🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ El Campo High School Cross Country – District Championships! ❤️🖤

What a great day for El Campo Cross Country! Our Ricebirds and Ladybirds represented El Campo with pride at the District Championship Meet, bringing home district championships and earning spots at the Regional Meet!

🏆 VARSITY LADYBIRDS – DISTRICT CHAMPIONS & REGIONAL QUALIFIERS! 🏆

🥈 Riott Kubala – 2nd Place

🥉 Ava Simper – 3rd Place

🏅 Jacqueline Lundy – 10th Place

Abigail Garrett, Miley Garcia, Yasmin Rodriguez, and Aubree Sedillo

Team Manager: Peaches Gonzales


🏅 JV LADYBIRDS CROSS COUNTRY

🥇 Meagan Hoppe – INDIVIDUAL DISTRICT CHAMPION!

Sky Guzman – 4th Place

Arianna Ramirez – 6th Place

Dafne Santiago


🏅 VARSITY RICEBIRDS CROSS COUNTRY

⭐ Jeremiah Olvera – 6th Place & REGIONAL QUALIFIER!

Aiden Ramirez, Nathan Melchor, Mayson Salgado, Auturo Escamilla, Alex Hernandez, and Tyson Vasquez
about 12 hours ago, Ricky Ricebird
Graphic titled "El Campo XC at District 22 Championships" with a bright red background featuring photos of cross country team members posing in red and black athletic gear: JV Ladybirds XC, Ricebird XC, and Ladybird XC District Champions & Regional Qualifiers, along with callouts for top individual runners and regional qualifiers.

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ El Campo Middle School Cross Country – District Championships! ❤️🖤

Our Middle School Cross Country runners did an outstanding job representing El Campo at the District Championship Meet! These athletes showed determination, grit, and heart as they competed against some tough competition!

🏅 7th Grade Girls

Madelynn Solano-Huerta – 7th Place

Sofia Escamilla and Kylie Gauthier

🏅 7th Grade Boys

Andrew Terrazas – 6th Place

Kasen Hines – 7th Place

Erikson Rodriguez – 9th Place

🥈 8th Grade Boys – DISTRICT RUNNER-UP!

Our 8th grade boys brought home 2nd Place as a team! What an awesome accomplishment!

Ethan Deases – 4th Place

Evan Deases – 13th Place

Ayden Rodriguez – 14th Place

Jose Perez, Luke Labay, Logan Gutierrez, Liam Vasquez, and Christopher Rodriguez

We are extremely proud of these athletes for their hard work, dedication, and how they represented El Campo throughout the season. The future of Ricebird Cross Country is bright!

Way to finish strong, Ricebirds! ❤️🖤🏃

about 13 hours ago, Ricky Ricebird
Graphic titled "Cross Country El Campo Middle School at District Championship Meet" featuring three photos of student athletes posing in red and black team uniforms: top left shows the 7th Grade Boys, top right shows the 7th Grade Girls, and the bottom shows the 8th Grade Boys team.
Parent & Family Engagement Event: Thursday, October 22, 2026, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM, at the Meadow Lane Resource Center (2620 Meadow Lane, El Campo, TX 77437).

Parents will learn about services, supports, and resources and gain new skills to support their emergent bilingual child and family. Visit https://www.txel.org/Parents-And-Families for more information.
about 16 hours ago, Ricky Ricebird
Event flyer for a Parent & Family Engagement Event on Thursday, October 22, 2026, from 1:00–2:30 PM at Meadow Lane Resource Center in El Campo, TX.
Folleto del Evento de Participación para Padres y Familiares. Jueves, 22 de octubre de 2026, de 1:00 PM a 2:30 PM en Meadow Lane Resource Center (2620 Meadow Lane, El Campo, TX 77437). Incluye información sobre servicios, apoyos, recursos y el desarrollo de nuevas habilidades para la familia, con logotipos de TxEL.org y TEA.
about 18 hours ago, Ricky Ricebird
this week in ricebird nation
Friday night scoreboard: 🏐Ladybirds over Bay City 3-0 🏈Ricebirds fall to Bay City 19-29
3 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
EC 19 BC 29
🚨🚨Big News from State Fair 🚨🚨

Zane, Lyla, and Abigail competed in the public speaking contest with over 300 others. All 3 advanced past the first round in their respective category. Abigail advanced again, where she was named CHAMPION SR AG POLICY!!

