Bellringer Newsletter

Good afternoon. Today, January 25th, marks the start of the second semester of the school year. It is hard to believe that we are halfway through what has been a school year unlike any other year. I could not be prouder of the students, and staff of EHHS. As a result of everyone's hard work and perseverance, we have been able to have a great year. Our sincere hope is that we are able to get back to a further sense of normalcy in time for the end of the year.

Student schedules for second semester were mailed out last week, If you did not receive your schedule or you would like to request a schedule change, please contact your Guidance Counselor. We will not be able to accommodate schedule changes over the phone or via e-mail. We are also beginning the scheduling process for the 2021-22 school year. You will be receiving information about next years course selection in the next few weeks. We are excited that Winter Sports are beginning this week. As the school year continues, we are planning to have a few more clubs and activities begin to meet. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me directly at everner@easthamptonct.org.

Winter Sports practices are getting under way for our EHHS athletes. it was great to see the smiles of our basketball and winter track athletes as they began working this past week. We are looking forward to games beginning in early February.

In the meantime, if you're looking for information on EHHS Athletics please check out the EHHS Sports Boosters Website:

www.ehhsboosters.com

Please note the following:

1. When Google Meet classes are being held by a teacher student attendance is required.

2. In order to be considered in attendance students must have cameras on.

3. We ask that in order to protect the privacy of other students in the course, only the student who is enrolled in the class can be present, visible, and within auditory range during live streaming classes or counseling sessions.

4. Students should not be working during these class times as they are required to be in school. This WILL NOT be accepted as a valid excuse for an absence.

5. If you are scheduled to be at EHHS on a specific day (Hybrid A or B) you must be in school unless you are sick. If you attend via Google Meets, you will still be marked as absent from school.

• January 25--3rd Quarter--Second Semester Begins
• February 12--Professional Development--No School for Students
• February 15--16--February Recess
• March 12--Professional Development--No School
• March 24--SAT Testing--11th Grade Students
• March 26--Early Release--Professional Development
• April 1--3rd Quarter Ends
• April 2--Good Friday--No School
• April 4-4th Quarter Begins
• April 12--16--April Vacation
• April 21st--PSAT Testing (9th and 10th Grade Students)
• May 31--Memorial Day--No School
• June 18--EHHS Graduation (TENTATIVE)

Mrs. Catlin has made adjustments to her return - she will remain in person Monday's & Tuesday's, work remotely on Wednesday's - however, she will not be returning for Thursday's or Friday's at this time.

School Counseling Appointments - please continue using Google!

If students would like to request an appointment they can now do so through our links.

The links below are for students to access when their counselor is available. The links will be posted in the class specific google classroom. If students have been filling out the blue form that works too! Students should be signing up during their study hall or x-block!

Mrs. Catlin's Calendar (Mon-Wed ONLY)

Grade 12: last names A-L

Grade 11: last names A-K

Grade 10: last names A-K

Ms. Malcolm’s Calendar

Grade 12: last names M-Z

Grade 11: last names L-Z

Grade 10: last names L-Z

Mrs. Sullivan

Freshman Counselor

Mrs. Catlin's Hybrid B kids will see the counselor assigned during her maternity leave:

Ms. Malcolm will be covering Mrs. Catlin's Juniros D-K and her Seniors

Mrs. Sullivan will be covering Mrs. Catlin's Sophomores and Juniors last names A-D

As always, if students or parents have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to email us anytime!

ATTN ALL College Bound Seniors:

• Seniors, if you have submitted a transcript request through the Application Station- your 1st marking period grades have been sent in addition to your transcript

• Any senior who plans to apply to a four year school but has NOT yet completed their application or submitted a transcript request, you should set up an appointment with Mrs. Catlin (Mon-Wed) or Ms. Malcolm. Email your counselor or request in their Google calendar link on the school website and GCR, or stop by in person to set it up. Don't wait!
  
  
• It's not too early for you to submit your community college applications

ATTENTION ALL students in need of completing the FAFSA :

The Financial Aid Office at Manchester Community College will be hosting virtual FAFSA sessions during the month of December. Students that still need to complete the FAFSA for the 2021-2022 school year please go to Manchester's website and register for an upcoming session. Manchester is offering one on one assistance in completing the FAFSA along with a FAFSA overview workshop. If you or your students have any questions please refer them to us. We are working remotely but are here to assist everyone!

Here is the link for the upcoming sessions:

Manchester Community College (manchestercc.edu)

ATTENTION ALL Seniors - Important Scholarship Info:

Mrs. Wyzykowski sent this to all seniors and thier parents last week:

Dear Seniors and Parents:

Naviance is the best place to start looking for scholarships:

1. Log in to Naviance,
2. Go to the college tab on the top right
3. Select scholarship and money
4. Select scholarship list
5. Change tab to Local and Regional
6. Click on scholarship name
7. Read description to see if you qualify
8. Click on link to get more information or to go to their website to apply, if available OR
9. Click on the application download, if available

Some scholarships will want you to apply online and submit online others will need you to download the application and email them to me. Please read the directions and descriptions carefully!

If you need to upload a transcript send me an email request or come see me.

Let me know if you have any issues.

You can also search Nationally; Instead of selecting the scholarship list in step 4 Click National Scholarship Search.

Check Naviance everyday as I am uploading new ones as they come in!

Good Luck!

Mrs. Wyzykowski

Please see the attachments below for our most recent scholarship info. There are slides on how to find scholarship information in Naviance, and info on current scholarships available at this time.

Should you have any questions please email Mrs. Wyzykowski @ lwyzykowski@easthamptonct.org

School breakfast and lunch continue to be free of charge for ALL students for the remainder of the school year! No signup is necessary. If you have any questions please contact Jen Bove at jbove@easthamptonct.org

Mrs. Banack (math teacher) and Mrs. Tietjen (library media specialist) ran EHHS’s first simultaneous, all-digital, hybrid-style BreakoutEDU with Mrs. Banack’s AP calculus class. Similar in concept to a breakout room, BreakoutEDU gives students puzzles and problems to solve; the correct answers provide the combinations necessary to unlock locks and open the box to reveal the reward. Students both in school and at home collaborated using various digital tools, including Jamboard and Google Classroom.

Voting for the Nutmeg Book Award will happen in April, so there’s still time to read one or more of this year’s ten nominees in the high school category. Information on the 2020 nominees can be found here: https://www.nutmegaward.org/high-school-9-12. We have copies of all the books in the school library!

In order to keep our schools open, we are asking that all families follow the Guidelines set out below. This will assist in keeping everyone healthy and safe as we work to keep school open.

If students are feeling ill, please get them tested and do not send them to school until you have received negative test results.

If a family member is ill, please consider having the entire family tested and do not send children to school until you have received negative test results.

Please do not send your children to school if they have been tested for COVID-19 for any reason. Please wait until you have received negative test results before sending your children back to school.

Nondiscrimination Statement:

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.