Weekly Update

Awareness Topic: Earth Day Awareness

April 19, 2022, 5:30 ECHS Student Led Conferences| PTA Meeting

April 22, 2022, Club Schedule

April 22, 2022, Junior trip to C of C or Work Keys testing

April 22, 2022, Dual Credit Ice Cream Social during Club Tim

Awareness Topic: Arab American Awareness

Calendar Alert - April 26, 2022, Normal School Day at ECHS

April 28, 2022 - Blood Drive at ECHS Hosted by NHS & Key Club

April 29, 2022, Club Schedule | Freestyle Friday

Calendar Alert - April 29, 2022, Normal School Day at ECHS

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Please let us know if you have any topics that you would like us to bring awareness to.

To better align with the CCSD calendar, Thursday, June 2, 2022, and Friday, June 3, 2022, have been converted to half days. Dismissal will be at 11:00 AM on both days.

Please find the calendar here.

Point of Contact: Ms. Denney

Our beloved Data Clerk Ms. Washington-Robinson has moved to another school. The move will allow her to spend more time with family, and so we are very excited for her.

Please help me in welcoming Ms. Henderson, who will be filling the role of the ECHS Data Clerk. We are thrilled that she will be joining our team because she brings a wealth of knowledge. While she is new to our staff, she is not new to the family as she is also an ECHS parent.

All communications regarding student absences can be sent to Ms. Henderson.

The school district has assigned an additional mental health professional to ECHS. The counselor is only available to meet virtually as she is located in another state.

Please reach out to Ms. Denney, Ms. Rainsford, Ms. Cuttino, or Mr. Reese to express interest.

Appointments would take place via zoom and would likely be scheduled during the school day. We will provide your student with a quiet and confidential location to attend their private therapy session.

We are thrilled to be able to return to in-person student-led conferences!

Parents/guardians are invited to join their students for AVID student-led conferences following the PTA meeting on April 19, 2022. Conferences will be 10 minutes in length. This is an opportunity for students to share their accomplishments and practice self agency and presentation skills.

Sign up here for a time and we will be in touch by April 15 with the time, location, and additional information for your conference.

We hope to see you there!

Point of Contact: Ms. McCants

As you know, this is our second year offering Maymester options to ECHS students, and as with many new ideas, we innovate and get better each year.

Please find linked here and overview of our Maymester plan, outlined by grade level. (en espanol)

***THERE IS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SENIOR CHECKOUT EMBEDDED IN THE MAYMESTER DOCUMENT***

Point of contact: Ms. Denney

Every junior should have at least 2 letters of recommendation before applying to colleges. Please allow ample time for teachers to write these letters. Requests received within one week may not be granted. Likewise, ECHS teachers reserve the right to cap letter of recommendation requests to 10. This means that requests will be written on a first-come, first-served basis.

Consider the following people when making your requests:

• Teachers who can speak positively about your recent academic work ethic

• Coaches you’ve worked with in the past 1-3 years

• Church group leaders you’ve worked with in the past 1-3 years

• Community service organization leaders who recently worked with you directly

• Managers and supervisors at a job you currently hold or held recently (without incident)

Use this template for writing your email. Make sure you attach your brag sheet!

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!

April 22 Spot Cafe

Sophomores who have completed 6 college credits with a grade of C or higher this year.

Juniors and Seniors who have completed at least 9 college credits with a C or higher this year.

*grades of C or higher are transferable

Please see the flyer below. To book an appointment to donate blood, you can schedule one here. Students, please do not schedule an appointment during class time. If you would like to donate blood, and you are 16 or 17 years old, you will need a consent form. Please download and print the form that is just below this text.

***Donating blood will count toward one community service hour.

Point of Contact: Ms. Kennerly & Ms. Meadows

WorkKeys Career Readiness Test

The WorkKeys test will be administered to all Juniors on either 4/15 or 4/22. Students will take the test on the day they do not attend the College of Charleston visit. Please confirm your TEST DATE HERE.

Point of Contact: Ms. Earle

This draft of the ECHS 2022-23 Academic Calendar has been shared with the Board of Trustees for their approval. I will let you know once it's approved.

