Daily Student Bulletin

• January 23, 2020
• January 22, 2020
• January 21, 2020

Microsoft Office 365 is Now Available for Students

Students, you can now access Microsoft Office 365 online, anytime, from anywhere in the world. You can access it by going to the RapidID portal, https://portal.usd259.net. Sign in with your district username and password, then click on the link to Microsoft O365. You are allowed to install it on up to 5 devices at home, as well. Read more here >>

EHS Today - Latest Episode (1/22/2020)

EHS Today is a production created by the Digital Video Production students at East High School. Please enjoy our latest episode of the school year!

First Student Bus Feedback Survey

Anyone - parent, community member, school personnel - can submit compliments, complaints, suggestions or questions on the First Feedback website: firstfeedback.com. A First Student representative can also enter your feedback into the system if you choose to call or email the location instead.

Read more here >>

Senior Information

Seniors, stay current by visiting our Senior Class Information page where you can download an updated calendar and contact information page. The information is also included here - be sure to save to your mobile device or computer to keep handy!

• Senior Calendar and Contact Information

Medical Faxes

Please send all medical-related faxes to 316-973-7299!

Congratulations to our National Merit Semifinalists

The National Merit Scholarship Program has named five semi-finalists from the Wichita Public Schools. The 2019 semi-finalists are East High students Edward Barfield, Jacob Baskins, Madeleine Coleman, Miles O’Neal and James Tran. 

Students pictured: Miles O'Neal, Madeline Coleman and James Tran

Student Login Information and Wireless Access

Students: 

You must first log on to a Windows computer and change your password before you can access StudentVUE or log on to our wireless network. Remember: the only network you may use now for your personal devices is WPS_PERSONAL. If you have questions, stop by the Tech Office in C205.

Using WPS_PERSONAL should ultimately resolve the issue where an old password on a device locks out your account when your password changes. To connect your personal device, you will instead use the WPS_Personal SSID or Wi-Fi network. See instructions >> You may connect as many as 5 personal devices to the network. Be sure to forget the WPSWIFI network under Settings > Wi-Fi on your device.

Note: to be able to access SSL (https://) websites using our Wi-Fi, you must install the trust certificates available here >> You must install BOTH certificates! Then you need to search for the word TRUST in your Settings app or go to General > About > Certificate Trust Setttings. Tap on slider next to the WPSRCA certificate to trust it. 

Keeper of Tradition Reveal

This afternoon, East unveiled Together Wichita's newest Keeper of the Plains: “Keeper of Tradition.” The statue was donated to the school by the 2018-19 East High Staff and was decorated by the school’s National Art Honor Society students. The theme was designed around five words: Home, Tradition, CARE, Excellence, and Diversity. The statue is the first Keeper of the Plains in the Douglas Design District. Students spent 250 hours painting the statue.

Multicultural Assembly 2019

The East High Multicultural Assembly is sponsored by Students Against Prejudice, and it is a chance for our students to share their culturally-based talents. All money raised from ticket sales goes toward college scholarships for seniors who perform in the assembly.
 

Low-Cost Internet for Qualifying Families

Connect2Compete (C2C) is a national non-profit organization that brings together many government, non profit and private sector partners who are dedicated to improving lives through the power of the internet. Each of the programs offered by Connect2Compete's partners has specific eligibility requirements. Read more about the program here | lea más información aquí.

During the enrollment process, you will be asked a series of questions in order to determine which offers are available to you. After Connect2Compete reviews your responses, you may be contacted to provide additional proof of eligibility. Apply now >>

Aces in the Community 2019

On April 18th, we celebrated 11 years of Aces giving back to the Wichita community through our Aces in the Community Day. Students and their teachers traveled throughout the city, volunteering their time to make Wichita a better city where we can all dream, believe and achieve. A big thank you to all our community partners who helped make this event possible! View our shared photo album of the event or watch a video put together by our assistant principal, Mr. Derrick Heckman:

FirstView Bus Tracking App Available

We are excited to let you know about a new tool offered through our bus contractor, First Student. FirstView is a safe and secure bus tracking app that you can download to see estimated bus arrival times, to track where the bus is on its route to and from school, and to receive alert messages regarding major delays or issues. This is another way for parents to know their kids are safe.

Parents will need to contact East High to receive log-in credentials and to sign a document to ensure that the log-in information stays secure. Each student has a unique number in order to keep students safe. Please call 973-7200 if you have questions.

• FirstView Application (Please print, sign and return to East)
• FirstView Parent App FAQ
• FirstView App for Android
• FirstView App for iOS
• FirstView Desktop Link

East Wins Challenge Award

East was recognized among 10 other schools in Wichita for outstanding achievement and uncommon accomplishment based on Kansas math and reading assessment results among other measures. The Challenge Award recipients are chosen by The Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force. Read more on our district website >>

Speak Up - See Something, Say Something

Speak Up, the 100% anonymous tip program coordinated through the Wichita Public Schools' Safety and Environmental Services Department, and in partnership with Crime Stoppers of Wichita and Sedgwick County, a Division of the Wichita Crime Commission, will now be accepting tips by phone, the web, and the free P3 Tips mobile app. Read more >>

Donate to East High Programs

 
Please consider donating to East High. Current projects include an effort by the Class of 1976 to refurbish and hang a biplane in the gym foyer as well as continued upgrades in our Alumni hallway for display cases, recognition plaques and yearbook photos.

Video: Air Force Thunderbirds visit East High School

Members of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds precision air demonstration team visited East High School to talk with JROTC cadets and other students before their performance at the McConnell AFB Air show. MORE >

#WeFlyTogether

Tradition. Diversity. Care. Excellence. Home.

We are East.

IB Magnet Spotlight

Get an inside glimpse of our International Baccalaureate program!

Architectural Digest: The Most Beautiful High School in Kansas

According to Architectural Digest, East is one of the fifty most beautiful high schools in the United States:

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/most-beautiful-public-high-schools-in-america

Confronting Sexual Harassment and Bullying

Click here to access training materials as well as the video that all USD 259 students must watch on confronting sexual harassment and bullying.

Emergency Safety Interventions

For more information regarding the Board of Education's policy on Emergency Safety Interventions, please visit Wichita Public School's Emergency Safety Interventions page.

Authorization for Medication/Procedure to be Administered at School

For prescription and over-the-counter medication administration at school, see the district's Health Services site for more information and the appropriate forms.