Peek at the Week

This week marks the last week of the 1st six weeks grading period and we want parents to help encourage their students to end this week strong. We have been pleased with the student progress and would like to encourage you to view your student's current CANVAS grades prior to final report cards. The goal is for all students to meet deadlines before Friday so final report card grades can be entered/reported by this weekend. Final Report Card grades will be posted next week (Friday - 9/20) and I will send you a text message letting you know when they are viewable. In the mean time, please praise your student's efforts and encourage them to do their very best. I often remind students to work "smarter", rather then "harder", by seeking necessary assistance, asking questions, and/or staying for tutorials. Any departmental teacher can provide assistance to students; therefore, students are not limited to only getting help from their assigned teacher.

It is always our goal to keep families and students continuously informed. If ever you need additional information or have questions about any items you view, please feel free to contact the school office.

Respectfully,

Dr. T. Rodriguez, Proud Principal/Director of Early College HS

This week marks the last week of the 1st reporting period. Final grades will be entered at the end of this week. Families and students will be available to view the 1st Six Weeks Report Card in the Home Access Center (BLUE button below for more details) next week. If you have any trouble with access, please contact the school office or Mr. Porter, IT Specialist, for assistance at 512-689-3821 or gilbert.porter@ccisd.us. This will be the same location that progress reports were viewed for the third six weeks. As a reminder, paper progress reports and report cards are no longer mailed out by the district/campus.

Election Day is coming up! On behalf of the District Administration, below is a brief fact sheet that will provide a summary of items that will be part of the Bond 2024 Plan.

Parents - Thank you for your help! Our campus goal is to reach 97% daily! Please continue to ensure students get to class on time and are at school daily. Depending on your student's schedule, your student must be dropped off early enough to ensure that they are in class seated on-time. The building doors are open by 7:00 am to assist families and students with early drop off as needed. In addition, breakfast is available daily for ALL students. Transportation is now available to assist those that may need it. For more information, please contact our office.

As part of our established HTB Attendance League competition, one grade level will be declared winners for having the best attendance each six weeks. The winning grade level will receive acknowledement with an established celebration.

As a reminder, students with persistent absences and/or tardies are required by law to make-up time to recover class minutes. If a student has an attendance or academic concern, it will be necessary for the student to stay on designated Fridays till 4 pm. According to the law, high school students must be in EACH class 90% of the time to receive a documented grade or earn credit. Students that do not meet this state requirement run risk of retaking the course and loosing credit. It is our goal to help students avoid this consequence as this could delay graduation.

Dress Code will continue to be enforced as per the District guidelines. Students that exhibit continued concern will be required to call home to seek assistance with additional garments. As a reminder, no house slippers, pajamas, or crop shirts. Stomach area may not be visible or seen at any time. To check if appropriate, students should raise both arms above their head and shirt/top should not rise up exposing the stomach area.

We want to remind our school community of the vital resources available to our students. We are dedicated to fostering a safe, supportive environment and encourage students to reach out to any adult of their choice if they need support or know of someone that needs assistance. Help is always available and lets continue to work together to promote mental health awareness.

We are very fortunate to have Mr. Gilbert Porter, our ECHS Instructional Technology (IT) Specialist, as an essential member of our ECHS team. We will be celebrating National IT Professional Day on Tuesday, Sept. 17, to recognize Mr. Porter's technology guidance, advice, and assistance that he provides to ALL students and staff. Please help me thank Mr. Porter by sending him a personal email (gilbert.porter@ccisd.us) or text message (512-689-3821) acknowledging his help and/or support.

Students will be able to celebrate the awareness of various cultures throughout the year. This month will focus on Hispanic Heritage Month. Please review the attachment below to view daily activities.

Now is the time to reserve your yearbook! Please review the flyer below for details. If you have any questions, feel free to contact yearbook sponsor, Ms. Vasquez.

Our PTSA Membership drive is ongoing and we would like to encourage all households to participate, including your student. There are PTA envelopes at the school office or you may purchase online at www.joinpta.org (link is noted on the button below). Your membership cards will be mailed directly to your household with opportunities for various discounts.

We welcome parent representation (for each grade level) to serve on our PTSA Executive Board. If interested, please email me at tracie.rodriguez@ccisd.us with your first/last name, student's name/grade level, and contact information so I can contact you with more details.

The Beginning of the Year Universal Screener (BOY) and Curriculum-Based Assessment (CBA) testing window continues this week. The purpose of these screeners are to assist teachers in gathering baseline data on course-specific skills, which will enable them to monitor student progress through the school year.

Students leadership clubs will start this Friday, the last hour of the day. A menu of clubs will be provided to students to make a selection of their choice this week. If students would like to propose a new club, they may submit a proposal to the administration.

Students have begun preparing for a variety of UIL Academic Competitions. Afterschool meetings will continue to be scheduled for students that have interest or plan to participate in these type of events. Most meetings are limited to 30-45 minutes afterschool for designated teams (i.e., Challenge Team, Math Team, Science Team, Destination Imagination Team, Robotics Team, etc.). We are so proud of our students' interest and intentions in pursing their passions.

Congratulations to all the students that were inducted/selected to participate on the ECHS Robotics Teams! We are excited about the journey that you will experience and look forward to seeing what your team plans, creates, and designs. Go Team!!

We are pleased to see great interest from students wanting professional experiences by joining the Skills USA organization. Membership dues are to be turned in to Mrs. Simmons and Mrs. Adams, Skills USA Sponsors, as soon as possible. Please contact either sponsor if you have any questions or need more information about Skills USA.

We are pleased to see great interest from students wanting an educational professional experience in leading young people by joining the TAFE organization. Please contact Ms. Vasquez, TAFE Sponsor, if you have any questions or need more information about the TAFE organization.