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In the Spotlight
8th Grade Spanish I students made musical instruments as part of an experiential education project inspired by "Landfill Harmonic."

Looking Ahead

  • Wednesday, October 12: Gnome Night from 5:00 - 6:30 pm
  • Friday, October 14: End of First Quarter
  • Wednesday - Friday, October 26-28: Parent Teacher Conferences (No School on Friday)
  • Friday, October 28: US Student Council Bonfire (8th Graders Included)

    • News to Share

    "The opportunity to share the American philosophy of teaching with our counterparts in China is a wonderful opportunity for educators to collaborate and implement the newest and best methods for igniting the love of learning in all of our students."

    Soi Chong Powell, science teacher and robotics coach at Evansville Day School, has been selected as a 2016 International STEM Fellow. She will be traveling to Hangzhou, China in October with eleven other Indiana STEM Fellows who were selected last spring.


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    This Week in Sports
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    Division Highlights

    Fall Fest Trivia
    Karam Rimawi (5th grade) was the middle schooler who accurately guessed that Day School made 2480 bags of puppy chow. He won a jeans pass.



    Day School Community Highlights

    Gnome Night
    Join us for "Gnome on the Range" 
    Wednesday, October 12
    5-6:30 pm
    Indoor and outdoor art pieces by JPK - Grade 6, an outdoor theatrical performance by Upper School students, a cookout, and a marshmallow roast! Pumpkin painting activity and family photo area provided courtesy of Friends. 

    Photo Highlights
    Sixth graders are learning about slavery, the Civil War, and the Underground Railroad in English and Social Studies. They explored an Underground Railroad Traveling Trunk from Lyles Station in Princeton. They had a chance to look through the artifacts (cotton bolls, Underground Railroad quilt designs, shackles, and various pieces of literature). They also made spoon bread, inspired by the main character in the book they are reading, Trapped Between the Lash and the Gun by Arvella Whitmore. 








    Our students may have the day off, but our faculty are hard at work today! Jay Roberts was back with us to continue our work on experiential education, this time with a focus on "facilitation." The bulk of the morning revolved around how we can work with students to ensure high-impact learning and retention. Jay used several interactive activities to illustrate key points to get us moving around and using our problem-solving skills!




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