The weekly news you need to know from The Evansville Day School.
In the Spotlight
Students had a surprise treat day in celebration of election day! Mr. Jaffee delivered "Vote" Donut Bank cookies from a patriotic cart to all of the students' classes.


Looking Ahead
  • Saturday, November 12: Progressive Dinner at 6:00 - 10:30 pm
  • Thursday, November 17: Parents' Event - Escape Evansville at 6:00 pm
  • Friday, November 18: International Education Week Celebration at 2:30 pm
  • Tuesday, November 22: All School Thanksgiving Lunch
  • Wednesday - Friday, November 23-25: Thanksgiving Break
  • Wednesday, December 7: Holiday Lunch

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News to Share
Moving Forward

"Our students are experiencing a range of emotions, and some of them need us now more than ever. . . As a school that has always valued inclusivity, diversity, critical thinking, and tolerance, we believe disagreements do not equal division and moments like these provide an amazing opportunity to move forward. And move forward we will."
- Jarin Jaffee, Head of School

14 News visited our campus yesterday to interview Mr. Jaffee about how we were handling post-election emotions from our students. 



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Division Highlights

Congratulations!
Caroline Saltzman was awarded 1st place (Performance Award) at the Association of the Louisville Orchestra Young Artist Concerto Competition on November 5, 2016. She will be a featured soloist with the orchestra in the spring of 2017.







West Point Cadet Visit
We will have a West Point Cadet visit us on Tuesday, November 22 at 12:00 pm. Her visit/talk will be open to all students in grades 8-12 who are interested in learning more about career opportunities and the benefits of attending a service academy. Kaley was born in Cincinnati, Ohio now lives in Evansville. She graduated from Evansville North High School. She is a yearling (Sophomore) at the academy, and is a cadet corporal and her duty is a team leader. She is in charge of developing a plebe into a leader of character, and is majoring in Engineering Psychology with a pre-med track. 



CPR Training
The Future Healthcare Workers of America Club are arranging CPR training in January for anyone who needs to be re-certified or trained. Parents or students interested should contact Dr. Gibson or  sign up on the sheet outside the Alumni Room window before Thanksgiving Break.


Day School Community Highlights

Thanksgiving Lunch Volunteer Needs
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On Tuesday, November 22, we will celebrate the annual All School Thanksgiving Lunch. We are able to have this wonderful event every year because of the generosity of many families.  
We ask you to use the sign up genius link below to volunteer in any way that you can. If you can provide water bottles, desserts, or your time, please add your name to the signup sheet. 



Upper School Mock Election
Our Upper School Government class has begun a mock presidential election project. Through early December, students will host numerous activities throughout the school, including:  
  •         posters in the hallways
  •         flyers to promote the "presidential candidates"
  •         television ads playing on our various screens
We wanted to let you know about this special project and would like to thank everyone in advance for their cooperation, patience, and understanding as our class endeavors to grasp a deeper understanding of our election process.
Photo Highlights
During the Upper School meeting, Heather from Tri-State Food Bank shared information with the students about the work of the food bank and how the students' "Hunger Games" food drive benefits the community. 

Students also heard from Mr. Jaffee. There are a variety of emotions from our students after the election this week, and Mr. Jaffee's talk reinforced that "disagreement does not mean division." 



The Mock Election's Leo Party held a bake sale this week to fund-raise for their campaign.
In honor of Veteran's Day, Upper School students listened to a presentation from University of Evansville History Professor Dr. James MacLeod about the role of Evansville during World War II.


After learning about "L'Armistice" in class, MS and US French students created their own "coquelicot" (poppy in French) using red and black paint.


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