Weekly Update
November 7, 2021
Upcoming Dates
Awareness Topic: Veteran's Awareness
November 15, 2021, Q2 Open House/PTA Meeting 5:30-7:00 PM (Zoom ID: 89501270630
Passcode: FsduoW1j) Agenda Here
November 12, 2021, Chick-fil-A fundraiser - Seniors can order (proceeds benefit SGA)
November 12, 2021, ECHS Q2 Interim Point ECHS C2 puntos provisionales
November 12, 2021, Club Meetings
Awareness Topic: Family Caregivers
November 17, 2021, Fire Drill
November 19, 2021, ELA 2 Final Benchmark
November 19, 2021, Freestyle Friday
Awareness Topic: Thanksgiving Traditions
November 22, 2021, Algebra 1 Final Benchmark, Regular School Day
November 23, 2021, Biology Final Benchmark, Regular School Day
November 24, 2021, CALENDAR ALERT: Thanksgiving Holiday, No school
November 25, 2021, CALENDAR ALERT: Thanksgiving Holiday, No school
November 26, 2021, CALENDAR ALERT: Thanksgiving Holiday, No school
Awareness Topic: Transgender Remembrance and Awareness
December 1, 2021, Links to Q2 CCSD Progress Reports sent to families
December 3, 2021, Club Meetings
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Please let us know if you have any topics that you would like us to bring awareness to.
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Celebration - Friday 10/29
On Friday, October 29, we attempted to celebrate three groups of student students:
- 11th and 12th grade students who had earned a C or better in any college class or the Fall 1 term, which concluded on October 12.
- 10th grades student who currently have a C or better in any one or more college class for the full fall term, which is still in progress.
- 9th Grade students who had a minimum of a 3.0 GPA for the quarter at the end of the first quarter.
It has come to my attention that the list used to determine the participants in the celebration was flawed. For that, I personally apologize.
I am working to identify students who should have been celebrated, but were not. We will be celebrating their accomplishments within the next week.
While we cannot makeup for their feelings of hurt after having been excluded, we do want to acknowledge the mistake and work to rectify it. I am truly sorry that this has happened.
Students, if you would like to share more about your experience, please come see me. My door is open.
Point of Contact: Ms. Denney
Help Needed - Out of Area & Tardy
As you know, ECHS is located on the Palmer Campus, which is an open campus with no security perimeter. At any moment in time, unscreened members of the general public are on campus with and among our students. Because of this, our student policies and procedures become incredibly important, as many are related to student safety.
To mitigate the inherent risk of an open campus, we use faculty and staff strategically within ECHS spaces to create a security "bubble" which is incredibly necessary given the lack of physical security perimeter.
Students when you are out of area or in the wrong area, you are outside of our bubble. When you are late to class, we use precious time and energy looking for you.
Because of the need to ensure all students are safe the procedures of arriving to class on time, being in the correct location, and remaining in designated areas at all times are critically important. To stress the level of importance, I will be meeting with students in whole-class settings and individually to re-teach expectations and to share information about the importance of the policy. Following those chats, students can expect to receive a severe consequence for infractions.
It is important to remember that all students signed the Partners in Safety letter. In addition, our location on a college campus, demands that students demonstrate maturity and trustworthiness. I know that each student can exemplify the Early College High School Way.
Parents, we would greatly appreciate your support in stressing the importance of remaining in ECHS-designated spaces as a whole and those on the students' schedule and of arriving to class on time.
Many Thanks,
Ms. Denney
Food Deliveries
We thank you, in advance, for your help with this matter.
We will be revising the current policy to add some more specificity, and we will publish it here before adding it to the handbook.
Point of Contact: Mr. Reese
2021-22 Yearbook
Flu Shots
DHEC is coming to ECHS to give flu shots on Friday, January 14, 2022.
The flu vaccine is the best protection for your child against the flu. The flu shot is given at no cost to you.
If you are interested in your child receiving the flu vaccine, please complete the attached consent form and return it to ECHS no later than December 10, 2021.
Point of Contact: Nurse Varvaro
Student Government Elections
ECHS Student Council Elections will be held in homeroom on Nov. 22.
We will elect 2 co-presidents, a treasurer and a secretary.
Candidates:
President- Ontaria Alexander, Elliot Eppelsheimer, Taleigha Gibbs, Aneesa Larkins, Keaton Simmerly
Secretary- Lovely Alinsonorin
Treasurer- Davis Christie, Gloria Lopez Rojas, Vernasia Washington
Point of Contact: Ms. Althen
CCSD Graduation Schedule
Point of Contact: Ms. Althen
Thanksgiving Turkey Vouchers
TTC Food Pantry
COVID Reminders
If your student has tested positive, or been exposed to a COVID positive individual, please notify ECHS immediately and do not send your child to school.
If anyone in your household has had COVID in the past two weeks or is suspected of having COVID, please keep your child home and call the school for guidance.
If your child is awaiting COVID test results, please do not send them to school.
Your diligence is appreciated in keeping our entire school community safe and healthy for a wonderful year.
Points of Contact: Ms. Denney, Nurse Varvaro, Nurse Horton, Ms. Washington-Robinson
What should I do if I'm quarantined?
