Early College High School

Winter Break There are no high school or college classes until Jan. 13th.  I hope all of the students and staff have a wonderful break!  I am back on Jan. 6th if anyone needs to get in touch or meet with me. The rest of the FSUSD schools are open Jan. 6-10.  We ask that the ECHS students please do not go on other campuses during the school day during our break.   *We got a special delivery today.  80 new chairs arrived!  Students in Ms. Nance and Mr. Voyce's room are going to be a lot more comfortable in 2020! Staff Appreciation Luncheon The ECHS staff is so grateful for the wonderful lunch and gift baskets.  Wednesday was so special for us!  Thank you to all the parents who contributed towards this wonderful event.   Ringing the Bells Early College won the Battle of the Bells for the 4th year in a row!  We were outside Macy's all day Saturday, Decembe...

Ringing the Bells Four years ago multiple schools in the district starting participating in a "Ringing the Bells" event in support of the Salvation Army.  This turned in to a friendly competition to see which school or district office staff group could bring in the most money.  Early College won in 2016 and has won each year since!  Tomorrow we will be out in front of Macy's (upstairs) ringing the bells from 10:00am-6:00pm.  We are trying to win the trophy for the 4th year in a row!  If you are able to come by the mall and drop off your spare change or even drop off a check to the Salvation Army come on by!  Leadership students will be out every hour rain or shine along with an adult supervisor.  My shift is 10:00-12:00 and then Ms. Harris, Ms. Freitas, Ms. Staggs, and Ms. Nance will be out there with the students.  Come on by and see us!  We are happy to help the Salvation Army in support of our local community.   ...

Officer Joe's Toy Drive It was so great to see Officer Holocek out at ECHS last week on Friday morning!  ECHS is supporting Officer Joe's Toys for Tots Toy Drive. Please bring new, unwrapped toys after break. We are having a competition to see what class brings in the most toys between 12/2-12/13. The winning class will earn a pizza party. Please bring the toys to the following rooms: 9th grade- Staggs 10th grade-Smith 11th grade- Freitas 12th grade- Williamson Special Admissions Forms If students have not turned in their special admission forms they are due asap.  Solano College needs these forms in so students can be cleared before we register for classes on Thursday, December 5th.  If you have questions about course selection or the class registration process please let ECHS Counselor Mae Valles or I know.  Thanks School Lunch Just a reminder school lunch is delivered to ECHS everyday.  Here is our current ...

ECHS Spirit Wear Huge thank you to our ECHS Parent Leader Marilyn Barker.  She has set up a website for us to buy ECHS spirit wear.  Check out www.ShopECHS.com You can order shirts, sweatshirts, hats, bags, and more.   Senior Projects The ECHS seniors have completed their Senior Project Pitches.   The seniors received feedback and guidance from the review panels which were made up of classmates, parents, and ECHS staff.  The seniors are now hard at work on their Senior Projects that fall into one or more of the following categories: Career Exploration, Community Service, or Creative Arts. Mark your calendars for Friday, May 8 th at Solano College in the 1400 cafeteria building.  This is the date for the Senior Project Showcase. The seniors will be showing off their projects from 10:00-12:00 to the younger ECHS students to inspire them and get them thinking about their own future senior projects.  From 1:00-3:00pm the Showcase is op...

SCC Spring Classes The SCC class schedule for next semester has been released.  The students have been planning out which course or courses to sign up for in their College Readiness classes.  I highly recommend that students not overload themselves.  Taking on a smaller amount of college units will often help students with their stress levels, reduce the amount of homework, and result in a higher GPA.  The overall goal of ECHS is to not earn an AA degree at all costs.  We encourage students to find balance and plan a workload that makes sense for their four year plan and beyond.  We want students to be well rounded and have time to enjoy high school, participate in clubs, play sports, etc.  The requirement of the program is to always have a minimum of 4 high school classes and 1 college class.   *The Special Admission forms are due to College Readiness teachers by Thursday, November 14th but can be turned in later if studen...