11/6/26 Message from the Principal

Dear Hawk Families,

I hope you had a wonderful week and are looking forward to the weekend! We have so many wonderful things happening at FHE right now, and tonight (Friday) is a great example. We have our second performance of Murder in the Heir, the MHSAA District Football Championship game, and dozens of vendors setting up for Saturday’s Holiday Expo. Campus will be BUSY. If you plan on attending either of our Friday events, please take a moment to read the details we sent out yesterday afternoon sharing parking and logistical guidance. It should be a great night!

Please read on for celebrations, news and notes, and counseling updates. Go Hawks!

Welcome to show week! Our EHS Theater Department is performing Murder in the Heir and you still can get tickets with shows on the evening of both November 6th and 7th. Get your tickets to this interactive and crowd-engaging show here!

Tonight FHE hosts the MHSAA District Championship Football Game. Our very own Forest Hills Eastern football team is hosting Unity Christian HS. With a district title on the line, we expect a big crowd from both fanbases. Please check out the linked letter outlining parking and other logistical details for our MHSAA home playoff games. Tickets can be purchased here: GoFan Ticket Purchase

Sign-up for winter and spring sports now! Athletes and parents are required to register online before a student participates in a 2026-27 sport. Online registration should be completed here.

See the Eastern Parent Playbook to start the process. A reminder that athletic physicals must be dated after 4/15/2026.

We are excited to be the host site for the 3rd annual Left Over Run. This 1 mile/5K run will take place on Saturday November 14 at 9 AM! This will be a great way to get some exercise, stock local pantries to ensure families have plenty of leftovers this holiday season, and earn a new PR (personal record) for a 5k run! For every can or boxed food item donated, you will get 30 seconds off your final time. For every turkey donated, you get 1 minute removed for each pound! This could be your fastest 5K EVER! Join us on the EHS Track at 9 AM for a beautiful run/walk down the new path on Pettis. The Left Over Fun Run benefits North Kent Connect. Sign up for this fun event through this link.

Final exams are creeping up on us. Students will take first semester exams on Wednesday, December 16 - Friday, December 18. All exam days are half days. The schedule can be found here.

Students who love Euchre are in luck! StuCo is sponsoring a Euchre Tournament next week Thursday (11/12) at 3:00PM in the Great Hall. If you and a partner would like to sign up, use the Google form below! The entry fee is $10 per team, and only one sign up per team is needed. Sign ups will close at the end of B Lunch next Wednesday (11/11). Snacks and drinks will be provided for all players! Sign up here.

FHE’s Holiday Expo and Artisan Market is tomorrow, November 7th, from 9 AM - 3 PM. Start your holiday and special occasion shopping with over 100 local artisans and small business owners and support the FHE Senior class!

Sophomores! Counselors visited current 10th graders in mid-October to present information about KCTC and WMCI. Students interested in KCTC or WMCI for Junior and Senior year must complete a virtual tour by Nov. 20th. After completing the virtual tour, students must also complete the Exit Ticket. The slides from the presentation with 10th-grade students can be found on our website.

Juniors! Counselors invite families and students to schedule an individual Junior Conference any time from Nov. 3rd through Jan. 22nd. To schedule your Junior Conference, please use the appointment scheduler (available starting Nov. 3rd) on our Counseling Office website, and select the "Junior Conference" option with your child's counselor.

**NOTE: The online appointment scheduler will only show up to 10 days from the date that you are visiting the website. If there appears to be no openings, or you are looking for a date further into the future, please visit the website again at a later date.

Thank you for your ongoing partnership and support of our students, staff, and school community. I hope to see many of you out on campus tonight cheering on our Hawk football team as they compete for a district title or enjoying our theater department's performance of Murder in the Heir! Wishing all of our families a safe, exciting, and restful weekend ahead.

Go Hawks!

-Dan