NEHS Newsletter

Greetings North East,

Congratulation to our FBLA winners! Eight students have qualified to attend Nationals this June in California. Also, our FBLA was named Maryland FBLA Chapter of the Year for the second year in a row, and was also named the only FBLA chapter in Maryland to be a Hollis & Kitty Guy Gold Seal Chapter; which they will be recognized for at Nationals.

Just a reminder that the end of the Interim period is on Tuesday, March 4. Student should be mindful and submitting any missing work to earn the best grade possible on interim.

We have some more great events coming soon to NEHS like the Blue Locker Community Event on March 18 and 20, and the spring Drama production of Descendents: The Musical April 9 to 11. It's also never too late to assist the Parent Action Club which will hold their next meeting on March 4 via Zoom.

Let's keep supporting each other as well as keep turning in those attendance notes!

~Mr. Dollenger

#weareNorthEast

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.

• 2/25 Sophomore Class Meeting (Jostens Class Rings Info) 8:30am
• 2/25 FBLA Red Robin Fundraiser 5-8pm Peoples' Plaza
• 2/28 PBIS MP2 Community Day (Click Here for more details)
• 3/1 First Day of Spring Sports
• 3/3 Choral Classics Concert (with NEMS) at RSHS 6:30pm
• 3/4 Interim Period Ends for Marking Period 3
• 3/4 Class Ring Orders Due - Lunch Shifts
• 3/4 Action Club Meeting via Zoom 6pm
• 3/5 Spread the Word Inclusion Day
• 3/6 Instrumental Classics Concert (with NEMS) at RSHS 6:30pm
• 3/11 Winter Sports Awards Cafeteria 6pm
• 3/12 Interim Reports Issued - Marking Period 3
• 3/14 - Professional Day - Schools Closed for Students

**The next report will be pulled on February 28th**

Parents and Students,

You will receive bi-weekly emails alerting you that your student has missing assignments, which are zeroes in the grade book. With things being so busy for so many people, this is a reminder for students and parents to check grades and turn in work. This email is useful to prompt conversations between students and their support systems to open up PowerSchool and look at their current grades. If you have questions about specific zeroes, assignments, how your student is doing in class, or why they have zeroes, then it is best to reach out to the student's teacher to get an idea of what's happening. These emails will come out to all students with zeroes every two weeks, so get on it and get those assignments turned in.

If you can't access PowerSchool to see your student's account and grades, please contact your student's guidance counselor to get the necessary information.

Attendance + Turning in all assignments = Success!

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Ms. Pucci, Assistant Principal

Students in our AVID 10 class heard from Dr. Foye last week. Dr. Foye is a former principal of NEHS and is currently the Executive Director of Secondary Schools for CCPS. Dr. Foye gave great insight to our AVID students about college and athletic life by explaining how to handle your academic business while still remaining eligible to participate in NCAA sports.

Spring athletics begin on March 1, 2025. To be eligible students must have

• passed all 2nd marking period classes
• complied with the CCPS attendance policy (no "Z" grades)
• completed and submitted required athletic forms packet and emergency card found on the CCPS athletics page (these packets are also available in the main office)

If you are planning on coming to support our student athletes please know that all events in the gymnasium 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.

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.
• Fall/Winter Concession help needed. If interested, please email actionclubnehs@gmail.com

Next Action Club meeting will be March 4th at 6:00 pm via Zoom. 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 - 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

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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