A Message from the President

Dear East Catholic Family,

With 22 days until the Class of 2024 graduates, there are events almost every day or night in the month of May. There are celebrations like the Summa Scholar reception or our Academic and Book Awards ceremony, and there are final arts performances for our Seniors. Please remember to check the calendar regularly to be sure you do not miss any of the festivities!

While the Seniors are gearing up for their next chapter, we also are welcoming our new students (Class of 2028) into the East Catholic family. On Tuesday, April 30th, the incoming freshmen and their parents/guardians came to campus for an information and mingling session. Many thanks to Mr. Malone, Mrs. Diemar, and our student ambassadors for putting together a lovely evening.

We were excited to have an accomplished alumnus on campus on Wednesday when Dan Halloran ’86 came to our Integrated Technology Center to check out our new Broadcast Studio, show off his Emmy award for work done at ESPN, and to speak with the staff of our monthly newscast, The Nest. Thanks for visiting, Dan!

Looking forward, starting on Monday, AP Exams will run for two weeks, so many students will be finishing up their AP classes. The Seniors' last day of classes will be May 16th, and their prom is on the 17th. Baccalaureate Mass will be at St. Mary’s in East Hartford on Wednesday, May 22nd, and graduation will be at the Cathedral of St. Joseph on Thursday, May 23rd. We look forward to a great celebration of our amazing Seniors!

As always, please be in touch with any questions, concerns, or good news!

Peace and blessings,

Sean P. Brennan ‘85

Chief Administrator

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2nd Annual Campfire

Mrs. O'Neill Reilly and Mrs. Andrews organized a campfire and smores for students last week to enjoy some time together before the end of the school year. Thank you to all who stopped by and to those who came with blankets and chairs to hang out!

Academic Awards

On Thursday, April 25, we held our Annual Academic Awards Night! During the ceremony182 awards were given out to 125 recipients, including book and academic awards. We are so incredibly proud of our scholars and all their hard work this year!

Summa Scholars

On Wednesday, April 24th, the Summa Awards Ceremony was held at St. Thomas Seminary to honor those who have performed academically in the top 5% of their class. During the ceremony, students used their time at the podium to recognize a faculty member who has impacted them during their high school career. What a special moment! Congratulations to East Catholic’s Summa Scholars for the Class of 2024!

A Special Broadcast Studio Visitor

Dan Halloran, Class of 1986, visited our Broadcast Studio on Wednesday after school. He spoke to some of our broadcasting students about his career, his work at ESPN over the past 20 years, and shared some advice when it comes to video production. We were so grateful to he was able to return to The Hill for a visit! He even brought along his Emmy for us to see in person! Look for an "Alumni Spotlight" on Dan Halloran, written by his classmate, Ms. Kirsche, in The Eagle magazine this Fall!

Junior Prom

The Class of 2025 celebrated their prom on Friday, April 26th at Maneeley's in South Windsor. Check out a few photos below!

Golf Tournament

It's tee time! Registration is now open for the 33rd Annual Tom Malin Eagle Invitational happening on June 14th at 1:00pm at Blackledge Country Club. Don't miss your chance to hit the links for a great cause! We will be honoring Connie Wentzel as we raise money for ECHS Athletics, which we know is near and dear to her heart.

Register your team here: 2024 ECHS Tom Malin Eagle Golf Invitational (auctria.com)

Thank you!

Thank you to all who came out to our Spring Fling Fundraiser: Breakfast at Tiffany's. Because of your support, we grossed over $80,000! We appreciate everyone's support in making this a successful event.

ECCE at Yard Goats

ECCE sang the National Anthem to kick off the Hartford Yard Goats game on Tuesday!

Spring Concert and Art Show

The Spring Concert and Art Show took place on Thursday, May 2. The work of our Visual Arts students was on display in the lobby before our musicians went on stage at 7:00 to pieces they had practiced long and hard. The Music Department will be graduating over 20 seniors this year! We are so grateful to the time and talents they have shared with us!

Gym Campaign

East Catholic loves its history and anything that fosters a sense of nostalgia, but even we think it's time to replace the bleachers from 1961! We are over halfway to our goal! Help us update our gym facility: ECHS Gym Campaign (auctria.com)

Miracle League

Girls Lacrosse once again took part in a clinic for the Miracle League of Northern Connecticut on Sunday, April 28th. This was the team’s 8th year of hosting this memorable event for both the ML athletes and our wonderful lacrosse players.



Thanks to our Eagles for being great teammates for the youngsters and growing the game of lacrosse!

