SENIOR NEWSLETTER - MARCH 2021
Dear Parents,
There are roughly six weeks left of your child’s high school education. Let’s make this the best experience possible!
The following letter contains information regarding college scholarships/applications, senior banquet, senior slideshow, Jostens pick up info, important dates, and AP testing dates. Please read through it carefully and contact the appropriate person if you have questions.
COUNSELORS’ CORNER
It is very important that students complete college applications as soon as possible and reply to scholarship acceptance letters by the deadline. Most universities now encourage students to apply online at the university’s website. We have college information available to students in the Counselor’s Office and the College and Career Coaches are also available to help with applications.
A list of available scholarships is available in the Senior Information Center on the EHS Website. Please check this page often, as scholarships are updated regularly.
Students must complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) to receive federal or state financial aid for college. The FAFSA application should be submitted online at www.studentaid.gov. College and Career Coaches are available to assist with completing the FAFSA. Please email april.malone@esd-15.org or kanesha.evans@esd-15.org for more information.
SENIOR BANQUET
Due to COVID safety recommendations, EHS will not hold a traditional prom. Instead, a senior banquet with a formal sit-down dinner and senior slideshow will be held on May 1st from 6-8pm in the EHS Commons. Tickets will be sold from April 1st through April 9th. The cost is $5 per ticket. The dress code is semi-formal to formal. Guest forms will need to be completed and turned in to Mrs. Thigpen by April 23rd. Southern Sass will be onsite for portraits; order forms will be available soon.
SENIOR SLIDESHOW
There will be a senior slideshow during the senior banquet. The slideshow will be a walk down memory lane, as we cover the senior class’s time together at EHS and beyond. In order to do so, we need your help submitting photos. Please read the following carefully:
Seniors are asked to send a photo of them from ages 0-4 and a senior photo if they did not take their senior portrait for the yearbook. There will be a baby/senior picture section in the slideshow of each senior who submits their baby photo. All seniors who have a photo on file with Mrs. Cross or who submit a photo to Mrs. Steele will have their senior portrait included in the senior section.
Students who would like to submit pictures for the senior slideshow need to submit photos to EHSSeniorVideo@esd-15.org no later than April 9th.
Seniors are encouraged to submit photos from kindergarten through senior year. While we would love to include a wide variety of photos, showcasing everyone in the senior class, we can only include what we receive. If you want to be included, you must submit photos. Do not rely on your friend or someone else to submit the photos for you.
Photos must be school-appropriate. Photos that are not appropriate include but are not limited to the following: underwear/swimsuits, alcohol/drug-related events/clothing/etc., displays of affection, weapons, hand signs/gestures, etc. Be sure to check the background before you send your photos in. If you wouldn’t show it to your grandmother, your teacher, or your preacher, don’t send it in.
If you have questions concerning the slideshow, please email Mrs. Steele at EHSSeniorVideo@esd-15.org.
**Due to time constraints, it is possible that not all photos will be utilized.**
JOSTENS PICK UP
Jostens will be in the EHS Auditorium on April 1st from 11-3:30pm for parents and seniors to pick up the items they ordered for graduation. Please enter through the Auditorium lobby doors. A mask must be worn while in the building, and social distancing will be required. All items must be paid in FULL to receive them. Jostens will take cash, credit/debit cards, checks, and money orders. If possible, please have correct change. Items not picked up/paid for will be left at the EHS main office for parents/students to receive at a later date.
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
**Please be aware of the following dates:
April 1 | Jostens Pick-Up, EHS Auditorium, 11-3:30pm Senior Banquet Tickets go on sale. |
April 9 | Deadline to purchase Senior Banquet tickets. Deadline to turn in Senior Banquet slideshow photos. |
April 23 | Deadline to submit El Dorado News-Times Graduation Form. Complete the form here: bit.ly/ednt2021grads or pick up a paper copy in the Guidance Office. Deadline to submit Senior Banquet guest forms to Mrs. Thigpen. |
April 26 | Honor’s Night, Arena, 6pm |
May 1 | Senior Banquet, EHS Commons, 6pm |
May 3 | Seniors’ Last Day |
May 4 | 1st and 2nd Period Exams |
May 5 | 3rd and 4th Period Exams |
May 6 | 5th and 6th Period Exams |
May 7 | 7th Period Exam Deadline to upload Senior Scholarship Information (what is read at graduation). Upload to THIS LINK. |
May 11 | Clearance Day for last names A-L |
May 12 | Clearance Day for last names M-Z |
May 13 | Senior Completion Day |
May 14 | Senior Breakfast |
May 17 | Graduation Practice, 8am-11am Graduation, Memorial Stadium, 8pm |
2021 Exit Days: Graduates will report to EHS on their designated day listed below to pick up their diploma, order their final transcript to be sent to colleges, and get any Promise information they need. Bring $2 for the transcript. Come on your assigned day between 9am-2pm. Mask must be worn.
June 7: Last names A-G
June 8: Last names H-M
June 9: Last names N-R
June 10: Last names S-Z
**All dates are subject to change. Please follow the EHS website and social media pages for the most up-to-date information.**
2021 AP Exam Schedule
DATE | AP EXAM | TIME OF EXAM |
Monday, May 3 | US Government Physics C: Mechanics Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 8 am Noon 2 pm |
Tuesday, May 4 | Calculus AB Calculus BC | 8 am 8 am |
Wednesday, May 5 | English Literature and Composition Physics I | 8 am Noon |
Thursday, May 6 | US History | 8 am |
Friday, May 7 | Chemistry Physics II | 8 am Noon |
Monday, May 10 | World History | 8 am |
Tuesday, May 11 | Psychology | Noon |
Wednesday, May 12 | English Language Composition | 8 am |
Friday, May 14 | Biology | 8 am |
Monday, May 17 | Statistics | Noon |
If you have any questions, please email or call us at 870-864-5100.
Sincerely,
EHS Administrators:
Sherry Hill, Principal, sherry.hill@esd-15.org
Shayna Newton, Assistant Principal for Seniors, shayna.newton@esd-15.org
EHS Counselors:
Amy Miller Last Names A - Ha amy.miller@esd-15.org
Amanda Roberson Last Names He - O amanda.roberson@esd-15.org
Nancy Watson Last Names P - Z nancy.watson@esd-15.org