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.
Mrs. Ener’s class had a presentation from WCJC Dental Hygienist students. They taught the class about brushing their teeth and good dental hygiene.
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
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
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.
Who could resist hopping out of the car when the Dolls are in sight? These adorable Ricebirds are sending a big shoutout to the Derby Dolls for their help during drop-off at Myatt last week!
Hey ECMS! Get your yearbook before they run out!
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👏
Mrs. Hopper's Clinical class learned about the care of geriatric residents. Students learned how to perform nail care and oral care on their ”patient”.
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.
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.
Mrs. Kacer’s Medical Terminology class participated in a muscle fatigue lab. Students had to do arm extensions for eight minutes, wall sits, and calf raises to see the effects of exercise on their muscles.
Let's have some Principal Appreciation Month fun!
Dana Jung, Assistant Principal, Hutchins
📚Years in education: 27
⭐Fun fact: she was in 4-H growing up and raised chickens for the county fair from 3rd - 12th grade!
#ThankAPrincipal👏
Mrs. Hopper's Anatomy & Physiology for Health Care Careers class was involved in a crime scene! Students performed autopsies and learned about directional terms and dissection tools.
The PreK and ECSE students at Myatt are reading the book "Pumpkin Jack" so they took a quick field trip over to Walmart to look at and pick out a few pumpkins for their classrooms. They want to thank Walmart for donating a large pumpkin to each classroom and a huge thank you to both Walmart and First Convenience Bank for the goody bags! 🎃 See the fun here: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGUZQb-K6E/zT9r82-47lzrKGMpPwbHwA/watch?utm_content=DAGUZQb-K6E&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor
In recognition of Unity Day October 16, 2024, the ECMS Art Club and Art classes created this beautiful piece of artwork.
