Intermediate School May Newsletter (22–23)
Important Dates
5/8–5/12 - Math & Science PSSA Make Ups
5/11 - Intermediate School Bike, Walk, & Roll to School Event
5/11 - 4th Grade Spring Showcase at Middle School at 6:30 p.m.
5/12 - Student Half Day–Conferences
5/12 - PCO Book Fair, Used Uniform Sale, and Kennywood Ticket Sale at Intermediate School from 11:30 a.m.– 4 p.m.
5/15 - PCO Meeting (Virtual Only) at 6 p.m.
5/16 - Asynchronous Learning Day–Conferences
5/16 - Election Day Bake Sale at Intermediate School starting at 9 a.m.
5/17 - ECS Board of Trustees Meeting at Middle School at 6 p.m.
5/19 - Sustainability Fair at Intermediate School from 5–7 p.m.
5/19 - PCO Plant Sale Pick Up at Intermediate School
5/25 - 5th Grade Spring Showcase at Middle School at 6:30 p.m.
5/28 - ECS Meet Up at BikePGH’s Open Streets at Kids Hub at 10 a.m.
5/29 - No School–Memorial Day
6/6 - PCO Meeting at 6 p.m. at Intermediate School
Dear ECS Intermediate Families.
As we celebrate Earth Day, Every Day, ECS Intermediate continues to place emphasis on the 17 United Nations Sustainable Goals (SDGs) that were adopted by the General Assembly in 2015. The focus of this United Nations’ agenda is to create a world in which there is sustainable development for all nations. ECS Intermediate has many events planned to provide all of us the opportunity to participate in Earth Day, Every Day through the SDG Calendar activities and the showcase event of the Sustainability Fair occurring on May 19th. Also, our 5th-grade students are creating their 5th Grade Legacy Project with volunteer Qian Dubay which spotlights SDG 14 Life Below Water. Please explore the links and invest your time, energy, and resources, as we work towards a sustainable future for all.
Take care,
Laura Williams
Intermediate School Principal
What’s new at the Intermediate School?
Bike, Walk, & Roll To School–May 11
All 3rd-5th students can join our partners BikePGH, Pogoh, & Safe Routes to School for a celebration in the back lot during arrival: Games, raffles, prizes, and more!
Students, with the support of their families, are encouraged to walk, bike, carpool, or bus to school! Additionally, sign up here for the 2nd annual walking bus & bike train from Reynolds St/Homewood Ave to Intermediate.
Countdown to the Sustainability Fair
Help ECS celebrate Earth Day Every Day as we count down to the Sustainability Fair on May 19th! Here is a Week by Week for the Intermediate School - sharing some Earth Day Every Day themed weeks. You can also follow along with the ECS SDG Calendar which is full of readings, resources, and invitations!
IUP Band Summit
On April 4, five fifth graders represented ECS at the IUP Elementary Band Summit rehearsing with about 100 other elementary band students from Western PA. The event concluded with all 4 with an evening concert. Congratulations!
Hawk’s Post
Check out last month’s edition of the Hawk’s Post here.
This Month’s Cultural Celebrations
Our ECS community is made up of many different cultures! During Morning Meetings, we take some time to celebrate cultures, traditions, and world events. In the month of May, we celebrate both AAPI and Jewish American History Month!
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/
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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.
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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.
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Intermediate School students are dismissed at 11:20 a.m. on half days.
Intermediate School Hawk Highlights From Last Month!
Intermediate School students participated in the Children's Choice Awards on April 19, and ECS’s two teams placed first and second during the Battle of the Books challenge!
