March 6

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Expanding ECHS
It's official!  We are expanding the ECHS program and will be adding up to 68 more students next school year.  The freshman and sophomore classes will be close to 100 students each and we will eventually grow to our new capacity of 400 students.  We really appreciate the partnership between the Fairfield-Suisun School District and Solano Community College.  There is such a high demand for this program and we had over 170 students apply for next year's 9th grade fall admission.  With this increase of students, we will be adding two new teachers next year and one additional teacher each of the following two years.  The ECHS program is in its 6th year and we are very proud of the success we have had so far and look forward to an amazing future!  

Video Game Week 
Video game week was a hit!  Each day students got a chance to participate in a competitive Smash Bros tournament or play Mario Kart for fun.  The week ended with the consolation and finals on the big screen in the lecture hall.  The championship team was 11th graders Andres Ortiz and Jonathan Sanchez.










Andres and Jonathan are unbeatable!



US History

The juniors participated in a gallery walk this week after learning about the Great Depression in US History class.  The students were tasked with teaching their peers about a topic in which they became specialists.  The topics included the Harlem Renaissance, Influential Artists, Transportation, Mass Media, Sports, Consumerism, and more.  Ms. Nance reported that she was proud of the students for their excellent work!

Student of the Week
Our student of the week is 12th grader Nathan Garza.  Nathan started at ECHS at the beginning of 11th grade.  Since he has been here, he has excelled in both his high school and college classes.  Last semester, Nathan earned a 3.86 GPA.  He is a scholar athlete and plays for the RHS Varsity baseball team.  On Wednesday, Nathan got two hits, scored a run, and led the team to a 2-1 win over Lincoln High School.  Great job Nathan!





Panoramic Picture/ECHS Magazine

Last Friday we took our school panoramic picture and a senior class photo.  Students can still purchase the picture through Collegiate Studios until the end of the day on Tuesday, March 10th.  We have order forms in the ECHS office.

The ECHS Magazine is our version of a yearbook.  The students are working hard on this year's addition and it includes a lot of great memories from throughout the year.  The magazine can be purchased for $25 in the ECHS office (the price will go up in April after Spring Break).  







ECHS Class of 2020


Fun Friday
Today the weather was a little colder but we held the first of two Fun Friday lunch events this month.  Students hung out outside and played sports and games together.  We also played music with our new speakers.
ECHS Spirit Wear

Our Parent Leader, Marilyn Barker has set up a website for us to purchase ECHS spirit wear.  If you haven't checked it out the website, it is www.ShopECHS.com  

 The turnaround time on orders is usually about 2 weeks.  Here are just a few of the options that are available.  












Prom


The 11th-12th grade prom is right around the corner.  It will be held on Saturday, April 4th from 8:00pm-12:00am in San Francisco at the California Academy of Sciences.  We will have permission slips in the ECHS office and tickets are on sale now.  

 *The price goes up $10 after Thursday, March 19.











School Lunch

              Here is our new school lunch menu for March-June.









Upcoming Events/Important Dates


 March 13 Academic Awards (during class) and frozen yogurt at lunch for honor roll students

March 20 ECHS Lip Sync Battle and Karaoke 3:30-5:00pm

 March 23 ECHS Parent Group Meeting 6:00-7:00pm Room 305

 March 27 Fun Friday (Outdoor games and music during lunch)

April 4 RHS/ECHS 11th-12th grade Prom 

 April 6-10 Spring Break (No high school or college classes)

 April 13-17 (No high school classes all week, SCC is in session)

 April 24 ECHS Talent Show 3:30-5:00pm

May 8 Senior Project Showcase 

May 13 FSUSD Highest Honors Ceremony

May 21 SCC Commencement

May 27 ECHS Senior Night Awards (6:00-7:30pm)

June 12 RHS/ECHS Graduation (10:00am)

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