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/
The ECHS AVID students have been working to create our AVID Family. They worked in groups painting pumpkins to express their view of the family atmosphere we have created in our AVID classes. The teachers at ECHS voted on the top pumpkins and those will be displayed around the campus. See them here: https://tinyurl.com/ykxcuz3r
Ms. Kacer's Health Science Clinical class is learning how to take blood pressure manually.
The students in Mrs. Jensen's Pre - K class have turned their dramatic play and construction centers into a pumpkin patch. They started last week with background building, reading about a pumpkin patch and then talking about what they can see, hear, play, do and eat! Then the prop building began! Students helped make the hot drink machine, popcorn machine and popcorn, caramel apples, cookies, pumpkins, dirt, hay bales, and they glued leaves on the apple trees. Soon they will be painting a Corn maze.
This week they were finally able to play in the centers. We are incorporating math, literacy, and fine motor with our play. The students took on the roles of farmer, customer, and snack shop worker.
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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.
Tickets for the legendary El Campo 🏈 Bay City game go on sale tomorrow!
📍 Ricebird Athletic Office
📅 Wednesday & Thursday from 8-12
📍 Ricebird Gym - Friday 9-9:30
💲 Tickets are $8
One of the many great finishes - Rich Lord on the call at KULP who went on to be the voice of the Astros and Texans: https://youtu.be/p2jUQwPejQo
Mrs. Dorris and Mrs. Grudzieski's classes at Northside Elementary had Mr. Dimmick come and present to the students about artifacts that he has dug up himself (he does archeology on the side).
The students had studied the Battle of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto in reading and he brought many artifacts that he had discovered from the Mexican armies and their various campgrounds. Some of the things they had lost along the way. Some of the artifacts were from close local places like Spanish Camp and East Bernard.
Examples of artifacts: 6 pound cannon ball, bullets from the muskets, heart guards, buttons from Mexican soldiers uniforms, wagon nail, sight from a musket, musket barrel, shoulder strap of the musket, coins, and shards of shrapnel.
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ECISD instructional coaches are learning at the Teaching Learning and Coaching Conference this week! They are pictured here with Jim Knight of the Instructional Coaching Group.
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
Mrs. Dluhos and Mrs. Ener at Myatt used "5 Little Monkeys" in class to help their kindergarteners learn about subtraction by acting out the story.
Save the Date! Parent-Teacher conferences are in 2 weeks!
The ECMS NJHS students will be hosting a Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk event on November 19th. See the flyer for details!
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
Mrs. Winter's Science Lab enjoying new ways of learning about sound waves.
Ms. Zahn's Advanced Floral Design students have been busy creating their first fall project, pumpkin wreaths! The students did a great job and we look forward to the next design challenge with fresh flowers!
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!
El Campo High School FCCLA officers attended a fall leadership training at George Ranch High School.
Mrs. Prihoda‘s second grade GT class at Hutchins to a trip to the George Ranch to kick off their research project- The Case of the Missing Lone Star: Exploring the Story of Texas. See their adventure here: https://bit.ly/3dURpi5
📣Go Ladybirds! Beat the Tigers! 🏐🔥🏐🔥🏐🔥
Buy tickets for the game here: https://gofan.co/app/school/TX17862?activity=Volleyball
