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The Middle School Cheer team!  
Front row from left:  Jaylee Pease, Kiley Hamby, Sabina Alcock, Bricelynn Shields, Gwyneth Traylor, Ellie Kissel, Abi Lowery Back Row from left: MaRaya Brodie, Keira Stofleth, Chloe Yune,  Mackenzie Virgin, Cecilia Alcock, Olivia Gibson, Isabella Reynolds


Upcoming Event
  • Friday, February 12: Faculty In-Service (No School)

  • Monday, February 15:  President's Day (No School)

  • Tuesday and Wednesday, February 16, and February 17:  Middle School P2 Parents in Partnership at 6 pm in the Sieboldt iLab

  • Thursday, February 18:  EDS Science Fair from 1:45 -2:45

  • 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

P2:  Portrait of a Graduate
Join us for the Parents in Partnership series - a presentation of Evansville Day School's
Portrait of a Graduate.
Families will meet with Head of School, Jarin Jaffee, teachers, and parents, for a brief presentation about our vision for the Day School curriculum and student experience. 

Session Times: 6  - 7 pm 
in the Sieboldt iLab
  • Middle School - Tuesday & Wednesday, February 16 & 17
Dinner will be provided and childcare is available for Preschool and Primary School sessions.  

Click here to RSVP.

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
Collecting BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION, sponsored by General Mills, is a great way to ad d much-appreciated funds to the Music & Creative Dramatics program! "Thank you" to all who collected box tops in the fall semester. Each box top was worth 10 cents for a total of $224.60!

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.

Click here to find out how BTFE works.
Click here for a list of BTFE products.

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!

Yearbook
If you didn't order a yearbook on this year's contract, February 10 is the last day to reserve a copy ($65). If you'd like to order a book or an additional book ($65),  request your name be embossed on the cover of your book ($5.00)  or have the book mailed to your home ($6.00),  fill out this form make your check payable to EDS Landmark and leave it in the office for Ms. LaGrange.  If you're not sure if you've order or not, email  mlagrange@evansvilledayschool.org and she'll check the records. Don't miss getting the 2016 Landmark "Remember the Eagles."  
General Updates and Campus Happenings
The upcoming varsity boys' basketball home games will be theme nights!  C'mon out and support the Eagles!
 
2/6:  Gold Out
2/12:  Dressy
2/16:  Pink Out
2/20:  Tie Dye
2/26:  Blue & Gold (Senior Night)
Snapshots of the Week
Middle School Girls Basketball Team
Front row left to right: Katee Wiley, Carter Deppe, Zoe Bucshon
Back row left to right: Ava Yune, Lilian Burke,  Suha Alhieh, Brooklyn Russell  



5th graders take part in Pi Lab.

The 5th and 6th Grade boys basketball team.
Front row from left:  Wyatt Zausch, Ayden Cosby, Alex Albin, William Vraney, Shums Parkar, Anthony Brodie, Wesley Blalock
Back row from left:  Coach Albin, Reid Staubitz, Hamza Rimawi, Marshall Craft, Ty Wellemeyer, Brandon Foster, Yann Van Dael, Coach LaGrone

Elayna Zausch Class of 2020, gets her game face on during the 7th and 8th grade party at SkyZone. 

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