Eugene Ashley High School

Ashley is now playing in regional playoffs against Pine Forest this week! Come cheer for our Eagles THIS FRIDAY @ the Nest. Congrats to our coaching staff and student athletes- this was the first time in school history that we played for a share of the conference title! They didn't win; however, they fought a great fight and we know they are the BEST TEAM around!! We are making history and we are doing it the EAGLE WAY! Let's hope they keep moving on towards a STATE title! FYI, the state sets the pricing for admission to playoff games - please check our Athletic page about pricing to get into Football, Soccer, or Flag games during this time. There are no discounted tickets and no season passes are permitted.

A reminder: November 3rd is a teacher workday (no school for students) and VOTING DAY for our community. Several items on the ballot and of course I don't care who or what you vote for, but I do want to recommend voting...The NHC Schools "School Bond", if voted in [for], would provide $320.5 million in capital projects and across our county to improve our facilities, including our buildings, technology, security, and it will overall help students. To learn more, please visit https://www.nhcs.net/community/2026-bond

Reminder to parents: there's been an up tick in parent pickups in the front lot. Please do NOT use that lot; it is for staff, bussing, and pedestrians; there is no drop off or pick up at the front of the school (not even to park and pick up) - all drop off and pick up must take place on the Anderson side or at the rock THANK YOU!

If you didn't see it last week, the Ladies of AHS Flag Football won their Companionship and will be moving on to States -- Congratulations and they deserve to be seen once more, so, take a look below at those winning Screaming Eagles! Congrats to our Cross Country team where --for the first time ever the boys and girls teams are moving on to State Championships this Friday (in Raleigh)! See below for a specific shoutout to the team.

Look below for more news and updates--for example, we already know that next year we are going to be able to offer courses and/or a Plumbing Internship through our CFCC partnership, so, read about that and about our parent organization helping us raise funding for Ashley through HONEY starting on November 4th ...and so much more below.

Keep those WINGS UP!

Go Eagles!

Sincerely,

Michael Perez, AHS Principal

Call us if you need anything: 910-790-2360

9th Grade AP- Ms. Alisha Sheesley alisha.sheesley@nhcs.net
10th Grade AP- Mr. Jesse May jesse.may@nhcs.net

11th Grade AP- Mrs. Kisha williams tarkisha.williams@nhcs.net
12th Grade AP- Dr. Amy Callahan-Hayes amy.callahanhayes@nhcs.net

Principal- Mr. Mike Perez michael.perez@nhcs.net

Week of: 11/2-11/6

MONDAY- 2: WINTER SPORTS TRYOUTS BEGIN

Soccer Playoffs- 1st Round (BYE)

TUESDAY 3: ELECTION DAY 2026/ School Closed for students

WEDNESDAY- 4: eSports home match vs Hoggard 4pm

THURSDAY-5: Soccer Playoffs- 2nd Round AT Ashley TBD

FRIDAY-6: Football Playoffs AT Ashley vs TBD 7pm

PUFFS theatre production 7pm MEAC

SATURDAY-7: Puffs Theatre 7pm MEAC

XC Regionals in Kernersville, NC 9am

Flag Football Playoffs @ AHS vs TBD

SUNDAY-8: Puffs Theatre 2pm MEAC

Looking ahead:

Week of: 11/9-11/14

MONDAY- 9: Soccer Playoffs- 3rd Round TBD

TUESDAY 10: HAPPY TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY- 11: VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY- SCHOOL CLOSED

Flag Football Regionals AT Ashley vs TBD TBD

THURSDAY-12: Soccer Playoffs- 4th Round TBD

FRIDAY-13: Football Playoffs - Round 2- TBD 7pm

SATURDAY-14: Flag Football State Championship @ Lenior-Rhyne TBD

SAVE THE DATES:

Nov 9 - High School Specialty Program Information Sesson MEAC 6pm

Nov 14 - Flag Football STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

Nov 14 - Minnie Evans Play Festival (all day)

November 18- 6:00 p.m. FAFSA info session presented by UNCW financial aid counselors

Nov 23-34 - All-County Band Competition

February 12- Valentines Dance- 7-9:30pm

April 24- Prom

June 5- Graduation (UNCW) 11:30am

Check our online school Calendar here: https://ashley.nhcs.net/about-us/calendar

See our athletics website and the "plan of the week" for more games this week!

Both the boys & girls team are going to compete and represent Ashley at the State Championship this coming Friday! This is a first for ever taking both teams in the same year to run at the State Championship! Congrats to the following runners:

Colten Wescoe, Gianna DiBlasi, Wiley Durkin, Hayley Ervin, Lexi George, Gavin Derry, Jameson Dees, Scout Hatchell, Garrett Kellerman, Kaleb Stubbs, Leela Jarvis, Jackson Kellerman, Riley Warner, Knox Van Ernst, Harper Zeller, Madeline Kennedy, and Porter Cramer

Ashley DECA & Ashley FCCLA is collecting donations to create Birthday Cake Kits for families in need. Each kit will include supplies to help a family celebrate a special birthday. We invite our Ashley families to help us make birthdays a little brighter! Please see the flyer for the items needed and donation details. Thank you for supporting our DECA & FCCLA students as they give back to our community!

