Wednesday (8/27), Senior Exhibition Induction Evening Monday (9/1), Labor Day Holiday (No School) Wednesday (9/3), Grade 12 College Bound Seminar Thursday (9/11), Patriot Day Assembly (Assembly Bell Schedule) Thursday (9/11), Back to School Night Saturday (9/13), Saturday School Friday (9/19), Academic Awards Assembly (Assembly Bell Schedule) Friday (9/19), End of the First Grading Period Wednesday (9/24), Make-Up Picture Day
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myACHS App - How to Access Important Information In order to access school policy documents, Charter Notes, and other important parent and student resources, click on the “myAHCS” under “Resources” in the main navigation menu. Or, visit and bookmark: www.amhcs.org/myahcs. You are also welcome to install the myAHCS app using the instructions here.
Senior Exhibition Induction Night All TCP and CLP seniors and parents are requested to attend an informational reception on Wednesday, August 27, at 6:30 p.m. in the American Spirit Theater. More information can be found in your personal email invitations.
PARENTS
SHOUT OUT A HUGE thank you to our Parent Volunteers that stepped up to help with the Back to School BBQ last Thursday. We could not do this without the support of our Parents.
Flex Parents If you have a student enrolled in ECHS Flex, please take a moment to fill out the Independent Study Master Agreement (ISMA). The form will need to be signed digitally by the parent and the student. Please select the student’s homeroom teacher from their schedule as the Teacher of Record. We are required to have this document on file for every Flex student. If you have any questions about the ISMA, please contact Leanne Megna at lmegna@echs.org.
PAST DUE! Student Handbooks All students were issued a Student Handbook last week. After reading the handbook, both the student and the parent must sign the Acknowledgment Form. The Acknowledgment Form is linked HERE and both parent and student must digitally sign the form.
Parent Volunteer Organization We invite you to join us for our next PVO meeting on Monday, August 25, at 6:00 p.m. at the Firangi Restaurant Banquet Room (201 East Grand Avenue). This is a great opportunity to stay informed, share ideas, and collaborate with other parents to support our school community. Your voice matters! We hope to see you there! Questions? Please email echspvo@gmail.com.
School Pictures are Ready View and order here ESCONDIDO CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL Event Code: FE152825 Images are secured using the email address(es) provided to us by the school.
How to Update Emergency Contacts As a policy we are not allowed to release a student to any person that is not on their emergency contact list. If you need to update your emergency contact information, please see or email Leanne Megna at lmegna@amhcs.org
or Shannon Traina at straina@amhcs.org.
ACADEMIC & STUDENT SERVICES INFORMATION
Scheduling Questions Students who have a question or request regarding their class schedule should check in with Student Services. For students with last names beginning with A-G: Mr. Prodan, his office is located upstairs in the Student Services Building (D205). H-O: Mrs. Collier, her office is located upstairs in the Student Services Building (D203). P-Z: Mrs. Withem, her office is located upstairs in the Student Services Building (D204). All students regardless of program have counselors based on this alphabetic split.
Understanding Your Schedule Any period that appears on the schedule that is not periods 1-6 is for administrative purposes, and is not a scheduled class that you will attend during the school day. The other periods on your schedule are placeholders for homeroom teachers, ISPE, and/or Palomar classes. Questions about schedules will be addressed at new student orientation on Monday, August 11. Reach out to your academic advisor if you have any additional questions after that time.
Palomar Dual-Enrollment Informational Meeting Follow Up Thanks to all those who attended our Palomar Dual Enrollment Informational meeting last Wednesday and Friday for new students. Dual enrollment classes through Palomar begin Monday, August 25. Here
are the slides from the presentation. Students will access their course through Palomar Canvas. As a reminder these college classes are online and directly through the college. Drop Dates: No Notation = 9/7/25 and W = 10/18/25. If you have any questions or concerns, please see your Academic Advisor.
College Visits ECHS will be offering on campus college visits starting in September. On Tuesday and Thursday, colleges will be out at lunch in the quad area. On Wednesday, students will have to sign up ahead of time, and the meeting will be from 12:30 to 1:00 p.m. Please check back regularly for the college visit schedule.
-Wednesday, September 3 - 12:30 p.m. - 12:55 p.m. University of Redlands - sign up here.
