Wednesday (02/04) — Grade 9 College Bound Seminar Thursday (02/25) — Winter Co-Curricular Pep Rally (Bell Schedule) Friday (02/06) — End of the First Grading Period Saturday (02/07) — Saturday School Wednesday (02/11) — Incoming Freshman Family Night Friday (02/13) — Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday (No School) Monday (02/16) — President’s Day (No School) Friday (02/20) — ECHS Talent Show
NEW & TIME SENSITIVE INFORMATION
Grade 9 College Bound Seminar Please SAVE the date and plan to attend the Grade 9 College Bound Seminar "Brainstorming a Plan" on Wednesday, February 4, from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. in the American Spirit Theater. Our ECHS Student Services team will be going over ECHS graduation requirements, course selection, the college process, and much more. We encourage both grade 9 students and parents to attend.
Lost and Found The locker rooms were cleaned of all left items. Cleats, sweatshirts, athletic bags, water bottles, and any other lost and found items will be donated to a local charity on Wednesday, February 11. Please check the lost and found for items you may be missing before it's too late.
PARENTS
Senior Lawn Signs Class of 2026 Lawn Signs are available in the school office for $25. You can reserve and pay for your lawn sign here, or you can pay in the office when you pick up your sign. Thank you!
PVO Board Position Available The Parent Volunteer Organization plays a vital role in supporting the school through volunteer efforts and fundraising. The availability of the President position for the 2026–27 school year presents a significant opportunity to have a direct impact on the ECHS community. If you are passionate about supporting ECHS, consider running for PVO President: The President typically leads the PVO, presides over meetings, works closely with the school administration, and oversees the organization's activities and initiatives. This role requires strong leadership and organizational skills. If you are interested, please reach out to echspvo@gmail.com
or school administration to learn more about the responsibilities and the process for applying.
PVO Silent Auction Save the date for our third annual ECHS Dinner and Silent Auction, benefitting the students and staff of ECHS. Plan on joining us on Saturday, March 21, 2026, for a casino night, silent auction, and dinner at 5:00 p.m. at the Escondido Elks Lodge.
Would you like to become an event sponsor? We have many sponsorship options that come with stellar benefits, including print and social media advertisements! Here
is the link for additional information.
Would you or a business you know like to donate items for our ECHS auction? Your donation is tax-deductible and goes to a wonderful cause. If you have an item or two to donate, please contact echspvo@gmail.com. Thank you!
2026 Yearbook — Don’t Miss Out! The 2026 yearbook is selling fast, and over half of the books are already gone. Quantities are limited, and once the final copies are sold, no additional books will be available, so don’t wait. At $90, the yearbook is a lasting keepsake that captures your student’s hard work, memories, friendships, and achievements from this school year. It’s one of the best ways to commemorate everything they’ve accomplished. Important reminder: yearbooks can only be purchased directly through the publisher at www.jostens.com. No books will be sold in person on campus. Secure your copy now before they sell out completely!
Senior Yearbook Dedication Ads — Almost Sold out Parents of seniors, don’t miss your chance to honor your student in this year’s yearbook. Dedication ads are selling out fast, and only a few ad pages remain. Once the final space is purchased, no additional ads will be available. A yearbook dedication is a meaningful way to celebrate your senior’s achievements, memories, and milestones. Ads are available in 1/4 page, 1/2 page, and full-page sizes (prices vary), and all purchases and design are completed online at www.jostens.com. Secure your spot today before it’s too late. Celebrate your senior in a way they’ll remember forever.
LOTTERY & ENROLLMENT
AMERICAN HERITAGE CHARTER SCHOOLS 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR LOTTERY INFORMATION
The lottery for ECHS is now closed. Lotteries for the 2026-2027 school year are still open for all other programs. Applications are not required for currently enrolled AHCS students, but new siblings must submit a lottery application.
Heritage Elementary School: Lottery applications are available online at https://amhcs.org/heritage-elementary-school/hes-admissions/. The lottery closes on February 6, 2026. Please contact the Heritage Elementary office at 760-737-3111 if you have any questions.
Heritage Junior High: Lottery applications are available online at https://amhcs.org/heritage-junior-high-school/hjhs-admissions/. The lottery closes on February 6, 2026. Please contact the Heritage Junior High office at 760-294-5599 if you have any questions.
Heritage Flex Academy: Lottery applications are available online at https://amhcs.org/hfa/hfa-admissions/. The lottery closes on February 6, 2026. Please contact the Heritage Flex Academy office at 760-466-1166 if you have any questions.
COURSE SELECTION INFORMATION
Freshmen: Course Selection Presentation — Tuesday, February 3 CLP and TCP Freshmen will attend a presentation with Student Services during HQ on Tuesday, February 3 to start their course request process for the 26/27 school year. An email will be sent out on Tuesday with more details.
Sophomores: Course Selection Deadline — Wednesday, February 4 CLP and TCP Sophomores, don’t forget to input your course requests into Synergy and turn in your Course Request Forms (with parent signatures) to your HQ teacher this Wednesday, February 4. You will go over these requests with your Academic Advisor during your pre-scheduled individual meeting between February 17 and February 19. Please check the Class of 2028 Google Classroom or see the email sent out on January 27 with your specific appointment time.
Juniors: Course Selection Appointments with Academic Advisors — February 5 to February 9 CLP and TCP Juniors must report to D-201 at their scheduled time to finalize their course requests with their academic advisor. Please check the Class of 2027 Google Classroom or see the email sent out on January 20 with your specific appointment time.