DECA is an international Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) that prepares high school students for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, and business management through hands-on competitions and leadership training.

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a national Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) for students in Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) education. FCCLA offers extracurricular resources and opportunities for students to pursue careers that support families.

Why should you join the Marine Science Academy?

You’re passionate about the ocean, the beach, or our local coastal ecosystems.

You enjoy field studies, hands-on investigations, and learning science in the real world.

You want to strengthen your ability to collect, interpret, and communicate scientific data.

You’re interested in college-level rigor and preparing for STEM pathways.

You’re looking for a supportive, close-knit community within a large high school.

Information Nights are coming on:

November 9 - Special Programs Informational Session (6:00, Minnie Evans Center)

November 12 - Special Programs Informational Session (6:00, Holly Shelter MS)

November 16 - Special Programs Informational Session (6:00, Roland Grise MS)

December 8- MSA Informational Session (6:00, MSA Classroom at AHS, room 419)

Contact Ms. T at stephanie.titzel@nhcs.net for more info or check out our newsletter: https://app.smore.com/n/38yrk

AHS Apparel

AHS Sports Apparel

Student RSVP Form

See Ms. Crudeli for more information

CCP Pathway PLU-3024E&F.
Interested in a career where you can work with your hands, solve problems, and see the results of your work? CFCC’s Plumbing and Pipefitting Apprenticeship program helps you develop the skills needed to install, maintain, and repair piping systems that keep homes and businesses running.

Throughout this four-year program, you’ll learn about workplace safety, tools, blueprint reading, plumbing systems, and welding. Classes build up from basic skills to more advanced techniques, helping you understand both how systems work and why the work matters. Upon completing the program, you’ll earn your Apprenticeship NC journeyman card and certificate—a valuable step toward a career in the skilled trades.

To Apply:

If you are interested in this pathway, you can apply following these steps:

1. Complete the CTE WCEP Online Application

2. Complete the Career Technical Approval Form

The pathway on both of these forms should be PLU-3024E&F

3. Complete Steps 3 & 4 located here (quiz and approval form) https://sites.google.com/nhcs.net/dual-enrollment-with-cfcc/home/apply-for-dual-enrollment

See Mrs. Pridgen in Office 704 with any questions or for more information!

Career and Technical Education (CTE) gives students the opportunity to explore career fields while learning skills they can use in future jobs and professions. Through specialized courses, industry certifications, and career-focused experiences, students can discover their strengths and gain a better understanding of the opportunities available to them. Within CTE, we are making sure students get Work based instruction, or WBL.

What is WBL?

Work-Based Learning (WBL) allows high school students to explore careers and gain real-world experience while in school. Opportunities include job shadowing, internships, apprenticeships, workplace tours, and part-time jobs. These experiences help students build valuable job skills, connect with employers, and prepare for future careers.

Meet our WBL Coordinator

Randall Langley started at Ashley in 2023 as Ashley’s Special Populations Coordinator and Assistant Basketball Coach. His role transitioned this year to Work-Based Learning Coordinator helping students gain real skills and real experiences in the New Hanover County Community. Email Mr. Langley at randall.langley2@nhcs.net for more information about Ashley’s WBL programs.

Mr. Langley offers a variety of services including:

• Job Shadows
• Student Internships
• Workplace Tours, Field Trips, and Career Exploration
• Resumes & Job Application Assistance
• Apprenticeship Opportunities
• Part Time Employment
• Service Learning

WBL Includes Field Trips

CTE offers a variety of field trips throughout the year to help students explore career opportunities, visit local businesses and college, and gain real-world insight into different industries and career pathways.

This week, Ms. Haney’s Entrepreneurship and AP Business students visited UNCW to speak with representatives from the Cameron School of Business and tour the UNCW campus while Ms. Penegar's Game Art & Design students visited Cape Fear Games where they learned about the history of gaming, ethical standards, game design, marketing, and more. Ask your CTE teacher about other field trip opportunities.

Youth Legislative Assembly

The Legislative Services Office of the N.C. General Assembly is accepting applications for Youth Legislative Assembly, scheduled for March 5-7, 2027, in Raleigh. Applications will be accepted through Dec. 15.

YLA -- open to students in North Carolina who are in good standing at a public, private, charter or home school -- teaches high school students about the laws governing North Carolinians as well as the lawmaking process. Students draft, debate and vote on mock legislative bills while developing skills in research, interviewing, group facilitation and policy writing. As the bills are debated, the students get a chance to practice communicating their ideas, opinions, and experiences in a team-building environment.

For more information, send an email to erica.gallion@ncleg.gov.

https://app.smore.com/n/j3fyr Click on the link to learn more about Senior Scholarship Opportunities

Ashley Students and Families, with cold and flu season upon us, we wanted to inform you that the Ashley Wellness Center (WHAT Clinic), in partnership with Coastal Horizons, has strep, flu, and COVID testing available for students who are not feeling well and are enrolled to receive services at the Wellness Center. We also have flu vaccines available for enrolled students who are 18 and under and have Medicaid insurance or are uninsured. If you would like more information about how to enroll your student in case they get sick throughout the school year or would like to inquire about scheduling a flu vaccine appointment, please email

Feeling sick or need a sports physical? Come see us ON CAMPUS - use the QR code to make an appointment tomorrow!

