The weekly news you need to know from The Evansville Day School.
Spotlight of the Week
As part of their blind/Braille unit, second graders welcomed a special guest who helped them learn what it might be like to be visually impaired.
Looking Ahead
Friday, October 7: Teacher In-service (No School)
Wednesday, October 12: Gnome Night from 5:00-6:30 pm
Monday - Friday, October 17-21: Fall Break (No School)
Thursday & Friday, October 27 & 28: Parent Teacher Conferences (No School on Friday)
Monday, October 31: Halloween Parade & Concert at 8:10 am
News to Share
Head of School, Jarin Jaffee, was featured in a Courier Press article about Saturday's TEDx. He is one of many Day School faces being represented at the event!
Click the button below to read the article and share on social media!
Division Highlights
We Love Our Parent Volunteers!
Special thanks to Rachel & Amanda Murry (Easton `31) for building a raised flower bed for our preschool community garden!
First Graders on YouTube!
Check out our first graders singing "The Insect Song" on our playground! Mrs. Powell's science students raised meal worms, silkworm caterpillars, and painted lady caterpillars to better understand the life cycle of insects. They also conducted various studies that revealed the impact of insects on our environment!
Good Luck at State!
Good luck to the following cross country runners who will be competing tomorrow, Saturday, October 1 in Indianapolis at the State Championship meet.
Boys
Brandon Foster
Marshall Traylor
Owen Zausch
Jason Sogard
Joseph Lothamer
Austin Boyle
Nathan Foster
Zane Domizio
Dylan Domizio
Girls
Emma Troost
Eleanor Kissel
Day School Community Highlights
Race for the Cure
Thank you to all those who were part of the Evansville Day School Race for the Cure team this year!
Photo Highlights
JPK went on a field trip this week to the fire station.
Pre-K students hard at play.
Kindergarten students met their 3rd grade book buddies this week.
3rd graders are making robots this week out of recycled materials.
On Thursday, we celebrated the school's 70th anniversary with a special ribbon cutting event. Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke and several other community leaders came to help us mark the occasion.
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