• Kathie Ross and the Enumclaw Educators Association for providing snacks for staff on Friday.

• Sammy Noyes and the EHS Baking Class for providing baked goods for the Building Leadership Team meeting on Thursday.

• Paul Scott, Timothy Hager-Wentz, and Ainsely Holz for hosting the Green River Music Educators Association on Friday.

• Abby Hanson, Natasha Sharick, Christy Weinbrecht, and Sarah Shatswell for going to the WASBO Bellevue conference on Wednesday and engaging in learning about ASB finance.

• Vic Wallace for always being willing to assist in various ASB and student events and for holding the legacy knowledge of what has worked at EHS.

• Sammy Noyes and EHS Culinary students for always rising to the occasion whenever we suggest an idea that involves food / catering and producing such an amazing product.

• Class Advisors: Elyssa Greene, Tyler Salsbury, Sammy Noyes, and Heather Oliver - for being so encouraging of our excited student leaders / class reps and working so hard on the homecoming floats. It was outstanding!!

• Jenny Pugh for her tireless work with schedules, communication, branding, collaboration, planning, coordination and administrivia having to do with all things FALL SPORTS.

• Deanne Fritschy and Paul Iacobazzi for proctoring the PSAT on Saturday.
• Sarah Shatswell, Kody Dribnak, Heather Oliver, and Christy Weinbrecht for meeting to plan Class of 2024 events.

• Regular Schedule - EHS Schedule
• Girls Soccer @ Fife HS, 7:00 PM
• Volleyball vs. Foss HS, EHS Gym, 7:15 PM

• Hornet Time, Various Locations, 9:50 AM
• EHS Principal's Student Advisory Council Meeting, Library Media Center, 10:25 AM
• Girls Swimming vs. Clover Park HS, 3:30 PM
• EHS Choir Concert, EHS Auditorium, 7:00 PM

• Heatlhy Youth Survey, Various Classrooms, 1st through 6th periods.
• Hornet Time, Various Locations, 9:50 AM
• EHS Student Support Team Meeting, 1:15 PM
• Boys Water Polo vs. Auburn-Riverside HS, Enumclaw Pool, 7:30 PM

• EHS Staff Meeting, Library Media Center, 7:00 AM
  
• Hornet Time, Various Locations, 9:50 AM
• Great Shakeout, Various Locations, 10:20 AM
• Girls Swimming @ Fife HS, 3:00 PM
• Girls Soccer @ Orting HS, 7:00 PM
• Football @ Clover Park HS, 7:00 PM

• Early Release Friday

Happy Monday Hornets!

Welcome back! I hope you all had a great weekend and are looking forward to the week. We had a great football game on Thursday if you missed it. The team played well, the student section was rocking, the middle schoolers stayed in their area, an we had no issues. Hats off to Mark Gunderson and the team for another great performance.

Speaking of football - it was a tough weekend for a few of our local teams. The Hawks and the Cougars both had rough games, but HOW 'BOUT THEM DAWGS!!!! It's a great day to be a Husky.

This week we have a number of great activities to experience at the high school. The EHS Choir has a concert on Tuesday @ 7 PM in the auditorium. The concert is a fundraiser for people impacted by the fires in Maui. Paul Scott and the students always put on a good show. I hope you will check it out. We also have a number of important athletic contests this week - girls soccer has a matchup with Fife tonight, volleyball plays at home tonight against Foss, boys water polo plays Auburn-Riverside on Wednesday, and football is at Clover Park on Thursday.

I have also included a number of informational items this week:

• An article from INC. that Paul Iacobazzi shared with me on Taylor Swift.
• Information on the Great Shakeout - Thursday, October 19, 10:20 AM
• An update on the 5K for Libya and Morocco;
• An update on college representative visits;
• An update the Healthy Youth Survey.

Have a great week and Go Hornets!

Rod Merrell, Principal, Enumclaw High School

JEFF HADEN, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, INC.

A few weeks ago, after attending a Chief's game, Taylor Swift was seen picking up other people's trash in the Kelce family suite.

Hold that thought.

I've seen countless meetings where people left plates, cups, crumpled paper, etc. behind. I've walked by plenty of empty conference rooms left with chairs not pushed in, furniture moved, crumbs and even scraps of food littering the tables...

The thinking seems to be, "We're busy. We have important things to do. Besides: it's someone's job to clean up."

True.

But also not.

As a friend once said to his executive staff, "It's someone else's job to clean up. It's not someone else's job to clean up after you."

So yeah, it's someone's job to clean up luxury suites after football games. To vacuum. Wipe down. Dust. Shine. It's someone else's job -- regardless of how untidy the suite may be left -- to make it clean, tidy, and sparkling for the next time. So you could leave your plates on the table. You could leave your cups on the counter in front of the glass.

Or you could, like Swift, throw your trash away, and maybe a few things other people left behind, too.

Sure, it's not your job. But it shows you respect other people's jobs.

And other people.

Every job is hard. Every job has its less than rewarding aspects. Making another person's work a little easier, especially when you don't have to, makes their day a little better. Makes them feel considered.

Even makes them feel valued: leave your trash behind after a meeting and the impression you leave behind is, "I'm too busy to take a few seconds and clean up after myself... but you're not."

Much of the time, we want famous people to be so humble they don't recognize there's a fuss, or a special buzz, or to assume people are excited to see them. We want them to be oblivious to their fame or importance. (After all, if they're too aware, that means they're too full of themselves.)

But what we should really want is for famous -- or in some way notable -- people to recognize that in the eyes of others, they are special, and that other people often want something from them: the simple recognition that who they are, or what they do, matters.

Because they are, and it does.

Picture a CEO walking into a building for an important meeting. Maybe he says hello to the receptionist. (Maybe.) Otherwise, he usually only has time for the people at his level. Everyone else is an unseen cog in a giant machine.

Unfortunately, at times, we all do the same thing. We talk to the people we're supposed to talk to. We recognize the people we're supposed to recognize. We mesh with the cogs in the machine we're expected to mesh with... even though every cog is important.

Even though every cog matters.

So go out of your way to smile to everyone. Or to nod. Or to introduce yourself.

Or, like Swift, to clean up after yourself.

And when someone does something that helps you -- even in the smallest way, and even if it's their job -- go out of your way to say thanks. Make it your mission to recognize the people behind the tasks: the people that support, assist, and make everything possible.

Even though most of us aren't famous or notable, by recognizing people -- especially those who have been conditioned to not expect to be recognized -- we add a little extra meaning and dignity to their lives.

As Inc. colleague Bill Murphy, Jr. writes, "... reputation is entwined with emotional intelligence.

And a big part of emotional intelligence is realizing that communication happens in multiple dimensions all the time."

Being courteous, being kind, being considerate... picking up after yourself isn't a waste of time. It could be the best use of your time, because it shows people they matter.

Especially to you.

On Friday, October 20th, we will be holding a 5k at the Enumclaw High School Track. From 1:30 - 3:00, PM we invite families, athletes, students, teachers, community members and friends to join National Honor Society, Interact and the Student Athletic Advisory Club to participate. All proceeds will be donated through World Relief to Libya and Morocco. It will be a fundraiser for these countries who experienced devastating natural disasters (flood and earthquake). We will have a minimum 5 dollar donation requirement.

Enumclaw High School will be hosting a number of college representative visits throughout the fall. College representative visits provide students with an opportunity to learn about a wide range of colleges and universities. This exposure can help them discover institutions they may not have considered otherwise.

During these visits, students can ask questions about the college's academic programs, campus life, extracurricular activities, and admission requirements. This can help them gather valuable information to make informed decisions about their future education. Meeting with college admissions representatives in person allows students to establish a personal connection. This can be beneficial during the application process, as admissions officers may remember students who demonstrated a genuine interest in their institution.

Below is a list of upcoming visits. If you or your student has any questions, please check in with Ms. Fritschy in the EHS College and Career Center located across from the main office.

• Wednesday, October 4 1:40 p.m. - California College of the Arts
• Thursday, October 5 11:50 a.m. - Oregon State University
• Thursday, October 5 1:40 p.m. - Dominican University of California
• Wednesday, October 11 8:00 a.m. - Linfield University
• Thursday, October 12 1:40 p.m. - Savannah College of Art & Design - SCAD
• Tuesday, October 17 8:55 a.m. - University of Washington - Bothell
• Thursday, October 19 1:40 p.m. - University of Portland
• Tuesday, November 28 9:50 a.m. - Northwest College of Art & Design - NCAD

Enumclaw High School is participating in the Washington State Healthy Youth Survey on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. The survey will be given to students in Grades 10 and 12 through their science classes. The Healthy Youth Survey includes questions related to physical activity and diet, unintentional and intentional injury, substance use, abuse, risk and protective factors, and access to school-based services. Survey results are used by schools, communities, and state agencies to plan programs to support our youth and reduce their risks. Participation in the survey is voluntary and the students’ answers are anonymous. There are no codes or information used to match a survey to a student. For more detailed information, please see the link below.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact Paul Iacobazzi via email at paul_iacobazzi@enumclaw.wednet.edu