Week 3: August 25-29, 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
August 25	Grade Level Meetings	All Students
August 28	New Smart Period Begins	All Students & Staff
September 1	No School – Labor Day	All Students & Staff
September 1	Apple Festival King Apple Parade (2:30)	Open to the Public
September 2	Clubs Begin	All Interested Students
September 2-12	Pathfinders Mentoring Round 1	All 9th & 10th Grade Students
September 10	Q1 Midterms Available	All Students
September 12	Underclassmen Picture Day	All 9th-11th Grade Students
September 12	Movie Night on the Football Field	All EHHS Students
September 29-October 3	Homecoming Week	All Students, Staff, Alumni & Community Members

Transportation Information

Bus Riders
Students with bus questions may see Mrs. Rogers during all lunches in the cafeteria lobby.

If your child rides a bus, please take a look at our 2025-26 Bus Cheat Sheet. This cheat sheet will help you determine which bus your child will ride.
The “link to the daily timetable” for each route will give you an approximate pick up and drop off time for your child’s stop, but please plan to be out on your stop about 10-15 minutes earlier than your predicted time as we get settled in during the first week.
Please make sure your student is aware of which afternoon load their bus is in by using this Bus Load Location document.
Lastly, make sure you join the TeamReach group for your child’s bus (noted in the Cheat Sheet) so you are linked to their driver and quick communication.

Car Riders

All students must be dropped off by using the front driveway to enter campus and looping through our carline loop at the front of the school OR on the west side of campus at the cafeteria sidewalk in the morning. Please do not let your child out of the car until they are in the traffic loop.
Traffic is heaviest in carline from 7:45-8:00. To avoid the possibility of being late, please feel free to drop off your student before that time and as early as 7:00am.
In the afternoon, please make sure your child gets in your car quickly to keep the carline moving efficiently.

Student Drivers

Student drivers must park in their designated parking spot only.
Students who have not yet purchased a parking pass must park in the baseball parking lot until they have their parking pass and assigned space. Passes are $50 and can be purchased from Ms. Pippin or Coach Jones during all lunches.
Students must adhere to the contract they signed when purchasing their parking pass or face disciplinary action.
No student may sit in their car and hang out. They must exit the vehicle and proceed to the building when they get to campus, and they must leave promptly after school.

1st Period Tardies

Being on time to school (and to each class) is extremely important. Doing so allows teachers to begin class smoothly and get to the objective of the day. If your student arrives late to 1st period, there are two options for sign-in:

Student and parent sign in at the main office together, and student receives a pass to class with no additional consequence. Parents should park in a designated spot so as not to hold up thru traffic.
Student signs in at the student entrance, receives a pass to class, and the student must serve a lunch detention during their assigned lunch period in the cafeteria lobby.

Students must be in their class for at least one hour to count as present for that period.

Stay Connected

In addition to News From the Nest, families should stay connected to our official social media accounts as well. Announcements, important dates and information, celebrations and more are all shared using our social media.

Facebook: @EastHendersonHS

Instagram: @easthenderson

Each graduating class has its own TeamReach group as well. Download the TeamReach app and use the Join Code above that corresponds to your student. Please make sure both the student and at least one parent/guardian join the appropriate TeamReach. It is critical that families are connected to East in this way.

TeamReach Codes for 9th through 12th grades correspond to graduation year. East2026, East2027, East2028, and East2029.

Fill Out Your Lunch Form

HCPS will no longer be offering Universal Breakfast. That means filling out the Lunch Form is more important than ever. Please fill it out to see what benefits your family may qualify for for this year.

Eagle of the Week

This week, let’s all give a big shout-out to one of our amazing SGA leaders, Andrea Santin Rodriguez! She’s not only a dedicated leader, but also one of the most caring and uplifting people we know, with such a positive attitude that brightens everyone’s day. We’re so lucky to have her on our team!

New Cell Phone Policy

Be a Part of the Eagle Family

The Eagle Family is looking for some new members! Currently, we are hiring for the following positions for the 2025-2026 school year:

CTE – Agriculture
French OR Spanish Teacher

Those interested in applying should do so by using the HCPS hiring website: https://hcpsnc.schoolspring.com/ and may also reach out to principal Brandon Scott via email at bkscott@hcpsnc.org.

Last Week in Eagle Country


On Wednesday night, our varsity volleyball team honored Assistant Principal, Mrs. Lord, and her continued battle with synovial sarcoma over the last year by wearing yellow ribbons in their hair for their game against the Trailblazers. We love the heart our students have for others!

We had our first edition of #FridayNightLights last Friday as our Eagles hosted the Bearcats. While the scoreboard didn’t look the way we’d hoped at the end of the night, our football team, cheer team, marching band, color guard, and student section all brought life to E.L. Justus Field like only our Eagles know how! We are looking forward to even more Eagle pride all season long for football and all of our fall sports. Go Eagles!