Basketball this Evening
Basketball Tryouts for Monday, October 29:
Girl’s Basketball Tryouts:
4:15-5:30pm Grades 4, 5, 6
5:00-6:30pm Grades 7 & 8
(6th grade is welcome to stay until 6:30pm)
Boys Basketball Tryouts:
6:30-8:00pm Grades 7 & 8
Box Tops Due Tomorrow
Please remember to send Box Tops to school tomorrow with your child for the next Dress Down Contest. Box Tops should be in a baggie labeled with the Teacher’s name. We will be counting at 2:00pm tomorrow to determine the winner.
Candy Corn Spider Webs
Last week, 2nd graders painted Candy Corn Spiderwebs in the “style” of Dutch artist Piet Mondrian. Special thanks to Mrs. Rafferty for the cute pictures.
Trunk or Treat Cancelled for Saturday
Due to the ugly forecast for Saturday, Trunk or Treat has been cancelled.
Box Tops Dress Down Contest Reminder
Box tops for the second dress down contest of the school year will be counted after school on October 30th. Please be sure to send in any box tops you have accumulated by 2:00pm on October 30th to help your child’s grade win! (please label name and grade on the container or baggie you send them to school in).
Cross Country Meet Change & Important Info
The last XC meet of the regular season will be held today (Thursday) at Illing Middle School in Manchester. Please note, this is a change from the originally published venue (originally scheduled to be held at Elizabeth Park in Hartford). The Cross Country Calendar on our school website has been updated to reflect the change. Students should arrive at Illing for 3:15pm to stretch and walk the course with Coach O’Neill. The meet will begin at 4:00pm.
Students advancing to run in the Middle School State Competition (approximately 7 of our runners) will be notified by Coach O’Neill. All 5th grade runners and those not advancing to states are asked to hand wash (and line dry) their uniform and return it to Mrs. O’Neill in a baggie (labeled with the child’s name) sometime next week. Please remember there is a charge if the uniform is not returned to the school.
Yesterday’s Book & Art Club
Yesterday 3rd & 4th grade Book & Art Club participants watched a BrainPop and read a book about the history of Halloween. Students made black cats & pumpkins out of model magic along with finger print spiders! Special thanks to Mrs. Carpenter for the cute pictures below.
East Catholic Open House & Entrance Exam Reminder
East Catholic will hold an open house on Thursday, November 1, 2018. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with the program starting promptly at 7:00 p.m. During this night, families will have the opportunity to hear from the Head of School, meet the faculty, staff, and alumni, and explore the campus through student and parent led tours.
ECHS will host the required Entrance Exam that following Saturday, November 3rd at 8:30 a.m. with an additional date on November 17th at 8:30 a.m. Students who score highly on these exams are eligible for Merit Scholarships that stay with the student all four years at East Catholic.
Pre-registration for our Open House and Entrance Exam is not required, but is appreciated. If you would like to RSVP before the event, please visit: https://www.echs.com/
