El Dorado High School

Only one week we left to donate to Operation Christmas Child! Change a child's life and earn a pizza party for your class on Halloween! Small stuffed animals, school supplies, toothbrushes, and small toys are all great items to contribute! Check with your 5th period teacher for more info or see an ASLI member!

DECA and FBLA: Deadline for State Fair Forms are due this week. Deadline to join both clubs is this Friday--dues are $15. See Mrs. Phillips or Mrs. Martindale.

PSAT: The test is Wednesday, October 10th. The testing rooms for the PSAT are posted on the Guidance Office window. You will need to report to your testing room when the 7:55 bell rings. If you arrive after the test has started, you will not be admitted.

"You don't save a pitcher for tomorrow. Tomorrow it may rain." Leo Durocher, Baseball Manager #MotivationalMonday #EHSCatsCan

The Oratorio Singers will be having their CAR WASH this Saturday 10am to 3pm at the North Brookshire's (across from DQ). Some choir members may have approached you with yellow tickets for $10. If you have bought a ticket, just show up with the ticket and we'll wash your hoopty. Otherwise, just show up and bring a donation. We'll have Shop-Vacs handy to vacuum your interior for an additional donation, as well. Please share this Soak-a-Singer opportunity with all who might find it fun to support our kids in this fundraiser. Thanks for supporting EHS Choir!

Congrats to Mrs. Foley's 4th period class on winning the door decorating contest! And to Mrs. McClellan's class for second place! Loved the school spirit! GOOOOOOOOO CATS!!!! Check out the Facebook page for the rest of the doors!

Huge congrats to the Tennis team for their play in conference on Tuesday! Singles player Emma Thomas, doubles players Claire Van Sickle and Kendal Bonsall, and Gary Gauthier and Carson Ricker each placed 3rd in the conference tournament. They have all qualified for state next Monday and Tuesday! Coach Thomas said, "I am so proud of these kids and their performance this season. I have seen them grow tremendously throughout this season. As a team, we accomplished many of our team goals. Our state bound athletes have battled through many matches this season. The battle is not finished! We will take this same drive and grit to the state tournament." Tonight is the last chance to see the Tennis team play locally! Check them out in PC tonight!

Union County College Night South Arkansas Community College October 15, 2018 6-8pm

Student Opportunities! Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Contest Students will submit an essay of 500 words or fewer about a Latino (past or present) with whom the student would want to spend a day. Prizes are $1500 scholarship and iPad Minis! Complete rules are in the attached flyer. http://alticeconnects.com/hhm C-SPAN Student Cam We're kicking off the 15th year of StudentCam by asking middle and high school students to create a video on the theme: "What does it mean to be American? Choose a constitutional right, national characteristic or historic event and explain how it defines the American experience." The C-SPAN Education Foundation awards 150 student and 53 teacher prizes, totaling $100,000 in cash. All winning entries will receive cash prizes ranging from $250-$5,000, and teachers who are listed as faculty advisers will have a chance to win cash prizes of up to $750. Videos are due by January 20, 2019, and student winners will be announced in March. We look forward to partnering with you this spring to visit as many winning schools as possible to congratulate the students in front of their communities! http://www.studentcam.org/

Don't forget about Homecoming events TOMORROW! Wear PURPLE if you don't have a class shirt...the theme for Friday's game is PURPLE OUT! 9-10am Alumni Brunch in EHS Commons 1:40pm Pep Rally in the EHS Arena 2:40pm Dismissal 3:45pm Parade 6:20pm Presentation of Court 7:00pm Kick Off Go Cats! Beat Sheridan!

