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Weekly Update
April 10, 2022
Upcoming Dates
Calendar Alert: April 11-15 is a normal week of school
Awareness Topic: Ramadan Awareness
April 15, 2022, Club Schedule
April 15, 2022, Junior trip to C of C or Work Keys testing
Awareness Topic: Earth Day Awareness
April 19, 2022, 5:30 ECHS Student Led Conferences| PTA Meeting
April 22, 2022, Club Schedule
April 22, 2022, Junior trip to C of C or Work Keys testing
Awareness Topic: Arab American Awareness
Calendar Alert - April 26, 2022, Normal School Day at ECHS
April 29, 2022, Club Schedule | Freestyle Friday
Calendar Alert - April 29, 2022, Normal School Day at ECHS
Want to know what letter day it is? CHECK HERE
Please let us know if you have any topics that you would like us to bring awareness to.
Important Calendar Alert
Please find the calendar here.
Point of Contact: Ms. Denney
Annual Student-Led Conferences
Parents/guardians are invited to join their students for AVID student-led conferences following the PTA meeting on April 19, 2022. Conferences will be 10 minutes in length. This is an opportunity for students to share their accomplishments and practice self agency and presentation skills.
Sign up here for a time and we will be in touch by April 15 with the time, location, and additional information for your conference.
We hope to see you there!
Point of Contact: Ms. McCants
Maymester
Please find linked here and overview of our Maymester plan, outlined by grade level. (en espanol)
Testing Update
WorkKeys Career Readiness Test
The WorkKeys test will be administered to all Juniors on either 4/15 or 4/22. Students will take the test on the day they do not attend the College of Charleston visit. Please confirm your TEST DATE HERE.
Point of Contact: Ms. Earle
Draft 2022-23 Academic Calendar
Textbook Adoption Notification
ECHS Families,
The SC State Department of Education will be adopting new social studies textbooks next year. Samples will be available for viewing and feedback during school hours (7:30 - 3:30) until April 4th.
Familias ECHS,
El Departamento de Educación del Estado de Carolina del Sur adoptará nuevos libros de texto de estudios sociales el próximo año. Las muestras estarán disponibles para su visualización y comentarios durante el horario escolar (7:30 - 3:30) hasta el 4 de abril.
ECHS Support Site at the Fraser Campus Update
In the last few weeks, the project has met with some exciting news, bith BAR approval and the reallocation of phase V funds - Congratulations to the ECHS family. This is all very exciting.
For further information, please reach out to the Office of Capital Programs.
If you haven't done so, please send the Board a quick note to thank them for their support of ECHS by prioritizing our new support space.
Senior Spotlight
Class of 2022 Spotlight
More Seniors to Celebrate!
Spring is here and graduation is on the horizon! Celebrate these young adults from the ECHS class of 2022 in this week's Senior Spotlight!
Jay-Lynn Cantwell
Holiday Clark
Michael Halls
Ellen Monteith
Alexus Townsend
Point of Contact: Ms. Earle
Senior Picnic
Senior Picnic- The senior picnic will be held on May 21. Tickets can be purchased here until April 29.
Summer Opportunities
Please check out CCSD's Career and Technology Education Site, which is regularly updated with opportunities.
Linked here.
First Responder Program
The Charleston County School District (CCSD) and Charleston County Public Safety Directorate have partnered for a program that gives students a glimpse into the life of first responders.
The program is only available for CCSD high school juniors. Students will participate in four-to-six week summer training sessions and learn how to work in either the Emergency Medical Services Department or Consolidated 911 Dispatch Center.
Training will begin in June and will include some weekends during the school year.
In addition to earning $13.75 per hour, students will receive certifications and school credits.
A signed permission slip is required.
Click here to apply.
Save the Date - Practice for the ECHS Celebration of Graduates
We will have a mandatory Celebration of Graduates practice on June 1 from 7:30-8:45 at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center. Students must attend practice in order to participate in the celebration on June 2. The Celebration of Graduates is at 1:00; students are expected to arrive at the Performing Arts Center by 12:00. The Performing Arts Center in located at 5001 Coliseum Dr, North Charleston, SC 29418.
