Eaton E-News

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 tomorrow!

Be on the lookout for New Student IDs!

Next week, your child will bring home their new student ID which will be zip-tied to their bookbag. Please do not remove it as we will be scanning the ID for when students are tardy to school and for when they check out early.

Some parents may choose to take a picture of the barcode and keep on their phones as an alternative.

Beginning Monday, we will be implementing a new Check-In/Check-Out Kiosk. The Ident-A-Kid system will no longer be used for student tardies or early checkouts. It will only be used for visitor management and verification purposes.

In the coming weeks, all students will receive an ID badge that will be used to scan them in and out. Until then, Mrs. Dillon, our secretary, will have student barcodes available at her desk. When checking a student in or out, Mrs. Dillon will scan the student's barcode and then you will follow the prompts on the kiosk.

Please review the examples below to familiarize yourself with the kiosk screens and prompts you will see when checking a student in or out.

Thank you for your patience as we transition to this new process.

• November 11, 2026: Veteran's Day Holiday / School is closed
• November 25, 2026: Teacher Workday / No School for Students
• November 26-27, 2026: Thanksgiving Holiday / School is closed
• December 1, 2026: Math NC Check in (5th Grade only)
• December 10. 2026: 4th Grade Concert, 6:00pm
• December 15, 2026: ELA NC Check-In (Grades 3-5)
• December 18, 2026: Dismissal at 12:00pm (1/2 day)

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.

ATTENDANCE: Our 1st quarter overall attendance rate as 95.94% across all grade levels. As we head into this 2nd quarter, let's raise our goal rate to 96.94%! The 4th week of the 2nd quarter's overall attendance rating climbed from 94.77-95.13% - keep up the great work parents and caregivers in getting our students to school!

This past week's attendance by grade level:

• K: 95.83%
• 1st: 94.69%
• 2nd: 95.37%
• 3rd: 95%
• 4th: 94.32%
• 5th: 95.59%

November Counselor Newsletter

Thank you to the Eaton family for donating 692 pairs of socks for our homeless population! They have been divided between the Good Shepherd Center and the Warming Shelter of Wilmington. The 5th grade Service Clubs's final community service project for the year is the children's pajama collection called Bedtime READY Pajama Drive. This will begin next week and run through December 9. Details can be found in the flyer.

The next staff coffee cart will be on November 24, and Eaton's school store will be open for business the last week before winter break, so if you would like to donate to either (or both) of these events, I'm always willing to take donations. Thanks again to those of you who have already donated! Check out the Signup Genius link: Coffee Cart Donations

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

Also, please take a peek at the 2026-2027 Science Olympiad and Science Fair Updates attached below.

• 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.

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