Escondido Charter High School

"Education Is Our Business"

CHARTER NOTES
Monday thru Wednesday, December 11 to December 13, 2006

Week 18

ISPE (TCP):
ISPE logs are due. Logs will not be accepted after Wednesday. All ISPE logs, essays, and contracts should be placed in the basket in the Library!

Christmas Dinner:
Students don't miss out; tickets sales have been extended for the 2006 PAB Christmas Dinner on December 21 at the Escondido Country Club. Tickets are only $10. The tickets will be sold Monday and Tuesday in the Main Office and during lunch in front of the library. Tuesday December 12 is the deadline to purchase tickets. Don't be left out! There'll be great food, dancing and a fun gift exchange. The event is from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Christmas Concert:
The ECHS choir will present the First Annual Christmas Concert on Friday, December 15 at 7:15 p.m. in the library. Voluntary donations will be accepted at the door. All parents and students are invited to attend.

Student Life Off Campus -
Pictures Needed! The yearbook staff would like images of ECHS students "living life" outside of school. Ideas for images include but are not limited to: Crusin' Grand, community service, employment, football games (or other ECHS athletic events,) college visits, vacations, Etc…Please bring the images to Mr. Krause on a CD or a memory stick on Tuesdays or Thursdays after school, 3:00-3:30 p.m., in Room G103.

Dance Team Cookie Dough!
The dance team is selling 3 pound tubs of cookie dough that come in 10 different flavors for $10 tub. If you would like to purchase cookie dough, see Miss Anzalone in room G102, or any dance team member. The team will also be selling cookie dough at 3 p.m. in front of the school.

Blood Drive Donors:
If you donated blood at the last blood drive, please see Ms. Wood in the Main Office to get your free t-shirt. Thanks for your support!

Support Our Troops!
There are thousands of men and women serving overseas in the military during the holidays. Because of their service, many of these brave Americans will not be able to celebrate Christmas with their families. To show our support, ECHS plans to donate calling cards to deployed military personnel so they can call loved ones during the holidays. Please help by donating money (minimum $5) to the Main Office. ECHS will purchase pre-paid phone cards in bulk, and the American Red Cross will distribute the cards to deployed military personnel. The deadline to donate money is Thursday, December 14.

Lost-and-Found:
Students are reminded to pickup lost items from the ECHS lost-and-found. There is quite a collection of jackets, jewelry, books, backpacks, etc. The lost-and-found is located in the TCP administrative office, across from the main office. Items not retrieved by Thursday, December 21, will be donated to a charitable organization.

NHS:
The next and final NHS meeting for 2006 will be December 12 during lunch in F-203.

FCA (Fellowship of Christian Academians):
Meets every Wednesday at lunchtime in Room C-201 (Mr. Brose’s classroom). Come and share with us!

FCA (Fellowship of Christian Academians):
Last meeting of the first semester, this Wednesday, December 13, lunchtime, in Room C-201 (Mr. Brose’s classroom). Come and join us for a special Christmas treat!

Congratulations:
Congratulations to Marissa Navarro, who was selected as the women’s most valuable athlete for the fall sports in cross country, and congratulations to Jacinto Dominguez, who was selected as the men’s most valuable athlete for fall sports in cross country. These students received a plaque, sponsored by the Pepsi Bottling Company. These awards are based upon academics, participation, and leadership. Keep up the great work!

Boys’ Basketball:
This week’s games- Tuesday, December 12, @ Santa Fe Christian HS, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 13, @ San Dieguito Academy, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, December 14, @ Canyon Crest Academy, 7:00 p.m. Go ECHS White Tiger cagers!

Girls’ Basketball:
This week’s games- Tuesday, December 12, @ Santa Fe Christian HS, 5:00 p.m. Thursday, December 14, Saturday, December 16, ECHS participates in the San Dieguito tournament. Go ECHS White Tiger cagers!

Boys’ Soccer:
This week’s games- Tuesday, December 12, ECHS vs. Army/Navy Academy, 3:15 p.m., ECHS Soccer Field. Friday, December 15, ECHS vs. Valley Center HS, 3:30 p.m., ECHS Soccer Field. Go ECHS White Tiger soccer!

Girls’ Soccer:
This week’s games- Friday, December 15, ECHS @ Santa Fe Christian HS, 3:00 p.m. Go ECHS White Tiger soccer!

Wrestling:
This week’s tournaments- Friday, December 15-Saturday, December 16, Boys’ Varsity Holiday Classic Tournament @ Eastlake HS. Saturday, December 16, Girls’ Ramona Invitational @ Ramona HS. Go ECHS White Tiger wrestling!

Track:
Track Team Informational Meeting, Thursday, December 14, 6:00 p.m., Room C-201 (Mr. Brose’s classroom)- Yes, ECHS will be fielding its newest spring sports team (beginning February 17, 2007). ECHS will field both a boys’ running team and a girls’ running team. If you are interested, come to this meeting and receive the season information. Contact Coach Jim Lorden @ echstandf@sbcglobal.net or 760-233-8759 for more information. Go ECHS White Tiger track!

Coming Events:
Friday (12/15), Christmas Concert, 7:15 p.m., Library
Tuesday-Thursday (12/19-12/21), Final Exams
Friday (12/22), Non-Student Day