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Good evening, 

This is Principal Suzanne Simpson with your weekly updates.  We are excited to welcome you back to campus tomorrow and hope you had a restful break.

Attendance Matters: We all know that high attendance leads to high achievement so please continue to get to school on time every day. Congratulations to the Senior class for continuing to lead the way with the highest attendance rate!  

Freshman: 90.1%

Sophomores: 89.6%

Juniors: 89.1%

Seniors: 91.1%

Overall: 89.9%

Fall Exam Schedule:  We are just 20 school days away from Fall exams. Fall Exam week is January 13-17, 2025.  EOC, CTE, and teacher made exams will all occur throughout this week.  The exam schedule can be found here.  Please reach out if you have questions.  Finally remember that the exam counts as 20% of your grade.  

Underclassmen Makeup Picture Day:  Underclassmen makeup picture day is this Friday, December 6th.  The schedule can be found here.   

Subs with the Super:  Join Dr. Fleming for "Subs with the Super"!  Come chat with Dr. Aaron Fleming over free refreshments! Share your ideas and help shape our schools' future.  RSVP: https://forms.gle/4f9VU2NTxFBHxKvG8

Evening sessions (5:30-6:30 PM):

  • Dec 3 - Williams HS

  • Dec 9 - Cummings HS

  • Dec 10 - Graham HS

  • Dec 17 - Southern HS

  • Dec 19 - Eastern Alamance HS

  • Lunch sessions (11:30 AM-12:30 PM):

    • Dec 10 - Southeast Alamance HS

    • Dec 18 - Western Alamance HS

Drop in anytime! Spanish translation available at all sessions.

Financial Aid Night: EAHS counselors are happy to invite senior parents to Financial Aid Night on Wednesday, December 4th in our Media Center at 6 PM. The presenter is from UNC Chapel Hill and will be sharing info on the new FAFSA as well as information on financial aid in general. We look forward to seeing you there!

Freshman Parents: It is important that you log into PowerSchool and complete the “Reproductive Health Consent or Withhold Consent For Student Participation” form.  As of today we only have 90 9th graders with this form complete.

Apprentice Alamance Application:  Juniors and Seniors-  The application found here is now live for Apprentice Alamance!  Reach out to Mrs. Kirby if you need any help filling it out. 

Senior Information:  It is never too early to purchase your cap and gown.  Use this link to go ahead and secure your cap and gown for the lowest price of the year.  If you missed the Senior Parent Informational Night, click here to review the presentation.  As the year progresses, we will add important information here on the school website.

Bus Lot:  The bus lot should only be used by our buses.  It is not a place to pick up or drop off students.

Student Parking:  Any student parking on campus should have a 24-25 parking permit.  Here is the link to purchase a parking pass.  Students who park on campus without a pass are subject to having their car towed at the owner’s expense. As a reminder, students may not go to the parking lots during the school day without permission from an administrator.  Student parking is a matter of privilege, not a right; failure to comply with parking policies may result in revocation of parking privileges. 

Chromebook Insurance:  This year, we are offering families the opportunity to purchase optional insurance for $25 for their student(s) chromebook. This premium is good for one instance of unintentional breakage.  It is highly recommended that you purchase the insurance.  For more details, including a list of part replacement costs, click here for the Mobile Learning Handbook.  You may use this link to purchase the optional insurance. 

Student Name Update: Does your child have a name that they go by that is different from what is listed in PowerSchool? For example: student's name is Samantha but they go by Sami or student's name is John but they go by Jack. If so, you must complete this form. Until this form is complete and has been approved, all staff at school are required to call them by the name listed in PowerSchool.

PowerSchool Parent Portal:  In order to stay up to date about your child’s grades and attendance, it is very important that you download the Powerschool Parent Portal App. HERE is all the information you need to download the app and set up its features.  Please let us know if we can help you.  

Canvas Observer:  Parents can sign up as an observer in Canvas. Observers can link their Canvas account to their student's account so they can see assignment due dates, announcements, and other course content. Observers can view the course content but cannot participate in the course. 

How to Sign Up to Become a Canvas Observer

Upcoming Events:

Monday:

Band Booster’s Meeting

Tuesday:

JV Men’s Basketball @ Northwood at 4:30 

Women’s Varsity Basketball @ Northwood at 6:00

Varsity Men’s Basketball @ Northwood at 7:30

Wednesday:

Wrestling @ Western Alamance at 5:30

Thursday:

Friday:

JV Men’s Basketball vs. Chapel Hill at 4:30 

Women’s Varsity Basketball vs. Chapel Hill at 6:00

Varsity Men’s Basketball vs. Chapel Hill at 7:30

Wrestling @ Orange High Invitational

Saturday:

Wrestling @ Orange High Invitational

A look ahead:

December 6 - Underclassmen Makeup Picture Day

December 6 - Mebane Christmas Parade

December 10 - NHS Induction Ceremony

December 15 - Winter Dance Performance

December 17 - Winter Band Concert

December 23-Jan 3 - Winter Break

January 12 - Big Man On Campus

January 13-17 - Fall Exam Week

January 18 - All District Band Auditions

January 20 - MLK Holiday

January 21-22 - Teacher Workdays

January 23 - Start of Second Semester

As always, thank you for your continued support.  Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.