March 12th
1 Year of Distance Learning
Its hard to believe that one year ago on Friday, March 13 it was the last day we would have students here on campus. That day we were passing out Academic Awards and enjoying frozen yogurt on campus. I went back to last year's March 6th Blog entry and there are pictures from our lunchtime video game tournament, students working in small groups together during US History class, students hanging out together outside while we played music during lunch. We were looking forward to things like the Lip Sync Battle, Karaoke, Paint Night, Talent Show, Senior Project Showcase, Prom, and so much more.
This year has been a challenge to say the least, but our students and staff have worked so hard to make the most of it. I am proud of how the students have been able to focus on not just what they are missing out on, but what they are able to do virtually. Our student clubs have taken off and every day of the week students are connecting online and supporting each other. ECHS students have worked hard to not only keep their grades up but to raise their GPAs. Our Peer Tutoring has been successful and at times we have more students ready to help tutor than we have students requesting help. Our students have been out in the community working part-time jobs, volunteering, and conditioning with their sports teams. Each week I visit high school classes and I get to see first hand how amazing our students are. I also have to pleasure of getting messages from college professor that can't say enough great things about the ECHS students. I hear things like they are prepared for class, so active in class discussions, and are earning excellent grades, even outperforming the adult students who are much older than them.
We have 11 weeks of school left before Final Exams June 7th and 8th. We are working hard to make the most our the end of the school year. We want every student to finish strong! Students whose grades have dropped this semester have plenty of time to bring them up and we have supports in place to help. We have virtual events planned and lunchtime activities to help keep students connecting with each other. We are starting to move into more normalcy as sports are back to competitions and we are welcoming the students who opted in back to campus on Fridays starting after Spring Break. We plan to recognize and honor all the ECHS seniors. Many of them are finishing AA degrees and will be graduating from SCC on May 27th in a virtual ceremony. Our seniors have been getting accepted into amazing 4-year schools and many others will stay at SCC next year with plans to transfer. Our seniors are amazing and have not lost their focus. They are on on track to graduate from high school and will leave ECHS with an average of between 45-50 college units. I am confident they all will be able to earn a bachelor's degree and beyond!
My message to all the students at ECHS is, we are in this together. We are here to help and we want you all to finish strong!
In-Person Class Schedule
Nothing changes Monday-Thursday for the remainder of the year. Everything takes place online and our Distance Learning Schedule remains the same. Starting April 16th, our new schedule starts. Everybody is online for our short check in classes until 9:25am. Students who are remaining online start asynchronous time and the students who are coming to campus eat an early lunch at home and then head to campus. We are not serving food on campus during in-person Fridays. The cafeteria is not open and students are required to wear a mask on campus at all times. We will be giving students a bag of food if they would like on their way home at 3:00pm.
Friday Only (Starting April 16th on the SCC Campus)
Online (Required for all students)
7:45-7:55 0 Period
8:00-8:10 1st Period
8:15-8:25 3rd Period
8:30-8:40 5th Period
8:45-8:55 2nd Period
9:00-9:10 4th Period
9:15-9:25 6th Period
(Lunch/Break/Travel time for students)
11:10-11:40 1st Period
11:50-12:20 3rd Period
12:30-1:00 5th Period
1:10-1:40 2nd Period
1:50-2:20 4th Period
2:30-3:00 6th Period
*Students will be assigned a classroom to go to on their "break periods." The college is not open for students to walk around or go to the cafeteria or library on their breaks as they would be in a normal year.
ECHS Parent Group
Our next ECHS Parent Group meeting has been moved to Wednesday, March 17th from 6:00-7:00pm. This meeting will also serve as our Return to In-Person Parent Townhall meeting. Please join if you have questions about the In-Person Fridays. You will also have a chance to hear an update from our Parent Leaders and Student Leaders. If you plan on attending, you can find the link below.
Here is the Google Meet link:
9th Grade Support Night
Graduation
If you have any questions regarding RHS athletics, please contact Athletic Director Tracy Cordes at tracyC@fsusd.org or reach out to the coach directly.
Care Solace for Our Families! *REMINDER*
**CARE SOLACE- SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SUPPORTS FOR OUR FAMILIES**
Social-emotional support has been identified by staff, students, and families as one of the top priorities. Our district has partnered with Care Solace to provide these supports.
With Care Solace, families and staff gain access to a dedicated Care Concierge team, with experts available around-the-clock to guide users through processes related to insurance, provider availability, wait times and scheduling. Care Solace's care navigation system uses proprietary technology and a vast database of behavioral and mental healthcare resources to find carefully vetted therapists and programs in minutes.
Care Solace is now available to Fairfield-Suisun families and staff.
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