Week 18: May 6-10, 2024

The purpose of this newsletter is to keep all of our Eagle families connected to what’s going on around campus, to deliver important information, and to have a place where everyone can come to get the information they need.

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Celebrate Teachers!

This week, we celebrate our amazing teachers and staff at East High for Teacher Appreciation Week! Take a moment to send an email to a teacher that has had an impact on you or your child at East High this week to show your appreciation!

Important Dates

Date	Event	Impacted Groups
May 6-10	Teacher Appreciation Week	All Staff
May 7	EHHS & FRMS Band Concert	Open to the Community
May 9	EHHS & FRMS Orchestra Concert	Open to the Community
May 10	Author Visit – Beth Revis	Invited Students
May 10	Senior Walk-Thrus at Elementary Schools	Class of 2024
May 11	Prom	Ticketed Juniors, Seniors & Outside Guests
May 14	Underclassmen Awards Ceremony	All 9th-11th Grade Students & Families
May 18	Saturday School	Students Needing Academic Recovery
May 20-23	Final Exams	All Students
May 24	Senior Awards Ceremony	All Senior Students & Families
May 24	Graduation	Class of 2024 and their Friends & Families

Attendance Recovery Info

The last day for ALL attendance recovery options before exams is Saturday, May 18.

We will NOT offer morning OR after-school attendance recovery during exams (May 20 – 24).

Morning Attendance Recovery:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
MUST be at the Student Entrance door between 7:00 – 7:05 – NO EXCEPTIONS! (and we do mean that)
No sign up needed
Offered through Friday, May 17
Contact Mr. Singleton with questions.

After-School Attendance Recovery:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Media Center at 3:15
Sign up using Google Form in Google Classroom
Offered through May 9
Contact Mrs. Mathes with questions.

Saturday Schools:

Saturday, May 18
From 9:00 – 3:00, come in through Student Entrance to Media Center
Sign up at front office, cost is $10
Contact Mr. Scott with questions.

Special Options:

EOC Review Sessions

Week of May 13 – 17
EOC courses ONLY!
Session Locations

Interested in Joining the #EagleFamily?

East High is already thinking ahead to the 2024-2025 school year, and we are searching for excellent candidates for the following positions:

English Teacher
Agriculture Education Teacher

If you or anyone you know may be interested in applying for these positions, please complete the application online through our HCPS job board and email Mr. Scott.

Prom 2024

We have 40 available prom tickets, as of May 5th!

Please see below for details and ticket sale information:

Saturday, May 11, 2024 from 7-11pm
The Main Event in Downtown Hendersonville
Theme: Masquerade
Complimentary Photo Booth & Refreshments
Free Event Parking
Ticket prices are $40 for Seniors, $45 for Juniors, and $50 for outside guests.
Tickets can be purchased in the media center (cash or check made out to EHHS) until they sell out. Online sales closed at 3:00pm on Friday, May 3rd.

Questions? Email Katie Rogers.

Cheer On Your Eagles at #EagleAthletics Events

Date	Sport	Opponent	Location
Monday, May 6	Soccer	Pisgah	HOME
Wednesday, May 8	Soccer	Smoky Mountain	Away

News From our Booster Club

THANK YOU to all who helped plan, donated, attended, bid on auction items, bought raffle tickets, etc. to help make the 2024 Drawdown a success! Our athletic programs don’t make it without your help! Go Eagles!
Next Meeting: Tuesday, May 7th at 6:00pm in the media center.

Upcoming Student-Run Event

Staff vs. Students Basketball Game
(Women’s & Men’s Games)
Friday, May 17, 2024
$5 Entry
This game will benefit the Athletics department.
Contact Ayden Sumner with questions.

General Reminders

Any absences over 5 for each class, regardless if they are excused or unexcused, must be made up in Academic Recovery or in Saturday School (May 18). Please make sure your child is diligently making up this lost instructional time well before the end of the semester in order to avoid losing credit for their classes. Recovery times are as follows:
- Afternoon attendance recovery is held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:15-4:15pm in the media center.
- Morning attendance recovery is held on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays beginning at 7:05am in the media center. You MUST be at the Student Entrance between 7:00 and 7:05 AM in order to attend!
Check PowerSchool frequently to monitor both grades and attendance via Parent Portal. Staying connected to your child’s progress is crucial to their success. Having trouble with Parent Portal? Contact Elaine Smith, Data Manager, for assistance by calling the school at 697-4768 and asking to speak with her.
Communicate regularly with your child’s teachers when you have a question or concern. They can be reached directly by email, or using the School Directory linked in the top menu of the website.

Last Week in Eagle Country


Last week, a group of East students and teachers, led by student Kavya Patel, visited SELEE Corporation, a local manufacturer in Hendersonville. The purpose of the visit was to celebrate SELEE’s donation to our East High science department of 10 brand new scientific calculators. Pictured here are SELEE representatives, as well as Kavya Patel, Mrs. Wodzicki, Heather Wetzel, Mrs. Allman, and Landon Taylor. In addition to the 10 calculators from SELEE, local company BorgWarner also donated 20 new calculators, completing the class set for the science department. This project was student-led by Kavya for her Leave a Legacy Project.

On Tuesday, the Henderson County Education Foundation hosted its annual Education Celebration at Jeter Mountain Farm. There, our Teacher of the Year, Mr. Reed, was honored alongside the other TOYs from around the county. Additionally, Teaching as a Profession (TaaP) students Alyssa Stepp & Valerie Sherlin got to attend as future educators and assist with the night’s festivities. We are proud of all of these Eagles!

Thursday evening, HCPS celebrated the Top Scholars from each of our district’s high schools, and our own Eagles were honored for their Top 15 in the Class of 2024 status. These students are Riley Wilkie, Wyatt Taylor, Kavya Patel, Chloe Lively, Evie Holbrook, Raegan Edwards, Daniel Lajos, Lindsey Osborne, Adessa Fisher, Maddi Corn, Haley Heatherly, Connor Hunnicutt, Alex Bressler, Tanner Floyd & Ayden Sumner. Congratulations, high flying Eagles!

Friday brought FCA’s last meeting of the year with guest speaker, BJ Laughter. Part of the meeting involved a contest where the winner got to pie Eddie in the face. He was a great sport!

Friday was also the pre-sale for our annual FFA Plant Sale, where East High staff members got “first dibs” on the amazing plants our students have been growing to sell. Pictured here is Kyler, delivering Ms. McMinn’s beautiful pink hanging plant.

Saturday brought our first annual Campus Clean-Up Day, planned and managed by student Kelly Moore and staff members Suzanne Meadows and Michael Bartley. This effort was developed in order to spruce up our campus ahead of graduation on May 24th. Students and staff volunteered their time to complete the work, which ranged from pressure washing to planting to painting. We are so thankful for these Eagles!

On Friday, Mr. Smith’s English 4 classes had their final vocabulary session with their Bruce Drysdale buddies to conclude the year. All semester, Mr. Smith has been taking our seniors to BDS to teach elementary students vocabulary. Students develop the lessons and games to work with students. As a grand finale, Mr. Smith drove the BDS students to East to have their final lesson. As an added surprise, seniors wore their graduation gowns to create conversations about graduation and what’s next for them. It was a beautiful end to these special mentor-mentee relationships and a great way to connect our HCPS Family!