
Mrs. Miranda's PreK class learned about voting by participating in a class election this morning! They voted on their favorite pet, favorite holiday, and favorite class reward.



Happy Sunday Emerald Hill Eagles!
Just a reminder we do not have school this coming Tuesday, November 5th, for Election Day.
We will be hosting our annual Veterans Day event on November 11th at 9am. If you have a veteran you would like to attend and/or honor on our Wall of Veterans, please sign up using the forms that were sent home.
Our PTO is looking for organizations or businesses that would like to sponsor the monthly spirit carts for teachers and staff. If you, or someone you know, would like to sponsor a cart, please reach out to our PTO president at president@ehepto.org.
Tomorrow is a day 6 in our resource rotation.
Have a great rest of your weekend and remember to learn everyday!
~Dr. Gelbert


Good afternoon, Emerald Hill families! Check out our amazing 4th and 5th grade musicians perform a fun Halloween tune!
4th grade: https://youtu.be/PP2rGt7-GuU
5th grade: https://youtu.be/B4SEZslunfM

Attention Eagle families. Emerald Hill will be hosting a special "Veteran and Me" breakfast on November 11th from 9am to 10am. We would like to invite all Veterans in the Emerald Hill community to join us for this annual event.
Additionally, if you would like to honor a family member on our Veteran wall, please send in a photo to your child's teacher.
A copy of the RSVP is attached: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17DFVcAOC6iiXbcuGtQRNropysuCofCjs/view?usp=sharing


Big thanks to all the students and staff who came out on Friday night to our CCHS football tailgate event! We had a great time.




Happy Sunday Emerald Hill Eagles!
This coming week we are celebrating Red Ribbon Week. The spirit days will be:
Monday, October 28th - Wear Red
Tuesday, October 29th - Neon vs. Sunglasses Day
Wednesday, October 30th - Backwards vs. Inside Out Day
Thursday, October 31st - Costume Day (Costumes may not include masks or props and students must be able to participate in normal classroom activities while wearing their costumes)
Friday, November 1st - Pajama Day
Looking ahead, school will be closed on November 5th for a Teacher Workday.
Tomorrow is a day 1 in our resource rotation.
Have a great rest of your weekend and remember to learn everyday!
~Dr. Gelbert


Students being dropped off this morning were greeted by some special guests from the CCHS Blue Devils football team!
Emerald Hill families are invited to attend tonight's CCHS football game. We will be having a tailgate gathering from 6-8pm on the track. Every student that attends will receive a free book and a candy bar from the concession stand. The game starts at 7pm and tickets are $8 at the gate.
Hope to see you there!



Last night, Emerald Hill students Miranda Sutton and Harper Loch were recognized for placing 1st and 2nd place in the American Legion 2024 Poppy Poster Contest by the local chapter of the American Legion. We are so proud of our Eagles!



Attention Eagle Families!
Next week is Red Ribbon Spirit Week! Show your school spirit and support healthy choices by participating in a fun spirit day each day! On "vs." days, students should choose a side for some friendly competition. The winning side will be announced at the end of the day!
Monday, Oct 28th
* Wear Red: Red Ribbon spirit activities to kick off the week!
Tuesday, Oct 29th
* Our future is bright: Wear Neon vs Wear sunglasses
Wednesday, Oct 30th
* Turn your back on bad decisions: Wear clothes backwards vs. Wear clothes inside out!
Thursday, Oct 31st
* Life is a movie, starring you! Wear your costume! (No masks or props. Please make sure your student can do school work and independently use the restroom in their costume!)
Friday, Nov 1st
* Dream big, dress cozy: Pajama day is here!
(Please note: appropriate shoes are still required for recess & PE)


Happy Sunday Emerald Hill Eagles!
We would like to give a huge thank you to all of our families for supporting the PTO’s Fun Run! We had such a fun time on Friday!
Last year Emerald Hill started a collaboration project with NexTrex. We are still collecting plastic bags in hopes to collect enough plastic bags that NexTrex will donate a plastic bench to us made from the bags we collect. The collection box is in the main lobby for plastic bags. We will be collecting bags for a few more months. Thank you for your support on this project.
This coming week is Transportation Appreciation Week. If your child rides a bus to or from school, please help us thank our amazing bus drivers for all they do to ensure our children get to and from school safely!
This Friday we are teaming up with CCHS again to host an EHE tailgate for students and families at their home football game on October 25th. The tailgate will be from 6-8pm and the Blue Devils will reserve a spot on the inside of the track for us to set up! The game starts at 7pm. Every student that attends will receive a free sports-related book and a free candy bar from the concession stand. Tickets for the game are $8 at the gate. We look forward to seeing many of our families there!
Looking ahead, we will be having a spirit week October 28th-November 1st for Red Ribbon Week. The spirit days will be:
October 28th - Wear Red
October 29th - Neon vs. Sunglasses Day
October 30th - Backwards vs. Inside Out Day
October 31st - Costume Day (Costumes may not include masks or props and students must be able to participate in normal classroom activities while wearing their costumes)
November 1st - Pajama Day
Tomorrow is a day 2 in our resource rotation.
Have a great rest of your weekend and remember to learn everyday!
~Dr. Gelbert


This week is National School Bus Safety Week and CCPS Transportation Appreciation Week! Let's show our gratitude for the wonderful people who get our children to and from school each day! #DrivingSafelyIntoTheFuture


Huge thank you to everyone who donated to help the hurricane victims in North Carolina! The Emerald Hill donations are going to be delivered this weekend to those in need.


