🎃👻 Halloween is just around the corner, and we want to make sure everyone has a safe and spooktacular evening! 🌙✨ Here are some important safety tips to keep in mind:
1. Plan your route: Before heading out for trick-or-treating, map out a safe and well-lit route in familiar neighborhoods. Stick to areas with sidewalks and crosswalks to ensure everyone stays safe.
2. Be visible: Wear bright or reflective clothing, add reflective tape to costumes, or carry glow sticks or flashlights. This will help drivers and others see you in the dark.
3. Stay in groups: Trick-or-treat with friends or family members and never go alone. There's safety in numbers, and it's more fun to share the Halloween excitement together!
4. Look both ways: Always remember to look both ways before crossing the street, even if you're in a designated crosswalk. Drivers may not always see you, so stay alert and cautious.
5. Check treats: When you get home, make sure to inspect all treats before eating them. Discard any unwrapped or suspicious-looking items. Safety first!
6. Be cautious with costumes: Choose costumes that are flame-resistant and avoid masks that obstruct vision. Opt for face paint or makeup instead. Comfortable shoes are a must for a night of walking!
7. Respect boundaries: Only visit houses with porch lights on and respect any "no trick-or-treating" signs. Remember, not everyone celebrates Halloween, and it's important to be considerate.
8. Trust your instincts: If something feels off or unsafe, trust your gut and remove yourself from the situation. Your safety is the top priority.
🌟 Let's make this Halloween a memorable and safe one for everyone! Share these tips with your friends and family to ensure a night filled with treats, laughter, and unforgettable memories. Happy Halloween! 🎃👻
ECISD tips its hat to Mid Coast Health System for the fantastic "ProtECt the Tradition Ricebirds" shirts!
ECMS cheerleaders and fans are ready to cheer on their Ricebirds in the championship games today and tomorrow! All games are at Ricebird Stadium:
Monday:
🏈 7th Red Football vs Brookshire Royal @ 5:30 pm
🏈 8th Red Football vs West Brazos after 7th Red
Tuesday:
🏈 7th White Football vs Needville @ 5:30 pm
🏈 8th White Football vs Needville after 7th White
Go Ricebirds!
Mrs. Zahn’s Advanced Floral Design students have been busy crafting stunning fall and Halloween arrangements! But, that's not all - they're also mastering the art of crunching the numbers and calculating those design and retail costs like pros. #CTE
Ricebirds 27
Spartans 17
Final
ECHS Interact Club students showered 100 teachers with gifts of peace and refreshment after the first 9 weeks! Rotary’s message of peace was greatly appreciated by all staff.
Mr. William Key spoke about the Rotary Youth Leadership Award program, the camp for our district, and Pam Hunt acknowledged that Rotary had pledged to send 10 deserving ECHS Interact members to camp in February!
We thank Mrs. Lisa Bubela and Flowers, Etc for the beautiful donations of Tyler candles and Simplicity lotion! We’d also like to thank every Interact Club student and parents for donating all other gift baggie items.
🔥🏐🔥 A round of applause for our fierce Ladybirds and their incredible season! Now, it's time to bring on the heat in the playoffs! First up, the Bi-district championship! Be there, wear RED, and be loud!
📅 Monday, October 30th 🏐vs Sweeny 📍 Bay City High School Gym ⌚ 6:30
🎟 Tickets are $5 online: https://gofan.co/event/1194978?schoolId=TX17659
🏟 Bay City ISD Gym Guidelines/Parking Information: https://www.ecisd.org/o/ecisd/page/athletics
⚾ The Astros may be out of the World Series, but it's game 7 for Northside's 5th graders! Students completed a baseball themed review to hopefully hit a home run on their decimal operations test. 🏏
It's Game Day Ricebird Nation! 8:30 - Senior Pep Rally; 10 - Swim at Lamar Invitational; Senior Night at Pregame; 7:00 - Football vs Stafford
Get the Latest Scoop with Ricebird News! Hang out with LaShelle Hlavaty on this episode, along with Mr. Callaghan who fills you in on all the details about upcoming events like Dyslexia Night, the Senior Pep Rally, and the Turkey Trot. Plus, take a peek at what the Trustees approved at their latest board meeting. And of course, don't miss out on the lowdown of all the exciting Ricebird sports action!
https://youtu.be/U8kdVto1oMs
📚The Sesame Club of El Campo wowed the students at Myatt Elementary with a fantastic skit and story, and to top it off, they gifted them with a book at the RIF (Reading is Fundamental) party! You guys rock, Sesame Club!
Summer Guthrie attended the Special Olympics Fall Classic in College Station this past weekend and had a great time! She had the opportunity to participate in bocce, golf, flag football, softball, and swimming.
📣 Let's cheer on the 8th grade Ladybirds as they play their last middle school volleyball game! They travel to West Brazos today to take on the Roustabouts for this championship game.
Thank you Richard Nava for capturing the pictures!
Medical Terminology makes modules of the skin layers out of food. Fun and yummy! #CTE
Psst! You're in for a treat! Stop by ECHS and get a front-row seat to our Cosmetology students in action!
From haircuts and colors to highlights and perms, they're ready to give you the ultimate makeover! Plus, enjoy a relaxing facial, or treat yourself to some waxing, manicures, and pedicures.
📞 Book your spot today at 979-543-6341 ext # 15011. #cte
🎃🎨The Life Skills kiddos at Northside had a blast getting artsy with some pumpkin painting!
📚The Sesame Club of El Campo treated Hutchins Elementary students to a special story, The Biggest Pumpkin Ever, and play for RIF, Reading is Fundamental. Thank you Sesame Club!
🎉Shout out to our top finishers who earned some well-deserved medals at the Swim & Dive meet against Fort Bend Dulles and Alvin Iowa Colony on Saturday.
⭐Riley Wallis broke a pool record in the breaststroke
⭐Juliann Little broke a pool record in the 50 free
🥇🥇The medley relay and 200 free relay of Riley Wallis, Kate Chilton, Codi Klatt, and Juliann Little won 1st in both events.
🥇Riley Wallis - 1st in the 200 IM
🥇🥈Codi Klatt - 1st place in girls 1 meter diving and 2nd in the 50 free.
🥇Kaden Beal - 1st in the 100 backstroke
🥈Juliann Little - 2nd in the 100 fly.
🥈🥉Evan Vasquez - 2nd in the 100 free and 3rd in the 100 breast.
🥉🥉Kate Chilton - 3rd in the 100 butterfly and 3rd in the 100 breaststroke
🎃 The Pre-K students and staff want to give a huge shout out to Walmart!! Each of the classes took a short field trip over to Walmart to enhance their learning about pumpkins and to pick out pumpkins for their classrooms.
Thank you, Walmart for providing them with a wonderful experience! They want to especially thank Walmart for their generosity in providing each student with a goody bag, juice and candy, as well as the goody bags for all of the teachers, too!
See all the fun here: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFyHA6F__Q/qqLtI7Bch4h3noZaYnArzw/view?utm_content=DAFyHA6F__Q&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor
Come support the ECHS STEP II Plant Sale featuring Fall Flowering Plants: Dianthus, stock, pansies, petunias, violas, ornamental peppers and ornamental cabbage. No veggies.
🛒Friday, October 27, 2023
⌚ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
📍 ECHS Bus Ramp on Ave F
💲 Quart pots are $5 and 4" pots are $2.5
Open to the public!