Congrats to all 3 for enduring the long day and tough competition, and a BIG CONGRATS TO ABIGAIL!
4 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
abigail with her "champion" banner and trophey
Zane, Lyla, and Abigail in the cotton bowl stadium
Congratulations to our ECMS 9 Weeks Attendance Champions, 6th Grade!

Communities In Schools (CIS) is proud to host the Attendance Showdown and celebrate our Ricebirds for showing up and showing out! Our 6th-grade champions enjoyed a sweet popsicle incentive during lunch to celebrate their hard work and commitment to showing up.
5 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
Seven El Campo Middle School 6th grade students posing together in front of a red banner with golden trophies that reads "Attendance Champions of the 9 Weeks."
Three ECMS middle school students sitting at cafeteria tables during lunch enjoying popsicles.
The ECISD EdTech Teacher Champions and ECISD Instructional Coach for Technology, Brittanie Payne, would like to send a huge THANK YOU to our ECHS Student Council members and their families for donating gift cards for these teachers! We greatly appreciate your generosity and support for these teachers!
5 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
Five school staff members stand together holding thank-you gifts and gift bags in front of a digital screen that reads "Treat Yourself - Thank You ECHS Student Council."
To celebrate National Principals Month, the ECHS faculty and staff dressed to impress in suit jackets and bow ties to honor our amazing principals!

To make the occasion even more special, we presented our principals with gift cards as a small token of appreciation for the leadership, dedication, and support they provide to our campus every day.

Great leadership deserves a little extra recognition! Thank you for all you do for our Ricebird family!
5 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
5 high school principals surrounded by the staff wearing black suits with red bow ties
🚚 Feed the Birds, Smoke the Cats! 🔥
ECHS Culinary is rolling out "The Bird Feeder" Food Truck this Friday night at the El Campo vs. Bay City game! Come hungry and support our student chefs!

🥣 Ricky's Mac Attack Bowl – $6

🐖 Pulled Pork Sandwich Combo – $12

🍪 Chocolate Chip Cookies – $2

📍 Located near the home entrance | Cash & Credit accepted!
6 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
Announcement graphic for the ECHS Culinary "The Bird Feeder" Food Truck on Friday, October 16th for the El Campo vs. Bay City game. The menu features Ricky's Mac Attack Bowl ($6), Pulled Pork Sandwich Combo ($12), and Chocolate Chip Cookies ($2 each). Located near the home entrance; cash or credit accepted.

Secure your seat for Friday's showdown with Bay City now!

Pre-sale tickets are $4 for students and $7 for adults (cash only) at any campus or the athletic office, Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and Friday until noon.
Pre-sale tickets are also available online (for an additional fee) at: www.ecisd.org/tickets
All gate tickets are $10 cash.

6 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
raphic featuring a football with the El Campo "EC" logo on a green field, with bold red text reading "RICEBIRDS" at the top and "VARSITY TICKETS" along the bottom.
Reminder to all students and SENIORS: Wednesday, October 14th is the make-up/retake day for school pictures.
7 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
raphic titled "Senior '27 Portrait Info" featuring a camera icon. Text states picture make-up/retake day is October 14 on campus, students will receive an email within 24 to 48 hours to view/purchase photos, hard copy proofs will be mailed if no online order is placed, and all orders must be placed online. Lifetouch Customer Service contact number listed as 1-800-736-4754.
8 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
this week in ricebird nation
El Campo over West Columbia 41-14. Go Ricebirds!
10 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
El Campo 41 W. Columbia 14 on the scoreboard

IT'S GAME DAY, RICEBIRD NATION!

