It's amazing that we are already finishing Week 4 this week! It was a lovely week on campus, starting out with a decidedly summer feel and then–right on time–switching to fall weather! The garden group did incredible work yesterday in our Memorial Garden (I’ve added a few pics)--thanks so much to the students and parents who helped out!! We have more work to do next month and I’ve added more slots to our sign up if you’d like to take part.

Next week, we have CORE Connections on Friday 9/30–3pm for ALL students. Please see below for room assignments. CORE Advisors will communicate any further details. 

Calendar Reminder: Please be sure to note a very unique week coming up; during the week of Oct. 10, there will be no regular ECA classes. We will have a Teacher Work Day on Monday, Soft Skills Review Day on Tuesday, and Student-Parent Conferences on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday by appointment. More details to come about each of these events!

Finally, this is a reminder that our STUDENT HANDBOOK is on our website. As you have questions about things like ECA grading practices, the attendance policy, graduation activities, and many other things–feel free to look at the Handbook for some quick explanations. Also, if you/your student missed the Acknowledgement Page assignment for CLICK, you can download that last page, sign it, and turn it in to your counselor!

~Dr. Fischer

• November 17 from 11-3 (Regular school day)
• November 18 from 9-3 (Teacher Work Day - No ECA Classes, see CLICK Syllabus for CLICK events/activities)
• November 21 from 11-3 (Soft Skills Credentialing Day--No ECA Classes; CLICK Activities on campus for Ms. Fountain's students)

News from the Lunch Room

Here are the links to order meals for October. When ordering, please type both your first and last name.

Week of 10/3: Click here

Week of 10/10: Click here

Week of 10/17: Click here

Week of 10/24: Click here

You may contact Mrs. Dace at dace@earlycollegealliance.info

If you forget to order lunch, contact Mrs. Dace. She can add you on to the breakfast and/or lunch list.

If you sent in a check for your student’s breakfast and/or lunch and then found out that you qualify for free meals, you can request a refund. If you live in Ypsilanti or Lincoln School Districts, you qualify for free lunch regardless of your income. If you would like a refund, please contact Mrs. Dace.

If you plan on purchasing pizza on Pizza Thursday, please remember not to order lunch for Thursday. 

If you still need to apply for free lunches, you can apply here. Instructions for applying for free lunches can be found here. Payment instructions can be found here.

Academy, First Years, and Returning Academy students

Reminders:

• If you did not attend Core Challenge Day, please see me for your CLICK information for this year.
• You should have accepted your CLICK canvas course by now. If you have not, please do so asap. If you have two CLICK courses on your Canvas, only accept the one with my name and then email me and let me know. 
• Your first CLICK assignment on canvas is the Academic and Personal Goals. Please click on the assignment, read the directions and complete the assignment by September 30th. 
• Meetings with me began on September 12, my availability is listed in the assignment on canvas. If my availability changes, you will receive notification through an announcement on Canvas. 
• PLEASE!!! Read Your Emails and Announcements on Canvas. This is the only way I communicate with all of my students at once. Any time my office hours change, an event is happening or just reminders about assignments, I will always send out an announcement on Canvas.

September is National Self-Awareness Month, make sure to take care of your mental, physical and emotional needs!!

Mental Health Resource


 

September 15th thru October 15th - National Hispanic Month  


If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at fountain@earlycollegealliance.info or stop by my office, 327 King Hall.

New EMU Telehealth Covid Policies for Fall 2022

If your student tests positive, they must stay home for 5 to 10 days. They can return on Day 11, or they can retest starting on Day 6. The student will need 2 negative tests 24-48 hours apart before Telehealth will clear them to return. Most of our students are not getting a negative test until Day 7 or 8.

If your student is a close contact of someone that tested positive for COVID, they will need to stay home for 2-3 days. They may test on Days 2 and 3. Once the student has 2 negative tests 24-48 hours apart, they can return and resume normal activities. At Telehealth’s discretion, a student may be allowed to return without staying home for 2-3 days but will be required to mask at all times while indoors and may not eat with others until Day 11. All students whether they stay home or not must test on Day 5 and any time they develop symptoms. 

If your student has (even remotely) COVID-like symptoms, your student must stay at home and test. They will need 2 negative tests 24-48 hours apart. If they have the two negative tests and their symptoms are improving, they may return.

Home tests may be accepted by EMU Telehealth. Here is the process. Complete the test at home. Place the test on a piece of paper and write the students name and the date of the test. Email the test to emu_telehealth@emich.edu. In the subject line clearly indicate that they are an ECA student and what the purpose of the test is for. Example: "ECA Student, exposed to COVID, "ECA student, sick,"  "ECA student, day 3 close contact test," "ECA Student, day 5 covid positive test."

Join Yearbook Club

After a successful year for our student-run yearbook club, the ECA Yearbook is back to covering the year on campus! We all need a way to remember this (scary/exciting) moment, and that's just what the yearbook is for. So we are seeking creative, outgoing students to help figure out how best to do that.

If you like to write, make digital art, take pictures, or just like chatting with people, fill out this form to apply for a position on the yearbook staff. All students are encouraged to apply, including those in EMU classes. Deadline for applications is Monday, September 19th. Email Mr. Priest (priest@earlycollegealliance.info) with any questions.

P.S. Pre-sales for 22-23 yearbooks are actually open. All books are ordered online via yearbookforever.com. The current price to reserve a copy is $35.

P.P.S. There are still a few copies left of our 21-22 Yearbook, released in June. They can be purchased from Mr. Priest for $45 - cash only,  please!