K-8 FERPA
• Chinese Pre-K-8 FERPA
• English Pre-K-8 FERPA
• Somali Pre-K-8 FERPA
• Spanish Pre-K-8 FERPA
• Tigrigna Pre-K-8 FERPA
• Vietnamese Pre-K-8 FERPA

Housing Questionnaire

Seattle Public Schools homeless program ensures students have access to education and can fully participate in school.

• Housing Questionnaire – Amharic
• Housing Questionnaire – Arabic
• Housing Questionnaire – Chinese, Simplified
• Housing Questionnaire – English
• Housing Questionnaire – Oromo
• Housing Questionnaire – Somali
• Housing Questionnaire – Spanish
• Housing Questionnaire – Tagalog
• Housing Questionnaire – Tigrigna
• Housing Questionnaire – Vietnamese

Native American Education Program

Native Education 506 Form

SBIRT Screening (Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral To)

Seattle Public Schools will be administering the Check Yourself questionnaire to students as part of the SBIRT program. The Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral To services (SBIRT) program is used to identify, reduce, and prevent substance use and to support students’ physical, emotional, and social wellbeing. The Check Yourself questionnaire is completely voluntary. Please contact our Prevention and Intervention Specialist if you would like to opt your student out.

• SBIRT Check Yourself Information – Amharic
• SBIRT Check Yourself Information – Chinese
• SBIRT Check Yourself Information – English
• SBIRT Check Yourself Information – Somali
• SBIRT Check Yourself Information – Spanish
• SBIRT Check Yourself Information – Vietnamese

Change of Address

If you have recently moved it is important to update your address with Seattle Public Schools. If you do not update your address with the Admissions department, it may result in your student(s) being dropped at the end of the school year.

Communication Preferences

Update your contact information, manage your email, phone and text message preferences and learn more about SPS social media.

Read more about how to update your communication preferences

Student Surveys

Anticipated 2026-27 surveys include:

• Check Yourself: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral To Services (SBIRT)
• Student Climate Surveys
• Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
• Youth Risk Behavior

All doors are locked during the day. To enter the building, please come to Door One located on 75th Street, closest to 30th Avenue and ring the doorbell. Once you enter the building, please proceed to the Main Office to sign in. SPS is now using the Verkada Visitor Management System. Anyone entering the building will need to use the Verkada tablet located in the Main Office to sign in. This system will require you to enter your name and phone number. You will have your picture taken and a badge with your photo and name will be printed for you to wear while in the school. You must also sign out when you leave.

School Picture Day Help

We need help managing school pictures on September 8. If you can give any time, please sign up.

7th Grade Vision & Hearing Checks

We need help checking the vision and hearing of all of our seventh grade students. We will train you on the easy-to-use equipment for both checks. Date TBD

Please contact Julia Detering for more information: jrdetering@seattleschools.org

Ongoing Volunteer Needs

We have great options for parents to participate in our Eckstein Community!

In order to volunteer at any SPS school, you will need to be cleared through the SPS Volunteer Application. If you've completed an application through another school, you'll need to go into the application. The clearance lasts for two years.

SPS Volunteer Application

Ways to Volunteer

Lunch monitoring: As a Lunch Monitor you will help supervise in the lunchroom, the garden or the field. You will work with the administrators and staff members also supervising these areas. You never have to discipline students yourself. Administrators will step in if there is a problem.

Chaperoning Fieldtrips: Most of the fieldtrips in middle school are related to the music program. Music teachers will reach out to their students' families to request chaperones. 8th grade comes to Camp Orikla in the fall and all three grades go on fieldtrips at the end of the year.

Library Help: Ms. Sterling always needs help in the library with stacking books, scanning returned books into the system and more.

Eagle Nights: We have Eagle Night dances for one or two grades during the year. We always need lots of help with these events. We will let you know when they occur and have a Signup Genius for to sign up.

If you would like to volunteer in any capacity, please contact Julia Detering at jrdetering@seattleschools.org.