El Dorado High School

Union County College Fair at the El Dorado Conference Center Monday, October 15th from 5:30 - 8:00. Representatives from all local colleges will be present to answer questions. Juniors and Seniors are strongly encouraged to attend. FAFSA assistance will be provided.

Thanks, Coach Koonce for the Cross Country Update! "CROSS COUNTRY competed on Tuesday at the Bald Knob Invitational. There were 112 runners in the varsity girls division, 137 runners in the varsity boys, 123 in the junior high girls, and 134 in the junior high boys. This was another competitive meet with a tough course. We used this meet to supplement a meet that was cancelled at Star City in September. I saw this as an opportunity to run against kids that we never see, including a number of schools that we will see at our state meet. This was our first race with a complete team in the varsity girls division, and we placed 10th overall, 5th in the large school division. Melanie Miller continues to be our leader with this group, and Alivia Zartuche had her best race of the year; I was very happy with both of those girls yesterday. It is good to finally have a result as a full team and no where we need to improve. With the way these girls work, there is no doubt that improvement will come now that we have a tangible goal. The varsity boys were runner up to North Little Rock in the big school division (4A and up) and third overall behind Cave City and North Little Rock. There were 6 schools in the upper division, and 13 in the meet. We knew coming into it that North Little Rock and Parkview were going to be the major competition in the upper classification division and we fell just short of North Little Rock. We were happy with the fact that we were able to beat Parkview, Marion, and Pulaski Academy who were the teams from our classification at the meet. We knew coming in that this was going to be a very competitive meet with a razor thin margin between a few teams and the boys left it all on the course. Jaland Upshaw, who is normally our five runner, went lame with a hip injury about halfway through the race, and Hudson McDiarmid went out a little too fast and burned out the last mile. We will be able to use this as a lesson in Hudson's case and have a better strategy going forward. Jadon and Brooks had excellent races, with Jadon breaking into the top 10 of a loaded field. The junior girls placed 7th out of 11 teams represented. Addy Taylor and Alexa Dewey lead the way once again. They continue to improve as they wind their junior high season down. Austin Richard and Nic Harvey lead the way with the Junior boys team that placed 12th out of 15 teams in the junior boys division. Austin and Nic have been neck and neck the past two weeks with Calvin Huang and Edwin Gonzalez just behind them. This team has been improving the past month due to their competitive nature. We will race tomorrow at the Lake Hamilton Invitational at Oaklawn Park."

Student Essay/Speaking Contest – entry deadline Oct. 26th NEW THIS YEAR: The Arkansas School Boards Association is holding a personal essay/speaking contest where 11th and 12th grade students will have an opportunity to present before an audience of more than 600 school board members and administrators during the ASBA Annual Conference, held December 5-7, 2018 at the Marriott Hotel and Statehouse Convention Center in downtown Little Rock. The purpose for this contest is two-fold. First, it is designed to give Arkansas juniors and seniors an opportunity to express creative ideas and concepts, conduct research, think critically, practice public speaking skills and subsequently receive recognition for doing so. Secondly, it’s an opportunity for Annual Conference attendees to see and hear examples of the quality of young men and women the schools within our state are producing. Three student winners will present at designated times December 6 & 7 during ASBA's Annual conference and will also receive cash prizes as follows: 1st Place: $1000 2nd Place: $750 3rd place: $500 Honorable Mention: $250 ESSAY/SPEECH TOPIC Can and Should Freedom of Expression and Civility Co-exist? In the name of the First Amendment and the freedom of expression it guarantees, rancorous rhetoric is fast becoming more common place across our country, causing many to wonder if it’s any longer safe or beneficial to engage in democratic discourse. Is there a way to participate in conversations where various opinions and options for solving problems of common concern, weighing alternatives, resolving differences and co-existing without acrimony and hostility are possible? Is practicing civility (reasoned public discourse where respect, restraint, responsibility, and empathy coexist with free expression) still as important as self-governance, freedom of expression and individual dignity or does civility hamper free expression? Click here for detailed contest instructions, incentives and rules. http://arsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ESSAY-SPEECH-CONTEST-RULES-GUIDELINES.pdf The contest deadline is Friday, October 26, 2018.

Any boys interested in soccer this year are welcome to come out on Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 6:00p.m for practices. Field locations will be announced the days of practices. Note: these practices will be official. Come ready to learn.

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!

There will be a photography club meeting THIS Thursday, October 11th, after school til 4:15pm in 1524. Open to all EHS students and staff who are interested! Come see what photography club will be about! Bring your camera or borrow one from Mrs. Steele. Teachers are invited to come, too!

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.

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.

"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!

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/

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

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!

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!

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.

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!

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

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.

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!