This is the first year the El Campo Ladybirds have ever had a Junior Varsity soccer team. Last weekend, the JV team earned its first victory over Calhoun, 2-1! Wish them luck today in the Calhoun Tournament!
1 minute ago, Ricky Ricebird
JV ladybird soccer team with coaches

This week, NHS students celebrated National School Counselors Week by creating heartfelt gratitude cards for our amazing high school counselors - Mrs. Coghlan, Mrs. Kallina, and Mrs. Terrazas.

From encouraging words to personal thank-you notes, each card was a small reminder of the big impact our counselors make every single day. Thank you for listening, supporting, and guiding us to be our best—today and always!

about 14 hours ago, Ricky Ricebird
students and counselors posing
students handing cards to counselors

Congratulations to the 2026 HLSR School Art Winner from El Campo Middle School, Brooke Tupa! She won Best of Show with her piece, Turquoise Beauty, a Prismacolor and watercolor.

about 19 hours ago, Ricky Ricebird
tupa with trophey from rodeo art contest
As part of a community service project, ECHS NHS students collected and donated more than 100 bags of dog and cat food to support the Wharton County SPOT organization. This service initiative was a reminder of the power of teamwork and generosity. NHS students are learning that leadership isn't just about academic excellence- it's about service, empathy, and giving back to our community in meaningful ways. We are grateful to everyone who contributed to this effort!
about 24 hours ago, Ricky Ricebird
group of students holding bags of dog food
The ECHS administrators surprised their amazing counseling team with beautiful flowers today to show appreciation for everything they do for our students. We are so grateful for their dedication, guidance, and heart! ❤️💐 Happy National School Counseling Week! 🎓✨

#NationalSchoolCounseling Week #ECHS #CounselorsRock #RicebirdPride
1 day ago, Ricky Ricebird
HS counselors with flowers from the campus
El Campo High School Power Up was honored to be invited to the Texas A&M Aggie Invent Jr. competition in College Station! El Campo was one of only six schools selected to participate in this intensive engineering and design challenge.
Students teamed up with peers from other districts to design, create, and market a product addressing a real-world challenge faced by the nuclear power industry. In just a day and a half, our students researched their problem, collaborated across teams, designed and built a prototype, and presented their solution to a panel of judges.

We’re incredibly proud to share that 3 of the 5 Power Up members from El Campo earned awards!
John and Avery's team took home 1st place, and Kristy’s team earned 2nd place.

Outstanding work by these students, your creativity, teamwork, and innovation truly shined!
2 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
variety of pictures showing 3 students participating in the aggie invent

Interested in being a Ricebird Cheerleader or Ricky Ricebird? Mark your calendars, prepare, work hard, and be ready! All questions to ttompkins@ricebirds.net.

3 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
ECHS cheer tryout parent meeting Feb. 25 7pm in the science lecture hall

In Mrs. Hopper’s Principles of Health Science class, students learned about directional terms, body quadrants, and body planes. They practiced identifying the four abdominal quadrants using a systematic approach.

3 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
students using medical instruments on classmates laying on a hospital bed
students using medical instruments to listen to their classmates lungs
students using medical instruments on classmate in a hospital bed
student with tape on her shirt to show the 4 quadrants of her upper body

Ricebird Golf is off to a great start! Both the Varsity and JV took 1st in their tournaments with the following individual results:
Varsity -
Landon Hickl 76 - First medalist
Rhett Russell 82
Bradyn Krasucky 87
Duncan Harris 88
Conner Savino 97
JV -
Conner Ritz 85 Second medallist
Ethan Krasucky 90
Maddox Kulcak 96
Lincoln Hubenak 102
Kuade Rawlinson 105

Good luck to the Ladybirds on the start of the season today at the Sweeny tournament! Check out our website for their schedules: www.ecisd.org/hssports

3 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
boys varsity golf team with medals and plaque
JV golf boys with medals
Join us at Ricebird Gym this Thursday evening for an exciting sneak peek of the Derby Dolls contest routines! We can’t wait to see you at 6:00 pm!
3 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
flyer for showoffs with new york city theme

The Powerlifting team participated in the St. Joseph meet a few weeks back and brought home some hardware!

