Bellringer Newsletter

Good afternoon. I hope everyone was able to enjoy a beautiful weekend of weather and had a chance to get outside and cheer on our Bellringer Athletic teams. It has been great to have all of our students back at EHHS. This marks our first full (5 day week) of the school year. Please take a few minutes to read this weeks edition of the Bellringer Newsletter for updates and information of what is happening at East Hampton High School. As always, if you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me directly at everner@easthamptonct.org.

• September 21--Senior Class School Counseling Information Evening
• September 21 and 22--Underclass Students--Picture Day(s)
• September 23--Class Elections
• October 8--Early Dismissal--Professional Development
• October 11--Columbus Day--No School
• October 13--PSAT Testing--Grades 9, 10, and 11
• October 13--College Visitation Day--Grade 12
• October 20-- College Funding/Financial Aid Night

Coach Girardi's classes designed and lined three pickleball courts to kick off the start of the year in Racquet Sports.

Last week’s recap:

Girls Varsity Soccer lost to Old Saybrook 0-6 in their conference opener on the road and to Somers in a non-conference game 1-2 at home. Senior Captain Sydney Blyler netted the lone goal for EH vs Somers. Their season record is currently 0-2. They play this week at North Branford on Tuesday and home vs Lyman Memorial on Thursday at 6:00 pm.

Boys Varsity soccer lost at home to Old Saybrook in their conference opener 1-3. Sophomore Ethan Marshall scored the lone EH goal. They play this week at home vs North Branford on Monday at 6:00 pm. And Thursday at East Lyme.

The Varsity football Co-Op won their opener vs CREC Co-Op 14-7. The team came back from being down 0-7 at halftime. Senior Captain Chris Progano led a strong second half comeback effort. Their season record is currently 1-0. They play this week vs Valley/Lyme-Old Lyme Co-Op on Saturday at home.

Junior Varsity Volleyball lost their home opener to North Branford 1-2. Their season record is currently 0-1. They play this week at Hale-Ray on Monday, home vs Lyme-Old Lyme on Wednesday and at Coginchaug on Friday.

Varsity Volleyball won their home opener vs North Branford 3-2. The team was led by strong pay from Senior Captain Julia Borrelli, Junior Jordan Murphy and Freshmen Sonja Venetianer. Their season record is currently 1-0. They play this week at Hale-Ray on Monday, home vs Lyme-Old Lyme on Wednesday and at Coginchaug on Friday.

Cross Country results from The Stratton Brook Invitational on Saturday:

Girls Junior Varsity won their race and Freshman Emma Kelly was the overall race winner.

Boys Junior Varsity won their race and Sophomore Tyler Carrington was the teams top finisher.

Girls Varsity placed 4th and Senior Captain Kaylee Gravel was the teams top finisher.

Boys Varsity placed 5th and Sophomore Gabriel McMillan was the teams top finisher.

The team is schedules to run on Tuesday in the Portland Invitational at Camp Ingersoll in Portland.

Follow all game results, highlights and athletic content on Twitter and Instagram at:

Twitter- BellringerSports @EHBellringers

Instagram: bellringer.athletics

For all athletic season schedules/results and CIAC tournament information go to ciacsports.com

All home volleyball matches can also be viewed on the NFHS network with a subscription.

From the Superintendent:

We are asking parents to contact the school Principal every time there is a positive case of COVID-19. This is not meant to bypass the Chatham Health Department, but hearing directly from parents as to the timing of symptoms and date of testing determines the nature of contact tracing.

Also, please monitor symptoms of COVID-19. As the weather changes, please do not assume that symptoms are due to allergies or a cold. Please keep children home and get them tested in order to prevent the education of other students from being impacted by cautionary quarantining.

Keeping students home if not feeling well is essential given the spread of the delta variant in students. School contact tracing is not necessary if the positive case has been out of school 48 hours prior to symptoms or prior to testing if asymptomatic. For example, if a student has symptoms on a Monday and does not come to school and gets test results on Tuesday, no school contact tracing is necessary as the student did not have contact within a 48-hour window prior to the onset of symptoms. (Keep in mind, there could be contact tracing necessary for other town or family social activities.)

We hope to see all Seniors and your families at our Post Secondary Planning evening this Thursday at 630 in our Auditorium.

PLEASE NOTE DATE & VENUE CHANGE: This year’s College Funding/Financial Aid Night has been moved to October 20th and will now be virtual - a link will be provided by the end of September.

College visits are back and in person!!!

College Admission reps must show proof of vaccination order to visit students or a negative test within the previous 72 hours.

Here are our college visits for the next 2 weeks:

Week of 9/13/21

University of Massachusetts-Lowell

9/16/21 8:31 AM

Regis College

9/16/21 10:07 AM

Suffolk University

9/16/21 1:23 PM

Week of 9/20/21

Post University

9/20/21 10:43 AM

Binghamton University

9/21/21 1:23 PM

Bryant University

9/23/21 8:31 AM

University of Saint Joseph

9/23/21 1:23 PM

Sign Ups are in the School Counseling Office - You will need a pass the day off to leave class. Please remember that you are responsible for all work that you may miss in ALL classes.

Please take a moment to read this important announcement regarding changes to the Counseling Caseloads for 2021-2022 School Year.

Distributions are listed below-

• Class of 2022 (Seniors) will remain with your counselors for next year- completing your four years with Mrs. Catlin (A-K) or Ms. Malcolm (L-Z).
• For ALL other students Classes of 2023 and beyond your counselor will stay with you for your entire high school journey.
• Mrs. Sullivan will have students A-D in grades 9-11
• Mrs. Catlin will have students E-L in grades 9-11
• Ms. Malcolm will have students M – Z in grades 9-11

Hello and welcome back to another school year. We are incredibly excited to begin working on our Substance Free Graduation Party for the end of the school year. We are looking for volunteers and support throughout the school year. We will be holding all meetings in person.

They are the 1st Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM at EHHS.

The school community of East Hampton is committed to the mission of honoring and celebrating the diversity of our students, our community, and our nation. We strive to guide our students to conscious, deliberate, individual and collective actions that cultivate the respect of all races, religions, and social backgrounds. Our school community endeavors to produce graduates who are equipped with a greater understanding of the concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The East Hampton Board of Education, in compliance with federal and state law, affirms its policy of equal educational opportunity for all students and equal employment opportunity for all persons. It is the policy of the District to promote nondiscrimination and an environment free of harassment regardless of an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, ancestry, disability (including but not limited to, intellectual disability, past or present history of mental disorder, physical disability, or learning disability), genetic information, marital status, or age or because of the race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, or age of any persons with whom the individual associates. The District shall provide to all students without discrimination, course offerings, counseling, assistance, employment, athletics, and extracurricular activities. The District shall provide equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The District shall make reasonable accommodations for identified physical and mental impairments that constitute disabilities, consistent with federal and state statutes and regulations.