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December Character Trait

RESPONSIBILITY

To be held accountable for your own actions.

Student Identification Policy

Student are required to wear ID’s

visible at all times while on campus.

Students shall be subject to

progressive discipline based on

particular violations and the number

of violations of the requirement and

or placement in an alternative setting.

Identification badges will be replaced

at a cost of $ 5.00.

1st – 3rd offense 2 days after school detention

4th offense Call to parent & 1 day ISS

5th offense Parent Conference & 1 day OSS

Parent Holiday

Breakfast

Drop-In

December 14, 2016

9:00am-10:30am

RSVP to Kimberly Brunson

By December 8th @ noon

735-7600 ext.2516

Guidance

9th Grade Heyward Career Center Tour Eau Claire High School's first time ninth grade students will have the

opportunity to participate in the annual 9thGrade Heyward Career Center

Tour on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 from 9:00am-11:00am. Students will

have the opportunity to tour the career center, to learn about the various

programs offered, to learn about the requirements for those programs, and to

ask questions of faculty and students.

Fall FAFSA Days @ECHS

Eau Claire High School will host Fall FAFSA Days on Thursday, December

8, 2016 & Friday, December 9, 2016 from 8:30am-1:30pm. During the Fall

FAFSA Days, counselors, financial aid officers and other volunteers will help

students and their parents complete their Free Application for Federal

Student Aid (FAFSA) forms. The program is open to students who plan to

attend college in the 2017-18 academic year.

Eau Claire High School Junior’s and Senior’s were granted the opportunity to tour

Coastal Carolina and well as Francis Marion. The educational field experience was

sponsored by the Guidance department and Anna Down served as chaperone for the

tours.

Students were excited to visit the campus, discuss programs offers and lunch on campus

for a true College experience. During the visit students were able make contact with

Shamrock Alumni at Coastal Carolina as well as Francis Marion, the alumni offered

advice and answer question about the transition from high school to college.

Coastal Carolina and Francis Marion Tours

Midlands Tech College Tour

Midlands Region Orchestra Concert Irmo High School

The performance took place on Saturday November 19, 5pm @

Irmo HS Center for the Arts.

From left to right: Amber Spencer (ECHS Freshman, performed in 9-10 Region Orchestra), Ashley Spencer (Gibbes 8th Grader, performed in 6-8 Region Orchestra), Bryant Cain (ECHS Junior, performed in 11-12 Region Orchestra), and Mr. Henderson.

DECEMBER 7, 2016 TITLE ONE MATH & SCIENCE NIGHT @ 6:00pm – 7:30pm

DECEMBER 14, 2016 PARENT HOLIDAY BREAKFAST DROP-IN @ 9:00am-10:30am

DECEMBER 16, 2016 EARLY RELEASE DAY FOR STUDENTS

DECEMBER 19-30 2016 WINTER BREAK

FREE GIFT

PARENT INFORMATION COUPON

Bring this coupon to

Kimberly Brunson @ Eau Claire High School

And receive a FREE gift! Items based on availability

STUDENT OF THE MONTH

Angel Gohel

Angel recognizes the importance of a good education. She is an excellent

student who pays attention in class, asks questions when she does not

understand and always completes ALL assignments in a timely manner. She is

helpful to the teacher and often times lends a helping hand to students who may

be having a difficult time comprehending the concepts. Angel is a joy to teach

and has a pleasant attitude. She is very dependable and likes to be challenged.

Currently, she is receiving independent study in Accounting 1.

What a SHAMROCKing way to go ANGEL!

ATTENDANCE & TRUANCY

1. Attendance

Each student is expected to attend all scheduled classes and activities

every day he/she is present at school, except when excused. A student

who reports to his/her assigned school but fails to attend all scheduled

classes and activities, except when excused by a teacher or administrator,

is subject to discipline under Section IV, Level I-(D), “Class Cutting.”

2. Responsibility after an Absence

Any time that a student is absent, the parent or guardian must provide a

written note to school satisfactorily explaining the absence. A satisfactory

note from a parent or guardian meets the following state guidelines:

Illness Death in the immediate family Inclement weather (as

determined by the principal or designee) which would be dangerous to the

life and health of the child Recognized religious holiday of the student’s

faith Legal quarantine Emergency conditions as determined by the

principal; or Prior permission of the principal and consent of the parent or

guardian The note or doctor’s excuse must be sent to school within two (2)

days of the student’s return to school to be counted as an excused absence.

3. Absences - Filing Truancy Petitions

A child, at least 6 years old but not yet 17, who has three unexcused

absences in a row or a total of five (5) unexcused absences at any point in

the school year, is truant and in violation of the South Carolina Compulsory

School Attendance Law. The following steps will be taken by the principal

or his/her designee: Notify the parents in writing to report to the school to

complete an Attendance Intervention Plan as mandated by law. Failure to

follow the Attendance Intervention Plan will result in the parent being

notified via certified mail that a petition is being filed in Richland County

Family Court. Complete all portions of the petition, obtain the principal’s

signature and have the document properly notarized. Attach a copy of the

student’s Attendance Intervention Plan, discipline records, grades,

attendance record, staff affidavits and all court-mandated forms. Send the

original petition, three copies and all attachments to the Office of the

Solicitor of the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court. Keep a copy of the petition

and all attachments in the school’s attendance office and send a copy to the

district’s Office of Social Work Services.

