Escondido Charter High School

"Education Is Our Business"

CHARTER NOTES
Monday thru Wednesday, March 5 to March 7, 2007

Week 9

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!

Freshmen Note (TCP):
ECHS will conduct physical fitness testing for all freshmen this week. 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

CAHSEE Testing!
The California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) will be administered to all ECHS sophomores on Tuesday, March 20 and Wednesday, March 22. All students must pass the CAHSEE to receive a high school diploma. The CAHSEE consists of two parts: an English language arts exam (administered on Tuesday) and a mathematics exam (administered on Wednesday). All TCP sophomores have been assigned to a specific testing room. ILP students should request additional information form their Teacher of Record.

Attention Parents:
The next Parent Advisory Meeting is on Tuesday, March 6 at 7:00 p.m. in the library. The Parent Advisory Board and ECHS administrative staff plan to share a lot of important information at Tuesday’s meeting, including information about the new gym and theater, next school year, and recent WASC visit. All parents, therefore, are encouraged to attend!

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 9. 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.

Spring Break Service Trip:
Friday, March 9 is the due date for the $50.00 deposit for this year’s trip! Space is limited! Please see Mr. Armentano in room G105 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. Please note: If you are on the waiting list from the first course, you must sign up with Ms. Duncan no later than Wednesday, March 7 or your space will be released.

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.

It’s Prom Time!
It’s Prom Time! 007 Prom tickets are on sale this week (March 5-9) at lunch in front of the library 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.

Cheer:
There will be an informational meeting for all boys and girls interested in becoming an ECHS cheerleader or mascot next year. The meeting will be held at ECHS on Wednesday, March 7, in room F103 at 3:15 p.m. If you will not be able to attend, please see Ms. Wood or Mrs. Farran.

FCA (Fellowship of Christian Academians):
Come and join us every Wednesday during lunch in Room C-201 (Mr. Brose’s classroom!)

NHS:
All members are reminded that attendance at this Wednesday’s new member induction ceremony is expected. The event will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the library. Bring refreshments for the event to Ms. Rittenhouse’s room (F203).

CSF:
There will be an all-member meeting on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. in F-203.

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!

Boys’ Soccer Awards Night:
The awards banquet for boys’ soccer will be held on Tuesday, March 13, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Student Union. All players and their parents are invited to celebrate an awesome season. Contact Coach Cheney for more information. Go White Tiger soccer!

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: Monday, March 5, ECHS vs. Hi-Tech High, 3:15 p.m., Clairemont Park. TCP early release time: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, ECHS vs. Army/Navy, 3:15 p.m., Mira Costa College. TCP early release time: 2:00 p.m. Go White Tiger baseball!

Softball:
Upcoming games: Tuesday, March 6, ECHS vs. Capristrano Christian, 3:15 p.m., Washington Park. TCP release time: 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, ECHS @ Horizon, 4:00 p.m. TCP early 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 JV vs. Temeculah Prep, 3:00 p.m., Temeculah Hills golf course. ECHS varsity vs. Francis Parker, 3:00 p.m., Eagle Crest. JV and Varsity TCP early release time: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, Practice Round, 3:30 p.m., Woods Valley. Go White Tiger golfers!

Coming Events:
Monday-Thursday (3/5-3/8), Physical Fitness Testing (All Freshmen)
Tuesday (3/6), Parent Advisory Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Library
Wednesday (3/7), NHS Ceremony, 7:00 p.m., Library
Friday (3/16), End of Second Grading Period
Tuesday & Wednesday (3/20-3/21), CAHSEE Testing (All Sophomores)