Bellringer Newsletter

Good morning. We wrapped up our first full 5-day week of the school year and EHHS continues to be a busy place for students and staff. The LMC will be open after school from 2:30--4:00 Monday through Thursday and Friday from 2:30--3:30 for students to complete homework and prepare for upcoming projects and assignments. As always, continue to check the Important Dates and Reminders section of the Bellringer Newsletter for a schedule of upcoming events. If you have any questions or concerns do not hesitate to contact me directly at everner@easthamptonct.org.

• September 19--23--Start With Hello Week
• September 21, and 22---Underclassmen Picture Days
• September 27--Financial Aid Night--6:30
• September 29--Band and Flag Team at the Big E
• October 6--Junior Class Trip--Ellis Island/Statue of Liberty
• October 7--No School--Professional Development
• October 10--Columbus Day--No School--EHHS
  
• October 12--PSAT/NMSQT Testing--Grades 9, 10, and 11
• October 12--Senior College Visitation Day
• October 14--EHHS Student Council Fall Dance
• November 8--Election Day-Professional Development Day--No School
• November 11--Veteran's Day---No School
• November 16 +17--Early Dismissal--Parent Teacher Conferences
• November 23--Early Release--EHHS
• November 24--27--Thanksgiving Recess
• December 23--Early Dismissal--EHHS
• December 24--January 2--Winter Recess
• January 12, 13, 17, and 18--EHHS Mid-Year Exams
• January 16--MLK Day---No School
• January 27--Early Release--Professional Development

During student drop-off in the moring and pick-up in the afternoon, please refrain from using the Bus Lane. At these times (7:00--7:25 and 2:00--2:25) cars are not allowed in the Bus Lane as vehicles block the busses and present a safety hazard to students. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in keeping our students safe.

East Hampton High School is now using the calendar in Parent Square! Important dates will be included for easy access.

"Calling all Veterans! We are looking to get in contact with former Bellringers and those in the community that are veterans or actively enlisted in the armed forces. Please complete the form below to assist us in creating an ongoing contact list of Bellringers and East Hampton community members we could honor during Veterans Day. Thank you! Contact Mrs. LaBonte with any questions at slabonte@easthamptonct.org "

https://forms.gle/JaExXdysrMASf5549

• School counselors have begun working with students and families regarding post secondary plans. On Monday and Tuesday counselors gave seniors a presentation regarding various options, and ways counselors can support them. On Tuesday night, counselors hosted Senior Parent Night where they reviewed that presentation and took individual questions.
• In an effort to help seniors stay organized, and provide additional information, the School Counseling Department has created a website called "College Application Station." This website has "How To" videos and other important post-secondary documents. Students can also schedule an individual senior planning meeting by using the "Appointment Calendar" link below each counselor's picture.
• https://sites.google.com/easthamptonps.org/www-collegeappresources-com/home
• Workshop Wednesday: School counselors are proud to announce Workshop Wednesday! During Workshop Wednesday, counselors will be available before school, during X-Block and after school. Topics vary week to week, but all questions are welcome! Walk-ins are welcome and encouraged, but students can also sign up ahead of time through their School Counseling Google Classroom.
• Wednesday, September 21st: Matching Common App & Naviance and Letters of Recommendation
• Wednesday, September 28th: Requesting Transcripts and Sending Test Scores
• Wednesday, October 5th: The Common Application
• Upcoming College Visits
• American International: September 20th @ 10:07am
• Franklin Pierce University: September 21st @ 12:27pm
• Merrimack College: September 22nd @ 8:31am
• University of New Hampshire: September 22nd @ 1:23pm
• SAVE THE DATE:
• Financial Aid Night! Tuesday, September 27th at 6:30pm. The school counseling office will be hosting a financial aid presentation by Craig Breitsprecher, CFP, AIF, BFA. Craig will give information regarding the FAFSA and CSS Profile and help parents prepare for the October 1st opening of these financial aid forms.

Social isolation is the overwhelming feeling of being left out, lonely or treated like you are invisible. Young people who are isolated can become victims of bullying, violence and depression. As a result, many further pull away from society, struggle with learning and social development, or choose to hurt themselves or others.

We can change this!

Start With Hello Week is this September 19 – 23, 2022 at EHHS and nationwide. Start With Hello brings attention to the growing epidemic of social isolation and empowers young people to create a culture of inclusion and connectedness within their school, youth organization, and community.

