	Preparing Students Today for Performance Tomorrow
	Thursday, May 28, 2009 *Sports* · There will be a meeting TODAY after school for any student interested in running cross-country next year in the Senior Café at 3:40. · 2009 ECHS LADY INDIANS MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL CAMP REGISTRATION - JUNE 16^th-18^th(5:30PM-8PM) or JULY 13^th-15^th (5:30PM-8PM) UPCOMING 7TH-9TH GRADERS $85 REGISTRATION FEE (INCLUDES CAMP T-SHIRT) - Camp will be held at the East Coweta High School Thrower Gym. The Basic Skills Camp is designed to teach the fundamentals of volleyball to a beginning level player. Upcoming 7^th through 9^th graders are encouraged to participate in this camp to build a foundation of good, solid volleyball skills. Skills such as serving, passing, setting, hitting, digging and blocking will be covered. Most importantly, the campers will have a great time acquiring new skills and refining existing ones while making new friends. Also, each camper will receive an ECHS Camp T-Shirt. The camp will be led by ECHS Volleyball Coaching Staff and Varsity Players. *Please see the attached registration form.* · Volleyball conditioning for current ECHS students will be in Thrower Gym on the following dates: · June 1 – 29: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays 6 – 8 pm · July 6 -30: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays 6 – 8 pm · All girls interested in trying out for softball need to stop by the Front Office to sign up and pick up an information packet. · Varsity Baseball Camouflage Hat Fundraiser – The Varsity baseball team is selling 2 styles of camouflage hats for $15.00 each. Order yours today by emailing ocinluvr@bellsouth.net. Thank you for your continued support of your Indians! · Additional tryouts for the 2009-2010 JV and Basketball Cheerleading squads will be held on June 2^nd-4^th. If you are interested, please stop by Guidance or BY317 for additional information. · East Coweta will be hosting a Junior Indian Summer Baseball Camp June 8-11 and a Hitting Camp June 15-16 for grades 1-8. *Please see the attached flyer, which includes the registration form for the Baseball Camp. The Hitting Camp registration form is also attached.* · East Coweta will be hosting a Youth Football Camp June 1-3 for kids ages 5-12. *Please see the attached flyer for more information.* *Clubs* · Environmental Club will be meeting TODAY after school. *Miscellaneous News* · Students: Please be sure to check lost and found in the Guidance Office for any lost items before the end of the day on Friday. Any items remaining next week will be donated to charity. · Seniors: You must complete your senior check-out sheet to participate in graduation practice and the graduation ceremony. *This form is your responsibility to complete.* A copy is attached for your convenience. These must be turned in to Mrs. Elder by 9:00 on 5/28. · Final Exams will be given on the following dates: Underclassmen (grades 9-11) – 5/28 1^st & 3^rd blocks and 5/29 2^nd & 4^th blocks. NO CHECKOUTS WILL BE ALLOWED DURING TESTS. If a student is late, they will NOT be admitted to class. They will be directed to the media center for the block and will have to schedule a makeup time for the exam the following week. Please do not plan any appointments during finals to help minimize makeup exams. · Graduation DVDs are available! Order yours today by visiting http://www.hovervideoproductions.com/graduation2009.php. · Seniors: Senior breakfast will be May 30^th at 7:30am in the cafeteria. *If you have not paid your senior dues, you will not be able to participate in the breakfast or the graduation ceremony.* · Parents: If you would like for your student’s final report card to be mailed to you, please send a stamped self-addressed envelope to the Guidance Office. Please ensure that the STUDENT’S NAME is on the envelope. *Report cards will only be released if there are no pending fees/fines.* If you choose to pick-up your student’s report card, they will be ready June 2^nd after 12:00pm in the Front Office. · East Coweta administration is happy to announce that we will once again be offering a shuttle service for our graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 30^th. *Please see the attached letter for more information.* · Summer school registration packets are available in Guidance (it is also attached). Please remember that students can only take a course in summer school that they have previously failed. Cost and all other information is included in the packet. · Parents if your student has over the counter or prescription medication, please pick up by 4:00 pm the last day of school or it will be disposed of at that time. · ECHS has yearbooks from PREVIOUS years for sale. Below is a list of yearbooks and the number of books available for sale. Each book is $25. If you would like to purchase a yearbook, please contact Mrs. Hart-Garcia. Email: pamela.hart-garcia@cowetaschools.org 1983 – 7 books 1995 – 23 books 1996 – 73 books 1997 – 64 books 1999 – 108 books 2000 – 9 books 2001 – 16 books 2003 – 5 books The following books are $70. 2004 – 41 books 2005 – 26 books 2006 – 14 books 2007 – 61 books 2008 – 103 books · An email address has been established for parents to voice any concerns or issues to our School Council. The address is echsnews@yahoo.com. All correspondence will be kept confidential. *From Guidance* · The Georgia High School Graduation Test retakes for this summer will be at 8:15 in the main cafeteria on the following dates: o Science – July 13^th o English – July 14^th o Math – July 15^th o Writing – July 15^th o Social Studies – July 16^th o Make-ups – July 17^th · There will be a GHSGT Test Prep Program to help students prepare for the GHSGT retakes this summer. The program will be offered at CEC 7/6-7/9. *Please see the attached flyer.* Scholarship/Open House Information: · The B. Davis Scholarship for $1,000 is currently taking applications. Log on to http://www.scholarshipquesthelper.com/scholarships.htm to apply. It is based on an essay, not academics. Deadline is May 30, 2009. · The Siemens Foundation is pleased to announce that the application and registration instructions for the 2009-10 Siemens Competition in math, science and technology will be available online at the Siemens Foundation website, www.siemens-foundation.org or the College Board website, www.collegeboard.com/siemens beginning May 1, 2009. The deadline for receipt of Research Project materials is 5:00 pm EST, Thursday, October 1, 2009. · Big Sun Scholarship- The BigSun Organization is offering an annual scholarship to a senior that is currently participating in sports. All student athletes are eligible for this award, regardless of which sport they are participating in. *The deadline to apply is* *June 27, 2009.* The amount of the award is $500. Visit the website at http://www.bigsunathletics.com to learn how to apply. · Juniors and seniors are invited to apply for the *Abbott & Fenner Scholarship Award* of $1,000. Go to http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm for information regarding the required essay and how to submit it. *Deadline is June 20, 2009.* Check out these websites! · To register for the SAT, please pick up a mail-in packet in the Guidance Office or visit www.collegeboard.com to register online. The high school code for East Coweta is 112-723. · To register for the ACT, please pick up a mail-in packet in the Guidance Office or visit www.act.org to register online. The high school code for East Coweta is 112-723. · SAT question for the day: http://apps.collegeboard.com/qotd/question.do · Visit www.financialaidtips.org for financial aid tips. · Visit www.number2.com for free online tutorials for SAT and ACT! · Visit www.Gacollege411.org for information on careers, GA colleges, applications and transcripts, GA College Savings Plan, and scholarships, grants, and student loans. · Need help deciding on a major? Check out this site: http://www.MyMajors.com. *Wisdom of the Day* “Making your mark on the world is hard. If it were easy, everybody would do it. But it’s not. It takes patience, it takes commitment, and it comes with plenty of failure along the way. The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won’t. It’s whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere.” *-Barack Obama*
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Preparing Students Today for Performance Tomorrow

