Wednesday (9/10), Common App Workshop (Flex Lab) Friday (9/12), 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 Tuesday (10/7), CSU Application Workshop Wednesday (10/18), Grade 11 College Bound Seminar
NEW & TIME SENSITIVE
Back-to-School Night Back-to-School Night will be held on Thursday, September 11, from 5:45 to 8:30 p.m. The purpose of Back-to-School Night is to provide parents with the opportunity to meet their student's teachers, get important information regarding the new school year, and experience high school life at ECHS by briefly attending their student's classes (put on those running shoes). We look forward to meeting you at Back-to-School Night.
Lost and Found The locker rooms were cleaned of all left items. Cleats, sweatshirts, athletic bags, water bottles, and any other lost and found items will be donated to a local charity on Wednesday, September 10. Please check the lost and found for items you may be missing before it's too late.
PARENTS
School Pictures are Ready View and order here. ESCONDIDO CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL Event Code: FE152825 Images are secured using the email address(es) provided to us by the school.
Make up Picture Day Make up Picture Day is Wednesday, September 24. There will be announcements over the loudspeaker for timing: Seniors at 8:30, Juniors at 9:30, Sophomores at 10:30, and Freshmen at 11:30.
ParentVue Access Access to student grades can be found by logging into your parent portal, ParentVUE. All parents/guardians created a login when they registered their student. For questions or assistance, please contact Kim Young at kyoung@amhcs.org.
ACADEMIC & STUDENT SERVICES INFORMATION
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 17: 12:30 to 12:55 p.m. - San Diego Christian College - sign up here Thursday, September 18: 12:30 to 12:55 p.m. - Grand Canyon University - sign up here
SENIORS: Senior Check Ins Don’t forget to sign up for a meeting with your academic advisor to discuss graduation status and post-graduate plans. All seniors should have received an email last week with sign-up instructions.
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 25: Medical Career Chat: Special Guests: Palomar Health from 12:40 to 1:15 p.m. in the ECHS Future Center. Please sign up by clicking here.
CAMPUS CULTURE & COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
Sister Project Our first event of the year is on Friday, September 12, at 3:30 p.m. in the Student Union. Please bring a snack to share with the group and be prepared to meet your sister!
Travel to Belize: Summer 2026 Join us in Belize Summer 2026! Travel with us and Explorica to tour ancient ruins, go ziplining, ride the waters through a cave, visit the Belize zoo, and so much more! This is an all inclusive trip (airfare, lodging, food, activities, and more). You do not have to be a student to attend as this is not a school sponsored trip. Families are encouraged to join too. Check out this link for more details. Email Ms. Sanchez attsanchez@amhcs.orgwith any questions and to add your name to the interest list.
EF Travel in 2026 and 2027 Mr. Prodan is fresh off his tour to SE Asia with his students and ready to take them abroad again! He will be leading trips to France in 2026 and China in 2027. Whether you want to visit the beaches of Normandy where allied troops retook France or walk the Great Wall of China and step foot in the Forbidden City, these trips have a little bit of everything. The interest meeting will be Thursday, September 18, at 6:30 p.m. in the ECHS Future Center. RSVP here. These are not school sponsored trips, so feel free to invite a friend or two from another school.
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!
ISPE If you are enrolled in ISPE this year, please click on the link that correlates to your program TCP
or CLP
to input your hours. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Mallie at mgreen@amhcs.org.
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.
