Wrestling duals tonight with CM, Dupo, and Pittsfield in Memorial Gym!
After a 20 win by the Oiler Freshmen, JV has tipped here in Gillespie in the season opener!
College Panel Day
Thank you to our former graduates for coming back today to speak to our juniors and seniors about their college experience.
Thank you to Tyler, Seth, Ty, Launa, Mary, Taylor, Mia, Kylen, Nick, and Jerrod.
Tuesday, November 25th
**The cafe will be closed today except for students needing to fill a food bag.
** Today we have an 11:25 am Dismissal
**No School Wed, November 26th through Fri, November 28th–Thanksgiving Break
**Today November 25th – College and Career Panel
–All seniors need to take attendance in 2nd hour and then report to the auditorium for the rest of 2nd hour and all of 3rd hour for the college/career panel. Seniors will return to their regular schedule 4th hour.
–All juniors need to take attendance in 5th hour and then report to the auditorium for the rest of 5th hour and all of 6th hour for the college/career panel.
**MORP guest forms are now available outside of Mr. Daniels and Mrs. Timmins rooms. They are due back by December 5th. Tickets for MORP will be on sale December 8th-12th. They are $5 in advance, or $8 at the door. See Mrs. Timmins or Mr. Daniels to purchase tickets.
**Students can purchase a winter athletic pass from the Attendance Center for $5. This pass will allow an EAWR student into all winter home games for $5 (basketball/wrestling) except for IHSA contests. All winter athletes and band members get into winter events for free.
**Coach Colona is looking for volunteers to help with the Great River Road Run on Saturday, November 29th, from 8am to noon. If interested, please contact Coach Colona at russc1956@yahoo.com.
**2026 Yearbooks are $50 right now, and will go up to $60 on January 1st. They can be purchased online https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/J0ULawXl5L6IAE1V6B7BtX5f or from Mr. James in the Art Room. Please make checks payable to EAWR. They will be available for purchase until they are sold out, but online sales will end prior to the spring distribution date.
**Senior Photos and Senior Baby Pics are due on Friday, January 9. For senior photos, head/shoulder pictures in portrait orientation tend to work best, but we can work with pics that don't fit those criteria. Keep in mind that some photos will have to be cropped. Hard copies of photos will be scanned and returned. Digital photos need to be high resolution/high quality in JPG format, AT LEAST 640 X 800 pixels (.8 aspect ratio) and 300 dpi. For the baby pics, we will work with whatever is available. JPGs should be emailed to cjames@eawr.org
**EAWR has partnered with Toys for Tots. Donation boxes are located outside the Main Office and in the East Building Courtyard if you would like to donate a toy for a child.
**The cafe will be closed today except for students needing to fill a food bag.
** Today we have an 11:25 am Dismissal
**No School Wed, November 26th through Fri, November 28th–Thanksgiving Break
**Today November 25th – College and Career Panel
–All seniors need to take attendance in 2nd hour and then report to the auditorium for the rest of 2nd hour and all of 3rd hour for the college/career panel. Seniors will return to their regular schedule 4th hour.
–All juniors need to take attendance in 5th hour and then report to the auditorium for the rest of 5th hour and all of 6th hour for the college/career panel.
**MORP guest forms are now available outside of Mr. Daniels and Mrs. Timmins rooms. They are due back by December 5th. Tickets for MORP will be on sale December 8th-12th. They are $5 in advance, or $8 at the door. See Mrs. Timmins or Mr. Daniels to purchase tickets.
**Students can purchase a winter athletic pass from the Attendance Center for $5. This pass will allow an EAWR student into all winter home games for $5 (basketball/wrestling) except for IHSA contests. All winter athletes and band members get into winter events for free.
**Coach Colona is looking for volunteers to help with the Great River Road Run on Saturday, November 29th, from 8am to noon. If interested, please contact Coach Colona at russc1956@yahoo.com.
**2026 Yearbooks are $50 right now, and will go up to $60 on January 1st. They can be purchased online https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/J0ULawXl5L6IAE1V6B7BtX5f or from Mr. James in the Art Room. Please make checks payable to EAWR. They will be available for purchase until they are sold out, but online sales will end prior to the spring distribution date.
