Thursday
and Friday, August 23 to 24, 2007
Week 2
Back-to-School
Night:
All parents of TCP and Blended students are invited to attend Back-to-School
Night tonight, August 23. Please assemble on the Commons by 6:00 p.m.
to kick-off the evening. We hope you take this opportunity to meet your
student’s teachers, learn about course objectives, and ask questions.
See you there!
Parking Permits:
All ILP and TCP students parking a car at school must register or re-register
their vehicle and obtain a parking permit prior to September 7. Registration
forms may be picked up at the Main Office. A parking permit will be
issued when the registration form is completed and returned to the Main
Office. After September 7, vehicles without parking permits will be
given one warning and then booted.
Note:
All staff are reminded to re-register their vehicles and obtain a new
parking permit by Friday, September 7.
Attention Parents:
The Parent Advisory Board will hold its annual “Western Round
UP the Funds” fundraiser on Saturday, September 29 from 5:00 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. Tickets will be sold at Back-to-School Night for $17 each—a
savings of $3.00. Starting Friday, August 24, tickets price will go
up to $20. Tickets will be available after school so watch for those
cowboy hats. Further info will be available in Charter Notes. You can
also contact Dana Staebell, Ticket Sales Chair, at 760-839-3450.
Parents Needed:
Parent volunteers are needed to help with the September 29 fundraiser
as well as PAB sponsored events throughout the school year. Please pass
by the PAB table during Back-to-School Night, Thursday, August 23, to
see where you can contribute. If you have questions, please contact
Frank Rumbawa, PAB president at 760-739-9102.
Independent Study
PE (TCP):
Students who participated in the ISPE program during the summer are
reminded that all logs and essays are to be submitted to Mr. Brose (Library)
by Tuesday, August 28. The final meeting to discuss the program and
hand out ISPE contracts for the fall semester is scheduled for today,
August 23. The meeting will start at 3:00 p.m. in the Student Union.
Attendance is mandatory for all students assigned ISPE.
ASB Class Representative
Elections:
Attention attendees of this awe-inspiring academy. Do you feel adequate
to assist in acknowledging the attitudes of other fellow attendees and
in taking action to apply change? Is your attitude one that is always
sought after, adding to the atmosphere of your academy? If these attributes
are in accordance with you, it may be appropriate for you to apply for
our amazing ASB. This Augusts’ election is for all, from adolescent
freshmen to ancient seniors. Apply to be an aggressive, hardworking
class representative in amazing Mr. T's abode (E100) from August 20-24.
Volunteers Needed:
Three Head Start Centers in Escondido are looking for sophomore, junior,
and senior volunteers to work with preschoolers to improve literacy
skills. Interested students should pick up a flyer and application in
the library or main office. The flyer includes center locations plus,
contact names and phone numbers. Don’t miss out on this opportunity
to earn community service hours and help kids in our community!
JSA:
Give me a J !..... J !..... Give me an S !.... S!.... Give me an A !...
A !.... What does that spell?..... Nothing! It's an acronym for the
most awesome debate club! Come voice your opinion on Thursday, August
23, in room C201 (Mr. Webber's) from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm. We're bigger,
better, and badder than ever! Go White Tiger JSA ers!
CSF:
CSF application time is here again! If you are at least a sophomore
and had good grades last semester, you may be eligible to join California’s
premiere academic/service organization. Applications are in the library,
the front office, and in F-203. NOTE: ALL FORMER MEMBERS MUST REAPPLY
EACH SEMESTER. The absolute deadline for applications is August 31.
ECHS Cheer Magazine
Fundraiser:
Friends and family may purchase or renew their favorite magazine subscriptions
and 40% of their purchase will go directly to our very own ECHS Cheer
Squad. Our online fundraising store has over 650 of the most popular
magazine titles at up to 85% off newsstands prices. Visit our fundraising
website at the following address
http://www.magfundraising.com/ECHS_Cheer.
Cheer Team Fundraiser:
Come to our fundraiser to support your ECHS Cheer Team and enjoy a Carne
Asada Dinner. The fundraiser/dinner will be held on Friday, August 24
from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Student Union. Please see Mrs. Farran
or a cheerleader for tickets. Tickets will also be sold at the door
on Friday night. Thanks for you Support!
Roller Hockey Team:
Come and join the brand new Charter roller hockey team! All skill levels
are welcome. Practices are on Saturday morning at Kit Carson Park at
11:00 a.m. There will be a parent information meeting during the practice
on Saturday, August 25. Questions? Call Kim Zarro at 760-751-1552. Go
White Tiger Roller Hockey!
Football Scrimmages:
Come and watch our White Tigers in action against San Pasqual Academy,
Foothills Christian, and Midway Baptist on our ECHS soccer field on
this Friday, August 24, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Saturday, August 25, JV
White Tigers will compete in a four team scrimmage against La Jolla
Country Day School, Calvin Christian, and Tri-City Christian from 10
a.m.-12 p.m. at La Jolla Country Day School. Come and check them out!
Go White Tiger football!
Civil Air Patrol:
Anyone interested in leadership instruction, desert survival training
on weekends, general aviation, real life search and rescue missions,
etc., is encouraged to sign up for the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) flight
here at Charter High School. See Mr. Rea in Building A to sign up.
Coming Events:
Thursday (8/23), Back-to-School Night, 6:00 p.m., Commons
Tuesday (8/28), Parent Advisory Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Student Union
Tuesday (9/11), Patriots Day Assembly, 2:00 p.m., Commons
Thursday (9/13), Student Pictures