Start With Hello Week is organized by Sandy Hook Promise, a national nonprofit organization based in Newtown, Connecticut. Sandy Hook Promise is led by several family members whose loved ones were killed in the tragic mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School that claimed the lives of 20 first-graders and 6 educators. They are focused on preventing gun violence (and other forms of violence and victimization) by educating and mobilizing youth and adults on mental health and wellness programs that identify, intervene and help at-risk individuals.

EHHS Project Graduation need your help!!!!

We are looking for parents to help support our programming.

ehhsctprojgrad@gmail.com

Please e-mail our group if you ar einterested in the following:

• Secretary – take notes at meetings. Send them out. Attend every meeting
• Treasurer – count. Mange spreadsheet of finances
• Social Media/website - promote group/events on Facebook and website
• Find corporate donations (work) -matching donations (United way)

The East Hampton Arts & Culture Commission is accepting applications from East Hampton High School Juniors and Seniors for $200 grants to support an annual East Hampton High School Capstone Project. The grant will help support two student's proposed Capstone Project, a multifaceted assignment that serves as a culminating academic and intellectual experience for students. Capstone projects may take a wide variety of forms including a long-term investigative project that culminates in a final product, presentation, or performance.

Applicants for the EHACC Capstone Grant will be invited to present his/her Capstone Project idea to commission members during an agreed upon commission meeting. Deadline to apply is Feb. 1.

Applications are available at www.artsforeasthamptonct.org and can be submitted to arts@easthamtponct.org or can be mailed/dropped off at the town manager's office at the East Hampton Town Hall, 1 Community Drive, East Hampton, CT 06424.

Please review the EHHS Attendance Policy and Student Handbook as they contain important information.

Per the East Hampton Board of Education’s Attendance Policy and Connecticut statute, parents and guardians may only approve the first 9 absences of the school year with a parent note. Absences 10 and above can only be excused with further documentation and under specific circumstances.

In addition, if a student has four unexcused absences in one month or 10 unexcused absences in a year they are classified as truant. If a child misses 18 or more days in a school year – excused or unexcused absences – the student is classified as chronically absent.

Access to the East Hampton attendance policy is available HERE

It is also necessary for a student to be present at least half of the school day for the student to be recorded as present. When a student arrives after the mid-day point or leaves before it, the day cannot be counted for that student. Building principals will share the specific times in their communications with families.

A student is considered to be “in attendance” if present at his/her assigned school, or an activity.

sponsored by the school (e.g., field trip), for at least half of the regular school day.

At East Hampton High School, half of the regular school day arrives at 10:55 a.m. This means that if a student arrives after 10:55, even with a note, the student will be marked Tardy Absent. If a student dismisses prior to 10:55 and does not return to school, the student will be marked Early Dismissal Absent. Please contact the school with any questions regarding our attendance policies.

To increase the ease of reporting an absence and documenting parent approval of the absence for a student’s first 9 absences, the East Hampton Public Schools has created email addresses that parents can use to contact their student’s school and report an absence. Effectively immediately, the following email addresses can be used by parents to report and document their approval of an absence:

EHHS_Attendance@easthamptonct.org

If you have successfully emailed the school, you will receive an autoreply that notifies you that the absence communication has been received and recorded. This process is effective for your student’s first 9 absences. After your student has more than 9 absences, additional documentation or communication will be required to excuse the absence. Please use the email to continue to notify the school that your child will not attend. You may call your child’s school at any time to report an absence, as well.

Students, parents, and community members will have access to an anonymous tip line on the front page of the school district website to report self-concerns, mental health concerns of a friend, or concerns of violence. Please view the front page of the website at https://www.easthamptonps.org

We are excited to launch our new Bellringer Sideline Store! The store is available 24/7 and ships directly to you!!!

Please see the link below to grab your Bellringer gear

https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/connecticut/easthampton/east-hampton-high-school

Boys Varsity Soccer defeated Valley Regional 6-1 at home and Lyme-Old Lyme 4-1 on the road. Their current season record is 3-0. They are scheduled to play at Westbrook on Monday at 3:45 pm and at home on Friday vs The Morgan School at 3:45.

Boys Junior Varstiy Soccer defeated Valley Regional 3-0 and Lyme-Old Lyme 5-0 both at home. Their current season record is 2-0. They do not play this week.

