Panther Post is a weekly email newsletter that is sent to all parents and grandparents each Monday of the school year. It contains notices of school meetings, activities, and important dates. If you would like to opt out of these mailings at any time please let us know at communications@edsaugusta.com.
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Last Day for Veterans Day Photo Submissions
We are creating a video tribute to our EDS family members who are veterans or current service members. If you want your family member's photo included in this tribute, please email Susan Huff with the person's photograph, name, branch of service, and your student's name(s). The deadline for receiving photographs of veterans is today, Monday, November 8.
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Veterans Day Assembly This Friday
We will host our annual Veterans Day assembly on the Trustee Commons of the Walton Way Campus on Friday, November 12, at 8:30 A.M. For those of you who may not know the Trustee Commons by name, it is the artificial turf field on the back playground.
Parents are welcome to join us for this event as planned. Should rain or wet conditions force us to move the Assembly into the gym, unless your child is performing that morning (classes or individual's parents will be notified by their teachers), we encourage parents to watch the chapel via livestream instead of attending in person due to limited space.
To prepare for this event, please have a family discussion about your relatives who have served or may be currently serving in our country's military branches: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy. Before the assembly, we will have banners posted outside the library for students to sign in honor or memory of family members who have served in the United States military.
During the assembly, the music representing each branch of service will play. We will ask students, faculty, and parents to stand to honor their family member(s) when we play the music for that branch of service.
We look forward to having you join us for a meaningful Veteran's Day Assembly. The assembly will be recorded and shared with the EDS community, and there will be photos and a tribute included in the Panther Post to be published on Monday, November 15.
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EDS Fall Festival THIS WEEKEND!
The Fall Festival committee would like to remind everyone that online armband sales end Wednesday and Sweet Shoppe donations are due by Friday! The Sweet Shoppe committee would also like candy donations (everything but chocolate) that can be dropped off at the front office. Adult volunteers for class games and general sign up are also needed if you are available.
Fall Festival will take place on Saturday, November 13th from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. on our Walton Way Campus. There will be games, inflatables, concessions, prizes, contests, balloon animals, face painting, and much more!
For our new families, Fall Festival is our largest family event of the year and a wonderful way to meet some of the faces that your child sees on a regular basis. Fall festival is also a good time to let prospective families learn a little more about EDS and our campus. If you know of a prospective family that would like an invitation to Fall Festival, please email Karen Lilly.
Children ages 3 and up will need an armband for entry into fall festival and they are now available to preorder until Wednesday, November 10th for $20/each. They will be $25 the day of the event. Adult entry to Fall Festival is complimentary.
Fall Festival Armbands
Sweet Shoppe Baked Goods Donations
Parent Volunteers
Middle School Volunteers
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Important Announcements
- Parents, for your safety and theirs, please wait for the crossing guards to signal you out from the parking lot onto Walton Way. They will wave you out when oncoming traffic has stopped and it is safe to pull onto Walton Way. Please refrain from using your cell phones in line.
- 2020/2021 Yearbooks are available for purchase in the front office for $55 each.
- Visit our website to view our Curriculum Snapshots, which showcase the subject and skills mastery of students in each grade level during an academic year, as well as the progression of achievement gained in specific subject areas throughout the course of multiple years at EDS.
- Registration for our 2021-22 After School Program is available in the BigSIS parent portal. Please contact Karli Babylon Murray with questions. The drop-in option for After School is available.
- November lunches may be ordered through Schoolhouse Fare.
- Parents and community members may view our Head of School Search page on our website to see the position profile and review past communications.
- Recorded and/or live streamed events and musical performances can always be found on our UStream site at https://video.ibm.com/channel/edsalive.
Updated 2021-2022 At-a-Glance Calendar
(Dates are subject to change.)
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EDS Association
Moms In Prayer
Every Wednesday at 8:15 A.M.
Brides Room at Church of the Good Shepherd
For more information contact Sabrina Pendergrass
Association Meeting
Tuesday, 11.9.21
8:15 A.M.
COGS Conference Room
EDS Fall Festival
Saturday, 11.13.21
10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Walton Way Campus
Purchase Armbands
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Upcoming Events
Tuesday, 11.9.2021
EDS Association Meeting
8:15 A.M.
CoGS Conference Room
Friday, 11.12.21
Veterans Day Assembly
8:30 A.M.
Trustee Commons
Saturday, 11.13.21
EDS Fall Festival
10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Walton Way Campus
Friday, 11.19.21
All School Thanksgiving Chapel
8:30 A.M.
Trustee Commons
Note: This is not a half day
November 22-26
Thanksgiving Break
No Classes
Friday, 12.17.21
All School Early Dismissal
Threes and PK - 11:00
K - 8th Grade - 11:30
December 20 - January 3
Christmas Break
No Classes
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Chapel
Tuesday, 11.9.21
Morning Prayer: 3's - 1st Grade
Acolytes: Taylor L., Arjun M., Sydney S., Frances S.
Music Leaders: Everett, Alice, Bo
Chapel Birthdays: November 7-13
Wednesday, 11.10.21
Morning Prayer: 2nd - 4th Grade
Acolytes: Emma P., Grady R., Crighton T., Ava W., Ward C., Emerson Rae D., Eadie M.