PLP Students (all grades) — On-Campus Course Selection PLP students will meet with their Mentor Teachers for the next two weeks to select their on-campus courses for the 26/27 school year. PLP students must turn their form to their Mentor Teacher by Wednesday, February 11. An email was sent out on January 28 with more details.
ACADEMIC & STUDENT SERVICES INFORMATION
Juniors — Leadership Opportunity The Escondido Rotary Club invites ECHS juniors to apply for the 2026 Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA). Selected juniors will attend an all-expenses-paid, three-day leadership conference in Idyllwild Pines from April 25–27. For more information, visit this link. Applications are due by Saturday, February 21.
STUDENT SERVICE INFORMATION FOR SENIORS
Financial Aid Workshop and Raffle Project Next is hosting a Financial Aid Workshop this Wednesday, February 4, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Flex Lab for both students and parents. Please keep in mind that the deadline to complete your Financial Aid application is Monday, March 2. Students who finish and submit their application by Sunday, February 8, will be entered in a raffle to win a $50 gift card to a place of their choice.
HSF Scholar Program Application Hispanic seniors planning on attending a four-year university with a minimum 3.0 GPA are encouraged to submit an application for the HSF Scholar Program. Scholarships range from $500-$5,000. Click here for more information. Applications are due on Sunday, February 15.
PROJECT NEXT
Project Next Career Coaching Ms. Osorio, our Career Coach with Project Next, is here to support students with their next steps after high school. She is available on Mondays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Tuesdays through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the ECHS Future Center. Check out the menu of services here, book an appointment here, or email her at tatiana@projectnext.org. Be sure to follow us on Instagram to stay updated on events and opportunities throughout the year at echs_futurecenter.
Seniors: Ms. Michelle, our FAFSA Coach, is here every Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. She can support you with submitting the FAFSA. Book an appointment with Ms. Michelle by clicking here.
Don't forget to check out our upcoming events!
February 4 FAFSA Workshop 6:30 p.m. • Flex Lab Information is here
February 10 Palomar HVAC Classroom Visits 10 a.m. • Palomar College Escondido Campus Sign up by seeing Ms.O for a field trip slip in the Future Center
February 10 Real Estate Career Chat 12:40 p.m. • Future Center Sign up today by clicking here
February 12 Dr. Bronner Field Trip 10am - 12:30 p.m. • Dr. Bronner, Vista, CA Sign up today by clicking here
February 17 Money Matters- Session 3 12:40 p.m. • Future Center Sign up today by clicking here
February 24 - NEW DATE DPR Career Chat (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) 12:40 p.m. • Future Center Sign up today by clicking here
March 12 Interview Skills Day All Day. • Future Center Sign up today by clicking here
CAMPUS CULTURE & COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
CSF California Scholarship Federation applications are now available for all grades (including freshmen), and they’ve gone digital! Use this link
or the QR code on the posters around campus to submit your CSF application using your Fall 2025 grades. The application link will be active until 4:00 on Friday, February 6. See Mrs. Booth or Mrs. Dunlap with any questions cbooth@echs.org
or edunlap@echs.org.
Robotics We have started a new robotics season. The 2026 game was released on 1/10/26. Our robot has to carry and shoot as many balls as possible then climb three horizontal bars in sequence. Thank you for your continued support. WE NEED HAND and POWER Tools, so if you have old tools sitting around we can use them to help students learn to be handy. We are also looking for a low pile carpet donation. If you know of anyone that might be willing to give us carpet we can use it to practice for the games. If you have anything to give, please either leave them at the front desk at ECHS, by the robotics lab or email tdewey@amhcs.org. Thank you!
Please consider a donation to these hard-working students. Your donation is tax-deductible, and can be made using this Paypal link.
We are updating our social media: Find our latest videos on Instagram here. Find our history website here.
ECHS Talent Show The talent show is coming up! Looking for musicians, bands, singers, dancers and comedy acts and more. Auditions are Friday, February 6, and Monday, February 9, after school. The sign-up sheet is in the theater. Sign up after school or during lunch in the theater. For more information, please contact: jmccormick@amhcs.org.
Community Service Opportunity Heritage Elementary's ELO-Program is looking for high school volunteers. Volunteers will help students with homework as well as aiding teachers in a variety of classes such as coding, 3d printing, art, dance and more! If you are interested in helping our youngest White Tigers and earning community service hours, please click on this link.
ATHLETICS
ECHS Athletics Please check our athletics website, for the latest updates! You may also contact our athletic department at echsathletics@amhcs.org, if you have any questions. We look forward to sharing with you as we Play As One!
Athletics Physical Form This form
needs to be completed before trying out for any ECHS sport. It should be uploaded to your Student Management Portal. This can be found on our athletics website
under “Athletics Dept & Forms” and then after selecting “Clearance Forms”.
ISPE If you are enrolled in ISPE this year, please click on the link that correlates to your program TCP
or CLP
to input your hours. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Mallie at mgreen@amhcs.org.
Co-Curricular Eligibility Policy The ECHS Co-Curricular Eligibility Policy has been recently updated. To review the policy, click HERE.
OUR MISSION IS TO DEVELOP THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF OUR STUDENTS THROUGH A RIGOROUS CORE CURRICULUM WITH A PERSPECTIVE THAT CHERISHES TIMELESS VIRTUES AND THE AMERICAN SPIRIT.
