EAU CLAIRE HIGH SCHOOL

Come get your Saturday study on! Your Saturday study comes with a

complete package of: four hours of uninterrupted study time. more time to collaborate with your peers. more time to spend with a tutor. free internet access. a continental breakfast and pizza for lunch.

When: starting Dec. 1st from 9am to 1pm Where: in the ECHS media center

Contact: Mirra Cleveland at mirra.cleveland@richlandone.org or 735-7600.

SHAMROCK

UPDATE 4800 Monticello Road

Columbia, S.C. 29203

Phone: (803) 735-7600

Fax: (803) 754-6036

eauclaire.richlandone.org

December 2018

ECHS CONTACTS

Principal Neshunda Walters

735-7606 Principal’s Secretary

Cynthia A. Johnson 735-7606 Asst. Principal

Cedric Tidwell 735-7600 ext. 2532 Asst. Principal

Charles Seamans 735-7627 Asst. Principal

Danielle Reilly 735-7600 ext. 2518 Asst. Principal

Dr. Solomon Smalls 735-7633 Main Office

735-7600 Attendance

Solomon Sumter 691-4954 Counselor A-D

Alice Washington 735-7651 Counselor E-MC

Anna Downs 735-7654 Counselor Me-Z

Catina Thomas-Grant 735-7637 Guidance Secretary Jane Davis 735-7650 Guidance Registrar

Taneshia Kelley 735-7640 Media Center

Susan Elofson 735-7612 Social Worker

Carena Jones 735-3458 Resource Officer

Kendall Belton 735-7601 School Nurse

Angela Sims 735-7639

School Improvement

Council (SIC)/Parent Teacher

Student Organization (PTSO)

The purpose of the School Improvement Council (SIC) is to provide a venue for parents, students, teachers, and community members to gain knowledge about school goals, share information with other parents regarding the school’s programs, offer suggestions to the principal about program improvements and annually evaluate and make suggestions to the principal concerning program changes or continuation. The Parent/Teacher/Student Organization’s (PTSO) purpose is to provide financial support for classroom grants teachers, awards and recognition programs for students and speakers.

Our next meeting will be on Monday, December 10th at 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm.

Shamrock Shout Outs!

ECHS 2018-2019

Teacher of the Year Millitary Careers Day

Tyler Meschwitz for 11th and 12th Graders!

Ms. Graddick and Mr. Canada’s classes provided

great discussion questions for our

Principal for a Day, Rep. Kambrell Garvin!

Events Around Campus!

Eau Claire Community

Thanksgiving Dinner sponsored by MSAASC

Talent Show Winners!

Fine Arts

Presentation

of The Raven

Career And Technology

Education Entrepreneurship

Forum sponsored the Greater

Columbia Chapter of the

SC Junior League

College and Career Readiness

A group of ECHS Seniors met with St. Augustine University representatives. St. Augustine University is a Historically Black College/University located in Raleigh, NC. All of the students that attended the session were accepted.

Precius Breeland Bryan Lee

Tylah Jones The following students were accepted:

Lathelma Jones Amaria Covington Charkira Williams Desiree Johnson

Khahli Flegler Zauria Manigault

Layla Myers Coriyan Bates Santasia Smith

Davianna Richardson Amari McCarty Kayla Johnson Desine'Grimes Shaban Ghaffer

Angelle Foster-Johnson Kayla Kenney

Students receiving Presidential Scholarships (full scholarship): Precius Breeland * Byan Lee * Tylah Jones

During a visit with a Francis Marion University representative the Following students received admission:

Jaylynn Brantley Santasia Smith

Precius Breeland Amari McCarty

Amauria Covington Khahli Flegler

LaNya Freemon

Trinity Gallman Angel Gohel

Ayahnaejah Hubbard Treasure Brewster Desiree Johnson

Tylah Jones Coriyan Bates Brittany Sims

Ha'Dith Landrine

A / B and all “A” Honor Roll

ECHS Library Corner Eau Claire High Library Literacy Tip Keep books and magazines around your house. Pick up some books from Richland Library North Main for yourself, and encourage your child to pick some for themselves using their student ID, which serves as a public library card! (In addition to telling them they should stop by the school library.)