**Senior Photos and Senior Baby Pics are due on Friday, January 9. For senior photos, head/shoulder pictures in portrait orientation tend to work best, but we can work with pics that don't fit those criteria. Keep in mind that some photos will have to be cropped. Hard copies of photos will be scanned and returned. Digital photos need to be high resolution/high quality in JPG format, AT LEAST 640 X 800 pixels (.8 aspect ratio) and 300 dpi. For the baby pics, we will work with whatever is available. JPGs should be emailed to cjames@eawr.org
**EAWR has partnered with Toys for Tots. Donation boxes are located outside the Main Office and in the East Building Courtyard if you would like to donate a toy for a child.
Here are the athletic announcements for Tue, Nov. 25:
Varsity Hockey vs. Columbia
Last week, we had a Secret Staff Spirit Week to surprise the students!
Announcement: Tonight's girls basketball game has been changed to varsity only. 6 pm start. This is due to our opponent not having the numbers to play the preliminary game.
Monday, November 24th
**The next senior mentor meeting is today during academic lab in room E121.
** Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 25th we have an 11:25 am Dismissal
**No School Wed, November 26th through Fri, November 28th–Thanksgiving Break
**On Tuesday the 25th – College and Career Panel
–All seniors need to take attendance in 2nd hour and then report to the auditorium for the rest of 2nd hour and all of 3rd hour for the college/career panel. Seniors will return to their regular schedule 4th hour.
–All juniors need to take attendance in 5th hour and then report to the auditorium for the rest of 5th hour and all of 6th hour for the college/career panel.
**Freshmen – Please vote for up to 5 eligible students to represent the freshmen class on MORP Court using the link that Mrs Robinson sent you this morning. Voting ends at the end of the school day.
**MORP guest forms are now available outside of Mr. Daniels and Mrs. Timmins rooms. They are due back by December 5th. Tickets for MORP will be on sale December 8th-12th. They are $5 in advance, or $8 at the door. See Mrs. Timmins or Mr. Daniels to purchase tickets.
**Students can purchase a winter athletic pass from the Attendance Center for $5. This pass will allow an EAWR student into all winter home games for $5 (basketball/wrestling) except for IHSA contests. All winter athletes and band members get into winter events for free.
**Coach Colona is looking for volunteers to help with the Great River Road Run on Saturday, November 29th, from 8am to noon. If interested, please contact Coach Colona at russc1956@yahoo.com.
**Youth Alive - Student led Bible Study will meet on the 1st and 4th Wednesdays of the month during academic lab in Mrs. Roethe's room E119. The first meeting is on Wednesday, December 3. If you would like to attend, see her for a pass prior to the first meeting. We hope to see you there.
**2026 Yearbooks are $50 right now, and will go up to $60 on January 1st. They can be purchased online https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/J0ULawXl5L6IAE1V6B7BtX5f or from Mr. James in the Art Room. Please make checks payable to EAWR. They will be available for purchase until they are sold out, but online sales will end prior to the spring distribution date.
**Senior Photos and Senior Baby Pics are due on Friday, January 9. For senior photos, head/shoulder pictures in portrait orientation tend to work best, but we can work with pics that don't fit those criteria. Keep in mind that some photos will have to be cropped. Hard copies of photos will be scanned and returned. Digital photos need to be high resolution/high quality in JPG format, AT LEAST 640 X 800 pixels (.8 aspect ratio) and 300 dpi. For the baby pics, we will work with whatever is available. JPGs should be emailed to cjames@eawr.org
**EAWR has partnered with Toys for Tots. Donation boxes are located outside the Main Office and in the East Building Courtyard if you would like to donate a toy for a child.
**The next senior mentor meeting is today during academic lab in room E121.
** Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 25th we have an 11:25 am Dismissal
**No School Wed, November 26th through Fri, November 28th–Thanksgiving Break
**On Tuesday the 25th – College and Career Panel
–All seniors need to take attendance in 2nd hour and then report to the auditorium for the rest of 2nd hour and all of 3rd hour for the college/career panel. Seniors will return to their regular schedule 4th hour.
–All juniors need to take attendance in 5th hour and then report to the auditorium for the rest of 5th hour and all of 6th hour for the college/career panel.
**Freshmen – Please vote for up to 5 eligible students to represent the freshmen class on MORP Court using the link that Mrs Robinson sent you this morning. Voting ends at the end of the school day.
