Weekly Update
February 28, 2021
Spring Break!
Upcoming Dates
March 1, 2021, Spring 1 Semester for TTC Classes Ends
March 2, 2021, ACCESS Testing
March 2, 2021, Motivational Speaker for Junior Students (details and zoom link below)
March 3, 2021, 1:15-3:15 College Textbook Exchange
March 4, 2021, Tornado Drill
March 4, 2021, ACCESS testing
March 5, 2021, Teacher Workday - No School for Students
March 5, 2021, 7:45 AM Senior Class Meeting (Zoom Meeting ID: 86275681072 PW: 412298)
March 5, 2021, 8:00-12:00 College Textbook Exchange
March 8 - 12, 2021, Spring Break - No School For Students
March 15, 2021, eLearning Day - All Students Learning from Home
March 16, 2021, Fire Drill
March 17, 2021, WIN Testing - Juniors (Last Names A-L)
March 17, 2021, 7:45 Sophmore Grade Level Meeting (Zoom ID: 84542062922 PW: 221748)
March 18, 2021, WIN Testing - Juniors (Last Names M-Z)
Want to know what letter day it is? CHECK HERE
2021-22 Planning Update
February Students of the Month
Congratulations to all of our February Student of the Month nominees and winners!
This month we focused on the A in ROAR: Academic Engagement
9th Grade Winner: Ja'Mya Ruth
10th Grade Winner: Kendra Hollington
11th Grade Winner: Jordan Brown
12th Grade Winner: Noah Lachance
Nominees also included:
Indya Capers
Janiya Heyward
Sadae Burgess
Josalyn Robinson
Cincere Evans
Martin Fordyce
Katrina James
Jay'Lynn Cantwell
Holiday Clark
Ramon Jones
February Tiger Cup
February Tiger Cup: The SOPHOMORES win it again!
Next Month stay tuned not only for a fun Tiger Cup Competition but ECHS Spring Spirit Week March 16-19th! Stay tuned for all the details!
Junior Testing
All Juniors Taking the SAT need to be ON CAMPUS
this Wednesday 3/3 for the Exam.
Please arrive no later than 7:45. Later arrivals will not be permitted to test Wednesday.
Check here for students taking the SAT.
Juniors A-L taking the WIN 3/17
Juniors M-Z taking the WIN 3/18
ACCESS Testing
Students taking the ACCESS Test need to be on Campus no later than 7:45 on March 2 AND March 4.
CONGRATULATIONS, Ms. Wright!!!
Calling all Freshmen! Attendance Blitz Challenge!!!!!
From now until 3/4 Any 9th grader who has perfect attendance in all classes will receive a special certificate to celebrate this accomplishment; get a positive note home, AND get recognition in the ECHS Weekly Update. This includes attendance for Elearning on Monday Feb 22. Students will not be penalized for excused absences.
You Got This Class of 2024!
Quarter 3 Report Cards
If you need access to Parent Portal, please contact tanesha_simmons@charleston.k12.sc.us
QUARTER 3 REPORT CARDS
Semester 1 report cards can be accessed through your Parent Portal account now by viewing the "On Line Report Card"
We want to make you aware, now, that Quarter 3 report cards will not be issued until the rest of CCSD ends the third quarter, which occurs on April 15, 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 Q3 grade at any time through the PowerSchool Parent Portal.
On March 3, 2021, ECHS teachers will begin entering grades in the Quarter 4 term in PowerSchool. Because Q4 does not start until April 16, 2021, for the remainder of the district, we will need to date all assignments as having any date between April 16, 2021, and May 5, 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.
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.
Spring 2 Textbook Pickup (11th and 12th Grade Only)
Dates:
March 3rd, 1:15 - 3:15 (Juniors taking the SAT only)
March 4th, 11:00 - 11:30 (In-person textbook exchange)
March 5th, 8:00 - 12:00 (Seniors and Juniors)
Students can pick up Spring 2 and return Spring 1 college textbooks during the above times. All college textbooks will need to be returned except for Spanish 101 and Astronomy 101. Calculators will need to be returned for students not enrolled in TTC MAT courses for Spring 2. Please check PowerSchool if you have questions about which courses you are enrolled in for Spring 2.
Contact Mr. Reese at Barrett_Reese@Charleston.k12.sc.us if you have questions about textbooks.
Motivational Speaker
On March 2 Juniors will be participating in a session with a motivational speaker from CCSD, Mr. Joe Petit! Juniors are asked to attend either the 8:00 am session or the 1:00 session. Each session will last approximately 45 minutes. The zoom link below will be open 15 minutes before each session. Attendance will be taken and there is an AVID assignment/grade linked to the event.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://charleston.zoom.us/j/9618575426
Meeting ID: 961 857 5426
Passcode: ECHS
TTC Career Days
Plan for your future with Trident Tech Career days, a virtual experience. Daily events will be held online over a two-week period, March 1-5 and March 8-12. learn about programs at Trident Tech and related careers, hear from faculty who teach in these programs and ask your questions.
