Eckstein Weekly News
May 23, 2025
Upcoming Dates
May
- May 26: Memorial Day (No School)
- May 27: 7th Grade Fieldtrip to RHS
- May 28: SBA (See below)
- May 29: Orchestra Concert (7 pm)
- May 30 – Jun. 1: Band & Orchestra Fieldtrip (Silverwood)
- May 30: Eckstein Mariner Night at Ball Park
- May 31: Choir Fieldtrip (Wild Waves)
June
- June 3: Choir Concert (7 pm)
- June 3: Biker Donut Day (before school)
- June 6: Pep Parade – Spring Sports
- June 5: All Bands Concert (7:30 pm)
- June 7: Band Fieldtrip (Wild Waves)
- June 12: Swing Dance (7:30 pm)
- June 13: Lemonade Day – Lunch
- June 13: Pep Assembly (PM Assembly Schedule)
- June 16: EIM Petting Zoo (6:30 pm)
- June 17:
7th Grade Fieldtrip (Lynnwood Skate & Bowl)
6th Grade Fieldtrip (Tukwila Family Fun Center )
8th Grade Pancake Breakfast, Awards Ceremony, Promotion Parade
Laptop Return (ALL GRADES) - June 18:
8th Grade Fieldtrip (Argosy Cruises)
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL (2:45 pm dismissal)
We Need You to Chaperone – All Grade Fieldtrips
Eighth Grade fieldtrip on an Argosy Cruise – June 18, 2025 – we still need 9 more volunteers
Seventh Grade fieldtrip to Lynnwood Skate & Bowl – June 17, 2025 – we still need 8 more volunteers.
Current Seventh Graders to Camp Orkila on October 14-16, 2025 – we still need 29 female chaperones & 34 male chaperones. If we don’t have enough chaperones confirmed by June 10, 2025 we will cancel the fieldtrip.
Congratulations Mr. Isaacson Recipient of Excellence in Education Award
Congratulations to Kels Isaacson for receiving the Alliance for Education Philip B. Swain Excellence in Education Award for promoting educational justice and racial equity at our school.
Volunteers Needed for Laptop Return on June 17, 2025
We need your help checking the student laptops at the end of the year. Volunteers with scan in laptops and organize cords and laptops.
Eighth Grade Check in – 9 – 9:30 am
Sixth Grade Check in – 2 – 2:30 pm
Seventh Grade Check in – 2:30 – 3 pm
If you can help checkin laptops, please sign up
Thank You Eagle Night Volunteers!
We just wanted to thank you so so much for giving up your Friday night to help out at our semiformal! Without you, it wouldn’t have happened or run so smoothly. We all had so much fun, and a huge part of that was because of you! Thank you so much for all your hard work at the dance!
Eckstein Seattle Mariner Night at the Ball Park!
Join your fellow classmates for a night of baseball with the Mariner’s! This special offer is for all students and families, and a portion of every ticket sold is a donation to EMS!
If you would like to sit with another family, please place one order for the entire group. Orders are filled on a first come first serve basis and based on availability.
Look for our school’s name on the video board at the end of the 3rd inning for our special welcome to T-Mobile Park!
Friday, May 30th @ 7:10pm
Purchase Seattle Mariners vs Minnesota Twins Friday, May 30th tickets
Is Your Student Not Attending Eckstein or SPS Next Year?
If your student is not attending Seattle Public Schools or Eckstein in 2025-2026, please email Ms. Tai, Registrar, jetai@seattleschools.org and fill out the SPS Not Attending Next Year (NANY) Form. Filling out the NANY Form ensures that SPS Enrollment receives official confirmation from the parent/guardian of your student’s plan to unenroll.
State Testing at Eckstein on Wednesdays during May
May 7, 14, 21, and 28
Smarter Balance Assessment (SBA) – 6th, 7th, 8th grade students
May 7: ELA PT (English/Language Arts Performance Task)
May 14: ELA CAT – plug-in headphones required (English/Language Arts Computer Adaptive Test)
May 21: Math CAT
May 28: Math PT
This year there is a change in how we are administering the assessments. Students will test with their homeroom teachers. Below you will see the daily schedule for these days.
