EHS Principal's Update:Week 21

Hello Lions,

🎉 It is week 21 of the school year. We are already looking ahead for many events that are in the works. Please keep reading to see everything that is happening.

Back to School Night

Back to School Night is this Wednesday January 29th at 5:30 PM. Parents anonymous and student performing groups will be doing presentations in the small gym. Teachers and clubs will be in the large gym. Our school counselors will be in the wrestling room to help 12th grade students and families with FAFSA applications for college. We look forward to meeting all of your families at this event.

Black College Expo

We still have seats available for the Juniors and Seniors to attend the Black College Expo at SoFi Stadium this Saturday. Over 200 college recruiters will be represented for students to speak with. During this event, most students can return with acceptances and college scholarships that are offered on the spot. This is a great opportunity for students who wish to pursue education after high school. Interested students should visit the activities office for a permission slip.

EHS Talent Show

Join the chocolate factory crew on a delicious journey through the chocolate factory in our Annual Talent Show on Friday January 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM in the EHS theater! Prepare to watch amazing performances from our very own EHS students and EHS Los Leones and Lion Heart Dance! Get a taste of delicious sweet treats just for you’re enjoyment! We hope to see you at Wonkas Whimsical Talent Show!

PROM

We are already looking ahead for Prom! 🎉 This year's theme is Rio Revel and will be held in the H.W. Hunter Pavillion at the Antelopve Valley Fairgrounds on May 3, 2025. Juniors and Seniors who wish to attend this fun event, need to submit their permission slips before tickets can be purchased. The permission slips are available now for pick up in the activities office or at this link.

Senior Information Packets

Senior information packets are available and will be distributed and reviewed in senior classes. This packet contains important information including dates for graduation, graduation rehearsals, senior grad night, Prom as well as attendance and behavioral expectations for these events. The link to review the digital packet is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f2oQ6tLufkd3QWpBgDD5gWaE5TQpuck9/view. We hope this helps with future planning.

Athletics Events:

Winter sports are in full swing with Girls' and Boys' basketball, soccer, and wrestling. Be sure to check the athletics calendar below for the times of upcoming home games.

Attendance

As school resumes in January, please keep in mind that regular attendance is key to helping students stay on track for graduation and to building important friendships. Starting in January 2025, students will need to maintain at least 94% attendance during the second semester to take part in fun campus activities like Prom, dances, performances, and athletics. This includes both tardies and unexcused absences.

If a student has an excused absence, it should be cleared through the attendance office. If a student doesn't meet the 94% attendance requirement, they can make up unexcused absences and tardies by attending Saturday School. Additionally, when out of class during class time, all EHS students must have an On Campus Pass signed by a staff member to avoid being truant. Parents/Guardians must clear all student unexcused absences by emailing ehs-attendance@avhsd.org or call the EHS Attendance office at 661-946-3800 ext. 1045 to avoid their student being marked truant.Thanks for your continued support in encouraging students to attend class and stay engaged!

Academic Support

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. Also, please mark your calendars for Saturday School dates for quarter 3 and quarter 4 which are posted below.

Have a great week lions!

Sincerely,

Blake Stanford

EHS Principal

Hola Leones,

🎉 ¡Es la semana 21 del año escolar! Ya estamos preparando muchos eventos que están en marcha. Por favor, sigan leyendo para ver todo lo que está ocurriendo.

Noche de Regreso a Clases

La Noche de Regreso a Clases será este miércoles 29 de enero a las 5:30 PM. Los Padres Anónimos y los grupos de actuación estudiantil estarán haciendo presentaciones en el gimnasio pequeño. Los maestros y los clubes estarán en el gimnasio grande. Nuestros consejeros escolares estarán en el salón de lucha libre para ayudar a los estudiantes de 12º grado y sus familias con las solicitudes FAFSA para la universidad. ¡Esperamos conocer a todas sus familias en este evento!

Expo de Universidades Afroamericanas

Todavía tenemos asientos disponibles para los estudiantes de tercer y cuarto año (Juniors y Seniors) que deseen asistir al Expo de Universidades Afroamericanas en el Estadio SoFi este sábado. Más de 200 reclutadores universitarios estarán presentes para hablar con los estudiantes. Durante este evento, la mayoría de los estudiantes pueden regresar con aceptaciones y becas universitarias que se ofrecen en el momento. Esta es una excelente oportunidad para los estudiantes que desean continuar su educación después de la preparatoria.

Los estudiantes interesados deben visitar la oficina de actividades para recoger un permiso.

