Congrats to Susan Johnson, who has been awarded a $17,898.19 grant from Lanxess Corporation! She plans use the money to purchase high-quality lab equipment for the Biotechnology and Engineering courses. Thank you, Lanxess for your commitment to our students!
FAFSA Fridays continue this week! Check the Google Classroom for more information!
EHS Soccer plays its first game tonight against Warren at Memorial Stadium. Lady Cats begin at 5pm, with the Wildcats to follow at 7pm. Tickets will be sold at the gate for $5. Go Cats!
Interested in a career in health care? Check this out!
"A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms." -Zen Shin
REMINDER! All juniors take the ACT on Tuesday, March 9th.
Check it out! Visual Art teacher Katie Harwell has a show going on at the SAAC this month! You can celebrate Mrs. Harwell's work by attending the Artist Reception next Thursday, March 11 from 5:30-6:30. Log on to www.saac-arts.org to RSVP for the Reception.
Congrats, Mrs. Harwell!
Fridays are better with Sonic! Thank you, Mrs. Hill, for providing the staff with their favorite Sonic drinks today!
SENIORS!
If you haven't ordered your cap, gown, tassel, announcements, or class ring yet, it's not too late! The deadline to order is TODAY, March 5th, 2021.
The best way to order is online at www.jostens.com or you can call 1-800-567-8367.
El Dorado High School Computer Science Students competed on Friday, February 26th in the Arkansas 5th Annual Governor's All Region and All State Coding Competition. The teams were sponsored by EHS Computer Science teachers Jackie Phillips and Melissa Virden. The EHS teams were 2 of 107 schools that all competed virtually on Friday. EHS is the only school in South Central Arkansas that participated.
Pictured for Mrs. Phillips' team: Hunter Nutt, Reginald Thomas, and Nathan Clark
Picture for Mrs. Virden's team: Braden Major and Joshua Dumas
FAFSA Fridays begin this Friday, March 5th from 11am-7pm in the EHS Library.
Social distancing and safety measures will be enforced. No more than 10 families will be allowed in the building at a time. Seniors may bring one parent with them. If at capacity, seniors and their parents will be asked to wait in their vehicles until a family exits.
If you have any questions, contact College and Career Coach April Malone at amalone@southark.edu.
WOA students who would like to purchase tickets for Misster EHS! Student Council has placed a limited number of tickets for purchase online for $10 (plus a $1.60 processing fee).
Go to the following link: https://el-dorado-school-
district.ticketleap.com/ (The same link used to purchase tickets for
ball games.) The password is mehs21.
Tickets will be sold at the EHS front desk on Thursday, March 4th from 11:34 – 1:29 (all four lunch shifts) for virtual students that do not wish to pay the fee.
All proceeds go to the Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
ATTENTION SENIORS!
The deadline to purchase/pay off/submit photos for senior ads for yearbook is March 19. Ads with a deposit placed but not paid for in full by 3/19 will be reduced to a 1/8 page size.
Contact Mrs. Cross in Room 2205 with questions.
Get your tickets ASAP! They sell out fast!
Come out and support the Wildcats as they host the Sheridan Yellowjackets tonight at 6pm!
Purchase tickets online (public code: wildcatbb): https://el-dorado-school-district.ticketleap.com/
Or watch from the website at https://www.eldoradosportsnetwork.com/broadcasts
Pre-administration for the ACT will take place on Tuesday, March 2nd.
All juniors will complete the process during their English classes.
WOA students have been emailed about where and when they are to report to campus to participate.
STUDENTS!
If you MISSED PICTURE DAY and haven't sent in a selfie for yearbook using their instructions, THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE.
Mrs. Cross has emailed you the instructions. If you don't follow those instructions, your photo will not be included in the yearbook portrait pages.
Responses will be accepted until 5PM FRIDAY, FEB. 26TH. You have three hours to get it done!
Lots of changes to the BASKETBALL SCHEDULE. Here's what's to come in the next few weeks!
WILDCAT BASKETBALL
Wednesday, February 24: El Dorado host Lake Hamilton @ 6pm (Boys Senior Night)
Friday, February 26: El Dorado @ White Hall 6pm
Monday, March 1: El Dorado host Sheridan 6pm
LADY CAT BASKETBALL
The girls will still have a conference tournament.
Thursday, February 25: El Dorado host Hot Springs 6pm (Girls Senior Night)
Tuesday, March 2: Winners of game 1
Thursday, March 4: 1/2 and 3/4 place games
Cheer will do Senior Night at halftime of the girls game on February 25th.
The El Dorado Baseball team will play a benefit game vs. Crossett tomorrow, February 24. At this time, there are not any general public tickets available due to COVID-19 limitations. Thank you for your understanding. Go Cats!
Seniors!
The deadline to apply for an academic scholarship to SAU is March 1. If students have been offered a scholarship from SAU, they need to accept it prior to the deadline to hold their scholarship offer until they make their final college decision.
SAU is still offering both individual and virtual campus tours. Students can sign up to tour here: www.saumag.edu/tour.