Weekly Update
February 16, 2020
Important Dates
February 17, 2020, President's Day - No Students or Teachers
February 24, 2020, Q3 Progress Reports Issued
February 27, 2020, 5:30 Open House for Current Students
March 4, 2020, SAT for 11th-grade students
March 5, 2020, Tornado Drill
March 9, 2020, Spring 2 Begins
March 25, 2020, End of Quarter 3
March 26, 2020, WIN Testing for 11th-Grade Students
March 27, 2020, Early Release Day (12:45 Dismissal)
March 30, 2020, Q3 Report Cards Issued
Please note, that as a result of Hurricane Dorian, April 13, 2020, is now a school day and will count towards a student's seat time requirement.
Semester 2 Open House
Student-Led Conferences
During Open House on February 27th, parents are invited to come and have their child lead the conference to discuss their progress and future plans. The sophomores and freshman will present evidence from semester 1 and goals for semester 2 based on their interim report. The Junior class will be presenting a project they have been working on called College Roadmap. During this event, the students are practicing public speaking skills and college and career readiness skills which are all part of the AVID curriculum.
No need to make an appointment, just show up anytime during the open house and we will get your student set up and ready to present. The presentation should not take any longer than 10 minutes
Additionally, during the open house, we'll have sessions for parents to learn more about our Teach Local Program and hear from a TTC Financial Aid Rep (sessions begin at 5:30 and 6:00)
New Safety Protocols
TTC BSA Events
Bullying
3.0 Party
Notes from Student Government Association
Junior prom plans are in the works. We are asking all juniors who have volunteered to serve on the prom committee or are interested in providing input to meet with Althen and King Wednesday during lunch in 232.
Scheduled Spirit Wars for the spring semester:
February 28
March 27 (also early release)
April 24
June 4 (also half-day)
Prom
In the meantime, we wanted to share upcoming information about Cindarella Day Charleston, on March 7, 2020, at the North Charleston Dream Center. Students can visit the boutique at the Dream Center and pick out a free dress, shoes, and accessories for prom.
Essay Contests
IGP Meetings
Individual Graduation Plans are annual meetings held with you, your student, and the school counselor to discuss the present educational status of your child and discuss future goals and career plans.
We're using SignUp.com schedule Individual Graduation Plans for this year.
Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
1) Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp.com: https://signup.com/go/bvQoTAx
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com.
Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.
Scholarship Opportunities
Do you want to know more about available scholarships? There's an app for that. Scholly Search ($3 monthly fee)
Scholarship opportunities for juniors - see the link below to enter your name for a 1,000 scholarship.
https://www.scstudentloan.org/
Scholarship for students who have ever been in foster care:
http://lowcountryorphanrelief.org/programs/lynn-young-scholarship/
Deadline: March 17, 2020. Submission opens on January 17th, 2020
The Parnall Law Office is proud to offer the 2020 Scholarship Program that is designed to help interested high school (upon graduation from high school) or college students in the United States to attend an institution of higher education, while also bringing attention to the dangers of distracted driving. $5000 in prizes will be awarded to the top 3 applicants.
Go to https://www.hurtcallbert.com/scholarships/ for more information.
Extra Curricular Involvement
MUSC Youth Collaborative - programs focused on preventing and addressing adolescent substance abuse.
SCRUBS Camp - June 15 - 19 Application Due April 6, 2020
North Charleston Recreation Department is looking for students interested in working as lifeguards this summer. They have to be 15yrs of age on or before May 23rd. Interested students need to fill out the application and the summer time off request form and email to bbrindge@northcharleston.org or mail to
North Charleston Recreation Department, c/o Brenda Ridge PO Box 190016 North Charleston, SC 29419.
Are you a teen or do you know a teen that wants to be a marine biologist and loves free food?! Join the South Carolina Aquarium at College of Charleston’s Grice Marine Lab on Fort Johnson for a Teen Science Café. You will get the chance to tour the invertebrate lab, discover plankton under microscopes, and hear from a recent CofC graduate as well as current CofC professors. This social event will be held on Saturday, March 7th from 11-1 and will include free pizza – hungry stomachs and curious minds are welcome! FREE EVENT. For teens ages 13-17. Limited space is available. To register, please email Ashley Zalabak at azalabak@scaquarium.org.
Attendance Requirements
For high school credit-bearing classes, attendance is a requirement for promotion and/or credit. Students must attend at least 85 days of a 90-day course or 170 days of a 180-day course or 42 days of a 45-day course. Students who exceed the approved limits for unexcused absences may not receive credit in the course.
For college-credit bearing classes, students are not permitted to miss more than three (3) class meetings for any reason. Once they exceed three (3) absences they will be dropped from the class.
Transportation
BUSES
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.
Register for REMIND notifications with Coastal Bus lines here.
CARPOOL
Parents, if you are picking up a student, we ask that you wait in a lined parking spot until you see your student. Once you see them, please drive to the car loop in front of the building. For safety reasons, students will not be allowed to get into a car unless it is in the car loop. We cannot allow parents to wait in car lanes, as it blocks traffic. Thank you, in advance, for your help in keeping our student safe.
Course Syllabi
Parents, we are very proud to be able to offer this great resource for you to help your students. Many thanks to Ms. Lewis, our AVID Coordinator for developing this website!
Need D2L Help?
Check this link to see if the system is working correctly.
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/