ECHS Families,

The SC State Department of Education will be adopting new social studies textbooks next year. Samples will be available for viewing and feedback during school hours (7:30 - 3:30) until April 4th.

Familias ECHS,

El Departamento de Educación del Estado de Carolina del Sur adoptará nuevos libros de texto de estudios sociales el próximo año. Las muestras estarán disponibles para su visualización y comentarios durante el horario escolar (7:30 - 3:30) hasta el 4 de abril.

In the last few weeks, the project has met with some exciting news, bith BAR approval and the reallocation of phase V funds - Congratulations to the ECHS family. This is all very exciting.

Please find the ECHS Project Update - Updated for March 2022 here

For further information, please reach out to the Office of Capital Programs.

If you haven't done so, please send the Board a quick note to thank them for their support of ECHS by prioritizing our new support space.

Class of 2022 Spotlight

As we get closer to our graduation celebration we are excited to highlight five more seniors in this week's Senior Spotlight!

Jordan Coleman

Claudia Goldsmith

Kyle Singleton

Mari Torres-Renteria

Caroline Waddington

Point of Contact: Ms. Earle

Senior Picnic- The senior picnic will be held on May 21. Tickets can be purchased here until April 29.

Looking for Summer Opportunities?

Please check out CCSD's Career and Technology Education Site, which is regularly updated with opportunities.

Linked here.

More summer opportunities here

The Charleston County School District (CCSD) and Charleston County Public Safety Directorate have partnered for a program that gives students a glimpse into the life of first responders.

The program is only available for CCSD high school juniors. Students will participate in four-to-six week summer training sessions and learn how to work in either the Emergency Medical Services Department or Consolidated 911 Dispatch Center.

Training will begin in June and will include some weekends during the school year.

In addition to earning $13.75 per hour, students will receive certifications and school credits.

A signed permission slip is required.

Click here to apply.

We will have a mandatory Celebration of Graduates practice on June 1 from 7:30-8:45 at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center. Students must attend practice in order to participate in the celebration on June 2. The Celebration of Graduates is at 1:00; students are expected to arrive at the Performing Arts Center by 12:00. The Performing Arts Center in located at 5001 Coliseum Dr, North Charleston, SC 29418.

Click Here for SENIOR NEWS- all other info can be found in this document!

Senior Family Cookout- May 21. Early College's PTA is excited to announce that they will host our first Senior Family Cookout. The cookout will be held at Wannamaker Park from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. The PTA will provide bbq & sides. Class of 2022 grads are invited to attend & bring along their family members to this event. Family member tickets will cost $2.00 each; seniors will be admitted without cost. We have 200 family tickets available- they can be purchased from March 14-April 29. Please join us for an afternoon of food, fun and family.

Senior Picnic- May 31. The senior picnic will be held at the Splash Zone Waterpark @ James Island County Park or at Folly Beach County Park- seniors who have paid the senior fee of $20 are invited to attend & will vote on location. Lunch will be provided.

Point of Contact: Ms. Althen

Yearbook copies are limited. Seniors should ensure their copy by purchasing soon. Here is the link to purchase.

Point of Contact: Ms. Misar

Are you in need of mental health support? We are here to help.

If needed, we can make a referral to the Department of Mental Health and can make therapy services available at school.

Point of Contact:

Students last name A-L - Mackenzie Cuttino

Student 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:

• Dial 211 https://sc211.org/index.php/mental
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
• Crisis Text Line: text the word 'Home' to 741-741
• The Trevor Lifeline for LGBTQ Youth: call 1-866-488-7386
• The Trans Lifeline: call 1-877-565-8860

• Teen Line CALL 800-852-8336 Toll-Free Nationwide TEXT TEEN to 839863

  
  

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.

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QUARTER 3/Semester 2 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.

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.

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

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:

English MiFi Application

Spanish MiFi Application

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.

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. Broadway

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.

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.

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 the provider. I have found that when we use this form, there is generally a swift response.

Point of Contact: Mr. Reese

April 19

All from 5:30-7:00

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/