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Calling all little Ricebirds! 📣
The ECHS Cheerleaders’ annual mini clinic is coming up on Sept. 30th...register today!
*Please NOTE: The performance date has changed to Oct 7th*
Click the link to download a printable form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NnKZRu4bPb1lfAizxMonEJN0seNsLGvy/view?fbclid=IwAR3L3hVhig4gZX9nFjVuTf92wX3_GtlSF9ZHXVvxAZaVdfjt2bCXNhWQabM
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Congratulations, Ladybirds on winning 2nd at the Cuero tournament ! And, congrats to the two All-Tournament players, Kate Bodungen and Kaitlyn Stephenson!
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NHS is hosting the first blood drive of the school year on Wednesday, August 31! Come donate and help save lives!!
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2012 State Finalist Ricebird Football players honored at the coin toss tonight to kickoff the 2022 season.
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Please see our map for parking if you plan to attend football games at Ricebird Stadium this fall.
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The El Campo Chapter of the National Honor Society recently invited new members to join. To qualify for NHS, students must have a GPA of at least 4.5 and be a Junior or Senior of high moral character. The induction ceremony will take place on September 14. Congratulations to the qualifying students, who were pinned with a blue and gold ribbon.
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Come out tonight to cheer on the Ricebirds in their home opener! Don't forget to get there early for the coin toss at 7:20 featuring the 2012 State Finalist Ricebirds! #TTBL
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It’s game day! Go Ricebirds! Beat the gobblers! #ttbl
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In this episode of the news, meet the Region III Assistant Principal of the Year, hear reminders about the board meeting and an upcoming student holiday, learn how you can get involved with FFA, and find out where you can catch the Ricebirds in action. https://bit.ly/825RicebirdNews
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Students in Floral Design will utilize floral foam throughout the year for their arrangements. Today the students had the opportunity to inspect and complete a floral foam lab.
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4th grade students will be attending the High School Pep Rally on Friday. The theme is “Let’s Glow Birds!” Students are encouraged to wear bright colored clothes for the pep rally on Friday. Glow bracelets and necklaces are allowed but not needed.
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The ECHS STEP II (18+program) recycles ink cartridges monthly at Office Depot. With the rewards points, they purchase fun things for the classroom. In the spring each student got their own office chair!
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Congratulations to Senior Maria Becerra! Maria has passed both of her state board exams for Cosmetology and she has received her Texas Cosmetology Operator license!
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Ricebird Football will honor the 2012 El Campo State Finalist Team during the coin flip, Friday (8/26), before the EC/Cuero game! Coach Bob Gillis, as well as some of the players from the 2012 team, will be on the field to take part in the pre-game coin toss! The coin toss should take place around 7:20 p.m. Please make sure to be in the stadium early, and let's celebrate the 2012 State Finalist team in true Ricebird fashion!!!!
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Mrs. Hopper's Health Science and Human Service classes spent some time getting to know one another these past two weeks. They also learned about, created, and signed social contracts.
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Mrs. Gonzáles' bilingual kinder class explored science tools for their introduction to science unit. They were using safety goggles and hand lenses.
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Ladybirds are at HOME tonight vs Victoria West. Freshman & JV at 5:00 followed by Varsity at 6:00. Come out and show these girls some love #TTBL 🏐💗🏐💗🏐💗
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Picture Day is tomorrow for ECHS! Pre-order your school pictures today on mylifetouch.com using the Picture Day ID: EVT4CG88D
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Thursday, August 25th will be the last day to purchase season tickets for Ricebird Football games. Contact Carrie Hibbs at 979-543-1867 for more information.