Girls - 5th place
97 lb class-Yasmin Rodriguez, 5th place - 425 total
123 lb class-Makayla Bard, 1st place - 560 total
132 lb class-Isabella Dominguez, 5th place - 675 total
148 lb class-Bethany Huggins, 2nd place - 785 total
242 lb class-Sophia Rodriguez, 2nd place - 720 total

Boys - 6th place
123 lb class-Dallas Anzaldua, 1st place - 1060 total
148 lb class-Christian Gonzalez, 6th place - 840 total
181 lb class-Kelvin Galvan, 5th place - 785 total
181 lb class-Brody Payne, 6th place - 590 total
242 lb class-Weldon Bowers, 6th place - 1080 total
275 lb class-Edward Gonzalez, 2nd place - 1365 total

4 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
girls and boys on the powerlifting team
Mrs. Taylor's 5th-grade RLA class truly enjoyed Shakespeare’s "A Midsummer Night’s Dream". To celebrate, they painted their very own magical potions!
4 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
pictures of students using water colors to paint
pictures of students using water colors to paint
pictures of students using water colors to paint
The Transition Fair was a huge success! We hosted students from El Campo, Rice, Wharton, Tidehaven, Cuero, and Edna! Shout out to our local sponsors: City Development Cooperation of El Campo, Prasek's, First State Bank of Louise, The Pilot Club of El Campo, and Ozarka.
4 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
students talking to vendors around a room
students talking to vendors around a room
students talking to vendors around a room
students talking to vendors around a room
students talking to vendors around a room
students talking to vendors around a room
students talking to vendors around a room
balloon entrance to fair

Hey, Class of 2026! Balfour will be on campus on Wednesday, February 4th, from 11:00-2:00 in the principal's office conference room. You will pick up your orders at this time. Anyone who has not ordered NEEDS TO ORDER on this day to get their cap and gown in time for graduation- no exceptions. There will be a cap, gown, and tassel-only option that is more cost-effective for those interested. Detailed options can be found on the 2026 Balfour Grad Flyer

4 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
balfour at echs on feb 4 for seniors
Ricebird 2026 Schedule! Dates and Times will be announced at a later date.
#UMW
4 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
The image displays the 2026 football schedule for the El Campo High School team. The team is in District 11-4A. The schedule lists 11 games from Week 1 to Week 11, including one "OPEN" week. Opponents include Wharton, Needville, Gonzales, West Columbia, Yoakum, Bay City, Sweeny, Royal, Navasota, and Sealy.
Celebrating 100 days of school is Fun!
5 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
kids and teachers dressed as old people or in 100 day shirts by sign reading "2nd grade is 100 days brighter!"
Myatt kids are putting in some serious effort in the computer lab as they explore new technologies and unleash their creativity! Jackson is the first student to complete the entire Learning.com program! Mrs. Phillips is super proud of her students for working so hard in her class!

Learning.com is the Computer Specials curriculum for Kindergarten - 5th grade for ECISD students. It includes instruction in keyboarding, digital citizenship, coding, technology literacy, and online assessment skills and tools.
5 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
kid with certificate
kid in lab working at computer

Hey, Class of 2027! Just a reminder about the junior class parent/student prom meeting today at 5:30 p.m. in the Seminar Room.

5 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
class of 2027
Let’s give a big shout-out to our incredible Swim & Dive Teams! Their hard work and dedication are truly making waves! 🏊‍♂️🌊
🏆 Girls - Regional Champions 🏆 Boys - Regional Champions
The top 2 in each event go to State unless noted:

Girls 200 Medley Relay - 1st - Codi Klatt, Kate Chilton, Kyndahl Pierce, Caroline Little
Boys 200 Medley Relay - 1st - Joey Freeman, Evan Vasquz, Gus Respondek, Logan Satterwhite. (**new Regional record**)
200 Free - Kyndahl Pierce 2nd, Thalia Velasquez 11th
200 IM - Abby Wallis - 2nd
Girls 50 Free - Codi Klatt 3rd (will swim at State due to callup), Caroline Little 4th
Boys 50 Free - Evan Vasquez 1st
1M Diving - Luke Dornak 1st, Lincoln Hubenak 3rd
Girls 100 Fly - Abby Wallis 4th
Boys 100 Fly - Gus Respondek 1st
Girls 100 Free - Caroline Little 2nd, Jacqueline Lundy 3rd, Kate Chilton 5th
Boys 100 Free - Joey Freeman 2nd, Logan Satterwhite 10th
500 Free - Kyndahl Pierce 2nd
Girls 200 Free Relay - 1st - Kyndahl Pierce, Abby Wallis, Jaqueline Lundy, Codi Klatt
Boys 200 Free Relay - 1st - Gus Respondek, Logan Satterwhite, Joey Freeman, Evan Vasquez (**new Regional meet record**)
Girls 100 Back - Codi Klatt 2nd, Thalia Velasquez 11th
Boys 100 Back - Gus Respondek 1st, Joey Freeman 2nd
Girls 100 Breast - Kate Chilton 3rd, Jacqueline Lundy 7th, Kinsley Koudela 9th
Boys 100 Breast - Evan Vasquez 2nd
400 Free Relay - 1st - Caroline Little, Kate Chilton, Abby Wallis, Jacqueline Lundy
⭐️ Diving Coach of the Meet - Shanna Evans
⭐️ Girls Coach of the Meet - Kelly Garner

5 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
entire swim and dive teams with coaches and awards on the podium
girls team with trophies
boys team with trophies
Go Birds Go! https://www.ecisd.org/page/athletics
5 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
this week in ricebird nation