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Mark your calendars! School will be closed for Columbus Day Break from Friday, October 11 – Monday, October 14.
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Parent Seminar: Waitlist Now Open
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Thank you for your enthusiastic response to our seminar on “Parenting the Love and Logic Way” with instructor Robert Barder. The initial registration is full, but we have opened a waitlist and hope to include a few more families in this course. For more information, please see the flier HERE. To register on the waitlist, please click HERE.
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Winter Uniform
The Winter Uniform begins on Monday, October 16. These uniform updates include:
- No uniform shorts
- Red sweaters/vests required on Mass days
Full details on our uniform policy can be found HERE.
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Business Office Notice
Charges for the Extended Day Program and all Embers-hosted Fall extracurricular activities (sports, choir, and band) will be charged to your Blackbaud Tuition Management account in October. If you have any questions, please email: business@embersacademy.org.
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Enhanced Lockdown Drill
In October, Embers will be holding a state-required Enhanced Lockdown Drill. The drill addresses an active threat inside our building and evaluates the preparedness of school personnel and students for responding to this type of event. Please be assured that the drill:
- Does not include any simulations that mimic an active shooter event
- Includes content that is age and developmentally appropriate
- Emphasizes to students the need to listen to adults and follow instructions
You can help prepare your children for this drill by reminding them of the need to listen to the teachers and other adults at school who will tell them what to do. If applicable, please remind your children that we do not talk about school violence at Embers, involving guns or shooting, to maintain the innocence of our students. Thank you for your cooperation and support of this important emergency procedure.
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“Music and Movement” Returns!
Registration is now open for the Fall session of Little Sparks Music and Movement! Registration is limited to 20 families.
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Starting next month, students in PreK-5th Grade will have the opportunity to explore the world of music through violin, piano, and guitar. Enrollment is now open for this year-long program!
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Registration Due Wednesday!
Registration for the Fall session of Art Club is due Wednesday, October 2. Click HERE for more information and to register!
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Basketball
Basketball registration is available for our 4th and 5th Grade students. Registration is due by Monday, September 30. Click HERE to register.
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Cross Country
Last Friday’s meet featured some great running by our Sparks, with three of our athletes bringing home medals! Congratulations to:
- Francesca Humber: 4th overall, girls
- Rocco Galluzzi: 10th overall, boys
- Andrew Barder: 15th overall, boys
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Soccer
Thank you to all the families who joined us for Soccer Spirit Day! We loved having our Embers community out to support our Sparks. A special thank you to Amy Babbo and Sarah Ptacek for volunteering with this event!
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To our Amazing Coaches…
We want to extend an enthusiastic “Thank you!” to our coaches who so selflessly gave of their time and talents. Your passion serves as an inspiration for all our Sparks!
- Cross Country: Julie Galluzzi and Chris DeCanto
- Soccer: Nawaf Habib, Brian Lastovich, Cathy Mullen, & Chris DeCanto
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Pickleball This Sunday!
Please note, registration is now closed for Pickleball. If you have RSVP’ed please refer to the Punchbowl invitation for updated event information, including location change.
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Chess Scholars
Registration for the Fall session of Chess Scholars is now open. This program runs after school on Tuesdays from October 15-December 17. For more information, click HERE. To sign up, please visit www.learningmeansfun.com/signup and enter course code EMB10.15.24.
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Singapore Math: Parent’s Night
Monday, October 7 | 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Join Singapore Math trainer, Beth Curran, as she presents the unique strengths of the Singapore Math Curriculum. Parents will learn about the program’s distinct approach which empowers students to easily and accurately perform mental math. Time for parent questions will also be available. More information is available HERE.
Your RSVP is appreciated! Click HERE to Register
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We’d Love to See Your Photos!
Our Sparks are really on the move… and we want to share their adventures! If you have photos for us to share in the newsletter, social media, and yearbook, please send them to photos@embersacademy.org.
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Fall Sports Photos: Tuesday, October 8
On Tuesday, October 8, VIP Photography will be on campus to take both individual and team photos for soccer and cross country. All Fall athletes are asked to wear their team jersey to school that day for photos with school-appropriate bottoms. Sports parents: please be on the lookout for additional information on how to view/order your photos.
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Preschool students take their annual trip to visit the Fire Station.
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Francesa Humber brings home a 4th place overall finish in the girls division.
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Fourth Graders build a model out of the eye to discover how they work.
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Kindergarten “mixes” up the fun while creating yummy dirt pies made of pudding and Oreos!
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Christopher brings his Science class project to life, creating a motorized finger. See it HERE!
(Thank you to Mrs. Gilligan for sharing!)
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Welcome, Future Spark!
Congratulations to the Meyer family on the birth of Kolby James! Kolby joins his four siblings: Polly, Brady (1st Grade), Ginny (4th Grade), and Lucy (Willows Academy). A meal train has been set up for the family HERE.
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Mark Your Calendars: Willows Open House
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