Weekly Update
October 31, 2021
Upcoming Dates
Awareness Topic: Vegan Awareness Tema de concienciación: Concienciación vegana
November 5, 2021, Club Meetings
Awareness Topic: Veteran's Awareness Concienciación de los veteranos
November 15, 2021, Q2 Open House/PTA Meeting 5:30-7:00 PM C1 Casa Abierta/Reunión de la PTA 5: 30-7: 00 PM
November 12, 2021, Chick-fil-A fundraiser - Seniors can order (proceeds benefit SGA)
recaudación de fondos de Chick-fil-A: los alumnos de último año pueden hacer pedidos (los ingresos benefician a SGA)
November 12, 2021, ECHS Q2 Interim Point ECHS C2 puntos provisionales
November 12, 2021, Club Meetings
Awareness Topic: Family Caregivers
November 17, 2021, Fire Drill
November 19, 2021, ELA 2 Final Benchmark Referencia final de ELA 2
November 19, 2021, Freestyle Friday
Awareness Topic: Thanksgiving Traditions
November 22, 2021, Algebra 1 Final Benchmark Referencia final de Algebra 1
November 23, 2021, Biology Final Benchmark Referencia final de Biología
November 24, 2021, CALENDAR ALERT: Thanksgiving Holiday, No school
November 25, 2021, CALENDAR ALERT: Thanksgiving Holiday, No school
November 26, 2021, CALENDAR ALERT: Thanksgiving Holiday, No school
Awareness Topic: Transgender Remembrance and Awareness Tema de concienciación:Conmemoración y concienciación del transgénero
December 1, 2021, Links to Q2 CCSD Progress Reports sent to families
enlaces a los informes de progreso del CCSD del segundo cuarto enviados a las familias
December 3, 2021, Club Meetings
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Mark Your Calendars - November 9, 2021 @ 4:00 PM
We are excited to announce that we are an InnoVision Award finalist! On Tuesday, Nov 9th, at 4:00, InnoVision will recognize all of the 2021 finalists and announce the winners. We invite you to join us for the celebration. Please use the link below to register for the free event and participate in the Zoom webinar.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2021-innovision-awards-celebration-tickets-185076427577
Quarter 1 Awards Slides
October Students of the Month
October Students of the Month
Congratulations to our October students of the month and all who were nominated for exhibiting ROAR qualities. The Winners from each grade level received a certificate and Gift Card!
Students of the Month
9th Laura Avila Castro
10th A'Nayia Washington
11th Alondra Escudero
12th Savannah Rose
Please also congratulate other nominees
Paris Chaplin
Jayden Hollington
Dayne Haney
Briana Hawkins
Julian Simmons
Christian Stone
Dorian Townsend
Nathan Wiseman
CCSD Graduation Schedule
SC Aquarium Internship
This competitive program provides 11th grade students in the tri-county area the opportunity to learn about marine science in an aquarium setting. As part of the program, students will attend training classes where they will learn about aquarium animals and marine science, develop career and team-building skills, and participate in field trips. At the end of the classes, 10 students will be chosen to participate in a paid internship for the summer. After the summer, two students will have an opportunity to continue working at the Aquarium as Intern mentors. This unique opportunity allows young students to experience what it is like to explore a science-related career and gives them exposure to the marine and animal sciences.
The applications are now open and are due on November 5th 2021.
In the past, this program has only been for students that have qualified for free or reduced lunch. We have recently expanded the program to include additional spaces for students that do not meet that qualification. Any juniors with an interest in science, please consider this opportunity. All application information can be found at the following link https://scaquarium.org/highschoolinternprogram/
Thanksgiving Turkey Vouchers
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.
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.
- Your high school teachers will open a zoom for you during your class period if you have been diagnosed with COVID or if you are a close contact.
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/Cuarto 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.
Aunque ECHS termina el C1 el 12 de octubre 2021, Queremos hacerles saber, ahora que el reporte de calificaciones del primer cuarto no serán emitidas hasta que el resto de CCSD termine el primer cuarto, lo cual ocurre el 20 de octubre. La razón de esto es la necesidad de esperar que nuestros socios de la escuela basica almacenen las calificaciónes en Powerschool que es el proceso por el cual se bloquean las calificaciónes para cada término. Usted podra comprobarel estado de las calificaciones de C1/Sem de su hijo en cualquier momento a traves del Portal de Padres de PowerSchool.
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
2021-22 Yearbook
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
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/ Eventos de casa abierta
November 16
February 14
April 19
All from 5:30-7:00
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/