🧦 Rock Your Socks – Friday, March 20! 🧦

We’re celebrating World Down Syndrome Day a little early this year!

Join us on Friday, March 20, by wearing your craziest, most colorful mismatched socks to show support and raise awareness.

💙 2026 Theme: Together Against Loneliness 💛
Everyone deserves connection, friendship, and a place to belong. Let’s be intentional about including others and making sure no one feels left out.

It’s more than just fun socks; it’s about building a stronger, more inclusive community.

#RockYourSocks #WDSD2026 #TogetherAgainstLoneliness #InclusionMatters #ChooseKindness

about 16 hours ago, Ricky Ricebird
a set of feet wearing mismatched socks with the words world down syndrome day and a blue and yellow ribbon
The Step II and Lifeskills class at EC High School brightened our day by crafting Shamrock ☘️ wands yesterday, marking an exciting start to our return from Spring Break!
about 19 hours ago, Ricky Ricebird
teacher and 3 students showing off their wands
teacher helping glue on streamers with student
table of 5 people smiling with their wands
teacher helping glue on streamers with student
teacher helping glue on streamers with student
a student showing off his clover wand with colorful streamers hanging

A video message from Ladybird Soccer

1 day ago, Ricky Ricebird
Ricebird Golf had an outstanding finish, taking 2nd place in the 16-team tournament at Rio Colorado! Congrats to Connor Savino for earning 2nd medalist honors, and great job to Rhett, Duncan, Bradyn, and Conner for making the top 10!
1 day ago, Ricky Ricebird
golf boys wearing their medals
Mrs. Hopper’s Health Science Theory was fortunate to have guest speaker Linda Espita, LVN, from SPJST Nursing & Rehabilitation. During her visit, students learned about a typical day in the life of a geriatric nurse. They asked prepared questions, interacted with her, and had the opportunity to look at several items used in the nursing home setting.

Thank you, Mrs. Espita and SPJST, for taking the time to speak with our students and share your knowledge and experience!
2 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
A group photo of about fifteen high school students and a guest nurse smiling in a classroom. In the foreground, a table is covered in healthcare equipment, including gloves, bandages, and medical organizers.
A guest speaker in a "Nurse" shirt demonstrates medical supplies to two high school students at a table filled with healthcare equipment like bandages and a sharps container.
A guest speaker in a "Nurse" shirt demonstrates medical supplies to three high school students at a table filled with healthcare equipment like bandages and a sharps container.
Three female students in a classroom setting focus intently on a pulse oximeter and other medical supplies on a table.
Go Birds Go! https://www.ecisd.org/page/athletics
3 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
this week in ricebird nation

Big congratulations to all of the athletes who competed at the Powerlifting Regionals. Our Girls are the 2026 Regional Champions for Region 4! They had 4 Regional Champions, broke 2 records, and have 7 State qualifiers. For the boys, we had two Regional Champions and State qualifiers, and a record-setting bench. On to State!

Isabella Dominguez-Regional Champion, State qualifier (Best squat light platform)
Bianca Duron-Regional Champion, State qualifier (Best overall lifter light platform)
Ally Espericueta-Regional Champion, State qualifier
Bethany Huggins-Regional Champion, State qualifier (Best Bench light platform, Bench record)
Yasmin Rodriguez-2nd place, State qualifier
Sophie Rodriguez-2nd place, State qualifier
Makayla Bard-3rd place, State alternate
Ericka Sardinea-4th place
Katherine Nicks-4th place
Ann Lout-6th place
Jennifer Hernandez-8th place
Paisley Hlavaty-8th place

Dallas Anzaldua-Regional Champion, State qualifier (Bench Record)
Izik Mendez-Regional Champion, State qualifier
Edward Gonzalez-6th place
William Sohrt-10th place

8 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
group picture of coaches with team of girls wearing their medals an holding their texas shaped plaques
dallas with medal and texas shaped plaque
Izik with medal
2026 region 4 1st place team texas shaped plaque

Congratulations to Prom 2026 Royalty! Jeremy Soto, King, and Layni Rawlinson, Queen! 👑🎉

11 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
jeremy and layni in their banners and wearing their crowns

🎾 Exciting news from the Wharton Tennis Classic! 🎉 Kylie Flores & Noah Santiago are the Mixed Doubles Consolation Champions B, while Luke Dornak & Teagan Faas secured 3rd place in the B Boys Doubles!

13 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
Kylie Flores & Noah Santiago with medals
dornak and faas with medals
Kaydi Kacer, of HOSA, Stephanie Lyford, of Student Council, & Anna Zahn of NHS attended the luncheon, where El Campo High School took home the top award for high school blood drives! Since March of 2025, ECHS has collected 471 units of blood!!!!

