Week 17: December 1-5, 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 |
| December 6 | Saturday School | All Registered Students |
| December 11-12 | Teacher-Made Exams | All Students & Staff |
| December 13 | Saturday School | All Registered Students |
| December 15-19 | EOC & CTE Final Exam Week | All Students & Staff |
| December 19 | Early Dismissal (12:00pm) | All Students & Staff |
| December 20-January 4 | No School – Winter Break | All Students & Staff |
| January 5 | Semester 2 Begins | All Students & Staff |
Midyear Graduate Information
This week, students who will be midyear graduates will receive their Midyear Grad Checklist from Mrs. Rogers. This checklist must be filled out in its entirety with proper signatures by no later than December 19th.
Please join the Class of 2026 TeamReach using Join Code East2026 if you have not already, as access to Google accounts will go away on December 20th. TeamReach will keep midyear graduates connected to the happenings for the remainder of the year, including things like senior picnic, graduation rehearsal, graduation, Project Graduation, etc.
Attendance Recovery
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:
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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 October 20th. 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. |
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After School Tutoring will be offered three days per week in Mrs. Wodzicki’s room (F-10) – Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays – from 3:15-4:15pm. 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. |
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Saturday School will be offered two more times this semester on the following dates:
The cost of Saturday School is $20 and advanced sign-up is required. Students have the opportunity to earn 6 hours of recovery at each Saturday School. |
What’s Your E? Commitment This Week
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| Estrella Martinez Hernandez ENROLLMENT Western Carolina University Psychology |
Eagle of the Week
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| Soaring into the spotlight this week is Alexis, our Eagle of the Week! Alexis took flight and won the 2025-2026 Poet Laureate contest with her captivating poem, “There is a Chance.” It’s a masterpiece woven with vibrant imagery, unique language, and a voice that truly resonates. Alexis will serve as our school’s official Poet Laureate for the remainder of the school year. Alexis, East is bursting with pride for you! ✨ |
Last Week in Eagle Country
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| On Tuesday, November 25th, our EHHS chorus took their yearly trip to the Biltmore Estate for a day of touring the estate and performing in this beautiful venue for the public. The singing Eagles did a fantastic job representing our school, and we are so proud of them for performing. | |
Go Eagles!
#WeAreEast #OnTheRise #GoEagles2K26