Edgerton Christian Elementary School
November 20, 2015 Newsletter
ECES is collecting non-perishable food items the Edgerton food shelf through Wed,
November 25th for our Thanksgiving Food Drive! Pancake mix, cereal, and oatmeal, baby
food and baby formula are especially appreciated, along with diapers and diaper creams.
Send donated along with your student or drop off at school - THANK YOU!
SWC and ECES will be holding a combined society meeting this Monday, November 23, at
7:00 p.m., in the ECES gym. At this meeting both societies will be voting separately on the
following proposal: To adopt a shared administrative structure between SWC and
ECES, including a Head of Schools and part-time Director of Learning starting in the
2016-2017 school year. We will meet at 7:00 p.m. to briefly lay out the proposal and then
proceed with the vote. If you are a parent with students at both schools or are a member of
both societies, you will be able to cast a ballot for each school society. Absentee ballots were
sent home with one of your children on behalf of the ECES Society. If you are unable to
attend the meeting on Monday night, we would encourage that you still cast your vote.
Please return these ballots in an envelope with your name signed across the back of the
envelope and write ECES Society on the front. Please place 1 ballot per envelope.
Envelopes can be returned to the ECES office anytime prior to the meeting.
If you are also a parent of a student at SWC or a member of the SWC Society without kids
currently attending, you are able to cast a vote for both societies. Ballots for SWC are being
sent home with the high school kids. If you do not receive a ballot, please contact either the
SWC or ECES office. Procedure is the same except to make sure that the envelope is marked
SWC Society.
Absentee ballots will also be available at the schools and at local churches (if requested) for
society members without students presently attending. Please return these ballots in an
envelope with your name signed across the back of the envelope. The vote will take a
simple majority from both societies in order to pass. Please make plans to cast your vote!
* PLAN TO ATTEND the SWC “Carry
ECES Expansion Update: Last week,
The Light” donation sale TONIGHT
outside concrete work was completed.
ority from both
societies
in order continue
to pass. Please
make plansatto5:30pm!
cast your Go
vote!
beginning
to their
Plumbing,
HVAC,
and electrical
to
website at swmch.org for a complete
make progress. We anticipate the front
schedule of events and items for auction
entrance to be enclosed in the upcoming
– your support is greatly appreciated!
week, which will allow for interior painting
to begin. Financially, we have nearly $3
million committed toward a $4.5 million
*ECES 4th Grade Thanksgiving Chapel
project—meaning we’re almost 2/3 of the
takes place on Nov 25 at 8:30am and
way to our goal! However, the bills keep
everyone is welcome! Take along your
coming in. We’ve borrowed almost
items to donate to the Edgerton Food
$820,000 to date. As we celebrate the
Shelf!
blessings God has bestowed upon us, please
remember us in your year-end giving!
Plan to use gift cards this Christmas? SCRIP is here to help! There are four weeks left to
order – orders will be placed on Monday mornings at 8am and ready for pickup on
Wednesday afternoons (Nov 23 & 30, Dec 7 & 14). SCRIP will resume after Christmas
break on Jan 4th. PLUS, the $5 enrollment fee for new sign-ups will be waived for the month
of December! Order forms are available in the ECES office if you need extras. (See
attachment) Questions? Contact the ECES office or a SCRIP volunteer: Jill Talsma 2277618, Vonda Talsma 825-5664, Shellie Eisma 631-0009, Mary Kreun 442-4665
Hot Lunch Menu for Nov 23-25
Monday – BBQ, lettuce, green beans, pears
Tuesday – Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, corn, pumpkin dessert
Wednesday – Hot dogs, baked beans, chips, mandarin oranges
Thursday – NO SCHOOL – HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Friday – NO SCHOOL
Remember ECES when you do your Amazon
shopping on AmazonSmile! SCRIP certificates
are also accepted and 0.5% of eligible
purchases can be directed to ECES for the
benefit of our Special Gifts fund. Thank you!
NOVEMBER
20 SWCH “Carry The Light” Donation Sale – 5:30pm
23 ECES & SWC Combined Society Meeting at ECES Gym – 7:00pm
25 Thanksgiving Chapel - 4th Grade Chapel – 8:30am
26-27 No School – Thanksgiving
DECEMBER
7 1 hr late start
K-8 Christmas Program - 7:00pm - at SWCH
11 1st Grade Gingerbread Day-1:50pm
16 6th Grade Band Performance at First State Bank Edgerton – 11:00am
23 1st Grade Chapel
12:35 Dismissal – Christmas Break
End of 2nd Quarter
24-31 No school-Christmas Break
JANUARY
1 No School – Christmas Break
4 School resumes - 1 hr late start
18 No School – Martin Luther King Day
ECES Mission is to grow and learn together, firmly rooted in Christ, so we can glorify God
and bear the fruit of service to others.