Weekly Wildcat Words

The students in the drama department did an amazing job in putting on the production of "Little Women" adapted from Louisa May Alcott's classic novel and directed by Mrs. Fegan. Little Women takes place in the 1860s Massachusetts following the take of the March sisters. Little Women is a story that reflects the life of Louisa May Alcott and portrays the independence and livelihood of women during the 1860s.

Our Wildcat Recognition Award Program recognizes students who are demonstrating positive behavior, academic achievement and/or improvement, and is tied to our Core Values of Perseverance, Empathy, Respect, Responsibility, and Collaboration. Teachers and staff nominate any student for this recognition. Certificates are given out weekly to students who are nominated and their names are entered into a drawing for a gift certificate.

CONGRATULATIONS to the following students who were nominated this week: Kailey C, Keanu H, Bella L, Ethan M, Zua P, Salvador S, Brayden S.

We invite you to come and support our scholar athletes and cheer them on!

Now that 6-week grades are out, we are asking all parents and guardians to review those grades with your students. If you student earned a D or an F grade in any academic course, we encourage you to have them access Tutor.com which is a FREE resource for all OUSD students.

Students also have access to use drop-off writing review, self-paced test prep from The Princeton Review®, as well as other learning resources. To access Tutor.com, students just need to click on the Tutor.com tile on their student dashboard on their district device. No username or password required. Students can access Tutor.com 24hrs a day every day of the year (including summer break), except Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

• Short slide deck on how to access Tutor.com
• Top 10 Facts for Parents - ENGLISH Flyer; Top 10 Facts for Parents - SPANISH Flyer
• How it Works - ENGLISH Flyer; How it Works - SPANISH Flyer

Seniors, spots are filling up fast for senior portraits with PSS Imaging. Please schedule your senior portrait session soon to have your senior portrait in the yearbook. Information and the link to schedule is in your daily bulletin and it is also on the school website. If you do not schedule a portrait, then your school ID picture is the one that will be featured in the yearbook. If you have any questions, please contact the yearbook advisor ~ elizabeth.perkoski@oside.us. The deadline for getting your senior photo taken has been extended to Friday, December 20.

If you are looking for information regarding our El Camino policies and procedures, please be sure to take some time to check out our updated 2024-25 ECHS Student/Parent/Guardian Handbook.

• Cell Phone Policy: The purpose of our school wide Cell Phone Policy is to ensure all students will not be distracted by cell phone use. To ensure that our scholars can focus on their academics, we will support them by having students place their cell phones in the cell phone pocket holder as they enter the classroom for each teacher. For more information, check out our ECHS Cell Phone Policy as well as our district policy of Off and away during the day - OUSD.
  

• Tardy Policy: As a Responsible student, being on time to each class allows time to organize materials to focus on the lesson and/or activities for that class. Alternatively, students who are late to class, disrupt instruction, distract their classmates and may have a lower grade point average (GPA) due to missed instruction. Link to ECHS Tardy Policy

• Community Resource Guide: OUSD is pleased to partner with several community organizations to provide our families with resources for food, clothing, shelter, health and mental wellness, and many other services. For more information, check out the links below to the Community Resource Guide or contact our School Community Advisor.
  

Community Resource Guide English

Community Resource Guide Spanish

• Care Solace: We believe that mental health and personal well-being is a vital part to your student’s success at school. With this in mind, we have partnered with Care Solace to provide an extra layer of support to our entire community. OUSD students and their families can use Care Solace to quickly find verified mental health, behavioral health, and substance use treatment options matched to their needs, regardless of circumstances. Care Solace’s team is available 24/7/365 and can support you in any language. To use Care Solace to help you find a provider:
• Call 888-515-0595 available 24/7/365
• Visit www.caresolace.com/ousd and either search on your own OR click “Book Appointment” for assistance by video chat, email, or phone.

El Camino High School is a proud recipient of the 2024 CA Distinguished Schools award! The CA Distinguished Schools Program honors some of California's most exemplary and inspiring public schools. EC is one of 293 California middle and high schools receiving this recognition this year. Schools selected for the Distinguished School Award demonstrate significant gains in narrowing the achievement gap.

ECHS Mission

The mission of El Camino High School is to foster an inclusive, challenging environment that creates a clear educational path for all students. Our focus is to create well-rounded, contributing citizens who can value others, think critically, act responsibly, create and collaborate with others, and effectively share their ideas while respecting the ideas of others.

ECHS Vision

Students and staff work together to develop a community where diversity, acceptance, and tradition are respected and our students will graduate as lifelong learners prepared for continuing education or career and for active citizenship in a global and technological-based society.

ECHS Core Values

PERRC Up, Wildcats!

Perseverance

Empathy

Respect

Responsibility

Collaboration

Website: https://www.oside.us/Page/9
Location: 400 Rancho Del Oro Drive, Oceanside, CA, USA
Phone: (760) 901-8000