Congratulations to CCHS student Eliza Bowler and EHES student Miranda Sutton for winning 1st place in the State in the American Legion 2024 Poppy Poster Contest. They were both recognized at tonight's School Board meeting and will also be recognized by Post 330 later this month!

Attention Emerald Hill families! There are five days left to donate to the EHE PTO Fun Run fundraiser. Click the link below or scan the QR code to donate today!
https://app.99pledges.com/fund/2024eaglef


Happy Sunday Emerald Hill Eagles!
Our PTO will be having a spirit night at Steak N’ Cheese Please on Tuesday, October 15th. We hope you are able to join us to enjoy a yummy meal with your family.
The PTO Fun Run Fundraiser is off to a great start! Thank you to all of our families that have either donated or found sponsors for the fundraiser! We have a goal of raising $40,000. Our Fun Run will be this coming Friday, October 18th. Thank you again for all of your support! The link to their fundraising page can be found here (https://app.99pledges.com/fund/2024eaglef). The PTO is looking for volunteers for the Fun Run, if you are a CCPS approved volunteer, and are willing to support on Friday, please reach out to Abigail Compton, PTO present at president@ehepto.org or sign up here (https://forms.gle/ZfwFraqTwNwi8okX9)
We have two safety drills we will be participating in this coming week. We will be practicing a fire drill and an earthquake drill. Please take a moment to review drill safety with your children.
Looking ahead, we are teaming up with CCHS again to host an EHE tailgate for students and families at their home football game on October 25th. The tailgate will be from 6-8pm and the Blue Devils will reserve a spot on the inside of the track for us to set up! The game starts at 7pm. Every student that attends will receive a free sports-related book and a free candy bar from the concession stand. Tickets for the game are $8 at the gate. A flier will be coming home next week with more information.
Lastly, Mrs. Hodgson would like to thank our families for supporting our school library through the Book Fair. It was a huge success!
Tomorrow is a day 3 in our resource rotation.
Have a great rest of your weekend and remember to learn everyday!
~Dr. Gelbert


The following is a message from the Emerald Hill PTO:
Did someone say PRIZES? Emerald Hill Elementary School students win prizes for each Fundraising Tier they hit! What are your personal fundraising goals for this year's fun run?
Donate with the link below:
https://app.99pledges.com/fund/2024eaglef




Attention Emerald Hill families! Tomorrow is National Stop Bullying Day! Wear orange to help raise awareness about bullying and encourage individuals to take action to prevent it. Students will also be helping to make a school wide stop bullying paper chain to be hung in the front lobby.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c5A9Amtr5V_bUC9nnWQGNwPaPnnQQkum/view?usp=sharing


The Emerald Hill PTO Fun Run fundraiser has begun!
This year, the PTO's goal is to finish the newest playground space with rubber playground tiles.
Long term, the PTO has plans for a multi-phase playground make-over for all of the playgrounds at the school to enhance the outdoor spaces for all students.
Donate using the link below:
https://app.99pledges.com/fund/2024eaglef

Happy Sunday Emerald Hill Eagles!
On Wednesday, October 9th, we will be having a spirit day: Stop Bullying Day. October 9th is National Stop Bullying Day and to celebrate we are encouraging our students to wear orange. Also on Wednesday, our amazing school counseling team will be coordinating with teachers to discuss what bullying is, how students can report it, and creating a kindness chain to go around the school.
The end of our first grading period is Thursday, October 10th. School will be closed on October 11th for a Teacher Workday.
Tickets for the Trunk or Treat event are no longer for sale and tickets will not be sold at the event. All money was due by Friday, October 4th. If you’ve already purchased a ticket to our Trunk or Treat event for Friday, October 11th, we look forward to celebrating the fun with you from 6:00-7:30pm.
The PTO’s main fundraiser, the Fun Run, kicked off this week. We have raised a little over $1,000 so far. Here is the link to donate! Thank you in advance for supporting our PTO!
https://app.99pledges.com/fund/2024eaglef
Tomorrow is a day 5 in our resource rotation.
Have a great rest of your weekend and remember to learn everyday!
~Dr. Gelbert


Attention Emerald Hill families! The PTO spirit wear sale ends at midnight on Wednesday, October 2nd. Use the link below to place your orders before it's too late!
https://stores.inksoft.com/Emerald_Hill_Elementary_/shop/home
Use the link below to follow the Emerald Hill PTO Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/EHESEAGLES