Ashley PTSO is partnering with family-owned Honey Helps for a simple and sweet fundraiser to help us in our efforts to support our Ashley students, staff, and community in so many ways!

Starting on November 4th and running through November 22, just in time for holiday gift giving, we will be running this fundraiser that sells a variety of items such as raw honey, spicy honey, whipped tallow, and Beeswax lip balms. Once you register you will get your own link on November 4th to send out and share with family and friends! Products can be shipped directly to you or to school for distribution after the end of the fundraiser. Please see the link below to get started on registration. Thank you so much for supporting Ashley PTSO!

Honey Helps Fundraiser Opt in link:

Registration

app.honeyhelps.com

Ashley High School PTSO Website

For information regarding Ashley PTSO, such as membership, ways to help us treat our Ashley teachers & staff, and other fun items, please follow this link.

Also: Our hospitality team serves our Ashley staff every few weeks to make a one time monetary donation instead to help us fund it all year we would be so grateful! That link and more info can be found here.

Host a French Student – April 23–May 6, 2027!

Wilmington Strasbourg Amitiés USA is looking for families interested in hosting French students from Strasbourg this spring! This cultural exchange offers students a unique opportunity to experience another culture, build lasting international friendships, and create memories that extend far beyond the two-week visit. French students become part of your everyday family life, no special trips or elaborate activities required!

Interested in learning more? Contact Paige Kyle-Haney at WilmingtonStrasbourgAmitiesUSA@gmail.com or fill out this Google Form

Here is a list of school holidays and closings with the total number of days off to assist with planning student absences for medical appointments, trips, college visits, etc. AHS 2026-2027 SCHOOL VACATION PLANNER

NC categorizes students as Chronically Absent once a student misses 10% of the school days (this is 9 absences or more per semester; or 18 or more for the entire year, including excused and unexcused absences)

SEE MORE ABOUT ATTENDANCE BELOW

The Class of 2027 graduation will be Saturday, June 5 at 11:30am at UNCW. Each graduate will receive 6 tickets to the ceremony. One additional ticket will be available to each graduate based on a rubric of attendance, tardies, FAFSA completion and discipline record, as those items are all available to all seniors at no cost.

•Pass at least 70% of their courses from the previous semester

High School (pass 3 out of 4)

High school students enrolled in fewer than 4 courses must pass all courses in which they are enrolled to remain eligible

• Maintain a minimum 70% cumulative average or a 2.0 GPA

Attendance Eligibility:

Students must be present for at least 85% of instructional days during the preceding semester to be eligible for athletics.

To participate in an athletic contest, a student athlete must be in attendance on the day of the contest, if school is in session.

Parents are responsible for submitting documentation of any absence upon their child's return to school (or within 5 school days of the absence date), so the school can determine if the absence is excused or unexcused. Submitting documentation at a later date may impact a student's athletic eligibility.

Please use our online form to check your child out of school if you are unable to be there in person.

Two-hours advanced notice required to make certain your child is able to leave by 3pm (so have the form filled out by 1pm)

Attendance - Eugene Ashley High

NCDPI considers students Chronically Absent if they miss more than 10% of the school days.

Chronically absent students are not eligible for athletics or other extracurricular activities, including dances, events, the prom or having the privilege to park on campus.

PLEASE REVIEW THE NHCS BOARD POLICY 4400 REGARDING ATTENDANCE.

ADDITIONALLY, NCHSAA REGULATIONS STATE THAT STUDENTS WILL BE INELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL ATHLETICS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES IF THEY MISS MORE THAN 13 DAYS OF SCHOOL.

Policy NHCS Board Policy Code: 4400 Attendance

NC LABOR LAWS PROHIBIT EMPLOYERS FROM SCHEDULING STUDENTS TO WORK DURING SCHOOL HOURS (8:30am-3:35pm). STUDENTS SHOULD NOT BE CHECKED OUT EARLY FOR WORK.

Bus riders should download the Chipmunk App. Buses drop and pick up students in the front of the school.

Car riders should be dropped off and picked up behind the school "at the Rock" or between Anderson and Ashley. No parents should be turning into the front lot before or after school, unless they are coming inside. Thanks.

Please see this link to order your customized Ashley High School Screaming Eagle attire!

https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/north_carolina/wilmington/ashley-high-school or order from Josten's own Mascot Shop: https://themascotshop.jostens.com/1297332

Once students get one-to-one devices back this term, please be mindful of how to care for them!

Please use this link to connect to the New Hanover County Schools Parents Bill of Rights: https://www.nhcs.net/parents/parent-bill-of-rights

Website: https://ashley.nhcs.net/

Location:555 Halyburton Memorial Parkway, Wilmington, NC 28412
Phone: (910) 790-2360