Free at-home test kits are available via USPS. Anyone can request up to 4 free rapid tests using the following link: https://special.usps.com/testkits.
Class T-Shirts - There are a few available to purchase at the ASB Office: Sizes from Youth Small to 3XL (short & long sleeve). The price is $17.00 each. If you haven’t picked up your shirt yet, we are holding it here for you….please come get it.
Planning to attend the prom or Disneyland grad bash? Please be sure you are eligible now, so you are ready. You can check with the library and ASB for fines due (for ASB, this includes athletic uniforms, cheer uniforms, and class t-shirts)
Happy Kindness Week, EHS!: Today is Western Day and a focus on big acts of kindness through small gestures. We’re excited for our school-wide activity to write letters to local heroes in 3rd period, and you may even receive a cougar paw sticker or motivation card from ASB students throughout the day. Be sure to check out the kindness grams, sold today through Thursday at lunch (for $3) in the main hallway, to be delivered on Friday. Tomorrow is anything but a backpack day! Let’s make kindness normal!
PIT APPLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE! Peer Interaction Team is a class that teaches you how to be a peer counselor and gives you the opportunity to put those skills into practice by supporting and counseling younger students in the district. If you are interested in joining PIT next year, come pick up an application from Mr. Thomason in room 12. Applications will be accepted until Friday, March 18th.
ASB Leadership Applications are available now! Leadership class supports school culture and community by putting on Spirit Weeks, Homecoming, Rallies, and more. Stop by Rm 7 and grab a packet from Ms. Steffanic to learn more! Applications are due THIS Friday, March 18!.
Attention FFA Members: If you are attending FFA State Conference, there is a mandatory meeting this Wednesday at lunch in RM 37.
FHF Club: There is a meeting today at lunch in Room 24. Come hang out, eat lunch, and socialize with us!
Please buy your prom tickets this week! Next week there will be a price increase. The “Northern Lights” Prom will take place on Saturday, April 2nd, from 7-11 pm at the Almond Pavilion in Oakdale. Every EHS student attending needs to turn in a completed Contract no later than March 25 to buy a ticket. If you want to buy a non-EHS guest ticket, you’ll need a Guest Request turned in no later than March 22 and wait a few days for approval. Ticket prices are $60 and will increase to $70 after 8 am on March 21. The last day to buy a ticket is March 25 at 3:10 pm. Questions?? You can refer to the FAQs on the ASB door or check the Instagram account for prom updates. The EHS Student Contact and Guest Request forms are available in the hall near the ASB office, at the ASB office, or on Instagram. You can buy your prom tickets with cash at the ASB office or with a credit card online at:
(EHS Student Ticket): https://escalonusd.myschoolcentral.com/asbworks/(S(jw4o52pyg3muarqbz4y1rqff))/apps/webstore/pages/Product.aspx?org=14675&pid=10138
(Non-EHS Guest Ticket): https://escalonusd.myschoolcentral.com/asbworks/(S(jw4o52pyg3muarqbz4y1rqff))/apps/webstore/pages/Product.aspx?org=14675&pid=10139
The online store is at www.escalonhigh.org, then go to the “Families” heading and “Online Store” (under Families) to register for an account or log in to make purchases, donations, or payments.
If you are interested in trying out for the cheer team, there will be an informational meeting on Monday, March 14th at 6 pm at the EHS Quad
The SFPUC (San Francisco Public Utilities Commission) is hiring seasonal workers on all the watersheds. These are usually recent high school graduates with experience in ranching or other agriculture, and we rely on them for maintenance such as mending fences and clearing roads. The full description is here: City and County of San Francisco Watershed Worker (Summer, 2022 ) - Burlingame, Millbrae and Sunol locations - SFPUC (7542) | SmartRecruiters
Open House night will be held on March 23rd from 6 - 8 PM. All EHS families are welcome to attend.
Senior News
MJC is excited to host evening workshops where students can complete Core Steps (Application, Orientation, & Educational Planning).
To register for the workshops, students can simply click on MJC workshops and select the date they would like to attend.
Disneyland Grad Nite Registration is closed: Review your individual payment updates by visiting the link below: https://www.wetravel.com/trips/escalon-high-school-class-of-2022-grad-nite-trip-gl-travel-anaheim-94446292
Three scholarships have extended due dates! EEF and EHS Floral Scholarship are open until March 18 and EHS Ag Boosters is open until April 1.
Planning to work in Probation, Criminology, became a DA, or any area of law enforcement? We have a very special scholarship for you! The Daniel Angelo Felix Memorial scholarship is due March 16.
Jostens will be here on campusMar 31, 2022during lunch to deliver the caps and gowns already ordered. There will be extras on hand for those still needing to purchase.
Orders must be made through Jostens only using the following three options:
- Phone: 1-800-JOSTENS (800-567-8367)
- Mail Order: 5631 N Figarden Dr. #110, Fresno, CA 93722
- Apparel items will be shipped directly to the student’s address. Announcements and cap and gown orders will be sent to the school.
Seniors MJC updates:
- The MJC team would like to share a great resource with you. They know that students have had trouble activating their student emails, so they are sharing this step-by-step tutorial. Click on the link https://youtu.be/oGPUhQR8qAc?t=118
Sports
Wednesday, March 16
JV/V Baseball at Ripon; release 2:25
JV/V Softball vs. Oakdale
Track at TVL Relays: release 1:30
Thursday, March 17
Boys Golf at Oakdale
Friday, March 18
JV/V Baseball vs. Ripon; release 2:40
JV/V Softball vs. Manteca
Tennis vs. Hughson
Track at Calaveras: release 11:30
Saturday, March 19
Varsity Baseball vs. Nampa