Click Here for SENIOR NEWS- all other info can be found in this document!
Save the Date - Other Senior Events
Senior Picnic- May 31. The senior picnic will be held at the Splash Zone Waterpark @ James Island County Park or at Folly Beach County Park- seniors who have paid the senior fee of $20 are invited to attend & will vote on location. Lunch will be provided.
Point of Contact: Ms. Althen
Mental Health Support
If needed, we can make a referral to the Department of Mental Health and can make therapy services available at school.
Point of Contact:
Students last name A-L - Mackenzie Cuttino
Student last name M-Z - Rhiannon Rainsford
Also, we can connect you to our Communities in Schools lead for other social/emotional supports.
Point of Contact: Coach Brown
There are also several hotline resources available:
- Dial 211 https://sc211.org/index.php/mental
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- Crisis Text Line: text the word 'Home' to 741-741
- The Trevor Lifeline for LGBTQ Youth: call 1-866-488-7386
- The Trans Lifeline: call 1-877-565-8860
Teen Line CALL 800-852-8336 Toll-Free Nationwide TEXT TEEN to 839863
Canvas Access for Parents
ECHS Grading Periods
QUARTER 3/Semester 2 REPORT CARDS
As you are already aware, ECHS operates on a slightly different academic calendar from the rest of the district due to our student's enrollment in Trident Technical College courses.
Please check your student's PowerSchool account for their grades.
We know that this can all sound complicated until you see it "live", so in the meantime, please don't hesitate to reach out should you have any questions.
To Request a Transcript
Students must use Naviance to request a transcript. Naviance can be accessed directly from students' Clever accounts; once they click on the Naviance icon, they will be brought to the Naviance home page.
Once in, students need to go to the "College" tab, and select "Colleges I'm Applying To". At the top right, there is a red addition sign; students should click on this. This populates a page that has a drop down for students to input the name of the school they are applying to, the Application Type, and the method the application is being Submitted (directly to the institution or via Common App. Again, for reasons stated above, we are strongly encouraging students to apply directly to the institution so we can ensure delivery of supporting documents.) There is also a checkbox to indicate if you have already submitted the application. At the bottom of this page is a button that reads "ADD AND REQUEST TRANSCRIPT". Click that button to confirm, and your transcript has been requested!
If you have any questions, please reach out to your assigned counselor, listed below:
Students last name A-L - Mackenzie Cuttino
Student last name M-Z - Rhiannon Rainsford
MiFi
CCSD will be providing MiFi units and service to families demonstrating a need for the internet this year. The link to the MiFi application is available here:
Families are able to obtain multiple devices for multiple students in the home if needed. Devices will be delivered to the school for pick-up and parents will be notified once the devices are received here at ECHS. If you have any additional questions please email them to our Assistant Principal Mr. Reese at barrett_reese@charleston.k12.sc.us.
Technology Help
Point of Contact: Ms. Broadway
College Spanish Tutors Available
Spanish Tutoring
Spanish tutors are currently available to all students enrolled in a TTC Spanish class. Since the start of the pandemic, only virtual appointments are available.
Students may schedule a one-on-one virtual tutoring appointment for assistance, or they may sign up for small group conversational practice sessions with a tutor. As shown in the screenshot below, course shells for Spanish classes include a Spanish tutoring module that provides a link to the tutoring sign up, links to the WebEx page of both of our tutors, as well as instructions for conversational practice sessions if required by the instructor. Students may also send a quick question to our tutors via email.
College Math Tutors Available
Math tutoring for math courses is available on Facebook (just ask a question and a math instructor or tutor will respond). If you want a one-on-one tutoring appointment, email MathTutoring@tridenttech.edu to set up an appointment. Please include the name of your class and some dates and times that work for you.
Transportation
First View App ECHS Code: RMBQ
Save the Date 2021 ECHS Open House Events/ Eventos de casa abierta
April 19
All from 5:30-7:00
Early College High School
Email: vanessa_denney@charleston.k12.sc.us
Website: http://earlycollege.ccsdschools.com/
Location: 66 Columbus Street, Suite 210, Charleston, SC, USA
Phone: 843-720-5701
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CCSDECHS/