Friday, Feb 17th is a staff development day (student holiday) followed by Monday, February 20th, Presidents Day. District and Campus Offices will be closed on the 20th. Students, enjoy your 4 day weekend!
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Parents and Guardians,
It is with a heavy heart that we acknowledge the loss of one of our ECMS students. We will provide emotional support to our student body as they traverse the grieving process. School counselors and ministers will be available throughout the day to meet with students individually and in small groups. Teachers will be prepared to address student needs in the classroom as well. There will be a Memorial Wall where students can post messages, pictures and notes in memory of their friend and classmate. Students and staff are encouraged to honor her by wearing pink this week. The FCA will be sponsoring a prayer meeting at 9am and there will be a prayer opportunity again during 7th grade lunch. We will be announcing a fundraising effort to defer funeral expenses on Monday. Thank you for your continued support of ECMS faculty, staff and students during this difficult time.
Sincerely,
Sandy Fellers
El Campo Middle School
Principal
From character building, course planning, providing support during our toughest times, to college and career prep...our ECMS counselors are simply the best at helping students reach their maximum potential! Thank you, Summer Dorotik, Amber Pope, Kim Mickelson, and Herman Mauch! #NationalSchoolCounselingWeek
In this episode of the news, meet our awesome school counselors, hear reminders about the upcoming student holidays, see how our students are performing at contests, and find out where you can catch the Ricebirds in action.
https://youtu.be/KwKQutzYfVk
Parents of Emergent Bilingual Students: Join us on February 22 at Meadow Lane Resource Center for a Parent Engagement Event. This event will focus on educating parents to increase the English skills, academic performance, and become an active participant in the education of their children.
Visit: http://www.txel.org/parents-and-families
🎭 Don’t miss the ECMS Jr. STARS’ public performance of “Dorothy Meets Alice” this Thursday, 6:30 p.m. at the ECHS Auditorium! General Admission is $2, and doors open at 6:20.
Due to tomorrow’s rain and thunderstorms predictions we are postponing the 7th grade field trip that was scheduled. We will reschedule for another day prior to Spring Break. We are working with the Museum to secure a date and will announce once we have the new schedule.
💗Help us celebrate our wonderful ECISD counselors this week during National School Counseling Week! 🎉
Happening today at the El Campo Civic Center:
⭐11:00 am – Understanding Supplemental Security Income | Presenter: Shonbay Jones w/ Social Security Administration
⭐12:00 pm– Medical Waiver Programs | Presenter: Sheri Talbot w/ Texana
• Texas Home Living (TxHmL)
• Home and Community-Based Services (HCS)
• Community Living Assistance and Support Services
(CLASS)
• Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities (DBMD)
• STAR + PLUS HCBS
• Medically Dependent Children Program (MDCP)
⭐1:30 pm– Banking with SSI | Presenter: Tammy Smith w/ First State Bank of Louise
Brought to you by the El Campo/Rice Special Education Co-op
ECMS: GT Showcase at ECMS Cafeteria February 7, 10-10:30 am. Please come see all our great projects!
Reminder: The El Campo ISD/Rice ISD Special Education Department will be hosting a Transition Fair for parents and students at the El Campo Civic Center, tomorrow, February 3rd, from 10am-6pm.
This will include presentations by the Social Security Administration, Texana and First State Bank of Louise. Vendors include local agencies and support for families of children with disabilities. All parents who attend will be eligible for door prizes. We hope to see you there!
For more information: https://www.ecisd.org/article/970816
STEM Challenge at ECMS - Build a bridge! The top bridge held 247 mini candy canes! See them here: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFZVscibOU/OflhpIURYjrgBMYZlXny0g/view?utm_content=DAFZVscibOU&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=homepage_design_menu
In this episode of the news, meet Coach Savell, see what happened at the school board meeting, hear what Monday's Ricebird University is about, and get an update on the Ricebirds!
https://youtu.be/WmJYxzZaWqg
🎉Recognizing Ricebirds for their outstanding achievements is the best part of the school board meeting! Last night the board recognized:
ECHS: STARS students who competed at the State Congressional Debate,
ECMS: One Act Play - 2nd place, and
Remarkable Ricebirds: Brittany Rives, Laura Prihoda, Amanda Acosta (not pictured)
See the board meeting here: https://youtu.be/5vdcQIcTkYs
El Campo ISD's academic calendar for the 2023-24 school year has been approved! View the complete 2023-24 calendar at: https://tinyurl.com/23-24AcademicCal.
The first day of school will be Tuesday, Aug. 15. Teachers return on Wednesday, Aug. 2, for staff development and instructional planning.
The unanimous approval vote by the ECISD Board of Trustees was made at the Jan. 24 school board meeting.
ECHS National Honor Society is hosting a blood drive this week on Wednesday, Jan 25th in the practice gym. 9:00 am - 3 pm. Free t-shirts for donors. Sign up to save lives! www.giveblood.org
In this episode of the news, hear about next week's school board meeting, Ricebird University, our Ricebird Cheerleaders, and an update on Ricebirds sports.
https://youtu.be/V7wk-EcR2B0
Save the Date!
ECMS hot chocolate bar was a success!!
ECMS Parents/Guardians:
On Thursday, January 26th, El Campo Middle School will host the Determined to Succeed program presented to all grade levels by Youth Equipped to Succeed (YES). This program focuses on helping students make choices that ensure healthy relationships and sexual health.
There will be a parent program Wednesday, January 25th from 5:30-6:30 in the ECMS Cafeteria. The parent program will allow you to ask questions and gain more information about the presentation.
Your child was given a permission form which must be returned to their 2nd period teacher by Friday, January 20th.
IN ORDER FOR YOUR CHILD TO ATTEND THIS PROGRAM, THE PERMISSION FORM MUST BE RETURNED WITH A “YES” RESPONSE.