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The Student News Site of East Haven High School

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Soccer team big win

East Haven Boys Soccer Making STATES?

Valery Orrego, Reporter/ Sports Editor November 26, 2024

EH boys soccer participated in a great season this year by making it to the State Championship for the first time in over 20 years. East Haven Soccer has always been a team that was looked down on because...

Balancing the Hive: How the Weather Can Affect Your Mental Health

Balancing the Hive: How the Weather Can Affect Your Mental Health

Valery Orrego, Reporter/ Sports Editor November 22, 2024

Weather change can affect a lot of people mentally. When the weather changes, people are more likely to get sick. In New England the weather can go from 70 to 50 in less than a week and back again. What...

Photo of the TESOL teachers courtesy of Mrs. Michalowski

Creating A Culture of Community: The EHHS TESOL Department

Valery Orrego, Reporter/ Sports Editor November 13, 2024

The EHHS Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) department has seen a period of great growth in the last few years. EHHS has continued to see a growing number of multilingual learner (ML) students...

STAT CHAT: Matteus Ponte

STAT CHAT: Matteus Ponte

Valery Orrego, Reporter/ Sports Editor October 22, 2024

Matteus Ponte is a junior at EHHS and he plays soccer. he started playing when he was 2 1/2 years old. Matteus started playing in a premier league for South Central Premier team when he was just 7 years...

Balancing The Hive: Being a School Athlete

Balancing The Hive: Being a School Athlete

Valery Orrego, Reporter/ Sports Editor October 4, 2024

How is mental health affected as a senior and a school athlete? In my opinion, I think it's hard because you have no break. Playing a school sport or a sport outside of school can be very draining because...

The EHHS security desk

No More Dunkin’?: A New EHHS Policy

Valery Orrego, Reporter/ Sports Editor October 2, 2024

Starting this fall, the EHHS security guards have been throwing out any food brought into school by students who are arrive tardy in the mornings because of a new school policy.  The reason this all...

Balancing the Hive: Returning to School Mental Health

Balancing the Hive: Returning to School Mental Health

Valery Orrego, Reporter/ Sports Editor September 20, 2024

Following these steps is a very helpful way to help you be in a better state of mental health.   A sense of stability- A routine provides a sense of stability and predictability, which can...

EHHS Culinary and Environmental Science Programs Plant a Garden

EHHS Culinary and Environmental Science Programs Plant a Garden

Valery Orrego, Reporter/ Sports Editor June 11, 2024

There is a new class being added to the 2024-25 school year at EHHS. It is exciting to hear about this new project from the Profettos. This class was created by the culinary teachers of EHHS, Mr. John...

Balancing The Hive: Summer Edition

Balancing The Hive: Summer Edition

Valery Orrego, Reporter/ Sports Editor June 11, 2024

How to live your best, most balanced life this summer with Ms. Dwyer: Set boundaries. You don’t have to say yes to every opportunity you are presented with. Seek out the activities and plans that...

Encontrar una nueva vida, empezar de nuevo en EHHS

Encontrar una nueva vida, empezar de nuevo en EHHS

Valery Orrego, Reporter/ Sports Editor April 30, 2024

Muchos estudiantes nuevos de nuestra escuela han emigrado recientemente a los Estados Unidos y están listos para compartir sus historias importantes y difíciles. Hace pocos días llegó...

Balancing The Hive: Dealing With Difficult Thoughts

Balancing The Hive: Dealing With Difficult Thoughts

Valery Orrego, Reporter/ Sports Editor April 18, 2024

Self-reflection: Start by reflecting on your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Keep a journal to track patterns or triggers that might be impacting your mental health. Research: Educate yourself...

Gianna Santoro Commits to Albertus Magnus as a Junior

Gianna Santoro Commits to Albertus Magnus as a Junior

Valery Orrego, Reporter/ Sports Editor April 16, 2024

Gianna Santoro has played softball since she was 4 years old. She shares, "My mother signed me up for tee ball, and ever since I have fallen in love with the game.” Since then Gianna continued to play...

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