Monday (02/16) — President’s Day (No School) Friday (02/20) — ECHS Talent Show Sunday (3/08) — Daylight Savings Begins Friday (03/14) — End of Second Grading Period Saturday (03/15) — Saturday School
NEW & TIME SENSITIVE INFORMATION
Thank You for a Great Freshman Family Night Thank you to the PVO, teachers, coaches, and students. You all played such a big role in making Freshman Family Night a huge success. Despite the rain, we had 200 families attend.
PARENTS
Senior Lawn Signs Class of 2026 Lawn Signs are available in the school office for $25.00. 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 Reserve a seat for our third annual ECHS Dinner and Silent Auction, benefitting the students and staff of ECHS! Join us on Saturday, March 21, 2026, for a casino night, silent auction, and dinner at 5:00 p.m. at the Escondido Elks Lodge. Tickets are $65 each. Purchase tickets HERE!
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!
COURSE SELECTION INFORMATION
Sophomores: Course Selection Appointments with Academic Advisors — February 17–February 19 CLP and TCP Sophomores must report to D-201 at their scheduled time to finalize their course requests with their academic advisor. Please check the Class of 2028 Google Classroom or see the email sent out on January 27 with your specific appointment time.
ACADEMIC & STUDENT SERVICES INFORMATION
Juniors — Last week to apply for this free conference! 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.
AP Exam Balance Is Due Wednesday, March 11 The time has come to pay the remaining balance for your AP exam. A deposit was received in the fall. Here is the link
to see your balance that is due. Email Mrs. Dunlap at edunlap@amhcs.org if you have any questions and if there is a test you need to take that you did not sign up for in the fall.
STUDENT SERVICE INFORMATION FOR SENIORS
Local Scholarship Opportunities Seniors are encouraged to apply for these scholarships. More information can be found through the links below or in the Senior Class ‘26 Google Classroom. Completed applications can be submitted to Ms. Miranda in D-201. Any questions? Come see your Academic Advisors. Assistance League Scholarship link due March 5, 2026 Rotary Club Scholarship link due March 13, 2026
Financial Aid: FAFSA & CADAA - Upcoming Deadline Filling out the FAFSA or CADAA is essential for determining eligibility for grants (money you don't pay back) and loans (money you pay back at a low-interest rate). Information, application links, and free online webinars are available on the California Student Aid Commission website. Requirement: The Palomar Promise requires students to complete either the FAFSA or CADAA to be eligible. The state deadline for most California public colleges is Monday, March 2. Need help? Come see Ms. Michelle on Wednesdays in the Future Center or book an appointment with her by clicking here.
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 17 Money Matters- Session 3 12:40 p.m. • Future Center Sign up today by clicking here
February 24 DPR Career Chat (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) 12:40 p.m. • Future Center Sign up today by clicking here
March 5 Entrepreneur Career Chat with Talena Handley 12:40pm • Future Center Sign up coming soon!
March 12 Interview Skills Day All Day. • Future Center 144 spots are open NOW Grades 9 - 12 Sign up today by clicking here
CAMPUS CULTURE & COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
CSF Thank you to everyone who applied to CSF this semester. You should have received an email last week regarding your application status. If you have any questions, see Mrs. Booth or Mrs. Dunlap.
Dodgeball 2026 Compete February 17 - 20 for a chance to face the teachers! Teams: 6 players (min. 2 boys/girls); register by February 13 via this Signup Link. Limited Spots: First-come, first-served—grab your squad and dominate!
Town and Country Hello Charter! Town and Country, a community service opportunity, will be held on Tuesday, February 24. It will begin at 3:45 and end at 5:00 p.m. Permission slips are in the future center, and both front offices, and the details are on the slips. Please contact Mrs. Dixon-Reister with questions.
NHS Green Committee NHS's Green Committee will be holding the following clean ups, in which you can help the community and gain community service: Wednesday, February 25, (campus clean up) and Wednesday, March 25, (East Valley Clean up). To sign up, please email Mrs. Dixon-Reister. Meet at 3:35 p.m. in C-100 for both events. We hope to see you there!
Sister Project Our next event is on Friday, February 20, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. in the Student Union. Please bring a snack to share. Our theme this month is Crafts, Letters, and Mocktails!
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.
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.
