NEHS Newsletter

Greetings North East High Families,

Congratulations to Mason Boyd who placed 2nd in the 150 weight class at the Maryland State Wrestling Championships! We are so proud of his accomplishment as he also holds the most wins of any North East High School wrestler with 144 pins throughout his career.

Prom tickets go on sale March 24 for online sales, and March 31 for cash sales. Prom will be Friday, April 25 from 6 to 10 pm at the Executive Banquet & Conference Center in Newark, DE. Please see the Prom Newsletter below for more information; also emailed on 3/14.

Reminder: SAT/PSAT Day is Tuesday, March 25. Check below for more information.

~Mr. Dollenger

#weareNorthEast

Students and Families- WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR SHOUT OUT's for our STAFF:

Teacher Grand Slam Shout Out's

2025 Teacher Appreciation Week

"Teachers who receive recognition and praise are more likely to be productive, engaged, and satisfied with their work to benefit students."

We are preparing for 2025 Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5-9). On Thursday, May 8th, we will honor our teachers with shoutouts that students and families fill out. NEHS Administration is asking students and/or parents to fill out this form and give a shout-out to their teachers.

With the help of our student clubs, the grand slams will be printed (see below) and placed on the teacher's doors.

Fill this out as many times as you need to for your teachers!

Google form will be closed on Friday, April 25th.

• 3/24 Touchdown Club Meeting - Cafeteria - 6:30 pm
• 3/25 SAT/PSAT Day
• 3/26 Club/ZAP Day
• 4/1 Freshman Class Meeting - Cafeteria - 8:30 am
• 4/1 Senior Class Meeting - Cafeteria - 9:15 am
• 4/2 Club/ZAP Day
• 4/9 - 4/11 - Drama Performance "Descendants the MusicaL" - Cafe - 7 pm
• 4/9 3rd Annual Robert Miller Blood Drive - Gym - 8 am to 1:45 pm
• 4/9 End of Marking Period 3
• 4/10 Begin Marking Period 4
• 4/15 Action Club Meeting - Career Center - 6 pm
• 4/17 Early Dismissal - 12 pm
• 4/18 - 4/21 - Schools Closed for Spring Break
• 4/24 Report Cards Issued
• 4/25 Spring athletes ineligible
• 4/28 & 29 Grade Recoup

**The next report will be pulled on Friday, March 28th for MP3**

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

The 2025 NEHS Junior - Senior Prom, "A Moment in Time", will take place on Friday, April 25, 2025. All NEHS Juniors and Seniors are invited to attend. Tickets are $75 each and include dinner with choice of entree, 360 PhotoBooth, and much more. Tickets go on sale the week of March 17th. A newsletter with more information will be sent out next week. Click Here for Prom Newsletter, Forms, and More!

The 2025 Junior/Senior Prom, themed "A Moment in Time," will take place on April 25th and is quickly approaching. The NEHS Action Club is hoping you can contribute to the Prom Wish List

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/C5J9WZU8SZTS?ref_=wl_fv_le

If you would like to contribute, please ensure that items are purchased and delivered to NEHS by April 15th. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.

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.

Please watch this video to understand what the AVID elective course in high schools looks like

AVID" in high school stands for "Advancement Via Individual Determination," which is an academic support program designed to prepare students for college by teaching them essential study skills, critical thinking, and collaboration techniques, often targeting students who might be the first in their family to attend college or those in the "academic middle" who have the potential to succeed in rigorous coursework; it essentially aims to help students access and succeed in advanced classes and prepare them for college eligibility and success

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

Next Action Club meeting will be April 15th 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 - 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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