January 2015 - June 2015 Hot Lunch Update

Hello Parents & Guardians!

All remaining Hot Lunch menus (January 2015-June 2015) will be available to order and pay for on the Hot Lunches Online system starting December 1st 2014!  

Please visit https://eastelementary.hotlunches.net to order.  If you do not have an account yet, please see the "Hot Lunch" tab on this blog to find the instructions to sign up.  

Some important points to remember:

• Orders should be paid at the same time they are placed, so as to avoid the unfortunate situation of having an order that is unpaid by the deadline and subsequently canceled.  Orders can be paid by PayPal, either by an existing account or as "a guest", where you pay using your credit card without an actual PayPal account.  If you pay using an "e-check", orders MUST be submitted and paid for 10 days prior to the deadline as the e-checks take 6-8 business days to clear.  Any e-check orders that are pending at the deadline will unfortunately have to be canceled, due to the fact that they are not guaranteed to clear.   All orders are non-refundable.

• If your child is in ECS, please verify the Fridays that they are in school before placing your order.  This will eliminate the possibility of an order arriving for your child on a day they do not have school. 

Deadlines for ordering hot lunch will be as follows:

• January orders - deadline is Dec 26th 2014
• February orders - deadline is Jan 30th 2015
• March orders - deadline is Feb 27th 2015
• April orders - deadline is March 27th 2015
• May orders - deadline is April 24th 2015
• June orders - deadline is May 28th 2015

**Please note, the deadline time for each of these dates will now be 9 pm. For example, all orders for January must be placed and paid for in full by Dec 26th 2014 at 9 p.m.  Due to time constraints, no extensions will be offered.  

• If you can volunteer to hand out hot lunch, be sure to sign up on your order page and record it in your calendar.  Any questions regarding volunteering to hand out hot lunch cam be directed to Janice @ 780-909-5643.

Council briefs - November 2014

COUNCIL BRIEFS - November 2014

Thank you for those of you who attended the meetings on November 17

East Elementary School Council (EESC)

·         Mr. Norm Dargis, Division Principal was in attendance to give a presentation and answer questions on the enrollment, expansion and future of EES. He reviewed the configuration boundaries within Leduc and talked about possible ways that some of the pressure may be alleviated with our rapidly expanding student enrollment.

·         Mr. Chomlak presented the three-year plan for the school

 

·         Allergy and Attendance policies were reviewed.

East Elementary Parents Association (EEPA)

·         Cookie Dough Fundraiser total = $3341! Way to go East!!! Thank you very much to everyone who supported this fundraiser. As a small token of thanks, the Top 3 Sales (by Family) will be given Toys R Us gift cards.

§  Alabama (ECS)

§  Jessica (ECS)

§  Chayce (ECS)

«  Cookie dough orders will be ready for pick up November 26. Those with large orders will be contacted for pick up, all other orders will be at the school. Please arrange for pickup as freezer space is extremely limited and orders may be too bulky to send home with students.

·         Movie Night was a success with 30 families coming out to enjoy the fun! We raised $658 for Logan & Scarlet!

·         Our annual Christmas Card Art Fundraiser is in progress. Orders are due November 20 and will be delivered the first week of December.

·         Best Seats in the House tix will be sent home in December in Kanga pouches. $5/ticket to sit front row, assigned seating in the comfy couches for up to 4 people. Tickets for both afternoon and evening performances.

·         Bingo Sign up can now be done online at VolunteerSpot. You can sign up for any bingo date, even if it is not your assigned class date. The website is http://vols.pt/4wsXNU. A link is available on the EEPA & EES Blogs.

·         JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS!! – EEPA will be selling full-day West Edmonton Mall attraction coupons to Galaxyland/WaterPark. $30 each including taxes. Deadline is December 12 and will be delivered on or before December 19. If you are interested, please contact Heather Wood at heatherwoodington@hotmail.com or 780-906-7388 to order coupons. Check the website/newsletter for details.

NEXT MEETING FOR EESC & EEPA – January 19, 2015 @ 7:00pm in the gymnasium.

§  We will be welcoming Tanya Dukeshire to present to parents about the Emotional Stressors on our children today, what to look for, ways to help, manage and cope.

§  All parents/guardians are welcome to attend. If you are unable to come, please send your thoughts with your room rep or contact Erin at erinreich77@gmail.com

EEPA PRESENTS…Family Movie Night!

In Support of

 LOGAN & SCARLET ASPHOLM

Showing: “HOW TO train your dragon: 2”

Starring: Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler…

When Hiccup and Toothless discover an ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace.

(Animated, Adventure) Rated PG

When:   Friday, November 14, 2014 

Where: East Elementary Gymnasium

COST:  $5/family OR donation  

Doors open at 6:00 – Movie at 6:30

Families are invited to attend our first family movie night of the 2014-2015 school year. Admission is only $5.00 per family – if you would like to donate more than $5.00, you are certainly welcome to do so!  All donations are graciously accepted. Concession items will be available for purchase – cash only please.

~ALL proceeds will be donated to Logan & Scarlet Aspholm~

Chairs will be set up at the back of the gym, but we encourage you to bring a pillow and blanket/sleeping bag to lounge on the floor. Mats will be set out and will be first come first served as there is a limited supply.

All children MUST be accompanied by an adult as supervision will not be provided at this event. Entrance will be through the Public Entrance on the North side of the school (grade 4 doors).

We hope to see you there!