Eastlake has the staff and systems in place to rebuild one of the best schools in the world. However, we understand the intentionality it takes to reset this foundation, given the vast number of new students. It won’t happen overnight or even in a fortnight, but it will happen…and it all starts with a focus on relationships. Our teachers show up every day positive and enthusiastic. They take intentional steps to build, maintain and restore relationships with students. Finally, they help students build their own self-efficacy and empower them to become more independent learners.

Our teachers know students spent over a year in remote learning and understand the need for an onramp both academically and personally.

On Wednesday, September 1 we will have a staggered start. Grades 9 and 10 will begin at 7:30. Grade 9 students will start in their English classes to ensure they know where to go when school starts. Sophomores will start with an assembly in the Main Gym. Students will remain masked and spread out across the entire gym. However, we understand if some feel unsafe and want to just show up at the start of school at 8:05. Period 1 will start at 8:05 for Grades 9-12.

Last year, Eastlake remodeled its front office to make it more welcoming, functional, and safe. Before and after school as well as during lunch and passing periods, the front doors will be unlocked but supervised. During class time, the front doors will be locked, and students and parents will need to enter the side door to the front office.

Last week, the Wolves Football Association renovated the press box and ticket booth. It looks amazing! Thank you to Jarom Reid and Neil Woodgate for taking the lead on this project.

Calling all incoming Eastlake Freshmen! Take the worry out of starting high school by joining us for a full day of playing games, touring the school, making new friends, learning about what being part of the wolf pack means, meeting juniors and seniors who want to help you successfully navigate high school, and get a glimpse of what this year has in store for you!

Meet at 8:00 AM the morning of August 24 on the football field. The day will be spent both indoors and outdoors, so dress appropriately and bring a face mask and a water bottle. DON’T MISS IT!

This is a student only event, parents/guardians can email their questions to

ehs-linkcrew@lwsd.org.

Wednesday, August 25th for grades 10-12: We will host an in-person meeting from 5:30 – 6:30 PM for students and guardians in grades 10-12 who have any questions that our PPT does not answer, and anyone who would like a tour of our school. Please view the voice-over PowerPoint presentation first, and then join us on Aug 25th in our theater if you have questions.

Wednesday, August 25th for Freshmen: We will host an online Teams Live Event from 7-8 PM for anyone who has questions that our PPT does not answer. Please view the voice-over PowerPoint presentation first. This is intended for students and guardians in grade 9. Join live event.

We know that about half our current Sophomores have never attended school in-person at Eastlake. Therefore, we have scheduled tours to accompany the logistics of the reopening. We will have tours every half hour from 9:00-12:00 PM and 1:00-2:30 PM. Tours will start near the library. During the tours we will also introduce students to important aspects of Eastlake culture and answer any questions.  

Visit the Back to School tab on the Eastlake website for information you will want to know about the start of the school year, including:

Information here.

If you have signed up for an AP class for the 2021-2022 school year, please visit the EHS website to see the AP summer homework you may need to complete. These assignments should be completed prior to the start of school in September.

One of the best ways to avoid community transmission of COVID-19, and other infectious illness, is to stay home when you are sick. Students and school employees who have symptoms of infectious illness, such as influenza (flu) or COVID-19 should stay home and seek medical evaluation, which may include testing for COVID-19 and other respiratory infections.

While the school will no longer require an attestation form at the start of each day, we ask families to please answer the following questions at home before deciding to send your child to school. If you answer "YES" to any of the following questions, keep your student home and contact Eastlake’s school nurse and/or Attendance Secretary at ehsattend@lwsd.org.

For more information, please visit our “Too Sick for School Webpage”: Too Sick for School - Lake Washington School District (lwsd.org)

The Lake Washington School District’s Student Rights & Responsibilities is intended to provide all students, teachers, administrators, and parents with access to and an understanding of District expectations. These expectations help to reinforce the District’s mission and the core values of a democratic society. They express the value of mutual human respect for each person that we expect to be manifested in the daily behaviors of students, staff and volunteers. Our teachers will discuss these Rights & Responsibilities in their classes, and students will be asked to state that they understand these expectations.  

