El Dorado High School

If you are looking for some Wildcat Athletics, check it out! TONIGHT Basketball VG/VB @ Pine Bluff, 5pm (make-up game) Basketball 7/8/9 G @ Texarkana, 5pm Basketball 7/8/9 B vs. Texarkana, Wildcat Arena, 5pm FRIDAY Wrestling @ Cabot, 6pm Basketball JVG/JVB/VG/VB @ Sheridan, 5pm SATURDAY Swim @ Batesville, 10:30am Basketball 9 G @ Camden, 2:30pm

Sweetheart is next week! Let's get in the Wildcat Spirit! Thank you to the cheerleaders for bringing us Sweetheart Dress Up Days!

Thank you to everyone who showed up for the first home meet last Friday night! The Wildcat Wrestling team will be back in El Dorado next Tuesday, February 2nd. Check out their schedule to see them in action!

Congratulations to the following band students for earning a position in the ASBOA All-Region Band: Rhea Neugeabauer, Maggie Meyer, elvia Trujillo, Cynthia Venegas, Laticia Rivas, Joshua Dumas, Autumn Murry, Hunter Cunningham, Hailey Talley, Carter Adams, Angel Tyra, Whitney Jones, Paige Holmes, Hayden Haney, John Hollis, Brice Dolden, Jakhin Payne, Claudia Sharp, Brandon Brown. All of the students have also earned a position to audition for the Arkansas All-State Band.

It's game day!! Come on out and support your 9th grade girls at their very first home game for the season! Tip off is at 6pm! Tickets are sold online! Gooooo Cats!!

The ticket link for tomorrow's HOME GAME vs Hot Springs is now active. The Varsity Girls will tip off at 5pm, with the Varsity Boys to follow. Click here to follow this link: https://el-dorado-school-district.ticketleap.com/

The deadline to turn in your Thespian Troupe 42 dues ($20) is February 1.

WILDCAT WRESTLING. TOMORROW.

Archery forms are due to Mr. Alexander by Friday, January 22. You can turn them to room 2618.

Mark your calendars now! The El Dorado Wildcat Wrestling team will be at HOME this Friday night in the old EHS gym! Tickets are $5 and will be sold at the door. Make plans now to see these athletes in action!

If you missed your school portrait, Yearbook needs your selfie! Review the rules in the slideshow that Mrs. Cross sent to your email this morning, then take a picture and upload it to the Google form below. Be sure to follow all the guidelines mentioned so the yearbook staff can be sure to get your face in our book! Yearbook is all about you, and even though our year looks different, this is still your year, and they want to include you! Yearbooks are $55 through the end of the year. Senior ads are on sale until March 12. Deadline for selfies submitted for the portrait section will be Wednesday, Jan. 27. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1TQb0PcVK55WeIooMtdu2DEtXyBz199FHFSA52_op6J4/viewform?gxids=7628&edit_requested=true

Registration is open for Bear Necessities Day! This is an in-person campus preview event for prospective junior students taking place on February 15, 17 and 19. Students can register using this link: https://uca.edu/admissions/events/.

Thank you to the anonymous donor who provided Sonic drinks for the EHS staff yesterday! What a wonderful treat! Whoever you are, your kindness was greatly appreciated!

Students, do you think you are the best 2K player in the school? Time to find out. El Dorado will be hosting the first ever 2K tournament. Entry fee is $15, and you must pay before Thursday 1/21. See Coach Guthrie for more information.

Reminder: the basketball games for tonight have been postponed. The varsity games from this week have been rescheduled for: 1/23/2021 Home game vs Hot Springs Varsity Girls at 5pm Varsity Boys at 6:15pm 1/28/2021 Away game vs Pine Bluff Varsity Girls at 6pm Varsity Boys at 7:15pm There will not be JV games for these makeup conference games.

Today is the deadline to register for the February 6th ACT. There are no late fees! https://my.act.org/account/signin?location=https://my.act.org

Yesterday, Ms. Gorden's Food Safety and Nutrition classes used apples from their juicing project last week to make mini homemade apple pies. They learned the importance of measuring ingredients and the art of pie crust! Great job!

The Henderson State University Office of Enrollment Services and Admissions is hosting a series of in-person Reddie Days on their campus this spring! They want high school seniors who are trying to decide which college to attend in the fall to have an opportunity to spend the day at HSU learning about their over 100 academic majors, scholarship opportunities, and exploring their beautiful campus! Students will have a chance to meet with their College Dean and representatives from their majors of interest, enjoy a campus tour, have lunch with a Reddie Ambassador in the Dining Hall, and more! Each student will also receive a Henderson State Reddie Day T-shirt! The Reddie Day events are scheduled on the following days and are major specific. Space is limited to 65 students per event. Each student is permitted to bring one (1) guest. Social distancing guidelines will be in place and masks are required. Tuesday, January 26 - School of Business & Aviation majors https://admissions.hsu.edu/register/BusinessReddieDay Thursday, January 28 - Teachers College (Education & HPER majors) https://admissions.hsu.edu/register/TeachersCollege Tuesday, February 9 - Ellis College (Non-science majors) https://admissions.hsu.edu/register/EllisCollege Thursday, February 11 - Ellis College (All Biology majors) https://admissions.hsu.edu/register/EllisCollegeBiology Tuesday, February 16 - Ellis College (All Chemistry & Pre-nursing majors) https://admissions.hsu.edu/register/EllisCollegeChemistryandNursing Henderson State will be hosting a virtual Reddie Day event on February 20th for those students who are undeclared and who are unable to travel to campus for these events. Registration for that event will open on February 1st. Registration is already open for all in-person Reddie Day events, but spots are filling up fast. If you are is unable to make a reservation, please contact Mrs. Roberson who will help you get added to the waitlist!

Juniors - Arkansas Governor's School will be held July 5 - August 21 on the Arkansas Tech University campus. Please contact Mrs. Roberson for more information by January 15.

Reminder: TRYOUTS FOR FRESHMAN GIRLS TRACK ARE TODAY! Tryouts will be held after school at EHS. Athletes must bring a current physical to try out.