Etiwanda Colony Elementary School

Our Etiwanda community is encouraged to participate in one of our Winter LCAP Community Forums, held both virtually and in person on January 8 and 9, 2025. Your input is essential in shaping the Local Control Accountability Plan to reflect our shared vision for student success. Register for the event by visiting the district website or clicking this link: bit.ly/25LCAP.

Happy Thanksgiving to our Etiwanda families! We’re so grateful for our amazing community. A special shoutout to our very talented Brice Bauman, who created this beautiful image featuring all of our schools’ mascots. Wishing everyone a joyful and restful holiday!

Tomorrow is a miminum day for our Kinder through fifth grade students. All TK students will attend in the AM (8:05-11:25 am) Preschool will stick to the same schedule. AM and PM sessions will be at the normal time.

Sadly we did not meet our attendance goal but it was a great effort! We will not be having something "amazing" tomorrow. We will try again!

Lunch Bunch- today our kinder through 2nd grade students were able to participate in fun lunch time activities with Ms. Farfan, one of our CARES Counseling Interns. Students made trees with leaves that shared things they are grateful for!

Mrs. Adams' SDC TK-2 Class celebrated Thanksgiving with a class "Friendsgiving"- they were grateful for each other and shared a meal as a class!

Good Afternoon Colony Families, Happy Spotlight Sunday! Meet Dylan Haynes, a 5th grade student in Mrs. Carter's class. Dylan loves baseball. He likes making plays and hitting the ball hard. He shared that most people don't know how each position in baseball has so many different things to learn. For example, depending on whether a batter is left handed or right handed, he may have to change where he plays and what sides of the bases to be on. He enjoys learning all the different positions. Currently Dylan plays second base and wants to be just like Gavin Lux on the Dodgers. Thanks Dylan for sharing your talent and teaching us a little bit about baseball. You are an amazing Colony Cub! We are super proud of you. ** If your student would like to be featured in a future Spotlight Sunday, please email me at kerry_hackman@etiwanda.org.

Welcome to our second Spotlight Sunday featuring Sarah Chin a 5th grader in Mrs. Morrison's class. Sarah loves to write and has written and published several books. She has done numerous book signings at Barnes and Noble and enjoys meeting her fans. Sarah is very busy as she is also on the Claremont swim team, likes to bike ride, inline skate, learn Chinese and play soccer, clarinet and piano. When asked about her books, Sarah shared that there are many things she likes about writing, but for her, the enjoyment comes from the imagination that spouts from dreaming of fantasies that normally can’t happen in real life. When Sarah gets a brain freeze and doesn't know what to write about she goes out into nature and looks around. She also shared that she doesn't know how many more books she will write, but said the possibilities are endless! Sarah is a pretty amazing 5th grader. We are proud of you Sarah! You are a great Colony Cub. ** If you would like your student featured on a future Spotlight Sunday, please email me.

Hint 2-- Something AMAZING is coming! Help us improve our attendance percentage and there will be a great suprise!

Twin Day is tomorrow- find a friend, dress like a twin!

Good Evening Colony Families, We have some pretty amazing and talented Cubs at Colony. Each Sunday, we will be featuring one of our own Cubs in our new Spotlight Sunday. Meet Matthew Paciulli. Matthew is a 4th grader in Mrs. Leak's class. Matthew races go karts. He races on the outdoor K1 circuit. Matthew likes go kart racing because he can make new friends and gets a lot of trophies. Matthew said that go kart racing is more complicated than you may think. He has won many races and recently won the Tri C Club Race. Way to go Matthew! Colony is very proud of you. ** If you would like your student featured in a future Spotlight Sunday, please email me their name and some pictures.

Interested in joining the Etiwanda School District team? We’re hiring for this school year! Scan the QR code in this post or visit our district website for more details. Take the next step in your career with us!

Parents- we need your help...help us increase our attendance percentage from 96.53% to 96.73 % by November 20 for an AMAZING , fun surprise! We know our CUBS can do it-Everyday Counts! (more hints to come...)

See attached for our upcoming Red Ribbon Week.

Get those running shoes on and join us for a fun run on Saturday, November 16, 2024! The E3 Foundation is excited to host the 19th Annual 2K/5K Fun Run! This year, we’re calling it a Spirit Run, so show up head-to-toe in your school colors! We can’t wait to see a sea of color at the starting line! Be sure to register by October 31, 2024, to secure your race shirt! You can sign up at the district website or by visiting bit.ly/EtiwandaFunRun24. Let’s make this the most colorful run yet! See you there!

Hey Colony Families, PTA is still looking for a few more trunks for our Trunk or Treat at the Fall Festival. There's still time to sign up!!! Please use the link below to sign up. It's loads of fun and all the candy will be provided for you! https://tinyurl.com/2txzkny7

Last week- Farmer Mac came to visit our Cubs from Old Grove Farms and taught us all about Farm to Table living and the superpowers that eating healthy fruits and vegetables can bring. Grades 1-5 all got to see a presentation and then choose 3 of their own superpowers (fruits or vegetables) to take home!

Thanks to Liz Watts and Company for coming to show our Cubs what Latin American Dance looks like. The assemblies were a great way to wrap up Hispanic Heritage Month.

It's about that time- get your yearbook order in now while the price is still low- $35 now through December 31. Orders are only being taken online for orders and payment -click the link on the flyer or below to order. Price goes up in January. https://shorturl.at/FoSE2

To succeed, aim for 5 or fewer absences this school year, arrive on time, and stay for the entire day! Every minute in class is a chance to learn, grow, and move closer to your goals. Let’s make each day matter!