Bellringer Newsletter

Good morning. It is hard to believe that we are through the first month of school and already into October. The first academic quarter is already past the halfway point. Please take some time over the next few days and review PowerSchool with your child. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your childs teacher. 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.

• October 5--Interact Club Meeting--2:30--T-Bell
• 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
• October 28, 29, and 30--Drama Performance--Sleepy Hollow
• November 8--Election Day-Professional Development Day--No School
• November 10--EHHS Veteran's Day Ceremony
• November 11--Veteran's Day---No School
• November 16--AMC (American Math Competition)
• November 16 +17--Early Dismissal--Parent Teacher Conferences
• November 18---Student Council Blood Drive
• November 22--Senior Dinner--6:00--9:00 (Glastonbury Hills CC)
• 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
• February 17--No School EHHS--Professional Development
• February 20-21--February Recess--No School EHHS
• March 10--Professional Development--No School EHHS
• March 20--23--Senior Class Trip to Washington D.C.

Incoming 9th Grade Curriculum Night (for all current 8th grade families) will be held on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 6:30 p.m.

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 sa

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

• On Tuesday, September 27th, the School Counseling Office hosted Financial Aid Night with guest speaker Craig Breitsprecher CFP, AIF, BFA from Thrivepoint Financial. Whether you were able to attend Financial Aid Night or not, we think you'll find Thrivepoint's series of short videos helpful in understanding the nuances of financial aid. These videos can be found here: https://www.thrivepointfinancial.com/webinar-series
• Upcoming College Visits: Students can register by logging into Naviance. Click on "Colleges" then "College Visits."
• Simmons University: Wednesday, October 5th @ 7:45am
• University of Connecticut: Wednesday, October 5th @ 8:31am
• Eastern CT State University: Wednesday, October 5th @ 10:07am
• Seton Hall University: Wednesday, October 5th @ 1:23pm
• Salve Regina University: Thursday, October 6th @ 7:45am
• Scholarship Opportunity!
• UCONN has two prestigious scholarships available for outstanding seniors- see the details below and apply if you think you are a strong candidate!
• The Nutmeg Scholarship and the Day of Pride Scholarship are highly selective, UConn specific scholarships that are awarded to Connecticut residents only. Students may only apply to one, and the recipient of each will be awarded a FULL scholarship to UCONN. Below is the link for more information. Please see your school counselor if you have any questions!
• https://admissions.uconn.edu/cost-aid/scholarship

Boys Varsity Soccer defeated Canton 1-0 at home and tied Cromwell 0-0 on the road. Their current season record is 6-0-1. They are scheduled to play at home vs East Lyme on Monday and at North Branford on Thursday.

Boys Junior Varsity Soccer defeated Aerospace 8-0 at home and Innovation 6-0 at home. Their current season record is 4-0. They are scheduled to play next on Tuesday October 11th at Coginchaug.

Girls Varsity Soccer was defeated by Cromwell 1-3 on the road. Their current season record is 2-4-1. They are scheduled to play at Somers on Wednesday and at home vs North Branford/Hale-Ray Co-Op on Friday.

Varsity Football defeated Old Saybrook/Westbrook Co-Op 31-0. Their current season record is 1-3. They are scheduled to play at home on Friday vs Stafford/East Windsor/Somers Co-Op at 7:00 pm.

Junior Varsity Football did not play last week. They are scheduled to play at Old Saybrook/Westbrook Co-Op on Monday.

Varsity Volleyball defeated Lyme-Old Lyme on the road 3-0 and North Branford 3-0 at home. Their current season record is 6-2. They are scheduled to play at home vs Valley Regional on Monday and at home vs Coginchaug on Friday.

Junior Varsity Volleyball defeated Portland at home 3-0, lost to Lyme-Old Lyme on the road 0-2 and lost to North Branford at home 1-2. Their current season record is 2-7. They are schedule to play at home vs Valley Regional on Monday and at home vs Coginchaug on Friday.

The Boys and Girls Cross Country teams competed at The Nonnewaug Invitational. The girls team finished in 1st Place. The boys team finished in 3rd Place. They are scheduled to run on Saturday at the Wickham Invitational.

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

EHHS Project Graduation need your help!!!!

We are looking for parents to help support our programming.

Next Meeting--Wednesday October 5--6:30 in the EHHS LMC

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

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
Twitter: @EH_CTPrincipal