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The Middle School Speech Team culminated their season with Speech Encore Night before Thanksgiving Break, celebrating the hard work of the student competitors, who placed 3rd overall in Speech Tournament among 16 local schools. Students performed impromptu, humorous prose, dramatic prose, dramatic duo, humorous duo, poetry, and original oratory speeches they've been working on this semester for an audience of family and staff supporters.
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Looking Ahead
- Tuesday, December 5: 8th Grade to CANDLES Holocaust Museum
- Wednesday, December 6: Friends of EDS Host Staff Holiday Luncheon at 11:00 am
- Wednesday, December 6: Friends of EDS PTA Meeting at 3:15 pm
- Friday, December 8: NHS Pancake Sale at 7:15 am
- Friday, December 8: DARE Graduation at 9:30 am
- Friday, December 8: Spelling Bee at 2:15 pm
- Monday, December 11: 8th Spanish/French Final at 9:30 am
- Monday - Friday, December 11 - 15: Finals Week
- Tuesday, December 12: 8th Grade Field Trip to Head Start
- Wednesday, December 13: 8th Grade Algebra Final
- Thursday, December 14: 8th Grade Algebra Final
- Friday, December 15: Holiday Tea (sponsored by Friends of EDS) at 8:00 am
- Friday, December 15: Grades 1-12 Holiday Program at 9:30 am with Dismissal Immediately Following the Program
- Monday, December 18 - Monday, January 1: No School - Winter Break
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Each week, we share a tidbit of information about something that makes Evansville Day School "Independent. Bold. Rewarding." Please help us spread the word about Evansville Day School by sharing these stories on social media!
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4th Grade State Projects
Do you know anyone in the following states?
Louisiana, Georgia, Minnesota, Alabama, California, Florida, Texas, Colorado, Alaska, Tennessee, Washington, New York, Michigan, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Rhode Island, Hawaii, Virginia, Maine, South Carolina, and Arkansas
The 4th grade class is very excited to start their state report projects, and we need your help! In addition to extensive research, students also give presentations in April. To help with their presentation, the 4th graders love to receive packages from people that live in the states they are studying. Favorite items include brochures, postcards, t-shirts, samples of foods unique to the region, souvenirs, etc.
Click the link below to share our Facebook post and tag your friends!
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Middle School Highlights
Congratulations, Spelling Bee Winners!
The school spelling bee will take place on
Friday, December 8 at 2:15 pm in the Atrium. The following representatives from grades 3-8 will compete in the bee:
3rd Grade: Eleni Scordalakes, Ethan Moore
Alternate: Sacha Schuman
4th Grade: Katy Koch, Norah Ahmed
Alternate: Mahika Malkani
5th Grade: Hashim Khan, Nicholas Antey
Alternate: Caroline Barron (absent), Lyra Sagez
6th Grade: Roman Nester, Farouk Allababidi
Alternate: Colleen Meacham
7th Grade: Shriya Naraya, Kiley Hamby
Alternate: Marshall Craft
8th Grade: Jacob Fink, Evan Rigney
Alternate: Reid Staubitz
Congratulations, Geography Bee Winners!
The All-School Geography Bee will be held in the Atrium on
Wednesday, January 17 at 2:00 pm. Class geography bee winners will represent their grades:
4th Grade: Caroline Palmer, Tristan Tas
Alternate: Samantha Scurry
5th Grade: Greta Griffin, Nicholas Antey
Alternate: Cooper Hamby
6th Grade: Colleen Meacham, Karam Rimawi
Alternate: Roman Nester
7th Grade: Landon Mohler, Ellie Kissel
Alternate: Marshall Craft
8th Grade: Hamza Rimawi, Carter Deppe
Alternate: Brandon Foster
University of Evansville Engineering OPTIONS
Girls in Grades 6 - 8: Sunday, June 10 - Wednesday, June 13
Application Deadline is April 1
Hosted by the University of Evansville College of Engineering and Computer Science, the camp is designed to give middle school girls a better understanding of what types of opportunities are available in fields most closely related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through hands-on projects and other activities. Team-building and confidence-building activities are also part of the fun. For more information and an application, click below or contact Kimberly Higgins at 812-488-2651 or kh209@evansville.edu.
Boys in Grades 5 - 8: Monday, June 18 - Friday, June 22
Application Deadline is April 1
Hosted by the University of Evansville College of Engineering and Computer Science, this day camp gives middle school boys the chance to spend their days learning from UE faculty, staff, and students. Each day, the boys will have a chance to explore different areas of science or engineering by taking classes and working on team projects. Areas of exploration include electrical engineering, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, computer science, and physics. Additionally, the boys will tour local industries to see how engineering is important in the workplace. The camp is designed to give middle school boys a better understanding of what types of opportunities are available in fields most closely related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). For more information and an application, click the link below.
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Day School Community Highlights
Evansville Day School's National Honor Society Chapter is supporting the Coat-A-Kid program of Don's Claytons Cleaners to keep Tri-State kids warm this winter. Please help out by donating new or gently used infants' or children's coats in the plastic bins located in the Commons, Atrium, or Primary School hallway now until December 15. Thank-you for supporting this worthy cause.
Holiday Programs & Holiday Tea
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Friday, December 15, students will present their holiday programs in the gymnasium. JPK, Pre-K, and Kindergarten perform at 8:30 am, and 1st - 12th Grade music students perform at 9:30 am.
1st - 12th graders should plan to arrive no later than 9:00 am. JPK - Kindergarten should be in classrooms by 8:00 am.
Both groups are dismissed immediately after their performances; there are no after care or Academy Day options.
Dress for the performances is:
JPK - Middle School - Holiday festive (dressy)
Upper School Choir - Jeans and Holiday sweaters
Friends of Evansville Day School PTO hosts a Holiday Tea for the parents in the Atrium before each performance, so plan to come mingle with other families while enjoying coffee, tea, and goodies!
Evansville Day School is pleased to announce the hiring of Anna Vance as our School Nurse. After graduating from the University of Southern Indiana with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Anna worked for over 15 years as a Registered Nurse for Tri-state Orthopedic Surgeons and St. Mary's Medical Center. She has also served as a Substitute School Nurse for the EVSC and as a Lead Teacher for God's Kids Preschool.
Anna has been working as a temporary substitute nurse for Day School during Livia Houser's maternity leave and has already become a welcomed addition to our community. She will be available from 9 am - 2 pm each school day.
If you have not yet done so, please stop by to meet Anna and welcome her to Day School.
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