Budget Allocation
2010-2011

Eckstein Middle School

New text books for Japanese, French and eighth grade social studies are being reviewed.  The finalists have been selected and are available for review from February 22nd through March 5th in the Eckstein library.

• The books are on display above the reference collection on the East side of the library (in front of the blue curtained windows to the workroom)
• The library opens at 7:30am and closes at 3:00pm
• Parents who come during school hours will need to sign in at the main office.
• There are paper review forms to fill out and leave with the library

On Line Viewing

The Social Studies candidates are can be seen on line here: http://www.directedmediainc.com/

Just scroll down to below the cover for Washington: A State of Contrasts Second Edition and you’ll see links to the texts.

If you review the books on-line and wish to provide feedback please email your comments to textbooks@ecksteineagles.org.

See the “Public Review Form” below to see what kinds of information the school district is particularly interested in.

Additional Information

The school district letter to parents is here.  (Somal, Spanish, Vietnamese)

The Adoption Process is described here.

The selection criteria are here.

Public Review Form

Please join the Nathan Hale Music Department for its 12th annual Pancakes & Performances fundraiser on Saturday, January 23rd, from 8:30 to 12:30.  Listen to Nathan Hale’s music groups perform while enjoying an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast.  Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for kids 11 and under and will be held in the Nathan Hale lunchroom.  There will also be a small silent auction and raffle.  For more information, please contact Brenda Waldrop at waldrop_watrous@msn.com.

(By the way, there’s an underscore in between the waldrop and the watrous in the email address.)

On February 9, 2010, voters within Seattle School District will be voting with an all mail-in ballot to replace two expiring levies that continue funding for schools. The first is a three-year operations levy. This Seattle school levy funds 23% of the Seattle Public schools operating budget for teachers, librarians, counselors, textbooks, and bilingual & special education specialists. The second levy, the six-year school levy, provides safety health and maintenance improvements and academic and technology updates to Seattle schools and grounds.

The Eckstein School PTA Board has endorsed the renewal of the levies and has reserved Wednesday, January 27 from 7-9pm for an Eckstein phone bank on behalf of the upcoming School Levies vote.  The phone bank will be held at the Schools First headquarters at 524 Dexter Avenue N.

Please contact Patrick O’Kelley (pwokelley2@gmail.com) to sign up to attend the phone bank.

You can find local information about H1N1, including where to get vaccinated here:

www.kingcounty.gov/health/h1n1

Hello Eckstein Jazz Fans!

We’ve begun our first fundraiser to support the Eckstein Senior Jazz Band and Vocal Jazz in their quest to get to Reno.  Increasing costs and shrinking family resources create a challenge to get all our students to Reno.  We hope you can help!

Barnes & Noble will host a Book Fair to support the Eckstein Jazz Program beginning November 14^th and ending November 21st.

No need to write an extra check, no need to sell anything – all you need to do is shop for purchases you would normally make AND encourage your friends and family to do the same.  When a purchase is made, use the voucher below (click on the “Voucher” link) and Barnes & Noble will credit our account.  We will receive in cash a percentage of the total sales – the more the sales the greater the percentage – up to 25%!  The voucher is good at any Barnes & Noble in the United States!

Voucher

Each year some of your PTSA dollars go toward helping teachers get additional supplies and equipment that they’d have to do without otherwise.  This year just under $9000 was awarded to over 30 teachers who asked for grants ranging from $85 to $1570.  The average request was $272.  Your PTSA membership makes a real difference in the education your children receive.

See the complete list after the jump.

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The Eckstein Orchestra is in the middle of their 2009 ”Holiday Greenery” Fundraiser.

This is one of the Orchestra’s most important fundraising activities of the year and all Orchestra students participate to support their program.

Our items and prices are:

25ft cedar garland  #200    $30.00

Noble Mini Charm #302      $12.00

Door Swag  #330                $14.00

Mixed Noble Wreath #102  $22.00

Table Wreath #404             $15.00

Noble Swag #303               $21.00

Here is a copy of the flyer (.pdf) with colored pictures of all the items we are selling and an order form(prices above) you can fill out and turn into the school office by Nov 18th, or bring to the Nov 19th orchestra concert. Please enclose the order form and your check made out to “Eckstein Orchestra” in an envelope att. Mr Smith. All orders must be picked up at the school on Thursday Dec 3rd  in the  cafeteria, we will be there with your ordered product from 2pm till 7pm. We do not have the resources to deliver product to you unless you order from an orchestra student.

Any questions can be directed to Bill Trettenero @ trett56@gmail.com

Start the festive holiday season with lovely miniature poinsettia plants, specialty flavored candy canes and luscious Seattle Fudge!  Your generous orders will benefit the band students as they enter competitions and festivals in the area and region.  Please return the order form and check to the Band Room Mailbox by November 30.  We will have your orders ready for pickup at the Winter Concert on December 10.  Feel free to contact us if you need alternate arrangements, however.  We are also offering a lovely gift basket for teachers!  Questions?  Contact Sylvia Sargeant at chezsarge@comcast.net.

The order form is here (pdf).

We’re raising $$ for Eckstein’s 8th-grade trip to Japan, June 2010, and Pasta Freska is giving us a whopping 25% of the day’s proceeds to help underwrite this trip, ensuring ALL of Eckstein’s outstanding Japanese scholars can go!

Location:
Pasta Freska, Westlake
1515 Westlake Avenue N
Seattle, WA 98109 US
When: Sunday, December 6, 2:00PM to 7:00PM   
Phone: 206.420.4878 (Paige Gilbert, organizer)

Bring your family, friends – and neighbors! – to Pasta Freska on Westlake for a mouth-watering buffet dinner of Italian cuisine from Seattle’s most unique and congenial chef, Mike Horri.

Northwest Source says: Horri is just a really good cook, not  to mention a dynamic presence in the dining room.

We’re raising $$ for Eckstein’s 8th-grade trip to Japan, June 2010, and Pasta Freska is giving us a whopping 25% of the day’s proceeds to help underwrite this trip, ensuring ALL of Eckstein’s outstanding Japanese scholars can go!

Thanks, Mike!

Adults: $15
Children: $12 (10-12), $7 (4-9)
3 Seatings: 2pm, 3.30pm and 5pm

Please RSVP to Paige Gilbert (lisbethpaige@yahoo.com) and indicate which seating you’ll attend.
Parking: East side of Westlake, opposite the restaurant.

Thank you for coming!
Domo Arigatou Gozaimasu!

To receive the E-vite for this event, which you can use to invite others
and RSVP, contact Paige Gilbert at lisbethpaige@yahoo.com.

Thank you!

See the flyer