NEHS Newsletter

Greetings North East High Families,

Prom was last Friday, and was an evening to remember. Everyone dressed up for a night filled with fun, friends, food, and dancing. We hope that students remember this "Moment in Time." Congratulations to our King, Aiden Kozminski, and Prom Queen, Layla Woodie-Freas. Thank you to all the faculty and staff who made the night successful for all.

Interim for Marking Period 4 is on May 9; continue to check PowerSchool and Schoology daily to improve grades! Seniors will need to have all credits completed by May 22.

Graduation will be here in a little more than a month which is a time to commemorate thirteen years of schooling and acknowledge all those who excelled over their four years at NEHS. We look forward to celebrating the Class of 2025 on May 30!

~Mr. Dollenger

#weareNorthEast

A huge thank you to Finnegans Famous Food Truck, FBLA, Junior Class Council, Senior Class Council, Student Government Association, and our Action Club for making next week special for our educators.

See below for some of the wonderful things our students & families had to say about our teachers;

"He understands me, and he helps me with anything I need. I appreciate him. He is my favorite teacher."

"She helps me learn and grow, encourages me to do my best, and gives me comfort and confidence in my speaking. She makes me, as well as everyone else, feel heard and cared for. She also makes learning interesting and fun and is a teacher I’ll never forget."

"You believe in me more than I believe in myself; you always push me beyond my limits and help me grow. Thanks for making me continue to laugh and smile and making my love for music stronger"

• 5/5-5/9 Teacher Appreciation Week
• 5/5-5/9 Mental Health Matters Week
• 5/6 Action Club Meeting - Career Center - 6 pm
• 5/7 CCST Senior Awards - RSHS - 6 pm
• 5/8 STEM Walk - EHS - 5-7 pm
• 5/9 Interim Ends for Marking Period 4
• 5/15, 16, & 19 - Senior Chromebook & Charger Collection
• 5/19 Interim Reports Issued for Marking Period 4
• 5/20 Military Enlistees Luncheon - Media Center - 11:30 am
• 5/20 Pops Concert - PHS - 6 pm
• 5/21 Senior Signing Day Athletics
• 5/21 Senior Awards Night - Cafeteria - 5:30 pm
• 5/22 Drama Cabaret - Media Center 6 pm

• 5/28 Spring Sports Awards Night - Cafeteria - 6:00 p.m.

12th Grade Class Meeting- Final MP Push + Graduation Must Know

• Tennis Senior Night vs. C. Milton Wright, 5/5/25, 3:30 p.m., @NEHS Tennis Courts
• Senior Athletes Signing Day- NEHS Gym, 5/21 Time TBD
• 5/28 Spring Sports Awards Night - Cafeteria - 6:00 p.m.

If you are planning on coming to support our student athletes please know that all events in the stadium will be charged admission.

NEHS is still experiencing 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. In addition, once you leave the event, you may not return. There is no smoking or vaping anywhere on school property regardless of age.

This past week, our AVID elective students took a field trip to visit the UMBC campus. While there, a staff member from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Orientation welcomed them and gave them information regarding UMBC admission requirements. Our NEHS AVID students also got to ask a panel of college students questions. A HUGE shout out to Ms. Jones, who put this trip together!

**Students who applied to be in the AVID elective for next school year will be notified of their acceptance beginning

May 12**

We are urging our families to please send the school notes for the days their student is absent. Our attendance secretary is Ms. Cara Reeves, and her email is cmreeves@ccps.org.

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

If you see a “Fee” in Powerschool it doesn’t represent any monetary obligation. It represents credit for students who stayed for twilight to be applied toward their attendance. One day of attendance is recouped through 2 hours of twilight school attendance.

Unfortunately, Powerschool does not have a clearer way to record and process this information. Further, at times credit toward attendance may be given to a group of students due to significant illness outbreaks, weather, or other extenuating circumstances- such as FOX 45 announcing on February 6th that Cecil County Schools are closed for the day when they are not.

We wish there was a more intuitive way to record this information and apologize for the confusion this has caused. To recap, any fee in powerschool does not represent any financial obligation, but reflects a twilight credit toward attendance.

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.
• Yard Sign Banners are on sale for $25.00.

Next Action Club meeting will be May 6 at 6:00 pm in NEHS Career Center. If interested to join email actionclubnehs@gmail.com to receive the link.

Action Club meetings will be held the 2nd Tuesday of the Month at 6:00 pm.

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

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

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.

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

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