As part of a community service project, ECHS NHS students collected and donated more than 100 bags of dog and cat food to support the Wharton County SPOT organization. This service initiative was a reminder of the power of teamwork and generosity. NHS students are learning that leadership isn't just about academic excellence- it's about service, empathy, and giving back to our community in meaningful ways. We are grateful to everyone who contributed to this effort!
about 2 hours ago, Ricky Ricebird
group of students holding bags of dog food
The ECHS administrators surprised their amazing counseling team with beautiful flowers today to show appreciation for everything they do for our students. We are so grateful for their dedication, guidance, and heart! ❤️💐 Happy National School Counseling Week! 🎓✨

#NationalSchoolCounseling Week #ECHS #CounselorsRock #RicebirdPride
about 19 hours ago, Ricky Ricebird
HS counselors with flowers from the campus
El Campo High School Power Up was honored to be invited to the Texas A&M Aggie Invent Jr. competition in College Station! El Campo was one of only six schools selected to participate in this intensive engineering and design challenge.
Students teamed up with peers from other districts to design, create, and market a product addressing a real-world challenge faced by the nuclear power industry. In just a day and a half, our students researched their problem, collaborated across teams, designed and built a prototype, and presented their solution to a panel of judges.

We’re incredibly proud to share that 3 of the 5 Power Up members from El Campo earned awards!
John and Avery's team took home 1st place, and Kristy’s team earned 2nd place.

Outstanding work by these students, your creativity, teamwork, and innovation truly shined!
1 day ago, Ricky Ricebird
variety of pictures showing 3 students participating in the aggie invent

Interested in being a Ricebird Cheerleader or Ricky Ricebird? Mark your calendars, prepare, work hard, and be ready! All questions to ttompkins@ricebirds.net.

1 day ago, Ricky Ricebird
ECHS cheer tryout parent meeting Feb. 25 7pm in the science lecture hall

In Mrs. Hopper’s Principles of Health Science class, students learned about directional terms, body quadrants, and body planes. They practiced identifying the four abdominal quadrants using a systematic approach.

2 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
students using medical instruments on classmates laying on a hospital bed
students using medical instruments to listen to their classmates lungs
students using medical instruments on classmate in a hospital bed
student with tape on her shirt to show the 4 quadrants of her upper body

Ricebird Golf is off to a great start! Both the Varsity and JV took 1st in their tournaments with the following individual results:
Varsity -
Landon Hickl 76 - First medalist
Rhett Russell 82
Bradyn Krasucky 87
Duncan Harris 88
Conner Savino 97
JV -
Conner Ritz 85 Second medallist
Ethan Krasucky 90
Maddox Kulcak 96
Lincoln Hubenak 102
Kuade Rawlinson 105

Good luck to the Ladybirds on the start of the season today at the Sweeny tournament! Check out our website for their schedules: www.ecisd.org/hssports

2 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
boys varsity golf team with medals and plaque
JV golf boys with medals
Join us at Ricebird Gym this Thursday evening for an exciting sneak peek of the Derby Dolls contest routines! We can’t wait to see you at 6:00 pm!
2 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
flyer for showoffs with new york city theme

The Powerlifting team participated in the St. Joseph meet a few weeks back and brought home some hardware!

Girls - 5th place
97 lb class-Yasmin Rodriguez, 5th place - 425 total
123 lb class-Makayla Bard, 1st place - 560 total
132 lb class-Isabella Dominguez, 5th place - 675 total
148 lb class-Bethany Huggins, 2nd place - 785 total
242 lb class-Sophia Rodriguez, 2nd place - 720 total

Boys - 6th place
123 lb class-Dallas Anzaldua, 1st place - 1060 total
148 lb class-Christian Gonzalez, 6th place - 840 total
181 lb class-Kelvin Galvan, 5th place - 785 total
181 lb class-Brody Payne, 6th place - 590 total
242 lb class-Weldon Bowers, 6th place - 1080 total
275 lb class-Edward Gonzalez, 2nd place - 1365 total

3 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
girls and boys on the powerlifting team

Hey, Class of 2026! Balfour will be on campus on Wednesday, February 4th, from 11:00-2:00 in the principal's office conference room. You will pick up your orders at this time. Anyone who has not ordered NEEDS TO ORDER on this day to get their cap and gown in time for graduation- no exceptions. There will be a cap, gown, and tassel-only option that is more cost-effective for those interested. Detailed options can be found on the 2026 Balfour Grad Flyer

3 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
balfour at echs on feb 4 for seniors

Hey, Class of 2027! Just a reminder about the junior class parent/student prom meeting today at 5:30 p.m. in the Seminar Room.

