Spring Staff Appreciation Luncheon Signup

Please join us to celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Day on Wednesday, May 3rd, and treat our wonderful EHS teachers/staff with a Mexican-themed feast. Think tacos, chilies, tamales, salsas, and tequilas! (Just kidding).  We need your help in providing your favorite food. Please drop off food by 11am in the EHS staff lounge or the balcony above the commons. 

We're also adding a gift card option on the signup for gift card raffle. Since this is our last staff luncheon of the year, we'd like to make it super fun and special. Teachers loved it last year and we have a huge turnout. If you'd like to contribute this way, it will certainly be very appreciated. Suggested value $10-25 each card. You can drop off gift cards at the EHS office anytime before May 3rd (tell them it's for the Staff luncheon on May 3rd).

Click here to sign up. Thank you.

Call For Nominations for the Annual PTSA Awards

Each year PTSA recognizes students, staff, volunteers and community members for their outstanding contributions to the community. Please take a moment to read about our awards categories and description (EHS PTSA Service Awards) and fill out your nominations of the candidates you feel should be recognized by submitting this form. 

Nominations are due by May 5th and awards will be announced on May 17th. 

PTSA Seeking A Few Volunteers for Next Year. Can you help?

We are still seeking volunteers for the 2023-2024 school year for these key roles. Please email volunteer@ehsptsa.org if you can help. We need you!

• Special Needs (1 or 2 people)
• Financial Review (up to 3)
• Holiday Bazaar (someone willing to co-chair)
• Student Recognition (1 or 2 people)
• Recognition Wall Tiles (1 or 2 people) 

Without volunteers coming forward, we cannot run these vital programs for our community.

Please step up for your child's high school community by emailing nomcom@ehsptsa.org  

Wolf Strong, Pack Strong. #WSPS

Class of 2023: Yard Signs

Seniors participated in a design competition for this year's yard signs. They voted the winning design - by senior Samrutha Babu - and it is now available for purchase from two local printshops - MailPost in Sammamish and Minuteman Press in Redmond.

For details, see our web site.

Class of 2023 Senior Slideshow - Send in your photos!

Deadline May 20th

The PTSA will be creating a slideshow to honor the 2023 senior class. To have your senior included in this slide show, please follow these instructions to send us photos: 

1. Please send a baby photo and a senior photo of your student. Label each with first and last name and "Baby" or "Senior"
2. *Attach* the two files to an email to this address (please make sure the files are attached and not inserted into the email, it makes it a lot easier for us to use them when attached) 

We would love to have all seniors represented, so please send in as soon as possible. All photos should be submitted by email by May 20th at the latest. A link to the slideshow will be sent to senior families on June 12th.

If you have any questions, please contact Nikki Balt.

EHS Library News

May is Asian American, Hawaiian Native & Pacific Islander month and Jewish American Heritage month. The EHS library is honoring these events by featuring a variety of fiction and non-fiction books. Most of these were made available through generous PTSA grants and we are very grateful for the bounty of literature we can provide thanks to PTSA!

Please read the newsletter for more details.

EHS Student Published

EHS 12^th grader Sophie Hallali just published her first book We Follow the Sun: The Twisted Roots Trilogy Book 1. It is available for sale on Amazon and the EHS Library has three copies for checkout. We are so proud of Sophie!

Nominate a Student for PTSA's Community Service Spotlight

Do you know an Eastlake student who is serving the community in a thoughtful way? We would love to highlight their efforts in the Wolf Tracks newsletter. Teachers, parents, peers, and community members can let us know how students are helping others by nominating them.

Turn in Community Service Hours by May 19^th, 2023.

Students who would like to be included in our Spring 2023 Community Service Award List and seniors who would like to receive the Community Service Honor Cord for graduation need to turn in all service hours by May 19^th. Students from all grade levels can be included on the Award List if they have documented at least 50 hours.  Seniors with 200 or more hours are eligible to receive the honor chord. Inclusion on this list can be listed as an award on job, college, scholarship, and other applications.  Students can enter their hours at  www.ehs-service.org. 

Check the EHS community services for more information on the program. 

Questions?  Email PTSA Community Service

Don't Forget to:

• Become a PTSA Member
• Pass the Hat !

Youth Eastside Services’ final 2 classes for school year

ALCOHOL DRUG EDUCATION CLASS (NO COST)

Saturday May 20 or June 17 from 9:30am–12:30pm.

Offered virtually one Saturday per month during the school year:

• Learn the impacts of substance use on the developing body & brain
• Learn where and how to turn for help--drug/alcohol and/or mental health
• Learn how to make more informed decisions for your future
  • Healthy coping & decision-making skills
  • Mindfulness skills

Go to http://www.youtheastsideservices.org/adec to register. We ask that 1 parent/caregiver attend with youth.

Contact andrea.frost@youtheastsideservices.org for questions. 
 

College Guidance Webinars to Watch! 

From our community partner, Michelle at Magellan College Counseling

Did you miss the Spotlight on Careers: Sports Management/Marketing webinar earlier this week? You can catch the highlights and watch the recording here. 

Watch our other Career Spotlight features here.

Checkout these Fast Guides to some of the most popular majors.

Shifting from Majors to Money….What should students and their families be doing right now in the college planning process?   This! 

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