- Come to School On Time: It is important that your student is on-time to school to make sure we can start on-time.
- Charge laptops Every Night: Students will be testing on their laptops.
- Plug-In Headphones: For the testing on May 14th, students need to bring a pair of plug-in headphones. These can be over the ear or earbud style. They cannot be Bluetooth. We will have a limited number of headphones for students to borrow. We will accept donations if your family has any extra. Please note they do not need to be of the highest quality.
- Good Night’s Sleep: It is helpful for students to have a good night sleep and breakfast prior to the test. The cafeteria will be open prior to school starting for those who wish to pick up a breakfast.
Testing Days Schedule
1st Lunch
Testing in Homeroom classrooms: 8:55 – 11:00
1st Period: 11:05 – 11:30
2nd Period: 11:35 – 12:00
Lunch: 12:00 – 12:30
3rd Period: 12:35 – 1:00
4th Period: 1:05 – 1:30
5th Period: 1:35 – 2:00
6th Period: 2:05 – 2:30
2nd Lunch
Testing in Homeroom classrooms: 8:55 – 11:00
1st Period: 11:05 – 11:30
2nd Period: 11:35 – 12:00
4th Period: 12:05 – 12:30
3rd Period: 12:35 – 1:00
Lunch: 1:00 – 1:30
5th Period: 1:35 – 2:00
6th Period: 2:05 – 2:30
We Need Volunteers for 8th Grade Pancake Breakfast on June 17, 2025
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 the Eckstein leadership and parent community will put on a pancake breakfast for our 8th grade class as part of the Promotion Day festivities.
Parent volunteers are needed to help cook, serve, and clean-up.
Arrive by 8:30am and we should be all cleaned up by 10:30-11. Please block off the whole time as we really need volunteers who can stay the full time.
This event is SUPER fun and the kids love it! Get ready to cook for 350!
Thank you for your help in supporting this! Wear your apron and running shoes!
*In the past, parents have made aprons with their child’s photo on it-baby/younger photo! The parents will need to coordinate should they want to do it.
If you’d like to volunteer please sign up here: Sign up to volunteer for the 8th grade Pancake Breakfast
Recognize Outstanding Volunteer, Staff and Student Leadership!
Due May 31. The Eckstein Middle School PTSA is proud to carry out the tradition of presenting the PTSA Golden Acorn, Outstanding Advocate and Outstanding Educator to volunteers and staff that have made a big impact on the Eckstein Community. Please take a moment to share your thoughts, stories, and kudos for individuals you think deserve recognition for their efforts and impact. PTSA Golden Acorn Nomination. Award categories are:
Outstanding Educator Award: is presented to an individual who has made significant contributions in their community to enhance the educational outcomes of all children or youth. An educator is not limited to a teacher and may be defined as a teacher, assistant, specialist, support staff, administrator, or community member.
Golden Acorn Award: is presented to a school or community volunteer in recognition of her or his dedication and service to children and youth.
Outstanding Advocate Award: is presented to a staff member, student or volunteer in recognition of continued and dedicated service to ALL children and a demonstrated commitment to helping create strong policies to the health, welfare, safety, and education of children and youth.
EAC Event: After School Special: 90s Class Reunion – June 6 @ 7 p.m.
After School Special: 90s Class Reunion
Friday, June 6 at 7:00pm
SeaFab Cafe, 1001 NE Boat St, Seattle
Tickets: $50 per person. 21+ event
Get out your best flannel shirts and oversized jeans, and join us at the 2nd Annual After School Special: 90’s Class Reunion. Your student’s favorite teachers will swap their lesson plans for guitars, drums, and microphones to perform 90s grunge, boy band, and pop hits in the Flock of Eagles staff band. Enjoy food, drinks, and community as we support a great cause.
