Good morning OilerNation!Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard. Remember to DO GREAT THINGS!
Today's athletic schedule
We hope everyone had a great first day. Reminder that there will be a 2 PM dismissal until August 26th.
We look forward to doing great things this school year!!
Welcome back Oiler Nation!!
Just a little longer until the air conditioning is flowing but our volleyball team is happy to be back in Memorial Gym after the HVAC install. Freshman volleyball gets to use it first with JV and Varsity later today. Let’s go Oilers!
Happy first day of school OilerNation! Kindness is free! Sprinkle it everywhere! Have a fantastic day!
**Senior Sunrise—Class of 2023**
We finished off freshman orientation day with Trucking Into High School tonight. We are ready to do great things this school year!!
SENIOR SUNRISE
Seniors—Last year EAWR started a new tradition of having the seniors come as a class to the track the morning before the 1st day of school to watch the sunrise. This year all seniors are invited to have donuts and watch the sunrise as a class at 6 am tomorrow, Wednesday the 17th.
Please note this event is only for senior students.
We look forward to having a great 2022-2023 school year.
Freshmen Orientation is tomorrow, Tuesday, August 16th from 8-10:30 am. Freshmen need to report to door M1 (front of the Main Building). Doors for freshmen orientation will not open until 7:30 am and all freshmen need to arrive by 8:00 am. Freshmen orientation is for first time freshmen students only. Bus routes can be found on the school webpage www.eawr.net.
All freshmen and their families are invited to Trucking Into High School, tomorrow, August 16th--6 pm-8 pm (open house format). Please RSVP to Carla Guthrie at (618) 254-3151 ext 2501 or email Leigh Robinson with the number of family members attending.
Fall Senior Athlete/Band Banners at Memorial Stadium
Thank you to Diane Cox for taking the photographs and Full Deck for printing the banners.
The Rolling Pin in Wood River is offering a free donut to all students the first day of school Wednesday the 17th.
Opening Day Teacher Institute at EAWR
Today's athletic schedule.
Great turn out at the OilerNation Celebration. Thanks to everyone that set up tables and that attended. We look forward to doing great things this school year!!!
The annual midnight practice!
Our golfers have been hard at work this week. This morning was the perfect weather to be on the golf course!
This Saturday, Aug. 13th, OILER NATION is having a back to school event at the East Alton Wood River High School from 4:00-7:00 PM. As you arrive, you will be given a ticket to redeem for a free hotdog, chips, and a bottle of water. There will be a DJ, bounce house, community vendors, opportunities to sign up for athletic and clubs, and much more! There will be food available for purchase at a food truck and the Mobile Tropical Sno unit will be there. This is a great opportunity to come out and meet some of our OILER NATION community members and school staff that you will be seeing throughout the three districts.
A huge kudos to our outstanding maintenance crew today! They spent the entire day painting the new graphics on our amazing bermuda grass football field. It looks great!
Thank you to the Wood River Police Department and Wood River Fire Department for setting up the training for local first responders.
