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| Congratulations to Drew Phillips on receiving 1st place for the Evansville Day School Team at the MATHCOUNTS competition last Saturday! |
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Next Week
Tuesday, March 1 - Thursday, March 4:
ISTEP testing at 8:00 am
Thursday, March 3: Show Your Step Up Spirit Day - wear jeans & Spirit Wear!
Thursday, March 3: Step Up Spirit Night from 6:00 - 7:30 pm. More info below.
Friday, March 4:
Friends of EDS monthly meeting at 8:05 am in the Alumni Room
Friday, March 4:
Pep Assembly at 2:30 PM
Friday, March 4: Last day to donate items for class gala basket
Saturday, March 5:
Circle the State with Song at Jasper Middle School
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Looking Ahead
Thursday, March 10: USI Science Fair
Monday - Friday, March 21-25: Spring Break (No School)
Friday, April 1:
USI Robotics from 5-9 pm
REVISED: Monday - Friday, April 25-29:
Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
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Action Required
Senior Night
TONIGHT vs. Princeton
Senior athletes and their parents will be introduced between the JV and Varsity Games. This is the last game before sectionals on Friday, March 4, when a pep assembly will be held at 2:30 pm. Parents and fans are welcome to attend.
New! Adult Business Mentors Needed
Jose Mota, Social Studies Department Chair, is seeking mentors to help Upper School Economic students review business and financial plans they are putting together as part of a larger project. Communication would be via email during the next two weeks. If you are interested in this opportunity to help future entrepreneurs, click
here
to email Mr. Mota and learn more.
March 1 - 3
Testing will begin promptly at 8:00 am, so please be on time. Students are encouraged to get plenty of rest and have a good breakfast.
Step Up Spirit Night
Thursday, March 3 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Join your Day School friends and family for a fun and informative evening!
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 activities for currently enrolled students of all ages will be provided.
Sign up
here and show your Day School Spirit at Step-Up-Night!
Updated! Gala Gift Baskets
The Platinum Ball is right around the corner and the Friends of EDS is asking each Middle School 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!
The deadline has been extended to Friday, March 4.
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!
Double your dollar during the month of March. Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, all gifts to the Annual Fund will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $10,000! The Match Madness challenge is only for current parents' and grandparents' donations made in March. Make your gift count double and give today! Click here to donate.
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!
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General Updates and Campus Happenings
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.
Birthdays
Happy belated birthday to Futhallah Hamed (February 20), Alli Waller (February 21), and Alaina Meckler (February 25).
Upcoming Birthdays
Zoe Bucshon - February 27
We Love Our Teachers and Staff!
Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week is April 25-29.
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Snapshots of the Week
| The 7th graders Apps Class presented their own healthy recipes. They prepared and explained how their recipes were healthy. Then, the students enjoyed and shared the healthy recipes. |
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5th grader Gwyn Traylor worked on her "Genius Hour" project last Friday. 5th graders get to choose a topic they are passionate about, and then present them this April/May.
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The 8
th grade Spanish 1 Class enjoy a Spanish Art Appreciation Class with Hector J Reyes. He is a Puertorican painter. They study about Joan Miro paints and Spanish vocabulary.
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| 8th graders use strips of plaster bandages and mold masks to make Egyptian death masks, modeled after those found in the pyramids of the Pharaohs. |
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