Weekly Update

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Oct. 1st | ACT (Seniors) | Fire Drill @ 1:10 pm

Oct. 4th | Friday Bell Schedule (clubs)

Oct. 7th | Last Day of TTC Fall 1 | Fall Panorama Student Surveys (in AVID)

Oct. 8th | Gap Day | Eng. 2 Benchmarks | Fall Panorama Student Surveys (in AVID)

Oct. 9th | Gap Day | College Application Day (seniors)! | Biology Benchmarks

Oct. 9th | Winthrop Field Trip (11th Grade)

Oct. 10th | Gap Day | Early Release (Students Dismissed at 12:45) | Last Day ECHS Q1

Oct. 11th | Fall Break (No Students)

Oct. 14th | Teacher Workday (No students)

Oct. 15th | TTC Fall 2 Classes Begin | Start of ECHS Q2

Oct. 16th | Earthquake Drill @ 8:10 am

Oct. 18th | Friday Bell Schedule (No Clubs - Freestyle Friday)

Oct. 23rd | 9th Grade College Fair Field Trip

Oct. 25th | School Wide Testing Schedule: ACCUPLACER (9th) | PSAT (10th/11th) | SAT (12th)

NHS Applications are due no later than Friday, October 18th. Invitations will only be sent to eligible seniors via email. Eligible sophomores and juniors will receive invites in the spring.

Parents,

Please make sure the clinic has any emergency medication and orders for your student ASAP. Field trips are being planned and your child will not be able to attend them without the nurses having the medication and the proper completed paperwork per CCSD protocol. If your child self carries their medication, there is a certain form that needs to be filled out by the MD, parent, and student before they can carry that medication.

If you have any questions about what is needed, please contact Nurse Varvaro or Nurse Horton at 843-720-5706. Please be aware that we no longer have a fax machine.

Please Note: Random drug and weapon searches are performed monthly and if a student is carrying emergency medications without a MD order, the medication will be confiscated. The medication will be locked in the clinic and a parent will have to pick the medication up from the clinic.

In order to meet the demands of nursing documentation, clinic management and the need to have confidential communication with parents, doctors, etc., the Clinic will close daily at 2:00pm EXCEPT FOR EMERGENCIES.

EMERGENCIES include, but are not limited to, diabetic issues, symptoms of asthma/trouble breathing, signs of an allergic reaction, vomiting and bleeding.

NON-EMERGENCIES include, but are not limited to, headaches, stomach aches, old injuries, superficial cuts that just need a band aid (teachers can request some).

Please contact Nurse Horton or Nurse Varvaro for any questions. REMEMBER, although the Clinic will be "closed" at 2:00pm, we are ALWAYS HERE!!!

Senior Individual Graduation Plans are upon us - this is your final IGP meeting and a very important time to discuss your plan for your senior year and beyond!

Parents/guardians of seniors, please follow the links below to sign up for an appointment slot.

Ms.Cuttino- last names beginning with A-L: Senior IGP Sign Up

Ms. Rainsford- last names beginning with M-Z: Senior IGP Sign Up

If you have questions about senior IGPs, please contact Ms. Rainsford or Ms. Cuttino.

Attention Juniors: The Reverend Pinckney College Readiness Program Application is now OPEN. This is a wonderful college readiness program that has the potential to turn into a scholarship; ECHS has had at least one student each year earn this scholarship, which is up to 10,000 a year towards college.

Additional information and the scholarship application are linked here.

Please see Rainsford or Cuttino with any questions about this opportunity!

At ECHS, we respect the diversity of thought and believe in our students' rights to express themselves through the way they dress. We desire to create an inclusive, and welcoming environment where all students are safe, comfortable, and academically engaged. Consequently, Early College follows the CCSD Dress Code Policy, and students are expected to dress appropriately at all times. Violations of the dress code will be handled with respect and understanding. Severe violations of the dress code policy, however, will require students to change clothes. In these instances, ECHS Student Concern Specialists can provide students with a change of clothes.

General Rule = Clothing must cover areas from the neckline down to mid-thigh. Please see the CCSD Dress Code Policy for all guidelines regarding appropriate dress.

Yearbook is proudly sponsoring a year-round Sticker and T-Shirt Personalization shop! You can locate flyers with more details on the school bulletin boards, and place your order by scanning the QR code at the bottom. You are also able to click this link that will take you directly to the order form as well. Stickers come in black or white, are matte, and easy to place or remove! If you have any questions or concerns, please email Ms. Grant at brenna_grant@charleston.k12.sc.us.

CANVAS - Allows parents to view student assignments, due dates, and teachers' lesson plans.

Parent Portal - Stay up to date with your student's grades, attendance, and assignments.

We respectfully ask that students who are not feeling well be seen by Nurse Horton or Nurse Varvaro before calling a parent to pick them up.

Also, to ensure we are able to meet parent and student needs in a timely matter, we ask that students be signed out of the office no later that 2:00 pm.

The ECHS/CCSD Calendar Crosswalk is linked here. Please refer to the ECHS/CCSD Calendar Crosswalk for the correct date should you receive a PowerSchool notification for an absence.

If students obtained their driver's license over the summer break and plan on driving to school they can fill out the ECHS Parking Application Form. Students must submit a copy of their driver's license, car registration, and insurance card in order to pick up their parking tag. A pictures of these documents can be sent to sheena_thomas@charleston.k12.sc.us, or students can bring their original documents in and copies will be made in office 214C.

Returning student drivers will need to submit a new application and provide updated documentation in order to drive for the 24-25 school year.

AM Drop Off - The Palmer Campus opens to ECHS students at 7:25 each morning. Please do not drop students off before 7:25 am. An ECHS staff member will signal when morning drop begins. For student safety, students should be dropped off directly in front of the school.

IDs - All students have received a new ID and lanyard. IDs and ECHS-issued lanyards must be worn at all times while on campus. If a student forgets their ID, the student will need to pick up a temporary ID from their homeroom teacher or a Student Concern Specialist. On the third occurrence, students will be issued a new ID and will be charged $5. A second ID and lanyard will be provided to all students to start the spring semester.

If your student rides with Coastal Bus Line (routes 564, 565, or 567), please sign up for text alerts from REMIND. Text @cbl-ec20 to 81010.

Please see this link for a list of ECHS bus stops and pick up times.

ECHS utilizes CCSD magnet bus stops and transportation procedures. Student addresses are provided to the transportation office by ECHS. Bus stops are routed to centralized meeting points.

CCSD policy establishes that magnet stops are routed within 5 miles of the students' home addresses. Families, therefore, are responsible for getting students to and from stops.

The CCSD Bus Stop Locater is can be found at this link. ECHS and CCSD stops will be available for view on July 23rd. Once published, if you do not see a ECHS stop within five miles of your home address, please complete the form at this link.

Pro Tip: Students may ride any ECHS-designated bus to and from school.

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 First Student.

When using the School Bus Locator, be sure to use the Magnet Bus Stops Near Me tab. Please se the picture below for reference.

Point of Contact: Mr. Tomasello at james_tomasello@charleston.k12.sc.us

Website: https://www.ccsdschools.com/earlycollege
Location: 66 Columbus Street suite 210a, Charleston, SC, USA
Phone: (843) 720-5701