Congratulations PTSA 2023 Scholarship Recipients

    It is our immense pleasure to announce the PTSA 2023 Scholarship Recipients:

          Katherine Siddoway Scholarship: Alyssa Flindt & Sagan Hoffman
          Perseverance – in honor of Lori Rowe Scholarship: Camdyn Rolak & Kate Pallett
          Community Service Award Scholarship: Rhyley Pruitt & Shrimayee Narasimhan
          Community Service Certificate of Appreciation Grade 10: Alon Ragoler
          Community Service Certificate of Appreciation Grade 11: Tanzil Hussain

We would also like to thank everyone who applied for these scholarships for your time and sharing your accomplishments. We are proud of you and know you will do great things in life!

Learn more about our winners, please visit our webpage.

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

The following roles for PTSA sponsored events remain unfilled for the 2023-2024 school year:

    Special Needs Chair (1 or 2 people)
    Financial Review Committee (3 people)
    Holiday Bazaar (1 co-chair)
    PTSA Awards & Recognition (1 co-chair)
    Recognition Wall Tiles (2 co-chairs)
    Scholarships (1 co-chair)
    Nominating Committee (3 people)
    Student Recognition (1 co-chair)

There is still room for 14 people to come forward & volunteer. Many of the above do not take much time, nor do they require you to be at the school.

It takes a village. Please step up for your child's high school community by emailing letah@ehsptsa.org.

THANK YOU!
Wolf Strong, Pack Strong. #WSPS

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 - Summer Retention of Laptops

All returning EHS students, so current 9^th, 10^th, and 11^th graders who are coming back to EHS next year will keep their laptops over the summer. This is called Summer Retention. Returning students can use their laptops for LWSD Summer School or other classes they might be taking over the summer. If students need tech help over the summer, they should contact Family Technology Access and that information is on the EHS Technology Website.

If students are not going to use their laptops a lot over the summer, it will be very important that they:

1. Turn it on and restart it occasionally
2. Run updates

This will ensure that the laptop performs its best when they come back to school in the fall. If they wait until they return to campus in the fall and turn on their laptop it could take up to 1 hour or more for the laptop to load all the updates. They should also keep track of their charger and stylus pen so those are ready for use in the fall.

This year only seniors and students leaving LWSD will turn in their laptops and power cords.
Seniors will do this either June 13^th or 14^th after school and 9^th-11^th graders leaving LWSD can do this any time the library is open during the last week of school in the EHS Library.

If students or parents have questions they should contact Mrs. Kathleen Story in the library or email her at kastory@lwsd.org

Eastlake Angels Donation Request

Thanks to the amazing counselors and generous donations by Angel's co-chair Karen Santini, the Angels closet has been reorganized and redesigned.

• Sweatpants/ Yoga Pants 
• Shorts 
• Sweatshirts 
• Hygiene products: toothbrush/ paste/ deodorant
• Gift cards to stores like Kohls, Target, Safeway etc are always appreciated 

Please mark your donations " Angel's Closet" and drop off at the front office 

Community Service Spotlight

We are delighted to feature EMS senior, Noah Zahn, in our Community Service Spotlight. Noah is a volunteer with Athletes for Kids (AFK) a mentor-buddy program that pairs high school athletes with younger kids who have special needs. Their mission is to strengthen communities by modeling acceptance, inclusion, and respect for all individuals.

Noah got involved with AFK during sophomore year at the recommendation of his P.E. teacher, Mr. Snell. It seemed like a great way to share his strengths, connect with, and serve the community. He was soon paired up with a child on the autism spectrum, and the rest is history.  

As a mentor, Noah meets up regularly with his buddy. They might get together at home, at a favorite restaurant, a local pool, or trampoline park. Noah uses their time together to model respect and inclusion while helping navigate any social challenges that his buddy might experience. Through their meetings, the two have developed a true friendship. Noah says he has been able to “learn from some of the nicest people I've ever met about being a better listener and having more patience.” He admits that he and his buddy learn from each other and it gives him a good feeling to be that support for someone. “To have a truly personal and fun connection and seeing my buddy grow and mature over the years is an incredible feeling! I am so proud to be able to commit my time to AFK. Knowing that I'm seen as not just a mentor but a friend, is so rewarding. I am lucky to have formed this kind of relationship.”  

Thank you, Noah, for doing your part to create a kinder and more thoughtful community.

To learn more about Athletes for Kids, check out their website and find out how you can get involved.

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.

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 Research Resource

From our community partner, Michelle at Magellan College Counseling

I want to share one of my favorite ways to research colleges - via podcasts!

The College Admissions Process Podcast is a goldmine of info! Each episode focuses on one university and features an admission representative from that institution who shares extremely helpful information about the admissions process and the university itself.  Regardless of whether you will apply to a particular school being highlighted in a given podcast episode, it’s a great idea to listen to several, as each guest will give you tremendous insight and advice on every aspect of the college admissions and application process. This episode on the University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign provides some amazing insight!

One topic often discussed is how students are considered within the context of their high school.  Learn how this is done here!

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