Orange & Black

Saints—mark your calendar for a special St. Baldrick's “Fighting Saints Shave the Day” event in the Main Gym at 6:00PM on Friday, March 20. Students, parents, staff—you can join the team in getting your head shaved to fight cancer! We hate cancer! STCE has participated since 2017. Did we mention that there is a medal for the top fundraiser? See Ms. Osborne for more information. Join the team or support the team with a donation using this: Fighting Saints Shave the Day | A St. Baldrick's Team

Prom will be Saturday, April 25th from 6:00-10:30PM at Bobak's in Woodridge. Post Prom will be at

East from 11:00PM-2:00AM Here is the LINK for Prom and Post Prom information. Details about tickets and meal choices will be shared in April. You can start your guest pass starting Tuesday March 10th. See the fliers in this bulletin about POST PROM.

Prom Guest passes are in the Dean's Office -due date is April 10th!

It's been one amazing year here at East and our Student Activities Teams are proving that hard work pays off. This week, we had three state send offs and more are on the way!

Interested in speaking at graduation or the Senior BBQ? The theme of this speech is to reflect on the present and the significance of your graduation day. Applicants must be a senior in good standing. Applicants should complete the form and share a draft of their speech via Google Docs with Mr. Matt Gill, Assistant Principal for College & Career Readiness, no later than 3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2026. Speeches should be no longer than three, doubled spaced, typed pages in 14-point Arial font. The final version of the speech should be approximately 2 minutes in duration. The graduation speaker and 2 Senior BBQ speakers will be selected by the East High School Leadership Team.

The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Conference offers participants choice to attend one of two weekends featuring the same program and speakers. Session 1 will be March 12-15, 2026 and Session II will be April 9-12, 2026. See the email sent to all parents from Ms. Osborne for detailed information OR start your application:

RYLA Application Instructions

Please follow the RYLA Application directions below to be sponsored by the St Charles-Geneva Rotary Club for

RYLA participation.

Note the following due dates for application submission:

Session 1: February 26, 2026

Session 2: March 26, 2026

On-line Application Instruction:

1. Click the link below or Scan the QR Code to open and begin the RYLA application.

https://rotary6440.org/page/ryla-application/

Meetings start at 2:25 p.m. and end at 3:55PM p.m. in Room F241. The club meets on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Pick up an application from Ms. Osborne

Class of 2026 Student Council will be selling World’s Finest Chocolates in the Main Foyer next week. Bring $2 and pick from an array of different flavors!

Wanna learn how to make money with money. The Investment Club meets Tuesday March 17th in room D153. Anyone can join!

Hey Key Clubbers! Big Hearts of Fox Valley is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting children and families within D303. We are collecting lots of items to help them out! See the list of items in the Orange and Black, and drop the items off at Door 1. The last day to donate is March 27!

Leading Women of the Future is hosting our March meeting on Monday March 16 in B204. All are welcome to attend! Please reach out to Ms. Lesmann with any questions

Wear HOPE on Mondays! See you then!

Attention students! Math Team practices Mondays in B126 after school until 3:15pm. Students from every grade are welcome!

Peer Tutoring is every Early Release Wednesday.

Auto Club will meet in D148 on Tuesdays from 2:20pm-4:20pm. Make sure to reach out to Mrs. Johnson.

Future Saints of Healthcare Occupations' meets the second Tuesday of every month in B117. We’re also providing snacks, and everyone is welcome.

Join engineering club after school every Friday in D140. Email Mr. VanDyke or Mr. Cerqua with questions.

GSA will meets on Friday from 2:20-3:15 in D154. New members welcome!

Birding club will meet in room D156 on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday after school.

Join Code Club and discover the power of coding! Whether you’re brand new to programming or already have some experience, this is a great chance to learn new skills, create cool projects, and compete in exciting coding competitions—including the nationwide Congressional App Challenge. We meet every Thursday after school in room B124, and yes—snacks are provided! Come be part of a fun and supportive community of problem-solvers and creators.

Mock Trial meets in B203 every Tuesday and Thursday. Please contact Dr. Stepien or Mrs. Funke for more info!

Join the school newspaper! X-ray Newspaper meets at 2:25 p.m. in B215 every Monday. We take writers, graphic designers, artists, and photographers all year! Please Mrs. Hayes or Mr. Stewart for more details, and check out eastxray.com.

Meets on Fridays from 2:30-4:00PM.

The cardio cage will be open starting this Monday from 2:30-3:30. The cage is open to anyone who would like to workout after school. Appropriate workout clothes and shoes needed. Ask Mr. Cole if you have any questions."

Looking to pump up and build some strength this fall? Come to the weight room after school from 2:30-3:30. Proper attire is required. If you have any questions contact coach Pollack.

East continues to stay strong when it comes to our attendance numbers. Chronic attendance numbers have reduced 7.6% since the 24-25 school year; however, this block we have a bit of an increase at 1.8% -STAY STRONG SAINTS! We got this. We want to finish this year the same way we came in with the lowest percentage ever!

Welcome back students! You may have noticed the ID Scanners at the doors recently. You're going to need to continue to have those IDs ready at doors as we check in. We are scanning you in and we want you to be on time. On time = across the threshold! So don't be late.

Motivate yourself through March Madness -as we think spring, it's important to put your best foot forward each day because every day is a great day to be a Saint!

Remember that your teachers LOVE to have you in class. Please respect yourself, your teachers, and your families by committing to learning. When we miss learning, we miss amazing opportunities!

Charging your Chromebook each night is the RESPONSIBLE thing to do!

Orange Fever Leader Applications for 26-27 school year will be available in the Athletic Office and are due back by May 8th.

Girl's flag football open gym hours will be on Tuesday mornings before school March 10th, 17th, and 24th in the main gym from 5:45-6:30 am. This is for all current flag athletes, as well as any new athletes interested in trying out next season! Email Coach Batka if you have any questions.

Join Ultimate Frisbee. A team sport with aspirations of winning its third consecutive state title. All skill levels and genders welcome to play. First practice is Monday, March 2nd outside of the little theater. Come to get more information, or contact coaches Bedi or Chris Stewart for more information.

Want to see something in the Orange and Black? Reach out to Student Life (see below). We love seeing your student featured! We want to feature new groups each week.

Read the Orange & Black, Tune into Video Announcements, See the TV Monitors!

Website: https://east.d303.org/student-life/overview

Location: 1020 Dunham Rd. St. Charles East, IL 60174

Phone: 331-228-5827