Week 16: April 28-May 2, 2025
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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Important Dates
| Date | Event | Impacted Groups |
| April 30 | National Honor Society Induction (6:00pm) | Invited Students & Families |
| May 1 | CTE Scholars Luncheon | Invited Students & Families |
| Spring Play | Open to the Public | |
| May 2 | Special Olympics at EHHS | All Students & Staff (Opening Ceremony) |
| Senior Elementary School Walk Throughs | Class of 2025 Seniors | |
| Spring Play | Open to the Public | |
| May 3 | Drawdown | Open to the Public (must have ticket) |
| FFA Plant Sale | Open to the Public | |
| Saturday School (9:00am-3:00pm, $20) | Any Student Needing Attendance Recovery | |
| May 5-9 | Teacher Appreciation Week | |
| May 6 | EHHS & FRMS Band Concert (6:00pm) | Open to the Public |
| May 7 | Spring Choir Concert (6:00pm, $5) | Open to the Public |
| May 8 | EHHS & FRMS Orchestra Concert (6:00pm) | Open to the Public |
| May 17 | Saturday School (9:00am-3:00pm, $20) | Any Student Needing Attendance Recovery |
| May 20 | Underclassmen Awards Ceremony (6:00pm) | 9th-11th Grade Students & Guests |
| May 24 | Saturday School (9:00am-3:00pm, $20) | Any Student Needing Attendance Recovery |
| May 30 | Senior Awards Ceremony (8:30am) | Seniors & Guests |
| Graduation | Open to the Public | |
Seniors and Families: Mark Your Calendars!
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| NOW!: Join the Class of 2025 Team Reach Use the join code 2025EHHS in the TeamReach app. Friday, May 2: HCPS Senior Elementary School Walkthroughs Wednesday, May 28, 12:30 – 3:00: REQUIRED Graduation Practice (Auditorium) Thursday, May 29, 12:30 – 3:00: REQUIRED Graduation Practice (Auditorium) Friday, May 30, 8:30 AM: Senior Awards (Auditorium) Friday, May 30, 7:00: Graduation Ceremony (E.L. Justus Field) |
Drawdown 2025 is this Saturday, May 3rd! Get your ticket!
Annual FFA Plant Sale
2025 Poet Laureate Contest
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| Our 2025 Poet Laureate Contest deadline is this Wednesday, April 30th! Students are only allowed to submit one entry to the specified email address. Entries will then be reviewed and a winner chosen shortly after. The theme this year is “The Path: Growing Up.” This contest is open to all grade levels and emphasizes the importance of both writing original poetry and performing it. Good luck to all poets! Questions? Email Ms. Savoy. |
Freshman Academy Students of the Month for March
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Freshman Academy would like to recognize Grayson Winkleman and Henry Love as our students of the month for March. Grayson excels in class. He is insightful and makes connections many other students miss. Grayson is a great group member and lab partner, and his contributions increase everyone’s learning. While quiet and serious about his academics, Grayson is also funny and engaging. Henry is a student that strives to do his best in everything he is involved in at East. He is an excellent communicator and critical thinker, always willing to put in the extra work to get better. Henry is a great teammate and group member, helping his peers and encouraging them to always do the right thing. |
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Teacher Appreciation Week is Coming
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| Teacher Appreciation Week is May 5-9, and we would love your help in treating our teachers to a fantastic week celebrating all the amazing work they do. SGA is working hard getting gift card donations from local businesses, but you can help by donating $20 gift cards to stores of your choosing to add to SGA’s efforts. Don’t wait to donate a gift card but still want to help? Consider donating coffee, doughnuts, bagels, baked goods, experiences/services, or anything else you can think of. Donations can be delivered to the main office with attention to Katie Rogers. Thank you for helping celebrate our teachers! |
Congratulations to our 2025-2026 SGA Officers!
