🚨Update from the State Cross Country Meet🚨 
71st place out of 152! Corbin did a great job. Super proud of him and the way he represented EC all season. 17:12 was his time!




Hutchins students enjoyed dressing up in their Halloween costumes for a fun time at the PTO meeting.  They enjoyed a costume contest, and some fun activities in the gym while their parents participated in the PTO meeting. And they got some treats! 🎃🍬👻

🎉Congratulations to the Swim & Dive team on their performance at the Lamar Meet! The Girls Team finished 4th and the Boys team finished 5th.
Top 8 finishes:
Girls 1M diving - Codi Klatt - 5th 
Boys 1M diving - Luke Dornak - 4th 
Boys butterfly - Gus Respondek - 6th 
Girls 100 freestyle - Kate Chilton - 8th 
Boys 50 freestyle - Julian Aguirre - 5th 
Boys 50 freestyle - Evan Vasquez - 6th 
Girls backstroke -  Codi Klatt - 3rd
Boys back - Gus Respondek - 7th 
Girls breast - Kate Chilton - 4th 
Girls 200 freestyle relay: 
        Relay A - 5th - Caroline Little, Abigail Porter, Kate Chilton, Codi Klatt 
        Relay B - 6th - Abby Wallis, Sophie Porter, Kinsley Koudela, Molly Freeman 
Boys 200 freestyle  relay - 5th - Gus Respondek, Joey Freeman, Julian Aguirre, Evan Vasquez
Girls medley relay - 4th - Abigail Porter, Kate Chilton, Abby Wallis, Caroline Little
Boys medley relay - 6th - Joey Freeman, Evan Vasquez, Gus Respondek, Julian Aguirre




Cosmetology students showcased their behind-the-movie scene skills by creating some incredibly realistic scars.




Halloween Fun in Mrs. Pustejovsky's PreK class 🎃





ECHS Interact spooked up some Halloween fun by delivering treats such as coloring books, books, candy, scented markers, and scented magnetic sand to the life skills classes! 🎃🍬








Cosmetology Fun with Foam Mannequins and Plastic Jugs! 
Assignment: Get creative with behind-the-scenes movie work and find ways to achieve balance in your designs. #CTE










🏈Get your tickets early for the Ricebirds vs Sandcrabs game! 
📅 Friday, November 1, 2024 at 7:30 
📍Port Lavaca, Texas  
🎟No ticket sales at the gate - online only. Ticket prices go up to $8 at noon on Friday. 
🏟 Clear bag policy & cash only at the concessions
Tickets: https://gofan.co/event/1549828?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=vnn&referrer_name=vnn&utm_campaign=vnn_event_details

Ms. Rodriguez and Mrs. Harton’s second-grade classes wrote persuasive speeches on whether the War Hawks should declare war on the British or why merchants opposed it. 
Ms. Rodriguez’s class outlined reasons for war, while Mrs. Harton’s class presented arguments against it. After sharing speeches with paired students from the opposite class, they took a vote to see if opinions changed, resulting in some students switching sides! 







HOSA Blood Drive - ECHS students and community members get to honor science teacher Mrs. Lyford and her daughter Amelia in her brave fight against leukemia. Sign up to donate with any HOSA member, Mrs. Kacer in H7, Mrs. Hopper in AV4, or online: https://www.commitforlife.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/369953 .
Date: Thursday, November 7th
Time: 8:00 AM- 3:00 PM
Location: ECHS Practice Gym
Successful donors will receive a Blood Center Blanket
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! 
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!


Looking for your next adventure? Then check out this clerical position in the Ricebird Transportation Department!  https://elcampoisd.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=709

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.

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!






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. 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

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



