Week 19: May 19-23, 2025

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Important Dates

Date	Event	Impacted Groups
May 19	Arts Signing (2:00pm)	Arts Department & Guests
May 20	Underclassmen Awards Ceremony (6:00pm)	9th-11th Grade Students & Guests
May 21-22	Senior Teacher-Made Exams	Seniors Only
May 23	1st Period Exams	All Students
May 24	Saturday School (9:00am-3:00pm, $20)	Any Student Needing Attendance Recovery
May 26	NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day	All Students & Staff
May 27	2nd Period Exams	9th-11th Grade Students
May 28	3rd Period Exams *8am Start*	9th-11th Grade Students
May 29	4th Period Exams	9th-11th Grade Students
May 28-29	Mandatory Graduation Practice (12:30-3:00)	All Graduating Seniors
May 30	Senior Awards Ceremony (8:30am)	Seniors & Guests
May 30	Graduation	Open to the Public
June 5-6, 9-12, 16-17	Summer School (8am-12pm Daily)	Students with Fs or FFs for Semester 2
July 21-22	Class of 2026 Senior Portraits	Class of 2026

Important Senior Information

On Friday, our Class of 2025 had a Senior Meeting before they went outside for the Senior Picnic. Important information was shared with slides provided by our counselors. The slides can be accessed HERE so parents can have access to the same information. Please reach out to your child’s counselor if you need any questions answered, and stay connected to our TeamReach for lots of information leading up to the big day on May 30th!

Interpretation Information

There will be interpretation in Spanish for the Senior Awards and for the graduation ceremony. The interpretation is provided through a special set of headphones. Guests should look for the interpretation table to check out headphones. The table will be located outside the auditorium doors for the awards ceremony and it will be located by the concession stand for graduation. They can look for the poster with the image below.

Habrá interpretación en español para la ceremonia de entrega de premios y la ceremonia de graduación. La interpretación se proporciona mediante auriculares especiales. Los invitados deben buscar la mesa de interpretación para obtener los auriculares. La mesa estará ubicada afuera de las puertas del auditorio para la ceremonia de premios y junto al puesto de comida para la graduación. Pueden buscar el póster con esta imagen.

What’s Your E? Commitments Last Week


Jadyn Shook ENROLLMENT Western Carolina University Theater	Brooke Cantrell EMPLOYMENT A&F Manufacturing Machinist	Max Mullet EMPLOYMENT HVAC Industry Technician	Leah Parsons ENROLLMENT Western Carolina University Nursing

Academic Recovery Options End This Week

With only two weeks remaining, it is important to reiterate that students may not exceed 5 absences per class in order to receive academic credit for that course. Students who get an F in any course (50-59%) and students who FF any course will be invited to Summer School, which takes place from 8am-12pm on June 5-6, 9-12, & 16-17. Please help make sure your student finishes the semester strong to avoid having to come to Summer School.

Morning Academic Recovery continues four days per week with Mr. Rotton in room B-2. Students earn one recovered absence per morning session.

LAST DAY FOR MORNING RECOVERY: Thursday, May 22nd

Every Wednesday, we offer After-School Tutoring for all students. After school tutoring is just that–tutoring. It is a time and space for students to get help with academic work, complete assignments, study, or read. Read through the document below for more detailed information, and watch your student email and Homeroom Google Classroom for more information.

How After-School Tutoring Works

LAST WEDNESDAY FOR AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING: May 21st

We are offering several Saturday School dates this semester. On each date, we operate from 9:00am-3:00pm, which means a student may earn six recovered absences per Saturday. The cost is $20 per Saturday, and advanced sign-up is required.

FINAL SATURDAY SCHOOL DATE: May 24

Final Exam Review Sessions

It’s time to get ready for our final exams, and many of our teachers are offering review sessions for students to help them prepare in addition to the reviews happening during class time. These sessions will count as attendance recovery as well, but their primary function is as exam preparation. Here are the important details:

When: May 19, 20, 21, and 22 from 3:15 – 4:15 PM
Where: The Teacher’s Room
Why: Make sure you are prepared for your EOC exam! Remember exams are 20% of your final grade in a class!
How: Attend the review session for the class. Sign in on the paper sign-in form with the teacher.

Summer School Information

WHO: Students who earn an F in any course (50-59%) and students who FF any course (6 or more unrecovered absences) will be invited to attend.

WHEN: June 5-6, 9-12, & 16-17 from 8am-12pm daily

MEALS: Breakfast and a grab and go lunch will be provided.

TRANSPORTATION: Bus transportation will NOT be provided this year. All students attending Summer School must have their own transportation to and from EHHS.

