SPECIAL FOR PARENTS/TEACHERS – 20% OFF YOUR ORDER. 

April 26 – May 4 ASB is sponsoring a MAY DAY FLOWER SALE.  Students can purchase a rose for $1.50 and a carnation for $1.00 to help support ASB student activities at Eckstein. Some of the activities are the Eckstein Planners, promotion/cruise, athletics, and transportation costs. The more you buy, the better the savings. See chart attached: Flower Savings Chart. Students can purchase cards during their lunch period, and these cards are later attached to a flower that will be delivered on 5/4 or 5/5. Parents: May 3-7 is Teachers’ Appreciation Week. Surprise your student’s teachers with a bouquet at a price savings of $14.00 for a dozen roses, or $9.75 for a dozen carnations. Or just purchase one personal flower. Just send in a check/cash made payable to Eckstein Middle School. On a 3.5”x3.5” piece a paper write down the name of the person receiving the flower and a short message with your name at the bottom. Send it to the school’s Main Office, att: Sue Wong. Thank you for supporting ASB.

Seattle Public Schools has scheduled two community meetings to provide information about how schools are funded and strategies to close the funding gap for the 2010-11 school year. The district will also seek feedback on plans to address the shortfall.

In addition, families are invited to share their ideas on what SPS programs and services are most important for them to have protected as the district begins to address a projected $26 million budget gap for the 2011-12 school year. Interpreters will be available at both community meetings, which will include a question-and-answer session.

The meetings will be Saturday, April 17, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Aki Kurose Middle School, 3928 Graham St., and Tuesday, April 20, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Roosevelt High School, 1410 N.E. 66th St.

“Top Groups” Concert this Thursday, April 15th at 7:30 pm at Eckstein – Reminder!  Wind Ensemble, Senior Jazz, Choir and Senior Orchestra perform this Thursday at 7:30 pm.  Don’t miss this great opportunity to see all of Eckstein’s top groups in one concert.  Eckstein has an amazing music program and this annual event showcases the best of all groups!  There will be a joint bakesale benefitting all of these music programs so dust off your mixers or get out that box of brownie mix and bring a treat to donate.  This will be a terrific concert so hope to see everyone there!  We’re also looking for a couple more volunteers to help with the bake sale table.  If you can help out, please email Susan Griffith at sgriff@u.washington.edu.

The district has updated the boys JV soccer schedule.
UPDATED JV Boys Soccer Schedule

In response to recent parental concerns, Eckstein’s Counseling department and PTSA are providing an opportunity for our community to learn more about the serious issue of eating disorders that can impact our children.  You (and your child, if you wish) are invited to attend a special presentation on this topic in the Eckstein auditorium on April 21st at 7:00 pm by Virginia Low.  Virginia Low is the co-founder of Friends and Family Northwest, a support group for families who are living with a family member suffering from an eating disorder.  For more information click on the link Eating Disorders.  Larry Christensen, Eckstein Counselor

Varsity Volleyball Schedule

Varsity Soccer Schedule

Track Parent Letter & Schedule

After school class registration is now available through our Community Learning Center (CLC). Please contact the CLC with questions by calling (206) 252-5104 or emailing Connor Durham at crdurham@seattleschools.org. Answers to frequently asked questions are available by downloading this pdf.

The spring session begins on April 12, 2010. More information is provided in the following forms:

• CLC Spring 2010 Registration
• CLC Spring Course Descriptions 2010

To:  Incoming Roosevelt students

From:  Roosevelt High School Counseling Office

Attached is a short Welcome Letter from RHS for incoming 9^th graders who currently attend Eckstein Middle School, letting them know that they will be getting registration materials in the mail after spring break, and explaining the registration process.  To download the form, click on the link below.

http://ecksteineagles.org/files/2010/03/RHS-middle-school-letter.doc

Join Eckstein Japanese Students in the Art of Origami at Barnes & Noble Saturday, March 20^th.  Eckstein Japanese Students will be assisting  U-Village Barnes & Noble customers in the art of Origami on Friday, March 20^th at 6 pm.  Please join them in the fun as they kick off a Book Fair to benefit the Eckstein Japanese Club.  When making a purchase between Saturday March 20^th and Saturday March 27^th, tell the sales clerk that you would like to support the Eckstein Japanese Club – Barnes & Noble  will donate a percentage of your purchase to the Eckstein Japanese Club.  Purchases anywhere in the store qualify . . . music, books, cards, games even your latte!  See you Saturday!