The Tracker

 PRINCIPAL 
TIM HELVEY
 

 

Eagle River High School has many great things to celebrate and we are only five weeks into the school year. We started school with homecoming week which saw our Wolves win their first homecoming game. Student Government did a great job of planning this event with very little time to prepare. Our Robotics team was recognized twice this month for  their hard work and dedication. PEAKS scores were released and our school saw an increase in both math and language arts. Skye Brabson and Jennifer Hunting received notification of being National Merit Scholar Semifinalists.

Our athletic teams are competing at one of the highest levels in school history. Eagle River football team is setting new records each week that they play. The most recent record is their win over Chugiak for the first time in school history. School spirit is thriving and you can feel it in the halls. I have to thank all of our teachers, coaches and volunteers who make all of this happen. In order to be successful in the classroom and on the field requires the best possible people. Eagle River High School definitely has that covered.

We are quickly wrapping up the 1st academic quarter of the year. Quarter grades will be viewable in ParentConnect on Tuesday, October 23rd, just prior to high school parent conferences which take place on Wednesday, October 24th. Fall conferences provide a great opportunity to sit down one-on-one with each of your student’s teachers to ask how you can best support your student’s learning in that class. I hope to see you there. For specific times and details click HERE.

Please keep the important dates listed in the right column of this newsletter for reference in the next few months.

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 
VIKKI MCCONNELL
Activities
 

NCAA Information:
Is your student a junior or senior considering athletics at the collegiate lev­el? Any student who has even the slightest interest in collegiate-level athletics should register with the NCAA Eligibility Center – preferably at the beginning of their ju­nior year of high school. This is required of students who have interest in NCAA-governed athletic programs.
To get more information about NCAA eli­gibility, go to www.eligibilitycenter.org.
 
SPORTS and ACTIVITIES
 Thank you to athletes, coaches and parents for a fantastic Fall sports season so far!  Tennis, football, flag football, football cheer, and cross country running are wrapping up their seasons with swim/dive shortly thereafter.
 
Sign ups for Winter sports start soon!  Please make sure to check the ERHS website for all necessary paperwork, fees and information on sports physicals. Sports sign-ups are now online at https://www.arbiterathlete.com/
 
Full instructions may be found on the ERHS website

Upcoming Winter Sports
 
Reminder to our freshmen athletes:  Incoming freshmen are deemed eligible during the first quarter, however ALL students are expected to maintain grades at the end of 1^st Quarter.  Students who lose grade eligibility will be notified and pulled off of teams.  1^st Quarter ends  Oct. 19^th.
 
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Students participating in after school sports, clubs or activities are expected to be under the direct supervision of a coach/advisor.  Students must report to activities by 2:15 p.m. each afternoon. Besides sports practices/study halls, the following options are available for students:
Library: open until 4:00 Mon—Thurs, until 2:30 Fri.
Weight Room: open 2:30—4:00 Mon—Thurs.
 

 

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
DEREK HAGLER
Curriculum/Student Services
 

1. All of our students in grade 9 and some of our students in grades 10-12 are taking the Map Growth assessment.

• Fall—September 4 - September 24
• Winter—November 26 - December 14
• Spring—April 22 - May 10

2. Professional Learning Communities – late start Monday.  Eagle River High School educators are once again engaged in professional learning communities (PLC) on Monday mornings from 7:15-8:00 am.  While students are certainly welcome to arrive early to school and wait in the main commons area, this is a reminder that classes begin at 8:12am, if you student would like to sleep in for a few more minutes!!!

3. Important Dates