⛳️ 16-team Brazosport Tournament- Ricebirds 3rd place.
Landon Hickl 80—3rd medalist
Rhett Russell 84
Bradyn Krasucky 85
Conner Ritz 87
Connor Savino 92

about 17 hours ago, Ricky Ricebird
5 boys wearing medals by the school van
ECHS Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, FCCLA, students competed at the Region 4 conference this past weekend. Several students placed and are headed to the state competition in April!

Toys that Teach Level 2
1st Place-Kendall Riha & Jayda Mendel

Toys that Teach Level 3
2nd Place-Emily Fernandez & Jessica Escamilla Estrada

Cupcake Presentation Level 2
Madi Kelly-5th place
Tate Wishert-4th Place
Paisley Hlavaty-1st Place

Cupcake Presentation Level 3
Ilyana Martinez-4th place
Stacie Frazier-1st place

Food Innovations Level 3
Abby Wallis-1st Place

Culinary Arts
Brady Pfeil-4th place
Gabe Gibbs-3rd place
1 day ago, Ricky Ricebird
11 FCCLA students holding plaques
This past weekend, our Ricebirds crushed it at the Special Olympics Area 22 Individual Skills Basketball competition in Pearland! The Individual Skills Competition featured three exciting events: Target Pass, 10 Meter Dribble, and Spot Shot. Athletes' scores from these challenges are combined to determine their final results, with pre-divisioning based on their scores.

Huge shoutout to our superstars:
Timothy Armstrong – 1st Place - Gold Medal! 🥇
Felix Saenz – 1st Place - Gold Medal! 🥇
Hannah Weathers – 4th Place Ribbon! 🎖️
We're so proud of you all!
2 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
Timothy Armstrong wearing a gold medal
Felix Saenz wearing a gold medal
Hannah Weathers wearing a blue ribbon
Exciting preparations by our talented cosmetology students for the Ricebird Preview! They showcased their skills and shared insights with 8th-grade students and their parents about the fantastic CTE class programs available.
2 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
13 Cosmetology students at CTE night with samples of their work on a decorated table

⛳️ In Ricebird Golf News, at the Regional Preview in Victoria, the Red Team placed 1st, and Bradyn Krasucky earned second medalist with a 79. And, at the Brazosport tournament, the team of Landon Hickl and Maddox Kulcak took 1st place, while Lincoln Hubenak and Ethan Krasucky finished 5th.

Come out to the El Campo Country Club next Monday, March 2nd, to see the Ricebirds in action! The Ladybirds will also be in El Campo next Wednesday, March 4th!

3 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
red golf team with awards
JV golf team wearing medals
3 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
this week in ricebird nation
Exciting news from the Ganado Powerlifting Meet!

In the Boys Division:
🏆 Dallas Anzaldua took 1st place!
🥈 Matthew Schaer secured 2nd!
🥉 Edward Gonzalez came in 3rd!

In the Girls Division:
🥉 Makayla Bard, Ann Lout, Ericka Sardinea, and Paisley Hlavaty all proudly placed 3rd!
👏 Lea Lagunes finished 7th, while Katie Bustamante worked hard to secure 16th!
5 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
team at ganado meet

Congratulations on a GREAT season! Things didn't turn out the way we wanted, but the girls still have a lot to be proud of. Here are the 2025-26 Ladybird All-District Awards. Congratulations to all!

Riannah Miles - Overall MVP & Academic All-District
Shianna Holmes - First Team & Academic All-District
Jady Mendel - First Team & Academic All-District
Kami Miller - First Team
Mac'yia Warner - First Team
Jaylah Clay - Second Team
Isabella Gonzales - Second Team
Addisyn Sanders - Honorable Mention & Academic All-District
Head Coach Brock Larson - Coach of the Year
Faith Cerny - Academic All-District
Kiannah Miles - Academic All-District
Lily Saenz - Academic All-District
Talaijah Taylor - Academic All-District
Aaliyah Williams - Academic All-District

7 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
Riannah miles
holmes
mendel
miller
warner
clay
gonzales
sanders
larson
cerny, taylor, williams, miles, saenz
Prom Tickets Available Now! Get your tickets in the ECHS office from February 18 to March 5, before school, during lunch, and after school only. Tickets for seniors are free. Tickets for juniors, underclassmen, and non-ECISD students are $35.
Each prom attendee gets 2 grand march tickets free, or they may purchase limited seating for $5 a ticket. Extra grand march tickets are available on first-come basis.
7 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
an evening in hollywood - prom 2026; march 7 7:00 in ricebird gym
You are invited!
8 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
Groundbreaking ceremony at Hutchins Elementary 9:30 on February 19

ATTENTION JUNIOR CLASS PARENTS AND STUDENTS!! Next prom meeting: Monday, February 23, at 5:30 pm in the Seminar Room of A-building. In the meantime, read and check out the slideshow sent to you in the S’mores newsletter. It is also available on the ECHS website. Email Mrs. Farrar at sfarrar@ricebirds.net if you’d like to serve on a design team.

