El Campo ISD

ECMS Tennis showed up and took some hardware home from their matches against Bay City, Wharton, and St. Philips! 7th Grade Girls Singles: 1st Place - Cameron Couey 7th Grades Boys Singles: 1st place - Josiah Garcia 7th Grade Boys Doubles: 1st Place - Maddox Martinez and Armani Garcia 7th Grade Boys Doubles: 2nd Place - Grant Guttenberger and Damien Bustamante 8th Grade Girls Singles: 2nd Place - Kaleigh Thomas 8th Grade Boys Singles: 1st Place - Konnor Beal 8th Grade Girls Doubles: 1st Place - Lauryn Hopper and Kinsley Koudela 8th Grade Boys Doubles: 2nd Place - Urban English and Bryce Morrison 8th Grade Mixed Doubles: 2nd Place -Damani Hernandez and Kolbie Klatt

Look at these Remarkable Ricebirds! Congratulations to Debbie Orr and Leah Morton of El Campo High School, Tammy DuBroc of El Campo Middle School, and Jessica O'Canas of Northside!

Don’t miss out on supporting our Ricebirds for the Special Olympics! Stop by the Bake Sale and Plant Sale going on right now at the ECHS bus ramp on Ave F. Look at all these goodies! The sale is today only until 1 pm or sold out!

Make plans to come out May 15th to support HOSA's Blood Drive at ECHS! Visit this link to schedule your appointment online: https://www.commitforlife.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/351218

ECHS STEP II will be holding a plant sale AND bake sale on Friday, April 19, from 9 AM to 1 PM. The bake sale is to help raise money for Special Olympics! Location: ECHS bus ramp on Ave F. Plants for sale will be: hanging baskets - Perfect for Mother's Day; a variety of Coleus, Super Petunias, Calendula, Dragon Wing Begonias, Verbena, Pentas, Salvia, herb gardens; Tomatoes: Black Cherry, Roma, Early Girl & Beefsteak; Squash: Yellow, Zucchini, & Scallop; Peppers: Cayenne, California Bell, Serrano, Sweet Banana, & Thai; Watermelon: Sugar Baby & Black Diamond; Cantaloupe: Sierra gold; and Strawberries! $3 for 4" pots; $6 for quart pots; $25 for the herb garden; and $30 for hanging basket

Students from the Challenger League shared with the Rotarians what they love about playing baseball and thanked them for their sponsorship! Check out some pictures from last Saturday's game and make plans to go watch tomorrow! https://www.canva.com/design/DAGCPFBplu0/WJDA5BCnGAYHWngu4k9v-w/watch?utm_content=DAGCPFBplu0&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor

Don't forget about the Derby Doll Spring Show TONIGHT! 6pm in the high school auditorium!

Come see the Dolls at their Annual Spring Show - this Thursday, April 11th at 6 pm in the high school auditorium. It’s sure to be an entertaining night!

Congratulations to ECMS TSA and Ms. Guthrie! At the Technology Student Association State Conference the Problem Solving Team of Whitley Mican and Jackson Wortham placed 5th and the Coding Team of Vivian Daniel and Jackson Wortham also placed 5th. It was a great run this year and they are already looking forward to next year!

Sorry for the late notice, but we have to cancel tomorrow's ESL class for adults...the classes will resume April 13th.

ECMS Art Grid Drawing project with multi-media supplies! See them here: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGBke1rRiI/knrHWjebGwcuFWiXcSYZOQ/watch?utm_content=DAGBke1rRiI&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor

