It is #DigitalCitizenshipWeek! This week highlights the importance of helping kids, families, and teachers navigate our 24/7 digital world. Check out these parent resources from common sense education:
Grades K–2: Online Relationships: https://tinyurl.com/k-2monday; https://tinyurl.com/k-2mondayspanish
Grades 3–5: Rings of Responsibility: https://tinyurl.com/3-5monday; https://tinyurl.com/3-5mondayspanish
Grades 6-8: Digital Connections Videos: https://tinyurl.com/6-8videos
Grades 9-12: Media Balance: https://tinyurl.com/9-12monday; https://tinyurl.com/9-12mondayspanish
Tomorrow is a teacher staff development day, which means no school for students. Classes resume on Tuesday, October 18th, after the parent-teacher conference day on Monday.
Mrs. Bowling's 8th Grade AVID students got an amazing opportunity to tour Rice University in Houston. Our mission is to get each of our students college ready and visiting different campuses is great exposure to help them find the one that suits their needs best. See their adventure here: https://tinyurl.com/2mbb5ym5
Will you be one of our lucky winners? Watch today's episode of Ricebird News to play the "Did You See It?" game. In this episode of the news, get to know special guest, Deborah Capak, hear reminders about student holidays, parent-teacher conferences, and the Derby Doll mini clinic; and find out where you can watch the Ricebird Band and sports teams this upcoming week. https://youtu.be/3K1Nq74NRRM
Attention ECMS:
🏫ECMS Parent - Teacher Conference Day - Monday, October 17, 2022
8:00am - 11:30am - Parents may schedule individual conferences, 15-20 minutes in length, with their student’s teachers and/or counselor. Please contact the teacher directly by email or phone to schedule appointments.
1:00pm - 3:30pm - Parents may pick up their student’s report cards from the counselor and meet teachers in a come-and-go setting.
Toilet Paper Mummies at ECMS pep rally!
EL CAMPO ISD is accepting applications for the following SUBSTITUTE POSITIONS:
1. Substitute Teacher - Applicants must have at least a High School diploma or G.E.D. and be able to attend a training session on Tuesday, October 25, 2022. There is no fee for the training session.
2. Substitute Nurse - Must have current LVN or RN License or current EMT Certification.
REMINDER: When hired, all ECISD employees are required to be fingerprinted for a Criminal History Review. Fee - $47.50
You can apply online at https://bit.ly/ECISDjobs or at the ECISD Business Office, 700 W. Norris.
The deadline to apply for the substitute teacher position is October 21, 2022.
El Campo Independent School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer
📣 Pep-Rally at ECMS
📅 Tuesday, October 11th
🌸 Pink Out Theme
⌚ Time is 10:15
Guests - please bring your driver's license with you to get scanned into the system.
During 8th grade lunch, Science teachers blew up a pumpkin and made fire in a big Ozarka bottle to demonstrate chemical reactions. Science is fun! See the demonstration here: https://tinyurl.com/42dhhtcz
NJHS earned some service hours helping clean up throughout the day at Prairie Days!
5 FACTS ABOUT DYSLEXICS THAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW
1. The percentage - Approximately 70% — 85% of children placed in special education for learning disabilities are dyslexic.
2. They are more creative - Dyslexics are creative and have higher levels of intelligence.
3. Walt Disney was dyslexic - Disney was diagnosed with dyslexia, which didn’t stop him from creating his massive empire.
4. The right side of the brain - Dyslexics use the right side of the brain more for processing information.
5. The left-right conundrum - Dyslexics don’t ‘see’ words backward, it’s the deficits caused by the interpretation of left and right.
Information curtesy of https://nationaltoday.com/dyslexia-awareness-month/
⭐Friendly Reminder: Friday, October 14th, is a student holiday, teacher staff development day. Monday, October 17th, is parent-teacher conferences, and a student holiday.
📲Download our mobile app to stay connected with more upcoming calendar dates and our Live Feed. Search EL CAMPO ISD in your Google Play or Apple App store!
In this episode of the news, we celebrate Principals Month with special guest Rebecca Crowell. Hear reminders about upcoming student holidays, parent-teacher conferences, and student registration; and find out where you can catch the Ricebirds in action over the next week. https://youtu.be/FQ4Favr686A
Mrs. Bowling’s 7th grade AVID students toured the University of Houston Victoria campus. Students got to see classrooms, lecture halls, robotics labs, the student center and library, and two of the campus dorms. They also got to eat in Jaguar Dining Hall to get the full University experience. A big thank you to UHV for helping get our students excited about higher education.
Our Special Olympians are selling "be kind" shirts to help pay for their practices at the bowling alley. Our ECMS, ECHS, and Step 2 athletes are participating in the Bowling competition on Dec. 3 in Texas City. The shirts come in SS (short sleeve) or LS (long sleeve). Orders will be taken through October 7th. Order forms & money can be turned in on your child's campus. We appreciate your support! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kEnO_ucq3-0XjK54p8fkiZ0fArJ1aD2D/view?usp=sharing
Chick fil A lunch for us after shopping at Hobby Lobby for Christmas 🎄 bazaar items!
📅 Mark your calendar for November 17th & 18th to shop at the bazaar!
The ECMS NJHS students will be hosting a Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk event on November 19th. See the flyer for details!
Save the Date! Parent-Teacher conferences are in 2 weeks!
October is National Principals Month! ECISD has a dynamic group of Principals across the district that inspire their staff and students daily. THANK YOU to each one of them. #ThankAPrincipal
