ABSENCES:

Please notify the Lower School Office of your child’s absence by calling 901.754.4420 or via email lowerschooloffice@ecseagles.com.

Parents may call 901.754.4420 or email lowerschooloffice@ecseagles.com to request missed assignments. Parents who need to take students out of school during the day must call the Lower School Office to sign them out and must also call to sign them back in upon return to school.

SECURITY/VISITORS:

For the safety of our students and school community, the Lower School is a secure building. All visitors must sign in and out through Raptor via the main office when entering school building.

STUDENT DROP OFF/PICK UP:

Grades School Day Times

• SK- 5th grade    8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
• LE - JK                8:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. 
  
  Lower School Carpool Map

If a family has multiple children with varying arrival/dismissal times, they may arrive at the earliest time, and younger children will wait in their classrooms until their school day begins. Likewise, they may also wait in their classrooms until their older siblings are dismissed for the day. Teachers will walk them to meet their oldest sibling.

EAGLES NEST:

Julie McDaniel, jmcdaniel@ecseagles.com, is the Director of Before and After Care services. Before Care is offered from 7:00 a.m. until the start of school as a free service.

After Care, from end of school day until 6:00 p.m., is an additional charge and requires registration. NO DROP-INS ALLOWED THIS YEAR. Information and registration for this service can be found here.

DRESS CODE GUIDELINES:

All students in grades Little Eagles-5th grade wear uniforms Monday-Thursday each week. Every Friday is logo wear day. Logo wear can be purchased at Orientation, from the ECS Soaring Eagle Shop on the Shelby Farms campus or online from their site found on the ECS website under the ECS Life tab—ECS Soaring Eagle Shop.

Specific uniform guidelines, as well as non-uniform guidelines, can be found under Lower School in the documents below.

Uniforms which were previously owned are available for sale by parents on the ECS Uniform Resale group on Facebook.

Absences - All student absences must be reported daily before 9:30 a.m. by calling the US/MS office at 901-754-7217. A note that specifies the reason for each absence is required and must be submitted to the US/MS office upon return to school.

Checking In/Out - Please have your student sign in at the US/MS office if he/she is late to school. A note from a parent/guardian is required when signing in. Similarly, if your student needs to leave school early for a doctor’s appointment or other reason, he/she will also need a note in order to sign out and receive a pass to leave class at the requested time of dismissal. Sports team dismissals do not need a note.

AfterCare - The Middle School day ends at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and at 2:35 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday. Students are to be in the assigned room 15 minutes after bell doing their homework until they leave campus. All MS students must be picked up by 6:00 p.m. MS students should not be anywhere else on campus, unless they are involved in an after school club or sport.

Keycards - ALL MS students are required to have their keycard on their person during the school day. If a card is lost, please inform the US/MS office so that a new one can be ordered. A replacement keycard will cost $10.

Lunch - Students eat lunch daily in the SUB and have the option to purchase food or bring their own lunches. Students must pay for their purchases through their Pedestal account. Students purchasing through their Pedestal account must have a balance to cover each purchase; students will not be able to purchase through their account if there is a zero or negative balance. No provision is made for refrigeration. Students should not use glass containers for their lunches.

Lost and Found - Items left in the MS building will be taken to the US/MS office and placed in the Sick Room. Students and parents are welcome to come before school starts to check for their lost items.

Cell phones - Cell phones may be brought to school but must be turned off during school hours. Students are to keep their cell phones in their backpacks. Emergency calls can be made to or from the US/MS office.

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For a full listing of Upper School Athletics events, click here for the Athletics page.

Absences - Please report a student's absence by 9:30 a.m. by calling the US/MS office at 901-754-7217 ext. 1302, or email hbiggs@ecseagles.com. Parent confirmation of any excused absence is required.

Checking In/Out - Have your student sign in the US/MS office if he/she is late to school. If it is excused, a note from a parent or doctor, dentist, etc., is required. If a student needs to leave early, please have them bring a note to the office before school, email hbiggs@ecseagles.com or call (901) 754-7217 to confirm the time of dismissal. A pass will be provided for the student to leave at the requested time. They MUST SIGN OUT IN THE US OFFICE BEFORE LEAVING!

After School - The school day ends at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and at 2:35 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday. US students should not be anywhere on campus after school, other than a school sport or club.

Keycards - ALL US students are required to have their keycard on their person during the school day. If a card is lost, please inform the US office so that a new one can be ordered. A replacement keycard will cost $10.

Lunch - Students eat lunch daily in the assigned area and have the option to purchase food or bring their own lunches. Students must pay for their purchases through their Pedestal account a week in advance. Students purchasing through their Pedestal account must have a balance to cover each purchase; students will not be able to purchase through their account if there is a zero or negative balance. No provision is made for refrigeration. Students should not use glass containers for their lunches.

Lost and Found - Items left in the US building will be taken to the US/MS office and placed in the Book Room.

