Week 10: March 9-13, 2026
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Important Dates
| Date | Event | Impacted Groups |
| March 9 | Eagle Flight Night | Open to All Students & Rising 9th Graders |
| Dairio Spirit Night (5-8pm) | Open to the Public | |
| March 11 | Registration Day | All 9th, 10th & 11th Graders |
| March 13 | Pep Rally | All Students & Staff |
| March 16-20 | Spring Break | All Students & Staff |
| March 22 | End of Q3 Grading Period | All Students |
| March 23-April 2 | Pathfinders Mentoring | All 9th & 10th Graders |
Dairio Spirit Night is TONIGHT – March 9th!
Eagle Flight Night is TONIGHT – March 9th!
Book Fair Spirit Week
To celebrate our Book Fair and make this week extra fun, Mrs. Rauschenbach’s class is hosting a book-themed spirit week.
EHHS Registration Day is Coming March 11th!
Registration Day is coming for all current 9th, 10th, and 11th graders! On March 11th, students will make selections for the 2026-2027 school year for both their core classes and electives under the guidance of both the admin team and the counseling staff. Students will be called down to the Media Center in groups to accomplish this. Please look over the slides we shared with students in Homeroom to help your student make their class selections ahead of time.
2026 Teacher of the Year – Mrs. Wall
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| East High is PROUD to announce our 2026 Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Miranda Wall! Mrs. Wall is the proud leader of our EC Department and incredible teacher. She works hard to do what’s best for the students in her care, as well as the teachers under her leadership, every day. She also drives a bus for us every afternoon, continuing to prioritize making meaningful connections with students wherever she can. Fun Fact: Mrs. Wall is an East High alumna, and she chose to come back to serve the school that helped shape her. We are so proud that this Eagle is part of our team! Congratulations, Mrs. Wall, on this well-deserved honor! |
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Freshman Academy Students of the Month – February
| Freshman Academy would like to recognize the following students as the Students of the Month for February: Bri Cornett and Michelle Guillen Hernandez (not pictured).Michelle is hardworking, kind, funny, and imminently helpful to everyone. She is a joy to have in class. Michelle’s participation and energy bring others out and give everyone more confidence. She is truly a wonderful student and an amazing Eagle.Bri is a wonderful student and an even better person. She is hard working, intelligent, creative, and highly intuitive. She is also exceptionally kind and thoughtful; often supporting students who are struggling or just need a little support. |
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Eagle of the Week
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| Here’s to our Eagle of the Week, Bella Taylor!! When faced with complicated challenges, Bella continues to show up and show out. Keeping her attendance and a positive attitude up, she is a perfect candidate for this honor! Thank you for setting a great example for those around you, Bella!! |
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. |
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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. |
This Week in Eagle Country
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| On Wednesday, 7 of our student leaders hosted a group of 34 Leader in Me visitors who came to tour our school and learn about student leadership at East. These students greeted our guests, made a presentation to them about our student leadership initiatives, toured them around our campus, and participated in a Q&A panel to close the day. We are so proud of these students for their hard work preparing for and executing this event: Shamila Vazquez Basilio Denise Hernandez Rojas Kloe Dickinson Leila Henderson Andrea Santin Rodriguez Nicki Mejia Jade Morales Fierro |
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| Our Entrepreneurship class, led by Ms. Rauschenbach, has been working hard with their Book Fair Takeover, and part of the fun includes a door decorating contest with the “Be Literal” theme around campus. Several classes have participated so far, and we are thankful for the enthusiasm and spirit this group has shown to help promote the Book Fair! | |
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On Thursday, a team of six Eagles, led by Ms. Focarino, attended the 7th annual Career Development Competition at Davidson-Davie Community College as a part of their JAG class. Our students represented East Henderson beautifully, bringing home two 2nd-place finishes! (5 images downloaded) Wyatt Price earned 2nd place in Employability Skills, and our JAG program took 2nd place for their promotional video. Obed Roblero De Los Santos, whose hard work in editing helped make the video a success, deserves a special shoutout. Congratulations to this team: Wyatt Price |
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| On Friday, Pardee Hospital celebrated its annual Athletic Trainer Day. Our Sports Med student trainers all attended, along with our EHHS Athletic Trainer, Dr. Audi Mendoza. We are excited to celebrate that junior Clara Allman was named Student Aide of the Year, and Audi was named Athletic Trainer of the Year! Audi does a phenomenal job with our athletic trainer program, and she is so deserving of this honor. We are proud of our entire Athletic Training Department! | |
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On Friday night, we had our annual East High’s Got Talent show! Mr. Wallce took the opportunity to showcase some spectacular visual art in the auditorium as well to round out the night. This show was a fantastic showcase of our school’s unique cultures and varied talents. Acts included:
Our runner-up for the competition was the Guitar Trio, and our winner this year was the Luelen sisters! We are so proud of all the contestants for putting themselves out there on stage and showcasing their talents. Congratulations to the winners, and a special thanks to Garage Band for closing the show with awesome energy! |
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Go Eagles!
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