Thursday (04/16) - Sunday (04/19) — Footloose Musical, American Spirit Theater Thursday (04/23) — Spring Co-Curricular Pep Rally (Bell Schedule) Saturday (04/25) — Saturday School Monday (04/27) — Senior Exhibition (Non-Student Day) Tuesday (04/28) — Wednesday (04/29), CAASPP Testing for Juniors Saturday (05/02) - Spring Formal Monday (05/04) - Fall Sports Night
TNEW & TIME SENSITIVE INFORMATION
AHCS MUSICAL THEATER PRESENTS FOOTLOOSE Get out your favorite sweat band because Footloose is coming to ECHS! Footloose, set in the '80s, tells the story of Ren, who sets out to prove that "Dancing is Not a Crime" along with the unavoidable adjustment of moving from Chicago to a small farming town (with no cell phones). When we hope "Somebody's Eyes" are watching, we hope they're yours! Footloose tickets go on sale on March 14, with shows at the American Spirit Theater from April 16-19! Here is the cast list for the shows. The cost is $13.00 per ticket.
SHOWTIMES & Pre-show activities THURSDAY, APRIL 16* 5:00 p.m. (BOMONT CAST) *Pre-show activity*: Costume Contest *For this show, all students will be able to buy tickets at the door, $5 cash/Google/Apple Pay, first come, first served while supplies last.
SATURDAY, APRIL 18 2:00 p.m. (CHICAGO CAST) 7:00 p.m. (BOMONT CAST) *Pre-show activity* 7:00 p.m. show: Learn the Footloose dance with a cast member.
SUNDAY, APRIL 19 2:00 p.m. (BOMONT CAST) 7:00 p.m. (CHICAGO CAST) *Pre-show activity* 7:00 p.m. show: Learn the Footloose dance with a cast member.
ECHS Dress Code Reminder With the weather heating up as we approach summer, we wanted to remind students and parents of the ECHS dress code. Please note that tank tops and shirts showing the midriff are not allowed, and shorts and skirts must come to the top of the knee. No underwear may be shown and tank tops and shirts must have a strap 3 fingers wide. We thank you for your help and support as we finish out the last few weeks of the school year!
ACADEMIC & STUDENT SERVICES INFORMATION
JUNIORS: SAT/ACT Exam Registration Although the UC and CSU schools will be test blind for admission purposes for the class of 2027, some universities have this exam as an admissions requirement and we suggest sitting for one or both of the exams. We suggest taking your first exam spring/summer of your junior year, and then again in the fall of your senior year. You can take a free full-length SAT practice test on Khan Academy (link) or a free full-length ACT practice test (link). Registration for the exams can be found here
(SAT- next test is May 2) and here
(ACT- next test is June 13). Reach out to your Academic Advisor if you have any questions.
WACAC College Fairs These events are FREE and a fantastic opportunity for students to explore various college options, engage with admissions representatives, and gather valuable information to aid them in their college journey.
San Diego College Fair: Date: Saturday, April 18. Time: 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Location: Scripps Ranch High School, 10410 Falcon Way, San Diego, CA 92131
ECHS STEM Scholarships - due this Friday Seniors with a weighted GPA of 3.5 who are interested in pursuing a career in the STEM field are encouraged to apply for the scholarship opportunity offered only to our ECHS students. Applications must be submitted to Mr. Prodan by April 10. More information can be found in the Class of 26 Google Classroom.
ECHS Business Scholarships - due this Friday Seniors with a weighted GPA of 3.0 who are interested in pursuing a career in business are encouraged to apply for the scholarship opportunity offered only to our ECHS students. Applications must be submitted to Mr. Prodan by April 13. More information can be found in the Class of 26 Google Classroom.
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.
April 29 First Job Hiring Event 3:00 p.m. • 3 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos Sign up today by clicking here
CAMPUS CULTURE & COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
Sister Project We will have our last Sister Project event for the school year on April 10 in the ECHS theater. We will be having a "movie night" with pizza and snacks. Please bring a snack to share.
Town and Country Town and Country will meet on the following upcoming dates: April 14, April 28, and May 12 (the final T&C of semester). This community service opportunity runs from 3:45 to 5:00 p.m. Pick up a permission slip from the front office or future center. All of the information is on the permission slip, or contact Mrs. Dixon-Reister for more details. We hope to see you there!
Marine Science Club Field Trips SNORKELING FIELD TRIP! The trip is open to everyone! Permission slips can be obtained from Ms. Sanchez' classroom in the Flex building, room I-104. Join the Google Classroom for all the details. The classroom code is cxvei6mv.
Stay tuned for officer elections for next year. Details will be posted in Google Classroom. Officers plan/host the field trips and meetings. Officers attend the different school events to promote the club. Email Ms. Sanchez with questions at tsanchez@amhcs.org.
Saturday, April 11 - Snorkeling trip in La Jolla (more details to follow as the date gets closer) Google classroom will have all of the information posted for where to meet, and gear rental information. Email Ms. Sanchez with questions tsanchez@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.
