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During Fantastic Friday on May 16, the drawing for the ECE golf cart was held, and 4th grader, Darius Guillory, was the lucky winner. Darius is pictured in the cart with Mrs. Bauer, principal, as well as his homeroom teacher, Mrs. Bevel and his brother Jayce.

Throughout the school year, students receive tickets for perfect attendance, no tardies, good grades, and each six weeks the tickets are added to the hopper. It was estimated that this year's winner had a 1 in 12,000 chance.

This year's cart was sponsored by Pat Cousins, owner of MCT Sheet Metal with offices in Katy and Fannett.

Elementary students witnessed fierce competition between cyclists during their weekly Fantastic Friday assembly. Mrs. Bauer reminded students, "We play hard, but we must also work hard. An education is important." Mrs. Kelli DeMoss was "crowned" the winner when the last race was complete. View slideshow.

As many as 60 participants competed in the Pitch, Hit, and Run competition hosted by area baseball fans on Sunday, April 13, 2008. The winners will advance to the sectional competition to be held on May 17, 2008, in Deer Park, Texas. Sectional All-Around Champions become eligible to qualify for the Team Championship to be held at Minute Maid Park with the Astros.

Two ECE students, Lance Long (7/8 Overall Champion) and Peyton Bertrand (3rd Overall Champion) qualified to advance to sectionals. Other participants from East Chambers Elementary included fellow Raptors: Graeson Turner, Jacob Sonnier, Luke Devillier, and Kody Thibodeaux.

Max Jones, a second grade student at East Chambers Elementary and now a local hero, is credited with saving himself and the lives of his mother and brother from a fire which broke out in their home. Max was awakened by a smoke detector, and he alerted his mother to the ensuing fire in which the family home was completely destroyed.

KFDM Channel 6 news interviewed Max and his mother and covered the story.

Elementary students participated in a variety of holiday activities from Christmas programs to singing Christmas songs to participating in Mrs. Seal's Reindeer Boot Camp. Pre-Kindergarten students performed Christmas songs for their parents, and the Spirit Singers went caroling at Education First Federal Credit Union in Beaumont.

The ECE kindergartners performed the Polar Express, a musical, on Thursday, December 6, 2007, in the high school auditorium.  Pajamas were encouraged and Christmas cheer was required.  KVLU radio personality, Jason Miller, host of afternoon Jazz on 91.3 was the special guest narrator.

Ms. Kim Blanchard is music director.

The ECE Student Council conducted their annual food drive from November 5 through 19. Over 1000 items were donated by elementary students and their families. Student Council members also loaded the canned food items into Brother Hodges' vehicle to transport to the Food Pantry at the First Baptist Church of Winnie.

The fourth graders at ECE performed a Veteran's Day program on Monday, November 12, 2007, as a tribute to men and women of the military. Individual veterans were recognized.

Armistice Day, as November 11 became known, officially became a holiday in the United States in 1926, and a national holiday 12 years later. On June 1, 1954, the name was changed to Veterans Day to honor all U.S. veterans.

With the Rice Festival underway and a school holiday at hand, students and faculty dressed up on Wednesday, October 4, 2007, for "Farmer's Day" to honor area farmers and the rice industry.

East Chambers Elementary Student Council Members for 2007 - 2008 include:

Hannah Daniel, Graham Devillier, Grant Devillier, Kate Devillier, Darius Guillory, Sydney Long, Shaina Matthews, Kristen Rodriguez, Hallie Self, Dylan Silcox, and Myah Trevino.