Week 11: October 20-24, 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 |
| October 20 | What’s Your E? Day | All Students |
| October 21 | Band Concert (6:00) | Open to the Public |
| October 23 | Underclassmen Picture Retakes | All Students Needing Retakes |
| PSAT | All Students Who Signed Up | |
| Chorus Concert (6:00) | Open to the Public | |
| October 24 | HOSA Blood Drive | Open to the Public |
| October 28 | PreACT | All 10th Grade Students |
| October 30 | Orchestra Halloween Concert (6:00) | Open to the Public |
| October 31-November 1 | NCTC Theater Fest | Open to the Public |
Q1 Report Cards
Q1 report cards became officially available on Friday, October 17th. Quarter one grades can be viewed by students in their NCSIS account through NC EdCloud or through Campus Student. Parents can view grades using the Campus Parent app. Please encourage your student to work hard during quarter two to keep their grades, attendance, and behavior strong!
It’s College Application Week!
This week is College Application Week, and we are celebrating all week long! Monday, October 20th is What’s Your E? Day in the library. There, seniors will visit stations representing each “E” after high school – Enrollment, Enlistment, and Employment. We thank our counseling department for putting this fantastic day together for our students!
Our National Honor Society (NHS) is also putting on a spirit week to celebrate. The themes are listed in the image below:
Concerts This Week
Join our arts department this week as they showcase both our band and chorus in their fall performances! Entry is free and open to the public for both shows, and donations will be accepted!
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Attendance Update from HCPS
Superintendent Mark R. Garrett recently led a discussion at the Board Meeting on Monday, October 13 on Policy 4400 concerning attendance and the confusion statewide about attendance requirements.
Please know that Henderson County Public Schools’ attendance policy has not changed. However, due to the ongoing statewide confusion, HCPS will hold students harmless for the first nine weeks when it comes to absences affecting course credit.
Beginning Wednesday, October 15, 2025, the attendance policy went back into full effect. This means that for students to earn credit in a course, students may have no more than 5 absences, whether excused OR unexcused.
Please be aware that students can fail and not receive credit due to excessive absences. Students have the opportunity to make up absences over 5 in the following ways:
- Morning Attendance Recovery on Mondays and Tuesdays from 6:45-7:45am in Mr. Rotton’s room (B-2);
- Afternoon Tutoring on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:15-4:15pm in Mrs. Wodzicki’s room (F-10);
- Saturday School on November 15, December 6 and December 13 from 9am-3pm. The cost for each Saturday School is $20.
The HCPS Board Policy 4400 is linked for your convenience. Thank you for your attention and continued support. Go Eagles!
Attendance Recovery Starts THIS Week
Beginning this week, our attendance recovery options become available. As a reminder, students over 5 absences in any course will not have access to Smart Period privileges (all students), and will not walk in the graduation ceremony (upperclassmen). One hour of attendance recovery recovers one absence. Options for making up this seat time include:
Carson Mathes Memorial Scholarship
Freshman Academy Fundraising
2025-2026 Poet Laureate Contest
We need you. Please submit your original work to our annual Poet Laureate Contest, brought to you by Mic Drop Writers Club! This contest is open to all grade levels and emphasizes the importance of both writing original poetry and performing it. The theme is “The Fall.” Submit an original poem as a take on your own interpretation of this theme.
What is a Poet Laureate, you ask? The Poet Laureate will serve as the official poet of East Henderson High School for the 2025-26 school year. This poet will be given various opportunities to share original poetry throughout the school year, in writing and on stage, including at the graduation ceremony. In the past, this single performance opportunity has been the role of the Poet Laureate, but we have visions of expansion this year, which is why we are having the contest now instead of in the spring.
More details about submitting your work:
- Students are only allowed to submit one entry.
- Please submit your entry using your student ID number–NOT YOUR NAME–to this email address: ehhspoetlaureatecontest@gmail.com
- Submission Deadline: Friday, October 31st. Entries will then be reviewed and a winner chosen shortly thereafter.
In addition to the print and performance opportunities mentioned above, here are some other benefits to consider:
- Gain poetic prestige!
- Hone your craft!
- This looks amazing on your high school transcript and scholarship applications!
- You will have multiple chances to drop the mic.
Please reach out to Ms. Savoy if you have any questions.
Save the Date!
Winter Sports Tryout / Workout Information
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Men’s & Women’s Wrestling Workouts are currently happening on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30pm. The season officially begins on October 29th with practice from 3:15-5:30. See Coach Ford for questions. |
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Women’s Basketball Tryouts: October 29-30 As a reminder, you must have a current physical on file to participate in tryouts. |
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Men’s Basketball Tryouts: October 29-30 Reach out to Coach Jones via email with any questions. |
HOSA Blood Drive is Friday, October 24th
East Pullovers for Sale
NHS Hosts Field of Flags Day for Veterans Day
Eagles of the Week
Last Week in Eagle Country
Go Eagles!
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