East Carteret High School

Attention parents!
The SPRING SPORTS parent meeting will be on Wednesday, February 18th, at 6 pm in the Media Center.

This week's Social Studies student of the week is current APUSH student Ayush Malhotra. Ayush does a wonderful job exploring the intricate and nuanced points of American History, incorporating his studies into his classwork. Ayush was recently accepted to Cornell University, where he plans to study engineering.

✨ **First Semester Exams Begin Monday!** ✨

We’re wishing all our high school students the very best as first semester exams kick off on Monday. You’ve worked hard—now take a deep breath, stay focused, and do your best. We believe in you! 💪📚

🔔 **Important Reminders for Students:**
• Check your exam schedule for **exam times and locations**
• **Charge your Chromebook fully the night before each exam**
• Arrive prepared, rested, and ready to succeed

👨‍👩‍👧 **Parents & Guardians:**
Please check in with your student, as **exam schedules often differ from regular school-day schedules** and may change the times students are on campus.

❓ **Questions or Need More Info?**
Contact your student’s school directly or visit the school’s website and social media pages for the most up-to-date information.

Let’s finish the semester strong—good luck to all our students! 🌟

This week, we have TWO Social Studies Students of the week!
Carson Sikes and Madison Teel have led the way in Speech and Debate. In the Student Congress, Madison won Best Bill, and Carson won Best Speaker in a vote by their classmates. In Policy debate, they both led the opposing teams as captains and excelled in organizing the teams and in their individual speeches on the topic we were debating!

The BEAUFORT WOMAN'S CLUB is delighted to be able to offer a $1,500 scholarship for graduating senior females at each of the Carteret County High Schools! Two scholarships will be awarded at each school!

Eligibility:
-Female senior living in Carteret County enrolled at East Carteret, Croatan, or West Carteret.
-Plan to attend an accredited Technical School, Community College or University for the 26/27 school year.
-Maintain a GPA of 2.5

DUE DATE for this scholarship is March 1, 2026!! Don't procrastinate!!!
IF YOU QUALIFY, APPLY!!!

**Mrs. Roberson has emailed you the details of this scholarship and included the paper application piece. If you want a paper application, please come see Mrs. Roberson in Room 423**

Effective Thursday, July 24, 2025, we will be switching our student email system from NCEdCloud to Classlink. This change is designed to streamline your access to all the tools you use for learning.

What does this mean for you?

You will need to change the way you log in to access your school email and other online portals. Please follow these new steps carefully:

1. Go to our school website: Visit carteretcountyschools.org.

2. Click on "Portal": You will find the "Portal" link in the upper-right corner of the homepage.

3. Login with your new credentials: When presented with the login screen, please use the following format for your username and password:

   
   
   Username: Your two-digit graduation year followed by your first initial, middle initial, and the first seven letters of your last name. Do not use any hyphens, dashes, or spaces.
   Example (last name 7 letters or less): If you are an 8th-grade student this year, and your name is Mickey James Mouse, your username would be 30mjmouse.
   Example (last name 8 or more letters): If you are a 6th-grade student this year, and your name is Peter Parker Spider-Man, your username would be 32ppspiderm. (Note: the hyphen is removed, and it is only the first 7 letters of the last name)
   Password: Your full student ID number.

Please make sure to remember these new login details. If you encounter any issues after July 24th, please reach out to your teacher or the school's IT support for assistance.