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FEBRUARY 11, 2015
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All School High School Middle School Athletics February 9‐15 ‐ Book Fair,
before, after school and
duing lunch in the Library.
February 12 ‐ ECHS Healing
Mass at 9:25 a.m. and 1:45
p.m. in Chapel ‐ Liturgy
Dress
February 16‐20 ‐ Mid‐
Winter Break. School
closed. Offices open
February 18‐20.
February 24 ‐ High school
New Student Welcome
Event
February 25 ‐ Options
Program Informational
Coffee 10:30 a.m.
March 5 ‐ High school
Peace and Justice Day
March 1 ‐ Father Daughter
Candlelight Liturgy and
Dinner, 4:30 p.m.
RSVP
TO THE
STARS GALA AUCTION ‐ FIVE DAYS LEFT!
Make sure to check this
off your list before we
head into mid‐winter
break. Our registrations
are tracking higher than
over the past two years
by this date ‐ we are on our way to filling the ballroom and have
fun plans and new items in store for all our guests. If you haven't
already, please register today and be a part of the 30th annual
auction! Too busy or not sure how to put a table together? No
worries, we are here to help! When registering, please indicate your
student's grade or EC extracurricular activities in the "Requests"
field and we will seat you with parents of children with similar
interests. Join us on March 14 for a great party for the benefit of
our students, their programs and our community. If you have
questions, please contact Delani Hansen or Shelley Friang.
Please consider joining the Crusader Club when making your
reservation. Your membership donation helps underwrite the cost of
the event. Crusader Club members enjoy a VIP cocktail reception
from 5‐5:30 p.m., two auction dinner tickets, early bidding, a
special gift, valet parking and catalog recognition. (Crusader Club
members registered by February 16 will be recognized in the
catalog.)
YOUR CHOICE RAFFLE TICKETS ‐ SEVEN GREAT PRIZES
Your Choice raffle tickets are on sale now! There are seven great
prizes to choose from and something for everyone: Movies for a
Year (52 tickets), Craftsman 26" 12‐drawer rolling toolbox,
glassybaby a Month for One Year, Radar Scepter Stand Up Paddle
Board, $500 No Junk Lunch Card, One Direction Concert Suite
Tickets for Four, and Powerbeats 2 with Beats Pill Portable Speaker.
Tickets are $20 each OR seven for $100. Click here to learn more
and print the order form and return to school with your student;
your order form and payment can be dropped in the Attendance
Office. Please note we are not allowed to receive payments through
the U.S. postal mail. If you have questions, please contact Shelley
Hilf or Kristin McMann.
SIGN‐UP PARTIES
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Be at Peace
Do not look forward in fear
to the changes of life;
rather look to them with
full hope as they arise.
God, whose very own you
are,
will deliver you from out of
them.
He has kept you hitherto,
and He will lead you safely
AND
ECMS FREE DRESS REGISTRATIONS OPEN
Ten sign‐up parties such as the Fused Glass Party with Megan
McDermott; Smash, Bounce and Roll with Bubble Soccer for
freshmen and sophomores; and Fabulous Fun Freshman Families'
Party, are now available online. Check out the parties offered to
adults and both high school and middle school students today! Some
parties sell out each year before auction night, and some are
already over half sold this year. For more information about sign‐up
parties, please contact Kristin Vogele.
Middle School Free Dress for a week is offered again this year. For
more information, please see the middle school section below.
EASTSIDE CATHOLIC TUITION RAFFLE ‐ ANTICIPATED TO SELL OUT
Enter to win free tuition! As of February 1, there is no family ticket
limit. Read the flyer for complete details then send in your
payment to the Attendance Office. We anticipate this raffle selling
out at 500 tickets. Purchase yours while they are still available!
Please note, we are not allowed to receive payments through the
U.S. postal mail. Questions? Please contact Shelley Hilf or Kristin
McMann.
2015‐16 ENROLLMENT CONTRACTS
FOR
RETURNING STUDENTS
arms.
