ECMS Important Sept. & Oct. 2024 Dates ποΈ
What's Happening at ECMS?
September & October 2024 Events
September 18th
MAP Testing β Math
ECS Board of Trustees Meeting at 6 p.m. at Middle
September 20th
Climate Strike Day
Deadline to RSVP to A Night for the Books
September 22nd
Cross Country Meet at 1 p.m. at Schenley Park
September 26th
MAP Testing β Language Arts
A Night for the Books from 6β8 p.m. at Intermediate School: This event is geared towards grades 3β5, but students of all ages are invited and welcome to attend.
September 27th
PCO Fall Plant Sale Pick Up from 11:30 a.m.β5 p.m. at Intermediate School
Hispanic Heritage Month Inspired Cultural Celebration Lunch
September 29th
Cross Country Meet at 1 p.m. at Frick Park
September 30th
MAP Testing β Science
Middle School Curriculum Night from 5:30 p.m.β7:30 p.m.
October 1st
Middle School Picture Day
October 3rd
No School β Rosh Hashanah
October 4th
Virtual PCO Meeting at 12 p.m.βJoin here.
October 6th
Cross Country Meet at 1 p.m. at Fox Chapel Upper School Campus
October 13th
Cross Country Meet at 1 p.m. at Steel Valley High School
October 14th
No School β Staff Planning Day
October 15th
No School β Staff Planning Day
October 16th
ECS Board of Trustees Meeting at 6 p.m. at Middle
October 18th
Indigenous People's Celebration Cultural Lunch
October 25th
PCO Fall Festival
Additional ECS Hawk News
ECS in the News
Watch ECS get a shoutout at the end of this CNN 10 video!
ECS Primary received a grant to purchase xylophones.
ECS's New CEO, Patrick Dowd, spoke to WESA's Priyanka Tewari about ECS.
COVID-19 Guideline Update
Last year, the district provided medical excuses for students due to a mandatory 5-day quarantine as outlined by the CDC. However, recent updates to CDC guidelines have modified these requirements. As of now, students who have been exposed to COVID-19 are permitted to return to school if they are 24 hours fever-free, aligning with the protocols for other school-related illnesses.
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The district will no longer provide medical excuses related to COVID-19 unless a doctor's note is presented. This change reflects our commitment to maintaining consistent policies across all medical absences, ensuring clarity and fairness in how absences are managed.
The CDCβs updated guidelines state that the 5-day quarantine period is no longer required, which aligns with our new approach to managing COVID-19 absences. The recommendation from the CDC is to stay home and away from others until symptoms are improving overall and they are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication. Take precautions to prevent spread for the next 5 days after returning to normal activities (whatever is possible in your setting, including masking, distancing, air filtration, and hygiene). We believe this adjustment will simplify the process for families while continuing to prioritize the health and safety of our students and staff.