Eagle Reps are students who have been elected to serve their fellow classmates and taken on a leadership role. This year, we have 11 Eagle Reps for Upper School. The Jr. Eagle Reps (Middle School) gave their speeches this week and will be announced soon. From left to right: Hannah de Leon (Fr.), Elizabeth Powell (Fr.), Madalie Gardnes (Jr.), Jaxon Rosenberry (Sr.), Addy Allen (Sr.), Caleb Acton (Sr.), Madison Cantrell (Sr.), Jake Misemer (So.), Rori Davis (So.), Rachel Norman (So.), and Amanda Wheeler (So.)
What an excellent start to the school year we've had! All credit goes to our gracious Lord, who has orchestrated the path of each person in our 2023–2024 Ovilla Christian community. We see his work clearly in each classroom, each department, each teacher, and each student.
Homecoming 2023 is next week, and before we turn our attention to celebrating our students, both past and present, I want to be sure to share several note-worthy items:
We have 18 new staff, faculty, and coaches, and they have already integrated into our community. It feels like they've been here much longer! Mr. Yttredahl, Mrs. Fragale, and Coach Smith are bringing fresh insight and leadership to Middle and Upper School, Lower School and Early Education, and Athletics. We are grateful for the dedication of each one!
The front lobby received all new safety glass thanks to the generosity of the Lamb family and United Glass Co. Also, we have adopted Raptor for emergency management and as a visitor monitoring system. Safety remains one of our top priorities, and we'd like to thank everyone for adjusting to this new system.
The Eagle Parent Fellowship generously provided funds for furniture and supplies to renovate the teacher workroom and the front office. Parents, thank you for all of the hard work you do through the EPF. Your work makes our community better.
Our new bus rolled up into our parking lot last week! Our transportation fundraiser got us most of the way to the finish line for one bus, but we still need more funds to cover the remaining balance, and we continue to need a larger bus to transport bigger groups. Please consider donating towards this incredibly important aspect of our students' education.
We hope to see many parents at tonight's first All In Eagles meeting at 6:30 pm in the Worship Center. This time of parent education and encouragement will be followed by individual meetings of the EPF, the Athletic Booster Club, and the Fine Arts Booster Club. Come if you're already involved or if you're simply interested in learning more about these organizations.
Let's continue to "stir up one another to love and good works" in all facets of our lives so that as spouses, parents, sons/daughters, brothers/sisters, students, and employees, we magnify the one who is always faithful (Hebrews 10:24, 25).
Penny Hayes M.Ed.
Head of School