Thank you to the many families who have already submitted their
2015‐16 enrollment contracts.
The enrollment contract email was sent Wednesday, February 3
(from eastsidecatholic@eastsidecatholic.org). If you did not receive
this email notification, please contact Kathy Silverman at
ksilverman@eastsidecatholic.org or 425‐295‐3051 Do not fear what may
The due date for the enrollment contracts is February 13, 2015.
through all things;
and when you cannot stand
it,
God will bury you in his
happen tomorrow;
the same everlasting Father
who cares for you today
will take care of you then
and every day.
He will either shield you
from suffering,
or will give you unfailing
strength to bear it.
Be at peace,
and put aside all anxious
thoughts and imagination.
St. Francis de Sales 1567‐1622
Live Jesus in our hearts... Please note: If you have a current student in the eight grade, we
will be sending out the re‐enrollment contracts on February 13, the
notification date for acceptance of high school students in the
Archdiocese of Seattle.
As a reminder: If two separate households are responsible for tuition
payments (e.g., a student with divorced parents who share in
tuition payments), each household will need to complete its own
enrollment contract for that student. Eastside Catholic requires the
primary household to complete a re‐enrollment contract even if the
second household is paying all of the tuition. If the school's 2014‐15
tuition records reflect two households responsible for tuition
payments, we have sent a 2015‐16 online enrollment contract email
to both households and the online enrollment contract forms for
each household have been individually populated based upon the
2014‐15 information. If enrollment contract information needs to
be updated with separate households, or if there are any questions
regarding the tuition or contracts for students from separate
households, please contact Eastside Catholic Business Services at
425‐295‐3025 at your earliest convenience.
Forever
Notification letters for all new middle school applicants will be
mailed March 12. EC 6TH ANNUAL BOOK FAIR
IS
HERE!
EC Library along with the University Book Store are holding the
sixth annual Book Fair now through February 12 in the
Library. Proceeds from the Book Fair will buy new books for our
Library. The Book Fair is open to students, parents, alumni, faculty
and staff before and after school and during lunch periods. EC community members can also shop at the Bellevue University
Book Store or purchase online now through February 15. All
purchases will contribute to our Book Fair sales, just mention EC or
use the code ESC at the time of purchase.
OPTIONS PROGRAM: INTEGRATED SPECIAL EDUCATION
Help us spread the word. Do you know families who may be
interested in our high school special education program here at
Eastside Catholic? Invite them to join us at our Informational Coffee
on Wednesday, February 25 at 10:30 a.m. Contact Lori Maughan in
admissions for more information.
TRAVEL TO PERU
You're invited to travel to Peru in June 2016! The group of ECMS and
ECHS students will be visiting Cusco, Machu Picchu, local schools,
and other historical sites. Join us and learn about this opportunity
on Wednesday, February 25 at 7 p.m. in room D401. Click here for
more information or contact Mrs. Martin at 425‐295‐3146.
NEED A RESTAURANT
FOR
GRADUATION OR SPECIAL EVENTS? EC Boosters wants to remind all families that the following
restaurants and caterers are EC Booster partners who have
supported our annual Swirl event. They'd love your support in return
as you start planning for upcoming dinner events. If you have any
questions or need assistance with these fine establishments, please
contact Barbara Baer at 425‐985‐2805.
Agave, Coho Cafe, Fall City Roadhouse, Maggiano's Little
Italy, The Ram, Wild Ginger, Rain City Catering
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT Kiddos Cuddles is an organization that makes tie‐blankets for kids
staying at Children's Hospital in Seattle. It is an easy and fun way to
earn community service hours, and has been a very rewarding
experience. If you are interested in making blankets to help Kiddos
Cuddles, please contact Sarah Bosworth.
ORANGE CRUSH STORE
Gear up for spring sports at the Orange Crush store now open on
Tuesdays and Thursday from 2 ‐ 4 p.m.
2015‐16 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR
The 2015‐16 list of important dates is now online. These dates have
been confirmed with more to be added in the coming weeks.
