October 29

Senior Project Pitches

The seniors are hard at work getting ready to make their Senior Project Pitches starting next week. We are looking for parent volunteers from any grade level to come in and be part of the panels. Mr. Voyce said, "This is where the seniors put together a presentation of their idea, tell us a little bit about themselves, and why the project idea is a good fit for them. It's helpful to the students to have a range of perspectives for feedback and "have you considered?" brainstorms." You don't have to be a parent of a 12th grader. We are looking for parents of all grade levels to come and join us. All ECHS students will do a Senior Project in 12th grade. This is a great way to see what's coming down the road for your student if they aren't in 12th grade yet. If you can make it to one or more of the following sessions please send me an email (johnpi@fsusd.org) so I can add you to the guest list. *All guests must check in the office and show proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID test before entering the classrooms.

Session 1 Nov. 4th 10:00-11:50am

Session 2 Nov. 9th 10:00-11:50am

Session 3 Nov. 16th 10:00-11:50am

Session 4 Nov. 18th 10:00-11:50am

2021 Constitution Essay Contest

We had 77 ECHS students submit essays in the 10th Annual Solano County Constitution Essay Contest from Mrs. Williamson and Mrs. Nance's classes. ECHS was the big winner this year! We are getting a framed reproduction of the U.S. Constitution to display on campus.

Congratulations to Stephanie Choi! Stephanie won the Grand Prize and Best of School Award. She is receiving $800.

We also want to congratulate Jack Flynn, Paulos Waiyaki, and Tyler Walker! They won the Founders' Choice Award and will each receive $50.

These students will all be honored at a rewards luncheon Saturday, November 6th at the Benicia Grill.

Ghosted

We are pleased to announce that the Kaiser Permanente Ghosted program is coming virtually to ECHS starting Monday. We are starting with 10th graders and then we are moving into the rest of the grade levels throughout November and the beginning of December. Every student at ECHS will have the opportunity to participate in the Ghosted program during their College Readiness class time. The 10th graders were given the Student and Parent Ghosted guides to bring home to share earlier this week.

Through the Ghosted program student learn to:

-Develop skills to talk about stress, anxiety, and depression.

-Identify healthy coping and resilience-building strategies.

-Access resources for mental health support.

-Combat stigma by creating a culture of acceptance and support for mental health.

Here is a copy of the Parent Guide. Please let me know if you have any questions about the program. Thanks

Mental Health Services (Care Solace)

Students, staff members, and their families can use Care Solace to quickly find verified mental health, behavioral health, and substance use treatment options matched to their needs, regardless of circumstances. Care Solace’s team is available 24/7/365 and can support you in any language.

If you would like to use Care Solace to help you find a provider:

Call 888-515-0595 available 24/7/365

Visit https://www.caresolace.com/site/fsusdfamilies/ and either search on your own OR click “Book Appointment” for assistance by video chat, email, or phone.

Progress Reports

Just a heads up our 2nd Progress Report period ends this upcoming Friday, November 5th. Grades will be posted in Aeries on Tuesday, November 9th.

Tutoring

The SCC tutoring center in the 100 building is open now on Mondays from 1:00-5:00pm and Thursdays 10:00am-2:00pm. If you need any help with your college class check it out. This is such a great opportunity for free college tutoring support.

*Students who need help with their high school classes are encouraged to see Principal Pizzo or their School Counselor Mrs. Mae. We have after-school Math support every Monday and Thursday from 3:00-4:00pm with our Math teachers. There are also opportunities to work with our Peer tutors throughout the week as well.

Grad Night

From the PTSO:

ATTENTION SENIORS

DISNEY GRAD NIGHT RESERVATIONS WILL OPEN NEXT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28TH!

SAVE THE DATE -- JUNE 11th AT 12:30AM WE’LL HEAD TO DISNEYLAND & CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE FOR ALL DAY AND NIGHT FUN!

PTSO WILL BE ON CAMPUS TO ACCEPT YOUR PERMISSION CONTRACT AND DEPOSIT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28TH AND 29TH IN THE QUAD DURING LUNCH. THE TOTAL COST IS $380 FOR BUSING AND PARK HOPPER/GRAD NIGHT TICKET. CASH, CHECKS, AND MONEY ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. NO DEBIT OR CREDIT CARDS.

RESERVATIONS WILL BE TAKEN ONLY IF YOUR PERMISSION CONTRACT IS COMPLETE AND SIGNED AND A MINIMUM INITIAL DEPOSIT OF $150 IS PAID. SPACE IS LIMITED AND SPOTS ARE FIRST COME FIRST SERVED. NO REFUNDS.

MORE DETAILED INFORMATION AND PERMISSION CONTRACTS CAN BE PICKED UP AT THE STUDENT SERVICES WINDOW DURING LUNCH STARTING MONDAY, OCTOBER 25TH.

Students, please see Mrs. Turgeon-Staggs if you have questions regarding Grad Night. Mrs. Turgeon-Staggs is a member of the PTSO and she can collect your deposit money and can answer any questions that you may have.

Parent Counselor Information

Thank you to everyone who attended one of Mrs. Mae's Counselor Information nights. We had an excellent turnout at both the 9th-10th grade parent night and the 11th-12th grade parent night. If you missed it, Mrs. Mae has made a special recording for parents.

9th and 10th grade parents, here is the link to the slides Mrs. Mae reviewed as well as a link to her video presentation.

Click here! Counselor Parent Info Night Presentation (9^th/10^th Grade)

https://youtu.be/s_c-sx0mZx8

11th and 12th grader parents, here is the link to Mrs. Mae's slideshow and video.

Click Here! Welcome 11th & 12th Grade Parents Recording Presentation (Fall 2021)

https://youtu.be/XD5uH41rKfk

If you have questions please reach out to Mrs. Mae at maev@fsusd.org.

Cash for College Workshop Nov. 3rd

12th-grade parents and students, please consider attending the Cash for College workshop. You can attend either in person or virtually on Nov. 3rd from 6:00-8:00pm. You will receive assistance on the FAFSA or CA Dream Act application.

Please click the link to register:

Click Here! ECHS | RHS Cash for College Workshop Pre-Registration Form

ECHS Parent Group

It was great having new parents come out to our last ECHS Parent Group meeting. Our next meeting is on November 17th from 5:30-6:30 in the SCC 1400 building cafeteria.

A great way for parents to connect with each other is through the ECHS Parent Facebook group. This site is run by parents and information about staff appreciation was recently posted. If you want to join the group, here is the link:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Echsparents

Spirit Week

What a wonderful Spirit Week! We had a different theme each day with a rally during lunch on Friday. Check out the following amazing pics!

Monday- Flannel Day