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The New ECISD
District to examine a move to middle schools |
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On February 28, the ECISD Board of Trustees heard a report from a group of about a dozen business and community leaders asking the school district to take a serious look at moving to a middle school concept (which groups students in grades 6-8 on a campus and students in 9-12 on a high school campus) and away from the current junior high model (which groups students in grades 7-9 and 10-12). The committee also asked the Board to consider ways to even enrollment at all schools throughout Ector County to alleviate overcrowding at specific schools like Cavazos, Fly, and Jordan elementaries. 
The report from this committee supports the recommendation from a larger strategic planning committee in 2008-09. Read more. |
| Celebrating Seuss! |
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On March 2 Lamar Early Education Center celebrated what would have been Dr. Seuss's 108th birthday with a visit from the cat in the hat (school principal Tristan Specter) who read the book by the same title! |
Sign up for Parent Portal |
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Don't forget you can access your child's grades and attendance 24/7 through the Parent Portal. All you need is a computer with an internet connection. Sign up for the Parent Portal at your child's school. |
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ECISD prepares next year's school calendar |
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 Each year a committee of school district employees and community members creates two or three calendar options for the coming year that are then submitted to ECISD employees for a vote.
The voting process is underway right now; if you would like to see the two calendar options visit this link and click View Option A or View Option B. Voting is only open to district employees. The most favored option will be submitted to the Board of Trustees for approval on March 27. |
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National Merit Scholarship Finalists named |
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Congratulations go to Adam Vore and Charisma Desai from Odessa High School who were named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists earlier this year and found out a couple of weeks ago they had advanced to Finalist standing in the program. Only about 15,000 of the 1.5 million students who took the PSAT last spring are selected as Finalists. The designation means Adam and Charisma are still in the running for National Merit Scholarships to be offered in 2012.
In addition to Adam and Charisma, Michaela Anang, also from OHS - who was named a Commended Scholar in the NMS program - recently learned she is now a Finalist in National Merit Achievement program, which is a separate academic competition established in 1964 to provide recognition for outstanding Black American high school students. Only about 1,300 of more than 160,000 students earn the distinction of Finalist in the National Merit Achievement program.
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| Dell Scholar semifinalist |
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OHS senior Brianna McDowell is a semifinalist in the very competitive Dell Scholars Program. She is an AVID student and has already been accepted to Texas A&M University.
The Dell Scholars Program is a scholarship program unique in the type of students it supports and how it fosters those students on their path to a college degree. An initiative of the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, the Dell Scholars Program provides its students with resources and mentoring beyond initial financial assistance to ensure they have the support they need to obtain a college degree. Read more about it at www.dellscholars.org.
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Big-time visitor to Noel Elementary |
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The students and staff at Noel Elementary received a visit from a big-time guest on Friday, February 24. And I mean big-time in several ways.
Marcus Cannon is 6' 5" tall and weighs 358 pounds; graduate of Odessa High School and All-Conference and All-American while at TCU; pro football offensive lineman with the New England Patriots. Big-time. Read the rest of the story. |
