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Elementary Campus News: |
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Elementary School Supply Lists for
2010 - 2011 -
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ECE
Holds Talent Show and Honors
Mrs. Bauer |
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The East Chambers Elementary
Talent Show "Who Wants to be a
Buccanaire?" was held on
Monday, May 10, 2010. Students,
faculty, staff, and attendees
enjoyed a variety of acts. In
addition, the show ended with a
surprise tribute to Mrs. Bauer
who is retiring as elementary
principal. She was honored with
the singing of "You Raise Me
Up." Lauren Millner-Sanchez
organized the show. View
slideshow. |
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Otto Chosen
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East Chambers ISD recently
announced the hiring of a
new elementary principal at
the last school board
meeting held on April 8,
2010. Sarah Otto was chosen
to replace long-time
principal, Vicki Bauer.
Sarah comes to the job with
5 years teaching and
coaching experience, and is
a graduate of Lamar
University and the
University of Texas at
Austin. Otto graduated from
the University of Texas in
Austin with a degree in
Interdisciplinary Studies
and taught 2nd grade for
Austin ISD in Austin, Texas,
before moving to Winnie.
While at East Chambers,
Sarah has taught junior high
science and coached junior
high girls athletics. |
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She has also served the district
in many capacities as an
interpreter because of her
conversational skills in
Spanish; all while maintaining a
home with her husband, Charles
Otto, who is also a teacher and
coach at East Chambers, and
their house full of dogs and
cats.
Otto attained a masters degree
in Educational Administration
with a principal certification
from Lamar University in 2009,
and continued to pursue a second
masters degree in Counseling
and Development. She currently
serves as the Counselor for East
Chambers Junior High and
Intermediate where she has
developed a great working
rapport with students, parents,
community, and administration. |
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Auditions
Set for ECE Talent Show |
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Auditions have been set for
the ECE Talent Show for
Tuesday and Wednesday, April
13-14, 2010. Most auditions
will be held during the
regular music/physical
education time in the gym.
An application should be
submitted no later than
Monday, April 12. If a group
act is auditioning, each
person in the group must
turn in an application. |
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Be sure to limit your child's
act to 3 minutes, and singing
acts that are chosen need to be
performed with an accompaniment
track. Unfortunately, not every
act that auditions will be in
the show. Results will be posted
on the district web site at
www.eastchambers.net.
Rehearsals are
scheduled for Wednesday, May 5,
from 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.
and Thursday, May 6, from 12:30
p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Only one
performance is scheduled for
Friday, May 7, at 9:00 a.m.
Download
application at this
link. Fill in online and
print to return or attach
completed form and email to
Lauren Millner-Sanchez.
Deadlines, and audition,
rehearsal, and performance times
available at this
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ECE
Students Attend Harvey Rabbit
and Friends Show |
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East Chambers Elementary
students were treated to a
character education assembly
program on March 29 in the
school cafeteria. The
Harvey Rabbit and Friends
Show is performed by Tim
and Laura Allured, who hail
from Lafayette, Louisiana.
They are a frantic and
frenetic couple with a lot
of visual gags and
slapstick.
It's like a variety show - part
puppet show with appearances
by Harvey Rabbit, Cecil the
Orangutan, and T-Boy the
Alligator, and part magic
show, with plenty of music
and dancing in between and
costume changes.
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Students and teachers alike
pledged to make East Chambers
Elementary a Golden Rule School
where respect, kindness,
empathy, cheerfulness, and
forgiveness are demonstrated
every day.
Harvey Rabbit always has a
message that the students look
forward to hearing and seeing,
stated Vicki Bauer, Principal.
This is the third year the
students were treated to Tim and
Laura Allureds fun-filled
message, and the show is always
entertaining and different.
View
slideshow. |
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Outdoor Discovery Center
Workday |
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Thirty-two volunteers
comprised of students,
staff, and community workers
braved freezing
temperatures, wind, and
standing water to plant 200
plants and trees in the
Outdoor Discovery Center
which
is roughly a two-acre area
that is being transformed
into a habitat for native
plants and animals. Ron
Jones of the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service was on hand
with shovels to lead the
group. He taught the
volunteers the correct
method for planting trees
and plants, and also
answered questions.
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Hot cocoa and donuts warmed
cold bellies and tired hands.
