Weekly Update
May 28th, 2023
Upcoming Dates
En español
May 29th, 2023 | Memorial Day (School Closed)
May 30th, 2023 | Chromebooks Returned | Deadline for student fines (grades 9-11)!
May 30th, 2023 | PE/ Spanish B-Day Exams Blocks 1-4 | Grad Practice 8:15 am @ NCPC
May 31st, 2023 | PE/ Spanish A-Day Exams Blocks 1-4
May 31st, 2023 | Chromebooks & All ECHS Property Returned (grades 9-11)
June 1st, 2023 | Celebration of Graduates @ NCPC (8:30 am) | Early Release
June 1st, 2023 | EOY Awards (9th - 11th Grade Recipients Only)
June 2nd, 2023 | Early Release (Dismissal @ 12:45 pm)
June 5th, 2023 | ECHS Field Day | Half Day (Dismissal @ 11:00 am) | Last Day for Students!
June 6th, 2023 | Teacher Workday
Aug. 2nd & 3rd | 10th - 12th Fact and Fee | Senior Portraits
Extracurricular Information
23-24 Registration and Residency Verification
All returning students must complete the 23-24 CCSD Online Registration. Directions for completing registration for returning students can be found here. Registration will need to be completed at your student's homeschool and the information will be shared with Early College. Please have all registration and residency verification complete prior to Aug. 2nd (10th - 11th Fact and Fee)
23-24 ECHS Academic Calendar (Approved)
End of Year Awards
EOY Awards are being finalized. Student recipients will receive an invitation by May 30th. The award ceremony will take place in room 152. Only recipients will attend.
11:30-11:50 Freshmen
11:55-12:15 Sophomores
12:20-12:40 Juniors
Principal's Honor Roll and perfect attendance students will be treated to pizza on 6/2. Attendees will receive a ticket to attend during am HR on 6/2.
Yearbooks are Here!
Yearbooks are here! Those who pre-purchased a yearbook can pick up their copy from room 222 during the week of May 30
Still need to buy a yearbook? Supplies are limited and sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. Bring $55 (cash only) to room 222 during the week of May 30 to get your copy.
Congratulations Senior Dorm Package Winners!
Thanks to one of our amazing partners, College Sage, three seniors will be receiving a college dorm package of $500 each. College Sage has been a wonderful partner throughout many years, providing ECHS students with individual college counseling opportunities. To find out more about what College Sage offers, please see their website.
The selected seniors receiving the dorm package will be notified at graduation practice.
Maymester Overview
The ECHS Maymester term will begin May 8th. Please find a grade-level overview -
here. Individual agreements for juniors and seniors are also liked below.
Junior Maymester Agreement - Due on or before April 7th.
Senior Maymester Agreement - Will be sent home on 4/12. Due April 21st.
CCSD Summer 2023 Career Exploration Opportunities
TTC Grocery Vault
The TTC Grocery Vault is a food pantry serving the Trident Tech college community. Food is available to current students, faculty, and staff in need of assistance. ECHS families can find more information about the TTC Grocery Vault -
here.
Friday Gap Time Attendance
Parents and Students,
ECHS students are required to attend school each Friday. Students are only permitted to miss school due to excused absences or previously approved late in or early outs. Students missing ECHS classes on Fridays may be denied credit (5 unexcused absences per semester), or be required to make up seat time to receive credit. In addition, Gap Time provides ECHS staff the opportunity to offer additional support and extracurricular opportunities toward students' college and career readiness.
ECHS Clean Laundry Initiative
The goal of the clean laundry initiative is to ensure that all students at ECHS have clean clothes to wear. The service learning group will wash one backpack full of outwear (no socks, underwear or other undergarments). All students who participate will remain anonymous.
Click this link for laundry assistance. ECHS Student Parking Application
If students obtained their driver's license during the winter break and plan on driving to school they should fill out the
ECHS Parking Application Form. Students must submit a copy of their driver's license, car registration and insurance card in order to pick up their parking tag. They can email pictures of these documents to
dawna_riggins@charleston.k12.sc.us, present copies or bring their original documents and copies will be made in office 214C.
ECHS AVID Community Service Hours
Office of School Counseling
Scholarships Opportunities
College Application and Transcript Request
Students should indicate in their Naviance account (accessible via Clever) when they submit college applications; Naviance is also the platform students use to request transcripts as well. This process will be discussed in AVID and school counselors will be available to assist students throughout this process.
Students with last name A-L - Mackenzie Cuttino
Students with last name M-Z - Rhiannon Rainsford
Small Groups
Students and Parents, we'd love your input!
Small groups are opportunities for students to come together to learn new skills and/or address concerns.
To help ECHS determine what small group topics would be beneficial to host this year, please complete this linked form.
Mental Health Support
Students with last name A-L - Mackenzie Cuttino
Students with last name M-Z - Rhiannon Rainsford
Also, we can connect you to our Communities in Schools lead for other social/emotional supports.
Point of Contact: Coach Brown
There are also several hotline resources available:
Internships and Career Opportunities
Student Technology Help
Please refer to our
Technology Help page for some more information about various scenarios and how to get help for each.
Point of Contact: Ms. Misar
MiFi Hotspots for Internet Access
CCSD will be providing MiFi units and services to families demonstrating a need for the internet this year. We will make the application available as soon as we have it.
Point of Contact: Mr. Reese at barrett_reese@charleston.k12.sc.us.
Canvas Access for Parents
Are you curious about how to access Canvas, the learning management system where you can see your student's assignments and due dates for high school classes? Please view our single slide parent presentation.
English
en Espanol
Point of Contact: Ms. Houston
Coastal Buses Remind Text Alerts
If your student rides with Coastal Bus Line (routes 564, 565, or 567), please sign up for text alerts from REMIND. Text @cbl-ec20 to 81010.
First View App ECHS Code: RMBQ
ECHS Bus Routes and Important Information
Routes are published at this link . If you do not see a stop within five miles of your home address, please complete the form at this link.
Pro Tip: Students may ride any ECHS-designated bus to and from school.
If you have any bus-related complaints throughout the year, please use this link to log your complaint. This is the way that CCSD tracks bus issues and shares them with Durham. I have found that when we use this form, there is generally a swift response.
When using the School Bus Locator, be sure to use the picture below for reference.
Point of Contact: Mr. Reese
Early College High School
