Eagle Crest Family Newsletter

Hello Eagle Crest Families!

Thank you for making this year’s Family Teacher Conferences such a success! More than 95% of families joined us, and that incredible turnout speaks volumes about the partnership we share. Our teachers truly appreciate the chance to connect with you—to celebrate your child’s progress, talk about their learning, and set goals together. Standing at the front doors to welcome families remains one of my favorite parts of the week—it’s such a reminder of the strong, caring community we’ve built.

Family partnerships are at the heart of who we are at Eagle Crest. When we work together, our students see what’s possible—they grow as learners and as leaders. Our school motto, “We are leaders, we help build a better world,” captures that spirit perfectly.

I also want to extend a big thank-you to our PTO for the wonderful meals and snacks they provided for staff during conferences. Those long evenings were made brighter (and tastier!) because of their generosity and thoughtfulness.

Your engagement and support make Eagle Crest an extraordinary place to learn and grow. Thank you for showing up, again and again, for your children and for our school.

Warmly,

Amanda

P.S. Our Laps for Leadership fundraiser is here! This is our one big event of the year, and 100% of funds go right back to students—supporting milestone field trips, programs like Square State Skate, classroom resources, and more.

Every year, Eagle Crest families rally together so all students can have enriching, equitable experiences, no matter their resources. PTO volunteers work hard to stretch every dollar through community partnerships.

Help us reach our $26,000 goal—every gift makes a difference! Click the button below to donate!

Hello Eagle Crest Families!

Throughout the school year, we remain dedicated to fostering Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) traits, promoting RISE (Responsible, Inclusive, Safe, and Empathetic) behaviors in all aspects of the school day. Our students earn RISE Tickets to celebrate their efforts, both big and small, and their enthusiasm is truly contagious! It's heartwarming to see their joy as they race to the office, proudly submitting their tickets and sharing their achievements with our front office team and every adult they meet along the way. Each day, we feature three students in the morning announcements, with the goal of recognizing every student by year’s end.

A highlight in our main hallway is our giant pictograph, which tracks the distribution of RISE Tickets by grade level. This visual celebrates the collective impact of our students’ hard work and dedication to RISE values. We’re proud to say that our students have already earned an impressive 1,500+ RISE Tickets in just two months!

We couldn’t be prouder of the positive, supportive community our students are building. We look forward to many more RISE moments throughout the year and deeply appreciate your support in reinforcing these values at home.

October 10th-13th - Fall Break, NO SCHOOL

October 23rd - Laps 4 Leadership

October 31st - Halloween Parade

November 5th - Late Start

November 12th - Picture Retakes

November 22rd-November 30th - Thanksgiving Break, NO SCHOOL

Laps 4 Leadership is LIVE! Together, Team Eagle Crest is working towards our goal of raising $26,000 in support of Field Trips, In-School Enrichment, and In-Class Paraprofessional support! We’re currently at 9% of our goal!

When we reach $26,000, our students will enjoy a complete recess glow-up with all new equipment!

Each class (Team) has a goal they are working towards to earn special prizes and extra recess all month long. Check out the graphic below to make sure your donations go to the correct Team!

Please consider donating today at https://givebutter.com/laps25 — and help us spread the word by sharing the link with family and friends who’d love to support our students!

If you have any questions, please contact Lynnette at secretary@eaglecrestpto.com.

Let’s do this, Team Eagle Crest!

Gratefully,

Linda Cardwell

PTO President

Keep your child reading at home with our school wide Reading Challenge. This is our 6th year and kids are already excited to win some FREE BOOKS! And a BIG Thank You goes out to our PTO. They are purchasing lots of books from the book fair to give as prizes for our readers!

Our school wide goal is to read 250,000 minutes before Winter Break. The challenge starts this week! Winners will be selected from the list of students who log their minutes each week on the Weekly Reading Log. There will be one winner in every classroom each week. THAT’S 18 WINNERS EACH WEEK!!!

Help your student log their minutes each week by Tuesday morning for a chance to win a FREE BOOK. Some classes may be doing this during class time, so check with your student to see how you can help them with tracking and logging their reading minutes.

To jump start the Reading Challenge, our first winners will be announced on Thursday, October 23rd. THREE READERS FROM EACH CLASS will win a FREE BOOK! Students have to log their reading minutes to be eligible. Twenty minutes a day is all it takes. So find a comfy place to read and fall into a good book.

Reading Challenge Flyer