Students from the elementary
that participated were treated
to a Sonic lunch the following
Monday. For information on how
you can get involved, please
contact Elissa
Jordan at the elementary by
email at
ejordan@eastchambers.net.
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Second
Graders Perform Musical Review -
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The second grade students
recently performed in their
Disney Musical Review -
Animals, Mammals, and Mer-things
on Parade. Performances
included The Lion King:
narrated by Kali Thomassee
and parts played by Zachary
Tiner, Jarron Dunlap, Bo
Stobart, Lauren Threadgill,
Hunter Lindsey, Rilea
Trousdale, Grayson Galbreath,
and Jesus Lopez; The
Jungle Book narrated by
Yenifer Aguilar with parts
played by Tanner Crone,
Dusten Armentor, Skylar
Pinkard, Sesar Garcia,
Jessica Camacho, Karlee
Barron, Shelby Bennett,
Montana Mitchell, Harlie
Collier, Lacee Maldonado,
McKenzie Warnock, Christian
Simien, Nash LeBoeuf, Yancy
Meguess, Nancy Aguilar,
Bianca Bagwell, Grayson
Booker, Andres Palacios, and
Angela Netro; and The
Little Mermaid narrated
by Preslea Thibodeaux with
parts played by Haley
Hulstine, Kristen Devillier,
Charlotte Williams, Cade
Wood, Abigale larson,
Bethany Stock, Tyanna
Randle, and Keyoni Monroe. |
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Outdoor
Classroom Habitat |
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Do you have a GREEN THUMB? Would
you like a GREENER THUMB? Come
join ECISD and the Optimist Club
for a planting party on
Saturday, January 30, from 9 to
11:30 a.m. on the south side of
the elementary campus. This will
be the first of many
opportunities to GREEN up our
district at the new outdoor
learning environment. Please
come and join us! An U.S. Fish &
Wildlife expert will be on hand.
Bring your work gloves and
rubber boots! Fill out this
attached
form online, print, and
return with your child. |
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Christmas Happenings at East
Chambers Elementary |
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East Chambers Elementary campus
has been participating in
various Christmas activities
during the holiday season. One
such event was Mrs. Cardenas'
first grade class which
performed a reader's theater,
"The Grinch That Stole
Christmas" for the first grade
students and parents. The Grinch
was portrayed by Lee Thornton.
In addition, the Spirit Singers
performed a medley of Christmas
songs during Fantastic Friday,
and Mrs. Bauer and Mrs. Gibson
demonstrated the Shark Scooter
for which the PTO held a raffle.
The winner of the scooter was
Bailey Kahla, a first grade
student. And finally, a very
special guest, Santa Claus,
appeared at Fantastic Friday and
each student received a
Christmas hug from him. View
slideshow. |
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Kindergarten Students
Perform Polar Express |
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The Kindergarten class
presented The Polar
Express a Christmas
story about a boy who has
reached an age when he
begins to have doubts about
believing in Santa and what
happens when he boards
a magical train heading for
the North Pole.
Narration was done by Mr.
Dennis DeMoss. Santa Claus
was portrayed by Hector
Martinez; Mrs. Claus was
Audrey Strain; the Conductor
was played by Gavin Folsom;
and Cooper McKay was Billy.
View
slideshow. |
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East
Chambers Wins UIL Competition |
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East Chambers Elementary and the
Intermediate 5th graders have
had another successful year of
UIL competition. The students
and coaches worked very hard and
their accomplishments are
evidence of their hard work.
East Chambers won the overall
title with 492 points in front
of Anahuac with 347, Hardin with
253, and Deweyville with 176.