On Monday, October 1, 2018, Murphy Oil Corporation presented the Murphy Education Awards to seniors and freshmen at EHS. They recognized 123 students for achieving academic success. Twenty-nine seniors received their academic lettermen jackets for maintaining at least a 3.75 GPA throughout high school. Ninety-four freshmen received a certificate and monetary award for their 8th grade test scores. We are so grateful to Murphy Oil Corporation for encouraging our students to strive for academic success and reward their hard work and achievement. Congratulations to the following students who were recognized: Seniors: Benjamin Alderson, Luke Alderson, Jacob Boshears, Joseph Brice Jr., Lauren Brown, Sharay Castanon, Trinity Caver, Frederick Cazenave, Ethan Hammons, Gavis Heustis, Natalie Houston, Shannon Huang, Derek Jobe, Breanna Kilgore, Victoria Lewis, Andrew Longinotti, Cameron Lowrey, Hudson McDiarmid, Makayla Meshell, Shelby Mills, Nancy Perez, Gage Reed, Augustin Reichhardt, Camden Sanford, Allyson Silmon, Zakari Smith, Calvin Walker Jr, Sydney Wooten, and Alivia Zartuche. Freshmen: Rubi Aguilar, Milan Allen, Payton Allman, David Aryee, Autumn Austin, Bradley Baston, Zyniaha Betters, Kamron Bibby, Zachary Blackwell, Josephy Bolin, Kardina Braggs, Eliza Brewster, Leon Brown, Victor Buenrostro, John Burson, Karina Castanon, Jedidiah Cotton, Jasper Cupples, Cameron Davis, Alexa Dewey, Priya Dod, Addison Dopson, Kinsley Dumas, Bryleigh Dutchover, Macy Eads, Annika Fehmel, Mario Ganter, Emma Gaul, Edwin Gonzalez, Candace Greeson, McKenley Hale, Lani Hammock, Erin Haney, Karley Harvey, Dymin Hickman, Lastasha Holmes, Calvin Huang, Bella Hubbard, Lamario Island, Hayes Jackson, Austin Jobe, Sarah Jones, Whitney Jones, Caylin Kelley-Gadberry, Tommy Khou, Micah King, Kennedy Langston, Landon Langston, Laney Langston, Justice Larry, Layla Lee, Isabella Licciardi, Daisy Liu, Andrew Lowery, Hunter Luker, Asha Marshall, Aubrey Marx, Henley McAdams, Benjamin McCoy, Sarah McCoy, Dyran McDowell, Ramiyah Miller, Michaela Moore, Kalese Moseby, Rhea Neugebauer, Jasmin Olvera, Karlee Otwell, Maegan Perry, Leilani Pope, Brittany Pugh, Grace Reed, Amber Rettig, Claudia Sharp, Jesus Sierra, Jayden Smith, Brian Soto, Breyonna Steward, Makaylen Swint, Hailey Talley, Addyson Taylor, Reginal Thomas, Trevion Traylor, Jonathan Vega, Cynthia Venegas, Aidan Waldorf, Madison Waller, Megan Walters, Camron Washington, Danica West, Benny Williams, Kaylie Williams, Michael Yates.

Members attended District III Conference in Pine Bluff. Members were introduced to District Officers and heard greetings from Community Service Organizations. Members also heard a motivational speech about success from Dr. Phillip Tew from ASU. Advisors attending were Mrs. Jackie Phillips and Mrs. Joyce Martindale.

Scholarship opportunity for seniors with at least a 22 on the ACT and have overcome challenges. Check it out!

El Dorado Chorale has begun rehearsals for their November 18th concert. ALL in the community are welcome to join! Our conductor and artistic director is Dr. David Deseguirant of SAU-Magnolia. Our accompanist is the keyboard phenomenon, Adam Savacool. Every other year we present G. F. Handel's Messiah. This is a year when we perform more modern, yet beautiful and fun selections. This year we are performing Joseph M. Martin's Ceremony of Candles. With many traditional carol tunes, this work is filled with the wonder and light of Christmas that embodies the hope of the Season. The rehearsals are held in the EHS choir room (1630) on Mondays from 7 - 8:30pm. Enter through the auditorium doors around 6:45pm. Join us for a great time!

ACT Academy The HSU ACT Academy provides point-in-time intervention/assistance for high school students prior to the administration of the national ACT exams scheduled at Henderson State University. The one-day, intensive boot camp is designed to teach specific test-taking strategies and refresh student knowledge and skills in content areas. University faculty and public school master teachers will work in teams to meet the needs of all students. See link below: http://www.hsu.edu/ERZ/ACTAcademy.html

Congrats to TENNIS CATS Gary Gauthier & Carson Ricker, Emma Thomas, and Claire Van Sickle & Kendal Bonsall! They have qualified for state and continue to play today at 10:00 am at Lakeside High School! Good luck, Tennis Cats!

Looking to purchase your Homecoming tickets early? Tickets are available at Bancorp South from 9am-3pm now until Friday. Don't miss out! Bancorp South (Main Lobby) 101 West Main

El Dorado High School Mini Cheer Clinic The EHS Cheerleaders will host a mini clinic for ages K-6th. There are two practice days (October 14th and October 21st), and participants will perform at the October 26th football game. Contact Coach Bledsoe with any questions!

"You can't build a reputation on what you intend to do." Liz Smith, Gossip Columnist #MotivationalMonday #EHSCatsCan

Mrs. Martindale’s, Mrs. Phillips, and Mrs. Owen’s CTE students in Computer Science Essentials, Tourism Industry Management, and Social Media listened to recruiters from SAU Tech for enrollment in Multimedia Graphic Design and Gaming Design Programs yesterday.