March 5, 2014

In This Issue

West Texas Relays

Walking on the EDGE

Take Time for School Breakfast

A Seussical Week

Battle of the Bluebonnets

And the winner is....

Noel Elementary students jumped for joy when they were named as the district winners of the Battle of the Bluebonnets competition. The team won a tie breaker with LBJ during the quiz-like reading competition.

The competition is funded by a grant from the Education Foundation. Fourteen campuses participated this year, each forming teams and reading a set of Bluebonnet Award books. The teams then answered questions from any and all of the books in the month-long competition. Outstanding job to all the participants!

West Texas Relays
Cheering on our ECISD runners

This week marks the 70th anniversary of the West Texas Relays. Runners from all levels ranging from varsity to freshman will be competing in the races beginning this Friday, March 7.

The University Interscholastic League (UIL) has also added two new wheelchair events-the 100 meters and shot put, a first-ever event for the relays. Visit the ECISD Athletics Department page to view the full schedule of events.

Walking on the EDGE
LBJ students get a taste of the college life

Students from Johnson Elementary spent a day "Exploring the Dream of Getting an Education" (EDGE) at the University of Texas at Permian Basin. The trip was made possible by an Education Foundation grant. Students visited UTPB's nursing simulation center, science lecture halls, and geology labs.

The field trip was designed to show students that higher education is within their reach and in their future. Check out all the interactive photos on the Education Foundation's Facebook page.

Quick Links

Teacher Tech Help

Revamped SAT tests

Project-Based Learning 101

Take Time for School Breakfast

Rise and Shine, Texas Style!

Did you know this week is National School Breakfast Week? ECISD serves approximately 15,500 breakfasts daily, all of which include a whole grain entree, whole fruit, juice and milk.

Breakfast eaters are believed to have better concentration, strength. Eating breakfast has even been shown to help maintain a healthy weight. Be sure to grab a healthy meal before you run out the door and brush up on the other benefits of breakfast here.

A Seussical week!
How ECISD celebrated Dr. Seuss ' birthday

There were plenty of these smiling faces seen around ECISD as campuses took some time to celebrate the famous author's birthday. A Who from Who-villle strolled the hallways, school Nutrition offered green eggs & ham for lunch and principals dressed up as the Cat in The Hat.

View our Facebook page for even more suessical pictures!

Spring Break

In case you forgot- ECISD is closed for spring break all next week, March 10-14. We hope you have a fun and safe spring break, see you March 17th!

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