STATE CHAMPIONS!
Congrats to Breya Clark and Davonte Kidd! They each claimed a title in the State Track Meet last week. Breya is the state champion in the high jump AND the 100 meter hurdles; Davonte Kidd is the state champion in the long jump.
We are SOOOO PROUD! Way to go guys!
The free program is being offered through R.I.S.E. Arkansas.
SYNC is a free summer audiobook program for teens. Returning April 26, 2018, SYNC will give away two complete audiobook downloads a week - pairs of high interest titles based on weekly themes. Sign up for email or text alerts and be first to know when new titles are available to download at
www.audiobooksync.com.
SPORTS UPDATE:
Soccer Girls play at the fairgrounds tomorrow at 1pm in the conference tournament.
Softball and Baseball play at the complex at 2pm tomorrow in the conference tournament.
Volleyball and Tennis try-outs start MONDAY!
Congrats to the EHS Orchestra students who travelled to Dover, Arkansas on Monday and performed at the State Solo and Ensemble Festival! Three of our students earned medals for their performances: junior Shannon Huang earned 2nd Division Excellent rating for her solo performance, and seniors Landon Moudy and Lucas Mason earned 1st Division Superior rating for their solo performances.
#ICYMI: SPRING EXAM INFORMATION GRADES 9-11
The annual Pops! Concert is tomorrow night at 7pm in auditorium. Admission is only $5. This is the only choir department fundraiser for the year, so everyone interested in supporting the choirs is encouraged to buy one or more tickets, please! Many people really look forward to this performance each year, and we hope you will choose to join us for a tremendous hour! Cheers!
Students, grades 9-12, who are seriously interested in a career in Information Technology, UCA is hosting an IT Careers Camp June 21-22 on the campus of UCA in Conway.
Students can apply online. Application deadline is May 15th!
For more information, visit: http://uca.edu/outreach/it-careers-camp/
or contact:
Mary Dunlap Condit, Director
Arkansas Coding Academy
University of Central Arkansas
mdunlap@uca.edu
501.450.5276
SHOUT OUT TO SPRING SPORTS!
Varsity Girls and Boys Track goes to Russellville to compete in the state track meet tomorrow!
Conference Tournament Update
-Varsity Girls Soccer plays Greenwood here Saturday at 1:00.
-Varsity Baseball plays Benton at home Saturday at 2:00.
-Varsity Softball plays Texarkana here Saturday at 2:00.
State Tournaments
-Baseball and Softball at Greenwood May 10-12.
-Soccer at Russellville May 10-12.
GOOD LUCK!!!!
Unfortunately, Boys Soccer did not qualify for state, but they had an awesome season! We are so proud of how hard ya'll worked all season!
AP Prep Classes Summer Camp! Check it out!
EHS has several awesome events open to the public in the coming weeks. Join us to celebrate student accomplishments!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Today, April 30th: EAST Night Out Student Showcase, 5-6:30pm in the EHS Commons
Tomorrow, May 1st: CTE Excellence Awards, 6pm in the EHS Commons
Monday, May 7th: Spring Orchestra Concert, 6:30pm in the EHS Auditorium
Monday, May 14th: Graduation, 8pm at Memorial Stadium
EHS Principal Alva Reibe, Student Council President Evan Chandler, and Key Club President Noah Gaul presented a check for $2500 to Kerry Jackson, State Board Representative of Union County Circle of Friends for Arkansas Children's today.
Student Council and Key Club teamed up to organize and produce MISSter EHS, a parody on a traditional pageant, in February. They then donated the proceeds to Arkansas Children's to benefit Arkansas families.
Thank you to Mr. Sanders and Mr. Bauldree for supporting the students in their endeavor to raise money for a very important charity in our state.
Pictured left to right: Kerry Jackson, Evan Chandler, Noah Gaul, Alva Reibe.
Tryouts for Tennis will be held May 7- May 9 starting at 4:00 at the RPG Clubhouse 1400 Glenwood Dr. You must sign up in order to tryout. Sign up sheet is on Coach Thomas' door 1537 or sign up by sending an email to sthomas@esd-15.org. If you do not pre-register, you will not be eligible to play.
Check out the EHS Orchestra at their spring concert: Spring Strings on Monday, May 7th at 6:30pm in the EHS Auditorium! Listen to some great music AND get desserts/punch afterward...you won't want to miss this!
The CTE Department is hosting it's first CTE Excellence Awards night next Tuesday, May 1st. Seniors who have completed a course of study in the CTE department will be honored, as well as students grades 9-12 who have been selected by CTE teachers. All community members are welcome to attend! Please RSVP!
Tickets are available at this week's games for the EHS Soccer Banquet. See Michelle Henry or Suzanne Parker.
The EHS Band students performed last week in their annual solo/ensemble contest. Students performed individually and/or in small ensembles for judges (University professors and retired band directors). Students received ratings based on their performance; the highest rating Superior, the second highest Excellent. Of the students that were present, 49 students earned Superior and 8 students earned Excellent. Judges are asked to hold the students to a very high standard, and all students that were present received Superior and Excellent ratings. What an accomplishment! Way to go, Band Cats!
EAST students will host their annual EAST Night Out next Monday, April 30th in the EHS Commons from 5-6:30pm. Come see what EAST students have been doing this year. Everyone is welcome!
Check out the pictures of the Spring Choir Concert on the EHS Facebook page!
CLASS OF 2018
IMPORTANT DATES
-APRIL 23RD: Senior Picnic, 6pm, MAD Amphitheater
-APRIL 30TH: Last day of regular classes for seniors
-MAY 1ST: 1st period exam 8-9:30am, 2nd period exam 9:35-11:00am
-MAY 2ND: 3rd period exam 8-9:30am, 4th period exam 9:35-11am
-MAY 3RD: 5th period exam 8-9:30am, 6th period exam 9:35-11am
-MAY 4TH: 7th period exam 8-9:30am
-MAY 7TH: Make-up day
-MAY 11TH: Senior Breakfast @ Elementary Schools, 8am
-MAY 14TH: Graduation Practice, 8:15-11:30am, Graduation, 8pm (Seniors report by 7:30pm), Senior All-Night Party
The 4th nine weeks deadline is quickly approaching! Make sure you are reading and preparing for your test!
