Posted Aug 3, 2020
Dear EASTERN Families,
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology is developing a Health and Safety plan for reopening in the fall which will be presented to our Joint Operating Committee (School Board) for approval on August 12th. Click here (or on the link above) to review the plan. Our draft plan presents three possible scenarios, all of which may occur throughout the school year: (1) in-person instruction where students attend every day during their scheduled session, (2) a blend of in-person and virtual learning with students attending EASTERN during their scheduled session either Mondays and Tuesdays or Thursdays and Fridays, and (3) all virtual education.
EASTERN serves nine participating school districts and functions as an extension of the districts’ academic offerings. As a result, our plan needs to complement and be compatible with the plans being implemented by our districts. EASTERN’s draft plan has been posted on the website.
New students and returning Cosmetology students should have received or will be receiving a “Welcome Back” letter from Eastern Center for Arts and Technology which is used to communicate expectations for purchasing uniforms, personal protective equipment, and other necessary items. Since we will not know until August 12th what the reopening plan will be to start the school year, I am recommending that you use the information presented in the letter for your own budgeting purposes, and you may want to refrain from making the purchase until our plan is approved and we engage in “in-person” instruction. Some of the items, like textbooks and cosmetology kits, are items that can and will be used by students even during virtual learning.
We look forward to meeting the challenges this upcoming school year presents and our staff is committed to providing each of our students with meaningful learning in their chosen career field.
Sincerely,
Cathleen E. Plesnarski, Ed.D.
Executive Director
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology
Ph: 215-784-4840
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) Commercial Art/Hatboro-Horsham High School junior, Emma Massinger, created the winning design for a an EASTERN Cares logo to be displayed as a sign of hope and compassion as we enter the 2020 – 2021 school year this fall. In June, EASTERN’s Commercial Art students were invited by their instructor to submit their logo sketches, and a school-wide staff and faculty poll was conducted. Her design will be displayed on all of EASTERN’s back to school signage throughout the building.
On Wednesday, May 27, 2020, EASTERN held its annual Awards Night, virtually on their website at 7p.m. This year, 140 students were recognized with more than $40,000 awarded for academic and technical achievement. EASTERN is grateful to the EASTERN Foundation for their fundraising efforts, and to all award sponsors, contributors, advisory committee members, and local businesses for helping EASTERN honor its outstanding students during this unprecedented time.
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) Commercial Art student, Brianna Eisenmann, graduated from Hatboro-Horsham High School last week. She has been awarded the Trustee’s Award for Excellence in Art to University of the Arts. She contributes this award to her outstanding review at National Portfolio Day. She plans to major in Photography.
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) Veterinary Science student, Karis Hudson, graduated from Hatboro-Horsham High School last week. Although an excellent student in the Veterinary Science program, Karis unexpectedly found another career path in which she is choosing to follow. In the fall, she plans to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology to pursue a degree in welding.
Karis initially chose Veterinary Science because of her passion for animals. She quickly found that she excelled in the hands-on portion of the class. She also had a passion for cars and building, and during her senior year, she began to explore more of those options.
