Elementary Division News
Important Dates & Action Items
| September 10 - Mini School Night (6:00 - 7:15 p.m.) |
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| This is a great event to meet different resource groups around campus, ask questions and meet your child's teachers. The schedule includes classroom presentation, important homeroom details, and tech support information! This Mini School Night is for Beginner, Pre-K, first grade, and second grade! |
| September 12 - Mini School Night (6:00 - 7:15 p.m.) |
| This is a great event to meet different resource groups around campus, ask questions and meet your child's teachers. The schedule includes classroom presentation, important homeroom details, and tech support information! This Mini School Night is for Kindergarten, Primer, third grade, and fourth grade! |
| September 17 - Save the Date |
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New Lower School Families Lunch and Learn with Chaplain Toni, Tracey Shirey, and Amy Cuccia In an effort to help our new Eagle families fold into our ESD nest, lower school leadership and Chaplain Toni will be hosting learning opportunities throughout the school year that will include previews of what's happening on our ESD campus, explanations of lower school-specific events, curriculum conversations, and plenty of time for our new families to ask questions and get answers. |
| September 20 - Alumni Art Show |
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We are excited to announce ESD's commemorative 50th anniversary Alumni Art Show to celebrate and highlight our talented community of alumni artists!
RSVP for the opening and a special reception as we celebrate 50 years of art at ESD! The show will run through December. |
| September 21 - Battle at the Star |
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The Lewis Family Foundation will be hosting the third annual Battle at the Star on Saturday, September 21, 2024. The Battle at the Star includes three main events:
Reminder: The Star has a clear bag policy. |
| September 25 - Community Meeting (6:00 p.m.) |
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Please join us on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, for our first community meeting of the school year, "Cultivating Connections: Fostering a Balanced Approach to Cell Phone Use." Dave Baad, Hobson Family Head of School, and Matt Peal, Clark Family Head of Upper School, will begin the discussion around the impact cell phones have on building community and fostering belonging among our students. We are also pleased to hear from guest speaker Betsy Kennard, Psy. D., from the Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute at UT Southwestern Medical Center, as she discusses the importance of community and belonging among adolescents and the unique challenges we face in the digital age. |
| September 26 - School Pictures |
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Picture Day |
| September 27 - Homecoming Spirit Deadline |
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ESD Homecoming Mums, Garters, and Buttons: Show Your Spirit! Get ready to show your Eagle spirit for Homecoming on October 4 and support the junior class fundraising efforts. There's something for every age! Order all your HOCO spirit items, today! All orders will be delivered to your student at school on Wednesday, October 2 and Thursday, October 3. |
| September 28 - Carnival |
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Lower School Carnival Come celebrate with us at the Lower School Carnival as we celebrate 50 years of soaring at ESD! WE NEED YOUR HELP! Tickets and Sponsorship opportunities are available HERE. |
All School News & Updates
- Applications: Applications are now open for the 2025-26 school year. Do you know a family that would be a great community fit? We love referrals! If you have any questions, please reach out to our Admissions office!
- Badges & Car Stickers: Parents badges and car stickers are now available for pickup! Head to the reception area of your youngest enrolled child to pick these up; your parent badges and car stickers will also be handed out during Back to School and Mini School nights!
50th Community Picnic & Homecoming
Save the date and RSVP for our 50th Anniversary Community Picnic and Homecoming Celebration on Friday, October 4!
- Community Picnic at Stoffel Commons and Lower School Play Area (5:30 - 6:45 p.m.)
- Alumni Homecoming Celebration at Nickell Dining Terrace (5:30 - 6:30 p.m.)
- Varsity Football Game (7:00 p.m.)
This event will feature music by Jake Kelton ‘23, ESD archive displays and a historical timeline, a time capsule reveal, games and activities for our younger students, an alumni social hour, favorite food by SAGE, Kona Ice Truck, and the Eagle Walk parade to the stadium for kickoff.
Please RSVP here.
The ESD Fund Kicks Off This Week
Kate and Ryan Kneipper '99 (Ellie P'31 and Max P'34) will be serving as this year's chairs of The ESD Fund. The ESD Fund annual campaign kicks off this week so you will be receiving some mail at home, and you will also hear from our grade volunteers about how you can participate. As a reminder, The ESD Fund is imperative to the stability of our school as it assures overhead costs are met while keeping tuition rates competitive. It is the school's number one annual fundraising priority that provides unrestricted support to the operating budget.
In conjunction with ESD's 50th Anniversary celebration, gifts of $50.00, $150.00, $250.00, and more can be made using the school's new giving platform, which accepts Venmo, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Visa, MasterCard, and Amex. You can also make a pledge now to be fulfilled by next summer. Our hope is to achieve 100% participation from every eagle family in our community - every dollar counts! Please consider committing today! Thank you in advance for your family's support in this important effort.