Ricebirds @ West Columbia Roughnecks

🕰️ 7:00 📍Griggs Field

Tickets: Online or at the gate using a credit card

Listen to the game on KULP: https://kulpradio.com/

11 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
ed, white, and black El Campo graphic announcing "Ricebird Football vs West Columbia" on October 9 at 7:00 PM at Griggs Field in West Columbia, Texas, featuring a football helmet with the EC logo.
Mrs. Farrar's 9th-grade classes are doing a fascinating hexagonal thinking activity to uncover central ideas and connections among major issues. It’s a chance for students to strengthen their explanations and reasoning skills!
12 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
A student in a red shirt works with classmates at a desk to arrange yellow hexagonal cards during a classroom activity.
At works with a classmate at a desk to arrange yellow hexagonal cards during a classroom activity.
A student in a red shirt works with classmates at a desk to arrange yellow hexagonal cards during a classroom activity.
A cluster of yellow hexagonal cards arranged on a table showing literary themes and connections for "Button, Button."
Our Construction Tech and Principles of Construction students would like to thank NAPA of El Campo for donating various tools for use in their workshop.
13 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
A group of Construction Tech students and an adult stand behind a utility cart with donated ACDelco tool boxes from NAPA El Campo.

Avoid the lines and get your tickets for Friday's game in West Columbia now!

All tickets are $8 online, or you can pay at the gate with a credit card.

https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/cbisd/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50Lzg3MT9zaW5nbGU9MA%3D%3D

13 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
ricebirds over a football with Varsity Tickets written underneath
ECHS 4th-year culinary arts students held a friendly food truck wars competition to prepare for opening their real-life food truck, The Bird Feeder, at the EC vs. Bay City football game on October 16th! Students had to develop a food truck concept, write a modified business plan, create menus and pricing, and choose one menu item to offer as a tasting sample to the ECISD staff who came to judge.
14 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
Culinary arts students serve samples of fish taco bowls from behind a kitchen counter to judges holding clipboards, while small tasting bowls are arranged on a tray in the foreground.
Culinary arts students wearing black "Bird Feeder" t-shirts and chef hats stand behind a stainless steel kitchen counter, serving ribs on a tray to a judge holding a clipboard.
Three male culinary arts students wearing white chef coats stand together behind a counter. On the counter sits a "1st Place" gold medal graphic, a red certificate, and a miniature toy food truck labeled "Rub Me Tender" with text below reading "Elvis themed rib truck".
Three culinary arts students stand together behind a counter wearing white chef jackets. A gold badge on the left indicates 2nd place. On the counter sits a framed certificate and a blue paper model of a food truck labeled "Reel & Roast," with text at the bottom reading "protein/power bowls with a coastal vibe."
Two culinary arts students stand together behind a counter wearing white chef jackets embroidered with the school logo. A gold badge in the lower-left corner indicates 3rd place. On the counter in front of them sits a certificate and a miniature paper model of a food truck labeled "The Daily Cluck."
A collage of two photos showing high school culinary arts students in a kitchen. The top photo shows five students in white chef jackets standing behind a stainless steel counter displays food samples, a menu, and a pink paper model of a food truck. The bottom photo shows students presenting their food truck concept and samples to judges seated at the counter.
🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️ Making Waves in Angleton! 🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️

Our Ricebird swimmers took on a massive field of over 300 competitors at the Angleton Sprintathlon last Saturday! Shoutout to our top 15 finishers:

Girls Top Highlights:
• 100 Free: Jacqueline Lundy (3rd), Kyn Pierce (5th), Codi Klatt (6th), Abby Wallis (8th), Kate Pfardrescher (12th)
• 50 Back: Codi Klatt (6th)
• 200 Free Relay: 7th (Pierce, Wallis, Lundy, Klatt) & 11th (Pfardrescher, Aertker, Freeman, Porter)
• 200 Medley Relay: 9th (Klatt, Wallis, Pierce, Lundy) & 12th (Pfardrescher, Aertker, Mican, Porter)
• 50 Free: Codi Klatt (13th)

Boys Top Highlights:
• Gus Respondek: 50 Fly (5th), 100 Free (7th), 50 Free (8th), 50 Back (11th)
• Joey Freeman: 50 Free (11th), 50 Breast (14th)
Great job, Swimmers! Way to represent El Campo!
14 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
several athletes gathered near the side of the pool