Student Lighthouse Applications Due Fri Oct. 30th

10/29/2015 10:05 am

Eastvalley’s Student Lighthouse Team members are to understand and practice the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th grade members will work closely with the Staff Lighthouse Team and make a positive impact for the Eastvalley students, staff, families, and community. Student Lighthouse Team members will help plan leadership events and leadership opportunities throughout the school year and ensure Eastvalley’s consistency as a Leader in Me school.

For more information and the Student Lighthouse Application, see our Student Lighthouse Information page.

Screen on the Green was a success!

10/13/2015 11:18 am

Saturday night, under the stars and untouched by rain, Eastvalley enjoyed watching Finding Nemo during our 2015 Screen on the Green event! What a "super fun fall family evening" it was with coloring, tattoo, and underwater photo opp stations, hamburgers and hotdogs grilled by the Morris Family, a very popular concession stand and loads of dancing, chatting and blanket gathering! Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers who gave food donations and their time to help make this evening so successful! What a night to remember.

Pre-order Food for the Screen On The Green

10/5/2015 1:07 pm

To pre-order food for the Screen on the Green, first login to this website.

Once you are logged in you should see the "Online Forms" link on the menu bar at the top. Click that link and scroll down the find the Screen on the Green order form.

For more information on the Screen on the Green event click here.

Eastvalley Elementary - Upcoming Events and Announcements

10/1/2015 12:48 pm

Eastvalley's 2015 Education Enrichment Campaign was a success!

We are excited to officially announce that our final total for the Education Enrichment Campaign is $70,000! Before the break, we awarded Barrett's class with the 1st Place Prize because they raised $5,839! Second place was Cordova with $4,447 and 3rd place was Horner with $3,970. Other classes that made their classroom goal in the final week included: Pluta, Henderson, Burns, Adelman, Smith, Dotson and Ugokwe.

We also had one student receive 40 donations from aunts and uncles, grandparents, friends, and neighbors from across the country for a total of $1867! Wow! A special thanks to Simone H. for working so hard to help Ms. Mathews 1st grade class achieve their goal and help us exceed our overall goal. A school wide celebration is coming in mid-October. Thank you so much Eastvalley Family for all of your support!

1st, 3rd, and 5th Grade Testing!

It is time for some testing! From September 29th– October 1st, all first and third graders will take the Cognitive Abilities Test, and from October 5th– October 8th all third and fifth graders will take the Iowa Assessments™. Testing begins promptly at 8:00am so please have your child at Eastvalley by 7:50am. Thank you for your support and encouragement so your child does his or her best on the test!

Spirit Night at Marietta Martial Arts - Star Wars Night

Our Partner in Education, Marietta Martial Arts, is offering a Parent's Night Out for Eastvalley students. 100% of the proceeds will be donated back to Eastvalley! The event will be on Friday, October 2nd from 6-9:30 pm at East Lake location on Roswell Road. Students will play exciting Star Wars themed games, eat pizza, and can come dressed as their favorite Star Wars character. MMA will donate all of the fees back to Eastvalley and the cost is only $20 for the 1st family member, $10 for the second, and $5 for the third or more. All Eastvalley students are invited to join in the fun!

If you have any questions, please call Marietta Martial Arts at 770.321.1371.
REGISTER NOW at www.MariettaMartialArts.com and click on “Spirit Night - Parents’ Night Out”

Save the Date- Screen on the Green!

Please save the date and join us for Eastvalley's Screen on the Green, Saturday, October 10th. Doors will open at 6:00pm and the movie will start at 7:30pm. Admission is free for this exciting family event - everyone is welcome! We will have hamburgers, hotdogs, chips, drinks, popcorn and a candy concession stand available for purchase to support Eastvalley. The movie will play on the back field - more updates to come…. so stay tuned. Questions, please contact Peyton Robberts, peytonrobberts@gmail.com

Chorus Butter Braids Fundraiser begins Friday

The Eastvalley Eagle Chorus is selling Butter Braids pastries and cookies to raise funds to cover costs of sheet music, rehearsal CDs, performance accompaniments, stage renovations, registration fees, travel expenses, etc.

Order them from any chorus member or contact Dr Bernard at Anthony.Bernard@cobbk12.org to place your order! Thanks for your support!

Georgia Tech's College of Computing Weekend Workshops

Georgia Tech’s College of Computing is offering a series of workshops, beginning on September 19th, highlighting STEM activities such a robotics and programming. Click here to see more.

