First Day - Wednesday, August 9 - What to Expect
Doors will open at 8:00 am for walkers and car riders. Bus riders will enter the
building upon arrival.
Car drop-off is on the east side of campus via Hite School Road. See Map.
Upon arrival, students will report to the:
Large Gym - 9th grade only. Breakfast will be in there for 9th grade students.
Cafeteria & Multi-Purpose Room for all other students. Breakfast will be
served in there as well.
At 8:34 am students in grade 9 will remain in the large gym. All others will report to
their 1st period class.
1st period teachers are listed on the schedule in the Infinite Campus portal
Staff members will have lists of all students who can't access this
information in Infinite Campus
8:40 am
1st period begins
Students will receive
paper copy of their schedules
information sheet with their lunch number, student ID and lanyard,
locker number, location and combination.
Lunch - we have three lunches each day. We generally hold the lunches a bit longer
for the first days, so everyone gets through the line and has time to eat.
3:20 - dismissal
Students who are dropped off will be picked up in the same location
Please be patient for the first couple of weeks as it takes awhile to get
through this process
A suggestion is to pick your student up a bit later than 3:20 to allow the lines
to go down.
It gets much better after the first couple of weeks!!!!
Bus FAQ
General Bus Information through JCPS: https://bit.ly/44Sncp1
For bus stop location and times: JCPS Bus Finder https://bit.ly/3qhQ3En
Questions concerning bus routes: JCPS Transportation Office 502-485-3470
If your bus does not show up: JCPS Bus Compound Eastern is served by multiple bus compounds. Specific bus numbers are assigned specific compounds and can be found here https://bit.ly/447QGyl
If your bus is extremely late arriving home: JCPS Bus Compound - Eastern is served by multiple bus compounds. Specific bus numbers are assigned specific compounds and can be found here https://bit.ly/447QGyl
For bus stop safety concerns: Eastern High AP Office 502-485-8121
For specific bus safety concerns: overcrowding, misconduct, etc. Eastern High AP Office 502-485-8121
Bus depot information JCPS compound depots: JCPS Bus Compounds Contact- https://bit.ly/447QGyl
Special Needs Transportation: JCPS Special Needs Compounds
Special Needs East Busses 502-485-6099
1120
1214
1905
1906
2007
Special Needs West Busses 502-485-6088
1107
1901
Counselor and Assistant Principal Assignments
As part of our move to implementing the Academies of Louisville model, we are
implementing a House System for this school year.
All new 9th grade students will be in the Freshman Academy.
Counselor - Ms. Jaime Fitch
Assistant Principal - TBA
All students in grades 10-12 will be assigned to one of three houses.
House 1
House 2
House 3
House assignment is determined by your student's math teacher.
It will be listed in Infinite Campus at the top of the Student Profile page. There
is also a graphic linked here.
FRYSC (Family Resource & Youth Service Center)
Coordinator: Laura Hartman
Contact Information: laura.hartman@jefferson.kyschools.us, 502-667-1695
Location: Classroom G10
Services Provided:
Literacy/Educational Activities
Career exploration and development
Health Services Information and Referrals
Mental Health Information and Referrals
Substance abuse education and counseling
Summer and part-time job development
Direct support in the school and with community agencies.
Information Concerning:
Financial Assistance, Basic needs, Family Health, Job Assistance, Substance
Abuse, Housing, & more.
To make a referral, complete this form: Student/Parent Referral Staff Referral
Welcome from the PTSA
Come visit the Campus Store. The Campus store will be open during school
lunch hours! You can also shop online. If you shop online your student will need
to pick up their order in the campus store during lunch hours. We will also be
open at Open House September 7! Come check us out!
https://eastern-high-school-ptsa.square.site/ -Whitney Toole
Join the PTSA today. Did you know you can sign your student up as well. Its $5
to become a member! Feel free to sign your family up especially your student
https://ehsptsa.memberhub.store/ -Erin Johnson
Kroger Rewards
A great way to help support the PTSA is Kroger Rewards. It helps raise money
for our school and our students by something you are already doing.... shopping!
See below to link your current account. It is no cost to you and it helps the PTSA!
Choose "Enroll"
Our organization is Eastern High School PTSA. We earn money every time you
shop!
PTSA Bylaws Are Up For Renewal
The changes up for approval are below. If you would like to see a copy of the
bylaws you can find them in the school office or you you can email us and we
would be happy to send you a copy! The bylaws will be up for approval/renewal
at our General Meeting at Open House September 7@ 6:00.
The changes to the bylaws are as follows:
Article X: Committees Section 4: A person shall not be eligible to serve
more than 1 term in the same chairmanship to read A person shall not be
eligible to serve more than 2 terms in the same chairmanship.
Article VI: Officers Section 2f A person shall not be eligible to serve more
than 1 year in the same office to A person shall not be eligible to serve
more than 2 years in the same office.
