Intermediate School April Newsletter (22–23)

Laura Williams
Intermediate School Principal

Email: laura.williams@ecspgh.org

Phone: x205

Important Dates

4/2 - Deadline to purchase Hawk Athletic Gear

4/3–4/10 - Spring Break

4/4 - Deadline to Purchase K–5 Yearbook.

4/11 - Staff and Students Return from Break

4/17 - Report Cards are Available

4/19 - ECS Board of Trustees Meeting at 6 p.m. at Middle School

4/25 - FREE Family Bike Night Class at 5:30 p.m. at Intermediate: Register HERE

4/26 - PCO Meeting at 6 p.m. at Intermediate

4/26 - Deadline to purchase BikeECS T-Shirt

Dear ECS Intermediate Families,

As we enter into the Spring season, I am reminded of the sense of hope and renewal that is found during this time of the year.  With the longer days, comes more time to be outside to enjoy the warmer weather.  You can take advantage of this outside time to read some great books in the fresh Spring air.  Please find below a list of books to consider.

  1. Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer (5th Grade)

  2. Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes (5th Grade)

  3. Swindle by Gordon Korman (5th Grade)

  4. Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt (4th Grade)

  5. Front Desk by Kelly Yang (4th Grade)

  6. Planet Omar by Zanib Mian (3rd Grade)

  7. Ways to Grow Love by Reneé Watson (3rd Grade)

Have a wonderful Spring Break.

Take care,

Laura  


What’s new at the Intermediate School?

K–5 Yearbook Purchasing Deadline
DEADLINE APPROACHING: Purchase your K–5 Yearbook by April 4! Learn more...

Virtual Spring Club
Check out our new virtual Chess Club by Rookly (takes place at home) on Weds from 5:45-6:45 pm! Sign up here: here!

Summer Camps
(NEW) Knights School Chess Camp  For students ages 5-12 for one week of summertime Chess fun from June 26-30th! 

ECS Sports Camps for rising 1st-6th graders from 7/10-13th and/or 7/24-27th! 

YMCA Summer Camp for rising 1st-4th graders from 6/20 -7/28

PEMA
Ellie S. and Leia I. were selected to perform in the PMEA District 1 Elementary String Fest, which took place this past Friday (3/17). They prepared several pieces of music in the weeks leading to the event and spent the day rehearsing in a group with about 100 students from other schools all over Western PA. The event concluded with an evening concert. Congratulations to Ellie and Leia for their hard work and fantastic performance!

Hawk’s Post
Some of ECS’s 5th graders teamed up to produce the Hawk’s Post, a monthly student ran newspaper. Check it out here.


This Month’s Cultural Celebrations

This month we are celebrating Earth Day, Every Day!  Earth Day is on April 22nd, but here at ECS, we are learning about different ways to be good to our planet all month long!


In Case You Missed It

View the Intermediate Food Allergy Flier_2022.2023

All Sports Summer Camp
Rising 1st to 6th graders are invited to register for ECS’s 2023 Summer All Sports Camp from July 10–13 and July 24–27 at the Intermediate School Gym. All Sports Summer Camp will allow students to connect with their peers over break while exploring multiple sports including kickball, soccer, flag football, and volleyball. Learn more and sign up by June 15, 2023.

Basketball Summer Camp
Rising 6th to 12th graders are invited to register for ECS’s 2023 Summer Basketball Camp from June 26–29 at the High School Gym to learn the fundamentals of basketball. Learn more and sign up by June 15, 2023.

YMCA Summer Camp
Registration is now open for YMCA Camp Dragonfly for Rising 1st Grade–Rising 4th Grade students. Learn more and register today!

Register for After School Care for the 23-24 School Year
Interested in aftercare for your 3rd-5th grader next school year? Have your student join Venture Outdoors for afternoons filled with outdoor fun and learning! Registration is open for all ECS Intermediate students and Part-time care options are available. See FAQs and register here - www.ventureoutdoors.org/ecs/

  • Control of head lice in our school depends on prompt diagnosis and effective treatment. Your help in inspecting your child weekly throughout the school year for the presence of head lice would be greatly appreciated. Please note that whole grade head checks are not completed when lice is detected as this practice has shown to be non productive. (Nurses will check locker and table mates, and any child scratching their head.)

    We suggest the following procedures for inspecting your child for head lice:

    1. Under bright light begin looking at the back of the head just above the neck area.

    2. Part the hair section by section and look closely for head lice or nits (eggs). Eggs will usually be located near the scalp.

    3. Depending on the length and thickness of the hair, it should take between 5 and 15 minutes to properly inspect a child's head.

    Please wash your child’s coat, book bag, and anything else that stays at school. If a child complains that his or her head itches at school, a head check will be completed by the nurse. Please inform the school if your child contracts head lice so the nurses can check close contacts. Lice have a short life span of 24-48 hours when off of a host. Students with lice may return to school after the first treatment has been completed.

    If you have questions or need additional information, please speak with your pediatrician.

  • Arrival: Students being brought to school by car, bike, or on foot will be accepted at the Henrietta Street entrance between 8–8:20 a.m.

    The front door will close at 8:20.

    Please use the visitor parking spaces on Milton Street, adjacent to Turtle Park, if you must park your car during student arrival. Please do not park in front of the school or on Milton Street.

    Please avoid obstructing neighbors’ driveways.

    Please be aware of cyclists in and around Regent Square.

    Please do not make a U-turn on Henrietta street (the street in front of the building) or turn left on Milton. Instead, please continue straight down Henrietta and turn left on LaClair.

    If you arrive after 8:20, please bring your student to the front door and ring the bell. The office manager will confirm the receipt of your child and they will have you sign in at the table in the foyer. Your child will report to the office and will receive a pass to class.

    Dismissal: Student dismissal begins at 3:20 and concludes at 3:50 p.m.

    Do not stop or park in front of the school or on Milton Street. Please park on the east side of South Braddock Avenue.

    All dismissal transportation changes have to be submitted to transport.int@ecspgh.org by 11 a.m. of the effective date. Please arrange for early dismissals prior to picking your child up. All early dismissals pick ups must be completed by 2:50 p.m. Once at the school, please ring the front doorbell and ask the office manager for your child. Your child will meet you at the front door

    All pick-up students will be dismissed from the side exit of the school building, next to Turtle Park.

    Dismissals from the office are for pre-arranged early dismissals only. Please pick your child up from the designated dismissal location outside of the school.

    Make sure that your child has checked in with the staff member assigned to their dismissal prior to leaving.

    Please avoid obstructing neighbors’ driveways.

    Please be aware of cyclists in and around Regent Square.

    During severe weather incidents (such as thunderstorms) parents may pick up students from the school gym.

    Please do not make a U-turn on Henrietta Street or turn left on Milton. Instead, please continue straight down Henrietta and turn left on LaClair.

  • Intermediate School students are dismissed at 11:20 a.m. on half days.


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