ECHS Library Book of the Month The Epic Crush of Genie Lo by F.C. Yee - The struggle to get into a top-tier

college consumes sixteen-year-old Genie Lo's every waking thought. But when her sleepy Bay Area town comes under siege from spawn straight out of Chinese folklore, her priorities are suddenly and forcefully rearranged. Her only guide to the demonic chaos breaking out around her is Quentin Sun, a beguiling, maddening new transfer student from overseas. Quentin assures Genie she is strong enough to fight these monsters, for she unknowingly harbors an inner power that can level the very gates of Heaven. Genie will have to dig deep within herself to summon the otherworldly strength that Quentin keeps talking about. But as she does, she finds the secret of her true nature is entwined with his, in a way she could never have imagined…

Tardy Policy Students that come in after 8am should be signed in by a parent/ guardian

Excessive Tardy Consequences

Tardies accumulate per semester, not per class. Tardies start over each semester. Tardiness: Anytime a student enters the building and/or classroom after the ringing of the tardy bell. 1st Offense: Student receives warning and a tardy slip to class. 2nd Offense: Student receives a detention and a tardy slip. Teacher contacts parent and makes a note in ABE. 3rd Offense: Student receives 1 day ISS and a tardy slip. Teacher makes a referral on ABE. Administrator contacts parent. 4th Offense: Student receives 1 day ISS and a tardy slip. Teacher makes a referral on ABE. Administrator contacts parent. 5th Offense and Beyond: Student receives 1 day OSS and a tardy slip. Teacher makes a referral in ABE. Student will be placed on contract. Administrator calls parent. If a student is tardy for ten minutes or more, he/she must spend the remainder of the period in ISS.

2018-2019

Interim Report Schedule

Eau Claire High School

Quarter 1 District: Wednesday, September 26, 2018

School: Thursday, October 18, 2018

Tuesday, October 23, 2018—End of 1st Qtr. Marking Period

Wednesday, October 31—1st Qtr. Report Cards Issued

Quarter 2 School: Thursday, November 15, 2018

District: Wednesday, December 5, 2018

School: Thursday, January 10, 2019

Tuesday, January 15, 2019--End of 2nd Qtr. Marking Period

Wednesday, January 23, 2019--2nd Qtr. Report Cards Issued

Quarter 3 School: Thursday, February 14, 2019

District: Wednesday, February 20, 1019

School: Thursday, March 14, 2019

Friday, March 22, 2019—End of 3rd Qtr. Marking Period

Friday, April 3, 2019—3rd Qtr. Report Cards Issued

Quarter 4 District: Wednesday, May 1, 2019

School: Thursday, May 16, 2019

Tuesday, June 4, 2019—End of 4th Qtr. Marking Period

Tuesday, June 4, 2019—4th Qtr. Report Cards Issued

RICHLAND ONE ANNOUNCES HURRICANE FLORENCE MAKEUP DAYS

Richland One has announced the days that students will make up instructional time they missed when schools were closed September 11-14 by order of the governor.

Gov. Henry McMaster ordered schools in Richland County and two dozen other South Carolina counties to close ahead of Hurricane Florence to help clear the roads and make preparations to accommodate residents of coastal counties who were being evacuated.

At tonight’s (September 25) meeting, the Richland One Board of School Commissioners approved October 12, December 21 and March 8 as makeup days. Each makeup day will be a half day for students and a full day for staff. The Board also approved a request from the district’s administrative team to waive the fourth missed day.

October 12 previously was designated as a student holiday/district professional development day; December 21 would have been the first day of Winter Break; and March 8 would have been a holiday for students and staff.

South Carolina school districts are required by state law to designate three makeup days in their academic calendars. Three missed days must be made up, but local school boards can vote to waive up to three days if schools are closed four to six days due to snow, extreme weather conditions or other disruptions. If schools are closed six to nine days for any of the same reasons, local school boards may request a waiver from the State Board of Education.

Richland One employees will receive information from the district regarding Hurricane Florence makeup days for employees.

Karen E. York Executive Director of Communications Richland County School District One

Eau Claire High School

4800 Monticello Road

Columbia, SC 29203

3 Reading Inventory (RI) Grades 1-10 4 WIOA Program-One Stop in Media Center @ 12:00 pm 7 Dance Winter Concert in the Auditorium @ 7:00 pm 8 ECHS NJROTC will host the Districts’ Drill Meet Championship from 9am to 2pm 11 Teen Talk during lunch 12 Parent University “Teenage Pitfalls” @5:30 pm 12 ECHS Club Tuesday during Enrichment 13 Fine Arts Winter Conference 15 ECHS NJROTC Cadets will be participating in the Wreaths Across America Memorial Ceremony at the Fort Jackson National Cemetery. 20 Fall Sports Banquet 6:30 pm in the Arena 21-Jan. 5 Winter Break