It's Nutmeg voting time! Connecticutâs Nutmeg Book Award recognizes excellence in childrenâs and young adult literature, and kids and teens from around the state determine the winners. EHHS students are encouraged to vote for their favorite nominee from this yearâs high school list on this form: https://forms.gle/e3CAGWciMJqTMYS46. The deadline is Tuesday, May 3rd. Mrs. Tietjen will then submit our schoolâs votes to be counted at the state level.
Employee of the Month - April 2022 - is
Cindy Siena, East Hampton High School Custodian
Congratulations Cindy!
Come watch our talented cast and crew of Grease, tonight, Friday, April 8th at 7 pm. EHHS Auditorium. It's opening night! Tickets available at the door or via https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ehhs-grease-tickets-288078519607
When the EHHS cafe found itself short staffed today, some special lunch servers answered the call the help out. It was truly amazing to see our school community support each other, and the students loved it! Sometimes it takes a village... and the EHPS village is amazing!
Don't forget! The Opening Reception for EHHS and EHMS Artists is today -
Tuesday, March 29, 2022 - from 5:30-7:00 PM at East Hampton High School.
The Interact Club with support from the National Honor Society is having a bake sale fundraiser for Ukraine. East Hampton Rotary Club is coordinating this effort, and all proceeds will benefit humanitarian relief with the help of Rotary International and Rotary clubs in Ukraine and Russia. Please feel free to donate even if you don't feel the need for a delicious treat!
There will be an early dismissal for the East Hampton Public Schools on Wednesday, March 9.
From the Library: Author Yamile Saied Mendez wove together fascinating stories about culture, writing, and futbol for EHHS students on Wednesday. Her award-winning novel Furia is "a powerful, #ownvoices contemporary YA for fans of The Poet X and I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter set in Argentina, about a rising soccer star who must put everything on the lineâeven her blooming love storyâto follow her dreams."
School is CLOSED on Friday, February 25 due to the wintery weather of snow, sleet, and ice.
Due to the potential for icy roads and dangerous driving conditions later in the morning or early afternoon, there will be no school on Friday, February 4 for the East Hampton Public Schools.
Our HS students were enraputed by Jason Reynolds virtual author visit today. He penned such bestselling and award-winning books as Long Way Down and Ghost. The visit was facilitated through RJ Julia bookstoreâs Authors to Schools Program. In this (virtual) visit Reynolds answered questions from high schoolers around the state on his creative process and experiences as a writer. His thoughtful comments gave students a lot of insights about the importance of the arts in our lives. He especially focused on discussing the fascinating story of his collaboration with his friend Jason Griffin on the creation of their new book Ainât Burned All the Bright, a mashup of Reynoldsâ writing and Griffinâs art that explores the period of lockdown during 2020.
No School for East Hampton Public Schools on January 20.
Schools Closed Jan. 7, 2022. Enjoy the snow day without distance learning!
So much excitement at EHHSearlier today! Fox61 News was visiting with Media Literature, Digital Media Classes and the Fox 61 Student News staff, aka Bellringer News Crew. Keith McGilvery from the Fox 61 morning show and his camera man then topped it off by reporting on the Interact Club Holiday Toy drive for the ABC Women's Center in Middletown. Click this link to view the little feature that was filmed.https://www.fox61.com/video/life/holidays/students-in-east-hampton-help-spread-holiday-cheer/520-d2d5ed78-8507-44d2-a7f4-9e554bfbb291
Here are just some a few photos from todayâs in house field trip!
HS Spirit week is in full swing. Today by far seems to have been the most fun day for students and staff. The theme is "Staff dress like students, students dress like staff". Here are just a few highlights. For more photos check out out this link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CrnuI7k6CE7aEtc_u70i3v_wnwJqXwRL?usp=sharing
From the Library: EHHS LMC is celebrating the right to read all week, by highlighting books that were banned for all sorts of reasons, in all different parts of the country. For more information click here: https://bannedbooksweek.org/
Celebrate the freedom to read 'em!
Presenting the Full Re-Open Schedule for the weeks ahead!
For a PDF version please click here: https://5il.co/qsh6
Apologies for the mixed up schedule and restricted Google doc that were posted on Friday. Apparently we were all in need of a vacation. Here is the real Week of April 19th Schedule! Click here for PDF version:
https://5il.co/rot5
Enjoy your week off - No School Mon. 4/12 - Fri. 4/16!
Be Good, Be Smart, Be Safe, Make Good Choices, & Have Fun!
Happy April Vacation!
