ECHS Weekly update

Happy Friday! Big Thank You to all the seniors who applied to colleges this week. You still have until Sunday at 11:59pm to take advantage of Free College Application Week. We had a total of 10 students who received gift cards and many of you took advantage of the free lunch yesterday. It was so good to see so many of you in the building. Please remember that you must put my information on your common app application as your school counselor in order to complete your application with common app. Also, all students must submit the bragg sheet located in this newsletter if you need a counselor letter of recommendation. There are also hard copies in my office. Letters will be ready within five business days. Lastly, some students have been accepted into colleges, please send all acceptances and scholarship awards to Ms. Bostick or Ms. Jang.

Juniors, you will take the PSAT on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. All Juniors should have received a physical letter in your high school class that gives details on what steps need to be taken as well as a letter for your college professors. A digital copy of both letters are available in this newsletter.

All members of We are Queens and We are Kings, started a fundraiser for our end of year trip this week. Parents, please help support your student. We are selling chocolate bars to help with the cost of the field trip.

I hope you all have an enjoyable weekend!

Hello! My name is Ms. Jang, and I am a College Adviser with Duke College Advising Corps, here to support students, especially seniors, with their post-high school plans—whether that's attending college, trade school, entering the workforce, etc. I can assist with college planning, applications, Residency Determination Service (RDS), Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), essay writing, resume building, scholarships, and more. Students and parents may reach me via email at mina.jang@duke.edu.

Students, remind is where you will get very important information. I need all students to join. 9th grade, code @jdcec2028, parent code @jdcec2028p. 10th grade, class code @jdcec2027, parent code @jdcec2027p. 11th grade, class code @jdcec2026, parent code @jdcec2026p). 12th grade, class code @jdcec2025, parent code @jdcec2025p.

The next driver's ed class will be December 2nd - 20th. Students may register on Saturday, November 16th at 9am. You can register for the morning session from 6:30am to 8:30am or the evening session from 5pm to 7pm. The link for both sessions is below.

Please attached below for more information. The deadline to apply is December 15th.

Rhizome is a community-based fellowship that puts students into leadership roles. Our purpose is to improve our communities, spread big ideas, and increase our civic participation. Rhizome is led by community organizers, responsible for leading fellowship chapters, and adult mentors who provide support to the community organizers. Fellows reflect on who we want to be, develop real-world leadership skills, gain professional experience, practice inclusive teamwork, and engage in civic life for 3 hours per week.