Eagle Family Update
August 24, 2025
Feel the Spirit! Feel the Pride! Be an Eagle!
Football huddle - Go Eagles!
Spirit week Rally
Great way to start the year with an awesome rally!
Spirt Week - Dress Like a Teacher
Upcoming Events
Monday, August 25 - Staff vs. Athletes Water Polo Showdown! 4:00 - 5:30 pm @ pool
Wednesday, August 27 - Back to School Night & Senior Parent Information Night - 6 pm
Friday, August 29 - Senior Sunrise
Friday, August 29 - Minimum Day Schedule - Dismissal at 12:39 pm
Monday, September 1 - No School - Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday, September 2 - Booster Meeting 6 pm in the library
Monday, September 8 - PTSA Meeting 6 pm in the library
Tuesday, September 9 - Club Rush #1 - in the quad at lunch
Tuesday, September 16 - Photo retakes and make-up day - in the morning only
Back to School Night
Join us Wednesday, August 27, 2025 for El Camino Back to School Night
- Meet your student's teachers, understand curriculum and gain insight to help support your student's academic and social success.
- 6:00 - 6:30 pm General Session for 9-11th graders in the Cafeteria
- 9-11th grade general session will include: Information geared towards Juniors as to what they can do this year to prepare for post high school college and career. 9th and 10th grade families attendance at general session is optional.
- 6:00 - 6:30 pm General Session for Seniors in the library
- Senior general session will include: graduation requirements, college/career information, senior deadlines and upcoming events.
- All grade level class visits start at 6:35 pm and last 10 minutes in each class with a 5 minute passing period.
We hope to see you there.
Counseling Updates
COUNSELOR ASSIGNMENTS
The alphas of each counselor changed for the 25-26 school year. Counselors have been assigned to the following caseloads:
Mrs. Colleen Honegger (A-C & AVID)
Mrs. Beth Hein-Sanchez (D-G & EPI)
Mrs. Emily Greene (H-Ma & English Learners)
Mr. John Beedy (Mc-Z)
SCHEDULE CHANGE REQUESTS
Counselors are hard at work reviewing hundreds of requests and determining if changes are valid and possible. Students will see updates to their schedule in Q or presented with a revised hard copy schedule. Counselors have until the 10th day of instruction to review and complete schedule change requests. The last day to submit a schedule change request is August 27, 2025.
INFO & APPOINTMENTS:
To learn more about the counseling office, check drop-in hours, or schedule appointments with your counselor, please visit the El Camino Counseling Website.
Staff vs. Athletes - Water Polo Showdown!
Come on out to the El Camino Pool on Monday, August 25 from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Staff vs. Athletes in a friendly game of water polo El Camino style. Will the staff hold their ground, or will the athletes dominate in the water?
Admission is FREE
Snacks and drinks available for purchase
Music, prizes, and lots of fun!
Follow us on Instagram: @echsaquatics
After the game head on over to the Fall Sports Parent Meeting!
CalKIDS Scholarships and Career Training
Calkids.org is the website for CalKIDS, a California state-funded scholarship program launched in 2022 to assist children with college savings. CalKIDS will provide each child born in California and eligible low-income public school students free money for college education and career training! To learn more and claim your student's CalKIDS account, go to Calkids.org and enter the student's Statewide Student Identifier (SSID). The SSID can be found in the San Juan Student Portal under Student Identifiers > State Student ID, or in the San Juan Parent Portal under Student Identifiers > State Student ID.
Recycling Club
Attention all El Camino students! The Recycling Club has recently started and we're still looking for more members! Looking for a super easy way to bank community service hours? Or just looking for a way to get involved in school clubs/activities? Want to help out or give back to the community? Whatever the reason is, the Recycling Club is a great way to do all of these things.
Key information:
- Meets each Wednesday, right after school in Room S-9
- Flexible & Fast: Club runs for approximately 30 minutes each week (usually ends around 3:45 to 3:50 p.m.); you are not required to come to every meeting (come when you want)
- Easy way to bank community service hours, even if you don’t need them now (everyone, regardless of whether you need them or not, can get community service hours from participating)
Have any questions? See Mr. Tompkins in Room S-9. We hope to see you there!
Senior Portrait Information
In preparation for Senior Portraits for the Class of 2026, our temporary studio location in Sacramento is accepting bookings!
Below is the link to book Senior Portraits with Bill Smith Photography. After the temporary location closes, our Roseville Studio will continue to accept appointments.
ECHS Senior Booking Link: https://billsmithphoto.com/elcamino/
For any ordering questions, please text or call (916) 749-1026 (press 1 if calling)
Thank you - Bill Smith Photography
PTSA INFORMATON
Our first meeting of the year for PTSA will be held in person in the Library.
When: Monday, September 8, 2025
Time: 6:00 pm
Where: El Camino Fundamental High School Library, 4300 El Camino Avenue, Sacramento
If you would like to attend via zoom here is the link: https://sanjuan.zoom.us/j/86523139197?pwd=awlRwfcfX0G8JSW05M7afMWiQoOg6V.1
Check out our PTSA newsletter here: https://secure.smore.com/n/bksht3