- Check Canvas for the assignments from your high school classes. Complete the assignments daily. Additionally, if the need to work from home has been verified by Nursing Services and CCSD you can tune into your classes via zoom. Teachers will provide links to authorized students.
- Email your college professors to let them know you will not be in class.
- For college classes, check D2L daily and complete all assignments by the due date. If you are not well-enough to do so, notify your professor and your school counselor.
- Your high school teachers will open a zoom for you during your class period if you have been diagnosed with COVID or if you are a close contact.
Point of Contact: Ms. Denney
To Request a Transcript
Students must use Naviance to request a transcript. Naviance can be accessed directly from students' Clever accounts; once they click on the Naviance icon, they will be brought to the Naviance home page.
Once in, students need to go to the "College" tab, and select "Colleges I'm Applying To". At the top right, there is a red addition sign; students should click on this. This populates a page that has a drop down for students to input the name of the school they are applying to, the Application Type, and the method the application is being Submitted (directly to the institution or via Common App. Again, for reasons stated above, we are strongly encouraging students to apply directly to the institution so we can ensure delivery of supporting documents.) There is also a checkbox to indicate if you have already submitted the application. At the bottom of this page is a button that reads "ADD AND REQUEST TRANSCRIPT". Click that button to confirm, and your transcript has been requested!
If you have any questions, please reach out to your assigned counselor, listed below:
Students last name A-L - Mackenzie Cuttino
Student last name M-Z - Rhiannon Rainsford
ECHS Grading Periods
If you need access to Parent Portal, please contact kori_price@charleston.k12.sc.us
QUARTER/Cuarto 1 REPORT CARDS
As you are already aware, ECHS operates on a slightly different academic calendar from the rest of the district due to our student's enrollment in Trident Technical College courses.
While ECHS ends the Q1 term on October 12, 2021, we want to make you aware, now, that Quarter 1 report cards will not be issued until the rest of CCSD ends the first quarter, which occurs on October 20, 2021. The reason for this is the need to wait for our homeschool partners to store grades in PowerSchool which is the process by which grades are locked for each term. You will be able to check the status of your child's Q1/Sem 1 grade at any time through the PowerSchool Parent Portal.
Aunque ECHS termina el C1 el 12 de octubre 2021, Queremos hacerles saber, ahora que el reporte de calificaciones del primer cuarto no serán emitidas hasta que el resto de CCSD termine el primer cuarto, lo cual ocurre el 20 de octubre. La razón de esto es la necesidad de esperar que nuestros socios de la escuela basica almacenen las calificaciónes en Powerschool que es el proceso por el cual se bloquean las calificaciónes para cada término. Usted podra comprobarel estado de las calificaciones de C1/Sem de su hijo en cualquier momento a traves del Portal de Padres de PowerSchool.
On October 13, 2021, ECHS teachers will begin entering grades in the Quarter 2/Semester 1 term in PowerSchool. Because Q2 does not start until October 22, 2021, for the remainder of the district, we will need to date all quarter 2 assignments as having any date between October 22, and December 15, 2021. Where the assigned date is not the actual date that the assignment was collected, the teacher will indicate the actual date of the assignment in the name of the assignment.
Please check your student's PowerSchool account for their grades.
We know that this can all sound complicated until you see it "live", so in the meantime, please don't hesitate to reach out should you have any questions.
MiFi
CCSD will be providing MiFi units and service to families demonstrating a need for the internet this year. The link to the MiFi application is available here:
Families are able to obtain multiple devices for multiple students in the home if needed. Devices will be delivered to the school for pick-up and parents will be notified once the devices are received here at ECHS. If you have any additional questions please email them to our Assistant Principal Mr. Reese at barrett_reese@charleston.k12.sc.us.
Technology Help
Point of Contact: Ms. Broadway
College Spanish Tutors Available
Spanish Tutoring
Spanish tutors are currently available to all students enrolled in a TTC Spanish class. Since the start of the pandemic, only virtual appointments are available.
Students may schedule a one-on-one virtual tutoring appointment for assistance, or they may sign up for small group conversational practice sessions with a tutor. As shown in the screenshot below, course shells for Spanish classes include a Spanish tutoring module that provides a link to the tutoring sign up, links to the WebEx page of both of our tutors, as well as instructions for conversational practice sessions if required by the instructor. Students may also send a quick question to our tutors via email.
College Math Tutors Available
Math tutoring for math courses is available on Facebook (just ask a question and a math instructor or tutor will respond). If you want a one-on-one tutoring appointment, email MathTutoring@tridenttech.edu to set up an appointment. Please include the name of your class and some dates and times that work for you.
Transportation
First View App ECHS Code: RMBQ
Save the Date 2021 ECHS Open House Events/ Eventos de casa abierta
November 16
February 14
April 19
All from 5:30-7:00
2021-22 ECHS Academic Calendar
Early College High School
Email: vanessa_denney@charleston.k12.sc.us
Website: http://earlycollege.ccsdschools.com/
Location: 66 Columbus Street, Suite 210, Charleston, SC, USA
Phone: 843-720-5701
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CCSDECHS/