Good Afternoon EHS Students and Families,
Can you believe we're already a quarter of the way though the year? Today is the first day of the second term, and term 1 report cards will be posted in the portal by the end of next week.
Next week our girls volleyball team will begin their postseason with an NCCC tournament game on Monday. Congratulations to our girls cross country team who are once again league champs!
Families: Please be on the lookout for parent/teacher conference sign ups to be sent out next Monday, November 2nd in the afternoon. We will be using our ParentSquare platform to sign up, which means you will receive invitations from your students' teachers directly.
I hope everyone has a happy and safe Halloween weekend!
Take care,
Jon Mitchell
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- Tuesday, November 3 - No School - Election Day/Teacher professional development
- Thursday, November 12 - Parent/teacher conferences 5:30-7:30pm. Half day of school - Students Dismissed at 11:05
- Friday, November 13 - Parent/teacher conferences 7:30-9:30am. Delayed start - Classes begin at 10am.
- Monday, November 16 - Picture retake day
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IMPORTANT REMINDERS for our upcoming events next week!
Class of 2027 → Financial Aid Workshop:
All students in the class of 2027 including any students who plan to attend a four- or two-year college will be required to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for any college they attend. The application opened October 1st for students and families to create their accounts and complete the application.
A financial aid advisor from CT State Asnuntuck will be joining us on Monday, November 2nd to provide assistance in understanding the financial aid process and completing the FAFSA. Students do not need to be attending CT State Asnuntuck to attend. The workshop is open to all EHS families who would like assistance completing the FAFSA for their student. Both students and parents should plan to attend together to complete the entire application process.
Details
When: Monday, November 2nd, 2026
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: Ellington High School Library
Who: Any EHS family
**Please note: students and parents should bring their computer/laptop device and their cell phones because the FAFSA requires a two-step verification for the log in.
Class of 2028 → College Planning Night
Do you plan to attend a two or four-year college after high school? If so, students and their parents should plan to attend our virtual College Planning Night where school counselors will provide an overview of the college planning process. Representatives from several colleges, including UConn, Western New England University, Eastern CT State University, Quinnipiac University, and Asnuntuck Community College will also present admissions information.
The workshop will take place virtually on Thursday, November 5th at 6:00 pm. A link to the event will be emailed to all juniors a week before the event. If you have any questions regarding this event, please see your school counselor.
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FERPA Release Form→ Ellington High School is now requiring all seniors to have a parent/guardian-signed release of information form on file to allow for release of records to post-secondary institutions, employers, the military, or other organizations as needed. Records will not be released without a student specifically requesting them, however, the counseling office will require a signed release form on file prior to submitting any documentation for students. Records will NOT be sent without a release form on file, so students and parents/guardians will need to plan in advance of any college application or other documentation deadlines to ensure timely submission of records. It is the responsibility of students to keep track of deadlines. Please allow at least one week’s notice for document submission. Records released may include transcripts, letters of recommendation, letters confirming enrollment, letters confirming graduation date, scholarship forms, etc. Student transcripts list all of the courses taken for high school credit beginning in the eighth or ninth grade, final grades earned in those courses, and all summer school courses taken for credit. Scores of college entrance tests such as the SAT are NOT included on the transcript and must be sent separately through a student’s College Board account. EHS does not include any information regarding discipline matters on the transcript or other documents. Students over the age of 18 may sign the release form for themselves.
We are requesting that parents complete the release form as soon as possible.This will ensure a form is on file prior to any deadlines.
The release form is available for completion through the school store in Infinite Campus. Please log in to Infinite Campus, and follow the below steps:
School Store → Knight Spot → Services → EHS FERPA Release Form
FAFSA Completion Graduation Requirement →
Please reference the attached announcement sent to the Class of 2027 families via ParentSquare on 10/9/26 for details regarding this new graduation requirement.
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What is this Seal? It is a seal that can be attached to diplomas, transcripts, certificates, and comes with certificates which certify that your student has a functional ability in a language other than English.
Why is this important/ helpful to my student?
- Less than 20% of schools in CT offer this across the board, to all students, which would make your student competitive in scholarships, university and job applications.
- In an increasingly competitive job market and globalized world, this attests to your student’s perseverance, dedication, and general achievement in a language.