The Ricebird Band participated in UIL Contest & Sight Reading where they earned some of the best ratings El Campo has had in years! 🏆 The ECMS Non-Varsity band (comprised of mostly 7th graders) earned a 3-3-3 (Good) rating on stage with their prepared music and a 2-2-2 (Excellent) rating in the sight reading room.  🏆The ECMS Varsity band received a 1-1-1 (Superior) on stage and a 1-1-1 (Superior) in the sight reading room, earning the highest rating a band can receive along with the distinction of a Sweepstakes Award winning ensemble! 🏆The High School Band earned a 1-2-2 on stage and a 2-2-1 in the sight reading room. 🎉 Congratulations to all! Here is a short description of what this performance looks like...in January, bands choose 3 pieces of music from the UIL-approved list that they practice for 2-3 months. They perform their prepared selections for 3 judges who adjudicate and critique each ensemble while giving them a rating. Those judges give a rating ranging from 1 (Superior) to 5 (Very Poor). After their judged performance on the stage, bands are escorted into another room where they are given a new piece of music (never before seen) that they can practice for only 7 minutes. After the allotted time expires, they perform for a second set of judges to receive their Sight Reading score.   📷 band booster club Facebook page

The 8th graders at ECMS took one large professional class picture today and it will be available for purchase tomorrow at lunch. $35 for panoramic picture & one medium panoramic picture. $45 for large laminated panoramic, one medium panoramic, and one medium '24 formation panoramic. Money is due FRIDAY, April 5. You may pay with cash, check, credit card, Apple/Google Pay. Make checks payable to "Goldbeck Company" and include your phone number on the check. Orders placed online at www.goldbeckcompany.com will be mailed.

School libraries empower students! Join us in celebrating #SchoolLibrarianDay to recognize the impact of school librarians in El Campo ISD! 📚 Janel Marcial - Myatt 📚 Leslie Kolojaco - Hutchins 📚 Cynthia Maffett - Northside 📚 Lupe Callies - ECMS 📚 Leah Morton and Jessica Gonzales - ECHS

ECMS Parents and Guardians: On Monday, April 8, 2024, we will be allowing students to view the very rare full solar eclipse with the aid of protective eyewear. The Science teachers have been preparing students for the brief viewing, helping them to understand not only the rotational positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun but also the importance of using protective gear, as in all “lab” activities. Our area of Texas will not have the most optimal view but we will have partial viewing opportunities, up to 95% totality, between 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm as long as there is limited cloud cover. The student viewing will last about 1 minute as they are taken outside and monitored in small class size groups and then returned to the building. We will be suspending all other outside activities for the day: PE, Athletics, and lunch recess will be conducted inside. In the event that you would prefer your child not participate in the viewing, please email your child’s science teacher or call the front office by Friday, April 5. Please give your child’s name and grade to the receptionist. We also hope that you take the opportunity to speak with your child about the solar eclipse and the safety required to enjoy the viewing, which will not happen again until August 2044. Thank you.

The ECHS WIT Organization invites all 24-25 incoming high school students to a college planning evening on April 17 from 5-7 in the high school library. WCJC and local businesses will talk about helpful strategies for prepping for college and scholarship applications. You'll learn about resume building, financial aid, work ethic, and so much more. Space is limited, so sign up now with Mrs. Kmiec in room A223 or in the counselor's office.

Make plans to attend the STARS' presentation of “The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong!” You can catch a performance on Saturday, April 6th at 7 pm or on Sunday, April 7th at 2 pm in the high school auditorium. Admission is free, but they are taking donations to benefit the Priesmeyer family to offset the cost of Mrs. Nicole Priesmeyer's cancer treatments. They will also have a bake sale at the performance that will go towards the Priesmeyers. The STARS hope you can make it!

Join us in honoring our assistant principals during National Assistant Principals Week! National Assistant Principals Week, April 1–5, 2024, is a celebration of the unsung heroes in our education system. These dedicated folks work tirelessly to bolster teachers, motivate students, support their principal, create a positive learning community, and face the many unpredictable challenges that land on their desk. Thank you, ECISD Assistant Principals for all you do!

ECMS's TK Boston made her mark at the middle school district meet in Needville! 🥇High Jump 🥇Long Jump 🥈100m dash 🥉200m dash

It was a fun day at Ricebird Field Day! Thanks to all that make this day possible! See the fun here:https://www.canva.com/design/DAGA0Vnk5vM/sURNIjAsmpDj1Y43wRP5TQ/watch?utm_content=DAGA0Vnk5vM&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor