| Date | A/B |
| April 18, 2023 | A |
| April 19, 2023 | B |
| April 20, 2023 | A |
| April 21, 2023 | B |
| April 24, 2023 | A |
Upcoming Dates
- 4/18 – 4/28/2023 – Pet Drive for Peaceable Kingdom
- 4/18 – 4/21 2023 – Senior Ball ticket sales (seniors and underclassman)
- 4/18 – 4/21/2023 – School Store Closed
- 4/18 – 4/28/2034 – Jr. Prom Tickets go on sale
- 4/25/2023 – Spring Orchestra Concert, 7 pm
- 4/27/2023 – College Fair, 6pm
- 4/28/2023 – Broadway Night, 7 pm
- 4/28/2023 – Wear Red Cross Fundraiser Bracelets
- 5/2/2023 – Spring Band Concert, 7pm
- 5/5/2023 – Senior Ball, 6pm
- 5/11/2023 – Spring Choir Concert, 7pm
- 5/13/2023 – Junior Prom, 5pm
- 5/15 & 5/16/2023 – Literature Keystone Exam
- 5/18 & %/19/2023 – Algebra Keystone Exam
- 5/23 & 5/24/2023 – Biology Keystone Exam
- 5/25/2023 – Art Show, 7pm
- 5/26/2023 – Underclassman Awards, 8:30 am
- 5/26/2023 – 11am Early Dismissal
- 5/29/2023 – No School, Memorial Day
- 5/31/2023 – Senior Awards Night, 6:30pm
- 6/5/2023 – Final Exams
- 6/6/2023 – Final Exams
- 6/7/2023 – Final Exam
- 6/9/2023 – Last day of School
Late Bus
- The late bus will run every Tuesday and Thursday. The bus picks up around 3:15pm at door #4. You may only use the late bus for clubs or detention. You must sign up in the main office on the day of the late bus by 10:30am.
Library
- There is NO EATING in the Library
- All students coming to the Library must have an Ehall pass to EHS Library or a yellow paper pass.
- Reminder – students are only allowed to come down during one study hall block per day, students will be sent back if trying to come into the Library during multiple study hall blocks in the same day.
- This is a reminder that–on M, T, W and F–students may only be in the library during Hornet Homeroom for quick in-and-out visits (claiming an ID, printing a document, or book renewal/return, for examples). HR teacher passes are fine for such purposes. Staying longer requires a pass from a subject teacher and subject work necessitating library support/resources.
- No students should be visiting during HH on Thursdays.
- The library houses three permanent HHs every day and often gets a fourth due to coverage needs. We simply do not have the HH space to accommodate students just hoping to “hang out.”
- The EHS Library area to the immediate right after entering will be a designated quiet-only spot for students, staff members and teachers. Stress-relieving activities such as adult coloring, sticker books, sudoku, etc. remain available; however, in response to patron feedback, gaming items have been removed to allow for booked classes to operate without noise distraction. Additionally, ehall pass requires that our AA be able to hear students as they identify themselves upon arrival and exit.
Study hall students who wish to socialize should sit elsewhere in the library.
- Per Mrs. Guarriello, the EHS Library will no longer be available to students after school on Mondays due to faculty meetings being held in the space. The EHS Library continues to be open until 3 PM on Tuesdays through Fridays.
Chromebook / IT Help
The IT department will hold Chromebook support for students during Hornet Homeroom (10:18 – 10:55) and from 2 to 2:30 pm outside the library entrance.
Keystone Exams
Good Morning Emmaus Families!
Many of our students will be taking the upcoming Keystone Exams in Algebra, Biology, and / or Literature. Students who are scheduled to test or retest will be receiving personalized letters in the mail with important information specific to their testing. The test dates are as follows:
- Literature – Monday, May 15th and Tuesday, May 16th
- Algebra -Thursday, May 18th and Friday, May 19th
- Biology – Tuesday, May 23rd and Wednesday, 24th
In an effort to support the success of our students and in addition to the preparation that is occurring in our classrooms, we wanted to provide some additional resources for students and families to use. Please take a look at the 3 attached documents and click on the links for valuable information, study hints and practice questions.
2022-2023 Biology Keystone Exam Info Sheet.pdf
2022-2023-Algebra-Keystone-Exam-Info-Sheet.pdf
2022-2023-Literature-Keystone-Exam-Info-Sheet.pdf
Passing the upcoming Keystone Exams is the best way for our students to meet the state graduation requirements through Act 158. Please encourage your student to study, practice, get a good night’s sleep, and eat breakfast in preparation for the exams. Students should reach out to their teachers for help and clarification regarding the content of these exams. Thank you for your cooperation in preparing our students for these very important, state required exams.
Beth Guarriello
Final Exams
Final Exam Schedule: Below is the final exam schedule for the school year.
Only medical excuses are acceptable for students to miss their exam.