All money raised will benefit the Student Support program at Eckstein Middle School. This program helps students access the resources they need to thrive in middle school, including scholarships, clothes, food, and much more. Our goal is to raise $35,000.
Can’t make it to the concert? Donations can be made through the 90’s Class Reunion website.
See you there – let’s party like it’s 1999!
Eckstein 75th Anniversary Celebration – September 20, 2025
Eckstein Middle School
75th Anniversary Celebration
September 20, 2025; 10 am – 1 pm
Would you like to share your favorite memory or image from your time at Eckstein?
We are gathering videos and images for our anniversary video that we will show at the celebration.
Please email a short video (under one minute) and/or images to eckstein75th@gmail.com. In the email, make sure to include your name and the years you were at Eckstein either as a student or staff
Invite to HADESTOWN at Roosevelt High School!
You’re invited to Staff & Student Night of the musical HADESTOWN at Roosevelt High School! This Thursday, May 29 use the promo code ALL ABOARD – one word all caps – to get $10 off all Standard, Premium, and VIP seats at Purchae Hadestown tickets. Come see 120 students create a vision of the underworld in a 1920’s train station! Winner of the 2019 Best Musical Tony Award, Hadestown blends the myths of Eurydice, Orpheus, Persephone, Hades, Hermes, and the Fates into a bluesy extravaganza featuring an all student cast, crew, and pit orchestra conducted by RHS students. Hope to see you there!
Attendance Matters!
Let’s end the school year strong! Please use the Source to check your students’ attendance record. You can see all absences and lates that your student accrues during the year.
We encourage you to check in with your student periodically and review their attendance record together!
Accessing the Source:
How to get started:
- You must be on record as the parent or guardian of a student enrolled in SPS.
- Your email address must be on record at each student’s school.
- Please make sure you have provided the same email address for each SPS student in your family.
To set up a parent or guardian Source account:
- Visit The Source and click the Sign Up! link.
- Type your email address in the field provided. Click Enter.
- Check your email for a message from sourcesupport@seattleschools.org. If you don’t receive this email:
- Check your Spam or Trash folders.
- Contact the school(s) to provide your email address.
- Open the email and click the link.
- Enter your email address in the Username field and create a Password.
- Please do not use an apostrophe ‘ in your password.
- Click Enter to begin exploring the Source!
For more information about the Source, please visit the About the Source webpage.
If you have questions or need help please email sourcesupport@seattleschools.org
Needs and Leads with Ms. Davenport, School Social Worker
Needs
Thank you again for your donations! Only two more Community Cupboards are left before the end of the year. We need more socks and more water bottles!: Ms Davenport, Social Worker Amazon wishlist
Still could use a shoe rack!
Leads
High School Choice form is due by May 31st at the latest
If your student wants to attend an out-of-area school, you must fill and email the school choice form: School choice form to schoolchoice@seattleschools.org by May 31st
Summer Camps in the region
Enrollment for a lot of summer activities has already started. Sign up before it’s too late:
Activity search | Seattle Parks and Recreation
North Seattle Titans Junior Football Camp
When: Sunday May 18th 3-5 PM at Ingraham HS for North Seattle Titans Junior Football Camp
Guest Speaker: Myles Gaskin (ODEA Alum, UW Husky, NFL Miami Dolphins Running Back)
Camp content: Dynamic warm up, Speed/Agility Drills, basic football drills as well as some timed combine like drills (Non Contact) and competitive drills (extracts best effort and the kids love this)
For participation each camper will receive a new Black North Seattle Titans Tee Shirt!
Summer School
Erica Davenport
Social Worker, MSW
Eckstein Middle School
Work phone 206-252-5098
Eckstein 75th Anniversary Celebration – September 20, 2025
Eckstein Middle School
75th Anniversary Celebration
September 20, 2025; 10 am – 1 pm
Would you like to share your favorite memory or image from your time at Eckstein?
We are gathering videos and images for our anniversary video that we will show at the celebration.
