All-School Update | November 27
IN THIS ISSUE: Important Dates, All-School Highlights, Elementary News, Upper School News
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Dec 9
- Middle School Snowball Dance, Mt. Nebo Campus Cafe, 7:00 pm
Dec 12
- Elementary Christmas Concert, Christ Church at Grove Farm, 7:00 pm
Dec 14
– Upper School Christmas Choral and Band Concert, Mt. Nebo Cafe, 6:30 pm
Dec 20, 21, 22-
Midterm Exams, Mt. Nebo Campus
Dec 22
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Mt. Nebo Campus in session
Dec 22 -
No School, Grades PK-6
Dec 25 through Jan 2
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No School,
Christmas Break
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EDEN PARTNERS in FOSTER LOVE'S PLACEMENT BAG DRIVE
November 13 - December 16
This holiday season, your family can prepare a placement bag and share your love with a foster child!
Founded by an Eden family,
Foster Love Project
provides placement bags for children arriving in foster care with few or no belongings. The bags include practical necessities but most importantly convey dignity, worth, and send a message that someone cares.
Drop your placement bags in the Berkeley Hills Campus Collection Box
November 13-December 16
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LOAFERS SHOPPING
BENEFITS EDEN
Shop for your holiday baked goods and Eden receives 40% from product sales!
Where and when do your purchases count?
LOAFERS Bread Company Wexford
December 5 from 4:00-7:00 pm
LOAFERS Bread Company Cranberry
December 12 from 4:00-7:00 pm
LOAFERS products include:
Mark your calendar for
LOAFERS WEXFORD on December 5 and LOAFERS CRANBERRY ON December 12!
Watch for more details about phone orders and pick-ups.
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EDEN SPIRITWEAR FOR CHRISTMAS!
TODAY (NOV 27) IS
THE LAST DAY TO
Delivery by December 11
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SEND US YOUR EDEN PHOTOS
We love to see your smiles!
Please include your name, campus, date and event details with the photos. Shared photos may be included on Eden's website, Facebook or Instagram.
Note: We do not identify or tag student names.
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EDEN STUDENTS CELEBRATE
THE BIRTH OF JESUS
ELEMENTARY CHRISTMAS CONCERT
December 12 at 7:00 pm
Christ Church at Grove Farm
Students in Kindergarten through Grade 6 from Berkeley Hills and Wexford will participate in a beautiful celebration with performances by the Praise Team, chorus, rhythm, and band.
UPPER SCHOOL CHRISTMAS CHORAL AND BAND CONCERT
December 14 at 6:30 pm
Mt. Nebo Campus Cafe
Students in Grades 7-12 present an evening of joy as they celebrate birth of Jesus. The concert will be held in the new Mt. Nebo Cafe.
Families and friends are invited to share these glorious evenings honoring our Savior.
Mark your calendar
!
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BERKELEY HILLS CAMPUS CORNER
PENGUIN PATCH CHRISTMAS SHOP
December 5, 6, and 7
Sign up
HERE
to be a Christmas Shop volunteer
- help children shop and calculate their money
- wrap presents
- restock items for sale
TOY DRIVE THROUGH DECEMBER 4
Berkeley Hills partners with the Ross Township Police Department
Bless children in our community with the joy of opening a gift on Christmas.
- Donate new, UNWRAPPED toys in the collection box on campus OR
- Make a donation which will be used to purchase toys. (Send check to the office made payable to “Ross Township Police Association” with Toy Drive noted)
The 5th and 6th Grade Warrior Leadership Team will take the toys to the Ross Township Police Station and work along with the officers to wrap all gifts and prepare them for delivery.
VOLUNTEER IN DECEMBER for recess duty
It's easy to
sign up
HERE
for volunteering at Berkeley Hills
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WEXFORD CAMPUS CORNER
CHRISTMAS GIFT SHOP
November 29 and 30
Kindergarten through 6th grade can shop for parents, grandparents, siblings, etc., during the school day at the Christmas Gift Shop! All gifts cost $2.50 and include gift wrapping.
PARENTS, sign up
HERE
to be a Christmas Shop volunteer!
- help children select presents
- wrap presents
- donate wrapping paper and bows
OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
- Recess and lunch volunteers needed
- Wednesday, December 13 from 12:50-2:15pm - one volunteer needed for each class [PS4PM, full-day K, and grades 1 through 6] to sit with and monitor the children during an assembly in the Field House. You can enjoy the show along with your child's class while the staff enjoys a Christmas luncheon!
- Sign up HERE for volunteering at Wexford
NEED PRAYER?
Contact Lori McDonnell at
jamie_mcd@yahoo.com
to be added to the Wexford Prayer Chain. You are invited to
join us on Tuesdays at 8:35 am
in the front atrium to pray for students, staff, parents, families, and our community and nation.
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MT. NEBO CAMPUS CORNER
MIDTERM EXAM SCHEDULE DECEMBER 20, 21, 22
Wednesday, December 20
- Period 1 - 8:05-9:35
- Period 2 - 9:45-11:15
- Lunch - 11:20-11:50
- Period 3 - 11:55-1:25
- Students can be carpool dismissed at 1:25 or report to TS for study time
- TS - 1:30-2:50
- Bus transportation dismissal is at 2:50
Thursday, December 21
- Period 4 - 8:05-9:35
- Period 5 - 9:45-11:15
- TS Locker Clean - 11:15-11:30
- Students are able to be carpool dismissed at 11:30 or report to lunch and TS for study time
- Lunch - 11:35-12:05
- TS - 12:10-2:50
- Bus transportation dismissal is at 2:50
Friday, December 22
- Period 6 - 8:05-9:35
- Period 7 - 9:45-11:15
- Christmas Bazaar - 11:20-1:00*
- Students are able to be carpool dismissed any time after 11:30
- TS - 1:00-2:50
- Bus transportation dismissal is at 2:50
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Parents and siblings of upper school students, alumni, and parents of alumni are invited to join us at the Christmas Bazaar
FROM THE COUNSELING OFFICE
11th GRADE STUDENTS AND PARENTS
Free SAT Prep Course begins on Saturday, January 13 (9AM-12:15PM)
Here are the details:
- 7 session course helps prepare juniors for the first official SAT testing opportunity on March 10, 2018
- Led by certified Eden teachers
- Students can earn .25 credit by participating
In addition, go to
Collegeboard.org
for valuable test practice resources like the KAHN ACADEMY, and to sign up for all future testing. We recommend that students plan to take at least two standardized tests (SAT/ACT) depending on their future college/career plans and needs.
Please contact
Mrs Cischke
for any questions about the process, or how to make appropriate test selections.
12th GRADE STUDENTS AND PARENTS
Take advantage of the resources available on
Eden's College Prep page
and check out
MySmartBorrowing.org
for free calculation tools to help make sound financial decisions as you explore and make college and career choices. Make sure you have completed the
FAFSA
and are meeting college application deadlines!
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