Principal's Update to Parents
March 15, 2021
Dear Ector College Prep Families,
Ector College Prep Parents,
The Faculty and Staff at Ector College Prep Success Academy would like to wish you and your family a safe and Happy New Year.
Thank you for your support for Ector College Prep’s program, and thank you for helping us ensure that your student receives the best instruction possible. I will ensure that we do what is in the best interest of your child, you as a parent, and our community. GO EAGLES!
Sincerely,
Mitch Gerig
Principal
Released STAAR
Homework
We will be continue emphasizing the importance of our Homework policy. The homework requirements are as follows:
- Students must login to Education Galaxy through Classlink during our after school hours
- anytime from 4:15 p.m. - 11:59 p.m. daily Monday through Thursday each week.
- Students are required 30 minutes of Math (Algebra for students taking Algebra) time daily and 30 minutes of Reading time daily on Education Galaxy.
- Students not completing the homework time on Education Galaxy will be assigned mandatory Saturday School, so it is important for your child to complete their homework assignments
Education Galaxy is a program designed to help close the gaps in the student’s grade level TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) to help them be successful in class and needed to pass STAAR.
Change in Mode of Learning
We recognize that changing circumstances may result in a need to modify your child’s mode of learning. We want to ensure that every student is able to attend school in their chosen learning environment.
https://sites.google.com/ecisd.school/ecisd-change-of-mode-request/home
Assignments, Grades and Attendance
It is very important that your child logs into Schoology each day at the scheduled class period and complete his/her assignments. Logging in and working on assignments each day counts as being present for attendance purposes. If your child does not log in and make progress, he/she will be counted absent.
Parents Checking Grades
It is important for parents to know that the grades in ParentPortal are official grades. Schoology grades are not official grades and could differ from grades in ParentPortal. So parent, it is important that you are checking your child's grades in ParentPortal.
Completion of Assignments
If a student does not complete an assignment, it is recorded in Gradebook as an M, for missing. This assignment will be averaged as a zero until the assignment is completed. This will affect your child's grade. If your child is struggling, please contact your child's teacher by phone, email and/or through Schoology.
Dress Code
It is important for your child to be in dress code and wear an ID each day. Being in Standard Attire and wearing an ID, will be made a priority the second semester. The parent or Guardian of any student that is out of dress code will be contacted by an administrator to correct the dress code/ID violation. Please remember that hoodies are not allowed.
Devices
If your child does not have a device, and is working remotely from home, please contact the school at 432-456-0479 to make arrangements to pick one up.
Safety in Classrooms
Student desks are positioned 6 feet apart.
Students are required to wear face covering in the classroom, while transitioning and at anytime during the school day.
Teachers are required to wear masks (And shields when around students) and socially distance as much as possible from students.
Students are to wash hands frequently throughout the day and before lunch
Spirit Wear
Fleece jackets and pullover sweatshirts can now be ordered online. Please click on the link below to order:
https://stone-tower-grafix.printavo.com/merch/ectorwintergear
Ector College Prep
Email: mitch.gerig@ectorcountyisd.org
Website: https://www.ectorcountyisd.org/Domain/25
Location: 809 West Clements Street, Odessa, TX, USA
Phone: (432) 456-0479
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Middle-School/Ector-College-Prep-Success-Academy-104563148024263/
Twitter: @ourschool