October 2026
October 15, 2026
EMS Families,
Although it was a short week, it was certainly a busy one at EMS! Thank you to all the families who took the time to meet with your child(ren)’s teacher(s) and share in their experiences at our school at conferences. We deeply appreciate your ongoing partnership and feel truly honored that you entrust us with your children each day.
Our staff and the EMS PTO thanks families for their generosity for conference meals. A huge thank you to everyone who helped provide conference meals for our 40+ middle school staff this week! Your generosity & support helped show our amazing staff how much they are appreciated!
Tomorrow, as students are enjoying their morning without their alarm clocks, our staff will be participating in professional learning that is rooted in horizontal alignment acorss all 3 middle schools.
7th Grade Crunch
Delicious!
8th Grade Crunch
Basketball season is approaching quickly. Please see important information below:
TRYOUTS:
-October 20th 8th Grade 3 - 5 PM EMS Gym 7th Grade 5 - 7 PM EMS Gym
-October 21st 8th Grade 3 - 5 PM EMS Gym 7th Grade 4 - 6 PM Auxiliary Gym
*7th Graders may stay after school on this day for study hall. The time allows for those going to Orchestra Concert to participate in most of the tryout if not all.
CONDITIONING: We will offer a couple of days for conditioning (optional) for athletes especially for those not currently in a sports. Tuesday, October 13th and Thursday, October 15th from 3 - 4 PM on both days. Meet in the EMS gym.
Note- Athletes must have a physical in Final Forms to participate in conditioning and tryouts.
LOCKDOWN Locks, lights, out of sight.
Lockdown: Students are trained to move away from sight, maintain silence, and not open the door. Adults and staff are trained to recover students from the hallway, lock the classroom door, and prepare to evade or defend. A Lockdown is only initiated when there is an active threat inside or very close to the building. The natural inclination for parents is to go to the school during a Lockdown. Understandable, but problematic. If there is a threat inside the building, law enforcement will be responding along with many other first responders. It is unlikely that parents will be granted access to the building or campus. Please refrain from coming to campus during a Lockdown. Please follow directions communicated by the district through district communication channels, such as SchoolMessenger. Do not rely on social media pages.
For more details about our Standard Response Protocol and our other actions, please visit our website. There, you'll find an overview of these actions along with a link to a flyer with information for parents. Thanks for partnering with us to keep our schools safe.
As a way to support the Michigan SEL standards of relationship skills, social awareness, self management, self awareness, and responsible decision making, all 8th grade students will have the opportunity to attend Craig’s Cruisers on Friday, October 30th. This trip is a wonderful way for students and staff to connect and build relationships outside of the classroom setting. Any student who has been in or out of school suspended during the month of October will not be eligible to participate in the field trip. All permission slips are by October 21st.
Parents/guardians may use the eFunds Payment Link to pay for the 8th Gd Craigs Cruiser 10/30 Trip by following these steps:
1. Direct parents/guardians to this eFunds Payment Link
2. Select Pay for Optional Fees
3. Continue as Guest or Create an account (optional)
4. Add Student's FHPS ID number. Continue on to Optional Fees
5. Select a student to continue. Users will see only the items for your school building.
6. Add 8th Gd Craig Cruisers 10/30 to cart, enter payment method and check out.
The FHE Athletic Department is excited to announce the start of FREE strength and conditioning sessions for all Eastern HS/MS students (Grades 6-8)! The weight room will be available to students every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 2:45-4:00pm.
Session Details:
Days: Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays
Time: 2:45-4pm.
Location: Eastern High School Weight Room
Cost: FREE
Who: Eastern High School and Middle School students, male and female athletes of all abilities
Our very own Coach Bryce Wilker will serve as our weight room coordinator, with assistance from our coaching staff. Coach Wilker brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in weight training and conditioning, and our goal is to provide a safe, positive, and productive environment for every student. No prior strength training experience or knowledge is required! Whether students are new to weight training or have previous experience, everyone is welcome to participate and work toward becoming stronger and healthier.
We are excited to offer this opportunity thanks to the FHE Athletic Booster club!
(NOTE: On days there is no school, there will be no weight training & conditioning sessions)
Parents can now report students absent using PowerSchool Parent Portal! This feature can be used to report an absence for the current day or to schedule future planned absences. Please click here for more information.
Please note: this feature cannot be used to report absences that occurred on previous school days.
If you are dropping and picking up your child from the main entrance, please have your ID with you when picking up your child and remind emergency contacts to as well. If you enter the HS office, they are going to politely ask you to drive around to our side.
As a reminder, please call ahead when your child is coming to school late from an appointment or will need to leave early. This will allow us to properly document his or her absence and make sure he or she is ready for your pick up.
If you are choosing to not use PowerSchool reporting, please direct all attendance matters to emsattendance@fhps.net or call 616-493-8856.
Each 6th Grade Team will be sharing academic updates weekly through their newsletter!
- Fall Break (No School): October 16th-19th
- Early Release: Monday 11/9
- Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday 11/25-Friday 11/27