High School Jan. Newsletter (21–22)
Dear High School Families,
Happy New Year! I hope you and your family had a restful winter break. As we end 2021 and welcome the possibilities 2022 brings, I want to take this opportunity to commend our amazing staff for everything they have done to support our students and help our school grow. Thank you for all of your passion and dedication to make ECHS the best it can be. It’s hard to believe that we will be wrapping up our first semester of the school year at the end of the month. Please make sure that you are checking Alma regularly to monitor your student’s performance.
Best,
Cornell McCree
What's new at the High School?
Report Cards
First-quarter report cards will be (tentatively) available on Friday, January 28, 2022. Families can log into Alma to access their student’s grades.
Basketball Schedule
Here is the schedule for our inaugural basketball season. Another HUGE THANK YOU to Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Heyman, and everyone else involved in organizing and coaching our basketball team
A Note from Student Services
The Pediatric Consensus Panel found that sleeping the number of recommended hours on a regular basis is associated with overall better health outcomes including improved attention, behavior, learning, memory, emotional regulation, quality of life, and mental and physical health.
The panel found that sleeping fewer than the recommended hours is associated with attention, behavior, and learning problems. Insufficient sleep also increases the risk of accidents, injuries, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, and depression. The panel also found that insufficient sleep in teenagers is associated with an increased risk of self-harm, suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts.
Here are the Recommended hours per age group:
Children, three to five years of age, should sleep 10 to 13 hours per 24 hours (including naps) on a regular basis to promote optimal health.
Children six to 12 years of age should sleep nine to 12 hours per 24 hours on a regular basis to promote optimal health.
Teenagers 13 to 18 years of age should sleep eight to 10 hours per 24 hours on a regular basis to promote optimal health.
Here are some resources from Common Sense Media:
Additionally, the National Sleep Foundation has information for adults as well.
Greater Good Science Center article: How Deep Sleep Can Soothe Your Anxious Brain
In Case You Missed It
COVID-19 Pooled Testing
Pooled COVID-19 testing began last month and will be ongoing during the pandemic. Students will be called over the loudspeaker to come to the cafe for testing. We will do each grade separately. Testing will be every Monday, with follow-up testing if needed on Wednesday. Please complete the Consent Form (Code: T5ZUMZ) to have your student participate.
Mask Reminders
Just a quick reminder all students and staff, regardless of vaccination status, are required to wear masks inside at all times, except while eating. Please make sure to review our updated mask policy for additional details.
Excused Absence Form
Please use this new excused absence form when your student misses school. We check this regularly to make sure our records accurately represent your student's attendance.
Enrollment for the 22–23 School Year is Open
Siblings Preference: Please complete an application for any siblings of current students that would like to attend ECS for the 2022–23 school year. Current students do not need to apply, and ECS will send re-enrollment information to all current families in March. Learn more about sibling preference…
High School Hawk Highlights
Stay tuned for more pictures from the ECS Hawk Basketball Team!
Important Dates this Month
01/03-1/04: No School, Winter Vacation
01/05-01/07: Virtual Instruction
01/10: Students return to the building
01/17: No School, Martin Luther King Day
01/21: Quarter 2 ends
01/24-01/25: No School, planning day for staff
01/28: Report Cards Available for Families
01/28: Community Ski Night