Show de Talentos de EHS

Únanse a la tripulación de la fábrica de chocolate en un delicioso viaje por la fábrica de chocolate en nuestro Show de Talentos Anual, el viernes 31 de enero de 2025, a las 7:00 PM en el teatro de EHS. Prepárense para disfrutar de increíbles presentaciones de nuestros propios estudiantes de EHS, Los Leones de EHS y el grupo de danza Lion Heart Dance. ¡Habrá deliciosos dulces para su disfrute! ¡Esperamos verlos en el Show de Talentos "Wonka’s Whimsical Talent Show"!

PROM

¡Ya estamos planificando el Prom! 🎉 El tema de este año será Rio Revel y se llevará a cabo en el Pabellón H.W. Hunter en los terrenos de la Feria de Antelope Valley el 3 de mayo de 2025. Los estudiantes de tercer y cuarto año que deseen asistir a este divertido evento deben entregar sus permisos antes de poder comprar boletos. Los formularios de permiso ya están disponibles para recoger en la oficina de actividades o en este enlace.

Paquetes de Información para los Seniors

Los paquetes de información para los seniors ya están disponibles y serán distribuidos y revisados en las clases de último año. Este paquete contiene información importante, incluidas las fechas de graduación, ensayos de graduación, noche de seniors, Prom, así como las expectativas de asistencia y comportamiento para estos eventos. El enlace para revisar el paquete digital está aquí: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f2oQ6tLufkd3QWpBgDD5gWaE5TQpuck9/view. Esperamos que esto ayude en la planificación futura.

Eventos Atléticos

Los deportes de invierno están en pleno apogeo con baloncesto, fútbol y lucha libre para chicas y chicos. Asegúrense de revisar el calendario de atletismo a continuación para ver los horarios de los próximos partidos en casa.

Asistencia

Con el regreso a clases en enero, recuerden que la asistencia regular es clave para ayudar a los estudiantes a mantenerse en camino para graduarse y construir amistades importantes. A partir de enero de 2025, los estudiantes deberán mantener al menos un 94% de asistencia durante el segundo semestre para participar en actividades divertidas en el campus, como el Prom, bailes, presentaciones y deportes. Esto incluye tanto tardanzas como ausencias injustificadas.

Si un estudiante tiene una ausencia justificada, debe ser aclarada a través de la oficina de asistencia. Si un estudiante no cumple con el requisito del 94% de asistencia, puede compensar las ausencias injustificadas y tardanzas asistiendo a la Escuela de Sábados. Además, cuando estén fuera de clase durante el horario escolar, todos los estudiantes de EHS deben tener un Pase de Permiso en el Campus firmado por un miembro del personal para evitar ser marcados como ausentes. Los padres/tutores deben aclarar todas las ausencias injustificadas enviando un correo a ehs-attendance@avhsd.org o llamando a la oficina de asistencia de EHS al 661-946-3800 ext. 1045 para evitar que su estudiante sea marcado como ausente injustificado. ¡Gracias por su continuo apoyo para alentar a los estudiantes a asistir a clases y mantenerse comprometidos!

Apoyo Académico

Como siempre, está disponible la tutoría para los estudiantes que necesiten apoyo académico. La tutoría después de clases está disponible para todos los estudiantes los lunes, miércoles, jueves y viernes de 3:40 PM a 4:30 PM. La tutoría antes de clases está disponible de lunes a viernes de 7:40 AM a 8:40 AM. Además, marquen sus calendarios con las fechas de Escuela de Sábados para los trimestres 3 y 4 que se encuentran a continuación.

¡Que tengan una excelente semana, Leones!

Atentamente,

Blake Stanford
Director de EHS

Quarter 3 Saturday Schools will be as follows:

January 25- https://forms.gle/8faWrvEiK5JmsUuz5

February 1- https://forms.gle/CAD6As9VxipQztW46

February 22- https://forms.gle/5EnUKY7VDGA3cTvYA

March 8- https://forms.gle/w4HTnzpkoxzoaSeH7

March 15- Super Saturday -https://forms.gle/sCLN9ahP5cj7V51y9

March 22- https://forms.gle/rch7wpTXMsV66ypT6

Quarter 4 Saturday Schools will be as follows:

April 5- https://forms.gle/c1QJzEK53QZxdjmr9

April 12- https://forms.gle/2hWBsy7AnH7MZMzz8

April 19- https://forms.gle/U4NBUgKoZYNLm7QN8

April 26- https://forms.gle/xM9pXepAw6AkLqpM8

May 3- https://forms.gle/XyPXoBMTphQJm59u8

May 10- https://forms.gle/BkYnB8j2xZ1tXNqf6

May 17 Super Saturday -https://forms.gle/xgKPGeuTV9QnfBS58

May 31- https://forms.gle/d4XWo3CKFY6GLEydA

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.

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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Text JOSTENS at 661.414.0370 for more info.

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.