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Weekly Update
September 26, 2021
Upcoming Dates
Awareness Topic: Native American Awareness
September 30, 2021, Student Of the Month Awards
October 1, 2021, School Custodian Appreciation Day
October 1, 2021, Club Schedule - the first day of clubs
Awareness Topic: Moja Arts
October 4, 2021, Algebra 1 Midterms
October 5, 2021, Bio 1 Midterms
October 6, 2021, English 2 Midterms
October 8, 2021, Clubs
Awareness Topic: Breast Cancer Awareness and Bullying Prevention
October 11, 2021, Fire Drill
October 12, 2021, ECHS Last Day of Quarter 1
October 13, 2021, PSAT (10th and 11th Grade)
October 13, 2021, College App Day
October 14, 2021, CALENDAR ALERT: ECHS Weather Makeup Day - if necessary, all students will have an eLearning day. If the makeup day is not necessary, then all students will have a vacation day.
October 15, 2021, CALENDAR ALERT: ECHS Weather Makeup Day - if necessary, all students will have an eLearning day. If the makeup day is not necessary, then all students will have a vacation day.
Awareness Topic: Teen Driver Safety
October 18, 2021, CALENDAR ALERT: Teacher Workday, no students on campus
October 19, 2021, Q1 Awards
October 21, 2021, Earthquake Drill
October 22, 2021, Picture Makeups for all students
Awareness Topic: Red Ribbon Week
ECHS Spirit Week (more details to come)
October 29, 2021, Freestyle Friday at the Park
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Please let us know if you have any topics that you would like us to bring awareness to.
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COVID Reminders
If your student has tested positive, or been exposed to a COVID positive individual, please notify ECHS immediately and do not send your child to school.
If anyone in your household has had COVID in the past two weeks or is suspected of having COVID, please keep your child home and call the school for guidance.
If your child is awaiting COVID test results, please do not send them to school.
Your diligence is appreciated in keeping our entire school community safe and healthy for a wonderful year.
Parking Privileges
Also, the only time that it's acceptable to be in the parking lot is arrival and dismissal. Please see the student handbook for more detailed information
What should I do if I'm quarantined?
- Check Canvas for the assignments from your high school classes. Complete the assignments daily. Additionally, if the need to work from home has been verified by Nursing Services and CCSD you can tune into your classes via zoom. Teachers will provide links to authorized students.
- Email your college professors to let them know you will not be in class.
- For college classes, check D2L daily and complete all assignments by the due date. If you are not well-enough to do so, notify your professor and your school counselor.
- Please join one or mnore of our after-school zoom drop-in sessions for extra help. Times found here.
Make-up Pictures/Recuperatorio de Fotos: October 22
It's important to note that Strawbridge will only be providing seniors with a formal shot on Oct. 22. They do not do make-up casual shots.
Class of 2022! Appointments are now available for your senior photography session with @strawbridgestudiosinc! Book here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C4BAEAE2FA3FE3-charleston1
If parents or students have any questions about Senior pictures, please have them contact our Customer Service department at customerservice@strawbridge.net or (866) 624-6229.
We need your help!! InnoVision Awards
Innovision Awards will be using Foundry Creative group to shoot a short video on our campus to be used at the awards ceremony. A video release will be sent home with your child on Monday, September 20, or you can print the below-linked document and turn it in. Please turn in your release.
The National Honor Society and the National Society of High School Scholars
The National Honor Society and the National Society of High School Scholars are NOT the same organization. The National Honor Society has chapters that are affiliated with schools; Early College High School has a chapter, and there is a screening and application process for students to be a part of this program. Typically, at graduation, students will wear special cords to signify that they belong to this organization. At ECHS, there is no fee to belong to this organization.
The National Society of High School Scholars does not have school affiliates; this organization will typically send out correspondence inviting students to pay to join. It is our recommendation to thoroughly research and vet organizations prior to joining.
Common App Update
As you may have seen in previous editions of the Weekly Update, we have been asking students to hold off on using Common App to apply for colleges. Because of our program school status, the interface between Common App and the home school has the potential to be difficult to navigate, which would result in the counselors here at ECHS being unable to send in documents on behalf of students via Common App. Because of this, at this time we are strongly discouraging the use of the Common App and encouraging applying directly to the institutions.
If you have additional questions or need any clarification about this, please reach out to your assigned counselor, listed below:
Students last name A-L - Mackenzie Cuttino
Student last name M-Z - Rhiannon Rainsford
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
ECHS Grading Periods
If you need access to Parent Portal, please contact kori_price@charleston.k12.sc.us
QUARTER 1 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.
While ECHS ends the Q1 term on October 12, 2021, we want to make you aware, now, that Quarter 1 report cards will not be issued until the rest of CCSD ends the first quarter, which occurs on October 20, 2021. The reason for this is the need to wait for our homeschool partners to store grades in PowerSchool which is the process by which grades are locked for each term. You will be able to check the status of your child's Q1/Sem 1 grade at any time through the PowerSchool Parent Portal.
On October 13, 2021, ECHS teachers will begin entering grades in the Quarter 2/Semester 1 term in PowerSchool. Because Q2 does not start until October 22, 2021, for the remainder of the district, we will need to date all quarter 2 assignments as having any date between October 22, and December 15, 2021. Where the assigned date is not the actual date that the assignment was collected, the teacher will indicate the actual date of the assignment in the name of the assignment.
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.
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. CCSD's IT team is preparing devices for distribution and we should have those by the end of the week. 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
Senior IGP Meetings - Senior Parents, Please Read
Senior Individual Graduation Plans are upon us - this is your last scheduled IGP meeting and a very important time to discuss your plan for your senior year and beyond!
Parents of seniors, please follow the directions below to sign up for an appointment slot:
We're using SignUp.com to schedule our Senior IGPs.
Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
1) Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp.com: https://signup.com/go/EKtNars
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com.
Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.
All senior Individual Graduation Plans must be completed by November 1st. To adhere to this deadline, the following is the timeline for senior IGPs:
September 13th-September 27th: Scheduled meetings will be held; parents can sign up for IGPS at this link; at this time, all meetings will occur via Zoom or telephone.
Week of October 4th: Parents who have not yet selected an appointment will be contacted again via email for meetings to occur during the weeks of 10/4 and 10/11.
Week of October 18th: We will reach out via telephone to parents to schedule the meeting. If this contact is not successful, we will proceed to schedule and hold the IGP meeting with your student.
If you have questions about senior IGPs, please contact Ms. Rainsford or Ms. Cuttino.
Information about other grade-level IGPs will be sent later this year.
2021-22 Yearbook
Important Information for SENIORS
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.
Headphones
Transportation
If you have any bus-related complaints throughout the year, please use this link to log your complaint. This is the way that CCSD tracks bus issues and shares them with the provider. I have found that when we use this form, there is generally a swift response.
First View App ECHS Code: RMBQ
Save the Date 2021 ECHS Open House Events
November 16
February 14
April 19
All from 5:30-7:00
Flyers and Information
2021-22 ECHS Academic Calendar
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/