Thursday,

May 28, 2009

Sports

· There will be a meeting TODAY after school for any student interested in running cross-country next year in the Senior Café at 3:40.

· 2009 ECHS LADY INDIANS MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL CAMP REGISTRATION - JUNE 16^th-18^th(5:30PM-8PM) or JULY 13^th-15^th (5:30PM-8PM) UPCOMING 7TH-9TH GRADERS $85 REGISTRATION FEE (INCLUDES CAMP T-SHIRT) - Camp will be held at the East Coweta High School Thrower Gym. The Basic Skills Camp is designed to teach the fundamentals of volleyball to a beginning level player. Upcoming 7^th through 9^th graders are encouraged to participate in this camp to build a foundation of good, solid volleyball skills. Skills such as serving, passing, setting, hitting, digging and blocking will be covered. Most importantly, the campers will have a great time acquiring new skills and refining existing ones while making new friends. Also, each camper will receive an ECHS Camp T-Shirt. The camp will be led by ECHS Volleyball Coaching Staff and Varsity Players. Please see the attached registration form.

· Volleyball conditioning for current ECHS students will be in Thrower Gym on the following dates:

· June 1 – 29: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays 6 – 8 pm

· July 6 -30: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays 6 – 8 pm

· All girls interested in trying out for softball need to stop by the Front Office to sign up and pick up an information packet.

· Varsity Baseball Camouflage Hat Fundraiser – The Varsity baseball team is selling 2 styles of camouflage hats for $15.00 each. Order yours today by emailing ocinluvr@bellsouth.net. Thank you for your continued support of your Indians!

· Additional tryouts for the 2009-2010 JV and Basketball Cheerleading squads will be held on June 2^nd-4^th. If you are interested, please stop by Guidance or BY317 for additional information.

· East Coweta will be hosting a Junior Indian Summer Baseball Camp June 8-11 and a Hitting Camp June 15-16 for grades 1-8. Please see the attached flyer, which includes the registration form for the Baseball Camp. The Hitting Camp registration form is also attached.

· East Coweta will be hosting a Youth Football Camp June 1-3 for kids ages 5-12. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Clubs

· Environmental Club will be meeting TODAY after school.

Miscellaneous News

· Students: Please be sure to check lost and found in the Guidance Office for any lost items before the end of the day on Friday. Any items remaining next week will be donated to charity.

