Softball getting an indoor practice in the new Wood River Rec Center on this cold afternoon. This facility is top notch!
We appreciate the Rec Center and look forward to working with them in the future to bring some great basketball and volleyball tournaments to town.
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
**Juniors--EAWR will be offering a series of 2 SAT prep sessions to prepare for the April 10th SAT Test. Each session in the series will be offered twice and juniors can sign up in the folder shared by Mrs. Robinson. If a student attends both a math and ELA session series and completes the FAFSA senior year by April 1st, he or she will earn an additional semester exemption (6 absences) the second semester of their senior year, if passing.
**Seniors: Today we will be sponsoring a community service project for seniors from 4-7 pm. This will be a great way to earn 3 hours of community service. Please sign up if you plan to attend. Mrs. Robinson will provide pizza for dinner. If there are questions, please see Mrs Robinson. If you sign up, please meet in the courtyard at 4pm.
**Seniors: If you would like to volunteer to help with Parent Teacher conferences for community service hours today and tomorrow, from 4-7 pm, please sign up in the Attendance Center.
**Attention current NHS members: This year's script for our March 7th ceremony has been shared with you on google classroom. If you have a speaking role, please make sure to look over your part. The rehearsal and ceremony is mandatory for all new and current NHS members so please be sure to make arrangements to be in attendance. We will rehearse before the program in the Memorial Gym at 5:30 pm and the ceremony begins at 7:00.
**Due to parent/teacher conferences tonight and tomorrow night, there will be no school this Friday. Also, in observance of Casimir Pulaski Day, there is no school next Monday. Enjoy your 4 day weekend!
Please join us for our 8th grade open house this Thursday.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
**Juniors--EAWR will be offering a series of 2 SAT prep sessions for juniors to prepare for the April 10th SAT Test. Each session in the series will be offered twice and juniors can sign up in the folder shared by Mrs. Robinson. If a student attends both a math and ELA session series and completes the FAFSA senior year by April 1st, he or she will earn an additional semester exemption (6 absences) second semester senior year, if passing.
**Seniors: Tomorrow we will be sponsoring a community service project for seniors from 4-7 pm. This will be a great way to earn 3 hours of community service. Please sign up if you plan to attend. Mrs. Robinson will provide pizza for dinner. If there are questions, please see Mrs Robinson. If you sign up, please meet in the courtyard on Wednesday at 4pm.
**Seniors: If you would like to volunteer to help with Parent Teacher conferences for community service hours tomorrow and Thursday, from 4-7 pm, please sign up in the Attendance Center.
**Attention current NHS members: This year's script for our March 7th ceremony has been shared with you on google classroom. If you have a speaking role, please make sure to look over your part. The rehearsal and ceremony is mandatory for all new and current NHS members so please be sure to make arrangements to be in attendance. We will rehearse before the program in the Memorial Gym at 5:30 pm and the ceremony begins at 7:00.
Here is our latest crop of students who were "Caught Doing Great Things".
Monday, February 26, 2024
**Juniors--EAWR will be offering a series of 2 SAT prep sessions for juniors to prepare for the April 10th SAT Test. Each of the 2 sessions in the series will be offered two times and juniors can sign up in the folder shared by Mrs. Robinson. If a junior student attends both a math and ELA session series and completes the FAFSA senior year by April 1st, he or she will earn an additional semester exemption (6 absences) second semester senior year, if passing.
**Seniors: This Wednesday we will be sponsoring a community service project for seniors from 4-7 pm. This will be a great way to earn 3 hours of community service. Please sign up if you plan to attend. Mrs. Robinson will provide pizza for dinner. If there are questions, please see Mrs Robinson. If you sign up, please meet in the courtyard on Wednesday at 4pm.
**Seniors: If you would like to volunteer to help with Parent Teacher conferences for community service hours this Wednesday and Thursday, from 4-7 pm, please sign up in the Attendance Center.
**Attention current NHS members: This year's script for our March 7th ceremony has been shared with you on google classroom. If you have a speaking role, please make sure to look over your part. The rehearsal and ceremony is mandatory for all new and current NHS members so please be sure to make arrangements to be in attendance. We will rehearse before the program in the Memorial Gym at 5:30 pm and the ceremony begins at 7:00.
Spring sports officially begin today. The schedule for the week is included. Students may still sign up if interested in participating. This must be done with a parent by going to EAWR.net and clicking "Athletic Registration".
Great job by EAWR Student Council and sponsors,Mrs. Timmins and Mr. Daniels, on this year's King's Dance Disney Princesses Theme.
Congratulations to Aidan Wallendorff on being crowned King of Hearts. The candidates were Jakob, Brad, Tim, Paul, Aidan, and Kiyu (not pictured).
Friday, February 23, 2024
**The last day to buy tickets for the King’s Dance tickets is today after school and during academic lab, outside Mrs. Timmins and Mr. Daniels classrooms upstairs in the east building. Tickets are $10 and WILL NOT be sold at the door. The dance is tomorrow from 7-10pm.
