10/9/26 Message from the Principal

Dear Hawk Families,

After an incredible Homecoming week, the pride and positive energy across Eastern High School is palpable! I want to extend a massive thank you to our amazing students, teachers, and staff members who poured so much energy into making Homecoming such a memorable success – from the spirit days and Pep Assembly to the Powderpuff game and Saturday’s dance. That momentum carried right into another stellar week on campus, marked by our National Honor Society induction, a fantastic Marching Band Showcase, and successful postseason athletic performances. As we gear up for PSAT testing, Fall Break, and Parent-Teacher Conferences, please read on for this week’s celebrations, safety updates, and key dates

Standard Response Protocol: This week we continued our state-mandated safety drills. In conjunction with these ongoing safety drills, we are highlighting our second response to an emergency situation according to our Standard Response Protocol.

SECURE Get inside. Lock outside doors.

Secure: Students are trained to return to the inside of their school building and will continue with “school as usual.” Under a Secure, staff members are increasing situational awareness and are accounting for all students and adults in the building. An example of when a Secure may be given is if there is something happening outside the school, like a robbery at a nearby store and the suspect fled on foot, or if there is a dispute happening in a neighboring residential community, subdivision, or apartment complex. Under a Secure, every effort is made to conduct classes as normal. Parents may be asked to stay outside during a Secure event. Should a parent need to pick up their child for an appointment while the school is in a Secure response, the situation will be assessed to determine if it is safe to release the child.

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.

Cap and Gown Meeting for senior students is being held on Wednesday, October 14 at 8:15 AM. Jostens will be here to show students how to order their cap and gowns for our May commencement ceremony! Do not worry if your child is off campus during the meeting, we will send an email to students and senior families after the presentation with ordering information.

Fall Teacher conferences are coming up. Teachers will be available on Tuesday, October 20 from 4 PM-7:30 PM for scheduled appointments and Thursday, October 22 from 4 PM-7 PM for walk in conferences. Please check out our fall conferences informational letter for full details, sign-up info, and more. This letter also went home as a standalone communication this past Monday.

Teacher Conference Meal Donations: EHS families are providing a special meal for teachers and staff for the Fall Teacher Conferences. Please click Here to sign up and be a part of this great FHE tradition. There are opportunities to serve or donate (money, food items, paper products, and more). Thank you!

Junior Parents: The district's annual Junior Planning Night will be held for all families of FHPS Juniors at the Eastern HS Auditorium on Tuesday, Oct. 20th, at 6:00PM. Topics include college planning, general financial aid information, and things to consider for Senior year as they relate to life after high school. If you are unable to attend, a video of the presentation will be shared to the Counseling Office website.

For FHE families, individual Junior Conferences with your child's counselor may be scheduled later if you have remaining questions following Junior Planning Night. Invitations to schedule your Junior Conference will come out during the week of Nov. 2 and will run through late January.

If your child is taking an AP Test in May: The payment window for AP testing is now open! Click HERE for all of the registration information and to make payments. The payment window closes on Wednesday, November 4th. This is for full-year AP courses, and single-semester AP courses offered in Semester 1. Students who have AP classes only in Semester 2 will get more information in January 2027.

Forest Hills Foundation: Trivia night is back - and we are going back to 1986. Presented by the FH Public Schools Foundation, this special evening of trivia celebrates 40 years of the Foundation. Gather your friends and get ready for a memorable night inspired by the music, fashion and culture of 1986. The event will be held at Egypt Valley Country Club on October 22nd, 2026 from 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Please click HERE to register!

Fall break is coming up! Students do not have school on Friday, October 16, and Monday, October 19.

• Cap and Gown Meeting: Wednesday, October 14th
• PSAT/NMSQT (juniors only): Thursday, October 15th
• Early Release Day #2: Thursday, October 15th
• Fall Break (students): Friday, October 16th & Monday, October 19th
• Teacher Conferences: Tuesday, October 20th & Thursday, October 22nd
• FHPS Junior Planning Night: Tuesday, October 20th @ Eastern HS Auditorium

Seeing our students, teachers, and staff collaborate to make our campus thrive is truly inspiring. Thank you for your continued partnership and community spirit! Wishing you all a safe, relaxing, and enjoyable weekend!




Go Hawks!

-Dan