STUDENT DRESS CODE

The principal or principal’s designee shall reserve the right to determine whether any particular mode of dress, apparel, grooming, or use of emblems, insignias, badges, or other symbols result in such interference or disruption, as to violate this rule. Students who violate the school’s dress code will be given the opportunity to correct the problem. Parents will be contacted to assist in this endeavor. Failure to correct will result in the student being disciplined per the district’s Code of Conduct.

No Hoods

No Holes in Thigh of Jeans

2016-2017

EAU CLAIRE HIGH SCHOOL

VARSITY BASKETBALL SCHEDULE DATE DAY OPPONENT TIME SITE

December 2, 2016 Friday Dreher 6:00 Dreher

December 6, 2016 Tuesday Dreher 6:00 Eau Claire

December 9, 2016 Friday Columbia High 6:00 Columbia

December 12, 2016 Monday Cardinal Newman 6:00 Eau Claire

December 16, 2016 Friday Columbia High 6:00 Eau Claire

December 26-29, 2016 Monday

Sweet 16

Tournament-Boys

TBD Orangeburg

January 4, 2017 Wednesday Gilbert

6:00 Gilbert

January 6, 2017 Friday Saluda 6:00 Saluda

--January 10, 2017 Tuesday Fox Creek 6:00 Eau Claire

January 13, 2017 Friday C.A. Johnson 6:00 Eau Claire

January 17, 2017 Tuesday Gray Academy 6:00 Gray Academy

January 20, 2017 Friday Keenan 6:00 Keenan

January 27, 2017 Friday Saluda 6:00 Eau Claire

January 31, 2017 Tuesday Fox Creek 6:00 Fox Creek

February 3, 2017 Friday C.A. Johnson 6:00 C. A Johnson

February 7, 2017 Tuesday Gray Academy 6:00 Eau Claire

February 10, 2017 Friday Keenan 6:00 Eau Claire

Principal: Neshunda Walters (803) 735-7606

Athletic Director: Jamil Canada (803) 735-2324 / Fax (803) 691-4946

Head Girls Coach: Linda Segars Head Boys Coach: Herbert Hunter

Colors: Green, Orange, and White Mascot: Shamrocks

2016-2017

EAU CLAIRE HIGH SCHOOL

JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

DATE DAY OPPONENT TIME SITE

November 28, 2016 Monday Gilbert 6:00 Eau Claire

December 1, 2016 Thursday Dreher 6:00 Eau Claire

December 5, 2016 Monday Dreher 6:00 Dreher

December 8 2016 Thursday Columbia High 6:00 Eau Claire

December 15, 2016 Thursday Columbia High 6:00 Eau Claire

December 20, 2016 Tuesday Gilbert 5:00 Gilbert

January 6, 2017 Friday Saluda (JVB)

5:00 Saluda

January 10, 2017 Tuesday Fox Creek (JVB)

5:00 Eau Claire

January 12, 2017 Thursday Johnson 5:00 CA Johnson

January 17, 2017 Tuesday Gray (JVB) 5:00 Gray Collegiate

January 19, 2017 Thursday Keenan 6:00 Eau Claire

January 27, 2017 Friday Saluda (JVB) 5:00 Eau Claire

January 28, 2017 Saturday Sumter (JVB) 12.00 Sumter

January 31, 2017 Tuesday Fox Creek (JVB) 5:00 Fox Creek

February 2, 2017 Thursday CA Johnson 5:00 Eau Claire

February 4, 2017 Saturday Sumter(JVB) 12:00 Sumter

February 7, 2017 Tuesday Gray (JVB) 6:00 Eau Claire

February 9, 2017 Thursday Keenan 6:00 Keenan

Principal: Neshunda Walters (803) 735-7606

Athletic Director: Jamil Canada (803) 735-2324

Head Girls Coach: Monique Branch Head Boys Coach: Joe McEachern

Colors: Green, Orange, and White Mascot: Shamrocks

2016-2017

EAU CLAIRE HIGH SCHOOL

B-TEAM BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

DATE DAY OPPONENT TIME SITE

December 5, 2016 Monday Dreher 5:00 Dreher

December 7, 2016 Wednesday Sumter 5:00 Sumter

December 8, 2016 Thursday Columbia High 5:00 Eau Claire

December 13, 2016 Tuesday Sumter 5:00 Eau Claire

December 15, 2016 Thursday Columbia High 5:00 Columbia

January 5, 2017 Thursday Westwood 5:00 Eau Claire

January 11, 2017 Wednesday Fairfield Central

5:00 Eau Claire

January 18, 2017 Wednesday Fairfield Central

5:00 Fairfield Central

January 19, 2017 Thursday Keenan 5:00 Eau Claire

January 28, 2017 Saturday Sumter

Tournament

12:00 Sumter

February 2, 2017 Thursday Westwood 5:00 Westwood

February 4, 2017 Saturday Sumter

Tournament

12:00 Sumter

February 9, 2017 Monday Keenan 5:00 Keenan

Principal: Neshunda Walters (803) 735-7606

Athletic Director: Jamil Canada (803) 735-7600 (2324)

Head Boys Coach: Morondo Lewis (803) 735-7600 (2504)

Colors: Green, Orange, and White Mascot: Shamrocks

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REMEMBER, IT’S BECAUSE OF YOU

WE ARE THE MIGHTY SHAMROCK!

And as ALWAYS…………… …………..GO SHAMROCKS!