Eastvalley Directory 2015-2016

If you have not already joined the new Eastvalley PTA & Foundation website, please create a FREE account today. This is also what we use to create the directory. After you complete the directory information you have the option to limit what information is available. Please complete all family information and then indicate your "publish" settings. We only need to collect this information once, so you will not need to complete directory forms each year.
https://eastvalleypta.membershiptoolkit.com

Calendar

Oct. 2 - Spirit Night at Marietta Martial Arts
Oct. 2 - Butter Braid fundraiser for chorus
Oct. 10 - Screen on the Green
Oct. 12 - Box Tops Campaign begins
Oct. 13 - Report Cards go home
Oct. 14 - Books for Breakfast K, 2, 4
Oct. 15 - Books for Breakfast 1, 3, 5
Oct. 19-23 - Conference Week/Early Release and Book Fair
Oct. 23 - ECMS Community Food Truck Night
Oct. 26-30 - Red Ribbon Week

Attendance Policy

9/4/2015 12:19 am

September 8, 2015

Dear Eastvalley Parents,

Eastvalley Elementary’s first month of school was fantastic! It is going to be a great 2015-2016 school year.

As you know, your child’s daily attendance in school is critical to his/her academic success. It is very important for your child to arrive at Eastvalley by 7:50am, which is the start of the instructional day, and stay until the 2:20pm dismissal bell. I am writing to you today to share significant changes to our attendance practices/procedures.

Every school in the State of Georgia receives an annual school rating called the College and Career Readiness Index (CCRPI). There are many factors that contribute to Eastvalley’s CCRPI score and attendance will now be a key component to calculating the CCRPI score. Beginning this school year, all student absences over 5 will have a negative impact on our overall CCRPI score and decrease the score. This means that all absences, regardless of excused or unexcused, will be closely monitored so Eastvalley can be proactive to limit the number of students who have 6 or more absences. Eastvalley Elementary is a wonderful school and we are doing our best to increase our CCRPI score and we do not want attendance to decrease the score.

Now, please let me clarify this new information. Some absences are unavoidable and even necessary at times. This includes celebrating religious holidays, experiencing a death in the family, surgery, vomiting, and fever. Please do not send your sick child to Eastvalley! We do not want students who may be contagious at school who could possibly spread germs and cause other children to get sick. However, if your child has a minor ailment, please send him/her to school. In addition, we ask that you make every effort to schedule family vacations during Cobb County School District holidays and schedule your child’s doctor’s appointments after school.

All of these efforts will improve Eastvalley’s attendance, increase our CCRPI score, and benefit your child academically. Eastvalley will continue to educate our school community about how our students’ attendance performance impacts our CCRPI score. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at Kendall.Foster@cobbk12.org or 770-578-7214.

Sincerely,

Kendall Foster

Principal

Eastvalley Elementary School

F.A.S.T. Classes start Aug 17th

8/3/2015 1:57 pm

F.A.S.T Classes Start Aug 17th - Register Now

See a full list of class offerings, descriptions, dates/times, and cost here.

a variety of classes are available each day of the week
no experience is necessary to join the programs
10% of the registration fees are contributed back to the Eastvalley Foundation
new programs for 2015 include: Yoga, Cheerleading, Golf, and Cartooning.
register today - many programs close registration at the end of this week and several classes are almost full

Save these Dates!

7/3/2015 11:25 pm

Class Lists Posted

Wednesday, July 29 - late afternoon. Watch the Eastvalley website for details.

Popsicles with the Principal
Wednesday, July 29, 6:00 - 7:30pm at Eastvalley

Meet Mr. Foster, our new principal
You will be able to purchase sno-cones from the Kona Ice truck.
Overflow parking will be next door at Eastside Baptist Church.

Sneak-a-Peek & Eagle Day
Thursday, July 30

Meet your child's teacher between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m.
Stop by the cafeteria between 7:30 a.m. and noonfor Eagle Day — get your carpool number, sign up for the afterschool program (ASP), purchase spirit wear, learn about upcoming FAST programs.
Visit the media center to register online for PTA membership, directory & much more! Also, meet our new principal!
Note: you can take care of many of these tasks at this website!

Kindergarten Orientation
Thursday, July 30, 6:00 - 7:15 p.m.

Come talk with your child's teacher & learn about life as a kindergartener at Eastvalley!
This is an informational meeting for parents so please try to make childcare arrangements. If needed, students will be able to come to the orientation.

First Day of School
Monday, Aug 3

The tardy bell rings at 7:50
If you walk your young child to his or her classroom, please park at Eastside Baptist, as the EV parking lot will be very crowded. Please do not park in the neighborhoods or on the grassy areas in front of Eastvalley. Thank you!

Parent Orientation

Thursday, August 6, 6:00 - 8:00 pm - First, Third & Fifth Grade parents
Tuesday, August 11, 6:00 - 8:00 pm - Second & Fourth Grade parents