August 25, 2008

Eastover Elementary School

It is hard to believe but the leaves will soon be off the trees and it is back to school time. As I tugged crabgrass from between the cracks of the bricks under the flagpole at Eastover Elementary with sweat dripping in my eyes I tried to think about cool fall weather which is right around the corner. Open House is today and my three children and I spent yesterday tidying up the school grounds in preparation. Eastover Elementary is the smallest elementary school in Mecklenburg County and the Charlotte Mecklenburg School System. We are expecting around 550 smiling faces next week on August 25th, the first day of school. I will soon see little navy blue clad k-5 graders trooping in to meet their new teachers. Eastover is a uniform school which makes mornings a breeze in my house. Navy blue bottoms and white shirts are standard issue and the Eastover logo is optional. Our Principle Vanessa Ashford is quite simply put a rock star and is well loved by both teachers and parents alike. Our dedicated staff is second to none. We offer tours on Wednesdays even though our popular school is over capacity. We have the most active PTA in the district and raise more money per capita than any other school. Our PTA was able to purchase 4 SmartBoards last year which are interactive white boards that allow the teachers to open and close applications and access the internet on a huge screen at the front of the class. We also were able to send 2 teachers to an international kindergarten conference this summer all expenses paid. Without the wonderful support of our parents Eastover would be a very different place. Let us hear from you. Learn more about relocating to the Eastover School District.

Catharine M. Pappas
Past President
Eastover PTA

Posted by: Catharine Pappas