**MORP guest forms are now available outside of Mr. Daniels and Mrs. Timmins rooms. They are due back by December 5th. Tickets for MORP will be on sale December 8th-12th. They are $5 in advance, or $8 at the door. See Mrs. Timmins or Mr. Daniels to purchase tickets.
**Students can purchase a winter athletic pass from the Attendance Center for $5. This pass will allow an EAWR student into all winter home games for $5 (basketball/wrestling) except for IHSA contests. All winter athletes and band members get into winter events for free.
**Coach Colona is looking for volunteers to help with the Great River Road Run on Saturday, November 29th, from 8am to noon. If interested, please contact Coach Colona at russc1956@yahoo.com.
**Youth Alive - Student led Bible Study will meet on the 1st and 4th Wednesdays of the month during academic lab in Mrs. Roethe's room E119. The first meeting is on Wednesday, December 3. If you would like to attend, see her for a pass prior to the first meeting. We hope to see you there.
**2026 Yearbooks are $50 right now, and will go up to $60 on January 1st. They can be purchased online https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/J0ULawXl5L6IAE1V6B7BtX5f or from Mr. James in the Art Room. Please make checks payable to EAWR. They will be available for purchase until they are sold out, but online sales will end prior to the spring distribution date.
**Senior Photos and Senior Baby Pics are due on Friday, January 9. For senior photos, head/shoulder pictures in portrait orientation tend to work best, but we can work with pics that don't fit those criteria. Keep in mind that some photos will have to be cropped. Hard copies of photos will be scanned and returned. Digital photos need to be high resolution/high quality in JPG format, AT LEAST 640 X 800 pixels (.8 aspect ratio) and 300 dpi. For the baby pics, we will work with whatever is available. JPGs should be emailed to cjames@eawr.org
**EAWR has partnered with Toys for Tots. Donation boxes are located outside the Main Office and in the East Building Courtyard if you would like to donate a toy for a child.
Here are the athletic announcements for Mon, Nov. 24:
Here is our athletic bulletin for the week of Thanksgiving.
The Co-Op students from Mrs Ulmer's class had a great presentation at Cold Stone Creamery and then ate ice cream afterwards.
Mrs. Weber’s class went to Bowl Haven today for an incentive class field trip. Her class had so much fun together!
Friday, November 21st
**Students can purchase a winter athletic pass from the Attendance Center for $5. This pass will allow an EAWR student into all winter home games for $5 (basketball/wrestling) except for IHSA contests. All winter athletes and band members get into winter events for free.
**The next senior mentor meeting is Monday the 24th during academic lab in room E121.
**Schedule for the Week of November 24th
--Regular School Day Monday November 24th
--11:25 am Dismissal Tuesday, November 25th
--No School Wed, November 26th through Fri, November 28th–Thanksgiving Break
**On Tuesday the 25th--College and Career Panel
–All seniors need to take attendance in 2nd hour and then report to the auditorium for the rest of 2nd hour and all of 3rd hour for the college/career panel. Seniors will return to their regular schedule 4th hour.
–All juniors need to take attendance in 5th hour and then report to the auditorium for the rest of 5th hour and all of 6th hour for the college/career panel.
**Coach Colona is looking for volunteers to help with the Great River Road Run on Saturday, November 29th, from 8am to noon. If interested, please contact Coach Colona at russc1956@yahoo.com.
**Youth Alive - Student led Bible Study will meet on the 1st and 4th Wednesdays of the month during academic lab in Mrs. Roethe's room E119. The first meeting is on Wednesday, December 3. If you would like to attend, see her for a pass prior to the first meeting. We hope to see you there.
**2026 Yearbooks are $50 right now, and will go up to $60 on January 1st. They can be purchased online https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/J0ULawXl5L6IAE1V6B7BtX5f or from Mr. James in the Art Room. Please make checks payable to EAWR. They will be available for purchase until they are sold out, but online sales will end prior to the spring distribution date.
**Senior Photos and Senior Baby Pics are due on Friday, January 9. For senior photos, head/shoulder pictures in portrait orientation tend to work best, but we can work with pics that don't fit those criteria. Keep in mind that some photos will have to be cropped. Hard copies of photos will be scanned and returned. Digital photos need to be high resolution/high quality in JPG format, AT LEAST 640 X 800 pixels (.8 aspect ratio) and 300 dpi. For the baby pics, we will work with whatever is available. JPGs should be emailed to cjames@eawr.org
**EAWR has partnered with Toys for Tots. Donation boxes are located outside the Main Office and in the East Building Courtyard if you would like to donate a toy for a child.