8 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
prom meeting with balloons decorations in background
QR code to scan to join the prom group message
Going for the gold! 🥇 Summer Guthrie competed in the Special Olympics Winter Games in Bee Cave, TX, this past weekend! Summer participated in multiple Fundamentals sports and gave it her all. Congratulations, Summer—we’re your biggest fans! 👏✨
9 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
Summer wearing gold medal alongside her mom and volunteer at event
Summer performing skill
Summer performing skill with a club and large ball
Summer putting ball through a hoop
Summer moves a ball with her foot
El Campo finishes from the 4A State Championships:

Boys' team - 7th of 38 teams represented at the State Meet
Girls team - 16th of 41 teams represented at the State Meet

Medalist - 1M diving - Luke Dornak - bronze medalist

Girls 200 Medley Relay - 10th - Codi Klatt, Kate Chilton, Kyndahl Pierce, Caroline Little
Boys 200 Medley Relay - 10th - Joey Freeman, Evan Vasquez, Gus Respondek, Logan Satterwhite
Girls 200 free - Kyndahl Pierce - 16th
Girls 200 IM - Abby Wallis - 16th
Girls 50 free - Codi Klatt - 16th
Boys 50 free - Evan Vasquez - 7th
Boys 100 fly - Gus Respondek - 6th
Girls 100 free - Caroline Little - 16th
Girls 500 free - Kyndahl Pierce 15th
Girls 200 Free Relay - 10th - Kyndahl Pierce, Caroline Little, Jacqueline Lundy, Codi Klatt
Boys 200 Free Relay - 10th - Gus Respondek, Logan Satterwhite, Joey Freeman, Evan Vasquez
Girls 100 back - Codi Klatt - 9th
Boys 100 back - Gus Respondek - 14th
Boys 100 breast - Evan Vasquez - 8th
Girls 400 Free Relay - 15th - Caroline Little, Kate Chilton, Abby Wallis, Jacqueline Lundy
10 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
dornak on podium with medal
team picture by the pool
Today is School Resource Officer Day, and we’d like to recognize the SROs serving El Campo ISD:
Officer Alan Lee at Hutchins, Officer Robert Holder at Northside and Myatt, Officer Kourtney Rivera at El Campo MS, and Officer Melissa Huggins at El Campo HS.

A huge thank you to this team for keeping our schools safe and for being such positive role models for our Ricebirds. We truly value the difference they make every single day!
11 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
lee with kids at hutchins
holder with 5 students at northside
rivera with middle school students
huggins with 4 girls at high school
Calendar reminder: Monday, February 16, 2026, is a student holiday, while staff will participate in a professional development day. Classes resume on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
12 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
classroom of empty desks with a sign saying no school monday
Mrs. Hopper’s Principles of Health Science students explored directional terms and tested their knowledge with a hands-on “Potato Man” surgery lab.
14 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
7 high school students holding up decorated potatoes with toothpicks during a health science lab.
Four female students standing in a classroom holding up their 'Potato Man' projects in front of a whiteboard labeled 'Potato Man Surgery Lab'
A potato decorated as a person with toothpicks for limbs and paper labels for anatomical terms like 'superior', 'medial', and 'inferior' during a health science lab
Four high school students holding up decorated potatoes with toothpicks during a health science lab.
Help us send good vibes to the Swim & Dive Team as they compete in the prelims today!!
14 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
A group photo of the Swim and Dive team standing outdoors by good luck and go for the gold signs. The athletes are wearing matching black and red team apparel. The image features  text that reads "EC Swim & Dive" and "Good Luck At State!"

Check out that hardware! The Ricebird Cheer team received their medals and trophy from the NCA National Cheer Competition, where they secured 3rd place! Because of the weather that weekend, the squad could not accept their award in person. 🎉

14 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
cheer squad and coach with medals and trophy

🚨🚨 Ladybird Basketball Playoff Info🚨🚨
El Campo vs Calhoun
Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 5:30 PM
St. Joseph High School Flyer Dome in Victoria, Texas.
Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students and are available online.

15 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
A red and black graphic for the Girls Basketball Bi-District Playoffs featuring the El Campo Ricebirds (EC) versus the Corpus Christi Calallen Wildcats (CHS). The game is scheduled for Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 5:30 PM at the St. Joseph High School Flyer Dome in Victoria, Texas. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students, available online.

The El Campo Ricebirds and El Campo Ladybirds Soccer teams invite the little athletes from the El Campo Youth Soccer League to join us at tomorrow's game. Admission is free for any athlete who is registered with the Youth Soccer League for this year's season.

The young Athletes will need to arrive at 6:00 pm and will run onto the field before the varsity girls' game. Larry Smith will assist with checking in the children at the gate.

Only athletes receive free admission. Parents and siblings must pay for admission.

Spread the word!

15 days ago, Ricky Ricebird
El Campo Soccer promotional graphic with a soccer ball and stadium background.