ECHS at Arvada Daily Schedule

Greetings ECHS Families and Supporters!

Many of you have asked about the ECHS Schedule - so here it is!

Mondays - Thursdays, students will begin school at 8:30am, and their final class will end at 3:25pm. All classes (including lunch) will be 55 minutes long. The school doors will open at 8:10am, and breakfast will be available for purchase ($1.50) from 8:10am - 8:25am. Food will NOT be allowed in the classrooms, so if your student plans on eating breakfast at school they will need to manage their time accordingly.

Every Friday students will be released at hour early so that teachers can attend weekly meetings and professional development. The first class on Fridays will still begin at 8:30am (doors open and breakfast is available at the same times as above). Classes, including lunch, will be 40 minutes long, and students will also have their weekly advising period on Fridays. The last class of the day will end at 2:25pm.

Latest ECHS EMail Blast!

Greetings Parents, Students and Supporters of ECHS at Arvada,
We hope that you are enjoying your summer!

The following provides you with the latest information regarding ECHS at Arvada!

Information Sessions
Please mark your calendars with the following dates for future Information Sessions:
Thursday, June 26 - Regis Room at Regis University, in Carol Hall
Wednesday, July 9 - Regis Room - (Same as Above)
Tuesday, July 22 - Newland Center - Regis Field House; park in Lot #1

Free parking
Refreshments provided
Link to the map of Regis, http://www.regis.edu/regis
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
PLEASE, please forward this information with ANY and ALL interested parents and students!
NOTE: In the event that you get lost on campus, please call Cheryl Lucero at 720.299.5268 and she will direct you to the appropriate area.

Building Renovations Update
As of Wednesday, June 11th, construction renovations began at 4905 W. 60th Ave!!! Chris and Sarah drove up and checked it out last Thursday and it’s amazing how much they have already gotten done – we are all so excited to watch our school take shape over the next few weeks!

Sylvan Diagnostic Testing
Every student enrolling in ECHS for the '08-'09 school year must take their math and reading diagnostics through Sylvan this summer. These testing results will allow us to place your student appropriately as well as setting up individualized foundational programs as necessary. For your convenience we have partnered with Sylvan to schedule the following free dates and times. Each date is limited to 25 students, and the times are not flexible. Sign up early to ensure you can schedule your first or second choice. Families who are unable to make any of the 5 testing sessions that we have scheduled, will need to schedule an individual testing time and date with Sylvan, and the charge will be $100 ($99 off their regular testing fee).
Note: If your family needs to do this please let Sarah know asap and she will have the Sylvan staff contact you!
Dates and Times
· Friday, June 27th, 9am – 12pm
· Friday July 11th, 9am – 12pm
· Saturday, July 19th, 2pm – 5pm
· Friday, July 25th, 9am – 12pm
All testing will take place at the Westminster Sylvan Learning Center, located at 8393 Church Ranch Blvd., Bldg A, Suite 100. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early for testing to get set up. Late arrivals may forfeit their testing slot and need to reschedule. Tests are timed, so if your student has an IEP requesting additional test time you must let Sarah know (and provide a copy of your student’s IEP) prior to testing.
***At Testing, All ECHS Students will Receive a Sheet that Details the Partnership Between Sylvan and ECHS – Please Ask Your Students for the Sheet and Read it Carefully***

Interested in your student’s test results? Sarah will have Sylvan test results for all ECHS students by July 28th. As she receives the results she will use them to determine if your student needs to take the Sylvan On line courses in either math or reading during the first quarter of the 08-09 school year. All families will be notified of their student’s test results via mail in August. Students who we recommend take part in the Sylvan On line courses will be notified in July and asked to come in for a meeting to review the results and recommendations in person.

Foreign Language Courses
Sarah wants to thank the families who have notified her with their preference for a foreign language course (Spanish or French) for the 08-09 school year. ECHS is contracting the UCD and CU-Succeeds to provide these courses, and thus we do have a minimum required enrollment to run the classes. Based on the numbers we have received we will be offering 1 section of Spanish and 1 section of French, each limited to 25 students. If you have not notified Sarah via phone or email with your student’s desire to take foreign language (as well as which language and how many years of experience they have to date) we cannot guarantee your student a spot. Please call or email immediately if you want to reserve your student a spot in a language course next year.

Enrollment Confirmation Packets
Enrollment confirmation packets have now been sent to all students on our enrollment list. If you have not received yours please call Sarah ASAP – it could be that your contact information was incorrect or illegible. If you have not returned your enrollment confirmation and questionnaire, please remember that your students is not officially enrolled at ECHS until we receive them!

ECHS at Arvada Clothing
If you have ordered t-shirts already we have them available for you to pick up. We will also be happy to bring them to future Information Sessions – but you need to give us 24 hours of notice if you want to pick yours up that way. If you have NOT ordered a t-shirt, we only have 2 left (all size Large). After this first batch is gone so is the promotional price! We will be ordering additional t-shirts for the fall, along with awesome dark green zip-up hoodies with an embroidered ECHS logo. T-shirts will be $7 in the Fall, Hoodies will be $26 each.

Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)
We are still seeking interested parents who would like to become actively involved in our Parent Advisory Council (PAC). Your positive feedback, suggestions and ideas will definitely help us continue to create a solid and successful learning environment for our youth! If you are interested in joining PAC, please feel free to contact Cheryl Lucero at 720.299.5268 or Sarah Brock at sbrock@echswest.org or 303-275-7140. We expect to have our first PAC get together in late July – stay tuned!

The calendar on the website www.echswest.org is up-to-date, and includes all information sessions (with locations), and all vacations and professional development days for the '08-'09 school year.

Thanks again for choosing ECHS at Arvada! Please do not hesitate to contact Cheryl, Chris, or Sarah with any questions or comments that you may have!

Have another fantastic week!

ECHS Update (6-4-08)

Greetings Parents, Students and Supporters of ECHS at Arvada,

Hopefully everyone is enjoying the start to their summer! We would like to share the following important items with you regarding ECHS at Arvada!

Information Sessions
Please mark your calendars with the following dates for future Information Sessions:

• Thursday, June 26 - Regis Room in the Carroll Hall (East of the Student Center) on the campus of Regis University located on 50th & Lowell Blvd.
• Wednesday, July 9 - Regis Room - (Same as Above)
• Tuesday, July 22 - Newland Center - At the Field House; Enter on Regis Blvd.(50th Ave.) and park in Lot #1.

All ECHS Information Sessions take place from 7:00pm - 8:30pm, with refreshmants provided. Free parking is available on the Regis Campus.

PLEASE feel free to share information with ANY and ALL interested parents and students.
Here is the link to the map of Regis, http://www.regis.edu/regis

New Contact Information for Chris & Sarah
Sarah and Chris have found office space for the summer as they wait (patiently) for the building renovations to be complete! The best way to get in touch with either of them or for general information about ECHS is:

303-275-7140 (phone)
303-275-7141 (fax – will be set up later this week)
Early College High School
355 S. Teller St.
Suite 200
Lakewood, CO 80226

Dates for Sylvan Diagnostic Testing Have Been Set!
Every student enrolling in ECHS for the '08-'09 school year must take their math and reading diagnostics through Sylvan this summer. These testing results will allow us to place your student appropriately as well as setting up individualized foundational programs as necessary.
For your convenience we have partnered with Sylvan to schedule the following free dates and times. Each date is limited to 25 students, and the times are not flexible. Families who are unable to make any of the 5 testing sessions that we have scheduled, will need to schedule an individual testing time and date with Sylvan, and the charge will be $100 ($99 off their regular testing fee).

Note: If your family needs to do this please let Sarah know asap and she will have the Sylvan staff contact you!

Dates and Times
· Friday, June 13th, 9am – 12pm
· Friday, June 27th, 9am – 12pm
· Friday July 11th, 9am – 12pm
· Saturday, July 19th, 2pm – 5pm
· Friday, July 25th, 9am – 12pm

All testing will take place at the Westminster Sylvan Learning Center, located at 8393 Church Ranch Blvd., Bldg A, Suite 100. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early for testing to get set up. Late arrivals may forfeit their testing slot and need to reschedule. Tests are timed, so if your student has an IEP requesting additional test time you must let Sarah know (and provide a copy of your student’s IEP) prior to testing.

To reserve your spot – email or call Sarah with your first and second choice. Remember, space is limited and testing is required for placement, so sign up early!

Foreign Language Courses
Thank you so much to the families who have notified me with their preference for a foreign language course for the 08-09 school year. ECHS is contracting the UCD and CU-Succeeds to provide these courses, and thus we do have a minimum required enrollment to run the classes. Based on the numbers we have received we will be offering 1 section of Spanish and 1 section of French, each limited to 25 students. If you have not notified Sarah via phone or email with your student’s desire to take foreign language (as well as which language and how many years of experience they have to date) we cannot guarantee your student a spot. I will extend the deadline to June 30th, but cannot extend it beyond due to the need to find faculty for our courses.

Enrollment Confirmation Packets
I apologize for the delay in getting these out after our May 17th Open House. As many of you know, Chris and I have just settled into our office for the summer as of last Friday. Unfortunately with all of the packing, moving, and unpacking, I haven’t gotten these out yet – they will go out this week…if you have not received yours by the 13th please call me!

ECHS at Arvada T-Shirts
There are still a limited amount of ECHS at Arvada t-shirts (high quality, white cotton) available for only $5.00. Please contact Sarah at at sbrock@echswest.org or 303-275-7140 to order yours today!

Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)
We are still seeking interested parents who would like to become actively involved in our Parent Advisory Council (PAC). Your positive feedback, suggestions and ideas will definitely help us continue to create a solid and successful learning environment for our youth! If you are interested in joining PAC, please feel free to contact Cheryl Lucero at 720.299.5268 or Sarah Brock at sbrock@echswest.org or 303-275-7140.

Website
The calendar on the website www.echswest.org is up-to-date, and includes all information sessions (with locations), and all vacations and professional development days for the '08-'09 school year.

Thanks again for choosing ECHS at Arvada! Please do not hesitate to contact Cheryl, Chris, or Sarah with any questions or comments that you may have!

Have another fantastic week!

Sarah Brock Chris Gerboth Cheryl L. Lucero Director CEO Public Relations