Echo School District

There are just a few weeks left to NOMINATE school district employees for the 2024 Crystal Apple Awards. These awards honor district employees who are doing an outstanding job in their work and making a difference for students. Who CAN nominate? Anyone can nominate an employee -- administrators, teachers, paraeducators, other school staff, parents or community members. Who can BE nominated? Nominees can be any full-time or part-time employee who has a cumulative total of regular service of at least one year in the school district. Licensed, classified, any employee group is eligible. Deadline is April 1, 2024. NOMINATE at this link: https://forms.imesd.k12.or.us/crystal_apple_nomination_form For questions about the Crystal Apple Awards, which are organized each year by IMESD, please email edie.allstott@imesd.k12.or.us or michele.madril@imesd.k12.or.us.

The Community Fitness Center will be closed from 6-8pm tonight (3/14)! Sorry for the short notice.

They will be spraying around the school and all surrounding areas (football/softball field, parking lots) Friday, March 14th. For your safety, please stay off the property! More information regarding this process is available at the links below. Thank you for your cooperation. https://5il.co/2gljm (Plan) https://5il.co/2gm0t (Map)

Click the link for a more detailed job description! https://5il.co/2gg1u

Cougar Weekly for 3/11 - 3/16

Echo School had an awesome opportunity to host our Regional Elementary Oregon Battle of the Books Tournament today! Making it to the “Elite 8,” our very own Psycho Readers scored the 4th highest in the Pool Play points! Congrats to 4th graders: Paisley, Carter, Jerasiah and RaeLeigh and 5th Grader: Rose We are so proud of your efforts!!

Here's the HS Spring Sports Schedules, they are always subject to change. Make sure to check with coaches/athletes/team pages/team apps for updates that may occur. Softball - https://5il.co/2g7ev Tennis - https://5il.co/2g7ey Golf - https://5il.co/2g7ew Track - https://5il.co/2g7f0 Baseball - https://5il.co/2g7fd

The Winter Sports Banquet will be held this coming Monday for high school sports participants!

Due to supply issues we will be having Chicken Quesadillas on Monday and the breakfast for lunch will be the following Monday (March 18th)

March is Music in Our Schools Month, and there are some amazing people that make up the music programs in our school. Thank you for all your hard work. You may not know this, but music education in schools helps students develop critical thinking skills, confidence, social and emotional skills; as well as deepening student connection with the school environment.” *Include photos of your school’s amazing music programs in action! Marzo es el Mes de la Música en Nuestras Escuelas, tenemos algunas personas increíbles que participan en los programas de música de nuestra escuela. Gracias por su dedicación. Los programas de música en las escuelas pueden ayudar a los estudiantes a desarrollar habilidades de pensamiento crítico, con su confianza y habilidades sociales y emocionales; y también ayudan a profundizar la conexión del estudiante con su escuela.

There is NO SCHOOL in the Echo School District during SPRING BREAK from March 25-29. Have a safe and restful break! School resumes on Monday, April 1st. NO HABRA CLASES en el Distrito Escolar de Echo durante las VACACIONES DE PRIMAVERA de día 25 al 29 de marzo. ¡Aprovecha de su descanso, las clases continúan el lunes, 1 de abril.

It's Dr. Seuss Week!!!

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Class pictures are just around the corner. Here's the link to order online! https://www.barksdalestorefront.com/shop/login/?ac=0096007GP

There's still a lot to be said about a 6th place finish out of over 70 teams in the State. We are proud of you and congratulate you on your successful season.

ECHO VS. COUNTRY CHRISTIAN SCORE UPDATES 1ST - 11- 8 ECHO HALF - 20 - 24 COUNTRY CHRISTIAN 3RD - 30 - 30 (Nail-biter) FINAL - 39-39 OVERTIME - 43-51 COUNTRY CHRISTIAN

ATTENTION COUGAR FANS!!! The Lady Cougars will be playing in the consolation final tomorrow morning (3/2) at 10:45am in Baker. If we get enough interest, we will send a rooter bus leaving at 8am tomorrow morning. This bus would be open to junior high and high school students first and then any community members who might be interested in riding the bus over for the game. Echo community donors have agreed to help pay for student tickets to attend the game so the only cost to students would be food at the game. If you are interested in going, please email Mr. Smith at rsmith@echosd5.org no later than 5pm today. In the email, please include the names of the students and / or community members who are interested in riding the bus, so that we can get an accurate count. GOOOOO COUGARS🎉💙🎉💛🎉

Cougars win 51-35 and will play for 4th place tomorrow (3/2) at 10:45am🎉🎉🎉 GO COUGARS!!!

21-18 Echo at the half!

Here's the NFHS Network livestream for the game that's just about to start (9:45am, but running behind schedule). The Lady Cougars will take on North Clackamas Christian in this consolation semifinal game. https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/rivalblitz/gamc6138af0e1