Stephanie's daughter, Amelia, has been a recipient of blood donations and was featured in their yearly calendar- September is now our favorite month!
13 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
3 teachers holding a trophy posing with a man in a suit at the blood bank luncheon
Lyford posing with man in suit holding a calendar showing the september "amelia" at the blood bank luncheon
ECHS teachers with representatives from the blood bank at the luncheon
close up of the clear glass trophy with ECHS's name and 2025 etched into it

PROM UPDATE
Due to the possibility of inclement weather on Saturday, March 7, for the El Campo High School Prom, the Grand March and mother/son and father/daughter dance will be moved to the Ricebird Gym. Only parents/guests with tickets will be allowed into the gym for this portion of the prom. Viewing tickets are still available at the Front Office of El Campo High School through 11:30 am on Friday, March 6.

13 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
prom. 2026 March 7 7 PM Ricebird Gym
Derby Doll Drill Team Informational Meeting - TODAY

Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Derby Doll Gym
14 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
A red and white checkered graphic for the Derby Doll Drill Team. A black derby sits in the top right, and "Derby Dolls" is written in a stylized font in the bottom left. The central text reads: "Derby Doll Drill Team Parent & Hopeful Informational Meeting - Important to Attend!!! Try Out Meeting for the 26-27 year. Thursday, Mar 5, Derby Doll Gym, 5:30 PM."
Let's send our Powerlifters some positive vibes as they gear up for Regionals! Wishing them the best of luck in their journey to state! You've got this! 💪🎉
14 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
team at ganado meet
This week, we’re excited to celebrate the amazing work of our educational diagnosticians during Texas Educational Diagnosticians Week! These passionate professionals are essential in assessing students who need additional support and empowering them with crucial skills for a brighter future. A heartfelt thank you to our dedicated educators for their steadfast commitment to our students!

Let’s give a shoutout to our outstanding diagnosticians: Ginger Kacal, Taryn Staff, Laura Motal, Stacy Amestoy, and Stephanie Cortez. Your impact is truly remarkable!
15 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
kacel, staff, motal, amestoy, and cortez

Celebrate Your Senior’s Milestone! 🎓✨

Hey, Senior Families! Want to make this year even more unforgettable? Yearbook Recognition Ads are the perfect way to commemorate your student's achievements and celebrate how far they’ve come. Plus, your ad purchase helps ECHS create a better yearbook for everyone!

Important Details:

💻 How to buy: Follow the instructions on the linked flyer.

⚠️ Note: All sales are handled through Jostens. Please do not send materials or payments to the school.

📅 Deadline: All orders must be placed by May 01, 2026.

Don’t miss out on this chance to give your senior a shout-out they’ll keep forever! ❤️

15 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
A promotional graphic for "Senior Yearbook Recognition Ad" featuring a collage of sample yearbook pages. The pages show various seniors with their baby photos, graduation portraits, and heartfelt tribute messages from their families. The text "Senior Yearbook" is at the top in a script font, and "Recognition Ad" is at the bottom.

In Mrs. Hopper's Principles of Health Science class, students explored influential figures, essential healthcare tools, and key milestones in the field. They prepared outstanding timeline scrolls showcasing these significant contributions and shared their presentations with the class. Their hard work truly shone—great job, everyone! Use this link to see the scrolls.

15 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
student presenting her scroll to the class
Congratulations to EC Red for securing 1st place and EC White for 2nd at the El Campo Invitational! Kudos to Landon Hickl for an impressive 74, earning 1st medalist, and Duncan Harris with 80 for 2nd!
16 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
golf boys wearing their medals with 4 boys holding plaques

Spring Break is just around the corner, Ricebirds! ☀️🌴 Mark your calendars: ECISD will be closed from March 9th through the 13th. We hope everyone has a safe, relaxing, and sun-filled break!

Don't forget:
March 6: Early Release Day
March 16: Staff Development (no school for students)
March 27: Fair Day

16 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
A March 2026 calendar overlaid on a background of colorful flip-flops lined up on a sunny beach. The calendar highlights March 6 as an "Early Release" day, March 9–13 as Spring Break - ECISD Closed," March 16 as a "Staff Development Day (no students)," and March 27 as Holiday - ECISD Closed
🎾 Ricebird Tennis had a good tournament in Wharton!
Boys Doubles Cons Champions
A. Carter Conrad / Hayden Popp
B. Luke Dornak / Teagan Faas

Girls Doubles Cons Champions
A. Raley Wied / Jadiah Clay
B. Kambry Gill / Ally Jo Orsak
17 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
boys tennis players
clay and wied
gill and orsak
Go Birds Go! https://www.ecisd.org/page/athletics
17 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
this week in ricebird nation