As shared last year, we have continued to work on building Eastlake back stronger that ever. That includes building more flexible systems that meet the various needs of students. One small step in this direction is our new Broadcast Journalism class. Students in the class will learn through a combination of both synchronous and asynchronous instruction, meaning students will not be required to spend 230 minutes every week sitting in class. The class will be second period, and students will sometimes meet as an entire class, but other times work in the community on stories. This class will be responsible for both Pack News, our weekly student news, and the Wolf Street Journal, an online publication that covers important parts of our Eastlake culture.

We have a few remaining open spots in this class. For more information, please contact Jade Kidd (jkidd@lwsd.org).

The EHS Library staff is excited to serve EHS students this year. Most days the EHS Library will be open from 7am to 3pm for students to use. Sometimes we have to close for special events/situations.

Students can check out books; fiction, non-fiction, Manga, graphic novels, drop off and pick up laptops for repair, check out video cameras, DVDs, tripods, and more! Clubs can also use the library space after school for meetings by emailing the Librarian Mrs. Story at least 48 hours before you want to meet.

Here are the directions for students to log in to their laptops for the 2021 school year. This must be done on the EHS campus in order to use a school laptop and/or any LWSD apps like Office 365 for email and more. All students must do this even Running Start. If Running Start students are not using a school laptop they still need to come to campus to log in on a school computer in the EHS Library. Students must change their password every 90 days. If students register for the Password Registration and Recovery Tool they can change it themselves. Students will get a prompt when it is time to change their password. Remember to restart your laptop each day when you arrive to school.

Student Laptops: Students who use a school laptop must turn in a laptop agreement form. The form states that the student/parent have read the Student Laptop Handbook and agree to everything stated in that document. This includes the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) which states the laptop will only be used for school work and any inappropriate use may have consequences, and also about fines for damage/loss/theft (see below). These fees do not apply to any student who purchases insurance through LWSD. Directions for purchasing insurance are on the EHS Technology Website. Please note that there is a 30 day waiting period for damage claims. Students can opt out of using a school laptop if they have a personal device, but be aware that some teachers require use of LWSD software that might not be accessible without a school laptop, and students might need a school laptop for tests such as the SBA.

All Fall sports are closed for registration with the exception of Cross Country and Slowpitch softball.

For registration instructions and registration deadlines please view the Eastlake website - Athletics here

There has been a change to our counselor alpha breakdown posted last week, as we are hiring for a new counselor. Students and families with the last names CHAN-D will be updated once their new counselor is assigned. Please see the updated breakdown below. Click here to view the Counseling webpage.

(A - CHAM) - Stephanie Bailey

(CHAN-DZ) - Cameron Miller until new counselor is named

(E- HUI) - Paula Olson

(HUL-LU) - Yvette Cook

(LY-PO) - Brett Muskavage

(PR-RUI) Melanie Conroy

(RUN-TE) Cameron Miller

(TH - Z) - Shawna Beresford

Counseling will be sending an email out to students and parents late Friday with information regarding schedules and schedule change requests. Students will be able to view their schedule in Skyward and request a course change if they meet one of the following criteria: missing a period, missing a graduation requirement, wrong level placement, or are a Running Start or Wanic student with a schedule conflict. Students will submit their schedule change request via a Microsoft Form. The schedule change window will run Friday, August 27th after 3pm – Friday, September 3rd @ 2pm.

Counselors will be holding New Student Registration Support sessions next week in the main gym. This will be an opportunity to meet the counseling team and ask questions about courses and course selection.

Carol McGuigan - Eastlake College & Career Specialist

The LWSD Teen Startup Challenge is designed to promote student startup ideas and venture creation. The challenge provides the opportunity to win prizes and learn from local business leaders. Finalists will present their ideas and business plans and receive feedback from successful professionals.

Learn more about this event

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

Eastlake partners closely with our PTSA by aligning our goals to support and enrich our students’ experience at Eastlake. Please sign up to become a member of our PTSA and add your support to our effort! By becoming an EHS PTSA member, you are adding your voice to all WA State PTA members in advocating for our students. You can join online here. Mark your calendars for the first Membership Meeting on September 22nd, 6pm (event will be virtual). Everyone is invited (but only members can vote).

PTSA also shares information over multiple channels to help keep you informed of all that is going on. Sign up for the Wolf Tracks newsletter here, and like/follow the PTSA Facebook Page and Instagram account. In addition, you can find support from other Eastlake parents in the Eastlake Parents Facebook group, managed and moderated by our PTSA.

If you are interested in joining the Eastlake PTSA as a board member or chair, open roles are posted here and they will love to hear from you!