Monday (9/22), Half Day/Lifesharing Assembly (Bell Schedule) Wednesday (9/24), Make-Up Picture Day Wednesday (10/1), UC Application Workshop Monday (10/6) - Friday (10/10) Hero Training Week Tuesday (10/7), CSU Application Workshop Wednesday (10/8), Grade 11 College Bound Seminar Monday (10/13), Columbus Day Holiday (No School) Thursday (10/16), PSAT (Grade 10) Friday (10/17), PSAT (Grade 11) Saturday (10/18), Saturday School Monday (10/20) - Friday (10/24), Homecoming Spirit Week Friday (10/24), Homecoming Football Game Saturday (10/25), Homecoming Dance Wednesday (10/29), Grade 10 College Bound Seminar
NEW & TIME SENSITIVE
September 22 (Half Day) Monday, September 22, will be a minimum day across all American Heritage Charter Schools. The ECHS school day will be from 8:30 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. The front office will close at 1:00 p.m., and there will be no tutorial for Flex students on that day.
Make up Picture Day Make up Picture Day is Wednesday, September 24. There will be announcements over the loudspeaker for timing: Seniors at 8:30, Juniors at 9:30, Sophomores at 10:30, and Freshmen at 11:30.
PARENTS
First Progress Report Grades available Updated class grades will be available on Tuesday, September 23. We encourage all parents to log into your parent portal, ParentVUE to stay up-to-date on their child’s academic progress. Please consult the syllabus for your child’s classes for information about missing/late assignments. If parents are having trouble accessing the grades portal, please email Kim Young at kyoung@amhcs.org.
ACADEMIC & STUDENT SERVICES INFORMATION
Honor Roll Letterman Patches Sophomores through Seniors, if this is the first time you've received an Honor Roll (3.5-3.9 GPA) or Scholars List (4.0 GPA) award, please remember to pick up your honor roll letterman patch from Ms Young in the Future Center.
Grade 11 College Bound Seminar Please SAVE the date and plan to attend the Grade 11 College Bound Seminar. We encourage all junior students and parents to attend. The seminar will take place on Wednesday, October 8, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. and will be hosted by our ECHS Student Services team. We will be going over the college search process, college applications, paying for college, and more!
PSAT NMSQT ECHS will be paying for all grade 10 and grade 11 students on the 230/260 credit plan to take the PSAT/NMSQT in October. Please see the following dates and times below: Thursday, October 16 (Grade 10) - 8:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, October 17 (Grade 11) - 8:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Please see the Student Guide Link
for more information on the exam.
AP Testing Deposit An AP testing deposit of $40.00 is due by Monday, November 3. AP testing is in May, but tests must be ordered in the fall. If you are planning to take an AP test, make sure you log into your College Board account, join the class/test, and then submit your deposit using this link. For questions, email Mrs. Dunlap at edunlap@amhcs.org
or visit her in D-201.
Senior UC Application Workshop The UC Application
submission window opens on Wednesday, October 1, and ends on December 1. UC schools do not offer early action or early decision, so there is no benefit to turning in applications early besides reducing stress. It is more important that everything looks correct on your application before submitting it than turning it in early. ECHS Student Services will be hosting a UC Application Workshop after school on Wednesday, October 1 from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. in the ECHS Flex Lab. You can RSVP here.
College Visits ECHS is offering on campus college visits. Sign up for the HQ presentations using the link below No sign up is needed for lunch presentations, just swing by their table in the quad.
Tuesday, September 23: 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. — Western Washington University will be in the quad. Thursday, September 25: 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. — University of San Diego — Sign up HERE Thursday, September 25: 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. — UC Merced will be in the quad.
Going Merry Scholarships ECHS is partnering with Going Merry to help students find scholarships. Scholarships and grants are helpful ways to fund your college education. They provide you with free money that can go towards tuition or other educational expenses. To find and apply for scholarships, sign up for a free Going Merry account! Going Merry has thousands of national, regional, and local scholarships. There are also opportunities for every grade level, from freshmen to seniors. To sign up, click here. You can also download the Going Merry mobile app (and sign up that way) on iOS or Android.
Scholly Sallie Mae Scholarships Scholly recently merged with Sallie Mae. They have a great website where you can find scholarships quickly, and set parameters of what you are looking for. You can check out their website 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.
Thursday, September 25:Medical Career Chat- Special Guests: Palomar Health- 12:40 to 1:15 p.m., ECHS Future Center - Please sign up by clicking here.
Tuesday, October 7
: Money Matters- Budget Tracking will be hosted in the Future Center from 12:55 to 1:30 p.m. and is presented by our partners at Financial Beginnings.
Thursday, October 9: The Hunter Manufacturing Day Field Trip
will be from 12:00 to 2:45 p.m. We have 10 spots available. Please use the QR code on the attached flyer to join our interest list.
Tuesday, October 21: The Show Imaging Field Trip
will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. We have 25 spots available. Please use the QR code on the attached flyer to join our interest list.
**Please note that during the week of September 22, I will be available on campus on Friday, September 26. If you would like to schedule an appointment for that day, please feel free to do so 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.
National Honor Society Our first Blood Drive will be Tuesday, October 21, from 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. To sign up, go to redcrossblood.org
and select the correct drive, then sign up for a time slot. Soon, there will be flyers with QR codes to use as well. If you successfully donate, you will receive 1 hour of community service, and will be excused from class during that period of time. You will also get a free T-shirt. You must be 16 and have a signed permission slip in order to donate. See Mrs. Dixon-Reister for the permission slip or more information.
Robotics Recycling Robotics Electronics Recycling is back. If you have any laptops, monitors, old desktop computers or old televisions, please either drop them off at the front desk for Mr. Dewey or drop them by the robotics back door of the flex building. Your old electronic leftovers will help us fund the building of our robot this season. Thank you for your support. We will be collecting until Monday, October 6. If you have any questions, please email Mr. Dewey at tdewey@amhcs.org.
Robotics Donations The 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 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.
Volunteers Needed Volunteers are needed for the Rendezvous in Poway event at Old Poway Park. The event will take place on Thursday, October 2, through Sunday, October 5. Volunteers of all ages are welcome, but those under 14 will need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. For more information on the positions, such as helping with gold panning, gardening & pottery, and to sign up, go to this link.
Travel to Belize: Summer 2026 Join us in Belize Summer 2026! Travel with us and Explorica to tour ancient ruins, go ziplining, ride the waters through a cave, visit the Belize zoo, and so much more! This is an all-inclusive trip (airfare, lodging, food, activities, and more). You do not have to be a student to attend as this is not a school-sponsored trip. Families are encouraged to join too. Check out this link for more details. Email Ms. Sanchez at tsanchez@amhcs.org with any questions and to add your name to the interest list.
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!
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.
