El Dorado High School

Scholarship Infomation: Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) Financial need should never limit a student's ambitions. Founded in 1975, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) empowers Latino families with the knowledge and resources to successfully complete higher education, while providing scholarships and support services to as many exceptional Hispanic American students as possible. As the nation's largest not-for-profit organization supporting Hispanic American higher education, HSF has awarded more than $550 million in scholarships and provides a range of impactful programs for students, HSF scholars, alumni, and parents. Don't let your students miss their opportunity to apply for an HSF scholarship. The application opens January 1, 2018, and closes March 31, 2018. Scholarship recipients will be selected in June 2018. For more information visit hsf.net. For details about the College Board's other scholarship partners connected to the PSAT/NMSQT® and PSAT™ 10, please see our scholarships page.

Congratulations to the Varsity Boys Basketball Team on their two victories over Hope and Pulaski Academy. On Friday night, the Wildcats defeated Hope 73-41. Brendan Simmons lead the Cats with 21 points, Jo Ramey had 19, BJ Johnson had 14 and Bishop Foster with 10. On Saturday, the Cats defeated Pulaski Academy 62-59. Jo Ramey and Brendan Simmons had 14 points while BJ Johnson and Bishop Foster had 11. The Wildcats and Lady Cats play De Queen at home tonight. The games begin at 6pm. Go Cats!!

Congratulations to the following EHS Band Students for qualifying to audition for the Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association All-State Band. They will represent EHS at Auditions in Jonesboro on February 2nd and 3rd. They are: Abigail Jerry, Emma Burson, Mia Jennings, Joe Sharp, Alexis Harbour, Jared Wainright, Nathan Harbour, Avery Langston, Alex Ellis, Jakobe Lange, Jonathan Sandy, and Mikayla Young.

Attention all Sweetheart Court 2018! There will be a short meeting tomorrow morning. Report to the Commons immediately following the morning announcements.

Congratulations to the following EHS Band Students for earning a position in the Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association Region III All-Region Band. They will represent EHS at the All-Region Band Clinic on January 26th and 27th in Monticello. They are: Abigail Jerry, Emma Burson, Mia Jennings, Mikayleah Holly, Madison Jinks, Courtney Fisher, Taylor Nelson, Joe Sharp, Alexis Harbour, Lauren Brown, Mikayla Young, Jared Wainright, Miles Jennings, Nathan Harbour, Michale Collier, Adam Smith, Amelia Ward, Avery Langston, Alex Ellis, Logan Lyons, Jakobe Lange, Jonathan Sandy, and Preston Rolus.

Yesterday, Officer Ardwin, one of EHS's school resource officers, spoke with Mrs. Owens's CBA classes about the importance of knowing how to use a computer and basic computer programs such as Word and Excel. Officer Ardwin gave students real-life examples of how he has needed computer skills, even as a police officer. Thank you, Officer Ardwin for encouraging students and sharing real-life experiences!

EHS will begin utilizing a call out system to inform guardians/parents about unexcused absences and tardies. The calls will begin next Tuesday, January 16th. If a parent needs to update contact information, they need to call the school at 864-5100 and speak with the attendance secretary. ​

The 6th Annual Martha Deichler Memorial Union County Math Competition will be held Saturday, January 20, at the El Dorado High School Fine & Performing Arts Center. This competition is presented by a coordinated effort of Smackover High School and El Dorado Public Schools and is open to all grade 7-12 math students in Union County. Students can compete in the math course in which they are currently enrolled including: 7th grade math 8th grade math Algebra I Geometry Algebra II Pre-Cal/Trig Statistics Calculus I Calculus II To sign up for the competition, contact your math teacher or Tom Simmons at tsimmons@esd-15.org. Competitors should plan to arrive at EHS by 9:30 a.m. on January 20 to sign in and receive instructions. The competition will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. Awards will be presented at 11:00 a.m. The top three finishers in each category will receive a medal and cash prize with $50 for 1st place, $25 for 2nd, and $10 for 3rd. For additional information regarding the Union County Math Competition, please contact Tom Simmons at tsimmons@esd-15.org.

Hey Juniors! Trying to get prepared for the ACT in February? Check on this link full of resources to help you prepare!! http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/state-and-district-solutions/act-online-testing/act-online-version-examinees.html

CALLING ALL PARENTS, GUARDIANS, AND STUDENTS! Semester exams start in ONE WEEK. EHS has an OPEN CAMPUS policy during exams; students only come for their exam time by following the designated exam schedule. Buses run early, and students have more time to study before their exams the next day. Here's some important information for those who are new to EHS or can't remember what the exam schedule is. INFORMATION REGARDING EXAMS CONCERNING STUDENTS 1. Students are not allowed on any other school campus in El Dorado or the county during exams. 2. Regular school dress code applies during semester exams. No pajama bottoms or house slippers! 3. No class will be interrupted to check a student out during exam week. 4. All students must remain in the classroom the entire testing time. 5. No lunches will be provided for students Wednesday through Friday nor Monday and Tuesday of exam week. 6. Regular bus routes will run at 11:30 on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and 9:30 on Monday. Car riders MUST BE picked up at these times. 7. Students who miss an exam must bring a note from a doctor turned in to the attendance secretary to arrange for a make-up exam. 8. Students that arrive to school late will not be allowed in to any class and will have to schedule a make-up exam. Students must be present and on time to take an exam for that day! 9. Make-up exams must be scheduled with the teacher after approval by the Principal. 10. If students have no make-up exams, they will not report to school on the 19th.

