Friday, February 4, 2022
THIS WEEK
Boys Basketball Update
Tonight's Boys Basketball Freshman and JV games have been postponed due to bus issues for Beloit. These games will be rescheduled to a later date that will be announced as soon as possible. The Boys Varsity Basketball game is still ON. The doors will open for ticket sales and pass holders at 6:30pm. No one will be allowed into the gym until then. Tipoff is still scheduled for 7:15pm.
Culinary Students Engage In Kitchen Safety Activity
"Some really bad things happened in here last night," began East's Culinary Arts teacher Emily Sonneman this morning, gesturing to the four kitchens behind her, each set up to resemble a different "culinary crime scene." 

"There's stuff on the floor that's slippery. Please be careful." Her 2nd hour student detectives stepped gingerly around the ketchup, flour, rice, and puppy kibble hazards to investigate just what went wrong in each of these spaces. It's her creative way of engaging students in otherwise vanilla topics like food cross-contamination and kitchen safety.  

After recording their observations, students wrote news briefs summarizing the sequence of events they imagine could have led to Exhibit A, now roped off with caution tape. Standing by for those reports...
COMING UP
Peppy's Market Now Open
Peppy's Market in Room 2030A, by Student Services on the 2nd Floor, will be open from 3:40-4:00pm on Fridays. Stop by to get some free food to take home for the weekend. See Ms. White in room 2038 with questions.
Summer Abroad Program Scholarships Available
Students, have you ever wanted to travel abroad and experience a new place and a new culture? If so, East High School has a wonderful opportunity for you to travel abroad this summer with the CIEE Summer Abroad Program. Possible programs include stays in South Korea, Japan, France, Mexico, Argentina, Botswana, and many other countries. There are both language and culture programs available and you do not need to know another language to be a part of the programs. There are over thirty thousand dollars of scholarship funds only for East High School, and many of our students get the entire program paid for. If you are interested in more information or would like to apply, please see Mr. J in room 1060. Act now as the application deadline is February 16th.
COVID Testing Clinic Open This Weekend At East
East High School is a MMSD COVID Clinic Testing Site that is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 8:00am-5:00pm.
Tower TV Episode
Check out this week's Tower TV Episode produced by East students.
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