**Students can purchase a winter athletic pass from the Attendance Center for $5. This pass will allow an EAWR student into all winter home games for $5 (basketball/wrestling) except for IHSA contests. All winter athletes and band members get into winter events for free.
**The next senior mentor meeting is Monday the 24th during academic lab in room E121.
**Schedule for the Week of November 24th
--Regular School Day Monday November 24th
--11:25 am Dismissal Tuesday, November 25th
--No School Wed, November 26th through Fri, November 28th–Thanksgiving Break
**On Tuesday the 25th--College and Career Panel
–All seniors need to take attendance in 2nd hour and then report to the auditorium for the rest of 2nd hour and all of 3rd hour for the college/career panel. Seniors will return to their regular schedule 4th hour.
–All juniors need to take attendance in 5th hour and then report to the auditorium for the rest of 5th hour and all of 6th hour for the college/career panel.
**Coach Colona is looking for volunteers to help with the Great River Road Run on Saturday, November 29th, from 8am to noon. If interested, please contact Coach Colona at russc1956@yahoo.com.
**Youth Alive - Student led Bible Study will meet on the 1st and 4th Wednesdays of the month during academic lab in Mrs. Roethe's room E119. The first meeting is on Wednesday, December 3. If you would like to attend, see her for a pass prior to the first meeting. We hope to see you there.
**2026 Yearbooks are $50 right now, and will go up to $60 on January 1st. They can be purchased online https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/J0ULawXl5L6IAE1V6B7BtX5f or from Mr. James in the Art Room. Please make checks payable to EAWR. They will be available for purchase until they are sold out, but online sales will end prior to the spring distribution date.
**Senior Photos and Senior Baby Pics are due on Friday, January 9. For senior photos, head/shoulder pictures in portrait orientation tend to work best, but we can work with pics that don't fit those criteria. Keep in mind that some photos will have to be cropped. Hard copies of photos will be scanned and returned. Digital photos need to be high resolution/high quality in JPG format, AT LEAST 640 X 800 pixels (.8 aspect ratio) and 300 dpi. For the baby pics, we will work with whatever is available. JPGs should be emailed to cjames@eawr.org
**EAWR has partnered with Toys for Tots. Donation boxes are located outside the Main Office and in the East Building Courtyard if you would like to donate a toy for a child.
Here are the athletic announcements for Fri, Nov. 21:
Thursday, November 20th
**Freshman will be meeting with guidance counselors during Academic Lab in the Auditorium to go over scheduling for their Sophomore year.
**Esports will be meeting today in the CCC during academic lab about the December Season. If you want to play Splatoon 3, Minecraft Bed Wars, or Apex Legends please come.
**Students can purchase a winter athletic pass from the Attendance Center for $5. This pass will allow an EAWR student into all winter home games for $5 (basketball/wrestling) except for IHSA contests. All winter athletes and band members get into winter events for free.
**Coach Colona is looking for volunteers to help with the Great River Road Run on Saturday, November 29th, from 8am to noon. If interested, please contact Coach Colona at russc1956@yahoo.com.
**Youth Alive - Student led Bible Study will meet on the 1st and 4th Wednesdays of the month during academic lab in Mrs. Roethe's room E119. The first meeting is on Wednesday, December 3. If you would like to attend, see her for a pass prior to the first meeting. We hope to see you there.
**2026 Yearbooks are $50 right now, and will go up to $60 on January 1st. They can be purchased online https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/J0ULawXl5L6IAE1V6B7BtX5f or from Mr. James in the Art Room. Please make checks payable to EAWR. They will be available for purchase until they are sold out, but online sales will end prior to the spring distribution date.
**Senior Photos and Senior Baby Pics are due on Friday, January 9. For senior photos, head/shoulder pictures in portrait orientation tend to work best, but we can work with pics that don't fit those criteria. Keep in mind that some photos will have to be cropped. Hard copies of photos will be scanned and returned. Digital photos need to be high resolution/high quality in JPG format, AT LEAST 640 X 800 pixels (.8 aspect ratio) and 300 dpi. For the baby pics, we will work with whatever is available. JPGs should be emailed to cjames@eawr.org
**EAWR has partnered with Toys for Tots. Donation boxes are located outside the Main Office and in the East Building Courtyard if you would like to donate a toy for a child.
