Dear Wolves,

Next week, students will start the registration process for the 2022-2023 school year.

As you support students in this process, please reiterate one of our Eastlake values: "Balancing competition and ambition with gratitude and wellness." Too often for our students, ambition and competition is at the expense of their mental health. Knowing each student has unique strengths and circumstances, we don't necessarily feel comfortable providing specific guidance on what balance means for their specific situation. However, as parents you do know your kids best. Please remember that when you discuss registration for next year with your student, that one intent of the 7- period schedule is to allow them more opportunities to explore their interests and follow their passions. Please remind them that even the most selective colleges want well-rounded, centered students who take rigorous courses, but that does not mean they need to take AP everything. There are lots of classes that challenge students to learn and grow, but simultaneously do not add a lot of outside homework, and these classes can also decrease stress and anxiety by allowing students to decompress during the school day.

For more information about classes at Eastlake, click here.

Wolf Strong Pack Strong

Chris Bede, Principal

Eastlake High School

Lori Rowe Memorial Service owe Memorial Service

Last Saturday, people gathered at Eastlake High School to celebrate the life of Lori Rowe. Colleagues, friends, and family eulogized Lori. We also had musical performances by Eastlake musicians. Afterwards, Sammamish Café agreed to close for the reception. We want to thank everyone who participated or attended the service and Sammamish Café for hosting the reception. It was an amazing display of community.

Week of February 7th thru February 11th - Standard 5 Day Week schedule.

To view upcoming weekly schedules visit the Eastlake website here.

Eastlake Graduation is scheduled for Monday, June 13 at UW Alaska Airlines Arena. Eastlake will have the early timeslot that will be around 11 AM. The date and location are still tentative pending confirmation from UW. 

A friendly reminder to all parents: To have your student released early, please do not send a Skyward request. Please either call (425) 936-1500 Option 3 or email ehsattend@lwsd.org.

-Latisha Allen Eastlake Attendance Secretary

Does your student still need to pick up the Parking Permit they purchased earlier this year? Don’t delay- send them to the Student Store window before school or during lunches with their WA Driver’s License and make sure to complete the Online Parking Application Form HERE so we can assign them a numbered permit. All students parking on campus must have permits displayed, vehicles without EHS permits will be ticketed. Questions about Parking please email kguinasso@lwsd.org

If your student has a second semester class fee those can be paid as of 2/8/22. Pay online at https://payments.lwsd.org/ or payments can be made at the Student Store window before school and during lunch with cash, check (made out to EHS) and we now accept VISA/MC debit or credit cards too! Families in need of financial assistance can contact their Counselor or email kguinasso@lwsd.org

Students cannot order food to be delivered to campus during the school day from Door Dash or other delivery services like Jimmy John’s. If food is delivered to school, it will not be passed on to students.

If you didn’t buy one yet please email Karen Guinasso at kguinasso@lwsd.org by noon on Monday, 2/7/22. Payments need to be received before the end of the school day Monday.

The EHS Library is celebrating Black History Month with a display featuring trivia questions for every day in February. Stop by to test your knowledge!

February 2022 edition here.

Read about the Wolves in action this past week here. Good luck in the post season!

Visit the Eastlake website here for registration instructions and Spring sport information.

Make sure you are registered. All registration is done through FinalForms. Payment for non cut sports is open, payable here.

Do you have multiple students playing sports at EHS? Or, does your student do all three seasons of sports during the school year at EHS? Then make sure you are not over-paying. The Family Cap is $725 if all students are in sports at EHS, and the Individual Cap is $400. Please email kguinasso@lwsd.org with the names of your students if you believe you will reach one of the caps. We will assign you the right amount of payment so you don’t pay more than needed, or get your student signed up for FREE! (Note: Summer sport programs are not considered part of the three sport seasons and do not apply towards the caps.)

There will be Girls Badminton Interest Meeting Thursday, February 10th after school in C121. If you are interested or plan on playing badminton be sure to come to the meeting or reach out to Coach Ruge for information.

Visit the Clubs page on the EHS website for the most current list of Eastlake clubs.

Pack of Parts Robotics is in the middle of build season and doing quite well! Shout out to the non stop collaborative work across all parts of the team.

-Frederick Burke - Eastlake Robotics advisor

If students have registration questions, please encourage them to come to one of our drop- in times before or after school, and during both lunches beginning Tuesday, February 8th. We will have a registration table set up outside of the Counseling offices. Counselors will not be scheduling individual appointments to discuss registration questions so please have your student take advantage of this opportunity. Course Registration 2022-2023

E-cigarettes and Youth Vaping: What King County parents needs to know in 2022. Join PAVe, with the support of Public Health-Seattle & King County, for everything parents, caretakers, teachers, and any adults who work with youth, need to know to help kids avoid or quit using dangerous flavored e-cigarettes, including how to recognize devices and signs and how to speak with your own child. If interested, please watch this seminar on Tuesday, February 15th at 12pm PST. Register here.

Our 2/9 at 1:30 pm Live Wednesday Virtual Career Panel spotlights three specialists working in Psychology/Counseling: Molly Hart (Social Worker - Community Healthcare Access Team, Evergreen Health), Andrea Frost (Substance Abuse Education & Prevention Coordinator, Youth Eastside Services), and Andrew Accornero (Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate, Novo Life Counseling). Learn about their career pathways + ask questions. Join Live Event

The 2022-2023 Common App Essay Prompts for the 2022-23 college admissions cycle are out.

Founded in 1989 as the first Microsoft-sponsored employee resource group, Blacks@Microsoft (BAM) is dedicated to supporting the continued growth and development of black employees and encouraging students to pursue a career in technology. BAM Microsoft Scholarship applicants must be a high school senior of African descent, plan to attend a four-year college or university in the U.S in the fall while pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, computer information systems, or select business programs (such as finance, business administration, or marketing). If you have a passion for technology, demonstrated leadership, 3.3+ GPA, and require financial assistance to attend college, learn more at Blacks at Microsoft Scholarships | Global Diversity and Inclusion at Microsoft

The Lake Washington PTSA Council offers multiple $1250 scholarships including the Scarr 2-year/vocational/technical school scholarship, the LWEA/Teeley Education Scholarship, the Turn Around Scholarship, the Perseverance Scholarship, and their traditional Merit scholarships. Learn more and apply

Find the latest on events, contests, scholarships, and more on the College and Career Center calendar.