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Friday, October 29 is a half-day school  Students will be dismissed at 11:50 a.m. 

You are invited to join the East Hills Global Education Team, whether you've been a member in the past or are looking to join us for the first time. Our meeting this month is Thursday, October 28 at 7:30 a.m. (before school) in the Front Gateway (by the cafeteria).  This meeting will be held in person, but we will also send out a Zoom link the week of October 25 for anyone that would like to join us virtually.  

What is a Global Education Team? 
GET exists to build a community that supports a restorative culture through relationships and educational equity for all. The three main focus points of the Global Education Team are student outreach, culture and climate, and training and development. 

Attention Families!  The Lego Club is seeking donations of Legos for student use.  If your family has an abundance of Legos lying around and you are willing to donate those Legos to our EHMS Lego Club, please leave them in the main office at East Hills for Mrs. Reamer.

Dear East Hills School Community:

What an amazing fall it has been - I have truly enjoyed seeing our students engage in all the opportunities available to them at the middle level.  On that note, a big shout out to our girls' basketball team for a thrilling victory yesterday over Country Day! Many of our clubs begin officially next week.  If you missed our club sign-up window, see the article below for how to connect with the club sponsor.  The article includes information about clubs as well as start dates and other important information. Clubs need a minimum number of students to run.  Don't forget that Friday, October 29 is a half-day with an 11:50 a.m. dismissal.

“There is no end to the good you can do if you don’t care who gets the credit.”
–Colin Powell

Mr. Rubel

During Red Ribbon Week, we divide up the students between a Red Team and a White Team (our school colors). Students earn points for their teams by dressing up, donating goods to Gleaners the week of Oct. 18-Oct. 22, and playing games on Friday, Oct. 29.  Listed below are the dress-up day information days!

Red Ribbon Week Dress Up-Days
1) Friday, Oct. 22: Green for Gleaners Day (in conjunction with our Make a Difference Day efforts)
2) Monday, Oct. 25: Hat Day
3) Tuesday, Oct. 26: U of M vs. MSU (or College) Day
4) Wednesday, Oct. 27: Clash Day / Mismatched Day
5) Thursday, Oct. 28: Red and White Day
6) Friday, Oct. 29: Costume Day

East Hills 8th Grade Students have the opportunity to take an exciting and educational trip to Washington, D.C.  The dates of the trip are May 18 through May 20, 2022.  East Hills Staff and Administration will be leading the group.  To support the trip, East Hills uses the professional travel company, Student Adventures. We visit famous landmarks and learn firsthand about historical figures and events. 

All trip information and costs will be shared during an in-person informational meeting on Wednesday, October 27, at 6:30 p.m. in the East Hills cafeteria.  

The BHS Great Engineering Kids Of Tomorrow (GEKOT) robotics team received some great news from the Razor scooter company. Razor, the worldwide leader in scooters, has optioned GEKOT’s patented collision-warning system and has given the green light to developing a more powerful version that may be added to future city scooter systems.

Thank you so much for taking an interest in our East Hills clubs.  Many families were able to sign up their son/daughter during the East Hills Club Sign-Up Window (Oct. 8-Oct. 18).  If you were unable to sign-up your child and are interested in clubs, please reach out directly to the club advisors to see if there is still space available.  Club information and club advisor information can be found online.  Clubs at East Hills are intended to meet a wide range of interests. 

To further our mission for equity and inclusion, the East Hills Global Education Team (GET) is pleased to share information about the Cavalier Fund. The purpose of this fund is to provide access for all students to enjoy school activities (e.g., field trips). As a school community, our desire is for all students to have these learning experiences. Our intention is to provide families with a chance to give funds to assist our students in a direct and meaningful way.

Your pay to participate fee may be waived. We do not want any student to miss the opportunity to participate in athletics or clubs due to financial hardship. Please contact Mr. Rubel, East Hills Principal, at jrubel@bloomfield.org

Please remember that nuts of all kinds are restricted at East Hills because of students with severe and life-threatening allergies. The restriction is in effect in the entire building and at all times, including the school day, after school, evenings and weekends.

East Hills Middle School became a nut-restricted school in January of 2013. As a result, please carefully read and review all food packaging prior to sending food items to school. We appreciate in advance your full cooperation.