CONGRATS to FCCLA competitors Kelsey West and Rosa Flores Galindo!! Not only were these two girls the first EHS students to compete at the District FCCLA sponsored STAR Event, but they also qualified for the State Competition! Both girls placed bronze in their respective categories, Kelsey in Nutrition & Wellness, and Rosa in Fashion Design. Kelsey has advanced to Nationals in California!
Congrats ladies and sponsors, Kylan Foley and Anna Reynolds!
Any students interested in attending summer engineering camps, please check out the following website: engineering-camps.uark.edu.
A HUGE congrats to seniors Lauren Brown and Sharay Castanon on a great performance at the Arkansas Brain Bee this past Wednesday. Lauren received Honorable Mention, and Sharay made the Top 6 and competed as a finalist.
Sponsor Hinton Foster described the competition as fierce and difficult. Competitors competed in three rounds: a written multiple choice test, an image test, and a live question and answer round. Each round increases in difficulty as students demonstrate their knowledge of the human brain.
Congrats, again, to Sharay and Lauren! We are proud of you!
The Union County Community Foundation will begin accepting scholarship applications for higher education from area high school seniors online at its website www.uccfar.org on Wednesday, February 20th. The last day to submit an application for a scholarship is Sunday, March 31st.
Students should access our website www.uccfar.org, click on scholarships, and follow the directions listed to apply for a scholarship.
Students need to carefully read over the criteria for each scholarship. Reading over the scholarship criteria will save students from spending time applying for scholarships that they aren’t eligible to receive. We encourage all applicants to take the time to carefully read the scholarship criteria.
If you need assistance email our Scholarship Coordinator @ scholarships@uccfar.org
Juniors:
You will be taking the ACT on Wednesday, February 20 during school. This is your only chance to take a FREE, IN SCHOOL ACT test. This test is required for admittance into four year universities and after this will cost you $50.50 and a entire Saturday morning! Take advantage of this opportunity to score big as a Junior!
Seniors:
On Thursday, February 2 from 4-7 pm in the EHS Library, the final FAFSA workshop for the year will be held. Bring a parent and the family's 2017 tax return to complete the FAFSA required for college financial aid. This is your last time for after school help on this!
Seniors, if you place your senior ad THIS WEEK up until and including parent/teacher conferences Monday, you'll receive a discount on your yearbook. Both your ad and your book must be purchased at the same time. This is a limited promotion through our Journalism I marketing team. This cannot to be combined with any other offers and is not available through online purchases.
The Freshmen Girls' basketball team capped off an excellent season with a 44-24 win at home against Texarkana last night. Destiny Davis lead all scorers with 18, Kalese Moseby had 10, and Kyra Harris and Carshaila Rozier both had 4. The girls finished the year with a 14-1 record.
The Freshmen Boys' basketball team finished a great season off with a 55 to 21 win last night at Texarkana. The Cats were led by Jackie Washington with 14 points, Daylon Wilbourn with 10 points, and Sharmon Rester with 8 points. The boys finished the year with a 10-5 record.
GO CATS!!!
Congrats to LCB for beating Texarkana last Friday 52-34. Diamond Hawthorne recorded a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Jessica Morton had 10 points 6 rebounds. Breya Clark and LaDiamond Maker both had 8 points. Both the varsity girls and boys have big games tonight against Lake Hamilton starting with JV boys at 5, varsity girls at 6, and varsity boys to follow. Come out and support!
The Fine Arts Department would like to say a big THANK YOU to Mr. and Mrs. Villegas for their time spent with EHS students. Mrs. Harwell said, "We are very grateful for the time and energy that Mr. Jorge Villegas and Mrs. Maria Villegas provide to our Visual Art Students. The South Arkansas Arts Center, The Arkansas Arts Council, The National Endowment for the Arts, and The El Dorado Education Foundation make that one on one time and attention possible. Thank you!!!"
"Never think you've seen the last of anything." -Eudora Welty, Writer
Senior Class- If you are interested finding out more about Senior Follies and helping either on stage or back stage, we are meeting this Friday for a couple hours at 10:00am. Please come and see what Senior Follies is all about.
Do you ever wonder what Sarah McKibben has been up to? Want to meet our new mayor? Curious what its like to be involved in youth leadership? Come to ASLI's 2nd Annual Speed Lead Mini Conference and find out. Thursday February 21st from 3:30-5:00 in the English Hallway. Earn 2 service hours. Refreshments provided.
Seniors, if you DID NOT order a cap and gown for graduation, you need to go to the Josten's website and place your order. We do not have EXTRA caps and gown to loan out this year. If you have any questions, please come see Mrs. Newton.
Need a gift for Valentine's Day? FCCLA is here to help! For only $3 buy a rose and a card that will be delivered on Valentine's Day during homeroom! Roses can be purchased today, Monday and Tuesday during all three lunch shifts.
Any senior attending prom will need to follow dress guidelines. If you are a senior and plan on taking someone other than a current senior at EHS, you must get a permission form filled out. Guest permission forms are due back by March 29th. Dress guidelines and guest permission forms may be picked up at Mrs. Thigpen's desk.
Last week, ten DECA students competed at the State Conference in Little Rock. There was a lot of competition this year, but the students prepared well and ending up placing in a couple of competitions.
Advisor Jackie Phillips was also recognized for 20 years of service for the Arkansas DECA program. Thank you, Mrs. Phillips, for your dedication to EHS and DECA students!
Congrats, DECA!
Results:
3rd Place in Start-Up Business Plan: Jacob Phillips, Hailey Brady, and Addison Martin
1st Place Automotive Services Series: Shayla Smith
The second annual doggie dash has a date, and the planning has started! Come to our meeting this Friday morning in room 2429 and help us make this dash even better than last year's!
"South Arkansas Community College is hosting its first annual Show and Tech Competition, Saturday, March 9th on the SouthArk campus. The competition is open to all South Arkansas students currently in 5th – 12th grades. This year’s competition will be a challenge to create a mobile app program. Students may register as individuals or teams of up to three (3) members.
The registration deadline is February 28th. More information can be found, online at southark.edu/showandtech or by contacting Cathy Harrell at SouthArk. You can pick up a registration packet from Mrs. Virden in Room 2203 or Room 1514"
Are you a fan of Super Smash Brothers and/or pizza? Well, we have the event for you! Teenage Republicans is hosting a Super Smash Brothers tournament on Friday, Feb. 8th at 3:30pm in Mrs. McDuffie's room, 2412. Sign up at her window as soon as possible!