Echo School District

Spring Conferences are tonight and tomorrow from 4:00 - 8:00pm. Elementary teachers have scheduled conference times with individual families. Please enter through outside classroom doors. Junior High and High School parents will need to enter through the main office to answer COVID screening questions and pick up their student(s) report card(s). Teachers will be available in their rooms to conference with. If you have questions please contact the main office at (541)376-8436

Looking for some new Cougar Gear? Click on the link below to view 319 East's Echo collection! https://www.319east.com/collections/echo

Open Enrollment for Preschool begins March 22nd. Please click the Preschool tab for additional information/resources.

Hello Cougar Nation! Below is a list of all Echo Cougar Athletic events for the week of 3-14. Monday, March 15th HS Soccer vs. Riverside - 2:30pm release, 4:00pm start Tuesday, March 16th MS Volleyball @ Pilot Rock - 3:15pm release, 3:30pm leave, 5pm start (A,B) Wednesday, March 17th JV Volleyball vs. Weston C - 5:30pm start Thursday, March 18th MS Football vs. South Wasco - 2:45pm release, 4:00pm start Friday, March 19th HS Soccer vs. Trout Lake - 1pm start MS Volleyball @ Weston - 12:15pm leave, 2pm start (A,B) HS Football vs. South Wasco - 7pm start Saturday, March 20th HS Volleyball @ Condon - 9:00am leave, noon start

Parents and Guardians who would like to help provide snacks/drinks for our teams that are traveling to other schools for events. Please contact Beth Gehrke at bgehrke@echosd5.org or 541-379-4089. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.

The games today (3-12) will be streamed via the Spray School District facebook found here: https://m.facebook.com/pages/category/School/Spray-School-District-152284064982954/ HS Football 1pm HS Volleyball 6pm

Hello Cougar Nation! Our technical difficulties should be worked out where the live facebook streams will begin again for our Varsity Volleyball game vs. Ione @ 5:30, tonight (3-12). Stream should start at 5:15pm. Thank you for being understanding. You can also view the varsity game at the following link: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/.../echo-high.../gam5653ae2aed JV vs. Stanfield will be streamed on exclusively on facebook following the varsity game.

Hello Cougar Nation, Below is a list of all Echo Cougar Athletic events for this week of 3-7. Please remember no fans are allowed unless otherwise specified. We will be streaming events via our district Facebook page or a link will be posted there. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Monday, March 8th MS Football vs. Sherman/Condon, 2:45pm release, 4:00pm start Tuesday, March 9th HS Volleyball vs. Bickleton, 5:30pm start HS Girls Soccer vs. McLoughlin, 6:00pm start Wednesday, March 10th MS Volleyball @ Stanfield, 2:45pm dismiss, 3:00pm leave, 4:00pm start (A,B) JV Volleyball @ Arlington, 3:00pm release, 3:15pm leave, 5pm start Thursday, March 11th HS Volleyball vs. Ione (Blue/new Gym), 5:30pm start, followed by JV vs. Stanfield (Gold/old Gym) Friday, March 12th HS Football @ Wheeler County (Spray), leave 9:30am, 1pm start SPECTATORS ARE ALLOWED FOR THIS FOOTBALL GAME ONLY, AS LONG AS MASKS ARE WORN AND SOCIAL DISTANCING IS PRACTICED. HS Volleyball @ Mitchell/Spray (Spray), leave 2:30pm, 6:00pm start NO SPECTATORS

Reminder: No spectators on school grounds for any sporting events unless otherwise posted. This is due to the guidelines we must follow with our county being in high risk. It's not what we want, but if it let's kids play it's worth it. For soccer tomorrow @ Umatilla 1pm, you can catch the game at the following link. https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/umatilla-high-school-umatilla-or For football, it will be posted in the feed via the district facebook page. Expect it to go live 15 minutes or so prior to game time of 1pm tomorrow.

REMINDER Youth Sports Board Organizational Meeting Tonight 6:00 pm in Echo Commons. If you want to help structure and organize youth sports in Echo we need you!

