2026-2027 School year
September 21, 2026
Principal's Weekly Message
Week of October 5, 2026
Next Week at a Glance!
Weekly reminders
- ECG Main Office Hours are 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
- Hours for faculty are 7:05-2:35. Be at your doors at 7:12 am
- No warnings for electronic devices. Message for Chatty wagon!
- Halloween Door Decorating Contest coming the week of Oct 26th..start planning now!
- We now have 2 dismissals. 1st load is at 2:25 and includes student drivers, walkers, athletes, band, theater, and JROTC students that may have practice. Teachers please watch the dismissal chat for 2nd load dismissal.
- New Tardy procedure coming 2nd 9 weeks!
- Remember to update grades weekly. 2 grades on average per week.
- During hall duty, remember it's active supervision. Walk through the bathrooms and talk with students about passes.
- Please remember when you exit the building that you make sure the door closes and latches behind you.
- Wednesday is the Pink Dinner - If you wear pink, you may were jeans.
- Dress code- please put room number in admin chat - no names
- Lesson Plans are due on Wednesdays for the next week
- Check your mailboxes at least 1 time per day! Some boxes are overflowing with mail!
- If you take your class outside, let the office ladies know!
- Remember classrooms may not have refrigerators and/or microwaves - building walk-thrus are coming
Your Admin Team
Mrs. Daphney Harvey: A-G, SPED, Cultural Arts, & CTE
Mr. Danny Boyers: H-O, Social Studies, English, World Languages, Building/Custodians
Dr. Susan Badger: Math, School Nurse
Mr. Bernet Revely: P-Z Health & PE, Science, Librarians, Nutrition
Please tag the appropriate administrators for referrals!
Dates to Remember
Monday, Oct 5th Field Hockey vs Charlottesville @ Sweet Briar 7:15 pm
Tuesday, Oct 6th Safety Team Meeting 2:45 War Room E100
Wednesday, Oct 7th Pink Dinner in the Cafe 6:00 pm
Thursday, Oct 8th JV/V Volleyball vs Liberty in the McCue Gym 5:30/6:30 pm
Thursday, Oct 8th Field Hockey vs Fluvanna @ Liberty University 6:00 pm
Thursday, Oct 8th Euridyce/Badger Theater Performance 7 pm
Friday, Oct 9th PINK GAME V Football vs. LCA @ City Stadium 7:00 pm
Friday, Oct 9th Euridyce/Badger Theater Performance , ASL Interpreted 7 pm
Saturday, Oct 10th Euridyce/Badger Theater Performance 7 pm
Thursday, Oct 15th PSATs during the day
Friday, Oct 16th End of the 1st quarter
Monday, Oct 19th Professional Learning Day
Hilltopper Spotlight
- Ms. Gretta & the Blue Crew for all they do!
- Mr. Garnet because he provided us the nourishment of donuts
- Coach Lovelace for clearing out the bathrooms and directing the kids onto a better path.
- Brian Tullock for always being so helpful.
- Coach Latham for covering the end of my class in a pinch so I could take care of a mini emergency!
- Cory for being willing to start my class in case I didn't make it back on time!
- Marie for being an amazing co-teacher and helping me rock our morning classes!
- Bert Mueller for taking so much time out of his day to help me with -- you guessed it -- 504s.
- Heather Simpson because she always has a smile and a kind word!
- Nicole Trievel for being such a supportive partner in showing up for our students!
- Everyone involved in the Medford League! You guys are crushing it and represent ECG so well!
- Dr. Woerner because he so consistently encouraging.
- Sherry Beeler because she is working hard to support her students, and because she is such a great partner for teachers who are also supporting!
- Dr. Badger, Jessica, and Tabatha for being so patient and kind while working out a complicated attendance situation. You guys hold it down so well for our school and are much appreciated!
- All the teachers who helped with coverage last week. It can be frustrating, but it is so cool to see everyone band together as a team, especially when you know your colleagues are going through it.
- Susan Stephenson because she is always in the hall in the morning and between classes!
- Mr. Garnett for the donuts!
- Congrats to Alex Mayberry on his Signal Award nomination!
- Mrs. Harvey for the homemade blueberry scone! It came at the perfect time!
- Dr Susan Badger for always being positive and cheering us as well as students to success!
- Frau Brown for being such an enthusiastic educator. It is a privilege to watch her teach and interact with students. Her passion for her subject and education is a tangible thing!
- Ellaree Rice for keeping the purchase order process so organized and efficient. :)
- Colleen, for helping me catch up on all info coming back from Paternity leave!
- Mrs. Jennifer Newman for always staying positive and professional when things go sideways in the front office!
- Mr. Revely, Mr. Boyers, Mrs. Harvey, and Dr. Badger for all that they do everyday, especially the things we do not see behind the scenes.
- Grace Kerelezja for her great pockets and infectious smile.
- Daphne Harvey for her help and professionalism in 504 meetings.
- Crystal Fox for her positive presence and listening ear.
- Caroline Assent for encouraging me to try new things.
- Susan Stephenson and Ashley Marot for their help with my homebound student.
- Jennifer Newman for being so helpful in many different ways.
- Megan Grimes for always being there at a moment's notice for our students
- Lucas Sandidge for answering and talking with one our students for over an hour on the phone!