Cell phones - Cell phones may be brought to school. Students are to keep their cell phones in their backpacks or pockets. They may be used in between classes and during Community period. They must not be seen or heard during class time. If students are caught using their phone, or if the phone rings during class time, the student can be given detention.

ECS Dictionary - (E-C-S  dik-shƏ-nēr-e) noun Origin: Shelby Farms and Lower School campus - Words and events that are part of the ECS vernacular that Eagle families need to know.

Awards Day
Separate events for US and MS held in the Mark Brink Auditorium toward the end of the school year, usually in April for US students and in May for MS during a school day. Academic awards are given to students by teachers, and parents may attend. LS end-of-year awards are given by grade near the end of the school year.  

Chapel
Every Monday for US and Tuesday for MS, Chapel is held during Community period in the Mark Brink Auditorium. Students sit with their small groups, watch a short video clip and answer questions, Worship is student-led worship. Lower School Chapel is held on Friday mornings at 8:30 a.m.

Community Period
Scheduled time for students to meet with clubs, sports teams, or to just hang out in the SUB or Eagle Hall, Snacks are available for purchase in the SUB.

Dog Day
For MS and US on the Shelby Farms campus, hot dogs, pretzels, chili, pickles, nachos, lemonade, chocolate chip cookies are served by ECS moms during lunch four times a year. Cost is minimal and students pay cash only, 

Fall Fest
All 9^th -12^th grade students and teachers go off campus by bus during the school day for a western-themed day of games, lunch, and line dancing, usually on a Wednesday in October. Cost is charged through SmartTuition.

Flight
A capella group for US

Friday Fun Day
MS/US lunch time in the SUB with music and faculty DJ's

Grandparents Day
Special program and activities by Lower School students to honor their grandparents who are invited to attend. 

Homecoming Dance
US event held in the Legacy Center after the Homecoming football game from 9:00-11:30 p.m. Dress is casual and faculty/staff chaperone. Students cannot leave dance and come back in and the must have permission from principal to leave early.

Homecoming Week
Special week during football season and sponsored by US Student Council. Each day has a different dress up theme for MS and for US,

House Olympics
Houses participate in activities competing against each other to add points to overall total, The winning House will receive a trophy at Awards Day.

House System
All US and MS students are assigned to a House and participate in group activities throughout the school year. Students stay in same group each year. Points are given to houses as students attend plays, sports events, etc., and are tallied at the end of the year. A trophy is given to the House with highest total.

Logo Wear
Any shirt/sweatshirt with ECS logo. The Soaring Eagle Shop is the only official source for logo wear.

LS
Lower School

Macon Mafia Leader 
A senior designated to lead the student section in cheers at games and who is responsible for picking student dress up themes for home games

Mark Brink Auditorium
Located in the center of the Shelby Farms campus. building used for weekly chapels, MS and US plays/musicals, parent meetings, MS and US student body meetings, etc. It is named for our senior Bible teacher who has taught here for over forty years.

Meet the Teacher Night
MS and US parent meetings held on separate nights soon after the start of school in August. Parents meet in the Mark Brink Auditorium for a brief introduction by the principal. They receive their child’s class schedule and walk through the schedule for 5-7 minute classes during which they are given information from each teacher on the specific subject, grading, and class instruction, LS parent meetings are held by grade during the day soon after the start of the school year. 

Moms in Prayer
Led by our Parent Teacher Fellowship, all parents are invited to attend, each Friday morning in the World View Center located in the Academic Resource Center.

MS
Middle School

Parent Meetings
All US parents in the Mark Brink Auditorium to hear from Head of School Braxton Brady regarding school policies and communications.

Powder Puff 
Flag football game held during Homecoming Fall week in which the junior girls play the senior girls and guys coach and cheer. The US/MS student body and faculty/staff attend.

Prom
Juniors and seniors only attend. Students can bring guests from other schools with signed permission form signed. Dress is formal and is held at an off campus venue. Tickets will be sold in the SUB during lunch the week of the dance.

PTF (Parent Teacher Fellowship)
All parents are invited to join. PTF serves our faculty/staff and parents throughout the school year with meals, sweet treats, prayer and gifts.

Small Groups
Discipleship groups (same gender) of 7-10 students within each grade, 6-12, led by a faculty/staff member.

Student Council
Elected by each US grade, the Student Council representatives make announcements each morning, pick Homecoming theme days, and distribute parking passes among other responsibilities.

SUB
The Student Union Building (cafeteria)

US
Upper School

Valentine’s Dance
Student Council sponsored dance for 9^th-12^th grade students. Girls ask guys, and dress is formal dress at an off-campus venue. Tickets are sold during lunch in the SUB the week of dance.

Winter Formal
For students 9^th-12^th grades. Guests from outside ECS must get a permission form (on website) signed. Dance is at an off-campus location, and tickets are purchased in the SUB during lunch the week before/week of the dance.

Winter Homecoming Week
Takes place in January or February during basketball season. A dress up theme is chosen for each day; students can dress in theme or in uniform, US students are assigned a hallway by grade to compete in decorating.