FATHER DAUGHTER CANDLELIGHT LITURGY
The annual Father Daughter Candlelight Liturgy and Italian dinner
will begin on Sunday, March 1 at 5 p.m. in the Chapel. Dinner will
be catered by Maggiono's Little Italy immediately following the
Liturgy in the Commons. All high school girls and their fathers are
invited to attend. The cost is $35 per person. Register today by
February 15 as seating is limited. Contact Carrie Blanton or Beth
Banks with questions.
SPRING DESTINY REGISTRATION
Spring Destiny registrations will be available beginning Monday,
February 9 in Campus Ministry. Spring Destiny is open to any current
junior or senior students. The Spring Destiny Retreat is scheduled
for Thursday, April 16 ‐ Saturday, April 18. Please keep in mind
that students have two more opportunities to attend the retreat
(during senior year), so if these dates don't work out, there are
more opportunities in the future.
ECHS HEALING MASS ‐ LITURGY DRESS
The high school will celebrate their annual Healing Mass on
Thursday, February 12 at 9:25 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. in the Chapel.
Anyone in the school community living with serious illness or injury
is welcome to come and receive special prayers for their healing
and recovery. If you would like to attend, please contact Fr. Heric
at 425‐295‐3055.
PARENT
AND
STUDENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Admissions invites parents and high school students to help welcome
newly accepted Crusaders!
Students:
Monday, February 23, 3‐4 p.m: please join us, have fun and earn
service hours at a phone‐a‐thon. We will call newly accepted
students and invite them to our Welcome Event on February 24.
Please see Mrs. K if you can help us! We will have a script for you.
Tuesday, February 24, 5‐8 p.m: please help welcome students to EC
at the Welcome Event for all newly accepted high school students.
We need ninth‐12 graders. There will be dinner and training with
Karen Skoog. See Ms. Skoog, in room C510, if you are interested.
Parents:
Tuesday, February 24, 6‐8 p.m: Admissions needs parent volunteers
to help at the Welcome Event. We would be thrilled to have help
with check‐in at the registration tables and with hospitality. Thank
you for your support! Please contact Charlene Kletzly 425‐295‐
3014. STEM LEARNING OPPORTUNITY
FOR
GIRLS
Sample the working world of STEM: Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math at this Career Exploration Conference for girls
in grades nine‐12. The event will be held March 27 at the Bellevue
College Campus, 7:45 a.m.‐1 p.m. Participate in hands‐on
workshops led by professional women working in STEM fields.
Applications forms are at Student Services and the registration
deadline is March 13.
MOCK SAT
AND
ACT TESTING
Girls Lacrosse is sponsoring mock SAT testing Saturday, March 12
and mock ACT testing on Saturday, March 28. Both tests will be
held at 8:40 a.m.‐1:30 p.m. in the EC Library. Cost is $25 per
student. The testing will give students an inside look at what to
expect on the real SAT/ACT. Results will include in depth analysis
of the student's performance with exclusive strategies on how to
improve their score. Click here to download the registration.
Contact a representative from EC Girls Lacrosse for any additional
information.
MIDDLE SCHOOL FREE DRESS AUCTION ITEM Treat your EC middle school student(s) to a week of no uniforms by
registering for a week of free dress! $50 per student will buy your
student a week‐long break from their khakis and polos. Each grade
works together to earn free dress for the entire grade! If each
grade's participation reaches at least 50 percent, the entire grade
(including teachers) will receive free dress! Not all classes have
reached 50 percent in the past so let's go for it this year! Final
results will be announced in EC This Week on Wednesday, March 18.
