Escondido Charter High School

"Education Is Our Business"

Monday thru Wednesday, March 10 to March 12, 2008

Week 10

ISPE (TCP):
ISPE logs are due. Logs will not be accepted after Tuesday. All ISPE logs and essays should be placed in the basket in the library.

CAHSEE Testing!
The California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) will be administered to all ECHS sophomores on Tuesday, March 11 and Wednesday, March 12. 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.

Registration for 2008/2009 School Year (TCP):
All freshmen, sophomores, and juniors are reminded that your completed registration packets were due Friday, March 14. Students who do not return the registration packet will not be enrolled in TCP for the 2008/2009 school year.

Movie Night/Food Drive:
The Parent Advisory Board is excited to invite all the students at ECHS to a Movie Night/Food Drive. We will have a huge inflatable screen out on the sports field & will show the movie "Hair Spray.” We’ll also have some munchies! So join us this Friday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m., bring a blanket to throw down on the grass or chairs if you prefer. Also bring any canned food that you'd like to donate to our food drive for the North County Food Bank. All you need to get in is your ECHS student ID card. Join us to kick off Spring Break!

Police Teen Awareness Academy:
Applications for the Escondido Police Department’s Teen Awareness Academy designed to introduce high school students to the roles and functions of a police officer are due March 19. See Mr. Galindo in the main office for an application.

Service Academy and ROTC Information Night:
San Diego’s annual Service Academy and ROTC Information Night will be held on Thursday, March 20 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Northrop Grumman in Rancho Bernardo. Students in grades 9-11 interested in attending a military academy or college ROTC program should attend this event. Admissions counselors from all five service academies and many college ROTC programs will be present to provide valuable information and answer questions. Pick up a flyer in the library or main office for more details.

Civil Air Patrol:
If you have an interest in aviation and leadership, check out Charter's new Civil Air Patrol squadron. As a Cadet in the Civil Air Patrol, you wear Air Force uniforms, learn military drill & customs and expand your leadership skills and aerospace knowledge. You may also have the chance to participate in orientation flights in CAP and military aircraft, learn marksmanship skills, experience Navy desert survival training, and participate in emergency services and search and rescue missions. See Ms. McCrory or your ILP teacher to sign up today. For more information, visit: http://gp7.cawg.cap.gov/school/esco_home.htm or contact Cadet Master Sergeant Alex Ramos directly at:
alex.ramos9@gmail.com.

Scholarships:
Three new scholarships sponsored by the Hidden Valley Kiwanis Club, Consuelo Masonic Lodge, and Palomar Medical Center are posted on the bulletin board in the library. Stop by, determine your eligibility, and apply.

Rotary Club Scholarship:
The Rotary Club made a last minute revision to their scholarship application, including requiring an additional letter of recommendation. Seniors who previously picked up an application in the library need to pick up the revised version to ensure all application requirements are met by the March 31 deadline.

March Movie Event:
Get ready, get set, and go to the AGEA hosted March Movie Event. The American Spirit Theater is featuring the award winning movie Spirited Away, directed by the famous Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki. You’ll be sure to enjoy the captivating story, heart warming characters, and wonderful animation. The movie will be shown on Friday, March 28 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Admission is free, and friends and family are welcome to come.

Seniors and Juniors:
Remember, this is the last week to purchase prom tickets for $50 each. They are available this whole week after school in Mrs. Childs’ room (C100). Tickets are also available tomorrow, Wednesday, and Thursday during lunch. Due to the teacher luncheon on Friday, March 14, tickets will not be sold during lunch, but they will still be available after school. If you are bringing a guest, you must have a completed guest pass prior to purchasing your guest’s ticket. ILP students may submit their packets to their teacher of record in order to purchase tickets. Tickets will be available March 24 to April 4 for $60.00 each and April 7 to 18 for $70.00 each. Please make checks payable to ECHS ASB.

CSF:
The next CSF meeting is this Tuesday at 12:30 p.m.

Prom Committee:
Please join us for our weekly meeting on Thursday in Mrs. Soule’s room at lunch as we make final decoration decisions and music selections.

Softball Bake Sales:
Only three more days left to help support the girl’s softball team. Come get some home baked goods and some tasty treats on March 10, 24 & 26 from 2:45 – 3:15 p.m. Go White Tigers!!!

Baseball: Next games:
Tuesday, March 11, ECHS vs. Calvary Christian (Chula Vista) in the Tri-City Christian Tournament, 3:15 p.m., @ Mira Costa Community College. TCP early release time: 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 13, ECHS vs. San Pasqual Academy in the Tri-City Christian Tournament, 3:15 p.m., @ Mira Costa Community College. TCP early release time: 2:00 p.m. Go White Tigers!!!

Softball: Next game:
Wednesday, March 12, ECHS @ Calvary Christian in Vista, 3:30 p.m. TCP early release time will be 2:00 p.m. Go White Tigers!!!

Golf Practices:
This week’s schedule: Today, March 10, Short Game Practice, 3:30 p.m., Reidy Creek. Tuesday, March 11, ECHS vs. Tri-City Christian, 3:00 p.m., Eagle Crest. TCP early release time will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, ECHS vs. Horizon, 3:00 p.m., Carmel Mountain. TCP early release time will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 13, Practice, 3:30 p.m., Eagle Creek. Go White Tigers!!!

Cheer Tryout Clinic:
Students interested in trying out for the 2008-2009 ECHS White Tiger cheerleading team should come to the cheer leading clinic on the following dates: Today, March 10, 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 11, 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m., and Wednesday, March 12, 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Cheerleading Tryouts will be held on Friday, March 14, from 3:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., in the gymnasium. Questions? Contact Coach Martinez at 760-580-4908. Go White Tigers!!!

Football Informational Meeting:
If you are interested in joining the 2008 ECHS White Tigers Football program, bring your parents come to the important informational meeting on Thursday, April 3, 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m., in the theatre. We will discuss all the important details about spring training, summer workouts, and the upcoming season. We are all in this season together, so make sure that you are ready to roll! Contact Coach Brose @ 760-737-3154, ext. 148, if you have any questions. Go White Tigers!!!

Coming Events:
Tuesday & Wednesday (3/11 & 3/12), CAHSEE Testing
Friday (3/14), TCP Re-Registration Packets Due
Wednesday (3/26), Board of Directors Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Library