Ranger Report

March 1, 2024

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Important Upcoming Dates

Mark Your Calendars

03/08 - REID Day

03/15 - REID Day

03/22 - Grading Day, no school

03/25 - 03/29 - Spring Break

04/01-04/02 - Conferences, no school

04/08 - College/Career Fair

04/11-13 - Spring Play

04/26 - No school for staff or students

SBAC Testing

A Focus on Academics

Please partner with us to ensure that your child is proficient in all essential learning standards. EHS teachers and counselors are working actively to reteach challenging concepts, reach out to families and create action plans for students who have not yet shown proficiency. We can do this!

How is my child doing? Log into PowerSchool

A Focus on SBAC

Why - SBAC Matters:

We encourage high student participation in this test for multiple reasons. This test provides teachers with the data necessary to look at how our students are doing compared to other districts and allows us to make changes in our programs if needed. We do not receive any money for how our students do on this test, but it holds us accountable to ensure we provide a comparable education to other schools. For more information, see the Family guide linked below.

Family Guide and Information for SBAC Testing

Today is the last day to purchase your yearbooks from Jostens.com

"Hey Rangers! Today is the LAST day to purchase your yearbooks from Jostens.com. If you need it, Jostens offers a payment plan to purchase your book. Any questions can be sent to Ms. Collins at collinsj@estacada.k12.or.us."

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A Focus on Student Behavior

Each week in the Ranger Report I highlight one aspect of our student management expectations (linked below) with the goal of promoting clarity and communication with our parents in regards to behavior expectations and expected consequences. Our goal is to continuously improve our services to families by using data to drive our decisions. With that, now is a good time to ask “how are we doing?” Our fall parent survey results to the question “I believe school rules are enforced consistently at this school” scored a 3.57 out of a possible score of 5.0. I would like to take this opportunity to ask that question again to compare our scores and to see if we are on the right track. Please click on the link below to participate in this quick one question survey. Thank you for your help.

Follow-up Survey

(Parent Copy) EHS Student Culture Book - Key Updates 23/24

Student Led Conferences Are Approaching

Clothing Drive

March 4-15 will be a Student Council Clothing Drive.

We'll be getting you boxes or a bin for students to bring nice used clothes in and place them in. Student Council will pick them up each day 5th period and keep track of points similar to how we did for the canned food drive.

A Focus on College

College Ready

Create a budget- Link to make a copy of an online budgeting tool for college planning.

FAFSA/ORSAA Update- Starting in March, students should be able to log into their accounts to make any corrections or add colleges. If you still need to complete your FAFSA or ORSAA, I encourage you to get it done ASAP!

Upcoming Events

March 5th- ECMC Junior Parents/Student College Night $1000 Scholarship giveaway

March 27th- CCC Application Day

March 13th- CCC Scholarship Application Day

March 14th- FAFSA/ORSAA Help Night

March 19th- PWA Career Fair Field Trip

March 20th- MHCC College Placement Testing at EHS

April 4th- ASVAB Test at EHS for anyone interested in military or career planning

Scholarships- On the College and Career Webpage

March 1st- The Renaissance Scholars Program (1st Generation Seeking and High Financial Need)

March 1st- Ford Scholars Scholarship Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is $6,000 or less (Renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study)

March 11th-Jiffy Lube Teen Driver Scholarship (for 9th-12th grades) $1500-$4500

March 31th-Oregon PTA's Teacher Education Scholarship -Education Majors

March 31st- Mt. Hood Community College Foundation Scholarships- For MHCC prospective students. One application for over 150 scholarships.

April 11th- Estacada High School Harold Taylor Scholarship $2,000 renewable up to $8,000 (3.2 GPA or lower, 2 letters of recommendation, to be used for vocational training or college)

April 11th- Estacada High School Sandy Masonic Scholarship (2) $1000- For all seniors,

April 11th- Estacada High School Student Council Scholarship (2) $500- 3.5 GPA, must have served for 2 years, needs 2 letters of recommendation.

April 11th- Estacada High School Boosters Club Scholarship (2) $500 - Involvement in school activities, needs 2 letters of recommendation

April 11th- Estacada High School Reagan Christine Memorial Fund Scholarship- (1) $1900, No GPA Requirement. All seniors should apply.

SAFACT Graduation Party

"Seniors, it's time to purchase your ticket for the SAFACT graduation Party. Get whisked away to a top secret location for an epic all night party after graduation. All food and activities included with your ticket, guaranteed prizes for every attendee. The event is a safe, drug and alcohol free chaperone event. Visit estacadasafact.square.site for more information and to purchase your ticket. Cost is $60 a person and increases to $75 after April 15th so hurry and claim your's now. Scholarships available, email for information on applying.

Don't forget any student who helps with the SAFACT concession stand or other fundraisers qualifies for a special big ticket prize at the event. Email them to volunteer at estacadasafact@gmail.com"

Classrooms are Cell Phone Free Zones

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Life is full of distractions that keep us from performing our best.

Our expectation is that classrooms are cell phone free zones.

The classroom is a space for learning and engagement in preparation for a student’s next step in life. Join us in fostering this commitment to learning by:

Talking with your student about their cell phone use in school.
Be prepared to set limits and to collaborate with school staff in making learning a priority.