The weekly news you need to know from The Evansville Day School.
Spotlight of the Week
The Pom Pom Squad performed their final dance of the season at the boys basketball game this week. The fourth graders were also recognized for their last year in Pom Poms.
Looking Ahead
Monday, February 27 - Wednesday, March 1: ISTEP testing (grades 3 & 4)
Thursday, March 2: Step Up Night from 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Friday, March 3: Read Across America
Friday, March 3: Pep Assembly at 2:30 pm
Friday, March 3: Boys Basketball Sectional at Wood Memorial at 5:30 pm
Wednesday, March 15: Art in the Atrium (Mathew Powers) at 6:00 pm
News to Share
Preschool Teachers Present at Local Conference
Five Evansville Day School teachers will lead workshops at 4C of Southern Indiana's upcoming Spring Conference, "The Adventure Awaits!" Between them, they represent four of seventeen possible workshops. The teachers each submitted a proposal for their workshops, and all were accepted as presenters.
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Primary School Highlights
Lunch Orders
Lunch orders for March 6 - April 7 are now available. They were sent home in folders today. Please submit orders no later than Wednesday, March 1.
Day School Summer Academy
Registration is now open for Summer Academy 2017! Summer Academy offers educational and fun programs designed to engage young minds throughout the summer months; led by our talented faculty. Summer Academy is open to all students in the tri-state area age 3 through 8th grade.
New this year: Soaring Eagles (rising 5th-8th grade) can register for afternoon sessions from 12:00 - 3:00 pm during weeks 1, 2, 7, & 8 with themes designed for middle schoolers: Mugshots (3-D art); Pixels & Plywood; Lights, Camera, Action; and Robotics!
Weekly sessions will run from June 5 - July 28. Click the link below to check out this year's themes & teachers. Register by April 15 and save $20/full day or $15/half day. Register for 3 or more weeks and receive a free t-shirt!
Day School Community Highlights
Parking Lot Reminders
For the safety of everyone, please do not use cell phones and remember to slow down when driving on campus. In the Primary School lot, children should enter and exit the vehicle on the passenger side only. Traffic does not stop in the driver's side lane.
Basketball Sectionals
Next Friday is the first game of sectionals for Evansville Day School's boys basketball team. To celebrate and cheer them on, we will hold a pep assembly on Friday, March 3 at 2:30 pm in the gym. All are welcome. The sectional game will be played at Wood Memorial that Friday at 5:30 pm. Tickets can be purchased at the door.
PEF Technology Showcase
The Public Education Foundation of Evansville is hosting a Technology Showcase on Thursday, March 9 from 4:30 - 7:00 pm. "Imagine the Future Together" will feature makerspace, makers market, and cardboard & video game challenges. This event is free and open to the public, and will be held at Ivy Tech Community College in the First Floor Student Commons.
Photos from This Week
Mike Cherry and Sean Davis with the Evansville Public Library brought Lego WeDo 2.0 kits to Day School on Thursday for our 2nd - 4th graders. Each class built a tadpole from Legos, then used an iPad to program the tadpole to move and make noise.
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