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What’s Your E? – EMPLOYMENT – Job Fair
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Is your E employment? Are you interested in job opportunities for after graduation? Check out this wonderful opportunity and be sure to register! These are FULL TIME jobs!! We are hosting a Job Fair on May 8th, featuring a variety of employers looking to connect with talented graduates. This is a fantastic chance for students to explore job opportunities and network with companies, and students will have an opportunity to participate in on-site job interviews with our hiring companies. |
What’s Your E? Commitments Last Week
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| Lex Burns ENROLLMENT Western Carolina University Business Law |
Ivan Martinez Ceballos ENROLLMENT Gardner-Webb University Undecided |
Academic Recovery Options
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Morning Academic Recovery continues four days per week with Mr. Rotton in room B-2. Students earn one recovered absence per morning session. |
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Every Wednesday, we offer After-School Tutoring for all students. After school tutoring is just that–tutoring. It is a time and space for students to get help with academic work, complete assignments, study, or read. Read through the document below for more detailed information, and watch your student email and Homeroom Google Classroom for more information. |
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We are offering several Saturday School dates this semester. On each date, we operate from 9:00am-3:00pm, which means a student may earn six recovered absences per Saturday. The cost is $20 per Saturday, and advanced sign-up is required. Remaining Saturday School Dates:
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Eagle of the Week
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| This week’s Eagles of the Week are the amazing, talented choir ensemble – Keilah Camp, Jadyn Shook, Sidney Knapp, Victoria Huntley, Holly Ramsey, Bridgette Kelly, Leah Parsons, Jed Mathis and special guest Jordan Brown! This week’s spring pep rally was the first time for a performance like this – singing the Alma Mater to help surprise the student body with our new banners. We are so proud of them!! We look forward to more of this tradition ahead. Thank you so much, Eagles! |
Last Week in Eagle Country
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| On Tuesday, our softball team honored many of our staff in their annual Staff Night game. Staff wore their player’s jersey and got to be honored before the game. Thank you to Coach Collins and the softball team for this special moment! | |
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| Our Horticulture students have been working hard to prepare for this Saturday’s annual Plant Sale, and their hard work is certainly paying off! Join us starting at 8am for some of the most beautiful plants you can buy that all support a great cause! | |
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| On Earth Day, Mr. Reed’s Exceptional Eagles built a model of a land bridge, because they were learning all about how land bridges help animals get safely over highways without getting hurt. These guys did a great job constructing a model to help learn the concept. | |
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| On Thursday, FRMS 8th graders visited East as an introduction to the campus. Student leaders led tour groups all over campus, and the 8th graders got to join us for our spring mini pep rally celebrating our spring sports, Special Olympics, and some extra fun surprises for our last pep rally of the year. It was so special to have our rising freshmen in the mix as we all thanked the Class of 2025 for their dedication to East High over the last 4 years. Certainly a great day to be an Eagle! | |
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| Mrs. Wirt & Mrs. Allman’s biology classes got to have a special treat on Friday outside of their normal classroom routine. Mrs. Wirt brought in Dr. Richard Lutze, a post-doc at UNC working on cardiovascular health to talk to the Biology classes on NC DNA Day. He presented on Pharmacogenomics, personalized medicine based on your individual genetics. He covered how our genetics influence medicines, and did a hands-on experiment with students examining the genetics of taste and taste buds to demonstrate how we are all similar, but also have key differences. Students were engaged, and able to ask career questions about the science field. Thank you for making this event happen, Mrs. Wirt! | |
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| Ms. Stewart’s 4th period English 1 class spent Friday in the library for a poetry celebration, hosted by Mrs. Justice. Students were celebrating National Poetry Month by creatively working on black out poetry, found poetry, poker poetry, magnetic poetry, paint chip poetry and post-it note poetry. We love that these Eagles were poets for the day! | |
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| Our first Senior Walk-Through took place for Saluda School students who are graduating from East. There is only a small number of East students who attended elementary school there, but the staff made these soon-to-be graduates feel welcome and celebrated. The remaining HCPS Senior Walk-Throughs will all take place this Friday, May 2nd at the elementary schools. | |
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| On Saturday night, our juniors and seniors enjoyed a Great Gatsby-themed Prom at The Main Event in downtown Hendersonville. It was a night filled with music, dancing, food, fun, and friends for both students and staff! Thank you to all the students who attended who made us proud. | |
Go Eagles!
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