Eaton E-News

Happy Labor Day Weekend!

As you continue enjoying your Labor Day Monday, please take time to read and review this week's newsletter. It contains information relevant to safety concerns, testing outcomes, PTA information and updates, and other items supporting Eaton.

As always, families should monitor the school's website, facebook page, and calendar for any additional up-to-date information.

We hope each of our students, staff, and families are as

excited as we are for everyone to return to school!

Please remember to check Eaton's Lost & Found pile for any missing items. Any item remaining after Friday, September 18th, 2026, will be donated.

Our Fall Book Fair with Literati will be September 14-18! Our online fair is open now if you would like to get a head start. Our after school hours will be on Tuesday, September 15th from 2:45-6:30 (including PTA BINGO Night).

You can purchase a gift card for your child (or their teacher!) online to make in school purchases easier. Balances can be rolled over until our next book fair (and any remaining amounts from previous fairs can still be used). You can also shop for additional online exclusive titles. Click HERE to visit our school's book fair site. **New this year, we are required to charge 7% NC sales tax for all online and in-person purchases.**

All online and in-person book fair purchases will support the Eaton Media Center.

We are seeing an influx of tardies not only to the building but to class as well. Students are marked tardy if they arrive to either the building or the classroom after the 7:40am bell. Students needing to eat breakfast will be provided the opportunity to eat, but these students will be marked tardy if they arrive to class after 7:40am. We encourage all families to arrive earlier than usual if your student is eating breakfast at school.

Parents/guardians and visitors are allowed to have lunch with their student (Grades 1-5) during the student's designated lunch time. Guests must remain in the cafeteria and exit as soon as lunch is complete. During this lunch visit, guests should not move around the cafeteria, take pictures or share information using technology with anyone other their their child, and the use of any tobacco product is strictly prohibited.

When entering Eaton's parking lot from Market Street, you must be in the turn lane to turn right into Eaton. Turning right into Eaton from the straight lane creates an unsafe situation for all stakeholders. We understand the line is long and traffic may be stopped on Gordon Road, but we ask that all drivers entering Eaton follow basic traffic laws for the safety of everyone.

• September 7, 2026: Holiday / No Students or Staff
• September 14-18, 2026: Book Fair
• September 15, 2026: NC Check In A for ELA (Grades 3-5 only)
• September 15, 2026: Bingo on the Lawn (PTA event)
• September 16, 2026: NC Check In (School Net) Math / 5th Grade only
• September 17, 2026: NC Check In (Earth Science) / 5th Grade only
• September 18, 2026: 1/2 for students - dismissal at 12:00pm
• September 21 - October 9, 2026: Fall Intercession / No Students
• October 12, 2026: Students return for 2nd quarter

End of Grade testing for students enrolled in Grades 3, 4, and 5 will be completed during the May 27 - June 10 testing window. Please plan accordingly when scheduling appointments and vacations for the end of the year.

Parents/Guardians: Please complete the required Annual Update to review the information we have on record for your student(s). You can also update information and request transportation. Parents who completed a new enrollment application for this school year do not need to complete the Annual Update unless information submitted in the initial application has changed. Important: If you do not see all of your students in the Student Section of the Annual Update, please contact Ms. Liverman before proceeding.

• Kindergarten: 97.83%
• 1st Grade: 95.31%
• 2nd Grade: 95.86%
• 3rd Grade: 95.40%
• 4th Grade: 97.70%
• 5th Grade: 97.67%

Our schoolwide attendance went fell to 96.62 from 97.30 this past week. Let's work toward 1% better as we wrap up the 1st nine weeks! We appreciate the dedication and work it takes to get students up and to school on time! Thank you!

The coffee cart is a once-a-month treat for Eaton staff headed up by the 5th grade Service Club where Mrs. Matney and Service Club students visit teachers to offer coffee and snacks. We are very thankful to the PTA and parents who support this service project through donations. If you would be willing to send in items for the cart, please click on the provided link. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Matney. Thank you!

Ms. Matney would also appreciate item donations for the school store where students at the end of each nine weeks can 'shop' for items using their Olympian Dollars. These items can range from small items to larger items as staff will have various price ranges for students. Most needed items include medium and large items (jump rope, nerf-type balls, hula hoops, etc). Donations may be dropped off at the front office for Ms. Matney. Thank you, in advance, for your support.

Coffee Cart Donations

Please click this link below for AIG's opening newsletter!

In addition, Battle of the Books (BOB) is coming soon. Please review this letter for more information regarding the upcoming season of Battle of the Books.

• Volunteers must schedule their support time with a staff member before coming to Eaton.

Volunteer training must be completed EVERY year for Level I -- This means that you want to come in to the school, have lunch with your student, and support students and staff! Please click the shared link and review the NHCS Volunteer Orientation and complete the Volunteer Orientation Assessment. This is Level I volunteering!

Level II: This is required every three (3) years -- this means you want to attend a field trip! This requires an application, background check and approval at district level. Remember, while you may have a current Level 2, you are still required to complete Level 1 every year before volunteering.

To attend or chaperone a field trip, volunteers must have both Level I and Level II status.

The best way to track your student's bus is by downloading the NEW Chipmunk Bus Tracking App. The App provides secure, personalized bus information so you can see your student's bus in real time. It also notifies you of scheduled pickup and drop-off times, as well as any bus substitutions.

• Chipmunk How-To Brochure (English)
• Chipmunk How-To Brochure (Spanish)

Please note: Only student contacts with an email address listed in your student's Infinite Campus account are eligible to enroll.

View this video for easy App instructions: NHCS Chipmunk Bus Tracking App

New Hanover County Schools Parent and Caregiver Academy (PAC Academy) seeks to partner with NHCS staff and community organizations to offer parent education and family support throughout New Hanover County. The PAC Academy strives to build to bridge the gap between our NHCS school staff and the families we serve, equipping parents with the necessary tools, resources, and support to increase student outcomes.

Families may contact the Parent & Caregiver Academy by contacting PACAcademy@nhcs.net and view previous workshops by clicking the YouTube link below.

Principal: Romi Wheeler

Website: https://eaton.nhcs.net/

Location: 6701 Gordon Road Wilmington, NC 28411
Phone: (910) 397-1544