News – East Highlights

End Of The Year Information For Seniors

Makaila Mathews & Jailah Campbell, Broadcast Editor

May 1, 2019

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Seniors have many questions as end of the year festivities are around the corner; prom tickets sales start May 29th, tickets are $40 each and can be purchased in the financial office. When purchasing a ticket you must provide your ...

Job Shadowing

Raquel Salazar and Tabitha Yoakum

March 12, 2019

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Through Alignment Rockford and Rockford Public Schools, East has participated in a pilot program. The program consists of “job shadowing”, it's mostly directed towards juniors according to Mitchell Rose, the director...

Icehogs raising funds for Rockford Promise Scholarship

March 6, 2019

East hosts and places third place in the NIC-10 dance competition

January 17, 2019

East Buddies Club participates for the first time in Special Olympics basketball tournament

December 21, 2018

RPS 205 makes calendar changes to 2019 school year

Natali Cuevas, News Editor

December 21, 2018

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In the beginnings of December, rumors had been going around about a calendar change for 2019-2020 school year. On Dec. 11, the school board met to discuss the changes. By the end of the night, they approved next years calend...

Thirteen E-Rabs awarded with the “Illinois State Scholar” title

Braulio Saucedo, People Editor

December 19, 2018

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According to isac.org, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission is a state agency dedicated to helping Illinois students and their families make post-secondary education affordable and accessible. This organization awards this...

RPS205 holds SAT prep at Guilford

Martin Lozano, Indepth Editor

December 19, 2018

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Many juniors seeking to have a better chance of getting into their dream college and universities should take their SAT score into consideration. Having a high score on the SAT helps colleges and universities recognize your aca...

The future of East Highlights

Raquel Salazar, Reporter/ Communications Director

December 19, 2018

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Backed by seventy-five years of tradition, East Highlights is an outlet for E-Rab journalists, a way to communicate needs and satisfaction. As East Highlights staff, our mission is to effectively produce credible content, conti...

Freshman Expo 2018

Raquel Salazar, Reporter/ Communication Directior

December 19, 2018

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As the class of 2022 crowds at the entrance, they point out the giant dinosaur while admiring the vast amounts of booths available to them; the students were thrilled to explore the job forces. On Oct. 24, 2018, the Mercy...

East Esports on the rise

Sully Reilly, Reporter

December 11, 2018

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East High School’s Esports club has started up and they play the video game League of Legends. Allen Noland hosts this club every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in room 201 to play and meet up. Noland took over the ...

East choir to host their Renaissance Madrigal Dinner

November 1, 2018