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Knightly News - EHS Newsletter 9/4/26

Posted Date: 09/04/26 (02:30 PM)


September 4, 2026

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A Message From Mr. Mitchell - EHS Principal

Good Afternoon EHS Students and Families,

After a full week of school, it feels like our building has settled in and we are full steam ahead! I owe both our staff and students a giant THANK YOU for adapting to some changes in our personal electronic device policy and navigating a new digital hall pass system. I believe both of these systems have already proven to foster a more safe and focused learning environment for everyone. 

Our fall sports teams are wrapping up their preseasons, and by next week we will have several home games for you to come support our fall athletes! Fair season is also right around the corner, so be sure to check out the EHS marching band at the Fireman's Fair next weekend, or the Four Town Fair the following weekend. 

I want to emphasize again that is it important that students have their school ID badges with them every day. After a warning, students will face disciplinary action if they do not have their ID badge on them. Students needing another badge should see Mrs. Chase in the main office. There is a $5 charge to replace a badge.

I hope everyone has a great long weekend!!

All the best,
Jon Mitchell
EHS Principal

Upcoming Important Dates:

  • Monday, September 7 - No School. Labor Day
  • Friday, September 11 - Half Day. Students dismissed at 11:05
  • Saturday, September 12 - EHS Marching Band @ Fireman's fair 5pm
 

School Counseling News

For all Juniors and Seniors:

Armed Forces Directory information →
Annually, Ellington High School is required by law to provide the Armed Forces with student directory information for our current juniors and seniors for the purpose of recruiting. The Armed Forces will treat the information as confidential and will not release any information to anyone outside of their organization. Please see below the information that will be shared per the law and how to opt-out if you prefer your student’s information not be shared.

“A school district must provide, on request by a military recruiter or an institution of higher education, access to the names, addresses, and telephone listings for secondary students. School districts must provide military recruiters the same right of access to secondary students as they provide generally to postsecondary institutions and prospective employers. Parents may request that such information not be released for their child without prior written parental consent.”

If you choose to opt-out, please email Jennifer Aubin, School Counseling Administrative Assistant, by September 30th at jaubin@ellingtonschools.net.

For juniors and seniors:
College, trade school, and military representatives will begin visiting EHS on September 14th. Representatives from a variety of colleges and programs across the country will offer a 30-minute information session and an opportunity for students to ask individualized questions. Upcoming rep visits are posted weekly in the School Counseling Google classrooms and in the daily announcements. Students may view upcoming rep visits and must register in advance to attend a visit through Schoolinks, our college and career readiness platform. 

For the Class of 2027:

If your plans after high school include attending a four-year college, the Common Application system is now open as of August 1st. Students may now create an account (use a personal email address, NOT your school email address) and begin work on their applications. School counselors will meet with seniors in the first few weeks of school to assist in the application process. Please click here to create an account and begin loading your colleges into the system.

The college application checklist is now posted in the Class of 2027 School Counseling Google classroom. Students who are planning to apply to a four-year or two-year college should utilize the checklist to manage their college application tasks. 

SAVE THE DATE!

Sunday, September 27, 2026:  
New England Association for College Admission Counseling (NEACAC) College Fair @ Western New England University (12:00 pm - 2:00 pm)
Financial Aid Information Session (11:00 am - 12:00 pm)

 

Join Model UN!

A Model UN first meeting flyer featuring the UN logo, meeting details for September 16th in Mrs. Hundley's room 404, and club benefits with various flags in the background.
 

EHS Published Scholars

I’m excited to share some wonderful news about five of our AP Capstone scholars. Each has been published in the Critical Debates in Humanities, Science, and Global Justice Journal—an extraordinary accomplishment, especially considering they have only completed the first phase of their AP Capstone journey.
Please join me in congratulating Vikisha Vikram, Ashwin Sundar, Alice Doughty, Lyla Voiland and Julia Drury on this outstanding achievement. Their published scholarly articles are linked below:
  • Effects of Protest Music on Erosion of Democracy in Pinochet’s Chile and the Modern-Day U.S. By Vikisha Vikram
  • The Effect of Olympism and the Olympic Truce on International Cooperation by the U.S. and Russia By Ashwin Sundar
  • Costs of Americanization: How Forced Linguistic Assimilation Impacts Retention of Cajun Culture By Julia Drury
  • The Disparity Based on Gender in Collegiate Athletes in the NIL Market and Earnings By Alice Doughty
  • The Failed Cultural Genocide and the Rise of the Navajo Code Talkers in the Pacific Theater of WWII  By Lyla Voiland
Four young people stand together in a library, all wearing yellow t-shirts with a Curious George graphic.

Vikisha Vikram, Ashwin Sundar, Alice Doughty, Lyla Voiland and Julia Drury

 

Senior Sunrise - Friday, September 11th

A flyer for 'Senior Sunrise 2027' on Friday, Sept 11th, at 6:00 am on the EHS soccer field, with a drawing of a rising sun.
 

EHS Music Department Cake Booth At The Four Town Fair

A poster for the Ellington High School Music Department cake booth game at the Four Town Fair, featuring a knight on a horse holding a layered cake.
 
community connection
View the latest round-up of community events and flyers in the Community Connection - Bringing Community Events and Flyers to the Ellington Family!