2013 Gala Catalog
A Day Hike with Mr. and Mrs. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Jones will take 4 lucky middle schoolers on a Saturday historical hike in the Smoky Mountains.  Students will arrive at the Jones' home at 8:00 a.m. for a delicious country breakfast with eggs, bacon, biscuits, fresh fruit and juice.  From there they will make their way through Townsend and hike to Little Greenbrier School and the Walker Homestead.  Along the way they will stop for a picnic lunch with sandwiches, chips and cookies on the menu.  Everything you will need will be provided - just bring a backpack to help carry supplies.  Students can be picked up at 3:00 p.m.  Good hiking shoes a must!
To the Theater with Mrs. Tyler!
Knoxville has so much to offer our children!  Lucy Tyler and Leslie O'Tool will take one child and a friend to enrich their experience of the performing arts with this outing to an age-appropriate play.  Performance selection to be mutually agreed upon.
Lunch and Pedi with Mrs. Ottaviano and Mrs. Thurman
Spend the afternoon with Mrs. Ottaviano and Murs. Thurman with lunch and a pedicure for your child and a friend! What girl doesn't want her toes to be ready for summer vacation?
Mutual Date Agreed On!
Munchies and Menchies with Mrs. Lancaster
Let Mrs. Lancaster take 2 children to lunch and enjoy a sweet treat!
Take me out to the ball game with Mr. Foley!
Peanuts, Popcorn, and a soda! Mr. Foley will take your child and 3 of his/her friends to a Smokies Baseball Game.
Hike to Mt. LeConte with Mrs. Hoover and Mr. B!

When hiking, the next best thing is to be at an elevation where the climate is cool even in summer, and the air smells like freshly cut Christmas trees. One of the classic high-country hikes in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the 13.5-mile circuit to the top of Mount LeConte via the Appalachian Trail, Boulevard Trail, and Alum Cave Trail. Because the trail stays above 5,000 feet almost the entire way, most of the hiking is through the park's red spruce and Fraser fir forest normally associated with Canada.

Middle School Students
These are a few of my favorite GAMES!
Does your child have an event to celebrate?  Birthday, graduation, confirmation, or simply the fact that summer is here?  Up to 20 lower school aged children will enjoy an afternoon of physical education games with teachers Pansie Evans.  Gather a group of friends or an entire class!  The purchaser will choose the games.  ESK favorites include but are not limited to:  Bombs Away, Backboard Dodgeball, Haunted House, Magic Wand, and Kickball.  You name your favorites!  Refreshments provided (see special notes for birthday parties).
Pool Party with Mrs. Laurence
Let the ease of a pool party be yours with a pizza and swim party for a student and his/her friends (total of 10 children) with homemade chocolate chip cookies for dessert at the home of Mrs. Laurence.
Limited to 10 children. Mutual Date Agreed.
Massage Envy
Relieve stress, relax muscles, improve flexibility, alleviate headaches, or even strengthen your immune system with a gift certificate  FOR $ at Message Envy.
Private Soccer Instruction
Lady Vols Soccer Coach, Brian Pensky, will help your athlete improve their soccer skills for the fall or spring season with a one (1) hour personal and skill training.  Want your athlete to play like a college athlete? Help them train like an athlete!
Mutual time agreed upon! Athlete must be younger than 8th grade.

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