Week 18: May 11-15, 2026
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 |
| May 12 | BRCC Help Session (12:00-3:00pm) | Class of 2026 Seniors Attending BRCC Next Year |
| Free Sports Physicals | All Interested Athletes | |
| EHHS & FRMS Band Concert (6:00pm) | Open to the Public | |
| May 13 | Senior Picnic | Class of 2026 |
| Freshman Academy Awards Ceremony | Class of 2029 | |
| May 14-15 | Teacher-Made Exams | All Students with Non-State Exams |
| May 15 | Dance Concert (6:00pm) | Open to the Public |
| May 16 | Saturday School (9am-3pm, $20) | All Students in need of Attendance Recovery |
| May 18-21 | State Exam Week | All Students with State Exams |
| May 19 | Underclassmen Awards Ceremony (6:00pm) | 9th-11th Grade Students & Families |
| May 22 | Senior Awards Ceremony (8:30am) | 12th Grade Students & Families |
| Graduation (7:00pm) | All Ticketed Guests | |
| June 1-4 & 8-12 | Summer School (8am-12pm daily) | Eligible Students |
It’s Senior Week – Let’s Celebrate the Class of 2026!
Thank You to our Teacher Appreciation Week Sponsors
While we focused on our gratitude for our amazing staff last week for Teacher Appreciation Week, we could not have created their week of celebration without the help of some amazing parents, community sponsors, and our Booster Club who donated time, food, gift cards, money, food, and other giveaways. It is not lost on us how special our community is, and we encourage you to support businesses that support schools!
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News from the Nurse
If your student is a rising 12th grader, please be on the lookout for a letter from the school nurse. This is being sent to students who require vaccines prior to the next school year. If your child is up to date, you will not receive a letter. This letter will go home with students this week, May 6th via their homeroom class.
In addition, if your student has any known medical concerns, I am sending home an envelope addressed to you with information and paperwork included. This envelope will be given to your student on May 6th in their homeroom class.
If you do not receive an envelope, and feel that your student has the need for a medical care plan in the upcoming school year, please contact me. I will be working at the school over the summer break.
If your student will take any medicines at school next year, please have the medication administration form completed by you and the prescribing provider this summer. Please bring the form to school with the medication prior to the first day of school in August. This form is available in the nurse’s office or by download here. All medication must be brought to the school by the parent or guardian and signed in by the nurse.
Any questions, reach out to the school nurse – Ann Thomas – at 697-4768.
May 12: Free Sports Physicals
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It’s that time of year again! FREE physical day for East Henderson is May 12, 2026. This is a great way to ensure student-athletes have a physical for the whole year without worrying about it expiring! Be sure to pick up a physical packet from the front office or from the athletic training room to prepare for this day. The first 2 pages (front & back) of the physical packet must be completed BEFORE you come on May 12th. You must pick up the physical packet from the office or the athletic training room to ensure you have the correct forms for the 2026-2027 school year. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the Athletic Trainer Audi Mendoza at ammendoza@hcpsnc.org! |
Summer Driver’s Education Class
This class is a face to face class NOT online. Class registrations are NOT transferable or refundable. Do not register unless student can attend all dates. Students must be 14 1/2 (DOB must be on or before 12/26/2011). Open to any home, private, charter, and public school students in East Henderson district ONLY. Open to rising 9th graders.
Location: EHHS
Dates: May 26 – June 8 (M-F)
Hours: 8:00 – 11:00 AM
To register for the summer drivers ed class please go to: mtnpro.com
Seven Eagles Earn Associates Degree
Congratulations are in order for our SEVEN Class of 2026 Eagles who received their Associates Degree from Blue Ridge Community College two weeks ahead of their high school graduation. This group has worked tirelessly to take CCP courses to fulfill this requirement and most will enter college as juniors as a result. This is an amazing accomplishment, and we are so proud of Donovan Buddo, Davis Harvey, Tyler Hill, Cora Marshall, Ryah McDonald, Tristan Rutterford, Julia Trollinger. We would also like to acknowledge the hard work of Kate Stucke, BRCC NC Career Coach, who guided each of these students toward this goal. Here is a link to an article about these fantastic students.
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East Athletic Summer Camps for Future Eagles
As summer camp information becomes available from coaches, this section will be updated.
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Join the Eagle Family for the 2026-2027 School Year!
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Come be a part of the best family there is – the #EagleFamily! We are hiring for the 2026-2027 school year for the following positions:
If you are interested in one of our positions, please reach out to Principal Brandon Scott via email and fill out the application on the job application website. |
Semester 2 Attendance Recovery
Attendance matters. Please make every effort to be at school every day. Missing school means missing valuable instruction. Should a student go over 5 absences for one or more classes, they will have the following opportunities for attendance recovery throughout the semester.
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Saturday School will be offered this semester on the following dates:
Saturday School requires advanced sign-up and costs $20 per Saturday. Students may earn up to 6 hours of attendance recovery per Saturday. |
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Morning Attendance Recovery will be offered twice per week this year on Mondays and Tuesdays from 6:45-7:45am in Mr. Rotton’s room (B-2). Morning recovery begins March 9th. No advanced sign-up is necessary, and no students will be let in after 6:45am. Please make sure you have things to work on during this time. Each morning recovery session recovers one absence. Tuesday, May 12th will be the last day for morning academic recovery. |
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After School Tutoring will be offered three days per week starting March 9th – Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays – from 3:15-4:15pm in Mrs. Wodzicki’s room (F-10). Transportation will not be provided, so please make arrangements to be picked up at 4:15pm if attending. Each after school tutoring session recovers one absence. IMPORTANT: While attendance recovery is awarded for this time, students must be present for tutoring and academic work.
Thursday, May 14th will be the last day for after-school tutoring. |
What’s Your E? Commitments
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| Danica Canet ENROLLMENT UNC – Charlotte Nursing |
Eagle of the Week
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| This week, we would like to acknowledge and appreciate Chef Trey and his third period Culinary 3 class, who made over 500 chocolate chip cookies for Teacher Appreciation Week in four days. Last week, they also made hundreds of brownies for our annual Drawdown, and held their final Teacher Lunch of the year. We are so thankful for the experience Chef Trey gives his students every day. |
Last Week in Eagle Country
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| We love celebrating our staff, and we are so thankful to all of our community partners, parents, and Booster club for making this week possible. On Monday, teachers kicked off the week with a breakfast sponsored by Eagle parents; on Tuesday, our Booster Club sponsored lunch; on Wednesday, our SGA hosted its annual giveaway day; on Thursday, teachers received new East gear and some goodies brought directly to their doors; and on Friday, we finished the week with a sweet treat from Sunshine Sammies. We hope our staff felt the love! | |
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| On Tuesday evening, FFA held its annual banquet to celebrate all of its accomplishments for the year, honors seniors, and welcome new members. It was a beautiful night of celebration on campus, and we are so proud of the student leadership that drives this organization. | |
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| Thursday night, our combined middle and high school orchestras performed one last time for the 25-26 school year. The concert was outstanding, and Mrs. Quinn honored her seniors in their final concert. | |
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| Every year, Mrs. Wodzicki collaborates with Chef Trey for a special chemistry/culinary collaboration to make pretzels! Students had a great time in the kitchen putting their chemistry to work for something tasty! | |
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| On Saturday, senior Mica Wallace celebrated earning the rank of Eagle Scout surrounded by friends, family, and his Scout troop 628. You can see Mica’s Eagle project at Mountain Community School. We are so proud of this stellar accomplishment by Mica! Job well done! | |
Go Eagles!
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