Mrs. Bearden's Weekly Update - Week 4

Posted Date: 08/24/25 (09:00 AM)

Mrs. Bearden's Weekly Update

August 25, 2025

Dear Eagle Canyon Families,

It was great to see our amazing families on Wednesday night at our annual Back-to-School Night. Thank you for making your child's education a priority and building a partnership with their teacher to ensure your child has the best opportunity for success.

Mrs. Madkin is excited to work with the parents of English Learners this year. We hope you can join her on Tuesday, August 26, at 8:00 a.m. in the MPR for an important parent meeting.

Thank you for all your support,

Mrs. Bearden

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Eagle Canyon! Students will have two opportunities to visit the book fair. The best way for students to shop is with an e-wallet. This way, they do not lose money before or after visiting the book fair. Check out the image below for the QR code to set up the wallet.

Weekly Bulletin

Weeks 4 & 5 Bulletin

ATTEND TODAY, ACHIEVE TOMORROW

Eagle Canyon's student attendance will be a focus this year. Attendance in school leads to better performance for children when they are adults.

Please make illness the only reason for an absence. When your child misses school, they miss out on necessary instruction, and it takes a while for them to get caught up. Parents of students at risk of Chronic Absenteeism will have to meet with Mrs. Bearden or Mrs. Madkin to sign an agreement to improve overall attendance.

We surpassed our district attendance goal by .61%. 😀 Thank you for getting students to school. We met the goal on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday!

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

ENGLISH LEARNER ADVISORY COMMITTEE

ELAC is a school-level committee comprised of parents, staff, and community members designated to advise school officials on English learner programs and services. Parents/guardians of English learners elect ELAC members. ELAC meets approximately four (4) times a school year. ELAC responsibilities include:

Advising the principal and staff in developing a site plan for English learners and submitting the plan to the School Site Council for consideration of inclusion in the School Plan for Student Achievement.
Assisting in the development of the schoolwide needs assessment.
Ways to make parents aware of the importance of regular school attendance.
Each ELAC shall have the opportunity to elect at least one member to the District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC). Districts with 31 or more ELACs may use a proportional or regional representation system.

We are seeking ELAC nominations for the 2025-2026 school year. If you want to nominate a parent/community member, please complete the nomination form below and submit it to Eagle Canyon School Office ℅ , Mrs. Madkin, asst. principal, by Sunday, August 24. .

ELAC NOMINATION FORM

SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL INTEREST

What is School Site Council? The School Site Council has the ongoing responsibility to plan, monitor, and review the K-8 School-Based Coordinated Program. Members of the School Site Council help review and analyze new curricula, school policies, budgets, and areas of school-wide effectiveness.

We are looking for parents who are interested in serving as members of Eagle Canyon’s School Site Council. The commitment is for a two-year term. Meetings are scheduled for Mondays at 2:40 PM at Eagle Canyon. The dates are October 20, 2025, February 2, 2026, March 23, 2026, and May 11, 2026. Mandatory training must be completed by the end of October. Please refer to the link below for School Site Council Training Dates.

School Site Council Training Dates

Serving on the council is an interesting and rewarding way for you to participate in the education of our students. If you are interested in becoming a member of the School Site Council, please fill out the Google Form below no later than Friday, August 29, 2025.

We really value your input for our school. Won’t you join us and make a difference? For additional information, please feel free to ask Mrs. Bearden.

SSC INTEREST FORM

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS ON THE MARQUEE

Another way you can support our PTA and celebrate your child's birthday is to purchase a birthday greeting for $25 that will be displayed on your child's birthday and run for one week. If interested, please stop by the office, complete the request, and submit the payment. Please be sure to plan. We need two weeks' notice before the birthday to ensure everything is timed correctly.

The kids get so excited seeing their birthday highlighted on the marquee. Out of safety, we will never publish your child's last name, only the initial.

JOIN THE PTA!

Our amazing Eagle Canyon PTA Board has a year of fun planned for our community. Because of your support, they can continue to provide financial support for field trips, culminating activities, grade-level performances, and schoolwide activities. Use the button below to access the link to join.

JOIN THE PTA TODAY!

STAFF SHOUT OUT

Celebrate the "Happiest School on Earth" by giving a shout-out to a magical EC staff member today! Recognize their outstanding dedication and hard work by completing the form linked below. Your shout-out will be featured in the staff newsletter for the whole staff to see. It may also be read during the Monday Morning Rally.

STAFF SHOUT OUT

AUGUST CHARACTER TRAIT

Each month, Eagle Canyon will focus on teaching students about a character trait. We will share it during our Monday Morning Rallies, and teachers will reinforce it by recognizing one student each month for a monthly award.

SUPPORT EAGLE CANYON

A popular fundraising opportunity all families can support is Box Tops. Download the Box Top app on your phone. You must scan your receipts on the Box Top app within 14 days of purchasing. The app will let you know if any purchased items qualify to earn 10 cents per product. If there are not any items, you will still have an opportunity to enter the sweepstakes to win 500 bonus Box Tops. Every receipt has the potential to earn our school money.

As of today, our school has earned $203.80 this year. Our goal is to earn $1,000. Please return the coupons to the school office if you also get them. Be sure to select the grade level that you want to support. Thank you in advance for your support!

Eagle Canyon Elementary School

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Website: https://eaglecanyon.chino.k12.ca.us
(909) 590-2707
barbara_bearden@chino.k12.ca.us
kitt_madkin@chino.k12.ca.us