CONGRATS to the EHS Swim Team!
The team took 12 team members to the state meet last Saturday, and every athlete came home with at least one medal!
Although many were close, freshman Adrianna Arnold was the only all-state finisher, placing 2nd in the 500 yard freestyle.
State team finishes:
Women 200y Relay, 3rd place: Rachel Murphree, Abigail Thompson, Adrianna Arnold, Jana Powell
Men 200y Relay, 5th place: Payton Allman, Everett Gati, Luke Utsch, Aleck Ramirez
Women 200y Freestyle, 3rd place: Adrianna Arnold
Men 200y IM, 5th place: Luke Utsch
Women 50y Freestyle, 5th place: Abigail Thompson
Men 100y Butterfly, 4th Place: Everett Gati
Men 100y Freestyle, 3rd Place: Payton Allman
Men 200y Freestyle Relay, 3rd Place: Aleck Ramirez, Luke Utsch, Everett Gati, Payton Allman
Men 100y Backstroke, 3rd Place: Payton Allman
Men 400y Freestyle Relay, 6th Place: Nathanael Marino, Jack Dunn, Will Robbins, Braden Major
Women 400y Freestyle Relay, 6th Place: Rachel Murphree, Jana Powell, Abigail Thompson, Adrianna Arnold
EHS experienced the ASTROZONE at Murphy Arts District today. Mrs. Harwell would like to say a special thank you to MAD and Mrs. Gay Beck for the tour! They had a blast!
Biology I students in Ms.Lindquist's classes extracted DNA from their cheek cells and put it in a vial this week. Did you know you can see DNA when it’s clumped together? So cool! Some of the students made their DNA into necklaces and bracelets!
This week, members of EHS DECA competed at the 2020 state competition. They competed against schools from across Arkansas in Marketing events.
Congrats to the winners: Shayla Smith, 3rd place Automotive Service Individual Series Event and Takari Turner and LaNiya Tillis, Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making Event.
Along with the winners competing and advancing to Nationals, several members will represent the Outstanding Recognized Gold Level Small Business Operations School Based Enterprise Event.
Advisors are Jackie Phillips and Joyce Martindale.
Hey Seniors! There are TONS of scholarships available, but the deadlines are quickly approaching! Check out this list!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19AAFBHTPWRjsBzWeyZGT40BG4uSWHHQ-mcYc0r9EoqA/edit?usp=sharing
WMS Bands and the EHS Jazz Cats performed for all the 4th graders in the district today in the EHS Auditorium as a part of their annual recruitment concert. What a fun tradition!
Students in PreAP Biology recently constructed DNA molecules to review structure!
Military ball tickets are on sale on all lunch shifts. Couples are $25 and singles are $15. All EHS students are welcomed to attend. The military will be on the 25th of April.
ATTENTION PARENTS!
Mr. Garner and Mrs. Nutt are sponsoring a trip to Washington, DC, in January of 2021 to witness the Inauguration of our 46th President.
"We would like to invite as many students as possible. We have sent information packets home with many students to share with parents, but we can't reach every student on campus. If you would like an information packet, please feel free to contact Mrs. Nutt or myself. Our emails are wayne.garner@esd-15.org and jennifer.nutt@esd-15.org Help us bring the history and pageantry of this special occasion to your student! Thank you!"
Lots of Wildcat Athletics going on tonight!
Basketball is at Sheridan.
Baseball is at Crossett. (benefit game)
Soccer is at home. (benefit game)
Go Cats!
Interested in empowering girls and women? #AR Girls Lead is a movement started by women in the Arkansas House of Representatives. Want to hear more about their paths to leadership? Come by Mrs. McDuffie's room 2412 Monday or Tuesday after school to sign up if you'd like to take a trip to the Clinton Presidential center to participate in a forum March 13.
“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.”
—Booker T. Washington
Congratulations to the Wildcat Freshman Chess team on their victory at ASU. The Cats won the junior large school regional on the strength of performances by Kevin Beeman, De Andre Bluford, Robert Boerwinkle, Kieran Obiozo and J.R. Stipp-Bethune, who was named tournament MVP with a perfect 5-0 record. Great job, Gentlemen.
For the last several years, El Dorado High School Student Council and Key Club have partnered together to hold MISSter EHS as a fundraiser for the Circle of Friends Union County, a non-profit organization that supports Arkansas Children's Hospital.
Circle of Friends Union County lead Kerry Jackson and ACH liaison Emily Mitchell met with EHS students today to receive a donation check for $3,800 as part of the Kids Caring for Kids program. This donation was a total of $1,300 more than the students raised for ACH last year.
Chapters throughout the state work collectively to raise one million dollars each fiscal year, and they have exceeded that goal the last two years. "Funds donated through Circle of Friends go directly to ACH," Mrs. Jackson said.
According to the ACH website, there are over 700 active members statewide and twelve active chapters. We are very proud of our EHS students for their participation and our community for their support in doing our part to help Circle of Friends Union County and ACH reach their goal.
Both 9th grade basketball teams finished their seasons with a win over Texarkana last week! The 9th grade girls finished the season with an overall record of 18 wins and only 4 losses! The 9th grade boys' team ended with a 10-11 overall record. Way to go, Cats!
Journalism I students used crackers, marshmallows and other edible "tools" to show their yearbook spread design skills this past week.
Ms. Leake's Algebra 1 classes played Candyland Review for the exponent power and product rule. As students answered questions correctly, they moved through the board until they reached the Hall of Fame. "They did such a phenomenal job," Ms. Leake said. Way to go, Math Cats!
Congrats to the Small Business Operations class that operates the Wildcat Cafe! The class, along with their teacher and sponsor, Mrs. Phillips, worked hard to prepare for their annual certification. They are Gold Certified again! Awesome job!
“Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.”
—Langston Hughes
There will be a meeting for seniors and their parents on Monday, February 17th at 5pm in the Commons. Information about the Promise and other scholarships will be discussed. There will be a FAFSA workshop in the library from 12-5pm. Bring a parent and the most recent tax return to have experts help you complete your FAFSA application.
