
It's Red Ribbon Week and for the "Team Up Against Drugs - wear your favorite team outfit, this crew had team fun with AMERICA’S TEAM: THE DALLAS COWBOYS!

Kindergarten kiddos grabbed Halloween-themed picture cards and whipped up some spooktacular rhythms! Then, they jammed out with a variety of percussion instruments, turning their ghostly grooves into a monster mash of sound!







Mrs. Kacer's clinical class practiced their dental skills. Each student had to chew a plaque discoloring tablet and see areas that needed better brushing!





The Ricebird dyslexia team has put together an informative resource featuring embedded tools for #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth. Be sure to take a look! https://www.canva.com/design/DAGU-rYgyDU/M9ZtYWris6KeC9SDYbbTkQ/view?utm_content=DAGU-rYgyDU&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor


Let's have some Principal Appreciation Month fun!
Derek Treybig, Assistant Principal, ECMS
📚Years in education: 12
⭐Fun facts: ECHS Class of 2007, played golf at UT Dallas, is 2 classes short of a minor in music, and plays piano and Tenor Saxophone.


Mrs. Weathers' class explored the attractive force that magnets exert on both metal and nonmetal objects. The students conducted experiments to determine which items were attracted to magnets. They discovered that metal objects are drawn towards magnets, while nonmetal objects are not affected.


Linc Lutrick, Vice President of Prosperity Bank, spoke to Coach Smith's Economics classes and delivered some valuable information to many of the seniors. It was a great experience for all the kids. Thank you, Mr. Lutrick!



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Mrs. Hopper's Health Science Classes learned about famous healthcare leaders and leadership skills in the healthcare workplace. After researching their assigned leader, they decorated a pizza box and "pizza" with all the information they learned and presented them to the class.


Congratulations to these classes who have had the best attendance over the past six weeks at Hutchins. The Attendance Banner will be posted outside their classrooms!
1st grade - Ms. Harvey's Class
2nd grade - Ms. Harton's Class
3rd grade - Ms. Bowman's Class




Let's have some Principal Appreciation Month fun!
Moises Rodriguez, Assistant Principal, ECMS
📚Years in education: 11
⭐Fun facts: He was born in Mexico, can play multiple instruments, was a track superstar, enjoys Christian music and watching ALL of the Back to the Future movies, and his favorite food is tacos, especially when they are free!


Coach Davis and Ms. Merta’s 6th grade Social Studies classes discovered what it was like during the Columbia Exchange. Students traveled from the old world to the new world and found goods, religion, language, and even diseases were traded. See the experience here: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGU3mzsudw/m_7-OWuDl6wP89y_tkFuow/watch?utm_content=DAGU3mzsudw&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor


Mrs. Ener’s class had a presentation from WCJC Dental Hygienist students. They taught the class about brushing their teeth and good dental hygiene.







Ms. Fellers' 8th graders are diving headfirst into the world of Newton’s 3 Laws! They put on a spectacular show, demonstrating the Law of Inertia like true science wizards. The fun was off the charts, and they nailed the whole balancing act of forces—both balanced and unbalanced—with style! See the fun here: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGUnLTADps/t2B-_K2SKrTj9i3zYsvbRA/watch?utm_content=DAGUnLTADps&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor


Let's have some Principal Appreciation Month fun!
Kyle Poenitzsch, Assistant Principal, ECHS
📚Years in education: 24
⭐Fun facts: he leads praise and worship songs at First Baptist Church, loves the movie Gladiator, and Panda Express is his favorite fast food!
#ThankAPrincipal👏


Go Birds!


At the School Board meeting last night, the Board rolled out the red carpet to honor our Remarkable Ricebirds and gave a huge shoutout to Moises Rodriguez, the TASSP Region 3 Assistant Principal of the Year!
They also received information regarding the district's 2023 FIRST rating and were updated on the progress of the facility committee.
See the meeting here: https://youtu.be/jnY0pexAM4w. Click "See more" below the video to see the chapters.






Parents - did you know that if your child rides a bus to and from school, you have the ability to track the bus and to see when your child boards and exits the bus?
Install the NFT Parent View app on your mobile device to get access to student and vehicle tracking as well as notifications when there are unexpected changes to your child’s bus route.
Contact the ECISD Transportation Department at 979-543-5252 or email mfreeman@ricebirds.net to get account setup information.


Let's have some Principal Appreciation Month fun!
Jeff Orsak, Assistant Principal, ECHS
📚Years in education: 18
⭐Fun facts: he is a US Navy Veteran of Operation Desert Shield/Storm, is the youngest of 7, was the varsity quarterback, can play guitar and sing, and loves all pizza, Metallica, and any Chris Farley movie!
#ThankAPrincipal👏


Hutchins students participated in assemblies where they reviewed the character trait of TRUSTWORTHINESS and introduced the character trait of RESPECT. Each homeroom class voted on two students who demonstrated the trait of trustworthiness and those students were recognized! Each month students and staff focus on a character value that focuses on building students’ character, social-emotional, and academic skills, while shaping a positive school culture.