Chapel Birthdays: October 31 - November 13
Thursday, 11.11.21
Morning Prayer: 5th - 8th Grade
Acolytes: Grace B., Lily Beth H., Caroline K., Ellie M., Dani S.
Chapel Birthdays: October 31 - November 13
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EDS Clay Target Shooting Team - AAMSL Champions
Congratulations to the newest AAMSL Champions, our Clay Target Shooting Team! Last week's match was a great one for the Panthers with the school finishing first place, along with team member William H. placing first for the title of Individual Overall Champion. We are so proud of all of you!
EDS Athletics is off to its best start since the 2015-16 season with championships in Football, Golf, and Clay Target Shooting. Congratulations to all of our student athletes for a great fall season and thank you to all of our fans for their incredible support. GO PANTHERS!!!
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All School Thanksgiving Chapel
Please save the date for our All School Thanksgiving Chapel on Friday, November 19 at 8:30 A.M. on the Trustee Commons. Parents are welcome to join us for this program.
Should rain or wet conditions force us to move the Chapel into the gym, unless your child is performing that morning (classes or individual's parents will be notified by their teachers), we encourage parents to watch the chapel via livestream instead of attending in person due to limited space.
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Faces of Carpool
In this special section of Panther Post, we will be highlighting the amazing faculty and staff that you see each morning and afternoon in carline, but may not know exactly what their role is at EDS. If you do know them, this is also a great way to learn something new! This week's “Face of Carpool” is Karen Lilly, our director of admissions. Read More
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SAVE THE DATE:
Tuesday, November 30
Watch for more information coming soon about the EDS Annual Fund and the importance of your generous support and participation on Giving Tuesday this year!
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Curriculum Snapshots
We are proud to share Curriculum Snapshots for each student’s grade level and academic discipline. This week we will be highlighting our Fourth Grade Curriculum Snapshot.
The snapshots for each academic discipline will help to show you the arc of knowledge and continuity of the curriculum from grade to grade across the course of a student’s career at EDS. To view all of the curriculum snapshots for each grade level and subject area, click here.
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5th-8th Grade Winter Athletics Sign Ups
If your child is interested in winter athletics, please read the linked document carefully for important dates and times.
Basketball
Bowling
Cheerleading
Pickleball
Swimming
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Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program
Warm up with a ‘latte’ credit! You still have an opportunity to secure your 2021 GOAL tax credit if you haven’t already. Sign up today at goalscholarship.org
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Earn Free Money for EDS
You read it right, free money! Just a few easy steps can provide generously for EDS without you doing anything beyond what you might do a normal day.
Publix Partners for the EDS Association
Publix has a tremendous school partners program that the EDS Association has benefited from greatly over the years. To date, the EDS Association has received over $55,000 from the program. It’s simple - if you already have a Publix account, add Episcopal Day School Association - Augusta Georgia, as your school partner of choice. Each time that you check out, enter the phone number you have linked to your account into the key pad. That’s all there is to it. The Association will receive a check quarterly.
www.publix.com/myaccount supporting the Episcopal Day School Association - Augusta Georgia
Amazon Smile for the Foundation for EDS
The Foundation for EDS is the school’s foundation for the development of the Flowing Wells Campus. Are you an Amazon shopper? If so, you can make all of the same purchases through the Amazon smile program and a percentage of your purchase charges will be redirected back to the Foundation for EDS. This program works seamlessly if you’re a Prime member too, so there’s no reason not to. Please, mark the Episcopal Day School Foundation of Augusta as your charitable organization of choice and be sure to make you purchases through smile.amazon.com.
smile.amazon.com supporting the Episcopal Day School Foundation of Augusta
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Fall After School Enrichment Registration is Open!
We are excited to offer a variety of after school enrichment options this fall for students in all grade levels.
- Piano with Mr. Hesse - Grades K through 8th - Classes are available at various times Monday-Friday from 3-6 p.m. - Classes begin 8.30.21 - $90/mo - To register email Karli Murray
- Violin with Adam DePriest - Grades K through 8th - Thursdays 3:15 - 4:00 p.m. - Classes begin 9.9.21 - $100/mo - To register email Karli Murray
- Test Taking Strategy and Math Review Class with Mr. Kirstein - 8th Grade - Wednesdays 7:00 - 7:30 A.M. - Classes begin 10.6.21 - To register click here
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Sign Up for the 2021-22 Booster Club!
Support EDS Athletics by becoming a member of our Booster Club. See the link below for more information. Go Panthers!
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Staying Safe with Updated COVID Protocols and Masking Guidelines
Parents and faculty received an update from Dr. Murray via email on Sunday, October 24, which included a detailed framework of COVID risk mitigation that we will be implementing. Click below to review this communication and our current plan.
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New Substitute Positions at EDS Through Kelly Education
Episcopal Day School is continuing a partnership with Kelly Education this year to recruit and train highly qualified substitute teachers. A trusted partner to over 8,600 schools nationwide, Kelly substitutes provide learning continuity in the classroom when permanent teachers are absent.
Kelly Education prepares their substitute educators to succeed in every classroom by offering access to respected training and professional learning programs and encourages employees to further their teaching career in specialty areas including STEM, ELL, ECE and special education.
If you are interested in becoming a Kelly substitute, we invite you to contact EDS Recruiter, Terrence Vick, by emailing terv046@kellyservices.com
or by calling 762-257-4190.
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