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International Education Week was packed with great guest speakers and performers. Special thanks to Dr. Wes Milner, Executive Director of International Programs; Dr. Diana Rodriguez, Associate Professor of Spanish; and Joel Beardmore, Ridgeway Scholar from England (pictured above), all of the University of Evansville, for sharing their experiences with our students! Special thanks also to musical duo Calle Sur for teaching the students about Latin American culture through music.
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Looking Ahead
- Saturday, November 18: Basketball Extravaganza at 6:00 pm
- Monday, November 20: Deadline to Order Basketball Spirit Wear
- Tuesday, November 21: Thanksgiving Lunch
- Wednesday - Friday, November 22 - 24: Thanksgiving Break
- Wednesday, November 29: NHS & GLNHS Induction Ceremony at 2:15 pm
- Wednesday, December 6: Friends of EDS Host Staff Holiday Luncheon at 11:00 am
- Wedensday, December 6: Friends of EDS PTA Meeting at 3:15 pm
- Friday, December 8: NHS Pancake Sale at 7:15 am
- Monday - Friday, December 11 - 15: Finals Week
- 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 Early Dismissal Afterward
- 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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Middle School Speech Success
This week, 180 students from 16 area schools competed at the local Speech Tournament. Day school had 7 students place in the top 10 in their categories!
Overall, Evansville Day School finished strong, taking 3rd in the League and continuing to improve over last year's 4th place finish! Additionally, eighth grader Alayna Rodgers was selected for the coveted "Speaker of the Year" award at Day School. Congratulations to Coach Craft and all of the students for their fantastic work throughout the season. We look forward to celebrating them at Speech Encore Night on November 20!
Click the link below to see the winners' results and share the story via social media!
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Upper School Highlights
UE Engineering OPTIONS Harlaxton Experience 2018
University of Evansville's College of Engineering and Computer Science will host its annual UE Engineering OPTIONS Summer Camp for high school girls this June. This year's camp will be a special 10-day program in London, England and nearby Harlaxton College to commemorate the 25th offering of the program. High school girls in the tri-state area are invited to participate; however, acceptance is limited to 20 participants with an application deadline of February 12, 2018.
Online registration is available.
Participants in the Engineering OPTIONS programs will have a better understanding of what types of opportunities are available in fields most closely related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
UE Health Sciences Certificate Program
High school juniors and seniors interested in a career in the health professions may earn college credit through the University of Evansville's Health Sciences Certificate program. This online program provides exposure to a variety of health science disciplines giving participants a head start on their future health-related careers.
The program provides up to 13 hours of college credit. The certificate includes five core courses and one elective, all taught online for $125 per credit hour, plus a semester-based registration and technology fee of $85.
Courses are offered online each fall and spring semester in 8-week or 16-week offerings.
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Day School Community Highlights
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, next week's dress code will be different.
Monday will be a jeans day. Students can wear jeans with their dress code, spirit wear, or college shirts.
Tuesday, students may wear dress code or nicer in celebration of our Thanksgiving lunch.
Looking for Day School spirit wear? Look no further! We have updated our store with more options from which to choose. To browse the merchandise and place an order, click the link below.
The annual Tri-State Food Bank collection is here! Last year, we donated over 400 food items! This year our goal is to collect over 500 food items by Friday, December 1st. Please bring in food items from the flyer linked below.
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Another successful Progressive Dinner is in the books! Special thanks to the Meckler, Albin, and Moosbrugger families for hosting this year's Mascarade event!
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