DeSales / Lehigh University
Attention Juniors: Would you like to take a class at Lehigh or DeSales University next year? For free? High School Scholars is a competitive program that allows a small number of rising seniors from EHS to take a free college class next fall. If you are interested, please contact Mrs. Greene in the Counseling Office (hgreene@eastpennsd.org) for further
information about this competitive program. Applications are due April 21.
School Store Closure
The Hornet’s Nest School Store will be closed the week of April 17-20 and will reopen on April 24. Please plan purchase accordingly.
Branch’s Birthday
To honor Branch, there will be a fundraiser during lunches from April 11th-18th to support the EHS Therapy Dog Program. We will be selling EPSD Therapy dog stickers and/or bracelets for $1. Anyone who purchases one will be entered for a chance to win a private party with Branch during Hornet Homeroom (date TBD). 7 winners will be invited to bring a friend to Branch’s Private Party. Thanks for celebrating with us!
College Visits
Below is a list of upcoming colleges coming to EHS. Juniors and seniors interested in attending must sign up through Naviance. Be sure to check Naviance often for the complete up-to-date list of schools planning to be at the high school.
| Name | Date | Time | Location |
| Penn State | Friday, April 21 | 1:00 | Counseling |
| Hussian College | Monday, April 24 | 1:00 | Counseling |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | Tuesday, April 25 | 12:00 | Counseling |
Junior Prom
Jr Prom tickets will go on sale from April 17-28. If you are bringing a guest that is not an EHS student, you will need to complete a guest pass form found on the Class of 2024 schoology course in the Jr Prom folder or found at any AP’s office or room 419/426. The cost of the tickets will be $50 each. Tickets will not be sold to any students who have any outstanding obligations to the high school (debt or behavioral/ detentions). Once students pay or take care of the outstanding obligations, they can then purchase tickets. Tickets can be purchased with cash or checks made payable to Emmaus High School
Pet Drive for Peaceable Kingdom
The students from room 308 are hoping to help out animals in the Lehigh Valley by holding a pet drive for Peaceable Kingdom in Whitehall, PA. The drive will run from Monday, March 13th until April 28, 2023. Boxes for donations can be found in the main office, the hallway by the cafeteria, the lobby by Mr. Fortier’s office, and the auditorium lobby.
Peaceable Kingdom is looking for food, treats, and toys for the animals, and cleaning supplies for the facility. You can find their 2023 wish list on Peaceable Kingdom’s website or the many posters hanging around EHS. Every little donation can help animals in need. Thank you for your support!
Senior Ball
Please see the attached schedule for dates and times of ticket sales for the Senior Ball during lunch at EHS. Tickets will not be sold to any students who have any outstanding obligations to the high school (debt or behavioral/ detentions). Once students pay or take care of the outstanding obligations, they can then purchase tickets.
Remember if you plan to bring a non-EHS student as your guest, you MUST FIRST fill out and submit the Senior Ball Guest Pass form, available at your assistant principal’s office or you can print it yourself using the link above. You CANNOT purchase a guest ticket until after your Senior Ball Guest Pass form is approved by your assistant principal. 4/17 – 4/21 2023 – Senior Ball ticket sales (seniors and underclassman
Athletics
- For a complete listing of EHS sporting events, please visithttps://ehshornetsathletics.com
Clubs
- Art show tee shirts are on sale but Friday 4/21 is your last day to order. Please talk to your favorite art teacher to learn how to order your shirt!
- The next INTERACT meeting will be held 4/26 at 2:30-3 in Caf 1. Thanks!
- The Interact club is proud to announce the start of a new spring toy drive called “Operation Giggles”! We are collecting any new or unused toys/arts and crafts starting on April 20th through April 26 and will be donating them to the Lehigh Valley Hospital. There will be boxes you can drop the toys off at by Mrs. Kaunitz’s room, 524, and during lunches. If you donate, please help yourself to a water bottle sticker! If you have any questions please feel free to contact Lorelei or Peyton Kilka (lkilka24@eastpennsd.org + pkilka26@eastpennsd.org). Thank you and have a great day Emmaus!
Our Differences Make Us Human is our GCC 2023 theme. We are excited to share this important message via our GCC apparel. “The backs” show our theme in English plus the 16 other languages that our current EHS ESL students and GCC members speak. We hope/trust that this year’s message and logo will help spread good vibes near and far. As always (our 12th year and running), funds from the proceeds of our sale will go to support a charity TBD by EHS GCC members ($3200 thus far!!).
Kindly place your order by Friday, April 21, 2023
Thank you for your support.
- Future GSA meetings will be held on April 18th as well as May 2nd or 16th. Everyone is welcome!
- The EHS Interact Club is continuing to collect soda tabs to be donated to the Ronald McDonald House. This collection will run for the entire year and soda tabs can be dropped off outside Mrs. Kaunitz’s room, 524. Thank you!