School Spirit Week
Monday - Friday, April 19th - 23rd
Englewood Christian School (ECS) will be celebrating a SPIRIT week where we emphasize spiritual values and school spirit. A guest speaker, Pastor Eric Hambrock will be leading the children in daily devotions and each day, we will have a fun activity to rev up the students for the last quarter. The descriptions of the daily events are listed below. Also, please see the bottom of this page for ways in which you can also get in on the event and help your student earn rewards.
SIDEWALK CHALK DAY
On Monday, April 19th, ECS will kick off its SPIRIT week with a sidewalk chalk day. Students will be given the chance to create chalk art on the sidewalks in the front and side of the school. They will be encouraged to work in teams, and photos will end up on our school website. Students need an oversized t-shirt to cover their school uniform or an older (modest and non-offensive) shirt to change into. The school will supply the sidewalk chalk.
COOKIE DAY
On Tuesday, April 20th, ECS will continue the week with cookie day. After lunch, students will be given a cookie to decorate with icing and toppings. Pictures will be taken and posted, and cookies will be devoured!
CRAZY HAT DAY
On Wednesday, April 21st, ECS will continue the week with crazy hat day. Students are encouraged to wear or design and wear crazy hats to school. Hats must not be offensive or vulgar and cannot interfere with the student’s ability to work, eat, or move. Hats needs to be removeable for prayer, recess, and opening exercises. Also, all other clothing worn must conform to school dress code policies.
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM JERSEY
On Thursday, April 22nd, ECS will continue the week with a day in which students can wear a jersey from their favorite sports team. As with all outfits, the jerseys must be in good repair and clean. Also, school uniform pants, skorts, shorts, etc. must be worn. Leggings, jeggings, yoga pants, etc. are not permitted.
SLIPPER DAY
On Friday, April 23rd, ECS will continue the week with slipper day. Students will wear normal acceptable footwear to school but can bring a pair of slippers to wear in the building. If the student does not have slippers, no other footwear is to be worn accept footwear approved in the dress code. Stocking/bare feet or socks do not count as slippers. Also, all other clothing worn must conform to school dress code policies for Friday (school T-shirts, etc.)
GETTING IN ON THE FUN
Each of the events above will be judged, where applicable, by the student’s peers. The winner or winners each day will receive a $5.00 gift card of their choice.
Our SPIRIT week also includes special Christian services at Crosspoint Church located at 404 W Green Street in Englewood. Everyone is welcome to attend the services, and, if you do not current have a church home, we invite you to consider Crosspoint (the church that helped establish the school) as a possibility during these services. Also, students who bring family members and new faces to the services will receive entries at the school to win a $50.00 gift card.
The services are as follows:
· Sunday, April 18th - 10:45 AM and 7:00 PM
· Monday, April 19th thru Friday April 23rd - 7:00 PM
· Sunday, April 25 - 10:45 AM
Please call the school for more details at 941-208-5773.