Mrs. Frazier's Weekly Wildcat Words

This week, I would like to introduce our newest Wildcat teachers! These amazing educators are new to our district and our school. We are excited that they will be joining our Wildcat faculty!

• Haley Garvis - Art Teacher
• Michael Krupa - Art Teacher
• Kara Stockholm - Integrated ELD Teacher
• Amanda Jordan-Starks - English Teacher
• Joel Gonzalez - Math Teacher
• Jack Strosahl - Math Teacher
• David Walker - Science Teacher
• Natasha Harrell - Education Specialist
• Paulette Deyo-Stohlman - School Nurse

Not pictured are two teachers who are returning to El Camino and we are excited to have them back!

• Patricia Steiner - Social Science Teacher
• Erik Wilhovsky - Education Specialist

Please join me in welcoming our new and returning teachers to Wildcat Country!

All of our students received a brand new touch-screen Chromebook device at the start of the school year and we want to ensure that students are caring for them properly. Each device was brand new (out of the box) when students received them and there is a YELLOW device protector. If your student has removed the yellow device protector, please note that this will void the insurance if you purchased it! We are asking that you please have your student put the yellow device protector back on the device.

Repair and replacement costs can be expensive! You can view the fees for repairs and replacement here. OUSD also provides an optional device protection plan for $20. For additional information about the device protection plan as well as what it covers and doesn't cover, please see the flyers.

• Chrome Device Protection Plan Payment Instructions (English)
• Chrome Device Protection Plan Payment Instructions (Spanish)

ECHS Back to School night will be Thursday, September 5th with classroom visits starting at 5:30pm. More detailed information to come!

As we continue to build our culture of Respect for the learning environment at El Camino High School, 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.

• Senior Yearbook Photos: Seniors must schedule an appointment with PSS Imaging to have your senior portrait taken. To schedule an appointment, please follow this link to the Senior Photo Session Flyer or check out the Senior page of the El Camino website.
• Senior Year Jumpstart: Please join us Saturday, September 7 from 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM at Oceanside High School for Senior Jumpstart, a free, half-day college access conference for seniors and their families to prepare for a successful senior year! Learn about college admissions and deadlines, understanding financial aid, scholarships, and much more! Click here for flyer with additional information. Hope to see you there!

Our traffic situation is improving and we want to thank each of you that helped us with our request to not drop off or pick up their students in the private Oceana community. Also, please be mindful not to block any driveways as people still need to get in and out of their homes. Please continue to be mindful and respectful of our neighbors and again, thank you for your assistance with this request.

If your student rides the NCTD bus to or from school, NCTD staff has put together a series of flyers that show when BREEZE 311 and 313 will pass by El Camino HS around the morning and afternoon bell times. Please note that the bus serving the El Camino HS early out will have a slight timing adjustment after our October service change (starting the week of October 6, 2024).

El Camino H.S. NCTD Bus Drop-off and Pick-up Information

We also ask that you remind your students to be respectful and courteous to all passengers on the bus. We thank you for your support!

As a reminder, OUSD provides Tutor.com for FREE to all students! Every OUSD student can access Tutor.com at no-cost with 1-to-1 online tutoring in English and Spanish. Students also have access to use drop-off writing review, self-paced test prep from The Princeton Review®, as well as other learning resources. Students can access Tutor.com 24hrs a day every day of the year, except Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Top 10 Facts for Parents - ENGLISH Flyer; Top 10 Facts for Parents - SPANISH Flyer; How it Works - ENGLISH Flyer; How it Works - SPANISH Flyer

The Renaissance STAR testing continues. All students will take the STAR assessment in their English class as well as any student who has Algebra 1, Math 2, or Math 3. We use this assessment to let teachers know what standards and skills they need to work on with students to ensure they are prepared for the statewide assessment in March. We monitor student progress by giving the STAR three times per year. Please encourage your students to do their best!

Parent Guidance and the Cook Center for Human Connection are providing FREE parent coaching for any OUSD family! For more information, check out the flyer or click on this link to ParentGuidance.org.

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.

• FALL MiraCosta College Dual Enrollment CSIT 180 - HYBRID: We are excited to continue our partnership with MiraCosta College for Dual Enrollment Courses. This week, we'd like to highlight the CSIT 180 course which is a Fundamentals of Computer Hardware and Software course. This course provides students with fundamental knowledge covering PC hardware and peripherals, mobile device hardware, networking and troubleshooting hardware, network connectivity issues, installing and configuring operating systems, including Windows and Linux, Mac OS X, iOS, and Android operating system configurations, security, fundamentals of cloud computing, and operational procedures. This course helps prepare students for CompTIA A+ certification examinations.

Wednesdays 4:30-7:20 pm at MCC CLC 1831 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058

Plus 2hrs & 30min ONLINE

MCC Prerequisite: None

Start/end dates: 8/26/24-12/14/24

OUSD Graduation Subject Area: College Prep Elective or General Elective

OUSD Graduation Credit: 10 credits

• GEAR UP - Information for 12th Grade Students:
• Conference: Senior Jumpstart Conference (Class of 2025) will be held on Saturday September 7, 2024 at Oceanside High School from 8:30am - 12pm. This conference is open to all OUSD 12th grade students and their parents/guardians. Lite refreshments provided! Open this flyer for more information.
• Tutoring: Current 12th grade students at El Camino can receive FREE tutoring before school, at lunch time, and after school until 4:30 every day. For more information visit: GEAR UP Website

• Wildcat Foundation Webstore: Looking for some EC gear? Wildcat Wear is available for purchase through the Wildcat Foundation webstore. Visit the webstore for all your EC apparel needs by clicking on this link or by visiting our Wildcat Foundation page on our El Camino website.
  

• 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