NEHS Newsletter

Hello NEHS!

We had a wonderful Homecoming Week for all students with our Spirit Week activities and Pep Rally events. The dance is scheduled for October 18 from 6 to 9pm. Congratulations to our Homecoming King and Queen, Nathan Koviak and Leanna Rogers!

A few important reminders....

1. The end of the marking period is 12 days away on November 6. Students should be checking PowerSchool daily to keep on top of their assignments.
2. Any students with any unexcused absences and over four absences total must be staying for Twilight to make up days, otherwise, they will get Z's. (Letters for any student in danger of failing attendance were sent to parents/guardians' email address on Wednesday, October 16th)
3. The Marking Period 1 report card will play into Winter athletic eligibility. Students who receive any F's on this report card will be academically ineligible to try out for winter sports on November 15th.

~Mr Dollenger

#WeareNorthEast.

• October 21 – Volleyball Fundraiser – Bog Turtle – 4:00 – 10:00 pm
• October 24 – Music Department Field Trip
• October 25 – Envirothon Field Trip – Fair Hill Nature Center – 7:45 am – 2:00 pm
• October 25 – English 11 Field Trip – Cecil College – 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
• October 25 – Marching Band Thank You Performance – Time TBD
• October 28 – November 1 - College Application Week
• November 1 – Underclass Photo Retake
• November 1 – Senior Class Meeting (Jostens Representative) – Cafeteria 9:20 am
• November 5 – Election Day – Schools Closed for Students and 10 Month Staff
• November 6 – End of Marking Period 1
• November 7 – Begin Marking Period 2
• November 7 – Senior Photo Retake – Media Center (appointments must be scheduled with Legacy Studios)
• November 7 – Financial Aid Information Night – Media Center – 5:30 pm
• November 8 – Early Dismissal @ 12 pm
• November 12 - Action Club Meeting @6 pm - Career Center

Hello North East Families!

We are the Action Club, an organization very similar to the PTA/PTO from the elementary and middle schools. Anyone may join our club (free of charge), but we are primarily a group of parents who work together to do all that we can to support and enhance the experiences for the students, staff, and local community of North East High School (NEHS). We are here to promote NEHS’s curricular and extra-curricular support for school-wide activities in an effort to improve school spirit, provide enrichment, and develop positive student, teacher, parent, administrative, and community relationships.

2024-2025 Action Club Officers

• President-Marlena Hammen
• Vice President-Tabitha Brizuela
• Secretary-Kim Whitney
• Treasurer-Brandi McGough

Action Club Fundraisers to support our students:

• Senior Banners are on sale for $60.00. Attached is the flyer
• Yard Sign Banners are on sale for $25.00. Attached is the flyer
• Fall/Winter Concession help needed. If interested, please email actionclubnehs@gmail.com

Next Action Club meeting will be Nov 12th 6:00 pm at NEHS Career Center, and we will be prepping for Homecoming. Action Club meetings will be held the 2nd Tuesday of the Month at 6:00 pm - Dec 10th, Jan. 14th, Feb.11th, Mar 11th, Apr 8th, and May 13th.

If you want to be added to our contact list to receive Action Club/school information, please email us at actionclubnehs@gmail.com. Please include your name, child’s name, grade level, and phone number, and if you have any specific task you would be interested in helping with. We are excited for a great year with NEHS. Please don't hesitate to email me if you have any questions.

Many Thanks,

Marlena Hammen
Action Club President

• College Application Week (for 12th graders) will be 10/28-11/1 more information to come
• Financial Aid Info Night 11/7/24 5:30 pm in Media Center
• Financial Aid Completion Night 1/21/25 5:30 pm in Media Center

• 10/22/24- Washington College 8am

The Hugh O’Brien State Leadership Seminar empowers high school sophomores to develop leadership skills to become the leaders of their community. This year’s seminar is June 5th - June 8th, 2025 at Towson University. Additional information can be found at www.hoby.org

One sophomore from our school will be selected from the applications received to represent NEHS as an Ambassador. NEHS will cover the registration fee for the student. To be considered, please complete the application and return to Mrs. Jones in the guidance office by November 15, 2024.

If you are planning on coming to support our student athletes please know that all football and any other event that starts at 5:00 PM or later will be gated and admission will be charged.

NEHS has experienced problems with the implementation of credit and debit cards electronically at sporting events for admission. The poor cell service has made consistent and efficient use problematic. Please continue to be prepared to pay cash just in case this service is not working on any particular game day.

We do not allow backpacks, pets, or outside food (when we offer concessions). Any student under high school age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. There is no smoking or vaping anywhere on school property regardless of age.

• 10/24 - Volleyball vs Edgewood - Senior Night - 5:45/6:45pm
  
• 11/1 - Varsity Football vs Havre de Grace - Senior Night - 7pm

Over the past two weeks, AVID elective students have learned about the various resources they can use to manage their learning and stay organized. One example is shown of students using and creating a Google calendar to stay organized and help them redirect their energy and time to mastering their academic content.

Blue Locker is a small shop within the high school where everything is FREE and students can access it anonymously. We offer a variety of sizes of mens' and womens' clothing and shoes. We also have limited hygiene products and non-perishable foods. Students who need assistance can fill out the Google Form by scanning the QR Code. BIG NEWS - We have recently added school supplies!

*Only available to NEHS students

Welcome to Safe Schools Maryland - an ANONYMOUS and FREE reporting system available to students, teachers, school staff members, parents, and the general public to report any school or student safety concerns, including mental health concerns. Safe Schools Maryland is Maryland’s only official anonymous reporting system. Safe Schools Maryland operates twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days a year. Your anonymous report can be submitted by calling the tip line (1-833-MD-B-SAFE / 1-833-632-7233), completing an online form (below), or downloading the free Safe Schools Maryland app from the App Store or Google Play. https://schoolsafety.maryland.gov/Pages/Tipline.aspx

• Frequent absences can be a sign that a student is losing interest in school, struggling with school work, dealing with a bully or facing some other difficulty.

• By 6th grade, absenteeism is one of three signs that a student may drop out of high school.

• By 9th grade, attendance is a better predictor of graduation rates than 8th grade test scores.

• Missing 10%, or 2 days a month, over the course of the school year, can affect a student’s academic success.

As a reminder, a request to ride a different bus home or to school is reserved for emergencies and will need approval of administration. If you are requesting permission for your child to ride another bus, please follow the steps below:

· A written note from both parents indicating the reason for the request

· Please include your phone number on the note

· Notes must be received by noon on the day of the request

· Phone calls cannot be accepted

As the new NEHS Middle/High School is being built, there are many construction vehicles going in and out of the construction zone. Please do not turn around in the construction entrances; if for no other reason that your passenger vehicle may become stuck. Also, pedestrians should not enter the construction zone from the rear of the property.

Website: https://nehs.ccps.org/
Location: 300 Irishtown Road, North East, MD, USA
Phone: 410-996-6200
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