4 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
class of 2027
Let’s give a big shout-out to our incredible Swim & Dive Teams! Their hard work and dedication are truly making waves! 🏊‍♂️🌊
🏆 Girls - Regional Champions 🏆 Boys - Regional Champions
The top 2 in each event go to State unless noted:

Girls 200 Medley Relay - 1st - Codi Klatt, Kate Chilton, Kyndahl Pierce, Caroline Little
Boys 200 Medley Relay - 1st - Joey Freeman, Evan Vasquz, Gus Respondek, Logan Satterwhite. (**new Regional record**)
200 Free - Kyndahl Pierce 2nd, Thalia Velasquez 11th
200 IM - Abby Wallis - 2nd
Girls 50 Free - Codi Klatt 3rd (will swim at State due to callup), Caroline Little 4th
Boys 50 Free - Evan Vasquez 1st
1M Diving - Luke Dornak 1st, Lincoln Hubenak 3rd
Girls 100 Fly - Abby Wallis 4th
Boys 100 Fly - Gus Respondek 1st
Girls 100 Free - Caroline Little 2nd, Jacqueline Lundy 3rd, Kate Chilton 5th
Boys 100 Free - Joey Freeman 2nd, Logan Satterwhite 10th
500 Free - Kyndahl Pierce 2nd
Girls 200 Free Relay - 1st - Kyndahl Pierce, Abby Wallis, Jaqueline Lundy, Codi Klatt
Boys 200 Free Relay - 1st - Gus Respondek, Logan Satterwhite, Joey Freeman, Evan Vasquez (**new Regional meet record**)
Girls 100 Back - Codi Klatt 2nd, Thalia Velasquez 11th
Boys 100 Back - Gus Respondek 1st, Joey Freeman 2nd
Girls 100 Breast - Kate Chilton 3rd, Jacqueline Lundy 7th, Kinsley Koudela 9th
Boys 100 Breast - Evan Vasquez 2nd
400 Free Relay - 1st - Caroline Little, Kate Chilton, Abby Wallis, Jacqueline Lundy
⭐️ Diving Coach of the Meet - Shanna Evans
⭐️ Girls Coach of the Meet - Kelly Garner

4 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
entire swim and dive teams with coaches and awards on the podium
girls team with trophies
boys team with trophies
Your Friday Night Plans in El Campo...
Varsity Ladybird Soccer 4:00
Freshman Ricebird Basketball 4:30
JV Ricebird Soccer 5:30
JV Ricebird Basketball 5:45
Varsity Ricebird Basketball 7:00
Varsity Ricebird Soccer 7:15

7 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
its friday night! with ball that is half basketball and half soccer
Help us wish the Swim & Dive team good luck at Regionals! Placements from District and Advancing to Regionals are:

Girls 200 Medley Relay - 1st - Codi Klatt, Kate Chilton, Kyndahl Pierce, Caroline Little
Boys 200 Medley Relay - 1st - Joey Freeman, Evan Vasquez, Gus Respondek, Logan Satterwhite
Girls 200 Free - Kyndahl Pierce 1st, Thalia Velasquez 4th
Girls 200 IM - Abby Wallis 1st
Girls 50 Free - Codi Klatt 2nd, Caroline Little 3rd
Boys 50 Free - Evan Vasquez 1st
Boy 1M Diving - Luke Dornak 1st, Lincoln Hubenak 2nd
Girls 100 Fly - Abby Wallis 2nd
Boys 100 Fly - Gus Respondek 1st
Girls 100 Free - Caroline Little 2nd, Jacqueline Lundy 3rd, Kate Chilton 4th
Boys 100 Free - Joey Freeman 1st, Logan Satterwhite 3rd
Girls 500 Free - Kyndahl Pierce 1st
Girls 200 Free Relay - 1st - Kyndahl Pierce, Abby Wallis, Jacqueline Lundy, Codi Klatt
Boys 200 Free Relay - 1st - Gus Respondek, Dean Spring, Logan Satterwhite, Joey Freeman
Girls 100 Backstroke - Codi Klatt 2nd, Thalia Velasquez 4th
Boys 100 Backstroke - Gus Respondek 1st, Joey Freeman 2nd
Girls 100 Breaststroke - Kate Chilton 1st, Kinsley Koudela 3rd, Jacqueline Lundy 4th
Boys 100 Breaststroke - Evan Vasquez 1st
Girls 400 Free Relay - 1st - Caroline Little, Kate Chilton, Abby Wallis, Jacqueline Lundy

Boys Swimmer of the District Meet - Gus Respondek - EC
Boys Coach of the District Meet - Kelly Garner - EC
Co-Dive Coach of the District Meet - Shanna Evans - EC and Gina Smith - Bay City
7 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
swim and dive team on podium with their 1st place plaques

Myatt loves their high school Teaching and Learning students!

8 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
2 sets of group pictures of high school students at Myatt

During last night’s board meeting, we took a moment to celebrate several outstanding Ricebirds! We began by recognizing the seven dedicated volunteers who selflessly serve on the El Campo ISD Board of Trustees. Next, we acknowledged our Remarkable Ricebirds: Michelle Fernandez, the Elementary Parent Liaison; Nick Popp from El Campo Middle School; and BJ Swenson from El Campo High School. Finally, we concluded by honoring Trent Popp, who was named the 4A Assistant Coach of the Year by the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association.

 The Board discussed options for the 2026-2027 calendar and approved several agenda items. 

See the meeting here: January 28 School Board Meeting Recording. Click "more" below the video to see the chapters.

8 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
michelle with mr. russell
Nick with ms. smith
swenson with mr. russell
trent popp and family with russell, and other coaches
girl scouts with mr. russell
HOSA extends its sincere thanks to ECHS and our amazing community for their incredible support during our recent blood drive! Together, we gathered 128 units of blood, with the potential to save up to 384 lives! Thank you!
8 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
students with poster full of donation names
gym full of people donating blood
2 girls filling out papers while 2 students look on
2 girls at snack table
HOSA teacher sponsors
𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 -The team from SSR Letter Jackets will be on the ECHS campus on Tuesday, Feb. 3rd, from 11:15–12:50 in the cafeteria to measure and take up order forms and payments. All instructions for ordering your letter jacket are in your packet. If you have not already done so, please pick up a packet from your coach, director, or sponsor.
9 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
🚨Teacher Appreciation Night🚨
Come out and support the Ladybirds as they continue to push towards the playoffs!
10 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
ladybird basketball vs needville today starting at 4:30
Congratulations to Kate Chilton and Michelle Villanueva, who both advanced to STATE at the HOSA competitions this past weekend. Kate took 2nd in Home Health Aid, and Michelle took 3rd in Personal Care. Both will compete again in March in Corpus Christi against the other six Texas areas.
10 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
Kate Chilton, Mrs. Kacer, and Michelle Villanueva
Mrs. Kacer, Michelle Villanueva and Mrs. Hopper
slide with participating schools listed
HOSA medal up close
Parents of Emerging Bilinguals are invited to our Parent Engagement event!

The event will be held at the Meadow Lane Resource Center, located at 2620 Meadow Lane in El Campo, on Wednesday, January 28th, from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm. We hope you can join us! For more information, visit the website: https://www.txel.org/Parents-And-Families.
10 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
Parent Engagement Event flyer - January 28, 2026 at meadow lane resource center from 12:30-2pm
Parent Engagement Event Spanish flyer