Departments and opportunities can be found below:
Seniors, are you continuing your education at TTC next year?
If your plan for next year is to continue as a student at Trident Tech, there are three steps you need to be taking currently to make that transition:
1) Complete the TTC Admissions Update Form. This is a very simple, one-page form.
2) Complete your FAFSA if you haven't already done so and make sure you put TTC down as a school so they recieve your information.
3) Check out scholarship opportunities at TTC.
CHEM 110 Peer Tutoring
We will be offering 3 Peer Tutoring / Study Sessions each week for CHEM 110. If your grade is below a 72% in the class, you will be required to attend the Monday and Wednesday sessions. If your grade is above a 72%, attendance will be optional; however, you are strongly encouraged to attend all sessions because you may be able to help your peers! Please see below for the meeting time and Zoom information:
Meeting Times
Monday: 1:45-2:30 PM
Wednesday: 1:45-2:30 PM
Friday: 1:30-2:15 PM
Zoom Meeting Link: https://charleston.zoom.us/j/83953859513
Meeting ID: 839 5385 9513
Passcode: ECHS
Summer Opportunities
University of South Carolina - Columbia
SC Governor's School Summer Programs
For current Sophomores and Juniors: Clemson Career Workshop
Tuskegee University Summer Programs
Tuskegee University will again host the AgriTREK/SciTREK and AgDiscovery summer programs for high school students; students should be returning to high school in Fall 2021. The virtual programs will be held on June 5-19, 2021. Applications for both programs, AgriTREK/SciTREK Summer Institute and AgDiscovery Summer, are NOW AVAILABLE at http://www.tuskegee.edu/agritrek.aspx and the application deadline is March 19, 2021 (FIRM). Interested students are strongly encouraged to apply to both programs. Please note that application submission is different for each program. You may also find information about additional locations for the AgDiscovery program by visiting www.aphis.usda.gov/agdiscovery. There is no cost associated with participation in either of these programs and both will be held virtually.
Lastly, we are also seeking collegiate students to serve as counselors for these programs; applications for these positions are also available at http://www.tuskegee.edu/agritrek.aspx.
Senior Spotlight
We dedicate the Senior Spotlight 2/28/21 to the following students in the class of 2021:
Logan Elias
Alexis Fielding-Williams
Hannah Holst
Kaitlyn Johnson
Jack Rowe
Senior Spotlight
Senior Yearbook Ads
Link: https://www.jostens.com/apps/jcom/router.mvc?affiliateId=2811066
QR code: attached
Prices:$35 for a ¼ page and $20 for a 1/8 page ad
Deadline: Closes on 2/26
Please email catherine_misar@charleston.k12.sc.us with yearbook questions.
Upcoming Testing Dates
Specific information will be communicated directly with students and parents taking each test. Note that students must be on the Early College campus for these exams.
If you have questions about any of these test, please contact sarah_earle@charleston.k12.sc.us
ECHS PTA
2021 Yearbook Sales
Face-to-Face Attendance Requests
Similarly, if you are the parent of a face-to-face student and would like to change to virtual learning. Please let me know. We can make that change immediately without any need to wait.
Attendance Notifications
Each of our calendar days is equivalent to a day on the CCSD calendar. You can find a list of dates 2020-21 on this crosswalk document. For example, our first day of school was August 18, 2020, but the district's first day of school was September 8, 2020, so the attendance that we recorded on August 18 will be reflected in PowerSchool on September 8. Friday, November 13, 2020, is our 59th day of school and will be recorded in PowerSchool as December 4, 2020.
IMPORTANT: eLEARNING DAYS ADDED TO THE CALENDAR
The Board voted to adjust the CCSD calendar to make March 15, April 30, and May 17 e-Learning days at home for all students.
Students will not report to campus on these days. All high school classes will be assigned asynchronous work to document attendance. Students enrolled in TTC classes SHOULD still tune into their TTC classes if the class has a synchronous meeting time on any of those days.
Technology Help
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Family Support Hotline
A Family Support Line has been established to provide a resource for students or parents that need additional support during this extended schools closure. This hotline is to assist families in connecting to resources which could be school counselors, parent advocates, DMH services, social workers, etc.
CCSD employees from the Departments of Alternative Programs, Counseling Services, and Intervention & Psychological Services will answer calls Monday – Friday from 9:00 am – 6:00 pm. The Family Support Hotline number is 843-937-7907.
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/