AP Exams

AP testing will be happening May 6th through the 17th. Parents and students will be receiving an email about the schedule and procedures. Please read though the information carefully. 

Blood Drive

East Catholic hosted their annual Blood Drive on Tuesday, April 23. Students, faculty, and staff made appointments, with many donating for the first time! Our goal was 36 pints of blood donated which helps save up to 100 lives!

Senior Updates

Seniors must update their Naviance account to reflect college decisions and set ATTENDING COLLEGE. You will be hearing from the school you deposited at very soon about having a final transcript sent over. You do not have to fill out any requests for this, we will do it automatically only if you have set your attending college on Naviance. Please see your school counselor as soon as possible with any questions. 

Senior Send-Off

Seniors, what an exciting month we have begun! It was great to meet with all of you one-on-one these last couple of weeks and hear your reflections on your time at East. Whether you were with us one year or four, it has ben a pleasure to watch you grow as scholars, athletes and citizens. 

Service Hours

Remember that all students are required to complete 10 hours of community service by the Spring. Many organizations could use extra hands to assist in their undertakings for the community for the Spring!

Although it is the student's own responsibility to search out places to volunteer, Campus Ministry does have some opportunities that are offered right here through our school, as well as a few volunteer activities with local organizations that are happening on a weekly basis. If you are in need of assistance finding an organization to partner with for your hours, please stop by Campus Ministry and they can help get you signed up!

New Families Orientation

For those that have completed their enrollment to the Class of 2028, we welcomed the students and their families to New Families Orientation Night on Tuesday. Parents and guardians received information about the upcoming year, a representative from Tommy Hilfiger was present to assist with uniforms, and students began to mingle with their future classmates with support from our current Student Ambassadors! We look forward to getting to know our incoming freshmen!

Teacher and Staff Appreciation

Get ready! May 17th is our Teacher and Staff Appreciation Luncheon at East Catholic – an event always so generously supported by all of you! We have the opportunity to show our amazing teachers and staff how grateful we are as a community for all that they do for our students. We are looking for contributions of time (we need volunteers the day of the event), as well as talent, and/or treasure (food, $5 and $10 gift cards, cash...). 

If you prefer to give a monetary donation towards the cost of supplies for the event, those are also welcome in any amount! Please put in an envelope with your name on it to the attention of Amy Roach/Teacher and Staff Appreciation and drop off in the school office or send via Venmo (@ECHSEAGLES - MAKE SURE to put “Appreciation Luncheon” in the “What’s it for?” description since this is the school’s general Venmo account and will not get to the right place otherwise). We would like all gift cards or monetary donations by Thursday, May 9th to allow time for assembling the gift bags.

Link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904044BAFAF29AAFE3-49178281-east

Reach out to Amy Roach at amy6868@comcast.net with any questions.

Thank you!

Thank you to all those who purchased dozens of donuts to support the Class of 2024 and their Project Graduation! You are so appreciated!

Project Graduation Volunteers Needed!

Thank you to all who have signed up to help make Project Grad a successful event for our Seniors! We are still looking for some additional adults who are willing and able to be a part of the magic in putting this night together.

On Tuesday, May 21st from 6:00pm-10:00pm seniors will attend Project Graduation at the Pine Brook Club (252 Forest Lane, Glastonbury, CT 06033).

If you are available to help with set-up and decorations, chaperoning the event, and/or clean up, please use the SignUp Genius link below to volunteer. Most seniors do not want their parents there for the party, so we are asking underclassmen families to help!

East Catholic HS Project Graduation: East Catholic HS 2024 Project Graduation Chaperones (signupgenius.com)

If you are unavailable on May 21st but still want to support the event in some way, we would really appreciate the donation of gifts/prizes to be distributed to seniors in a drawing at the end of the night:

East Catholic HS Project Graduation: East Catholic Project Grad 2024 - Basket Donations (signupgenius.com)

Please click on each link for more information. If you should have any questions, contact the Project Graduation Committee at ECProjectGraduation@gmail.com.

As always, we are so thankful for the generosity of the East Catholic community in supporting and honoring our graduates!

Next Meeting

We will be having one final Parents' Association Meeting on May 13th at 6:00pm in the first-floor conference room to celebrate the success of the 2023-2024 school year!

For more information on upcoming events and volunteering opportunities, visit

East Catholic High School - Parents Association (echs.com)



Any questions? Email echsPA@echs.com.

Spirit Gear!

The Rainbow Graphic Spirit Store is open now through May 15th!

Place your orders here: Home | East Catholic (inksoft.com)

The 2023-2024 School Calendar has been posted to the ECHS website and portal.