ESDPA News
LOWER SCHOOL CARNIVAL
We're throwing it back to 1974! Come celebrate with us at the Lower School Carnival as we celebrate 50 years of soaring at ESD! Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 28, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
We’re throwing it back to 1974! Come celebrate with us at the Lower School Carnival as we celebrate 50 years of soaring at ESD! Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 28, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The ESD Carnival is our one and only annual ESD Parents’ Association event designed specifically for the lower school community. For us to soar through a spectacular carnival, WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Tickets and Sponsorship opportunities are available HERE. All the funds we raise go directly back to ESD to support its mission.
Interested in sponsorships or have any questions at all? Contact one of the Carnival Co-Chairs, Jessica Asaff and Lauren de Castro.
AUCTION
Calling all talent - we need YOU!
We are having so much fun planning ESD's 50th Anniversary Auction: Studio '74. We have been hard at work creating a script for this year's show, which is put on entirely by the ESD community. If you love singing, dancing, acting, or if you just love the spotlight - we want you! This will be a fun experience for everyone involved. Please sign up for the Auction Show Casting Call if you would like to be in the live and/or filmed portions of the show. The Casting Call will be held on Sunday, October 20, at 3:30 p.m. at the RoCS in the Lower School building. Thank you so much!
Questions? Auction Donations? Contact one of the Auction Co-Chairs, Cassy Sands and Lauren Stewart.
BECOME A PART OF THE BOOSTER CLUBWe are thankful for those who support the Booster Club with annual membership levels. No donation is too big or small when all the proceeds go directly to student athletic needs and the Athletic Department! If you would like further information, please contact the Booster Club President, David Walton. Titanium Eagle Booster $1000 and Up |
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To volunteer, please visit esdallas.org/parents.
| Elementary School Division Rep Welcome |
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** Divisional news important dates last updated September 9, 2024. Dear Lower School Families, I hope you all had a wonderful summer and are almost ready to begin a new school year. I can't wait to see everyone in the coming weeks and am especially excited to meet all the new Eagle families. I am Jennifer Carter, mom of Ryan (4th) and Ellie (1st), and I am the Division Coordinator for Lower School this year. Each month you will receive an email from me with information and dates specific to lower school. Additionally, this email will always contain a note and grade specific information from your grade reps. There are several fun events coming up that you'll want to mark your calendar for, as well as a lot of information about the new school year. Please feel free to reach out to your grade reps with any questions and concerns. They are all excited for a fantastic year ahead and happy to assist however you need. Looking forward to the 50th year of ESD! Go Eagles! |
| First Grade |
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Hello first-grade families! Welcome back to school - we hope everyone had a wonderful summer! We are thrilled for an exciting year of first grade and honored to be your class representatives. We have listed some important dates for the school year. You can also look up important dates on the News You Can Use button in the Parent Portal/Veracross. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns. We are here to support you and hope that your family has a successful and enjoyable start to the school year! Grade-level Dates:
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*Don’t forget that you can view your customized family calendar in your Veracross Parent Portal. Best wishes for a fantastic start back! |
| Second Grade |
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Hello second-grade families! Hope everyone had a great summer! Lee McDonald (mom to Georgie) and Megan Jones (mom to Ellis) here, and we are the second grade parent reps for this year. As your grade reps, we are your liaisons to the Lower School Administration. We are excited for a fun year ahead! We have listed some important dates for back to school below. You can also look up important dates on the News You Can Use button on the Parent Portal/Veracross. Please reach out with any questions! Grade-level Dates:
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*Don’t forget that you can view your customized family calendar in your Veracross Parent Portal. We are excited for a fun year! Please let us know if you have any questions. |
| Third Grade |
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Dear Third-Grade Families, We hope everyone had a great summer. Laurann and I are excited to be your 2024-2025 third grade representatives. This email provides several important dates over the next month. You can also look up important dates on the new News You Can Use button on the Parent Portal/Veracross. Grade-level Dates:
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*Don’t forget that you can view your customized family calendar in your Veracross Parent Portal. As always, please reach out with any questions. Go Eagles, |
| Fourth Grade |
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Hello fourth-grade families! We hope everyone had a wonderful summer. We are looking forward to a very special last year of lower school. Here are some important dates for your calendars for fall. Grade-level Dates:
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*Don’t forget that you can view your customized family calendar in your Veracross Parent Portal. Please make sure that you are receiving messages from the boy or girl GroupMe. If not, please reach out to us so that we can add you.
Lindsey Obenhaus (Joe P'33) |
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