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 Monday (10/13), Columbus Day Holiday (No School) Thursday (10/16), PSAT (Grade 10) Friday (10/17), PSAT (Grade 11) Saturday (10/18), Saturday School Monday (10/20) - Friday (10/24), Homecoming Spirit Week Friday (10/24), Homecoming Football Game Saturday (10/25), Homecoming Dance Wednesday (10/29), Grade 10 College Bound Seminar
NEW & TIME SENSITIVE
September 22 (Half Day) Monday, September 22, will be a minimum day across all American Heritage Charter Schools. The ECHS school day will be from 8:30 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. The front office will close at 1:00 p.m., and there will be no tutorial for Flex students on that day.
PARENTS
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.
Spillane Family Support One of our AHCS families has recently experienced a heartbreaking loss. The Spillanes are part of our school community, with four children attending HFA, Heritage Elementary, and ECHS.
At this time, the best way we can support the Spillane family is by collecting gift cards.
Meal gift cards will help ease daily routines.
Gift cards for essentials or family activities will provide support as they adjust to life as a one-parent household.
If you would like to contribute, please drop off gift cards at our front office. We will ensure they are delivered to the family through their church’s care team. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, September 20, at 10:00 a.m. at The Church of Latter Day Saints, located at 14826 Fruitvale Rd, Valley Center.
Thank you for surrounding the Spillane family with care during this difficult time.
ACADEMIC & STUDENT SERVICES INFORMATION
College Visits ECHS is offering on campus college visits. Sign up for the HQ presentations using the link below No sign up is needed for lunch presentations, just swing by their table in the quad.
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 Tuesday, September 23: 1:00 to 1:30 p.m.- Western Washington University will be in the quad. Thursday, September 25: 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. - UC Merced will be in the quad.
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.
Going Merry Scholarships ECHS is partnering with Going Merry to help students find scholarships. Scholarships and grants are helpful ways to fund your college education. They provide you with free money that can go towards tuition or other educational expenses. To find and apply for scholarships, sign up for a free Going Merry account! Going Merry has thousands of national, regional, and local scholarships. There are also opportunities for every grade level, from freshmen to seniors. To sign up, click here. You can also download the Going Merry mobile app (and sign up that way) on iOS or Android.
Seniors: Scholly Sallie Mae Scholarships Scholly recently merged with Sallie Mae. They have a great website where you can find scholarships quickly, and set parameters of what you are looking for. You can check out their website here.
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- 12:40 - 1:15 p.m., ECHS Future Center - Please sign up by clicking here.
*NEW Tuesday, October 7
: Money Matters
- Budget Tracking will be hosted in the Future Center from 12:55 to 1:30 p.m. and is presented by our partners at Financial Beginnings.
*NEW Thursday, October 9: The Hunter Manufacturing Day Field Trip
will be from 12:00 to 2:45 p.m. We have 10 spots available. Please use the QR code on the attached flyer to join our interest list.
*NEW Tuesday, October 21: The Show Imaging Field Trip
will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. We have 25 spots available. Please use the QR code on the attached flyer to join our interest list.
CAMPUS CULTURE & COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
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 at tsanchez@amhcs.org with 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.