Please email a short video (under one minute) and/or images to eckstein75th@gmail.com. In the email, make sure to include your name and the years you were at Eckstein either as a student or staff member.
Save the Dates
- Eighth Grade Promotion Celebration – June 17, 2025; 5-6:30 pm
- Sixth Grade Fieldtrip to Family Fun Center – June 17, 2025
- Seventh Grade Fieldtrip to Lynnwood Skate & Bowl – June 17, 2025
- Eighth Grade Argosy Cruise – June 18, 2025
- WEB Day for Incoming Sixth Graders – September 2, 2025
- Eckstein 75th Anniversary Celebration – September 20, 2025
- 2025/26 Curriculum Night – September 25, 2025
Free Event for Middle School Girls in Seattle!
Play Like a Girl, in partnership with the Seattle Seahawks and Amazon Web Services (AWS), invites your 6th–8th grade female students to Tech Touchdown—a FREE event where sports and STEM collide for an unforgettable day of learning and fun!
📅 Saturday, May 31
🕘 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Virginia Mason Athletic Center | 12 Seahawks Way, Renton, WA
At Tech Touchdown, girls will:
💬 Connect with inspiring role models and explore STEM careers in sports
🔬 Dive into hands-on STEM activities that spark curiosity and creativity
🏈 Join a flag football clinic with Seahawks players and coaches—no experience needed!
Registration is a two-step process:
- Sign up for I Play Like a Girl Events.
- Once registered, follow the instructions to complete the required Release & Waiver of Liability to finalize registration.
🔗 Register Now – Tech Touchdown
Space is limited! Lunch is included. Wear comfortable, athletic clothes and closed-toe running shoes.
Thank you for helping us inspire the next generation of confident, curious, and courageous young women!
Attention Families with 8th Graders Nathan Hale
Greetings from Nathan Hale! Our New Family Night for our incoming 9th graders and their families takes place Wednesday, June 4th.
All incoming families are invited to meet our coaches, visit club and activities tables, meet our Theater, Music and Sports Boosters, have a free pasta dinner, go on a scavenger hunt in the school, and purchase NHHS spirit gear. The whole family is invited!
NHHS New Student and Family Night
Wednesday, June 4th
6:00 – 8:00 Table Fair in Commons, Activity Center, Gym and Main Entry
Free Pasta Dinner in Commons
7:30 – 8:00 Hale 101: Need to Know Info Presentation in PAC
Summer Opportunities for Middle Schoolers
We are listing summer camps and opportunities that are emailed to us. We don’t endorse these camps and they are not a part of SPS. If you have a summer camp you would like included, please email Ms. Detering at jrdetering@seattleschools.org
Lincoln Volleyball Summer Camp
July 9-11 – Rising 5th through 8th graders are welcome to join us for a half day (morning or afternoon) or full day camp run by the Lincoln Volleyball players. Half day sessions are from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm or 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm and are $150 per camper. Full day camp is from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (lunch not included) and Is $275 per camper. All campers get a t-shirt and all proceeds go directly to the Lincoln Volleyball program. To register or for more information, visit our website: Register and get more information about the Lincoln Volleyball Summer Camp or reach out to Coach Ware at rmware@seattleschools.org
Camp Invention, a hands-on STEM summer camp that encourages creativity, teamwork, and innovation in elementary students. This year, we are excited to open up Leadership-in-Training (LIT) opportunities for students entering 7th, 8th, and 9th grade—and I would love your help spreading the word! Learn more about Leadership in Training – Camp Intervention
Camp Invention Details:
July 21st–25th, 2025
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Hazel Wolf K-8, Seattle
Husky Basketball Summer Camps
Multiple weeks and ages. Learn more at Husky Basketball Summer Camps
Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center
Learn more about exact dates and descriptions: Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center
- Neighborhood Clean Up
- Teen Biking Group
- Sail Sandpoint
- Beach Bus
- Brunch
- Walk the Talk – Teen Hiking Club
- Teen Movie Club
- Teen Photography