Dear Wolves -

I hope everyone enjoys a wonderful summer! Our next newsletter will go out in mid-August.

Todd Apple -- Principal

Drive-up PCR testing sites for students and staff, by appointment only:

Lake Washington High School: Thursdays: (7/7, 7/15, 7/21 & 7/28): 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Support Services Center: Tuesdays: (6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19 & 7/26) 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Testing is free and while insurance is not required, you may be asked to provide your insurance information if available.

This summer testing is for:

COVID-19 testing is also available through King County. Please visit COVID-19 testing locations and guidance - King County for more information.

Semester 2 Report Cards will not be mailed out and instead will be available online through Skyward Family Access on Tuesday, June 21st at 12 pm. They will only be available until June 28^th when Skyward will close down for yearly maintenance. Please follow the attached document for instructions to access Semester 2 Report Cards.

Mark your calendars for Eastlake back to Business Days. Look for an email that will be sent out in mid-August with details This is a day for pictures, laptop pickup, and more!

The Back to School tab on the Eastlake website is currently being updated with complete information to get your student ready for the new school year!

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the USDA has funded free meals to all students. The USDA free meal waiver is set to expire on June 30, 2022. As a result, the district will start charging fees again for lunch and breakfast starting in the 2022-23 school year. The full price for students will be $2.50 for breakfast and $4.00 for lunch.  

Applications for the 2022-23 school year will be available to complete online (preferred method) through Myschoolapps, or by manually filling out an application found on the district website: Application. Both can be completed after July 1, 2022. If families currently have an application on file for the 2021-22 school year, you will receive seamless meal benefits through October 17, 2022, at which time you will need to have a new application on file. The application takes less than 10 minutes to complete, and parents only need to provide one application per family or household. 

Congratulations to Celine Athan, Caitlin Savage, and the orchestra for their honorable mentions from The 5th Avenue Theatre Awards for Chicago! Celine for her role as Mama Morton, Caitlin for lighting design.

Diplomas may be picked up at the counseling office during the following times:

Transcripts

Final Transcripts for Seniors will be sent to Colleges by July 8th (or as soon as possible).

Eastlake is proud and excited to announce the hiring of Seth Miller as Head Wrestling coach. Coach Miller brings a great deal of experience in wrestling as well as martial arts where he competes on the national as well as world stages. The program will hold optional practices beginning June 20 at 7:00 pm where skills and drills will be introduced (Registration is required). If you see Coach Miller around town wish him a heartfelt congratulations!

Registration for Eastlake Sports for the 2022-23 school year opens Monday, August 1st, 2022 in FinalForms.

Only sign up for one sport per season. If you try out for a sport and do not make the roster you CAN switch to a noncut sport. Email Amy Hill with the sport you want to switch to and you will be put on the roster.

Registration

New and returning students, please complete online registration on the LWSD registration page linked here. Please note the Counseling office will be contacting you when we are back to select your courses for the school year. Please email Summer-Registration@lwsd.org if you have questions. The inbox will be monitored from June 23rd to August 17th.

Please visit the EHS Counseling page, for more information regarding Running Start, next year's schedules, and Student and Family Resources. https://ehs.lwsd.org/counseling

Thank you, students, families, and staff, for 6+ tremendous years at Eastlake. Whether working with students on post-high school plans, organizing college visits and fairs, leading events, building resources, celebrating milestones like destination day, and so many other college and career readiness activities, it’s been a privilege and joy to support you!

The Class of 2022 Destination Day video was an optional project of seniors who submitted plans through the Eastlake Destination form or EHSDestinations22 Instagram. Whether it's a technical school, the military, college, LWSD Transition Academy, an apprenticeship, a job, gap year or something else. Eastlake High School’s Destination video celebrates the many future directions of Eastlake High School’s Class of 2022. We celebrate the entire Eastlake Class of 2022 including seniors who are still making plans or who didn’t have time to submit.

 The Guide includes many of our favorite resources, tips, and links for a variety of post-high school options, college planning to-do’s, money matters, timelines and more. Keep it handy during the summer break.

Summer is a great time for rising seniors to get started on their college essays. Check out the essay prompts for The Common Application and The Coalition Application. Some schools, like the University of California schools, use their own application portal and essay questions. Some schools, like Washington State University, do not require an essay under most circumstances. Check with your target schools for more information.

Out-of-pocket costs are an important factor when choosing a college for many. Summer is a great time for families to discuss what is affordable. While doing college research, make sure to check out the Net Price Calculators required on every college website for an estimate of costs. Scrutinize target college websites for merit aid opportunities and create a scholarship profile for outside scholarships on a website like Washboard too.

Never pay to apply for a scholarship or to have access to a scholarship database. Some scams are obvious, others are sneaky. Be wary of offers cloaked in accolades (“Congratulations on your selection for membership in the NSHSS Honor Society”) or exclusive memberships (“Join our membership of high achieving students!) When in doubt, ask the EHS College and Career Center.

Pacific NW College Credit provides students with the opportunity to earn dual high school and college credit for eligible Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses. To earn college credit, students must register while taking the class, pay the non-refundable $50 annual consortium fee by June 20^th, and receive a grade of “B” or higher in the class. See Eastlake eligible classes. If you have questions, please contact INFO@PNWcollegecredit.org.

Designed exclusively for high school and college students, Camp Invention’s Leadership Intern program reinvents summer volunteer programs. Leadership interns work closely with elementary-aged Camp Invention and Invention Project participants to help them explore STEM concepts and become creative thinkers who can invent a better tomorrow. Seeking volunteer interns for July 11-15 camp located at Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish. Learn more.