Beginning of the Year Edition

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. Normally, our newsletter comes out every Monday morning. Since we have just a few days left before school starts, we wanted to get important information out before Monday.

Want to see something different in the newsletter? Email Katie Rogers.

Important Dates

Date	Event	Impacted Groups
August 11	First Day of the 2025-2026 School year	All Students & Staff
August 19	BRCC Parent Meeting (5:30pm)	Parents of BRCC Students
September 1	No School – Labor Day	All Students & Staff
September 2-12	Pathfinders Mentoring Round 1	All 9th & 10th Grade 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 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.

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.

Class Schedule Update

While we will be emailing students their schedules soon as well as providing a printed copy to them on Monday during Homeroom, students can now view their schedule digitally using the new Infinate Campus Student Portal using the instructions below.

How Students Log into NCSIS Infinite Campus Student Portal

Go to the EHHS website and click on “Infinite Campus Parent Portal”
Click on the green “go to URL” link
Click on “log in to Campus Student”
Click on “NCEdCloud”
Enter your Student ID and password. If you do not have a student ID, please contact the school. If you forgot your password, click on “forgot my password” and follow the directions.
You will see options on the left of the page. You can see your schedule by clicking on “Attendance.”

NOTE: HCPS sent out communication previously to all parents about setting up their new Infinite Campus Parent Portal. It is important to get this app downloaded and your account set up so you will have access to your child’s grades and attendance once those are ready for viewing. You may delete your PowerSchool app since we are no longer using PowerSchool.

Eagle “To Do” List

In just days, we will be welcoming students back to campus, and that means students need to take care of some tasks to start the year off well. Here are some tasks to get you started:

✔️ Fill out the Digital Completion Form as soon as possible for each child in an HCPS school. If this form is not completed, a chromebook will not be issued to your child. Students who did not attend a Pop In & Pick Up event to get their chromebook will need to wait until the first day of school to do so.

✔️ If you would like chromebook insurance for your child, please fill out the Insurance Form and pay. This is optional. Here is a list of Chromebook Fees to show you what costs are associated with different types of damage.

✔️ 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 the upcoming year.

The more of these items you can check off your list before school starts the better. Thank you for helping us start the year smoothly.

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.

Senior Parking Spot Painting

Senior Parking Spot information on parking spot underlay

Are you a Senior who is interested in painting your parking spot for the upcoming year? If so, make sure you…

…buy a parking pass BEFORE painting. Passes are $50 (cash or check only) and can be purchased at any Pop In & Pick Up event.
…get your design approved when you purchase your parking pass. Bring a printed/drawn picture of your design or have one ready to show on your phone.
…bring your own paint and other supplies you may need to complete your spot.

Senior parking spot painting will be August 6th-8th, from 9am-1pm! We look forward to seeing everyone’s designs!

Important Information from Nurse Kathie

Hello, East Henderson High School families!
My name is Kathryn West, your school nurse. I wanted to send you all a little information for the new school year. First, you are welcome to call me any time during the school day if you have any needs, concerns, or questions. You can usually reach me by calling the front office and asking for the school nurse. You can also call or text me on my cell phone at 828-230-9111. I am fluent in both English and Spanish so I can help the majority of our families communicate in their preferred language.

Medical Care Plans and Daily Medication:

If you have any medical concerns for your child, please reach out to me and I will walk you through the process of getting the needed care for your child while they are at school. Each student is unique, and I would love to help develop a medical plan for your student if needed to make this year a success. Examples of possible conditions benefiting from care plans include diabetes, asthma, seizure disorders, allergies, ADHD/ADD, anxiety and more. Care plans and medication authorization forms must be completed each school year. We must have a form signed by a parent and a Primary Care Provider for ALL medications (including non-prescription medications like cough drops, nasal sprays, pain relievers, vitamins, etc.). If your child needs to have any medications at school, please contact me for the correct form or visit the “School Nurse” tab on the East Henderson High School website or HCPS website.

Over the Counter Medications:

Your student may come to see me at any time (with teacher permission) during the year with any medical concerns. There may be times when your student may benefit from an over-the-counter medication to assist in being able to complete the school day. The Over-the-Counter Medication Authorization Form is very helpful to have completed for your student each school year. I have listed all the medications available for students, but I must have this form completed to give them to your student (including topical creams).

When to stay home:

Per county guidelines, please do not send your child to school if they have any of the following symptoms:

Fever greater than 100.4. Once the fever is gone for 24 hours, without giving the child any fever reducing
medicines (Tylenol, ibuprofen, Advil, etc.), your child may return to school.
Throwing up (2 or more times in 24 hours) or having diarrhea (3 or more watery stools in 24 hours). Your child
needs to stay at home for at least 24 hours after the last time they threw up/had diarrhea.
Has been diagnosed with an infection (ex. pink eye or strep throat). Once they have been on an antibiotic
medication for 12 hours -OR- you have a doctor’s note to return to school, your child can come back to school.

Thank you for helping me keep your student, and every student at the school, as healthy as possible! Again, feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns.

Lately in Eagle Country


To raise money for the wrestling team in a community-building way, Coach Ford and our EHHS War Eagles hosted a Corn Hole Tournament on Saturday, July 26th. While it was an excellent fundraiser and we are incredibly thankful for everyone who donated their time, talent and money to make this happen, it was also a lot of fun. We are thankful for Coach Ford’s leadership and vision for the future.

During the third week of July, our EHHS FFA traveled away for a week to attend FFA Camp as a group. At FFA Camp, the students further developed their leadership skills, built social relationships, and worked on personal skills. Students had multiple team activities/games such as 3v3 basketball, tug of war, softball, waterball, track and field, etc. They also competed in individual events incuding a very competitive 3 point contest, free throws, and swimming contests. Each morning and every evening, we had a time of reflection to either motivate and inspire for the day or to spend time reflecting on what they had accomplished that day. We thank Mr. Rollins and Ms. Jarrel for taking our Eagles to experience this wonderful week.

On Thursday, July 31st, EHHS hosted its annual Freshman Orientation for our Class of 2029! Almost 200 students attended to receive their schedules and chromebooks, make meaningful connections with adults and students alike, learn the topes of freshman year (and high school), and got to go on schedule walks around campus. We are so excited to bring the Class of 2029 into the Eagle family!

All summer long, but certainly in the last couple of weeks, the EHHS campus has lots of busy Eagles getting the building and their classrooms ready to receive students on August 11th. The Freshman Academy teachers have been painting the walls and doors to welcome 9th graders to their home away from home, our senior circle is getting a fresh coach of paint for the Class of 2026, and staff members have been busy at professional development opportunities to learn new techniques for the classroom. This work exemplifies what it means to be an Eagle!

Senior Parking Spot Painting is in its third year as a tradition, and we are excited to see all of the designs students come up with to show some personality and stake their claim on the spot that will be theirs for the entire school year.

Coach Brackett and the rest of his coaching staff treated the Eagle Football Team to a little pool day this week to cool off and celebrate the hard work they’ve been putting in this summer. These young men are a family, and we are thankful they are learning that alongside skills for the field. We can’t wait for those Friday Night Lights! Go Eagles!