- This opens up diverse study abroad, work abroad, and Embassy/ State Department programming.
- This lets your student see how they fall on the National World Language standards as set by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).
- Our students typically score above average on these tests, May 2024 Press Release.
How do I/ does my student participate in this?
- Students should be in 11th or 12th grade.
- Your student needs to show proficiency that is typically reached near the end of a level 4 (typically junior-senior level) in any of the languages offered at EHS and/or a heritage language.
- This means any of the languages offered at EHS and beyond. We have had students succeed in: Arabic, Bengali, French, Korean, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish, and Tamil.
- Your student does not need to take a language currently to participate.
- Your student must be passing English in order to be certified with the Seal (as it’s for Biliteracy, including English and another language).
If you would like more information, here is the LINK to the testing website for most languages, and the LINK to a more indepth letter from the World Language Department.
Finally, what is needed at this time? All interested students and guardians of those students will need to FILL OUT THIS ATTACHED FORM or message Ms. Scarbrough so that we may generate the email lists, etc. needed to organize this. Please do this by no later than November 6th.
There will be a mandatory informational meeting for students at 2:20pm in room 437 on Monday, November 9th.
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Registration is open for the 2026-2027 Season of the Ellington High School Ski & Snowboard Club! Registration Deadline is November 13, 2026.
The registration process has changed this year and there are now two steps.
Step 1: Ski Packages - Create an account online at Ski Sundown (see attached documents for links and instructions). All payments, registrations and liability waiver for ski packages; lift tickets, lessons and rental equipment are now to be made online through Ski Sundown.
Step 2: Bus Transportation - Go to Infinite Campus School Store, select Clubs and Ski Club to pay and register for bus transportation.
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The French Club is hosting our annual Crêpe Sale on Friday, November 13th, from 7:30–9:30 AM during parent-teacher conferences! Enjoy two crêpes for just $6, with your choice of toppings — the breakfast of kings for students and parents alike! All proceeds support French students by helping to reduce the costs of field trips, French Club activities, and French Honor Society events. We accept cash and Venmo. We hope to see you there — merci beaucoup! |
Only 1 week left to register/pay for student’s AP Exams! The deadline for payment is November 6th at 11:59pm. Any payments made after that time will incur a $40 late fee per exam.
Infinite Campus Parent Portal Payment Instructions:
- Click the three lines at the top left corner (menu) and click on “School Store.”
- Find the “Knight Spot” and click Shop.
- Find “Services” and click Product.
- You will see “AP Exam Registration.” Click View.
- Select your student from the drop down menu.
- Add the AP Exam you are paying for from the drop down menu.
- Click Add to cart.
- Repeat this process if you have more than one student or AP Exam.
- When all the exams have been added, click on My Cart.
- Choose your saved payment method (or add a new credit/debit card or bank account).
- Click Submit Payment. Note: Online payments may carry small processing or service fees.
Cost: $102 per AP Exam* Late registrations (after November 6th and before March 5th) will be charged an additional $40 late fee per exam. No exams can be ordered after March 5th.
*Students who qualify for Free/Reduced Lunch will be charged a $40 refundable deposit. The fee is refunded once the student completes their exam in May. Students who do not take the exam will not receive a refund. ( Online applications for Free/Reduced Meals are available through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. More information about eligibility can be found here.)
Exam Cancellations: Exams canceled before March 5, 2027 will receive a partial refund of $58. Exam cancellations after March 5th and/or “no shows” for the exam will not be eligible for a refund.
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Join us for a night of theater as the Opening Knight Players presents Shakespeare’s classic tragedy Macbeth. This is an immersive experience; the audience will be sitting on the stage and joining the chaos that ensues. Due to the audience being on the stage, tickets are extremely limited and are likely to sell out.
Join us on Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14 at 7:30pm and Sunday, November 15 at 2:00pm in the Gordon C. Getchell Auditorium and support our incredible cast and crew! Tickets are available to purchase online through Infinite Campus using this link and will only be available online through Thursday, November 12. Remaining tickets will be available for purchase at the door starting 30 minutes prior to the show.
For more information and to stay up to date on ticket availability for each of the performances, follow our instagram @openingknightplayers_ehs
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