Individual events and results
are as follows:
Grade 2 - Creative
Writing Kelli DeMoss: Cade
Wood 4th; Haley Hulstine;
Kristen Devillier 3rd; Alt
Yenifer Aguilar; Storytelling
Pam King: Harlie
Collier; Cade Wood 3rd;
Charlotte Williams; Alt Bo
Stobart; Math Jori
Peltier: Keyoni Moore; Yenifer
Aguilar; Cade Wood 1st; Alt
Tyanna Randle; Grade 3
- Ready Writing
Elissa Douglas: Cassie
McAdams; Max Melancon; Montana
Smith; Alt Kaelyn Rhame;
Storytelling Robin Rollo:
Cassie McAdams 2nd; Sam Neuman
4th; Montana Smith 5th; Alt
Shane Parnell; Math
Sarah Brasseaux: Lesly
Lopez 4th; Brennan Seal 1st;
Luke Collins 3rd; Alt Jayce
Guillory; Spelling Lisa
Franzen: Morgan Lee 3rd; Luke
Collins 2nd; Jayce Guillory
1st; Alt Zachary Belt;
Music Memory Angela
Johnson; Zachary Belt 1st
(tied); Colby Kahla 1st
(tied); Sydney Shaw 3rd; Alt
Bailey Williams; Grade 4
- Ready Writing Vonda
Hodges: Faith Smith 5th;
Caitlyn Jackson; Reagan LeBlanc
6th; Alt Stefanny Aguirre;
Oral Reading Keefer
Miner/Maranda Folsom: Rebekah
Daniel 2nd; Shelby Johnson
4th; Faith Smith; Alt Bailey
Stobart; Number Sense
Gricelda Martinez; Rebekah
Daniel 3rd; Kody Thibodeaux
1st; Lance Long 2nd; Alt
Keavon Harmon; Spelling
Roz McGovern; Kelli Silcox
2nd; Luke Devillier; Stevi
Rutherford 5th; Alt Stefanny
Aguirre; Music Memory
Thelma Smith: Stefanny Aguirre
2nd; Rebekah Daniel 4th;
Joanna Martinez 5th
Alt Catalina Vargas; Art
Smart Pam Bevel: Andrea
Alvarez - 5th (tie); Maddison
Leaven 5th (tie); Morgan
Shiflett 2nd; Alt Alaina
Clement; Grade 5 -
Ready Writing Denice
Lavergne: Maegan Sonnier 1st;
Taylor May; Mikalyn Dugas; Alt
Charissa Gonzalez; Oral
Reading Denice Lavergne:
Collin McGovern 4th; Nathan
McGill 2nd; Maddison Racca
5th; Number Sense Terry
Edgerly: Collin McGovern 1st;
Anddy Lopez 2nd; Kristen
Hester; Alt Shaan Amin;
Spelling Kristy Little;
Cheyenne Evans 5th; Meagan
Sonnier 4th; Skyler Spencer
1st; Music Memory
Kellie Rogers: Clara Peters;
Brendan Belt 3rd; Geno
Harrington 2nd; Alt Cristian
Martinez; Art Smart
Tanya Rhodes: Bailey Seal; Clara
Peters; Samantha Wheat 1st;
Alt - Ivan Strong; Dictionary
Skills Melissa Long:
Collin McGovern 2nd; Nathan
McGill 4th; Brandon Ruiz
3rd; Listening Skills
Kristy Little: Haley Hutson;
Yuliana Sosa; Ana Torres; Alt
Sonia Netro; Maps, Graphs &
Charts Lena Johnson: Eric
Chavez 5th; Geno Harrington
3rd; Brendan Belt 6th; Alt
Ty Potier. |
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Elementary
Students Celebrate with
Thanksgiving Activities |
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Elementary students
celebrated Thanksgiving with
a variety of activities.
Rafael Chavez received the
honor of Indian Chief during
the pre-kindergarten
Thanksgiving Indian food
hunt. In addition, Mrs.
Cook's first grade class
presented a Thanksgiving
play to parents.
Kindergarten, 1st grade and
2nd grade held Thanksgiving
feasts. Third grade won the
food drive by donating 894
cans of food for the drive.
Total collected from the
Elementary was 2,373 cans.
View
slideshow. |
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Fourth
Graders Present Veteran's Day
Program -
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The fourth graders presented
a Veteran's Day Program On
November 11, 2009, and there
were over 100 fourth graders
participating and over 200
students and a substantial
portion of the community in
attendance. The American
Legion Post 255 posted the
flags, and Chase Olivier
played Taps." Also, the
American Legions essay
contest winner, Kelli
Silcox, read her 1st place
essay on what patriotism
means to her.
The program concluded with The
Armed Forces Medley while the
veterans in attendance came
forward to share their military
experience with the audience. |
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Essay
Contest Winners Announced |
Recently East
Chambers Elementary fourth-grade
students participated in an
essay contest sponsored by the
American Legion Post 255 Ladies
Auxiliary. Ivy Hamm, Ladies
Auxiliary officer, challenged
the students to write on What
Patriotism Means to Me.
First-, second-, third-place
winners and the honorable
mention recipient received
ribbons and gift cards.