Eagle of the Week

This week we would like to honor our Highlander yearbook team as Eagle of the Week. We are so extremely proud of them for creating and organizing this year’s 2024-2025 yearbook. They’ve shown great dedication to get this yearbook done on time and each one of them did a phenomenal job. With that being said, we are so proud and thank you guys for your amazing work!

Final Exams Are Coming – Get Your Lunch Dismissal Notes In

Final Exams will take place for 9th-11th graders on Friday, May 23rd (1st period exam), Tuesday, May May 27th (2nd period exam), Wednesday, May 28th (3rd period exam) and Thursday, May 29th (4th period exam). Any student wishing to go off campus for lunch from 12:30-1:30pm on those days MUST have a signed parent note requesting this turned in to Mrs. Bishop by Thursday, May 22nd. This note must include:

the full name of the student
the date(s) that that student is allowed to leave for lunch
printed name and signature of parent or legal guardian

NOTE: Students who do not return to their afternoon review sessions on exam days will be counted absent as is required by law.

Attention all EHHS Dance Team Alumni!

Our EHHS Dance Team is looking to host an alumni event to get everyone back together to perform. Please reach out to Ms. Williford at fmwilliford@hcpsnc.org if you are interested in participating, and spread the word to other Dance Team alumni you may know.

Last Week in Eagle Country


We held our Scott’s Tots ACT celebration for juniors who ahieved the school goal of 19 or higher on their ACT making them ACT Scholars with a tot bar! Students who made a 25 or higher will receive ACT All-Star designation for our celebration wall, as well. We are so proud of these students for working hard to make their own personal goals and our school goal. Students heard a powerful message from Mr. Scott, received a new shirt, and got to share some fellowship with the other 69 ACT Scholars. Congratulations, Eagles!

Henderson County Public Schools honored our Top Scholars this week with a banquet held at Blue Ridge Community College. Top Scholars are the top 15 seniors based on their GPA. These students have worked incredibly hard over the last four years to earn this distinction. They will sit on stage at our Senior Awards ceremony, and they received a commemorative pin to wear with their graduation gown. Congratulations, Top Scholars!

These four students got to go learn about post-graduation opportunities through Jobcorp this week. They got to make possible job connections and network with others while also learning about different options that might appeal to them. We are thankful to Ms. Griffin for her leadership and for making this trip possible for these young men.

On Thursday, Ms. Williford hosted her Dance Concert for the semester. This performance showcases all levels of her dance classes for the semester performing several different dances to show off the skills they learned throughout their time in class. Ms. Williford does an excellent job leading these students, as well as our Dance Team, and we are so thankful for a thriving dance program.

On Friday, EHHS and FRMS 8th grade Bands made the trek to Dollywood to celebrate the end of the year. Students had a great time, and we are looking forward to having the Class of 2029 join the ranks next year!

This year, our Freshman Academy teachers organized its first Awards Ceremony to recognize a lot of amazing accomplishments by our 9th graders. Students of the Month for the year were recognized, along with A/B Honor Roll. Academy teachers also selected a group of students for the 180 Award, an award celebrating their most improved students, who include: Austin Williams, Ayden Orr, Larry Olguin, Salvador Ozuna Diaz, Luis Monter Jacome, Rosie Santiz Mejia, Nicholas Olguin-Stanford, Peyton Moore, and Amari Prutzman. Academic Excellence Awards went to Adrianna Justice, Ashley Cardenas, Colton Scott, Xander Trivette, Hailey Gardella, Ayden Turney, Kelsea Thompson, Mayioleen Frank, Shaniya Weed, and Logan Hudson. They also celebrated with their own student-voted superlatives as well. We are so proud of our Class of 2028 and cannot wait to see what they do in their next 3 years at East.

To end Senior Week, our Class of 2025 finished the week with their Senior Picnic. Seniors had lunch cooked by Coach Jones and Mr. Ramsey with tons of help from Ms. Pippin and our Junior Marshals. Then, they got to have some old fashioned fun on the slip’n’slide with the help of some firefighters keeping things extra fun, an inflatable obstacle course provided by the National Guard, a water balloon fight, and some fun yard games. Seniors also received their yearbooks early to begin their own signing before the rest of the school joined them. Special thanks to Garage Band for treating us all to some fantastic tunes throughout the picnic and signing!

At the end of the day on Friday, the whole school met on EL Justus Field to enjoy our annual Yearbook Signing. Students were able to enjoy the weather and fellowship as they participated in one of our yearly traditions. We are thankful for our Highlander yearbook staff for putting together a great yearbook to commemorate the 2024-2025 school year.

On Friday night, AIM Club hosted its 2nd Annual Staff vs. Students Soccer Game. It was an excellent example of fellowship and connection for our school community. Money was fundraised by selling bracelets for Anthony Arana’s family, a North Henderson senior who tragically passed away recently. We are grateful to our school community for showing up and supporting our AIM Club. Final Score: