EHS Principal's Update:Week 12

Dear Lions,

From October 23 to October 31, we celebrate National Red Ribbon Week, and the Antelope Valley High School District is embarking on a mission to combat substance use through an annual initiative. Our guiding principle is simple: "Nope. Not Today. Not Ever." This Substance Prevention Campaign has been crafted to raise awareness about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse while fostering connections between our students, families, and the support networks they may need.

Throughout this week, we will be sharing informative content, videos, and valuable resources to champion drug-free lifestyles among our young individuals, encouraging them to embrace positive decisions. These resources will also be accessible on our NOPE webpage and through our School Counseling Google Classrooms and will be integrated into various school activities.

We strongly urge parents and guardians to engage with these resources alongside their children, sparking meaningful conversations within the comfort of your homes.

Should you require further assistance or information, please do not hesitate to reach out to a trusted adult on your campus. Together, we can create a safer, healthier future for our students. Here are our Spirit Days to celebrate Red Ribbon Week in spooky style:

• Monday, 10/28/24 – Horror Movie Monday: 🩸 Wear your favorite horror movie merch—just leave the gory stuff at home!
• Tuesday – Tim Burton Tuesday: 🕸️ Channel your inner Tim Burton character with eerie, eccentric outfits!
• Wednesday – Scarecrow Wednesday: 🌾 Throw on those cozy flannels and get your scarecrow look ready for the harvest!
• Thursday – Costume Day: 👻 It’s Halloween! Show off your best costume and get into the spooky spirit. Please see the flyer below for Halloween Costome rules.
• Friday – Hide from the Monsters Day: 🦅 Time to blend in! Wear your best camo and disappear from sight.

As always, tutoring is available for students seeking academic support. After School tutoring is available for all student Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 3:40pm - 4:30pm. Before school tutoring is available Monday-Friday from 7:40 am - 8:40 am.

Let’s make it a hauntingly fun week! 🎉

Blake Stanford

EHS Principal

Queridos Leones,

Del 23 al 31 de octubre, celebramos la Semana Nacional del Listón Rojo, y el Distrito Escolar de Antelope Valley High School se embarca en una misión para combatir el consumo de sustancias a través de una iniciativa anual. Nuestro principio rector es simple: "No. Hoy No. Nunca." Esta Campaña de Prevención de Sustancias ha sido diseñada para crear conciencia sobre los peligros del abuso de drogas y alcohol, al mismo tiempo que fomenta conexiones entre nuestros estudiantes, familias y las redes de apoyo que puedan necesitar.

Durante esta semana, compartiremos contenido informativo, videos y recursos valiosos para promover estilos de vida libres de drogas entre nuestros jóvenes, alentándolos a tomar decisiones positivas. Estos recursos también estarán disponibles en nuestra página web de NOPE y en nuestros salones de Google Classroom de Consejería Escolar, y serán integrados en varias actividades escolares.

Instamos a los padres y tutores a utilizar estos recursos junto a sus hijos, generando conversaciones significativas en la comodidad de sus hogares.

Si necesitan más ayuda o información, no duden en contactar a un adulto de confianza en su campus. Juntos, podemos crear un futuro más seguro y saludable para nuestros estudiantes. Aquí están nuestros Días de Espíritu Escolar para celebrar la Semana del Listón Rojo con un estilo espeluznante:

Lunes, 28/10/24 – Lunes de Películas de Terror: 🩸 ¡Usa tu mercancía favorita de películas de terror—solo deja en casa las cosas sangrientas!

Martes – Martes de Tim Burton: 🕸️ ¡Saca tu personaje interior de Tim Burton con atuendos espeluznantes y excéntricos!

Miércoles – Miércoles de Espantapájaros: 🌾 Ponte esas cómodas camisas de franela y prepara tu look de espantapájaros para la cosecha.

Jueves – Día de Disfraces: 👻 ¡Es Halloween! Muestra tu mejor disfraz y entra en el espíritu espeluznante. Consulta el volante a continuación para conocer las reglas de disfraces de Halloween. Viernes – Día de Esconderse de los Monstruos: 🦅 ¡Es hora de camuflarse! Usa tu mejor atuendo de camuflaje y desaparece de la vista.

Como siempre, la tutoría está disponible para los estudiantes que buscan apoyo académico. La tutoría después de la escuela está disponible para todos los estudiantes los lunes, miércoles, jueves y viernes de 3:40 p.m. a 4:30 p.m. La tutoría antes de la escuela está disponible de lunes a viernes de 7:40 a.m. a 8:40 a.m.

¡Hagamos que sea una semana espeluznantemente divertida! 🎉

Blake Stanford

Director de EHS

Mark your calendars for Saturday School for quarter 2. Please sign up using the links below.

10/19- 10/19 Saturday School

10/26- 10/26 Saturday School

11/2- 11/2 Saturday School

11/16- 11/16 Saturday School

11/23 11/23 Saturday School

12/7 12/7 Saturday School

Super Saturday- Super Saturday 12/14

Senior recognition pages are almost sold out! Yearbook Recognition Ads are the perfect way to commemorate achievements and celebrate milestones. If you are interested in showing your senior some additional love and support for their final year then you might be interested in purchasing an entire page dedicated to them. Prices range from $50-$200 depending on the amount of the page you want for your recognition ad. Please take a look at the attached flier for more information or click here to purchase yours today. All orders must be placed by 12/15/2024.Our school reserves the right to edit ads per our guidelines. Please make sure all submitted materials are appropriate for school publication. All ads are sold entirely online at the Jostens website and will be designed by the Jostens team.

Eastside High School is Platinum! California PBIS has recognized Eastside High School for its dedication and commitment to the students, families and community in the area of positive behavioral support by awarding the highest honor of the Platinum implementation award.

Please utilize our school website, social media pages and Lion Link to keep up on all updated information.

EHS Instagram @eastsidehs_lions

Email: bstanford@avhsd.org
Website: https://www.eastsidehs.org/
Location: 3200 East Avenue J 8, Lancaster, CA, USA
Phone: 661-946-3800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eastsidehs/

Every week our EHS Digital Video Production students plan, film, produce, and edit a weekly video bulletin called The Eastside Extra to keep the EHS Lion family informed. We also have a student journalism club (The Den Writers) that produces an ENewspaper called The Lion's Roar. Be sure to subscribe to their channel to see the latest issue using the links below.

Click the links below for the most uptodate community news and happenings.

We're happy to announce Tony Orozco with Disciplina Positiva returns for an in-person conference on Monday, Oct 7 at the DO Boardroom, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm, hosted in Spanish.

IN-PERSON WELCOME CONFERENCE !!

• Date: Monday, Oct. 7, 2024
• Time: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
• Place: AVUHSD District Office Board Room
• Address: 176 Holston Ave., Lancaster, CA 93535
• Topic - "How to Motivate My Child or Teenager to be Academically and Emotionally Successful"
• Light Refreshments provided !! (Tacos!)
• Flyers attached

• Weekly Virtual Tuesdays, Fall 2024:
• Oct 8, Oct 15, Oct. 22, Oct 29
• Nov. 5, Nov. 12, Nov. 19
• Dec. 3
• Time: 9:30 am - 11:30 am
• Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
  
  • Virtual Weekly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZIucOCtrDojGtQuMpnrA6vdFwn1UYDn76hk/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGurTwjH9aUuRmHRpwAA4_CXe_zpn5EjbdsiTL1DTJyNBXyEPVMY4dGNNaH
    
  • Join Zoom Meeting - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86379521900
  • Meeting ID: 863 7952 1900

• Time: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
• Place: AVUHSD District Office Board Room
• Address: 176 Holston Ave., Lancaster, CA 93535
• Topic - "Building Bridges of Communication Effectively with Teenagers"

AVHSD is pleased to offer students a Student Digital Planner App. The digital planner app is now live in both the Apple and Google appstores! Simply search for "AVUHSD Planner, " to add to your devices. You can also click on the individual links below:

Google Play Store Link

Apple App Store Link

AVHSD se complace en ofrecer a los estudiantes una aplicación de planificación digital para estudiantes. ¡La aplicación de planificación digital ya está disponible en las tiendas de aplicaciones de Apple y Google! Simplemente busque "AVUHSD Planner" para agregarlo a sus dispositivos. También puede hacer clic en los enlaces individuales a continuación:

Google Play Store Link

Apple App Store Link

Seniors! It’s time to prepare for graduation…See your email or mailer sent home.

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With the tip line, you can safely and anonymously report and stop safety concerns like bullying, drugs, weapons, and violence. Help Keep Eastside a safe school! www. eastsidehs.org/about/tip-line.

Does your student need additional social emotional support at EHS? EHS offers many on campus student support groups to support our Lions through the many issues today's teens may be dealing with. If you would like to refer your student for a student support group, please scan the QR code and complete the google form.

Some examples of Student Support Groups offered at EHS are:

Mood Group, Anxiety, Life Skills, Anger Management, Grief/Loss, Conflict Resolution, and Substance Abuse.

You can also use the form to suggest a group your student may benefit from.

Scholarships and grants are helpful ways to fund your child’s college education. They provide you with free money that can go towards tuition or other educational expenses.This year we have partnered with Going Merry to make completing the FAFSA and finding scholarships easier than ever! Please have your student go to the School Counseling Office for assistance.

EHS parents/guardians have three options for viewing their student's grades, assignments, and attendance.

1. AV High School District App (Lion Link) - This app gives you new, information, as well as your student's progress. It is available on both the Apple App Store and Google App Store. When in the app store, search for AVUHSD and download the app.
2. PowerSchool App - This app ties right into your PowerSchool Parent Portal. You will get live updates on grades, assignments, and attendance. This app is also found on the Apple App Store and Google App Store. Search for PowerSchool and use district code: NWMZ.
3. PowerSchool Parent Portal: https://powerschool.avhsd.org/public

There are some helpful links below to get your PowerSchool Parent Portal account set up for the school year.

If you need to clear an absence, please email the EHS Attendance office at ehs-attendance@avhsd.org. Make sure to include your student's name, student ID number, date of absence, reason for the absence, your name, and relationship to the student. You may also call the attendance office at 661-946-3800 Extensions 1050 (A-L) and 1045 (M-Z).

Know any eighth graders who might be interested in joining our EHS Biomedical Academy? Have them sign up using THIS LINK.

If your student is interested in joining the EHS Education and Social Services Academy for next school year, please complete the application by clicking HERE.

EHS students, interested in joining the EHS Film Pathway next school year? Please complete the application using the QR code.

ESSCA will prepare you to pursue a career as:

• Teacher

• Counselor

• Psychologist

• Social Service Worker (Social Worker)

Students will:

• Interact with and learn from experts in your desired field

• Gain first hand experience through an internship working in local schools and social services

• Enjoy exclusive ESSCA field trips

• Enjoy exclusive guest speakers

Show your interest and/or apply using the QR code or contacting Mrs. Fisk at afisk@avhsd.org. You can also stop by room 227!

Eastside HS invites incoming freshman to join the EHS AVID Class of 2028 for the 2024-25 school year. If your student is interested in benefiting from: college preparation, career exploration, academic support, strategies for success, team building skills, communication skills, and much more, please complete the AVID Application by scanning the QR code.