Girls Varsity Soccer tied Valley Regional 2-2 on the road, lost to Lyme-Old Lyme 0-3 at home and defeated East Windsor/SMSA Co-Op 5-0 at home. Their current season record is 1-2-1. They are scheduled to play at home on Monday vs Westbrook at 6:00 pm and at The Morgan School on Wednesday at 6:30 pm.

Varsity Football lost on the road to Valley Regional/Lyme-Old Lyme Co-Op 12-61. Their current season record is 0-2. They are scheduled to play at Ellington on Friday at 6:30 pm.

Junior Varsity Football lost to Capitol Prep/Achievement First Co-Op at home on Monday and also lost to Valley Regional/Lyme- Old Lyme Co-Op at home on Saturday. Their current season record is 0-2. They are scheduled to play at North Branford on Saturday 9/24.

Varsity Volleyball defeated Coginchaug 3-1 on the road, lost to Hale-Ray 1-3 at home and defeated The Morgan School 3-1 on the road.. Their current season record is 3-1. They are scheduled to play at home vs Cromwell on Wednesday at 6:00 pm and at H-K on Friday at 4:30 pm.

Junior Varsity Volleyball defeated Coginchaug 2-1 on the road, lost to Hale-Ray 0-2 at home and lost to The Morgan School 1-2 on the road.. Their current season record is 1-3. They are schedule to play at home vs Cromwell on Wednesday at 4:30 and at HK on Friday at 6:00 pm.

The Boys and Girls Cross Country teams competed at Portland Invitational on Tuesday. The girls team finished in 2nd Place paced by Junior Emma Braga who finished in 6th place. The boys team finished in 2nd Place paced by junior Aiden Palen who finished in 3rd. They are scheduled to run on Wednesday at 3:30 pm at Cogincahug in the Going to the Sun Invitational.

For all athletic season schedules/results and CIAC tournament information go to ciacsports.com

Students who are being dismissed due to illness, MUST FIRST see the School Nurse. Additionally, we ask that parents familiarize themselves with our attendance policy which is in the EHHS Student Handbook. Some of the main policies/procedures that we are mut be followed are listed below:

• EARLY DISMISSALS: A written request (no phone calls) from a parent or guardian must be presented to the main office before school begins so student may obtain an early dismissal slip. Students will wait in the main office for their parent/guardian to call the office and we will send your child out to meet you after they sign-out.
• NURSE DISMISSALS: In case of illness during school, dismissal will be arranged through the school nurse, or in her absence, through the office. Students feeling ill should report directly to the nurse's office. Students should not be texting or calling home when not feeling well.

Please note that having a parent’s written request before the start of the day allows the students name to appear on the Daily Attendance sheet so their teachers will be aware that they may not be in class on that day. This also eliminates the office staff from calling in and disrupting a classroom to dismiss the student. We do realize that there may be occasions when you may need to unexpectedly pick your child up early. In those cases we will call the student down when the parent/guardian arrives to the school.

Students that are dismissed from school will not be allowed to return without appropriate documentation from their visit/provider. In the event that doucmentation is not available, a parent will be required to sign their student into the main office upon return.

1. Dropping off on items--the table to drop off items for students has been moved inside the first set of doors. Parents will be able to drop items of for students, but will no longer be admitted to the main lobby.
2. Appointments--for security reasons, parents and visitors who are requesting to meet with a teacher or administration should call in advance to ensure that the requested party is available to meet rather than show up unannounced.
3. Effective immediately, there is an anonymous tip line to enhance a safe environment in our schools. Students, parents, and community members have access to the front page of the website to report self-concerns, mental health concerns of a friend, or concerns of violence. https://www.easthamptonps.org/

The East Hampton Board of Education is committed to a safe and secure learning environment that honors and celebrates the diversity of our students, our community, and our nation. The Board of Education in partnership with the school community will not tolerate any threat of violence in the schools or any hate speech that targets any race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. Each student is held to the highest standards of responsible decision making within a culture that is expected to foster compassion, caring, and empathy.

The school community of East Hampton is committed to the mission of honoring and celebrating the diversity of our students, our community, and our nation. We strive to guide our students to conscious, deliberate, individual and collective actions that cultivate the respect of all races, religions, and social backgrounds. Our school community endeavors to produce graduates who are equipped with a greater understanding of the concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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.

Email: everner@easthamptonct.org
Website: www.easthamptonps.org
Location: 15 North Maple Street, East Hampton, CT, USA
Phone: 860-365-4030
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