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April 3, 2014
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John B. Hood Re-opens
Returning to normal schedules 
More than two weeks after John B Hood Junior High School closed because of a mercury exposure, the campus re-opened its doors on Thursday, April 3. 
The majority of the campus is back on-line after air quality test results measured well below EPA mercury limits.  

The exception is the 100-wing, the hallway at the front of the school that remained closed for an extra day awaiting air quality test results.

A timeline of the events and updates from the past two weeks is available here. as well as a short summary report from the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health.  

ECISD extends a great thanks to all the staff, students, parents and community for patience and understanding during this difficult period.  
Spring has Sprung!    
ECISD celebrates the spring season with a sale 


The sun is shining, the weather is warm, flowers are blooming; this can only mean one thing- spring is here!  This comes just in time for ECISD's annual plant sale.  

The sale is open to the public beginning Friday, April 4.  The sale will run 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. 
School Holidays Ahead    
Back-to-back  3-day weekends are on the horizon

Thanks to mother nature's cooperation, we have not had any other snow days, which means no bad weather make-up days!

That means Friday, April 11, is a holiday for students and staff and the following Friday, April 18 is the Good Friday holiday for everyone.  Enjoy the upcoming three-day weekends! 
OHS is College Bound!    
Odessa High Student Athletes sign letters of intent  

Two Odessa High student athletes signed letters of intent on Wednesday, April 2.  Janie Campos and Kristin Dees will both be playing for Odessa College's softball team.  Congratulations ladies! 
In This Issue
John B. Hood Update
Spring has Sprung!
School Holidays Ahead
OHS is College Bound!
Reaching for the STAAR!
PHS is College Bound!
TWO ECISD teams to Area Playoffs
Reaching for the STAAR! 
Students gearing up for the big exams 
Fourth and Fifth grade students at Cazavos Elementary enjoyed a last minute pep rally on Monday, March 31, before their annual STAAR testing commenced.  The campus welcomed cheerleaders from Odessa College to get them hyped up!    

For all of our students and teachers across the district, best of luck on your STAAR tests.  You have spent all year preparing and this is where your hard work will pay off!   
PHS is College Bound!   
Permian students athletes sign college scholarships  

Two of Permian High School's star student athletes are making the jump to play baseball at the collegiete level.  Bailey Blain and Caleb Flores were all smiles on April 2 when each of them accepted scholarships to their respective colleges for next year.  

Blain will be attending Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, South Dakota.  Flores will be attending Oklahoma Wesleyan University in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.  Congratulations on a great achievement to both of them!  
Two ECISD in Area Playoffs   
PHS and OHS Girl's varsity soccer teams head to Abilene
    
After posting impressive playoff wins in El Paso last week, the girls soccer teams from Odessa High School and Permian High School advanced to this week's area playoff round.  

The teams will play a double-header in Abilene on Friday, April 4.  Permian will face Timber Creek High School from Keller ISD at 5:15 p.m. and Odessa High will follow at 7:00 p.m against Southlake Carroll.  Best of luck ladies, ECISD is rooting for you!  
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Phone: 432-456-9019 

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3912 Odessa TX, 79760 

Physical Address: 802 N. Sam Houston Odessa TX 79761 

Email: CommunicationsDept@ectorcountyisd.org


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