ECISD Development Office

09/18/2026

🎉 🎉 We’re kicking off the 2026-2027 school year by celebrating our September Community Cheers ECISD giveaway winner, Veronica Villarreal from Edward K. Downing Elementary - ECISD! 👏

A special thank you to Varela Diesel for donating an amazing gift basket featuring a free oil change, swag, movie tickets, game tickets, and a Visa gift card! 🎁

We’re excited to kick off another year of Community Cheers ECISD giveaways and celebrate the amazing people who make a difference in our schools! 💙

09/17/2026

Happening tonight, come join us!

📢Happening tomorrow night! 📢

If you are associated with a booster club, PTA, or PTO, you are invited to attend the annual CCPTB (Communication Council of Parent Teacher Booster Clubs) meeting.

This event is a great opportunity to connect, ask questions, and gain valuable resources for your organization. Attendees will have the chance to meet with vendors who support school groups, engage with ECISD staff, and network with fellow officers.

09/16/2026

📢Happening tomorrow night! 📢

If you are associated with a booster club, PTA, or PTO, you are invited to attend the annual CCPTB (Communication Council of Parent Teacher Booster Clubs) meeting.

This event is a great opportunity to connect, ask questions, and gain valuable resources for your organization. Attendees will have the chance to meet with vendors who support school groups, engage with ECISD staff, and network with fellow officers.

09/15/2026

📚 Morning Tales in the Garden Recap!

Thank you to everyone who joined us this past Saturday for Morning Tales in the Garden! A special thank you to Allison Gray from the Odessa Chamber of Commerce for joining us as our guest reader and reading "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie."🍪📖

We’d also like to thank the Education Foundation of Odessa for sponsoring this special event and helping us grow a love of reading in our community!

Interested in becoming a guest reader? Contact the ECISD Development Office at 432-456-7059 to learn more! 🌱📚

09/11/2026

📚🍪 Morning Tales in the Garden is back! 🌿

Join us tomorrow for a lovely morning of book reading, cookies, and time surrounded by nature at the ECISD Reading Garden! 🍪

We’ll enjoy the beloved story If You Give a Mouse a Cookie with our guest reader, Allison Gray, Marketing & Communications Specialist with the Odessa Chamber of Commerce.

Bring the family and join us for a sweet morning filled with stories, smiles, and garden fun! We look forward to seeing you in the garden!

Sponsored by the Education Foundation of Odessa 📖🌿

09/09/2026

📚🍪 Morning Tales in the Garden is back! 🌿

Join us this Saturday for a lovely morning of book reading, cookies, and time surrounded by nature at the ECISD Reading Garden! 🍪

We’ll enjoy the beloved story If You Give a Mouse a Cookie with our guest reader, Allison Gray, Marketing & Communications Specialist with the Odessa Chamber of Commerce.

Bring the family and join us for a sweet morning filled with stories, smiles, and garden fun! We look forward to seeing you in the garden!

Sponsored by the Education Foundation of Odessa 📖🌿

09/08/2026

📢If you are associated with a booster club, PTA, or PTO, you are invited to attend the annual CCPTB (Communication Council of Parent Teacher Booster Clubs) meeting. 📢

This event is a great opportunity to connect, ask questions, and gain valuable resources for your organization. Attendees will have the chance to meet with vendors who support school groups, engage with ECISD staff, and network with fellow officers.

09/07/2026

The ECISD Development Office will be closed on Monday, September 7th, in observance of Labor Day.

We hope everyone enjoys a safe and relaxing holiday! We look forward to serving you when we reopen on Tuesday, September 8th.

09/02/2026

🚨Happening tomorrow night! 🚨

📣 Attention 9th–12th Grade Students! 📣

Don’t forget about the Texas Scholars Agency Fair tomorrow night! This come-and-go event is a great opportunity to connect with local nonprofits and organizations, learn more about what they do, and discover volunteer opportunities that match your interests.

🌟 Find an opportunity. Get involved. Make a difference!

Want to learn more about Texas Scholars? Stop by the Agency Fair or click the links below to explore ways you can get involved!

https://odessachamber.com/texas-scholars/

https://www.ectorcountyisd.org/community/ecisd-development-office/texas-scholars

09/01/2026

📚 A Little Free Library Makeover with a Big Impact! 📚

A big thank-you to Texas Scholars student Lainey Wimberley for volunteering her time and talent to repaint the Little Free Library at Carver Early Education Center - ECISD! This is Lainey’s second Little Free Library makeover, and we truly appreciate our student volunteers and the time, creativity, and heart shared to make a difference in our schools and community. 💙🌟

The Little Free Libraries across the district are open to the public, so stop by to leave a book, take a book, or do both! 📖

Parents interested in learning more about Texas Scholars and how ECISD 9th–12th grade students can get involved in volunteer opportunities can learn more here:

https://www.ectorcountyisd.org/.../ecisd.../texas-scholars