EHS faculty and staff would like to thank the members of First Assembly of God for providing the pizza lunch today. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated it! It's awesome to have a such a supportive community who truly cares about education.

Bethany Gaddy, Regions Bank Vice-President and Branch Manager, talked to Mrs. Phillips's Financial Literacy and Accounting classes about practical banking, money, and investing techniques during a two day seminar. The students thoroughly enjoyed having her in class!

Beta officers, Hannah Crawford, treasurer, and Macey Barker, secretary, delivered socks to three local community organizations this week. The Socktober donation drive collected 459 pairs of socks, which were sorted and donated to The Call, Turning Point, and Agape House. Special thanks to all who donated!

Congratulations to EHS Student of the Month, Kate Vernon. Kate was recognized at the November board meeting on Monday, November 6th. She is the daughter of Trey and Pam Vernon and her AP (Advanced Placement) Human Geography teacher, Caitlin Noble, said she “exemplifies the true meaning of growth mindset. As a student she sets goals for herself, then tries out different strategies to meet those goals.” Her principal, Alva Reibe, said Vernon has a 4.2 grade point average and plans to attend Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia and major in speech pathology. At EHS, she participates in Student Council, Senior Steering Committee, National Honor Society and Beta Club. She is a member of Camp Fire and loves art and dance. She is a member of First Baptist Church and is a youth worker. Also, congrats to Mrs. Steele, EHS Teacher of the Month. Mrs. Steele, in her second year of teaching at EHS, teaches EAST I, II, III, IV and photography. She is a 2004 EHS graduate and received her bachelor of science in English from Harding University, her master of education and her master of art in journalism from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Co-workers said she is “determined, dedicated and diligent in making an impact on young people’s education and lives. She engages students in real-life and relevant learning through problem solving and community involvement.” She is a Beta Club sponsor; organized and carried through a school-wide project in partnership with the Adopt-A-School program to aid in Hurricane Harvey relief; sponsored “Socktober,” school-wide where students donated socks for Turning Point and The CALL. She organized homecoming and sweetheart events, is the EHS website and Facebook manager and editor of Wildcat Weekly. She is an active member of College Avenue Church of Christ and teaches cheer at TNT. She is married to Daniel Steele and mom to toddlers Sutton and Gabe.

CTE Showcase will take place tonight!! Come see what the CTE Department is about by meeting the teachers, talking with some students, and visiting the classrooms. The program will begin in the EHS Commons at 6pm. Refreshments will be provided by the Culinary Arts classes.

The El Dorado High School Swim team recently competed in the 50/100 Free Meet Hosted by Little Rock Central High School. The team placed 3rd overall. The boys team was led by junior Jacob Boshears. Boshears had an amazing performance swimming the 50 meter freestyle with a record breaking time of 23.28. The rest of the boys followed in the 50 meter free: Hudson McDiarmid (23.68), Everett Gati (25.97), Garrett Jeans (26.38), Nathanael Marino (28.30), Ethan Hammons (28.39), Ethan McCuistion (32.58), Steven Doan (33.15), Noah Gaul (34.45), Alvin Gonzalez (35.45), Aleck Ramirez (35.42). The girls team was led by freshman Abigail Thompson. Abigail swam the 50 meter free in 30.78. The rest of the girls were close behind: Haley LaGrone (31.89), Torrie Brown (33.13), Jessica Carroll (33.95), Rachel Murphree (34.98), Kali Bronson (35.86), Rachel Morgan (39.44), Tiffany Tran (43.36). When it came time for the 100 meter freestyle nobody could touch Senior Hudson McDiarmid. He completed the race with a time of 53.19. Boys 100 Meter Freestyle Times: Boshears (56.70), Gati (59.50), Hammons (1:07.55), Marino (1:07.85), Doan (1:19.22), Ramirez (1:21.13), Gonzalez (1:23.38), Gaul (1:25.60). The girls 100 meter freestyle was also led by Abigail Thompson with a time of 1:08.31. Girls 100 Meter Freestyle Times: Brown (1:16.73), Carroll (1:17.52), Bronson (1:20.80), Murphree (1:22.47), Morgan (1:35.22), LaGrone (1:35.82), Tran (1:35.82) The Wildcats will be back in action on November 16 in Conway.

School board meeting tonight at 6:00pm at Central Office. All are invited to attend.

Attention All FBLA Members: The deadline to sign up to compete in the FBLA Disrict III competition is November 14, 2017. Please see Mrs. Martindale in room 1512 to sign up.

FCCLA attended the District V meeting on November 1st at UACCH in Hope, Arkansas.

Check out the Black Light Pep Rally THIS SUNDAY! Details below!