Lifeguard Course
Lifeguard Course
Hello EHS! The Lifeguarding Course will be offered again for the 2025-2026 school year.
Any current freshman that would like to take the lifeguarding course next year in place of their aquatics course or as an elective as well as any current sophomore or junior interested in taking lifeguarding as an elective next year please Fill out the lifeguard prerequisite form on your class schoology page.
We will be holding six pre-test sessions on January, 14th, 15th, 22nd, 23rd and 31st and on February 5th.
A pass will be given to you during hornet homeroom to take the prerequisite tests in the pool on the date you sign up for.
The Two prerequisite tests will include a 300-yard swim under ten minutes and treading water for two minutes without using your hands. All aquatics swim attire guidelines are enforced for the tests.
If you have any questions, you can ask any health, wellness/fitness teacher.
Army Corp Presentation
EHS alumni, David Iobst, will be here on Thursday, January 9 @ 10:00 to speak about his experience with the Army Corp of Cadets ROTC program at Virginia Tech. Students interested in attending the presentation should sign up through Naviance or come to the counseling office.
EHS Red Cross Club
Did you know that a blood transfusion is needed every two seconds in the U.S.? EHS Red Cross Club is promoting Miller-Keystone Blood Donation Centers. If you donate blood and have proof, come to room 16 (Montepeque) for a bag of candy! Additionally, you’ll get a T-shirt from Miller-Keystone at the donation site. See the fliers posted around the school to scan the QR code for more information.
Donation Site Sponsored by the EHS Red Cross Club:
LVHN Cedar Crest (1255 S. Cedar Crest Boulevard Suite 1300 Allentown, PA 18103) takes blood donations every day except Sundays! If you are interested in donating blood at this location, please schedule an appointment using the link below:
https://donor.giveapint.org/donor/schedules/center/2
Travel Opportunities
We still have spots available for the Spain/Portugal trip in 2026. For more information, please see Mr. Montepeque in room 016 or go online to Explorica.
International Travel – Iceland June 2025 (Enrolling now through Jan 30th)
Traverse this legendary landscape and leave forever inspired by the other-worldly beauty of Iceland. This Nordic oasis transforms mundane into extraordinary. During our student trip to Iceland, we will stroll amid active glaciers, bathe in steaming lagoons, visit waterfalls and volcanos, and feel the welcoming warmth of the local people. For more information contact Mrs Kinzel (skinzel@eastpennsd.org) and visit our tour site https://www.eftours.com/tour-website/2678610PW
Peer Tutoring
If you are interested in meeting with a tutor, please complete the 2024-25 Student Tutoring Request Form. Peer Tutoring will be offered during HHR on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday in the Library. Please visit your “Class of” Schoology Group for more information.
School Store
Attention Hornets! School Store is open Tuesday through Friday blocks 1-4 and closed during homeroom. Students should visit during Study Halls only and obtain a special pass through their study hall proctors.
After School Homework Help
EHS is offering free after-school help twice a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays 2024). Teachers will be available to help with homework, studying for exams, or improving the understanding of course material. Taking advantage of this resource can make a significant difference in academic performance and overall confidence at school.
Teachers will be available after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30 -3:30 in the EHS library. They are happy and excited to help students succeed in their classes for the remainder of the school year. Students do NOT need to sign up in advance. They just need to come to the library at 2:30 and make sure they have transportation home at 3:30.
Late Bus
Sign up online using the Late Bus Google Form in Schoology under the Materials section or on the EHS website under Morning Announcements, there is a link under the Late Bus post. The late bus will run Tuesdays and Thursdays through the end of May.
Chromebook / IT Help
** Thursdays only, there will be NO tech support during Hornet homeroom, ONLY AT 2-2:25PM **
Clubs
- The first contest of the American Computer Science League runs from now until January 9th. Any students interested in participating in the contest should email Mrs. Stoudt. Students, please check your school email for emails from Hackerrank
- The Biology Olympiad Study Club meetings take place every other Tuesday after school and every Monday during homeroom in Mr. LaBar’s room (112). Contact Roman Herman (rherman26@eastpennsd.org) – Club President – or Mr. LaBar (zlabar@eastpennsd.org) – Advisor for more information. Schoology Group Code: BXWT-655N-B4V2D
- The Bible Study Club meets every Tuesday morning from 6:45am to 7:15am in the MMR. You can enter through
the MAIN OFFICE DOORS and head to the MMR. We will have Bibles and breakfast snacks available. We
hope to see you there! Bible Study Club Schoology Code: 22D5-XNX5-J3Q24 - Club Med: You’re invited to join Club Med. Meetings will be held the first and third Tuesday of the month in room 140 after school. Join our Schoology group: D4FH-57MD-DQQJS
- Habitat for Humanity will be selling Celsius drinks ($3) and donuts ($2) Thursday mornings before school in the HIVE.
- The Interact Club will continue to collect soda tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. Please drop off tabs in the container outside of room 216.
Upcoming Dates:
1/8-1/10/2025-Algebra Keystones
1/20/2025-MLK Day-School Closed
1/23/2025-End of MP2
1/29/2025-11:00 a.m. student dismissal
1/31/2025-EHS Coffee House 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.