Winners included Kelli Silcox,
first-place; JoAnna Martinez,
second-place, and Lance Long,
third-place. Honorable Mention
was Cameron Hester.
Read Kelli Silcox's first-place
essay. |
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ECE Pumpkin
Decorating Contest Winners Announced |
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The following elementary students
were selected as winners of the
pumpkin decorating contest for their
respective grade levels: Pre-K
Samantha Hill; Kinder Emmie Bauer,
1st grade T.J. Nipp, 2nd grade
Tanner Crone, 3rd grade Lexi Booze,
and 4th grade Bailey Stobart.
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East Chambers
C.H.I.C.K.E.N. Club -
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Fourth and fifth grade students
at East Chambers are proud to be
called CHICKEN. Recently the two
groups met at the East Chambers
Elementary where the first
C.H.I.C.K.E.N. Club meeting of
the year was held. CHICKEN is an
acronym for Cool, Honest,
Intelligent, Clear-headed, Keen,
Energetic, and Not interested in
drugs! The organization is
sponsored by the Winnie-Stowell
Noon Optimist Club who provides
each student with a t-shirt that
is worn on meeting days.
C.H.I.C.K.E.N. Club members wearing
their official t-shirt can
attend each home football or
basketball game free.
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Students are also allowed to
ride carnival rides free at the
Texas Rice Festival during a
specified time period if they
are wearing their C.H.I.C.K.E.N. Club
shirt.Sheriff Joe LaRive opened the
meeting with an inspiring message to
explain the purpose of the
organization. He introduced the EC
Varsity Cheerleaders who led the
students into drug-free cheers and
chants. The men of the Optimist Club
served refreshments at the
conclusion of the meeting. |
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Elementary Students Enjoy
Various Activities |
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Elementary students and staff
have been enjoying various
activities on campus including
students and faculty
dressing up as farmers to
support the farmers and ranchers
during the annual Texas Rice
Festival.
In addition, students enjoyed
witnessing Ms. Millner-Sanchez,
director of Spirit Singers get a
"pie in the face" because the
Spirit Singers sold over 600
Music Cards. Students actually
sold 731 cards. Adrian Anaya won
the $25.00 drawing; Luke
Devillier and Stevi Rutherford
were top boy and girl sellers
with Stevi Rutherford being the
overall top seller.
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First
Graders Learn about Litter
Prevention |
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The Dont Mess with Texas
Litter Force superheroes
visited the first graders at
East Chambers Elementary on
September 23, 2009. The
Litter Force superheroes
teach children about litter
prevention. Litter Force is
a research-based 'Dont Mess
with Texas' campaign program
administered by the Texas
Department of Transportation
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Elementary
Student Council Members Selected |
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Elementary Student Council Members for 2009-2010 are: Front Row:
Stevi Rutherford, Faith Smith, Koi Spencer, Tyler Silcox. Second
Row: Stefanny Aguirre, Harley Sonnier, Lance Long, Luke
Devillier, Rebekah Daniel. Third Row: Kensie Doucette,
Bailey Stobart, Kelli Silcox, Emily Johnson, and Shelby Johnson . |
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Afternoon Car Rider ID Tags
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Important Reminders about
Transportation and Early Dismissal
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Information from the School Nurse
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Emergency or Disaster Situation
Information
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Gradebook Parent Portal and
Interactive District Calendar
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Student Safety A Priority: No
Flip-Flops |
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Students in elementary grades abide by
a campus dress code that does not allow students to wear
flip-flops. The reason is simple: Student Safety. Young children
are very active during P.E. and recess; in the past we have had several
injuries due to students wearing shoes that were not safe during physical
activities. We appreciate the effort on your part in helping us enforce this
safety measure.
Shoes should not detract or interfere
with the learning environment or present a safety or health hazard.
Students may not wear cleats, slippers, thongs, backless sandals or
flip-flops. All shoes must have straps around the back of the shoe.
For safety and health reasons, shoes must be tied or fastened according to
the shoe style.
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Parents - A Note about Field Trips . .
. Please read
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Student Drop-off and Pick-up
Procedures - Campus Visitation |
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East Chambers Elementary will be
enhancing procedures for morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up for
students. The new system will be strictly enforced for your child's
safety and security, and you are asked to obey the rules set forth. Please
read the entire procedures as outlined in the
linked information both in English and Spanish. |
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Elementary Campus Archives -
2007-2008,
2008-2009 |
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