Free dress must be used the week of April 13 ‐ 17. Please see the
description of 'Free Dress' in the Uniform Guidelines section of the
Middle School Student Handbook found on My EC. Item is non‐
refundable. NEW STUDENT WELCOME EVENT
Rising eighth graders, please save‐the‐date for the "New Student
Welcome Event." You are invited to meet your fellow ECHS
classmates, Class of 2019 on Tuesday, February 24. 7‐ 8:30 p.m. in
the Commons. Students will get to know each other and learn more
about ECHS clubs and activities. Parents will have the opportunity
to learn more about the advantages of EC's unique high school
programs and what to expect at the New Student Registration held
on Saturday, February 28. EASTSIDE CRUSADER JUNIOR FOOTBALL
Eastside Crusaders Junior Football (ECJF) will open registrations for
the Fall 2015 season for ECMS students and returning players on
February 15. Registration for EC friends and family, parochial
students and the general public will begin on March 1.
ECJF is the only program that has an aggressive and proactive
program to reduce concussion through EC CAPP Program, which
ensures EC provides comprehensive education for players, families
and coaches, the best and safest equipment on the market,
teaching proper fundamentals of football, and promoting safer play.
You don't have to be Catholic or even attend school here to play on
our team. We're open to all players ages 7‐14. All practices and
home games are held at Eastside Catholic School. For more
information or to register, please visit the website. For questions,
contact ECJF President Mike Shigley at 425.223.8430. ECMS YEARBOOKS
It's time to order ECMS yearbooks! Order by March 1 and the cost is
only $28 per book. Orders received after March 1 will cost $35 per
book. Yearbooks arrive the last couple weeks of school. Our
hardcover yearbook is printed in full color and is designed by the MS
Yearbook Club led by Ms. Martin. Order yearbooks here.
SAVE THE DATE ‐ MIDDLE SCHOOL SERVICE OPPORTUNITY!
Middle school students will have an opportunity to earn service
hours on Wednesday, February 11 from 3‐4 p.m. in Ms. Kenney's
classroom D411. We will be making Valentine cards for Tent City
residents and the elderly. All materials will be provided. Students
who are interested can sign up outside Ms. Kenney's door. Contact
Anna Ricci with any questions.
WELCOME BACK
AND
CONGRATULATIONS EC CHEER
For the first time in the history of Eastside Catholic, our cheer
squad traveled to Orlando, Florida for the UCA National Cheer
competition. It was a huge accomplishment to qualify for the
competition and the girls had an amazing showing. They had one of
their best performances ever with no deductions and put Eastside
Catholic on the map! They represented Eastside Catholic well and
we are so very proud of them! Great job, ladies! Go Cru!
CONGRATULATIONS WRESTLERS!
Great job by our entire team at the Metro Wrestling tournament this
past weekend! EC had three Metro Champions, Alex Neale, Connor
Heger and Matt Iwicki. They move on next week to the regional
wrestling tournament, along with Matt Boss, Matt Williams and
Duncan Heger, which will determine who moves on to the State
Tournament. Good luck, Crusaders! GOOD LUCK EC BOYS SWIM!
Good luck to our Crusaders boys swim team as they compete at the
district meet this weekend! EC will have six swimmers representing
our school: Tay Holladay, Carson Holladay, Brennan Ober, Noah
Davis, Sean Fearon and Toby Plaskon. Go Crusaders! BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS
ARE
HERE
Both the boys and girls basketball teams are playing in the Metro
Basketball tournament! The boys beat Franklin on Monday night,
73‐56 and move on to play Rainier Beach Wednesday night at
Ingraham High School at 5:45 p.m. The girls also won big Tuesday
over Ingraham. Their next game is also tonight at 7:30 p.m. against
Seattle Prep at West Seattle High School.
SPRING SPORTS
ARE
RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER
For those high school athletes interested in spring sports, the first
day of practice will be Monday, March 2 (*except girls lacrosse,
which begins the previous week). Please make sure you have your
athletic waiver and current physical form (within the past 13
months) submitted to the office prior to tryouts. If you are not sure
if your paperwork is in, please contact Stacey Stoutt and we can
check for you.
MANDATORY SPRING SPORTS PARENT MEETING
All parents of spring high school athletes, please plan to attend our
spring sports parent meeting on Wednesday, February 25 at 6:30
p.m. in the EC gym. Athletics will have a short presentation,
followed by break out meetings for individual teams. Please plan to
attend. Thank you!
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