School Updates

• Principal Stefanie Savo's goal for the year is to unify ECA's five departments into one cohesive school.

• Strong start to the school year, with successful icebreakers and integration of new students.

• The student advisory board (seniors and juniors from each discipline) will continue meeting monthly.

• Transportation costs for field trips remain a significant challenge, reinforcing the need for more fundraising.

Fundraising

• Last year's Great Give raised ~$14,526 (up from $2,000 the year before), with $10,000+ distributed as $150 gifts to graduating seniors.

• Goal for the 2027 Great Give: ~$30,000, with increased focus on local business engagement.

• A Great Give subcommittee will be formed, with planning starting by December.

• PACE will consider a "light" Giving Tuesday initiative in November, but will concentrate major fundraising efforts on the Great Give in May 2027.

Upcoming Events

• Back-to-School Night: Sept 30 at 6:30 PM — PACE will host a table to raise awareness and recruit volunteers and PACE dept leads will attend starting at 6pm.

• Open House: Nov 17 and PACE dept leads will want to be there to help answer questions.

• Annual Coffee House (open to all students) — sign-ups for performers/crew via QR code.

• All-school field trip to Yale Rep for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, scheduled for Oct 14 or 15.

• Next PACE meeting: Oct 13 at 6 PM via the same Zoom link (standing schedule: 2nd Tuesday of the month).

School Updates:

• Back to School night was a huge success

  • Students did a great job performing—VA were live there too!

• Coffee House - started in 2012 for the students casually share performances/art (think open mic)

  • First one was last week and went very well

• Student Advisors

  • Met w/Srs last week

  • Nominations went out for Jrs last week

  • Will meet 2x a month

  • Topics: Transportation, Halloween parade, Cross-dept electives

• Picture Day coming next week

• Full school field trip tomorrow - first time ever for full school

• All School Assembly - Oct 28

  • Guest Artist - Musician

Fundraising

• Giving Tuesday, Nov 30

  • Ali take the lead on researching and work on the plan

  • Will put on PACE website

  • Stefanie will put on ECA site popup

  • Lighter effort but hoping to generate donations for 1st half of year

• Great Give (May 2027)

  • Start planning early—start by Dec to get learnings from LY in place

    • Video and sound equipment - Amy C & Steph help set up a meeting with ECA team, Corey N & Ali

    • Volunteers:

      • Traci G

      • Jen K

      • Jen E

      • Corey N

Upcoming Events

• Nov 17: Open House

  • Pace Support: 6:15 arrival and be available to answer prospective parent questions

    • Ali - VA

    • Traci - Theatre

    • Corey - Music

    • Amy G - Dance

    • Jen K - CW

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