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PSAT Information

All first time sophomores with a 9th grade entry date of 20142014 will be taking the PSAT on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, during 1st and 2nd blocks. Students will report to the multipurpose room immediately after the Moment of Silence.

Students should bring #2 pencils with erasers and an approved calculator to the test. The list of approved calculators is on page 32 of the Student Guide.

PSAT (cont)

Students should be sure to take advantage of the full-length practice test found as an insert in the Student Guide. Additionally, sample questions with explanations for the answers are included in the Student Guide.

See Mrs. Brown in C11 if you have any questions.

Homecoming Theme:

“Sweet 16” Welcome to the

Party

Homecoming Explained•Homecoming is a time to celebrate the school you’re attending.

•Homecoming usually centers around a football game.

• It’s an annual tradition for most American high schools (and some colleges and universities, too!)

• Aside from the game, homecoming activities may include parties, a formal dance with a royal court, bonfires, tailgate parties, talent shows and a parade. Students normally decorate for these events. Students also show school spirit with their clothing.

Student Class Dues

•Freshman-$5 ---payable to Mrs. Crook (E-9)•Sophomore-$10—payable to Mrs. Rucker C-5• Junior-buy Prom Ticket—(Mrs. Eubanks F-2)•Senior-$25—payable to Mrs. Driver (B-11)

• Dues are used to purchase: •Homecoming decorations for hallways•Dances (homecoming/prom)•Parade•Food for dances

Homecoming Parade Thursday, October 8th @

6:00pm

Pep Rally will follow on the public square

Dress Code will be enforced for people participating in the parade

Homecoming Game

•Friday, October 9th in Granite Bowl during half time

•Senior Football Players’ Sponsors•Class representatives•Crowning of Homecoming Queen and 1st and 2nd runner-up

Dress Code will be Enforced for sponsors and class representatives

Homecoming Dance•Saturday, October 10th in the Multi-Purpose Room •From 8pm-11pm•$5 for advance tickets - Tickets can be purchased

from a student council member during lunch October 1st –October 9th

•$10 @ the door

Dress code will be enforced

Owed Fees

If you owe $50 or more you must have 50% of your balance paid off to attend Homecoming Dance

If you owe $49 and less you must have your owed fees paid in order to attend homecoming dance.

Homecoming Dance Guests

A student wishing to bring a guest who is not a current ECCHS student must meet the approval of the administration and have a “Guest Approval” document returned to Mrs. Rucker in C-5 by Friday, October 2, 2015. We will NOT accept late Guest Approval Forms. The age requirement to attend any school dances is 9th grade up to 20 years of age.

Homecoming Dance Guest Approval Application

STEP #1--

STEP #2—

http://www.elbert.k12.ga.us/ecchs/home1)Quick Links2)School documents3)2015 Homecoming Dance Guest Approval Form

Or Homecoming Dance Guest Approval Application• • 1) for students• 2)Get Things Done

• 3)2015 Homecoming Dance Guest Approval Form

http://www.elbert.k12.ga.us/ecchs/home

Dress Code for the parade AND dance

Girls need to make sure that their dresses adhere to school dress code. **You will be asked to leave or fix your attire if your attire does not adhere to school dress code.

Dress Code Dress will…conceal the midriff and abdomen, not expose the sides, not have a plunging neckline and conceal the bosom area, not expose the back any lower than the waist, slits in the skirt will be no higher than mid- thigh;

Skirts, and Dresses: Must be within

3 inches of knee when garment is worn at natural waist

What not to Wear

• This is exposing her stomach

What not to Wear• It is exposing the sides

and stomach

What not to wear

• cannot have a plunging neckline and conceal the bosom area

What not to wear

• Slits should come no higher than the mid thigh .

• This is too high!!

WHAT NOT TO WEAR

• TOO SHORT• MUST COME TO MID-THIGH

• not expose the back any lower than the waist

WHAT NOT TO WEAR• TOO SHORT

Examples: What is okay to Wear

Dresses need to come to be within

3 inches of knee when garment is worn at natural waist or

•or longer

Examples: What is okay to Wear

Fabric is behind the see material

Mid-thigh length