The weekly news you need to know from The Evansville Day School.
In the Spotlight
Lorena Baquerizo of Guayaquil, Ecuador visited the Upper School Spanish classes Monday. She is a volunteer fire fighter and shared with the students about recent rescue missions and the urgent need of the people of Ecuador who experienced a 7.8 earthquake 2 weeks ago.  The Global Language National Honor Society will begin fund raising efforts  to help the survivors of the Ecuador earthquake. 
Next Week
  • Monday, May 9: AP Biology Exam at 8:00 AM
  • Tuesday, May 10: AP Government Exam at 8:00 AM
  • Tuesday, May 10: Fine Arts Night at Shanklin Theatre at 7:00 PM
  • Wednesday, May 11: Nurse Appreciation Day
  • Wednesday, May 11: AP Language & Comp. Exam at 8:00 AM
  • Friday, May 13: Senior Send-off at 1:30 PM in the US Commons
Looking Ahead
  • Monday, May 16 - Wednesday, May 25: Senior Projects 
  • Monday, May 23 - Thursday, May 26: Sophomore End of Course Assessments (ECA) 
  • Thursday, May 26: Senior Dinner
  • Friday, May 27: Senior Project Presentations
  • Friday, May 27: Upper School Field Day
  • Friday, May 27: Commencement Practice at 1:00 PM at Shanklin Theatre
  • Saturday, May 28: Commencement at 2:00 PM
  • Tuesday, May 31 - Friday, June 2: Upper School Final Exams
Action Required

Updated! EDS Dinner Theatre
Last chance to purchase tickets for EDS Dinner Theatre's "Bad Ideas for Bad TV Shows"! This comedy will be this Friday, May 6 at 7:00 pm. Your $10 ticket includes the show and a dinner from Fazoli's. Join us for a great evening of entertainment by a fantastic cast!


New! Service Academy
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If you were not able to attend Congressman Bucshon's Service Academy Day but are interested in learning more about the service academies, there is another opportunity for you to learn more. Senator Joe Donnelly will have a Service Academy Day on May 14 from 9:00am-1:00pm CST in Indianapolis at the Lawrence Armory.  Click on the link below for a flyer with more information.


New! Attention All Future Healthcare Professionals
Evansville Day School is starting a new club just
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for you! Whether you know you want to pursue medicine as a career, or just want to learn more about healthcare in general, this is your chance to expand your knowledge. Doctors, dentists, nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, nurses, etc; there are no topics off limits. CPR certification, guest speakers, and career shadowing are just some of the many opportunities the 2016-2017 year may bring. Any and all current 8-11 graders are welcome to join. For more information, please contact Gianna Meckler.

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New! 
Summer Volunteer Opportunity
The Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library needs volunteers to work at the North Park Branch from May 16-July 30. Scheduling during those days is flexible. These positions will help Youth Service Librarians with the Youth Summer Learning Program: greeting children, signing them up for the program, assisting in keeping statistics and preparing summer crafts. Volunteers will keep track of their time, and the EVPL will provide a letter reflecting those hours as proof of volunteering. This opportunity qualifies for Key Club credit! 

Click the link below to learn more and apply, or contact: Nancy Higgs, Manager; North Park Branch Library; 812-428-8238.
Upper School Scheduling
Upper School students are scheduling their 2016-2017 classes this week. The last day to turn your completed schedules in to Dr. Gibson is Tuesday, May 17. Don't forget to include Hybrid Learning Consortium opportunities in your decision! View the available courses by clicking the button below.

Class of 2016 Photos
The Class of 2016 will have a group photo taken in their caps and gowns and in their chosen college T-shirts on Friday, May 13 at 8:45.  Seniors - don't forget to purchase a school pennant and have a T-shirt or sweatshirt with your college logo on it for that picture.
 

General Updates and Campus Happenings

Updated! Transitions
We are pleased to announce the following additions to our incredible faculty and staff. Although those who are leaving will be greatly missed, we are excited to introduce our newly-hired team members, whose qualifications match Day School's standards for excellence.

New! Angela Craft  - MS English Teacher
Steve Garrett  - Associate Director of Finance
Nick Davlantis - US STEM Teacher
Lena Naef - MS & US French Teacher

Ali Rashid will be leaving at the end of the year, and we wish her the best on the next step of her journey.

Click the link below to read more about each of them.
 


Final Exams Schedule
 
Tuesday, May 31
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM - B1
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM - B3
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - B5

Wednesday, June 1
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM - A1
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM - A3
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - A5

Thursday, June 2
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM - A7
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM - B7


Happy Birthday This Week!
Monday, May 2 - Christopher Basinski


Connor Meacham created this design using our Maya software, then our
iLab 3D printer.  The images were modeled after the Nimes Coliseum.
Dr. Mary Jane Gibson | Evansville Day School | (812) 476-3039 | mjgibson@evansvilledayschool.orgl | e vansvilledayschool.org
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