🎾 Exciting news from the Wharton Tennis Classic! 🎉 Kylie Flores & Noah Santiago are the Mixed Doubles Consolation Champions B, while Luke Dornak & Teagan Faas secured 3rd place in the B Boys Doubles!

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Kylie Flores & Noah Santiago with medals
dornak and faas with medals
Kaydi Kacer, of HOSA, Stephanie Lyford, of Student Council, & Anna Zahn of NHS attended the luncheon, where El Campo High School took home the top award for high school blood drives! Since March of 2025, ECHS has collected 471 units of blood!!!!

Stephanie's daughter, Amelia, has been a recipient of blood donations and was featured in their yearly calendar- September is now our favorite month!
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3 teachers holding a trophy posing with a man in a suit at the blood bank luncheon
Lyford posing with man in suit holding a calendar showing the september "amelia" at the blood bank luncheon
ECHS teachers with representatives from the blood bank at the luncheon
close up of the clear glass trophy with ECHS's name and 2025 etched into it

PROM UPDATE
Due to the possibility of inclement weather on Saturday, March 7, for the El Campo High School Prom, the Grand March and mother/son and father/daughter dance will be moved to the Ricebird Gym. Only parents/guests with tickets will be allowed into the gym for this portion of the prom. Viewing tickets are still available at the Front Office of El Campo High School through 11:30 am on Friday, March 6.

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prom. 2026 March 7 7 PM Ricebird Gym
Derby Doll Drill Team Informational Meeting - TODAY

Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Derby Doll Gym
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A red and white checkered graphic for the Derby Doll Drill Team. A black derby sits in the top right, and "Derby Dolls" is written in a stylized font in the bottom left. The central text reads: "Derby Doll Drill Team Parent & Hopeful Informational Meeting - Important to Attend!!! Try Out Meeting for the 26-27 year. Thursday, Mar 5, Derby Doll Gym, 5:30 PM."
Let's send our Powerlifters some positive vibes as they gear up for Regionals! Wishing them the best of luck in their journey to state! You've got this! 💪🎉
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team at ganado meet
This week, we’re excited to celebrate the amazing work of our educational diagnosticians during Texas Educational Diagnosticians Week! These passionate professionals are essential in assessing students who need additional support and empowering them with crucial skills for a brighter future. A heartfelt thank you to our dedicated educators for their steadfast commitment to our students!

Let’s give a shoutout to our outstanding diagnosticians: Ginger Kacal, Taryn Staff, Laura Motal, Stacy Amestoy, and Stephanie Cortez. Your impact is truly remarkable!
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kacel, staff, motal, amestoy, and cortez

Celebrate Your Senior’s Milestone! 🎓✨

Hey, Senior Families! Want to make this year even more unforgettable? Yearbook Recognition Ads are the perfect way to commemorate your student's achievements and celebrate how far they’ve come. Plus, your ad purchase helps ECHS create a better yearbook for everyone!

Important Details:

💻 How to buy: Follow the instructions on the linked flyer.

⚠️ Note: All sales are handled through Jostens. Please do not send materials or payments to the school.

📅 Deadline: All orders must be placed by May 01, 2026.

Don’t miss out on this chance to give your senior a shout-out they’ll keep forever! ❤️

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A promotional graphic for "Senior Yearbook Recognition Ad" featuring a collage of sample yearbook pages. The pages show various seniors with their baby photos, graduation portraits, and heartfelt tribute messages from their families. The text "Senior Yearbook" is at the top in a script font, and "Recognition Ad" is at the bottom.

In Mrs. Hopper's Principles of Health Science class, students explored influential figures, essential healthcare tools, and key milestones in the field. They prepared outstanding timeline scrolls showcasing these significant contributions and shared their presentations with the class. Their hard work truly shone—great job, everyone! Use this link to see the scrolls.

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student presenting her scroll to the class
Congratulations to EC Red for securing 1st place and EC White for 2nd at the El Campo Invitational! Kudos to Landon Hickl for an impressive 74, earning 1st medalist, and Duncan Harris with 80 for 2nd!
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golf boys wearing their medals with 4 boys holding plaques

Spring Break is just around the corner, Ricebirds! ☀️🌴 Mark your calendars: ECISD will be closed from March 9th through the 13th. We hope everyone has a safe, relaxing, and sun-filled break!

Don't forget:
March 6: Early Release Day
March 16: Staff Development (no school for students)
March 27: Fair Day

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A March 2026 calendar overlaid on a background of colorful flip-flops lined up on a sunny beach. The calendar highlights March 6 as an "Early Release" day, March 9–13 as Spring Break - ECISD Closed," March 16 as a "Staff Development Day (no students)," and March 27 as Holiday - ECISD Closed
🎾 Ricebird Tennis had a good tournament in Wharton!
Boys Doubles Cons Champions
A. Carter Conrad / Hayden Popp
B. Luke Dornak / Teagan Faas

Girls Doubles Cons Champions
A. Raley Wied / Jadiah Clay
B. Kambry Gill / Ally Jo Orsak
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boys tennis players
clay and wied
gill and orsak
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this week in ricebird nation
⛳️ Ladybird Golf placed 4th out of 12 teams in the Brazosport tournament! 🎉
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6 girl golfers by the school van

Mark your calendars, Ricebirds! Spring STAAR testing begins in April. Check the schedule below for your campus and grade level dates!

