Upcoming Events

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS!

Our mission...

As a committed learning community, we ensure growth and learning

in all students.

School starts back on Thursday, September 2nd - minimum day

Friday, September 3rd- minimum day

Monday, September 6th -NO SCHOOL, Labor Day

Bell Schedule

Calendar

Back to School Night for Kindergarten parents is Thursday, September 2nd from 6:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. in the Kindergarten classroom. This is an informational evening for parents only to learn about Eastshore and the Kindergarten program.

PTA Welcome Coffee in the MPR right after drop off, Thursday, September 2nd.Re-connect with friends and meet othersand hear a little about what's in store for the students and families during Eastshore's 30th Anniversary Year! All are welcome!

Eastshore Elementary School

WELCOME BACK

Eastshore Families!!!

We hope you had a restful and eventful summer!  As August draws to a close we are busily preparing Eastshore for our students’ arrival on September 2nd.  Please read our newsletter carefully as we have lots to share…

Welcome new staff: We have several new staff members joining us this year.  Please welcome Jen McDonald (Kindergarten SAI*-SC), Sarina Gosting (First Grade SAI-SC), Carrie D’Errico (SAI), Angie Parker (2nd Grade with Jen McGrath), Steve Tobenkin (5th Grade APAAS), Jennifer Humboldt (6th Grade) and Jen Gelat (Kinder SAI-SC Instructional Assistant). We also welcomed Kathy Armstrong, a long time Eastshore employee and community member, as our new Clerk. Still to come are a new Media Tech, Playground Supervisors and additional Instructional Assistants for our large class size support.  We welcome all to the Eastshore family!

*SAI= Specialized Academic Instruction

An Honor for Eastshore:  We have been selected for a unique educational exchange experience!  Eastshore will host a school administrator from China for approximately six weeks this fall.  Lu Huijuan is the Principal of Yuying Shiyan School and will shadow Mrs. Kadam in her duties as Eastshore’s instructional leader.  This is an exciting opportunity for our staff and students to share the educational process at our school, in our district and the State of California.  In order to make Ms. Huijuan’s stay as authentic as possible, our community is asked to host her during her stay in Irvine.  If you and your family have space and would be willing to house our guest for this brief period, please contact Mrs. Kadam immediately.  It is important that the host home be within walking distance of our school.  Everyone will have an opportunity to meet Ms. Huijuan while she is with us so please do your best to make her feel welcome!

Start of School Procedures:  As always, class lists will be posted on the windows of the MPR by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 1st.  As you know, teachers are not being provided a paid work day prior to the start of school this year due to budgetary constraints.  Therefore, the morning of September 2nd will be very hectic for staff and we ask for your patience and cooperation in starting the day smoothly.

• Please help your child find his/her classroom prior to the start of school on the 2nd. 
• Teachers’ names will be posted on outside classroom doors. 
• Plan to meet your child’s teacher on the playground when the bell rings (8:00 for upper graders, 8:10 for primary). 
• Teachers will escort students to the classrooms.
• We ask that you say good bye to your child on the playground and allow the teacher to enter the classroom with students unobstructed.  Staff will not have time to converse with parents on the first day of school other than to say hello on the playground and we ask that you honor their time.
• School will be dismissed as follows on both Thursday and Friday (9/2 and 9/3):
• SAI-SC Kinder and First grades: 1:10 p.m.
• Primary students: 1:17 p.m.
• Upper grade students: 1:33 p.m.
• Please be sure to pick up your child on time each day.  The staff is expected to report to a staff meeting at 1:45 and will not be able to supervise students after school.
• Please check the supply lists for each grade level below and send your child to school with all required supplies on the first day of school.
• A Thursday conduit will come home with your child on September 2nd and all paperwork needs to be completed and returned to school on Friday, September 3rd.
• Please also check our website for dress code restrictions.  Highlights include:
• Close-toed shoes must be worn daily
• Spaghetti strapped t-shirts are not allowed
• Any clothing that reveals under garments is not allowed
• Students may wear hats/caps outside only

We are looking forward to a smooth start with your support!

P.T.A. Events:  The P.T.A. is holding its annual Welcome Back Coffee in the multi-purpose room on the first day of school.  Please join us there to meet our new officers and find out how you can support Eastshore this year.  We will begin as soon as school starts.

Good luck with your back to school preparations ~ it seems as though summer finally has arrived so enjoy the beach, pool and sun while you can!!  See you next week…

Upcoming Events

Thursday, September 2                       First Day of School-Modified Day

                                                          PTA Welcome Back Coffee-8:15

                                                          Kindergarten Back to School Night

Friday, September 3                           All paperwork due, modified day

Thursday, September 23                     Picture Day

                                                          Back to School Night

Supply Lists

• Kindergarten
• 1st Grade
• 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade
• 4th Grade
• 5th Grade
• 6th Grade

Waste Reduction

Please see our Stem the Stream page for Eastshore's ideas for waste reduction

5 Easy Ways to Help the PTA earn money for Eastshore's programs (click here)

Supplies

When shopping at Office Depot please mention Eastshore Elementary School at the check out counter. We receive 5% cash back for purchases made with our school code #70009039.

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