East Chambers Independent School District

📚 Yearbook Presales Are Here! 💛💚
Don’t miss your chance to secure a memory-filled yearbook for the 2025–26 school year!

💰 Price: $65
🖱️ Order Online: yearbookordercenter.com
(Search by East Chambers)

Grab yours now —let’s make this year unforgettable! 📸✨

⛵️ Sailing Into the Week, Buccaneers!
We’ve got a fresh week ahead and plenty happening across the district. ⚓️
Check out the graphic for campus events, activities, and all the Buccaneer buzz you’ll want to know.

Let’s dive in, show up, and make it a great one! 💚💛

💛 Golden Crewmate of the Month: Jennifer Soileau! 💛
Jennifer goes above and beyond every day—helping staff across the district, covering classes or offices, keeping supplies ready, and supporting students and colleagues alike. With her deep knowledge of East Chambers and her patient, approachable nature, she’s a trusted resource and a vital part of our team. We couldn’t do it without her!

💚💛 Green & Gold Great! 💛💚

TC Story received a Buccaneer Challenge Coin from Mrs. Adams — and he earned every bit of it.

TC gives his best every single day and lifts up the people around him while he’s at it. He encourages his classmates, shows kindness without being asked, and keeps his commitments like a true Buccaneer.

He’s the kind of role model who makes his whole classroom better. Way to go, TC! 💚💛

📬 The Buccaneer Bulletin is here!
Welcome to the first edition of our new monthly e-newsletter — The Buccaneer Bulletin! 🎉

This newsletter will hit your inbox the second week of each month and is packed with:
📅 Upcoming events
🎓 Student, staff, and community celebrations
📰 District updates and operations news

Be sure to check your email (and your spam or promotions folder, just in case!) to make sure you received it.

We hope you enjoy staying connected through The Buccaneer Bulletin! 💚💛
🔗https://eastchambersengage.edurooms.com/engage/east-chambers-isd/newsletters/buccaneer-bulletin

⚓ Anchored in Community ⚓

Strong partnerships make a strong community! 💚💛
East Chambers ISD is proud to team up with the EMS Explorers, East Chambers High School, and Primary School for a Food Drive benefiting local families in need. 🥫🍞

✅ What to donate: Nonperishable food items
📦 Where to donate: High School, Primary School, EMS, or Fire Station
📅 Drive ends: November 20, 2025

When schools, first responders, and our community come together, great things happen! Let’s fill those donation boxes and make a difference this season. 💚💛⚓

⚓🍎 Teacher Talks Tuesday 🍎📚
With 28 years in education — including an incredible 26 years right here at East Chambers ISD — Mrs. Cathy Reddell continues to make a lasting impact on her students and community.

“In school life, you have to know your students. You have to meet them where they are and then challenge them to go beyond. The lightbulb for me is when students gain that confidence in themselves and understand what they can achieve with hard work.”

Her favorite thing about East Chambers I.S.D.? “We’re a family that supports one another. Whenever there’s a need, our school and community work together to solve whatever comes our way.”

A fun fact about Mrs. Reddell — she lived in Naples, Italy, for four years while her husband served in the U.S. Navy! She loves traveling to new places, reading, and hiking in the mountains.

Thank you, Mrs. Reddell, for 26 years of dedication to ECISD and for inspiring students to reach beyond what they thought possible. 💚💛

❤️🤍💙 Honoring Our ECISD Veterans
We’re proud to recognize two of our own this Veterans Day:
💚 Lance Cpl. Matthew Horner, U.S. Marine Corps — 3.5 years of service, Camp Lejeune, NC, deployment to USAFRICOM
💛 Grover Smith, U.S. Navy — 1986–1992, served aboard the USS Reeves, USS Steritt & USS Midway during Desert Shield/Desert Storm
Thank you for your service and continued dedication to our students and community.
🎖️ ECISD Alumni Veterans—share your service photos in the comments so we can honor you, too!
#VeteransDay #ECISDProud #

💚💛 Building Community, One House at a Time!
ECJH students attended our November Board Meeting to present their House System — a campus-wide program that builds connection, leadership, and Buccaneer spirit!
Board members even joined in the fun by spinning to find out which house they belong to. ⚓️

💚💛 Sailing into the Week! 💛💚
From Veterans Day celebrations to playoff games and plenty of Buccaneer spirit, there’s a lot happening across ECISD! ⛵️
Check out this week’s “Buccaneers in the Know” to stay up to date on all the action. ⚓️

#BuccaneerPride #ECProud

💡 Did You Know? 💡
East Chambers High School students aren’t just learning — they’re publishing and photographing their way into the spotlight! 📸🗞️

📰 Buccaneer Beacon - https://buccaneerbeacon.org/ – Created by our Newspaper Class in partnership with Commercial Photography II students. Check out student-written stories, features, and campus news!

📷 Picture This EC - https://picturethiseastchambers.online/ – The official photo site for East Chambers High School, run by CTE Commercial Photography students. Photos are captured by our talented Yearbook photographers!

💚💛 Explore both and see the incredible creativity of our Buccaneers in action! ⚓️

#BuccaneerPride #StudentVoices #ECProud #CTE

💚💛 Green & Gold Great! 💛💚

Mrs. Villejoin proudly presented a Buc Challenge Coin to Yani Anderson for going above and beyond! 👏

Yani was spotted at a Little League football game picking up trash from the field—not just once, but after multiple games that day! She wasn’t asked to do it and did it all with a big smile. 🌟

Our little Buccaneers are truly GREAT all the time! 💪💚
Way to go, Yani! ⚓️

#GreenAndGoldGreat #BucPride

⚓🍎 Teacher Talks Tuesday 🍎📚
Meet Macey Richard, an English teacher at ECHS in her second year! Macey brings passion and dedication to the classroom, helping students not only analyze literature and write essays but also gain confidence and connect their learning to the real world 🌎✨

✍️What is your teaching philosophy?
I believe that teaching English is more than analyzing literature and writing essays. It’s about helping students build confidence in their writing and connect their experiences to the real world 🌟. My goal as a high school English teacher is to create a classroom where students feel respected, inspired to express themselves, and prepared for the next step in their future 🎓

💡What’s your favorite ‘lightbulb moment’ you see in students?
There’s something special about watching a student's confidence grow . When they go from saying “I can’t do this” to proudly showing off their essay they completed , I think it’s important to help students see themselves as capable learners 🌟

💛What do you love about teaching at ECISD?
I love teaching at East Chambers because in this district, there is a strong community connection. Our school has felt like family since my first day here, and everyone truly knows and supports one another. We take pride in our students' wins both in and out of the classroom.

Power Update: Power has been fully restored across East Chambers ISD. Classes and operations are continuing as normal. Thank you for your patience and understanding this morning!

Power Update: East Chambers ISD is currently without electricity. Utility crews estimate power will be restored by 9:00 a.m. Our staff has breakfast prepared and are ready for students. We are monitoring the situation closely. We’ll keep families updated as new information becomes available. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

⚓️ Sail back with us! 🚢
Red Ribbon Week and Fall Fest were packed with spirit, creativity, and plenty of smiles.
Here’s a rewind of all the moments that made us proud to be Buccaneers! 💚💛
#ECISDProud #FallFestRewind #RedRibbonWeek