📍 Hutchins (3rd Grade): ELA April 14 | Math April 28
📍 Northside (4th Grade): ELA April 14 | Math April 28
📍 Northside (5th Grade): ELA April 14 | Science April 21 | Math April 28
📍 ECMS (6th-7th Grade): ELA April 14 | Math April 29
📍 ECMS (8th Grade): ELA April 14 | Science April 21 | S.S. April 22 | Math/Alg 1 April 29
📍 ECHS: English I April 7 | English II April 9 | Biology April 21 | US History April 22 | Algebra I April 29

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A colorful "ECISD Spring 2026 STAAR Testing Dates" flyer featuring school-themed illustrations like notebooks, pencils, and paperclips. The flyer lists testing dates for April 2026 across various campuses. Highlights include: Hutchins 3rd Grade (RLA April 14, Math April 28); Northside 4th & 5th Grade (RLA April 14, Math April 28); ECMS 6th-8th Grade (RLA April 14, Math/Alg 1 April 29); and ECHS (English I April 7, English II April 9, Biology April 21, US History April 22, Algebra I April 29).
Our ECHS Cosmetology students—from our fresh beginners to our seasoned upperclassmen—are diving deep into the art of the perm. It’s all about precision, tension, and a whole lot of patience.

Keep an eye on these rising stars; they’re rolling their way to success!
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2 girls working together on their wave hair-rolling technique on a mannequin
2 girls working together on their wave hair-rolling technique on a mannequin
2 girls working together on their wave hair-rolling technique on a mannequin
2 girls working together on their wave hair-rolling technique on a mannequin
2 girls working together on their wave hair-rolling technique on a mannequin
6 girls proudly holding a mannequin head featuring a completed permanent wave hair-rolling technique
4 boys and 5 girls proudly holding a mannequin head featuring a completed permanent wave hair-rolling technique

🗓️ It’s Official: The 2026-2027 Academic Calendar is Here! 🗓️

The El Campo ISD Board of Trustees has officially approved the calendar for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year! We know how important it is for our Ricebird families to plan ahead, so we are excited to share these key dates with you.

Key Highlights:

  • First Day of School: August 12

  • Fall Break: October 12-13

  • Thanksgiving Break: November 23-27

  • Winter Break: December 18 - January 1

  • Spring Break: March 15-19

  • Last Day of School: May 26

  • Class of 2027 Graduation: May 27

📍 View & Download the full calendar here: Link to 2026-27 Academic Calendar

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sample of the calendar with a stamp of approval laid over it

⛳️ 16-team Brazosport Tournament- Ricebirds 3rd place.
Landon Hickl 80—3rd medalist
Rhett Russell 84
Bradyn Krasucky 85
Conner Ritz 87
Connor Savino 92

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5 boys wearing medals by the school van
ECHS Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, FCCLA, students competed at the Region 4 conference this past weekend. Several students placed and are headed to the state competition in April!

Toys that Teach Level 2
1st Place-Kendall Riha & Jayda Mendel

Toys that Teach Level 3
2nd Place-Emily Fernandez & Jessica Escamilla Estrada

Cupcake Presentation Level 2
Madi Kelly-5th place
Tate Wishert-4th Place
Paisley Hlavaty-1st Place

Cupcake Presentation Level 3
Ilyana Martinez-4th place
Stacie Frazier-1st place

Food Innovations Level 3
Abby Wallis-1st Place

Culinary Arts
Brady Pfeil-4th place
Gabe Gibbs-3rd place
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11 FCCLA students holding plaques
This past weekend, our Ricebirds crushed it at the Special Olympics Area 22 Individual Skills Basketball competition in Pearland! The Individual Skills Competition featured three exciting events: Target Pass, 10 Meter Dribble, and Spot Shot. Athletes' scores from these challenges are combined to determine their final results, with pre-divisioning based on their scores.

Huge shoutout to our superstars:
Timothy Armstrong – 1st Place - Gold Medal! 🥇
Felix Saenz – 1st Place - Gold Medal! 🥇
Hannah Weathers – 4th Place Ribbon! 🎖️
We're so proud of you all!
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Timothy Armstrong wearing a gold medal
Felix Saenz wearing a gold medal
Hannah Weathers wearing a blue ribbon
Exciting preparations by our talented cosmetology students for the Ricebird Preview! They showcased their skills and shared insights with 8th-grade students and their parents about the fantastic CTE class programs available.
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13 Cosmetology students at CTE night with samples of their work on a decorated table