Rocket Times

ECHO Charter School

PO Box 158          101 Rocket Avenue          Echo, MN 56237

Phone: 507-925-4143        Fax: 507-925-4165

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January 20, 2012                                             Volume 6 Number 20

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Geography Bee Results

    The 2012 Geography Bee was held last Thursday afternoon.  The bee allows up to a total of 10 contestants for grades 5-8.  After the classroom preliminary round, consisting of several tie-breaking situations, the finalists were as follows:

Grade 5:  Payton Kvistad, Gerrod Leenerts

Grade 6:  Micheal Brockman, Tucker Madsen, Asa Ulferts

Grade 7:  Mason Parsons, Lucy Ulferts

Grade 8:  Dalton LaVoy, Noah Moldestad, Tanner Peterson

    After a handful of rounds containing good effort and strong participation, it came down to Tucker Madsen finishing as a runner up and Dalton LaVoy succeeding as champion. 

    Congratulations to all contestants!

 

Soup Supper Set for February 17

Volunteers Always Needed; Always Appreciated

    The 15^th Annual Soup Supper will be held from 4:30-7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17. 

    Volunteers are always needed to help make this major fund-raising occasion as successful as it always has been.  Please contact the school if you will be able to help; we appreciate it!

 

Drivers’ Ed Classes at YME

    Drivers’ ed classes will be held this coming summer at the Yellow Medicine East School in Granite Falls.  Students interested in the classes should read the information below.

· Dates: Monday-Friday, June 4-15;

· Times: Session 1, 8:30-11:30 a.m.; Session 2, 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m.;

· Location: YME High School, Room 212;

· Cost: $300 (Payment is due at time of registration.);

· Instructors: Leanne Carmany and Tom McGarthwaite;

· Maximum Enrollment: Maximum of 30 at each session;

· These students must attend ECHO Charter School or YME; and

· Must be 15 by this October 1.

Registration Forms in ECHO Office

    Registration forms, which are available at the ECHO office, should be accompanied by the $300 fee. 

 

First Late Start of 2011-12 School Year

    It finally happened!  Thursday of this week we had our first opening delay of the 2011-12 school year.  All-in-all, it went well.  There was a temporary bus problem, but the drivers rallied, covered the areas that needed covering, kept it all together, and brought all the students in safely and on time.  Yea, bus and van drivers!  Thanks for the patience and cooperation of the families and hats off to our bus and van drivers.

    Students and families, when the need arises (and surely, it will again this season), be sure to tune in – and stay tuned – to the TV and radio stations.  Sometimes, there can be changes!

  

New York Trip Payments Are Now Over Due.  Please Remit ASAP!

   

Hungry for Pizza!?  Here’s a Great Idea!

We still have Little Caesar’s Pepperoni Pizzas on hand.

$18.50 per kit (each containing 3 ready-to-put-together pizzas)

 

No School

Next Friday, Jan. 27

Student/Teacher Work Day

Great “Catch-Up Day” for Students!

 

Keep Lions French Toast Breakfast on Your Radar!

    The Echo Lions Club is sponsoring a French Toast Breakfast from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Echo Community Center on Sunday, Feb. 12.  The Lions are donating proceeds from this fund raiser to ECHO Charter School for new playground equipment.  Go Lions!

 

Tip of the Week

Obey the sign . . .  or . . .  pay the fine!

   

Calendar of Events

Next Week—

Monday, Jan. 23—

             Girls’ BB: 6^th-9^th vs Hendricks @ Belview, 5:30

Tuesday, Jan. 24—

             Boys’ BB: A/B vs Minneota @ Minneota, 6:00

Wednesday, Jan. 25—

             Ridgewater rep here, 2:15

Thursday, Jan. 26—

             Girls BB: JV&C, A/B vs TMB @ Belview, 6:00

Friday, Jan. 27—

             No school, Student-Teacher Work Day

Upcoming Weeks--

Tuesday, Jan. 31—

             Boys’ BB: A/B vs CMCS @ Belview, 6:15

Friday, Feb. 3—

No school, fuel saving day

Monday, Feb. 6—

             Girls’ BB: JV/9, A/B vs RTR @ Tyler, 6:00

Friday, Feb. 3—

             Boys’ BB: A - Mtn Lake Christian School  Tourney @ Windom, Time TBD        

Saturday, Feb. 4—

             Boys’ BB: A - Mtn Lake Christian School  Tourney @ Windom, Time TBD

Thursday, Feb. 9—

             Girls’/Boys BB: A vs Four Directions @ Twin Cities, 5:00

School board meeting, 5:30

Friday, Feb. 10—

             Girls’ BB: A/B vs Lincoln HI @ Belview, 6:15

Sunday, Feb. 12—

             Echo Lions French Toast Breakfast @ Echo Comm Ctr, 10:00-1:00