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Friday, February 3, 2012

USC School of Education’s Top-Ranked Charter School in the State of California

****LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY – NO SCHOOL – FRIDAY, 2/10/12****


Heritage Roller Hockey Team:
Don’t miss the roller hockey action at the Escondido Sports Center. The Heritage White Tigers play Friday, February 3, at 9:05p.m. and Friday, February 10, at 8:10p.m. Admission is free!

Recycling: The only items we will be collecting for our TerraCycle program will be toilet paper/paper towel plastic wrap, beauty products and toothbrushes, pens, Kashi boxes, and gum packages/wrappers.

HOST INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS – "The Experience of a Lifetime": Escondido Charter High School, (ECHS) is beginning to enroll international high school students into its Individualized Learning Program (ILP). They are looking for families who want the rewarding experience of hosting international students. Families are expected to provide 3 meals per day, transportation to and from school, and a caring environment. International students stay from 9 -12 months with short term programs in the summer. Families are compensated $875 per month. For more information, please email studentservices-echs@ieducationm.com, or call ECHS (760) 737-3154

Spirit Items: T-shirts, water bottles, stickers, license plate frames, etc. are for sale in the front office. Spirit apparel may be worn on Fridays with uniform bottoms.

Charger Spirit Days: Charger Spirit Days have concluded for the year. Please feel free to wear your White Tiger spirit wear.

Jump Rope Club: Bring your smile, and we will teach you to jump rope! Learn single rope, 2 person 1 rope, Chinese wheel, traveler, double dutch, and much more! Jump ropes are provided for class and are available for purchase to take home. Grades 1 through 8 welcome. Classes are Thursdays, 2:45-3:45p.m., in the MPR. Registration forms are available in the front office or contact Melinda Everett at 619-851-6880 or Melindae123@yahoo.com. Club cost is $70 for seven lessons.

Free Dress Day: Tuesday, February 14, will be “Red, White, & Pink” Day. Students may choose to wear their uniforms if they do not wish to participate.

Father/Daughter Dance: Dads, Grandpas, Uncles, Brothers, and Family Friends – here’s your chance to spend a lively and memorable evening with your favorite girl. Besides the opportunity to spend some quality one-on-one time with each other, you will enjoy dinner, games, music, and a live DJ. The date is Friday, February 17, 5-8p.m. in the MPR. Tickets are only $10 per person through Thursday, February 16, or $15 at the door.

Heritage K8 Lottery: Lottery applications for the 2012/2013 school year for incoming kindergartners or siblings of existing students will be available in the ECHS main office through March 2, 2012. If you were in the lottery last year and have not been enrolled in the school, you must reapply for this lottery. If you have any questions, please email Vicky Keyser at vkeyser@echs.org.

Homework Stars: Congratulations to this week’s Homework Stars: Kindergarten student, Hunter Coughlin, in Mrs. Clemens’s class; 1st graders, Sidney Cloud in Mrs. Metcalf’s class and Bryan Steffens in Mrs. McKay’s class; and 2nd grade students, Jacob Roner in Mrs. Kajita’s class and Kacy Vienna in Ms. Ackerman’s class. They each get to pick a book of their choice from the "Homework Star" bookcase. Students who complete all homework assignments for the entire week are entered into a weekly drawing.

Wine Corks Wanted: Ms. Hawkins’s art classes are collecting real and/or synthetic wine corks for an upcoming art project.

Upcoming Events:

2/10/12 Lincoln’s Birthday Holiday – NO SCHOOL
2/17/12 Father/Daughter Hawaiian-Themed Dance, MPR, 5-8p.m.
2/20/12 Presidents’ Day – NO SCHOOL
2/23/12 Minimum Day – 12p.m. Dismissal (HK8 Teacher Training)
2/25/12 Civil War Day and Blue/Gray Cotillion, HK8 Playground, 8a.m.-9p.m.

 

 

 


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