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| Seniors went on a skiing trip after winning the Shoals basketball game on Saturday, February 6. With both novice and advanced skiiers, Dr. Gibson and the group pictured above skied from 10:00 pm - 2:00 am. |
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Next Week
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Friday, February 26:
Senior Night between the JV and Varsity boys basketball game
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Tuesday, March 1 & Wednesday, March 2: ISTEP for grade 10, beginning at 8:00 am
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Thursday, March 3: ISTEP Biology during regular class
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Thursday, March 3: Students begin ordering AP exams
- 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
- Sunday, March 6: Upper School Choir performs at the Evansville Icemen game
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Looking Ahead
- Thursday, March 10: Jostens Senior Class Graduations Products Delivery at 8:45 am
- Tuesday, March 15: Deadline for ordering AP exams
- Wednesday, March 16: Intersession Begins
- Monday - Friday, March 21 - 25: Spring Break (No School)
- Friday, April 1: Senior Proposals due
- Saturday, April 9: Platinum Ball at Old Post Office Event Plaza
- Monday - Friday, April 25 - 29: Faculty 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 prior to sectionals. A pep assembly will be held the following Friday at 2:30 pm. Parents and fans are welcome to attend.
New! AP Exams
Advanced Placement (AP) students will have from Thursday, March 3 - Tuesday, March 15 to register for AP exams that will be administered in May. Calculus AB & BC, Biology, and Chemistry are $15.00. The Indiana DOE supplements the remainder of the costs. English Literature, English Language, and US Government are $92.00. Please make checks payable to Evansville Day School. Tests cannot be ordered for students who miss the registration deadline.
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.
New! ISTEP Testing
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.
Updated! Annual State-of-the-School Presentation
Thursday, March 3 6:00 - 6:45 PM
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.
This is part of Step Up Night. Sign up
here if you plan to attend!
New! Senior Caps & Gowns
Thursday, March 10
Jostens will deliver the seniors' graduation announcements and caps & gowns which they ordered in the fall. Seniors, be sure all balances are paid or bring cash or a credit card to pay that day. No checks will be accepted.
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ngineering Options for Girls
The University of Evansville is offering a summer career exploration program for Upper School girls interested in engineering as a possible career choice. The program runs from Sunday, June 12 through Friday, June 17. For more information, click
here.
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!
New! Match Madness
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.
Students were given their Senior proposal packets to complete for the Senior Projects. These proposals are
due to the English teachers by Friday, April 1st. In order to participate in the Senior Projects, students must be in good standing with academics, attendance, and behavior.
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
Transitions
Click
here for some important faculty and staff updates for the coming school year.
Congratulations Solo and Ensemble Participants!
EDS received Gold across the board at ISSMA competitions on Saturday, February 20. Day School had two soloists, two small ensembles, and two large ensembles. Below is a list of all participants.
All = Large Ensemble
+ = Small Ensemble
* = soloists
Blair Bucshon+*
Jayme Carvajal+
Alaina Clements+
Shraya Dubagunta
Madison Edwards
Madiya Farmer
Sophie Fox+
Kenady Hess
Jordan Lamping+*
Reese Lamping
Rachel Lewis
Abbie McDaniel+
Maddie McDaniel
Presley Mohler
Zoe Renschler+
Sehal Shah
Emily Shockley+
Lilliane Shockley+
Tess Smith+
National Honor Society Inductees
Congratulations to the following students who were inducted into the National Honor Society today at 2:15 pm in the Upper School Commons. Pictures of the ceremony are at the bottom of this email.
Jessica Myers
Sam Springer
Jacob Bambenek
Connor Hunt
Rachel Embry
Rachel Lewis
Tess Smith
Kenady Hess
Christopher Basinski
Brittony Rodgers
Leila Grossman
Trey Waller
IU Honors Program for Foreign Languages
Three Evansville Day School students have been selected to participate in IU's Honors Program for Foreign Languages this summer. Each year, 25-30 students are selected from around the state. Participants spend 7 weeks abroad in a language immersion program. Brittony Rodgers will travel to Oviedo, Spain, Leila Grossman to
León, Spain, and Peyton Schultheis to St. Brieuc, France. Congratulations, ladies!
Look for more information about this great achievement on our website soon!
We Love Our Teachers and Staff!
Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week is April 25-29.
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National Honors Society Induction - February 26, 2016
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