East Chambers Junior High

Busy week ahead at ECJH!

Look for the Bloodmobile in the JH parking lot and save a life! 💚🩸💛

🏀📚 March Madness Hits the Library! 📚🏀 Get ready for some reading buzzer-beaters and page-turning action! Our middle school RLA classes are going head-to-head in a March Madness Reading Challenge! 🗓 Competition Dates: March 2 – March 31, 2026 Students will be tracking their average words read based on AR tests passed, as classes compete to see who can earn the most points throughout the month. It’s all about building great reading habits, discovering new books, and working together as a team! Who will take the championship title and be crowned our Reading Madness Champions? 🏆 Let the reading games begin—Read, Record, Repeat! 📖✨ #MarchMadness #ReadingChallenge #MiddleSchoolReads #ReadersAreLeaders

🎥 Lights, Camera, Bucs Live! 🎬 Our East Chambers 7th & 8th grade students are taking learning to the next level in Coach Beighley’s Audio & Video I/II classes at East Chambers Independent School District! Each week, students produce Bucs Live!, a school news program that keeps our campus and community informed. Their broadcasts feature: • Local and neighboring community news • The weekly weather forecast • Highlights and promotions for school and district-wide events From writing scripts and filming to editing and on-air hosting, our students are building real-world media skills while keeping everyone connected. We’re proud of their creativity, teamwork, and professionalism — the future of broadcasting looks bright at East Chambers! 🏴‍☠️📺

🩸 Community Blood Drive at East Chambers Junior High 🩸 East Chambers Junior High School is proud to partner with LifeShare Blood Center to host a community blood drive — and we invite YOU to be part of something life-changing! 📅 Friday, February 27 ⏰ 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 East Chambers Junior High School Who can donate? • Ages 16 and up (16-year-olds must have parental consent) • Weigh at least 110 pounds • In good general health 🎁 Special Thank You Gift: All donors will receive a special edition pair of LifeShare joggers! Every donation helps save lives. It’s a small act of courage that creates a powerful ripple of compassion throughout our community. ❤️ Help us make a difference — share this post, invite a friend, and come give the gift of life! Click the link to sign up! https://donor.lifeshare.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/298345

7th Grade Social Studies in action! Students dove into the Age of Reform and explored the role of the Texas Railroad Commission to understand how it shaped Texas government during the Progressive Era. With guidance from the amazing Coach Rupp, the class rotated through five interactive stations, working in groups to analyze information, answer questions, and connect how reform efforts impacted the state then—and how those decisions still influence Texas today. Great teamwork, critical thinking, and engagement from our future leaders! #ProgressiveEra #TexasHistory #7thGradeSuccess

This week at ECJH!

Our 7th graders dove into Earth science this week as they explored the movement of tectonic plates with Mrs. Parnell! Students modeled different types of plate boundaries—convergent, divergent, and transform—to see firsthand how our planet’s surface is constantly changing. The best part? They created edible models to demonstrate their learning… and then enjoyed a tasty reward for their hard work! Hands-on learning + creativity + a little science you can eat = a lesson they won’t forget! #STEMinAction #7thGradeScience #HandsOnLearning #FutureScientists

Congratulations to our ECJH January Students of the Month! Great Job Bucs 💚💛

The staff at East Chambers Junior High would like to give special thanks to Jay and Morgan Rayburn for the delicious taco soup, the ECHS Culinary students for making the savory chicken spaghetti, and all other staff who donated food and desserts yesterday to feed everyone during our district UIL competition! It was a wonderful lunch, and enjoyed by all! Thank you!

We are so proud to announce that our Junior High Academic UIL team has brought home another District Championship!

This group of students has worked incredibly hard, and their dedication, preparation, and teamwork truly paid off.
Our green and gold shined bright, and we couldn’t be more proud of how our students represented our school and community!

We had so many individual winners and top finishers, and over the next several days we’ll be highlighting these outstanding students and their accomplishments. Stay tuned as we celebrate each of them!

Congratulations to our students, coaches, and families on an amazing achievement! 💚💛 #DistrictChampions #UILSuccess #GreenAndGold

🧠🏆 Quiz Bowl Success! 🏆🧠 We are so proud of our Quiz Bowl Team for an amazing showing at the Waverly Invitational Quiz Bowl! This was our first year ever competing as a team, and they brought home Team Runner-Up in the Middle School Division—what an accomplishment! 👏 A special congratulations to Riley Franzen, who also earned 3rd Place Individual honors! Way to represent our school with knowledge, teamwork, and determination. This is just the beginning, and we can’t wait to see what’s next for this group! 💚💛

💚💛 Counselor Appreciation Week 💛💚 This week, East Chambers Jr. High School is proud to celebrate Counselor Appreciation Week and the heart behind our campus—Mrs. Richard! She goes above and beyond to support our students academically, socially, and emotionally. Thank you for being a trusted listener, problem-solver, and champion for kids. We are so lucky to have you serving our Buccaneers!

Spreading kindness, smiles, and a little Valentine cheer. Choose kindness and share the love. 💘

🏀💚That’s a wrap on basketball season! We are so proud of our Jr. High Bucs and Lady Bucs for their hard work, determination, and sportsmanship all season long. Thank you to our athletes, coaches, parents, and fans for representing our school with pride. Once a Buc, always a Buc! 💛🏴‍☠️

DISTRICT CHAMPS! 🏆 Way to go, 8th Grade Lady Bucs—District Champions and proud representatives of Buc Nation! 💚🏀🏴‍☠️

This month, students can go on a Blind Date with a Book! To find out what the hype is all about, our Junior High Bucs are invited to stop by the library. Tinleigh was the first one to get her "blind date" book!

Hands up, markers out, brains on 🧠➕in Mrs. Savoie's Math Class.

❄️✨ Reminder! Our Winter Dance is tomorrow! Grab your friends, bundle up, and get ready for a fun night of music, dancing, snacks, and winter vibes! We’re looking forward to a fun, safe evening for our students! Please note, weather is expected to be clear during the dance, so no schedule changes are anticipated. ❄️✨

🏀 JH Boys Game-night Highlights 🏀 Relentless defense, unselfish offense, and nonstop hustle made for a great night of basketball on Thursday. Every player contributed and left it all on the court. That’s what team basketball looks like! 👏🔥