
Mrs. Kathy
Hottinger, Principal August
20, 2010
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Dear Parents and
Guardians,
We
have had an excellent first two weeks of school! Thank you for the part you have played in that.
We
do have a few beginning of the year reminders.
Guests-Please remember to stop at the front
desk to sign in and receive a guest badge when you visit. Adults will not be
sent
to classrooms unless prior arrangements with the teacher have been made. We do not want to interrupt student
learning. We ask that you not walk back to your child’s
classroom in the morning or at dismissal.
These are two very hectic
times
of the day and teachers need to be able to give their undivided attention to
their students. Even kindergarten
students
should
now be able to go to their classroom alone.
We are very proud of them!
Busses/Cars-Busses begin unloading at 7:50 in the
morning and begin loading at 2:25 in the afternoon. Once busses have
arrived,
we ask that cars do not pull up next to them. Please wait
until you can unload near the flagpole. An
adult is outside
to
supervise in the morning until 8:15.
Please do not park and get out of your car or wait until your child is
all the way up the
sidewalk
as this stops the rest of the busses and cars from unloading. This will allow all students to remain safe.
Medication-All medications need to be checked in
with Mrs. Maxwell, our school nurse. She
is at school from 7:45-2:45.
We
are looking forward to being partners with you in the education of your child
this year.
Calendar Highlights and Updates
Don’t miss Open House next
Thursday, August 26th from 6:00-8:00. Specific grade level meeting times went home
on a flyer
earlier this week. This is a great way to start the school year.
We
hope you’ll be able to swing by to see us!

Wednesday, August 25 from 8:00 am-11:00 am-Get Ready for School Physicals
at the Southway Center-Open Door Health Services,
3715 S. Madison Street
Friday, Sept. 3 from 4:00-9:00 pm-Delta High School Dance Team Dance
Clinic. We have registration forms
available in the office.
There will be no school on Monday,
Sept. 6th in observance of Labor Day.
Our first PTO meeting of the year
is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 9th at 6:30 in the Teachers’
Lounge. Last spring we changed
the by-laws for one year to allow
our new parents the opportunity to serve as an officer. If you are a new parent to Eaton and
would be willing to serve as a
vice-president of the PTO, please call and speak with Mrs. Hottinger in the
school office.
Information Available
Delaware Community School Board Minutes-www.delcomschools.org/school_board.asp
Internet Safety-www.iKeepSafe.org
Indiana Department of Education Newsletter-www.doe.state.in.us/edmatters
Cafeteria Information-If your child has a special dietary need (example: lactose intolerance) you will need a form signed by your
physician stating that a substitution needs to be made before the cafeteria can substitute any item. In the case of a child with lactose
intolerance we will not be able to offer your child a substitution without a signed doctor’s note. Please also note that soy milk will be
offered as a substitution for milk in the instance of lactose intolerance. If you have questions please contact Dee Orick at 747-0879.
FREE TUTORING
Free tutoring will be offered on Monday evenings again this year. Tutoring will begin Monday, September 13th. It will be from 6:00-
7:30 and will take place here at the elementary school. This service is provided by volunteers from Eden Church.

We will encourage students
to show their Eaton PRIDE by doing their personal best, showing respect
for
themselves, others, and
property, becoming more independent learners, showing determination
to succeed,
and giving their best effort.
You Can Help!
We are always looking for
volunteers to help us with projects, run off papers for staff members, and do
other miscellaneous
things that provide a service to
our students. If you are interested in
volunteering, please call and speak with Mrs. Hottinger or
Mrs. Gordon.
Cans for Habitat for Humanity-We will again collect cans in the small shed
across the street from the school. Last
year we collected
382 pounds. Let’s see if we can
top that this year!
We continue to collect Box Tops
for Education.
We appreciate all of you who send these to school for us. The money we earn is used for our Accelerated Reader Program that
encourages students to read more. Last year we raised $1,253.01!
Meijer Community Rewards, Marsh Fresh Idea’s for Education, and Target School Rewards are all programs that Eaton
Elementary is registered in. You designate Eaton to be the recipient of the money earned through your regular purchases at these stores.
If you shop at any of these stores, we would encourage you to get signed up. Our Meijer check last year was for $105.05, our Target
check was $300.14, and we were able to get 60 calculators, some geometric shapes, and a bullhorn for emergencies with our Marsh
points.
Education First License Plates are available when you get a new plate. There is an extra cost to these plates that is forwarded to the
school corporation of your choice.
Welcome!
Many wonderful new staff members
have joined us at Eaton. Mrs. King is
helping in the cafeteria, Mrs. Emrick teaches first
grade, Mrs. Reynolds teaches first
and second grade reading, Mrs. Sprague is an instructional assistant, Mrs.
Eichhorn teaches
music, Mrs. Kern teaches fourth
grade, Mr. Neckers teaches fifth grade, Mrs. Hansell is our counselor, and Mrs.
Bush teaches
in the resource room. We are excited to have them here to serve our
students.
Thank you for sharing your children with us this year.