Hello Cougar Nation! Below is a list of all Echo Cougar Athletic events for the week of February 28th. No Echo spectators will be allowed for any event this week, due to the guidance from OHA and the governor's office. Games will be streamed via the school district's Facebook page. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Tuesday, March 2nd HS Volleyball vs. Condon (Varsity Only) - 5:30pm start Thursday, March 4th HS Volleyball @ Sherman (Varsity, JV) - 2:30pm leave, 5:00pm start Saturday, March 6th HS Girls Soccer @ Umatilla - 11:30pm leave, 1pm start HS Football vs. Sherman/Condon - 1pm start

Hello Cougar Nation! We are beginning our season 2 competition sports schedule starting next week. The good news the kids get to play. The bad news we will not be able to have spectators at volleyball or football games. This is all based on the guidance from OHA. We would love to have our loyal spectators, it is just not possible at this time. Schedules are also posted and updated on our school website under the athletic schedule section and on OSAA for varsity HS sports. Be mindful, schedules will more than likely change. We will be streaming games via Facebook live for fans to watch on this district page. If you have any questions or concerns please email Mr. Walker (dwalker@echosd5.org). See additional Big Sky League policies at the following link. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HGyFC-R9RnJkUGCRvZkBwJsH2BiiRnLXX-mxJ5Kzmj8/edit?usp=sharing

Click the link below for a Cougar Update from Superintendent Smith. February 18, 2021 - Cougar Update https://youtu.be/OBWXNUNcBa8

Want to recognize an amazing staff member at your school? Nominate them for a 2021 Crystal Apple Award at: https://forms.imesd.k12.or.us/crystal_apple_nomination_form. Nomination Deadline is April 2, 2021. Those eligible to win a Crystal Apple are principals, assistant principals, teachers, paraeducators, office staff, maintenance staff and other district staff. Anyone can nominate. For more information, visit the Crystal Apple page on the IMESD website at: https://www.imesd.k12.or.us/page/crystal-apple-awards

Due to inclement weather school has been cancelled for Tuesday, February 16th. This cancellation also includes, online instruction, sports practices, and any other extra curricular activities.

Hello Cougar Nation! The outlook of season 2 sports are trending in the right direction! Workouts will continue for season 2 sports next week. Football will begin their season Tuesday, February 16th. Soccer, Volleyball, and Cross Country will begin Monday, February 22nd. Contact your coaches or Mr. Walker with any further questions or concerns.

Hello Cougar Nation! With the recent release of the rule of 6 by our governor, we are going to begin modified workouts/practices again for sport specific activities. Keep in mind we are still limited to only 6 students indoors with mask requirements and frequent sanitation, but its a step in the right direction. Below you will find the planned schedule beginning Monday and the coach's email to get signed up. Coaches will be planning their own time frames. Please let me know if you have any questions. -Don Walker (dwalker@echosd5.org) Monday and Tuesday (2-1 and 2-2): Wrestling - Weight Room & Pioneer Hall (4-6pm) - Coach Toombs - mtoombs5@yahoo.com HS Girls Basketball - Gold (old) Gym (4-5:30pm) - Coach Russell - brussell@echosd5.org MS Girls Basketball - Gold (old) Gym (5:30-7:00pm) - Coach James - kjames@echosd5.org HS Boys Basketball - Blue (new) Gym (4-5:30pm) - Coach Noisey - anoisey@echosd5.org MS Boys Basketball - Blue (new) Gym (5:30-7:00pm) - Coach Campbell - bcampbell@echosd5.org Wednesday and Thursday (2-3 and 2-4): Football - Weight Room, Pioneer Hall, and/or the Football Field (4:00-5:30pm) - HS Coach Walker - dwalker@echosd5.org, MS Coach Campbell - bcampbell@echosd5.org HS Volleyball - Blue (new) Gym (4:00-6:30pm) - Coach Thew - dthew@echosd5.org MS Volleyball - Gold (old) Gym (4:00-6:00pm) - Coach Palmateer - mpalmateer@echosd5.org

Oprima en el enlace a continuación para ver una carta importante del Superintendente Smith. Spanish version of the important message from Mr. Smith from last week! https://5il.co/oxqm https://5il.co/oxql

Click the link below to view a prevention and informational letter that will help your family prepare should our school or school district have a COVID-19 event occur. https://5il.co/ouk4

Click the link below for an important letter regarding 6th-12th grade hybrid learning. https://5il.co/ouk3