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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School counselors are #HelpingStudentsDreamBig. We are thankful to have Holly Hoffer at Myatt to help our students dream big. Thank you Holly for being the best! #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
Pre K learned about community helpers and got to go explore the learning centers at the El Campo Museum.
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
Myatt kids are ready to enter the Star Lab to learn about constellations, stars, and the moon!
💗Help us celebrate our wonderful ECISD counselors this week during National School Counseling Week! 🎉
Science is Fun! Check out the kids at Myatt learning about seasons and simple machines: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFZh3UzlGc/xfvRIKcH0xzIvx_IXigh1w/watch?utm_content=DAFZh3UzlGc&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink
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
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
Mrs. Jensen's Pre-K students have made their predictions for Groundhog Day! 11 students think that the Groundhog will see his shadow and we will have six more weeks of Winter. Four think Spring is coming sooner and the Groundhog won't see his shadow. We can't wait to find out tomorrow if our predictions are correct!
Kindergarteners in Mrs. Gonzáles' class celebrated the 100th day of school yesterday.
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.
Myatt's Pre-K students recently learned about plants and planted lima bean seeds to watch them grow!
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!
Reminder: No School Monday, January 16, 2023. Classes resume Tuesday, January 17, 2023.