El Dorado High School

There will be an Art Show featuring EHS students at the South Arkansas Arts Center from May 7-13. A reception will be held on Thursday, May 9th from 5:30-7:00pm. Come out and support the EHS students and see their amazing work!

Scholarship Alert! Are you an incoming male undergraduate to the University of Arkansas who believes in the ideals of having a Sound Mind and Sound Body? Are you looking for a scholarship that recognizes your achievements inside and outside of the classroom? Sigma Phi Epsilon is offering three scholarships worth $1000.00, $750.00, and $500.00. The Balanced Man Scholarship rewards students who have shown academic excellence, leadership skills, and a commitment to their health and well-being. At the Arkansas Alpha Chapter of the University of Arkansas, SigEp believes that recognizing students who demonstrate balance and all-around excellence is one way to promote this important idea. We are committed to helping our members develop the skills they need to succeed in the classroom, future careers, and everyday life. The only requirement is to be an incoming male undergraduate. The application deadline is on June 1st... so take the 15 minutes to apply now! https://arkansas.sigep.org/bms/

ACT ASPIRE TESTING! Testing will take place again this week beginning tomorrow! Please make it a point to be at school on your testing day! 9th graders test Tuesday, April 16th 10th graders test Wednesday, April 17th** **There was a mistake on the Wildcat Weekly. 10th graders ONLY test on Wednesday, April 17th. They will not test two days this week.

The EHS Basketball Banquet for team members grades 9-12 will be held on Wednesday, April 24th from 6-8pm in the EHS Commons.

Academic Signing Day will be April 24th! Make plans to attend now!

The Education Accelerated through Service and Technology (EAST) program at El Dorado High School hosted their annual EAST Night Out on April 8. EAST is a program in which students are challenged to find a problem in their community and solve it through the use of technology. Since its introduction to Arkansas in 1996, EAST has continued to influence and benefit communities. EAST Night Out is an opportunity for the public to experience students collaborating to make a difference in their communities through the use of service projects. Students set up booths to highlight what they have been working on. The program was pleased to have many important community members present. EAST is always looking for projects and community partners so if you have an idea for a project or would be interested in partnering with EAST please contact the facilitator, Tye Bibby, tyronza.bibby@esd-15.org.

If you are interested in joining the 2019-2020 Student Council, please come by room 2201 and pick up a petition to be in the Representative Election. Petitions are due this Friday, April 12th.

Learn about the opportunities at the University of Arkansas!

There will be a meeting tomorrow, April 12th at 3:30pm in the commons for all those interested in swimming during the 2019-2020 season.

It's about that time! Please come see how our Visual Art students plan to maintain momentum in their lives. Student artwork will be on display at the South Arkansas Arts Center from May 7th - May 13th. Everyone is invited to our Reception on May 9th from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. You will love it! EHS artists are amazing! Don't miss it! Thank you for a fun first year! Katie Harwell, Maria Villegas, & Jorge Villegas

ACT ASPIRE TESTING STARTS TOMORROW!!!! Test Schedule: Wednesday, April 10: Freshmen Test Thursday, April 11: Sophomores Test Tuesday, April 16: Freshmen Test Wednesday, April 17: Sophomores Test It is vital that your student attend school on their designated testing day. All freshmen will test two days, and all sophomores will test two days. If you have any questions, please contact your counselor.

Pre AP Physical Science students completed an online escape room focusing on Ionic Compounds last week. Cool lesson, Mrs. Lowe!

Congrats to the Student Council Officers for 2019-2020! President - Emme Landes (Front Middle) Vice President - Erinn Roblee (Front Left) Secretary - Autumn Parker (Front Right) Treasurer - Camille Terry (Back Left) Reporter - Reaves Robinson (Back Right)

South Arkansas Community College is hosted its first annual "Show and Tech Competition" in March. The competition was open to all Union County students currently in 5th – 12th grades. This year’s competition was a programming challenge to create an application program (App). Participants could use the language and platform of their choice. Mrs. Phillips' El Dorado High School Computer Science Essentials class took top prizes in the High School Division in the team and individual events. Congrats to the team winners: Caleb Baker, Ben Oswalt, and Joe Sharp who took first place with their gaming APP. In the individual event, EHS students took 1st and 2nd place: Mekaila Hunt with first place and Dominique Williams with second place. Both students developed a gaming app. Today, representatives from SouthArk presented students with their awards. Academic Advisor Catherine Harrell and Professor and Computer Information Systems Vicki Badgley visited with students about the programs offered at SouthArk and awarded winning students with a medal, Sonic gift card, tshirt, and SouthArk swag bag. EHS is proud of our students and Mrs. Phillips as they work to develop their computer science skills. Awesome job, Cats!

Madison Pierce won 1st Place in the Senior Division at the 2019 Sybil Nash Abrams Memorial Student Contest. This competition is offered through The Poets' Round Table of Arkansas. We are very proud of Madison's hard work! The poem and the painting will be on display at The South Arkansas Arts Center from May 6th-13th. Congratulations, Madison!

CATS is next Tuesday!!! Hey parents! We need a few more volunteers to help fill our CATS Conferences Hospitality Room! We're looking for the following items: banana pudding, strawberry pie, coconut pie, lemon ice box pie, banana bread, strawberry cake, chocolate cake, chocolate pie, bottled water, DrPepper, Coke, Diet Coke, and sweet tea. If you can help with any of these items, please go to the sign up before and select what you can bring. Your help is greatly appreciated! To all who have already signed up, THANK YOU!!! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a054eabaa2fa6f85-cats

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY! Stop by the counselors' office to pick up the full scholarship application!

Calling all AP kids! Here's a summer prep course opportunity! Deadline to apply is quickly approaching!

SAVE THE DATE! EAST Night Out is happening April 8th!

PROM IS APRIL 6TH! Prom dress guidelines and guest forms can be picked up at Mrs. Thigpen's desk.  Forms are due back no  later than TOMORROW, MARCH 29TH! Any student who does not meet dress guidelines will not be admitted into prom and no refund will be given.  If you have any questions about a dress, please see Mrs. Newton.    Prom tickets will be sold this week and next during all lunch shifts. $15 each or $25 per couple!