Please feel free to email us with any questions or a copy of the bylaws up for
approval/renewal! easternhighptsa@gmail.com -Karen Pridemore
We are here for you! Eastern High School PTSA
Counselors Update
Several emails and communications have been sent out to you from Eastern High School, but the EHS counseling team wanted to send out a few reminders as we approach the start of the school year:
The district has released bussing information via the JCPS website. Please
make sure you check Bus Finder for bus number and pick up location
information. If you have any bussing questions/issues - you need to contact the
district office - not Eastern. The number is 502-485-3162.
Students are now able to see their PRELIMINARY schedules in Infinite Campus.
Counselors are working on (and will continue to work on) schedules up until
school starts. Students will have an opportunity to REQUEST a schedule
change by completing the schedule change request Google form (the link is
included below)
PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL COUNSELORS REGARDING SCHEDULE CHANGE
REQUESTS. YOU MUST COMPLETE THE GOOGLE FORM!
The schedule change request form will be open from August 1
st
- August 11
th
This is a REQUEST form only - not a guarantee that a schedule will be
changed. It is imperative that students review their transcripts (these can be
found on their IC student portal) to make sure that they are scheduled in their
correct classes. Schedule changes will be on a first come first served basis. We
do NOT schedule based on teacher preference, period preference, friend
preference, etc. We will do our best to honor as many schedule requests as
possible - but schedules are based on needs, not wants.
Schedule Change Request
VERY IMPORTANT - On TUESDAY, AUGUST 8
th
- students need to access
their IC student portal and PRINT, WRITE, TAKE A SCREENSHOT of their
schedule. When students report to school on Wednesday, August 9
th
they will
report to their 1st period class (BASED ON THE SCHEDULE FROM 8/8).
When they report to their 1
st period class, they will be given an UPDATED
schedule (on BLUE paper). Counselors will be adjusting schedules up until 8/7 -
so schedules can change from 8/1 - 8/7.
After school starts - and for the first 20 days of school - schedules will continue to
remain FLUID. This means that students schedules MAY be adjusted due to
schedule errors, balancing class sizes, teacher counts, needed courses, new
enrollments, etc. As a reminder, we do NOT schedule based on teacher
preference, period preference, friend preference, etc.
The FIRST official day of school is Wednesday, August 9
th. It is ESSENTIAL
that students are present the FIRST day of school. If your student misses the
first day of school, Infinite Campus will automatically "withdraw" your student
from Eastern. If/when your student shows up to Eastern after the 1
st day of
school, your student will need to be re-enrolled at Eastern and their schedule will
need to be restored.
REMINDER: Eastern's new school hours for the 2023-2024 school year - 8:40-3:20.
Again - We are excited to see all of our fantastic students next week!!!
EHS Counseling Team:
Student Handbook Updates
Please review the Student Handbook carefully: Student Handbook
SBDM has recommended changes in the following areas:
Cell Phones:
Students are not allowed to use cell phones during class at Eastern
unless the teacher has requested use for instructional purposes
from the principal. This will be strictly enforced.
Research indicates increased screen time, particularly among
adolescents, contributes to increased mental health concerns, like
anxiety and depression. A couple of the studies are linked below:
from Yale School of Medicine
from the National Institutes of Health
Please partner with us in the focus on our students’ mental health by
limiting contact with your student(s) to before or after school or during their scheduled lunch. In the event of an emergency requiring immediate
contact, please call the main office.
Dress Code:
The dress code mainly remained the same for
upperclassmen. The items which will be more strictly enforced or were
changed are listed below.
Earbuds and headphones are not to be worn in common areas or
classrooms (excluding instructional purposes at the direction of the
teacher) during the school day for safety reasons.
In the event of an emergency, students need to be aware of guidance and instruction provided by school officials with immediacy.
All backpacks are to be stored in lockers during the school day.
Students will all receive locker information the first day of school.
The school is working to install large lockers in the gym area for athletes with large equipment that cannot fit in a traditional locker. Until these are readied, large athletic backs (e.g. - goalies, tennis rackets, baseball bats) can be stored in the athletic director’s office, located next to the school store, upon arrival to school.
See handbook for acceptable bags that can be used to carry items.
Midriff shirts and tank tops are not allowed during the school day.
Shorts and skirts should be mid-thigh or longer.
Mid-thigh varies by student.
Students should measure to ensure they are in compliance.
Students CAN wear pajama pants to school; this was eliminated
from the dress code.
Professional Dress guidelines have been added for mock interview,
mock trial, workplace shadows, etc., when students will be
participating with our school’s business partners and/or are
participating in activities intended to prepare them for the workplace.
Bus Information
Bus finder - https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/content/bus-finder
JCPS will mail out letters at the end of next week with your student's
transportation plan. Please review it.
Students who will ride a bus may have a different bus number in the morning vs. the afternoon.
Student Parking Permit Sales
On sale now.
More information -
https://sites.google.com/jefferson.kyschools.us/eastern-high/student-parking
School Messenger Updates
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School Messenger link: https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/schoolmessenger
Eastern High School: 12400 Old Shelbyville Road, Louisville, KY 40243, 502-485-8243