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Escondido Charter High School
"Education Is Our Business"
CHARTER NOTES
Thursday and Friday, March 1 to March 2, 2007
Week 8
Financial Aid Reminder:
All seniors are reminded to submit the FAFSA and GPA Verification Forms
by the March 2 deadline. These forms determine your eligibility to receive
federal and state financial assistance to attend a four-year university,
community college, or vocational school. Use the handouts distributed
in your English class for assistance.
Freshmen Note (TCP):
ECHS will conduct physical fitness testing for all freshmen during the
week of March 5. Because physical fitness testing is required by the State
of California, all ECHS freshmen are required to participate in the assessment.
TCP students will be tested after school from 3:05 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. TCP
students have been assigned a specific testing day according to the first
letter of their last name as scheduled bellow:
Monday A-F
Tuesday G-R
Wednesday S-Z
Thursday Make-Up Day
AP Exams (TCP):
Juniors and seniors taking AP Exams this year are reminded a $13 deposit
for each exam is due no later than Friday, March 2. Bring your payment,
cash (exact change) or check made payable to ECHS, to your AP teacher.
Exams will only be ordered for those students who submit the deposit by
the deadline. Note: The remaining $70 balance will be due no later than
Friday, April 20.
Senior Exhibition Deadline (TCP):
The personal story section of your portfolio is due on Friday, March 9.
Please contact your mentor if you have any questions.
SAT PREP:
ECHS will offer a second SAT Prep class after school from 3:05 p.m. to
4:30 p.m. beginning Tuesday, April 10. The course meets every Tuesday
and consists of eight sessions to help students prepare for all three
sections of the SAT Reasoning Test: critical reading, mathematics, and
writing skills. Interested students must sign up with Ms. Duncan in the
ILP building. Students are required to purchase materials for the course.
Since space is limited, juniors will have priority enrollment. If you
have any questions, please contact Ms. Duncan.
Attention Parents:
Parents are invited to attend the next Parent Advisory Meeting on Tuesday,
March 6 at 7:00 p.m. in the library. There's a lot going on at our school,
so don't miss out on the important updates: Coach, regarding the gymnasium
& performing arts theater; Mr. Roner, regarding school testing, the
WASC visit, and other school updates; Mrs. McCrory, regarding scholarships;
Mr. Brose, regarding athletics; & PAB updates. Important information
about the 2007-2008 school year will be distributed as well. All parents
are encouraged to attend this important meeting!
Airband Auditions (TCP):
ASB is organizing an air band competition! Interested students must sign
up with Mr. Takagi (E100) by Friday, March 9. ASB will hold auditions
the week of March 12.
San Diego National College Fair:
Mark your calendars now for the San Diego National College Fair. The fair
will be held at the San Diego Convention Center on Wednesday, April 18.
Further information will be posted in the near future.
It’s Prom Time!
2007 Prom tickets are going on sale sooner than anticipated. TCP students,
come buy them at lunch in front of the library starting March 5-9 for
the low price of $50. Tickets will not be sold during the week of March
12-16. They will go on sale again the weeks of March 19-30 for the price
of $60. You won’t want to miss this night to remember!
Note: All students bringing a guest to prom must have a completed guest
pass application signed by an administrator/director of the guest’s
school (not required if guest has graduated from high school) and by the
students’ ECHS director (TCP or ILP) before they can purchase tickets.
Guest passes and prom packets for ILP students are available in the front
office from Mrs. Brooks. ILP students need to give their completed prom
packet to their teacher of record promptly. The price of the ticket is
determined by the date when the completed packet is submitted to the ILP
teacher.
Cheerleading Awards Night:
An awards banquet for the ECHS cheerleaders will be held on Friday, March
2 at 6:00 p.m. in the Student Union. Cheerleaders and their family members
are invited to celebrate our inaugural season! Contact Ms. Wood or Mrs.
Farran for more information. Go White Tiger cheerleaders!
Girls’ Basketball Awards Night:
An awards banquet for girls’ basketball will be held on Thursday,
March 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the Student Union. Students and their family members
are invited to celebrate an awesome season! Contact Coach Keyser or Coach
Luce for more information. Go White Tiger cagers!
Academic League:
This week’s match: Thursday, March 8, Orange Glen @ ECHS, Library.
Freshmen begin @ 6:30 p.m., JV begins @ 7:00 p.m., and Varsity begins
@ 7:40 p.m. Go White Tiger academians!
Baseball:
Upcoming games: Saturday, March 3, ECHS vs. Calvary Christian @ Mira Costa
College, 3:15 p.m. Monday, March 5, ECHS vs. Hi-Tech High, 3:15 p.m.,
Clairemont Park. TCP early release time: 2:00 p.m. Go White Tiger baseball!
Softball:
Upcoming games: Friday, March 1-Saturday, March 2, ECHS in Parker HS tournament
in Arizona. TCP students will miss class on Friday, March 1. Tuesday,
March 6, ECHS vs. Capristrano Christian, 3:15 p.m., Washington Park. TCP
release time: 2:30 p.m. Go White Tiger softball!
Golf:
This week’s practice schedule: Monday, March 5, Range Practice,
3:30 p.m., Eagle Crest. Tuesday, March 6, ECHS vs. Francis Parker, 3:00
p.m., Eagle Crest. TCP early release time: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March
7, Practice Round, 3:30 p.m., Woods Valley. Thursday, March 8, ECHS vs.
Bishops, 3:00 p.m., La Jolla Country Club. TCP early release time: 2:00
p.m. Go White Tiger golfers!
Coming Events:
Monday-Thursday (3/5-3/8), Physical Fitness Testing (All Freshmen)
Tuesday (3/6), Parent Advisory Meeting, 7 p.m., Library
Friday (3/16), End of Second Grading Period
Tuesday & Wednesday (3/20-3/21), CAHSEE Testing (All Sophomores)
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