What a perfect day for our Purgolder Picnic. Thanks to all that made this event possible! |
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Thank you to all who contributed to and participated in the Senior Brunch! |
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East High School is proud to honor and acknowledge the month of June as Pride Month, a celebration of the history and identities of the Queer community. Who you are matters. Even if you don’t know who that is yet. Be PROUD of who you are because we LOVE YOU for who you are! Let’s all use this time to promote self affirmation, dignity, equality and increase the visibility and representation of the LGBTQIA+ community. BE AN ALLY! |
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Expressions Literary + Arts Magazine |
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The East Expressions committee is excited to announce that the 2023 Expressions: Literary + Arts magazine is published! The theme is "Boxes + Perspectives” and the purpose of this edition is to allow East student writers and artists to share their personal perspectives of identity and how identities can become our "boxes". This edition examines the following questions:
Who are we and how did we get here?
What happens when we shatter our perceived "boxes"?
"As a committee, we know the deep and lasting value of amplifying student voice within our community, and this latest edition of Expressions is to once again celebrate the creators, artists, and visionaries from our student body at East High School," said East LMTS, Jen Milne-Carroll.
Special thanks to Ms. Barbara Davis's students for contributing poems en Español, Art + Literature Laboratory and Madison Poet Laureate Angela Trudell Vasquez for working with and guiding our students in poetry workshops .
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East Culinary Collaboration |
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East students enjoyed a festive first African Community Meal and Celebration of the School Market last week. A collaboration between Emily Sonnemann's culinary classes and John May's African Studies brought the event together where students enjoyed food, music and art making. Atelier Mamako provided the African sounds and African fabrics and colors for patch and market bags. Yusuf Bin-Rella from TradeRoots Culinary Collective joined for a special demonstration on how to make grits and the use of corn throughout the African Diaspora. Smiling Coast Cuisine and M&J Jamaican made delicious food for all to enjoy. Attendees were able to fill a hand-decorated bag with fresh produce and market items to take home. A special thank you to Second Harvest for funding all the food, chefs and produce drop. Additional funding and volunteer support provided by East's Philanthropy Club and East Food Equity Club, Peg Davey and East High School for funding this very special event! |
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Senior Spotlight: Francesca Barroso Leaves East With Legacy Of Activism |
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The Macalester College-bound senior has helped to usher in real change at East High, and the legacy they leave is one upon which they hope others will continue to build.
As vice president of East’s Gender & Sexuality Alliance (GSA), they’ve helped to catalyze meaningful change for the school’s LGBTQIA+ community, playing a role in transforming the group from more of a social club into one that, notably and among other things, has increased access to non-binary restrooms throughout the building.
“Due to vandalism and other issues, there was a point in the year where we only had one available gender-neutral bathroom,” they say. “Finally, I stayed after school, and I dropped in on every single department during their professional collaboration time, because we had raised the issue previously and it hadn't been addressed. I went to every staff member I could find, telling them that trans students couldn't pee safely in the building anymore. And then they listened.”
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Congratulations to our Calculus students who battled in the Integration Bee this week.
Singles
1st Place, Cameron Zehrgrimm
2nd Place, Jai Skoglind
Doubles
1st Place, Emily Johnson and Zach Kestin
2nd Place, Logan Moua and Marley Whitcomb
And congratulations to teacher, Cynthia Chin for winning the traveling trophy (again).
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Last Week Of School Schedule |
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The East High School Commencement Ceremony will take place at the Kohl Center on Friday, June 9th, 2023 at 5:00pm. Family and guest seating is first come first serve, tickets are not required and there is no limit on the number of guests per graduate. This Kohl Center Map shows where graduates and families should enter.
- Entrance: Doors at Gate A on Dayton Street open for graduates, families and guests at 4:00pm. Graduates should be at the Kohl Center no later than 4:30pm in the required graduation attire (gown, stole, cap, tassel). Graduates should enter through the student gate entrance (on Dayton Street to the right of Gate A) and proceed downstairs where they will line up alphabetically. Students will go through security screening at the student entrance. If possible, students should be dropped off, or please plan ahead for altered traffic patterns due to construction and time to walk. Note: Students who arrive late will be placed at the very end of the processional and will not be seated in alphabetical location.
- Graduate Attire: 4 items are required to be worn for the Commencement Ceremony: Gown, Stole, Cap, Tassel. Stoles will be distributed to all Seniors at the Rehearsal on Thursday, June 8th, 2023. There are no pockets in the gowns, so students should leave ALL valuables, money, cell phones, purses, wallets, etc. with family or friends. Seniors who borrow attire from the school can return it to staff at the Kohl Center after the ceremony to receive their diploma. Seniors can also keep their items over the weekend for photos and return the items to receive their diploma at our in-person Summer School site, Blackhawk Middle School, Monday-Thursday, June 20 - July 27, between 7:45am-12pm.
- Prohibited Items: Please see the Kohl Center Carry In Policy. Note that metal detectors will be in place at the Kohl Center. No inflatables (including balloons), noise makers, or glass vases.
- Accessibility: The ceremony will be fully accessible including American Sign Language Interpretation (located near section 121), closed captioning and wheelchair and wheelchair companion seating scattered through the main level concourse (100 level) and the upper level (200 level). The top two rows of chairs in the 100 level will be reserved for those that can handle some chairs, and the Kohl Center will also have ADA platforms that will allow those individuals with wheelchairs. For seating in the 200 level, please note that due to construction the Kohl Center does not have access to the Gate B elevator. For any guests that need elevator assistance, they will need to use the one that is located at Gate A. The drop-off location for the Kohl Center is on Dayton Street directly in front of the building at Gate A. Due to staffing shortages with UW Guest Services, wheelchairs will not be available to assist individuals in getting from the Dayton Street drop-off location to the Kohl Center seating area.
- Parking: Carpooling is encouraged as parking is limited. Visit UW's Event Parking website for more information. Please plan ahead for altered traffic patterns due to construction and time to walk.
- Photography: Audience members are not allowed on the main floor before, during or after the ceremony. There will be areas set up for photography on both sides of the stage. These areas will be clearly marked and are to be used briefly by anyone who wishes to get closer to the stage and take a picture of their graduate. Seating is not allowed in this space in order to provide all families an opportunity for pictures. Empire Photography will take individual graduate pictures as students cross the stage, and again as they exit the stage. Empire will email you the ordering information.
- Video: The ceremony will be recorded and livestreamed on the MMSD YouTube page.
- Post-Ceremony and Diploma Pick-Up: Diplomas will be distributed after the commencement ceremony at the Kohl Center where students lined up to those students who have successfully completed all graduation requirements. Family members and guests will not be allowed in the diploma pick-up area. Graduates will exit the Kohl Center immediately after diploma pick-up. Family and friends of graduates should meet and celebrate with students in front of the Kohl Center at the main entrance at Gate A. Students who borrowed a gown/cap/stole/tassel are welcome to keep the items over the weekend for photos, but will only receive their diploma upon returning all borrowed items. Diplomas that are not picked up that evening will be available to pick up at our in-person Summer School site, Blackhawk Middle School, Monday-Thursday, June 20 - July 27, between 7:45am-12pm.
Commencement Ceremony Rehearsal & Senior Class Photo
All Seniors should attend the Graduation Ceremony Rehearsal and Senior Class Photo (in their gowns - stoles will be distributed at this time) on Thursday, June 8th, 2023 at 10:00am in the Field House at East High School. Seniors can order a Senior Class Photo directly from Empire Photography. |
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