News from Evansville Day School

The weekly news you need to know from Evansville Day School.

Thank you to all the grandparents and grandparent stand-ins who attended Friday's Grandparents' Day program. The students performed songs in English and Spanish before joining their grandparents for lunch and giving them a tour of their school.

Looking Ahead

Monday, May 14: Friends of EDS Meeting at 11:00 am in the Alumni Room
Monday, May 14: Summer 2019 Transylvania Trip Info Meeting from 4:30 pm 5:30 pm in the Sieboldt iLab
Tuesday, May 15: Third Grade Play at 2:15 pm
Wednesday. May 16: Fifth Grade Genius Hour Presentations at 1:30 in the Atrium
Wednesday, May 16: Third Grade Field Trip to Lincoln Boyhood from 8:50 am-2:15 pm
Wednesday, May 16: Senior Dinner & Alumni Induction at 6:00 pm at Evansville Country Club
Thursday, May 17: Fourth Grade Play at 8:30 am
Friday, May 18: Senior Project Presentations from 9:45 am-11:00 am in the Traylor Atrium
Friday, May 18: Commencement Rehearsal from 1:00 pm-3:00 pm Evansville Eykamp Hall
Friday, May 18: Commencement from 7:00 pm-9:00 pm University of Evansville Eykamp Hall
Monday May 21-Thursday May 24: Upper School finals- see schedule below

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Allison Waller Selected To Study in France through IU Program

Day School Sophomore Allison Waller was accepted to the Indiana University Honors Program for Foreign Languages (IUHPFL) this summer. This full-immersion, travel abroad program for Indiana high school students focuses on academic, linguistic, and cultural experiences. Alli will travel to St. Brieuc, France for six weeks in an immersive program.

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Day School Community Highlights

Clinton Bosler Joins EDS

We are thrilled to announce the hiring of Clinton Bosler as Middle & Upper School Art Teacher. Mr. Bosler is an adjunct arts instructor at the University of Southern Indiana. He also spent several years at Signature School as a visual arts teacher, is an accomplished artist, and is very active in the area's art community.

Friends of EDS Meeting

The final Friends meeting of the year will be on Monday, May 14 at 11:00 am in the Alumni Room. We will discuss next year's officers and make plans for the 2018-19 school year. If you have considered being involved with the school's PTO program, please join us to provide your input.

Transylvania Info Meeting

Families interested in the summer 2019 EDS family international trip to Transylvania, should attend the info meeting on Monday, May 14 at 4:30 pm in the iLab. Contact Anna Newton for further questions.

Primary School Announcements

Art Smocks

Just a quick reminder that Art Smock order forms are due back next week, for our 2018-2019 academic year. Please complete the form and send it in to your child's homeroom teacher.

Room Parents Needed

Interested in being a class room parent for the 2018-2019 school year? Responsibilities include: assisting with all school Thanksgiving, Splish Splash and Fun day, special classroom events, and Ambassador to new classroom families. Contact Robin Renschler for more information.

Mexican Grill Visit

Fourth grade visited Los Portales Mexican Grill on Thursday to practice their Spanish while ordering lunch.

Middle & Upper School Announcements

Upper School 2019 International Intersession Offering: France

Students attending the France Intersession will enjoy a professionally led tour of some of France's most famous and culturally important sites. Students will visit Paris, Normandy and surrounding areas taking in all the amazing sites such as the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, where they will see some of the world's most legendary works of art including the Mona Lisa. We will also visit Napoleon's final resting place at Les Invalides and the Notre Dame Cathedral. We will enjoy all the dazzling shops, cafés and bustling sidewalks of the Champs-Élysées before ascending to the top of the Arc de Triomphe. We will visit the site of Joan of Arc's martyrdom, and the town where Leonardo da Vinci is buried. We will walk in the footsteps of history as we visit many of Normandy's important World War II sites. We will journey on to the fortress of St. Malo, perched on seaside cliffs built in defense from Corsair pirates. Next, we will visit the lovely island monastery of Mont St. Michel, and the impressive Chenonceau Castle, built over the River Cher in an exquisite Renaissance design. It features a moat, drawbridge, towers and turrets-and great stories about resistance to the Nazi army. We'll visit the remarkable Chambord Castle, and continue to Chartres to view the famed Gothic Chartres Cathedral, with its stained-glass windows. Of course a trip to France would not be complete without a visit to an authentic French fromagerie to experience life in the French countryside, learn about the cheese making process, and taste some of the fromage for which the area is famous. Don't miss out on this incredible once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Logistics: We will begin our travel on Thursday evening, March 14 and return on Friday, March 22. If you are interested in going on this trip, a $200 deposit is needed by July 1, 2018 in order to get the early bird price (a $300 discount!). Payment in full is due by December 1, 2018. Automatic payment discount option. Adults welcome (additional fees apply), travel insurance included, travel scholarship possible, and photo/ video competition available.

Information Meeting: Tuesday, May 15, B3 (9:40 - 10:10) in Ms. Huber's classroom

Trip Coordinators: Ms. Huber & Mrs. Naef (US Global Language teachers)

Estimated cost: $3,200 -$3,800

Deposit: $200 paid to Ms. Huber by July 1st, 2018*

Minimum Travelers Needed: 12