· Seniors: You must complete your senior check-out sheet to participate in graduation practice and the graduation ceremony. This form is your responsibility to complete. A copy is attached for your convenience. These must be turned in to Mrs. Elder by 9:00 on 5/28.

· Final Exams will be given on the following dates: Underclassmen (grades 9-11) – 5/28 1^st & 3^rd blocks and 5/29 2^nd & 4^th blocks. NO CHECKOUTS WILL BE ALLOWED DURING TESTS. If a student is late, they will NOT be admitted to class. They will be directed to the media center for the block and will have to schedule a makeup time for the exam the following week. Please do not plan any appointments during finals to help minimize makeup exams.

· Graduation DVDs are available! Order yours today by visiting http://www.hovervideoproductions.com/graduation2009.php.

· Seniors: Senior breakfast will be May 30^th at 7:30am in the cafeteria. If you have not paid your senior dues, you will not be able to participate in the breakfast or the graduation ceremony.

· Parents: If you would like for your student’s final report card to be mailed to you, please send a stamped self-addressed envelope to the Guidance Office. Please ensure that the STUDENT’S NAME is on the envelope. Report cards will only be released if there are no pending fees/fines. If you choose to pick-up your student’s report card, they will be ready June 2^nd after 12:00pm in the Front Office.

· East Coweta administration is happy to announce that we will once again be offering a shuttle service for our graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 30^th. Please see the attached letter for more information.

· Summer school registration packets are available in Guidance (it is also attached). Please remember that students can only take a course in summer school that they have previously failed. Cost and all other information is included in the packet.

· Parents if your student has over the counter or prescription medication, please pick up by 4:00 pm the last day of school or it will be disposed of at that time.

· ECHS has yearbooks from PREVIOUS years for sale. Below is a list of yearbooks and the number of books available for sale. Each book is $25. If you would like to purchase a yearbook, please contact Mrs. Hart-Garcia. Email: pamela.hart-garcia@cowetaschools.org

1983 – 7 books

1995 – 23 books

1996 – 73 books

1997 – 64 books

1999 – 108 books

2000 – 9 books

2001 – 16 books

2003 – 5 books

The following books are $70.

2004 – 41 books

2005 – 26 books

2006 – 14 books

2007 – 61 books

2008 – 103 books

· An email address has been established for parents to voice any concerns or issues to our School Council. The address is echsnews@yahoo.com. All correspondence will be kept confidential.

From Guidance

· The Georgia High School Graduation Test retakes for this summer will be at 8:15 in the main cafeteria on the following dates:

o Science – July 13^th

o English – July 14^th

o Math – July 15^th

o Writing – July 15^th

o Social Studies – July 16^th

o Make-ups – July 17^th

· There will be a GHSGT Test Prep Program to help students prepare for the GHSGT retakes this summer. The program will be offered at CEC 7/6-7/9. Please see the attached flyer.

Scholarship/Open House Information:

· The B. Davis Scholarship for $1,000 is currently taking applications. Log on to http://www.scholarshipquesthelper.com/scholarships.htm to apply. It is based on an essay, not academics. Deadline is May 30, 2009.

· The Siemens Foundation is pleased to announce that the application and registration instructions for the 2009-10 Siemens Competition in math, science and technology will be available online at the Siemens Foundation website, www.siemens-foundation.org or the College Board website, www.collegeboard.com/siemens beginning May 1, 2009. The deadline for receipt of Research Project materials is 5:00 pm EST, Thursday, October 1, 2009.

· Big Sun Scholarship- The BigSun Organization is offering an annual scholarship to a senior that is currently participating in sports. All student athletes are eligible for this award, regardless of which sport they are participating in. The deadline to apply is June 27, 2009. The amount of the award is $500. Visit the website at http://www.bigsunathletics.com to learn how to apply.

· Juniors and seniors are invited to apply for the Abbott & Fenner Scholarship Award of $1,000. Go to http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm for information regarding the required essay and how to submit it. Deadline is June 20, 2009.

Check out these websites!

· To register for the SAT, please pick up a mail-in packet in the Guidance Office or visit www.collegeboard.com to register online. The high school code for East Coweta is 112-723.

· To register for the ACT, please pick up a mail-in packet in the Guidance Office or visit www.act.org to register online. The high school code for East Coweta is 112-723.

· SAT question for the day: http://apps.collegeboard.com/qotd/question.do

· Visit www.financialaidtips.org for financial aid tips.

· Visit www.number2.com for free online tutorials for SAT and ACT!

· Visit www.Gacollege411.org for information on careers, GA colleges, applications and transcripts, GA College Savings Plan, and scholarships, grants, and student loans.

· Need help deciding on a major? Check out this site: http://www.MyMajors.com.

Wisdom of the Day

“Making your mark on the world is hard. If it were easy, everybody would do it. But it’s not. It takes patience, it takes commitment, and it comes with plenty of failure along the way. The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won’t. It’s whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere.”

-Barack Obama

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