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Grade 5 takes time to edit their introduction speeches for the upcoming Explorer Showcase.
Upcoming Event

  • Thursday, March 3:  Step Up Spirit Night from 6 - 7:30 pm.  More info below.

  • Friday, March 4:  Friends of EDS monthly meeting at 8:05 am in the Alumni Room

  • Saturday, March 5:  Circle the State with Song at Jasper Middle School

  • Monday - Friday, March 7 - 11:  Faculty and Staff Appreciation Week

  • Monday - Friday, March 21 - 25:  Spring Break (No School)

  • Friday, April 1:  USI Robotics from 5 - 9 pm
Action Required

Step Up Spirit Night
Join your Day School friends and family for a fun and informative evening!

Thursday,March 3rd from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Students in grades JPK through Grade 7 will get a chance to meet their 2016-17 teachers and visit their new classrooms. 

Parents in every division are invited to attend the Annual State-of-the-School presentation of the recent ISACS survey, and hear general updates about Day School. 
 
Drinks, snacks, and games & activities for kids of all ages will be provided. 

Sign up  here and show your Day School Spirit at Step-Up-Night!


Gala Gift Baskets
The Platinum Ball is right around the corner and the Friends of EDS is asking each Primary & Preschool class to donate a basket of goodies that will go for bid during the silent auction portion of the evening.  See below for the basket themes by grade level.  Your donation of items matching these themes is much appreciated!  Deadline for donations is February 28th.
 
5th:  Movie Basket
6th:  Hot Beverage Basket
7th:  Sports Basket
8th:  Car Basket


Box Tops for Education
Please clip and save box tops for the spring semester! The front office has special sheets for attaching the box tops, for easy organization.

Spring semester box tops must be turned in by March 1. A check for spring earnings will be sent to EDS in May.

Many thanks for your support of the Music & Creative Dramatics programs here at EDS!

Go Platinum!
Mark your calendar as we celebrate 70 years of educational excellence at the Platinum Ball!  This year's event is sponsored by Legence Bank and will be held at The Old Post Office Event Center. Attendees will be entertained by The Downtown Band, awesome live and silent auction items, and lots of door prizes.  Click here to RSVP and secure your tickets!

General Updates and Campus Happenings
Transitions
As we approach the end of the school year, we prepare to say goodbye to some beloved members of our faculty and staff.  Some are retiring, while others are relocating with their families.  Join us in wishing them all the best for the future, while thanking them for their years of dedication and service to our community.  Click  here for more information.

The upcoming varsity boys' basketball home games will be theme nights!  C'mon out and support the Eagles!
 
2/20:  Tie Dye
2/26:  Blue & Gold (Senior Night)
Snapshots of the Week
Congratulations!!  to Rayyan Khan (7th grade), for participating in the 2016 Tri-State Spelling Bee. Rayyan completed the written and vocabulary portion of the Spelling Bee and advanced to the oral spell-down.  He placed 14th in the top 26 finalists. The Tri-State Spelling Bee was held on Saturday Feb 13th , 2016 at Ivy Tech Community College. 


Bringing his love of baseball and science together, Reid Staubitz displays his Science Fair project "Biomechanics of Pitching".  For more photos of the Science Fair, click here.   


Spanish 1 students were visited by Hector Reyes, an artist specializing in the integration of art and Spanish vocabulary.

Dr. Mary Jane Gibson | Evansville Day School | (812) 476-3039 
mjgibson@evansvilledayschool.orgl | e vansvilledayschool.org
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