East Alton-Wood River Community High School

OilerNation- Due to the possibility of hazardous road conditions early this afternoon, EAWR will be releasing students today at 11:15pm. Thank you, Mr. Miller, Superintendent

**Vote for your favorite King of Hearts by donating money into his box in the East Building courtyard through Friday, February 25th at 11am! Big Sisters will donate all money raised to a local charity and the King will be crowned Saturday, February 26th at the King’s Dance. **The King's Dance will be held on Saturday, February 26th. This dance is open to all 9th-12th grade EAWR students. Guests will be allowed at the dance, but a guest form must be filled out and turned in by Friday, February 18th. Rules for which guests can and cannot attend the dance are listed on the form. King's dance tickets are $10 a piece and can be purchased all next week after school or during academic lab from Mrs. Timmins and Mr. Daniels in room E207 and E208. Tickets will NOT be sold at the door, so you must come and purchase them in advance! **After school tutoring is available Monday-Friday in room E121 from 2:30-3:00 pm. **We host Southwestern at 2:00 Saturday in the IHSA boys basketball regional. Tickets are $5.00 for everyone and no passes are accepted. **For anyone interested in trying out for the 2022-2023 cheer squad….There will be a quick mtg after school today in Mr. Beachum‘s room (M104) to pick up the tryout permission slip!

Happy Thursday OilerNation! Remember to always forget the mistakes and remember the lesson! Have a GREAT DAY!

*The King's Dance will be held on Saturday, February 26th. This dance is open to all 9th-12th grade EAWR students. Guests will be allowed at the dance, but a guest form must be filled out and turned in by Friday, February 18th. Rules for which guests can and cannot attend the dance are listed on the form. Tickets are $10 a piece and can be purchased all next week after school or during academic lab from Mrs. Timmins and Mr. Daniels in room E207 and E208. Tickets will NOT be sold at the door, so you must purchase them in advance.

Oiler Wrestling Send Off—Good Luck Aaron, Jason, and Drake!!

**Time to vote for your favorite King of Hearts by donating money into his box in the East Building courtyard through Friday, February 25th at 11am! Big Sisters will donate all money raised to a local charity and the King will be crowned Saturday, February 26th at the King’s Dance. **King's dance tickets are $10 a piece and can be purchased all next week after school or during academic lab from Mrs. Timmins and Mr. Daniels in room E207 and E208. Tickets will NOT be sold at the door, so you must come and purchase them in advance! **Drake Champlin, Jason Shaw and Aaron Niemeyer advanced to the state wrestling tournament and we will be having a short send off at 2:20 today in the Courtyard to wish them good luck. If your class is available please escort them over so we can send them off to Champaign. **After school tutoring is available Monday-Friday in room E121 from 2:30-3:00 pm.

Good morning! Happy Wednesday! I would like to welcome the Patriots of Lewis and Clark Jr. High to the OilerNation today! Please remember your kindness today may be a reason for someone to smile! Have a great day and remember to DO GREAT THINGS!

OilerNation- Earlier this evening the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules voted 9-0-2 to reject the reintroduction of emergency rules for Covid-19 protocols in schools which include masking, testing and exclusion. As a result of the action taken by the JCAR, East Alton-Wood River High School District #14 will now be MASK OPTIONAL for all students and staff starting tomorrow Wednesday February 16, 2022. With Oiler Pride, Mr. Miller, Superintendent

Great job by Ms. Arment and the Journalism Club on the January Edition of The Oiler Times.

After School Tutoring---Monday-Friday 2:30-3 pm--E121

Today is Tuesday, February 15, 2022 **It’s time! Time to vote for your favorite King of Hearts by donating money into his box in the East Building courtyard through Friday, February 25th at 11am! Big Sisters will donate all money raised to a local charity and the King will be crowned Saturday, February 26th at the King’s Dance. Big Sisters is proud to announce the candidates for King: Lucas Brown, Zach Lybarger, Kyle Malley, Nicholas Mason, and Keith Wright. So bring your change, cash, or checks and vote today! **King's dance tickets are $10 a piece and can be purchased all next week after school or during academic lab from Mrs. Timmins and Mr. Daniels in room E207 and E208. Tickets will NOT be sold at the door, so you must come and purchase them in advance! **Drake Champlin, Jason Shaw and Aaron Niemeyer advanced to the state wrestling tournament and we will be having a short send off at 2:20 tomorrow in the Courtyard to wish them good luck. If your class is available please escort them over so we can send them off to Champaign.

It is Tuesday OilerNation! Stay Positive, Work Hard and Make It Happen!

We have boys basketball tonight vs. Breese Central. Come out and support these guys as we look for the upset win.

**King's dance tickets are $10 a piece and can be purchased all next week after school or during academic lab from Mrs. Timmins and Mr. Daniels in room E207 and E208. Tickets will NOT be sold at the door, so you must come and purchase them in advance! **Student council will sell roses during 3rd and 4th hours in the cafe today.

Happy Monday Oilers! The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary! DO GREAT THINGS!

Drake Champlin, Jason Shaw, and Aaron Niemeyer are headed to state next week!

Big rivalry win tonight by Oilers Girls Basketball! Good luck tomorrow in the IHSA Regional quarterfinal at Pittsfield. Tip tomorrow is at 4:00 pm.

Senior assembly with the guidance counselors to discuss second semester, graduation, and post high school.

Today is Friday, February 11, 2022 **Guidance will meet with seniors in the auditorium during academic lab today to discuss last semester activities. **Room E121 will be open after school until 3 pm for students to get help and have a quiet place to work. All students are invited to take advantage of this opportunity. **The King's Dance will be held on Saturday, February 26th. (The King's Dance and TWIRP are the same dance. TWIRP was the previous name and no one knew what it meant, so it is now called the King's Dance, since it is where we crown the King of Hearts) This dance is open to all 9th-12th graders. Guests will also be allowed at the dance, but a guest form must be filled out and turned in by February 18th. Guest forms can be picked up outside of Mrs. Timmins and Mr. Daniels classrooms. Rules for which guests can and cannot attend the dance are listed on the form. Masks are required. **If you would like to purchase a rose from Student Council to be delivered on Valentine's day, please see Mrs. Timmins to purchase it. The student council will also sell roses during 3rd and 4th hours in the cafe on today and Monday. Those roses will not be delivered, you will just take them at the time of purchase. **The theme for Saturday’s basketball game is red, white and blue. JV starts at 4pm and varsity starts at 5:30.

Happy Friday Oilers! Wake up, smile and tell yourself today is MY DAY!