PROJECT NEXT
Hi ECHS Students and Families, I hope you had a great week! Please see the save-the-date information below:
Save the Dates (more information coming soon)
-Thursday, September 4 - Medical Career Chat -12:55 p.m.–1:25 p.m., ECHS Future Center -Thursday, September 25 – Adulting Skill Shop: How to Make a Great First Impression – 12:55 p.m. – 1:25 p.m., ECHS Future Center -Thursday, October 9 – Manufacturing Day Field Trip at Hunter -Tuesday, October 21 – Show Imaging Field Trip -Thursday, October 23 – Adulting Skill Shop: Mastering Your Schedule and Goals – 12:55 p.m. – 1:25 p.m., ECHS Future Center -Thursday, November 6 – Adulting Skill Shop: How to Write a Professional Resume – 12:55 p.m. – 1:25 p.m., ECHS Future Center -Thursday, November 13 – Trades Day Field Trip – 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Palomar College San Marcos Campus -Thursday, December 18 – Adulting Skill Shop: Stress Management – 12:55 p.m. – 1:25 p.m., ECHS Future Center **Be sure to follow us on Instagram to stay updated on events and opportunities throughout the year at echs_futurecenter.
Thank you,
Ms.Osorio Monday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tuesday–Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. tatiana@projectnext.org Students you can book an appointment with me by clicking here.
CAMPUS CULTURE & COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
Academic Motivator Auditions CALLING ALL SENIORS!!! Do you want to be an academic motivator, but missed the auditions in the spring? Well, do I have good news for you! There will be 2 days of auditions on Thursday, August 28, and Friday, August 29, at lunch in the gym. Please sign up using this form. All academic motivators are required to audition with a cheer and song/choreography of their choice. Examples can be found on the Google Form. Group auditions are welcome. Please see Ms. Ruch at mruch@amhcs.org
or in B-200 for more information.
Running Group Are you a Flex student looking for a way to get some ISPE hours with a group of other students? Join our running community each Monday, starting on September 8, from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. on the ECHS field. If you would like to join the group, or have any questions, please email fkosterling@gmail.com.
Travel to Belize: Summer 2026 Ms. Sanchez and Mrs. Scaramuzza are organizing a trip to Belize in Summer 2026. This all inclusive trip (airfare, lodging, food, activities, and more) will take us through historical ruins, boat tours, caves, ziplining, and even the Belize zoo! ALL ARE WELCOME! You do not have to be a student to attend. Families are encouraged to join too. Check out this link www.explorica.com/sanchez-6833
for more details. Email Ms. Sanchez at tsanchez@amhcs.org with any questions and to add your name to the interest list. This is not an ECHS sponsored trip.
Fiber Arts Club Our first meeting of the year will be on Thursday, August 28, at 3:35 p.m. in room I-109. This club is for everyone interested in knitting and crochet. All levels are welcome, including beginners! We will discuss supplies and projects at the first meeting. This club will continue to meet every Thursday from 3:35 - 4:15 p.m. in the same room. For questions, email Magistra Cummings at ccummings@amhcs.org.
Robotics Are you an artist who wants to share your talent with the world? Are you an entrepreneur who wants to learn business planning and fundraising? Do you like to build things with your hands? Do you like to tinker with or work on electronic machines? If you said yes to any of these, then you want to be on the robotics team this year. You can sign up to join the team for the 2025-26 season at this link: We meet on Tuesday and Thursday after school. Plan to come join the team at 4:15 p.m. after tutorial.
We are excited to announce that a thrilling new fall season has begun for our robotics team! We are requesting your help in order to make sure we succeed. Your contributions will directly support in purchasing equipment and materials essential to our team's innovation and success in competitions. The opportunities for our team will be greatly impacted by each donation. If you would like to donate, please use this link.
Hello, Tiger Community! We had our first meeting in the Flex building on Tuesday, August 19. The second safety cohort is off to a great start. The next cohort is on Tuesday, August 26, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. This is the last chance to get on this exciting team! Please plan to attend if you want to be on our team.
Computer Science Class Computer Science Class - If you are interested in a Computer Science AP class after school please sign up at this form.
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!
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.
