Important Dates
Friday, October 13 - Early Release Day 12:00 dismissal for all students
Friday, October 13 - ALL 10th graders will take the Pre-ACT
Friday, October 13 - PSAT - will be given to select underclassmen
Friday, October 13 - College Visit Day for SENIORS
Monday, October 16 - Friday, October 20: NO SCHOOL - FALL BREAK
Thursday, October 26 - ECMC College Information Night
Saturday, October 28 - Trunk or Treat and Powder Puff Game
HIGH SCHOOL CLUBS!
Clubs meetings are starting. Most meetings will either be on Fridays during 1st or 2nd lunch, or after school.
Book Club - room 802 - Fridays, 2nd lunch-
Fellowship of Christian Falcons - 10/27 2nd lunch
Pep Band: Tuesdays, 3:30 - 4:15 (Band Room) Starting September 26
Falcon Funk (Music Club) - 10/6 & 10/27
Quiz Bowl: 10/27 2nd lunch
COLLEGE NIGHT
The NCLA will be hosting an ECMC College Night on Thursday, October 26 from 6-7 in the HS Atrium. ECMC College Nights are free, interactive events designed to help high school students and their families understand the college-planning process. Events include a presentation and supporting materials to help students:
- Understand how education can change their lives
- Choose their education path
- Learn how to pay for college
- Identify what steps they can take now to prepare for education beyond high school
A drawing for a $1,000 Scholarship will be held. Any student grades 9-12 in attendance is eligible to win. If you have questions, please ask Mrs. Tucker.
OCTOBER 13 Details for High School ONLY
10th grade - Mandatory Pre-ACT state testing
11th grade and some 9th grade - Optional PSAT/NMSQT testing. Details and sign up below.
9th, 11th, and 12th grade (students not testing) - Use the day to tour a college or volunteer off camous.
NOTE: Due to low sign up, the NCLA will NOT be offering opportunities on the 13th for volunteering at specific organizations, however, Mrs. Tucker has plenty of organization contacts she can share with you if you are interested.
Scholarship Information
We are excited to introduce a new tool designed to simplify the scholarship search and application process. Our spreadsheet is a resource that will help you organize and track scholarships on your journey toward higher education and financial support. Click HERE to create your own copy to work off of. If you have questions, please reach out to Mrs. Tucker. Happy scholarship hunting!
High School Yearbooks are for sale
High School attendance policy
Mandatory Attendance (K - 12):
Every child between the ages 7 and 16 (or younger if enrolled) is required to attend school in North Carolina. Parents and legal guardians are responsible for ensuring that students attend and remain at school daily. Students should be present on time and remain in class until dismissal. Written excuses from parents are necessary for late arrivals, early departures, and absences (due within 3 days of absence) otherwise absence will be coded as unexcused. Absences due to extended illnesses may also require a statement from a healthcare practitioner.
Extracurricular Activities (K-12):
Students who are absent from school cannot participate in extracurricular activities on the same day, regardless of the absence type. School-sponsored activities are not considered as absences from school.
Excused Absences (K - 12):
Absences may be excused for valid reasons such as illness, quarantine, family death, medical appointments, court proceedings, religious observance, educational opportunities, and childcare. Written excuses from parents are required, but excused absences are still recorded.
High School Course Attendance:
Students with more than ten (10) absences in a course in a year, whether excused or unexcused, may not receive course credit unless an Attendance Waiver Request is granted. Students should be present on time and remain in class until dismissal. Written excuses from parents are necessary for late arrivals, early departures, and absences (due within 3 days of absence).
High School Avoidance of Courses and Lunch Passes:
Students cannot sign in or out to avoid courses or bypass lunch pass requirements, even with parental permission. Continuous behavior of this nature will result in a warning, and if it persists, the student may face suspension for unlawful absences. Students in grades 9 and 10 have a closed lunch policy, while grades 11 and 12 may have an open lunch with parental permission and school approval based on criteria. If a student checks out before or during lunch, they must provide documentation of an appointment or have a parent sign them back in.
Make-up Work After an Absence:
Students are permitted/expected to make up all work missed during an absence (excused or unexcused), including absences related to school-sponsored trips. All work must be made up within three (3) days following the student's return to school unless the principal/designee determines that extenuating circumstances might support an extension of this time restriction. If the absence results in missing assessments, the make-up for those assessments may be on the first day of the student's return. Students are encouraged to communicate directly with the teacher whenever absences occur.
Important High School Links
Parking: Once you have your car and are ready to drive to school:
Lunch pass: Juniors and Seniors who want to leave campus for lunch
Study Hall permission to leave
Chromebook registration of new devices
