Monday (9/1), Labor Day Holiday (No School) Wednesday (9/3), Grade 12 College Bound Seminar Wednesday (9/10), Common App Workshop (Flex Lab) Thursday (9/11), Patriot Day Assembly (Assembly Bell Schedule) Thursday (9/11), Back to School Night Saturday (9/13), Saturday School Friday (9/19), Academic Awards Assembly (Assembly Bell Schedule) Friday (9/19), End of the First Grading Period Monday (9/22), Half Day/Lifesharing Assembly (Bell Schedule) Wednesday (9/24), Make-Up Picture Day
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Labor Day We will be closed this Monday, September 1, to celebrate Labor Day! School will resume on Tuesday, September 2.
Grade 12 College Bound Seminar: Applications and Aid On Wednesday, September 3, ECHS Student Services will host the Grade 12 College Bound Seminar. The presentation will be from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. in the American Spirit Theater. This will be for both parents and students. We will go over critical information about a student's post grad plan, highlighting the four year and two year college pathway. We will go over the college search process, college applications, paying for college, and more!
PARENTS
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Make up Picture Day Make up Picture Day is Wednesday, September 24. There will be announcements over the loud speaker for timing: Seniors at 8:30, Juniors at 9:30, Sophomores at 10:30, and Freshman at 11:30.
Returning to School: Support for Mental Health and Social Emotional Needs Returning to school is an exciting time, but can also bring about feelings of anxiousness or stress for both students and parents. To help calm nerves, San Diego Unified’s Mental Health Resource Center has compiled tips and strategies to support students through this back to school transition. Click here to access the resources and find out where to receive additional support.
ACADEMIC & STUDENT SERVICES INFORMATION
IS PE: Independent Study Physical Education If you have IS PE listed on your schedule, you are enrolled in the Independent Study Physical Education Course for this semester. IS PE is organized using Google Classroom. Please click on the link that correlates to your program TCP or CLP if you haven't already joined the Google Classroom. If you have any questions please reach out to Ms. Mallie at mgreen@amhcs.org.
Palomar College Courses All Palomar College courses including CINE 100, ASL 100, ANTHRO 100, and ECON 100 began on Monday, August 25th. Remember to access these courses through Palomar Canvas. As a reminder these Palomar/ECHS Partnership courses are online and specific course questions should be directed to your Palomar professor. General Palomar questions can be answered in the Student Services Center (D-201).
College Visits ECHS will be offering on campus college visits starting in September. On Tuesday and Thursday, colleges will be out at lunch in the quad area. On Wednesday, students will have to sign up ahead of time, and the meeting will be from 12:30 to 1:00 p.m. Please check back regularly for the college visit schedule.
Wednesday, September 3: 12:30 to 12:55 p.m. - University of Redlands - sign up here
SENIORS: Common App Workshop On Wednesday, September 10, the Student Services team will be hosting the Common App Workshop. If you are planning on applying to out of state schools or private schools within California, this would be a great workshop for you. Sign up here. We will meet right after school from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Flex Lab (I-200).
PROJECT NEXT
Project Next Career Coaching Ms. Osorio, our Career Coach with Project Next, is here to support students with their next steps after high school. She is available on Mondays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Tuesdays through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the ECHS Future Center. Check out the menu of services here, book an appointment here, or email her at tatiana@projectnext.org. Be sure to follow us on Instagram to stay updated on events and opportunities throughout the year at echs_futurecenter.
Thursday, September 4: Adulting Skill Shop: How to Make a Great First Impression – 12:55 - 1:25 p.m., ECHS Future Center - Please sign up by clicking here.
Thursday, September 25:Medical Career Chat: Special Guests: Palomar Health- 12:40 - 1:15 p.m., ECHS Future Center - Please sign up by clicking here.
CAMPUS CULTURE & COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
Town and Country Town and Country will be starting Monday September 2. This is a community service event. To participate, please get a permission slip from one of the front offices or the student services building and bring it, signed, with you the first day you attend. This year Town and Country will be happening every other Tuesday, and if it's cancelled for weather, we will make an announcement during HQ and on our IG (Charter_NHS). Please note the following dates for T&C this month: September 2, 16 and 30. We will post the dates in the Charter Notes at the start of every month. Please come prepared to work in comfortable clothing and bring a water bottle. See the permission slip for more information or Mrs. Dixon-Reister.
Theater Department Costume Sale A Theater Department Costume Sale is going on now in the theater. The costumes are mostly from Freaky Friday. Everything is $2.00. Come by during lunch or after school to check out our inventory.
Sister Project BOTH the parent permission slip AND the online Google Form are due by Friday, September 5, if you wish to participate. You Must be a 10 or 11 grade female to be a mentor. Our first event this year is on Friday, September 12, at 3:35 p.m. in the Student Union. Here is the Google Form link.
California Scholarship Federation CSF invites all grade 10 through grade 12 students to apply for membership this semester! CSF is an academic recognition society, and members can be eligible for honors at graduation. Students need to complete the application using their Spring 2025 grades. Applications will be available starting this Tuesday, September 2, in the Front Office, B-201, Student Services Building, or Flex Front Desk, and are due by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 12. See Mrs. Booth or Mrs. Dunlap with any questions (cbooth@amhcs.org or edunlap@amhcs.org).
Community Service Opportunity Heritage Elementary's ELO-Program is looking for high school volunteers. Volunteers will help students with homework as well as aiding teachers in a variety of classes such as coding, 3d printing, art, dance and more! If you are interested in helping our youngest White Tigers and earning community service hours, please click on this link.
ATHLETICS
ECHS Athletics Please check our athletics website, for the latest updates! You may also contact our athletic department at echsathletics@amhcs.org, if you have any questions. We look forward to sharing with you as we Play As One!
Co-Curricular Eligibility Policy The ECHS Co-Curricular Eligibility Policy has been recently updated. To review the policy, click HERE.
OUR MISSION IS TO DEVELOP THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF OUR STUDENTS THROUGH A RIGOROUS CORE CURRICULUM WITH A PERSPECTIVE THAT CHERISHES TIMELESS VIRTUES AND THE AMERICAN SPIRIT.