**Juniors--EAWR will be offering a series of 2 SAT prep sessions for juniors to prepare for the April 10th SAT Test. Each of the 2 sessions in the series will be offered two times and juniors can sign up in the folder shared by Mrs Robinson. If a junior student attends both a math and ELA session series and completes the FAFSA senior year by April 1st he/she will earn an additional semester exemption (6 absences) second semester senior year if passing.
**Juniors and Seniors: Project Dream Dress out of St Louis is an organization that provides free dresses for students that need help with the cost of purchasing a dress. The dresses are used, but are newer styles, and come in a variety of sizes. If you would like more information about Project Dream Dress, please contact Mrs. Robinson by today.
**For all those interested in playing Apex Legends, there will be a preseason match today at 4:00PM. If you are interested in playing Apex Legends for EAWR please see Coach Verdun or Coach Mattix-Wand in the CCC.
**Big Sisters is excited to crown this year’s King of Hearts tomorrow at the King’s Dance. Please vote for your favorite candidate in the East Building Courtyard boxes by donating money, change, cash, checks! The King will be crowned at the King’s Dance tomorrow. This year Big Sisters will be donating all money raised to a local charity.
**Members of Peer Leadership, Big Sisters, Spirit Club, Saturday Scholars, and Student Council will have their yearbook photos taken in the East Building Courtyard during Academic Lab today.
**Seniors: Wednesday, February 28th we will be sponsoring a community service project for seniors from 4-7 pm. This will be a great way to earn 3 hours of community service. Please sign up if you plan to attend and Mrs. Robinson will provide pizza for dinner. If there are questions, please see Mrs Robinson. If you sign up, please meet Mrs Robinson in the courtyard on the 28th.
**Seniors: If you would like to volunteer to help with Parent Teacher conferences for community service hours next Wednesday the 28th and Thursday the 29th from 4-7 pm, please sign up in the Attendance Center.
Good luck to our track & field teams this weekend as they begin their meet schedule with a couple of indoor meets.
Congratulations to our latest group of "Caught Doing Great Things" recipients!
Congratulations to all of the EAWR Renaissance Honorees today for their outstanding grades, attendance, and behavior 1st semester.
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
**Tickets for the King's Dance are for sale until Friday after school and during academic lab outside Mrs. Timmins and Mr. Daniels classrooms upstairs in the east building. Tickets are $10 and WILL NOT be sold at the door. The dance is this Saturday, February 24th from 7-10pm.
**Juniors--EAWR will be offering a series of 2 SAT prep sessions for juniors to prepare for the April 10th SAT Test. Each of the 2 sessions in the series will be offered two times and juniors can sign up in the folder shared by Mrs Robinson. If a junior student attends both a math and ELA session series and completes the FAFSA senior year by April 1st he/she will earn an additional semester exemption (6 absences) second semester senior year if passing.
**Juniors and Seniors: Project Dream Dress out of St Louis is an organization that provides free dresses for students that need help with the cost of purchasing a dress. The dresses are used, but are newer styles, and come in a variety of sizes. If you would like more information about Project Dream Dress, please contact Mrs. Robinson by this Friday.
**Any senior boy or girl still needing community service hours, please contact Mrs. Ulmer or stop by M103 to sign up. She has 11 bookshelves that need to be put together from 2:30-3:30 pm today and tomorrow.
**For all those interested in playing Apex Legends, there will be a preseason match Friday at 4:00PM. If you are interested in playing Apex Legends for EAWR please see Coach Verdun or Coach Mattix-Wand in the CCC.
**Attention new members of NHS: See google classroom for instructions on how to write your student biography, which will be read during the ceremony. Biographies are due this Friday by 8 am.
**Juniors and Seniors: Please use the link sent by Mrs Robinson to vote for this year's after prom theme. Voting ends after school today.
**Big Sisters is excited to crown this year’s King of Hearts Saturday at the King’s Dance. Please vote for your favorite candidate in the East Building Courtyard boxes by donating money, change, cash, checks! Will it be Tim Melton, Paul Nichols, Brad Quereaux, Kiyu Stilts, Jakob Stockman, or Aidan Wallendorff? The King will be crowned at the King’s Dance on Saturday February 26th. This year Big Sisters will be donating all money raised to a local charity.
**Members of Peer Leadership, Big Sisters, Spirit Club, Saturday Scholars, and Student Council will have their yearbook photos taken in the East Building Courtyard during Academic Lab on Friday.
**Today is the assembly to honor the first semester Renaissance winners. The assembly will be held at 1:00 in the Auditorium.
Jr. Oilers basketball got to play at the State Farm Center in Champaign over the weekend. What a great experience for our future Oilers!
Results from the Presidents Day Weekend. Winter sports have all concluded. Spring sports begin next week and students must register online for their spring sport. EAWR.net and click "Athletic Registration".
Oilers at Southwestern in IHSA Regional play tonight.
Congratulations Drake. We are all proud of your accomplishments at the IHSA State Wrestling Tournament.
Great job Drake on placing 2nd at 215 pounds in the 1A Championship Match. Tremendous season. Congrats again, Drake, Coach Donohoo, and Coach Lankford. Please join us tomorrow as Drake and coaches returned to the high school. We will welcome him back at the bus circle and do a short presentation in the East Building Courtyard around 1pm.
Drake at IHSA State Wrestling ups.
