The weekly news you need to know from The Evansville Day School.
In the Spotlight
Congratulations to our Middle School Lady Eagles Basketball team. They pulled out a victory against St. Ben's in double overtime!
Looking Ahead
Monday, December 19 - Friday, December 30: Winter Break
Monday, January 2: Classes Resume
Friday, January 6: Op Drop before School
Friday, January 6: Friends of EDS PTO Meeting at 3:15 pm
Monday, January 23: Family Fun Night at 5:30 pm
Saturday, January 28: Homecoming Basketball Game & Dance at 7:00 pm
News to Share
Day School Receives Reflex Math Grant
Evansville Day School students will have a unique opportunity to enhance their math experience, thanks to a grant from Reflex Math. As part of the program, children in grades 2-5 have the opportunity to use Reflex, an online, game-based program that helps students build fast and effortless recall of math facts.
Click the button below to read the full news story about this initiative and share on social media!
This Week in Sports
Click the link below to view our sports calendar:
Division Highlights
Holiday Program Tomorrow
Don't forget to join us for our Holiday Program in the morning! 1st - 12th grades will perform "Holiday Windows" at 9:30 am.
A
Holiday Tea, sponsored by the Friends of EDS, will be in the Traylor Atrium beginning at 8:00 am. Mingle with other parents before the program!
Students will be dismissed after the program.
Don't forget to check our
Facebook page for photos of the event!
Last Chance to Regsiter for HLC Courses
Last call for those considering the Hybrid Learning Consortium (HLC) courses for the spring for your 6th, 7th, or 8th graders. They are running three spring classes:
Coding
Fundamentals of Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Creative Writing, Close Reading
These are excellent enrichment classes and can be done during study halls here at school.
Below is a link to the HLC site, and each of the classes has a link you may select as a "preview" of what the student would be studying. Questions can be directed to Dr. Gibson or to our HLC coordinator, Heather Heck,
hheck@evansvilledayschool.org.
Day School Community Highlights
Shop Online & Support Day School
Remember! If you do your holiday shopping through
smile.amazon.com, a portion of your purchases can be donated back to Day School. Sign up and start shopping for EDS!
Discover What's Next!
All current 7th and 8th graders, prospective 8th - 11th graders, and their families are invited to join us to Discover What's Next at our
High School Preview Night on Monday, January 23 from 5:00 - 6:30 pm. Everyone will have a chance to ask questions and find out more about the Upper School experience. Invite a friend who might be interested in Day School!
Click below to RSVP by Wednesday, January 18.
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