Yeehaw!! The HLSR Ag Education Committee treated Hutchins students to an AG-venture!! Hutchins had so much fun and appreciated the committee for spending time with them!! 🤠
🥇🥇Congratulations to our Ricebird and Ladybird Swim & Dive teams for sweeping the team District Championships today!! On to Regionals!!
It's G A M E D A Y Ricebird nation! The District Swim Meet starts at 9:30 at the aquatic center and basketball plays Sealy at the high school.
🏀 Men - 4:30/5:30/7:00
🏀 Women - 4:30/5:45.
🌟 The Dolls have an amazing halftime show lined up for tonight, too!
Go Birds Go!
Prom workshop meeting tonight 5:30-7pm in the ECHS Cafeteria.
🍎 Meet Board Trustee Rich DuBroc ~
A Trustee for 5 years, Rich states, "I serve because I love El Campo and ECISD. Being on the school board is an opportunity to give a little back to a community and school district that have been wonderful to me and my family for as long as I can remember."
Rich is an educator.
Congratulations to Sienna Supak who was recognized today for placing in the Western Rice Belt Poster Contest! She is in Mrs. Prihoda’s class at Hutchins Elementary. Way to go Sienna!
ECMS Students - you are invited to enjoy a cup of homemade hot chocolate tomorrow, January 19th, in the library during lunch periods. Prices are $3 a cup or $50 in Bird Bucks.
Parent Engagement Event: Fostering statewide community connections for families of emerging bilingual students. Tuesday, January 23, 9:00 am - 11:00 am, at the Meadow Lane Resource Center - 2620 Meadow Lane in El Campo, Texas.
ECMS 8th Graders! You are invited to RICEBIRD PREVIEW! Join us on Tuesday, January 30, at 5:00 pm in the ECHS Auditorium. Parents and 8th grade students are invited to learn more about ECHS Course Selections, CTE Programs of Study, and Clubs/Organizations.
After carefully reviewing the weather and road conditions predicted for tomorrow, all El Campo ISD campuses and departments will have an on-time 7:50 am start on Wednesday, January 17.
Be safe and cautious as all of the students return to school. Dress warm kids!
🍎 Meet Board Vice President Anthony Dorotik ~
A Trustee for 12 years, Anthony says, "I serve because I have always felt it is important to serve the community, and have served on numerous boards through the years, but I have always believed there is nothing more important than educating our youth." Anthony graduated from Texas A&M in 1974 and pursued a career in agricultural production. He has raised cattle and farmed rice, corn, cotton, and milo for 50 years.
After closely monitoring the weather and road conditions, and in an abundance of caution for our students and staff, ECISD will cancel school on Tuesday, January 16. Be safe. Classes will resume on Wednesday, January 17.
**WINTER WEATHER WATCH** We are actively monitoring the weather for next week. The present forecast calls for cold temperatures with a slight chance of freezing precipitation. We expect to be in school on Tuesday and Wednesday at this time so please have your children dress accordingly. If something changes that would impact the safety of our students and staff we will let you know through our parent contact system by email, text message, and/or phone call. As always, you can also monitor the District's website & social media accounts for the latest information. ⭐Please take this time to update your Family Access contact information in Skyward which ensures that you receive messages from your campus and the District including emails and text messages.
It's Game Day again Ricebird Nation! It's going to be an exciting basketball river battle as our Birds take on Wharton! 🏀💪
🏀 Ladybirds - JV @ 4:30 - Varsity @ 5:45
🏀 Ricebirds - JV @ 4:30 - Freshman @ 5:30 - Varsity @ 7:00.
ECISD will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2024, in observance of MLK Day. Classes resume on Tuesday, January 16.
🏆 And the Hutchins Character Champions for Responsibility are...
Ms. Weatherford's 8th graders had a blast playing a version of Headbanz to sharpen their descriptive writing style.
5th grade Parents -
This is a reminder about tonight’s Middle School Showcase at 6pm. We invite you to attend and tour electives for next year. Your child will also register for next years classes. The AVID informational meeting scheduled for 5:30pm has been cancelled but will be rescheduled at a later date. We look forward to meeting you and your student at the 6pm Showcase!
🍎 Meet Board Secretary David Vallejo ~
A Trustee since May 2021, David states, "My primary reason for serving ECISD is because I believe that students hold the keys to the future and that the staff of ECISD are the mechanism that set them on the path to success. I am pleased to do my part to make that journey a positive one."
David is self-employed in the areas of Facilities Management and Real Estate.
Each School year HOSA students have the option to compete in healthcare events. Alyx chose to compete in the HOSA researched persuasive writing and speaking competitive event. Her paper was chosen and she gets to compete at the HOSA spring leadership conference this weekend at Manvel High School. Let's send congratulations and well wishes to Alyx Fisher!
