ECC PTA Sponsored Programs
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Arts Attack
Year Round
Students learn and hone skills such as creativity, aesthetic judgment, problem solving, critical thinking and visualization in the Arts Attack Program. Parent volunteers act as program docents and deliver the arts education lessons to students every other week. Art history, principles of art and self expression are taught using a variety of media.
Campus Beautification
Year Round
ECC families take great pride in their school and its surroundings. Campus Beautification efforts focus on sprucing up grounds, and also maintaining classrooms and facilities. A team of gardeners and helpers is needed to keep the campus looking spiffy.
Dad's Club
Year Round
ECC dads are encouraged participate in the Dad's Club, which builds a sense of community and offers fun events for families. Signature events include the Back-to-School Ice Cream Social, Movie Night and more.
ENews
Year Round
The PTA provides ECC families with news about school activities, programs and events in a weekly electronic newsletter. A message from the principal, PTA updates, after-school program information and more is delivered to subscriber in boxes. To get on the mailing list, please click here.
Everyone A Reader
Year Round
Students practice and improve their reading skills one-on-one with parent volunteers one day a week. The children, who have been identified as needing additional reading practice and help, read books at their instructional level while the tutors listen and assist with new reading strategies. Volunteers, who make this important program happen, are trained by the San Diego Office of Education.
Explorer Store
Year Round
The Explorer Store provides students with the chance to purchase fun, kid-friendly items with their Explorer passes. The passes are distributed by teachers and school staff to reward students for exceptional behavior and performance. The store is open Thursdays during recess and serves as a great incentive for students.
Future Problem Solvers
Year Round
Teams from ECC are formed to participate and compete in an international competition that encourages students' creative thinking skills and development of a vision for the future.
November
As the weather cools, the heart warms. ECC families donate hundreds of new and gently used jackets, coats, sweaters and sweatshirts for local families in need.
Math 24
January to May
ECC students in 3rd through 5th grade hone their math and logic skills by playing the Math 24 game at lunch recess. Parent volunteers assist weekly with the game and at the district-wide Math 24 tournament in May.
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Parent Education
Year Round
The PTA brings in expert speakers on a variety of subjects to offer information and support to parents. Fred Becker will be offering a parent education seminar free to ECC parents this year. For a sneak preview of "How to Unlock Your Child's Full Potential," see here.
Playground Partners
Year Round
Organized sports and activities are offered by recreation professionals from the YMCA and parent volunteers during recess. The goal is to get students enthused, involved at active at recess.
Red Ribbon Week
October
Each year, students around the country celebrate health and saying no to drugs during Red Ribbon Week. The program, coordinated this year by 6th-grade girl scouts, features activities to encourage students to make drug-free and healthy choices. Students learn in the classroom and at assemblies how to live a healthy lifestyle. (2009 Letter, 2009 Activities)
Reflections
October-November
Reflections is a national PTA art program that encourages students to express themselves in a variety of media. Students submit work under the year’s specific theme and compete in school, district, state and national competitions. Participants are invited to display their work at a student art exhibit. Students submit individual works in their choice of medium based on a specific theme.
School Directory
Fall
The PTA provides its members with a school directory listing student names, addresses, phone numbers, classroom information and general school information. Directories are provided free to PTA members.
Science Nights
Year Round
Students and parents together explore science concepts and learning though hands-on experiments at Science Night. A special evening is held for each grade level, and students and parents may rotate through science stations at their own speed.
Year Round
Show your spirit with ECC shirts and sweatshirts! School apparel is sold on campus and at a few events during the school year. Child and adult sizes are available. Don’t miss out on advertising your pride in ECC.
Staff Appreciation
Year Round
Staff Appreciation is program that enables ECC families to thank teachers and staff for a year of hard work, dedication and support. Each month, parents from a specific grade level host a luncheon. In May, special thanks are offered in the classroom during a district-wide Teacher Appreciation.
Study Buddies
Year Round
This after-school program pairs ECC students with La Costa Canyon High School students, who provide help and guidance with homework. The goal of Study Buddies is to encourage good study habits and to foster a positive relationship between the students. Parent volunteers provide snacks and supervision.
Variety Show
February
There’s no business like show business – just ask the myriad of students who participate each year in the school Variety Show. Singers, dancers, magicians and more entertain families during two nights of performances. Auditions are held in January, and the shows are held in late Feburary.
Yearbook
Year Round
The El Camino Creek Yearbook is a full-color, hard-bound memory book of the school year. Volunteers take orders for yearbooks, provide photos and layout class pages. Parents also work with sixth-grade students to design and layout portions of the book, which is delivered to students in June.