**Freshman will be meeting with guidance counselors during Academic Lab in the Auditorium to go over scheduling for their Sophomore year.
**Esports will be meeting today in the CCC during academic lab about the December Season. If you want to play Splatoon 3, Minecraft Bed Wars, or Apex Legends please come.
**Students can purchase a winter athletic pass from the Attendance Center for $5. This pass will allow an EAWR student into all winter home games for $5 (basketball/wrestling) except for IHSA contests. All winter athletes and band members get into winter events for free.
**Coach Colona is looking for volunteers to help with the Great River Road Run on Saturday, November 29th, from 8am to noon. If interested, please contact Coach Colona at russc1956@yahoo.com.
**Youth Alive - Student led Bible Study will meet on the 1st and 4th Wednesdays of the month during academic lab in Mrs. Roethe's room E119. The first meeting is on Wednesday, December 3. If you would like to attend, see her for a pass prior to the first meeting. We hope to see you there.
**2026 Yearbooks are $50 right now, and will go up to $60 on January 1st. They can be purchased online https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/J0ULawXl5L6IAE1V6B7BtX5f or from Mr. James in the Art Room. Please make checks payable to EAWR. They will be available for purchase until they are sold out, but online sales will end prior to the spring distribution date.
**Senior Photos and Senior Baby Pics are due on Friday, January 9. For senior photos, head/shoulder pictures in portrait orientation tend to work best, but we can work with pics that don't fit those criteria. Keep in mind that some photos will have to be cropped. Hard copies of photos will be scanned and returned. Digital photos need to be high resolution/high quality in JPG format, AT LEAST 640 X 800 pixels (.8 aspect ratio) and 300 dpi. For the baby pics, we will work with whatever is available. JPGs should be emailed to cjames@eawr.org
**EAWR has partnered with Toys for Tots. Donation boxes are located outside the Main Office and in the East Building Courtyard if you would like to donate a toy for a child.
Here are the athletic announcements for Thu, Nov. 20:
Oilers vs. Marissa in the Dupo Cat Classic Semi-Finals
Congratulations to the following students who were "Caught Doing Great Things"
Wednesday, November 19th
**Esports will be meeting Thursday in the CCC during academic lab about the December Season. If you want to play Splatoon 3, Minecraft Bed Wars, or Apex Legends please come.
**The track & field meeting has been moved to next week. Please be on the lookout for that information in the near future.
**Students can purchase a winter athletic pass from the Attendance Center for $5. This pass will allow an EAWR student into all winter home games for $5 (basketball/wrestling) except for IHSA contests. All winter athletes and band members get into winter events for free.
**Coach Colona is looking for volunteers to help with the Great River Road Run on Saturday, November 29th, from 8am to noon. If interested, please contact Coach Colona at russc1956@yahoo.com.
**Youth Alive - Student led Bible Study will meet on the 1st and 4th Wednesdays of the month during academic lab in Mrs. Roethe's room E119. The first meeting is on Wednesday, December 3. If you would like to attend, see her for a pass prior to the first meeting. We hope to see you there.
**2026 Yearbooks are $50 right now, and will go up to $60 on January 1st. They can be purchased online https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/J0ULawXl5L6IAE1V6B7BtX5f or from Mr. James in the Art Room. Please make checks payable to EAWR. They will be available for purchase until they are sold out, but online sales will end prior to the spring distribution date.
**Senior Photos and Senior Baby Pics are due on Friday, January 9. For senior photos, head/shoulder pictures in portrait orientation tend to work best, but we can work with pics that don't fit those criteria. Keep in mind that some photos will have to be cropped. Hard copies of photos will be scanned and returned. Digital photos need to be high resolution/high quality in JPG format, AT LEAST 640 X 800 pixels (.8 aspect ratio) and 300 dpi. For the baby pics, we will work with whatever is available. JPGs should be emailed to cjames@eawr.org
**EAWR has partnered with Toys for Tots. Donation boxes are located outside the Main Office and in the East Building Courtyard if you would like to donate a toy for a child.
**Esports will be meeting Thursday in the CCC during academic lab about the December Season. If you want to play Splatoon 3, Minecraft Bed Wars, or Apex Legends please come.
**The track & field meeting has been moved to next week. Please be on the lookout for that information in the near future.
**Students can purchase a winter athletic pass from the Attendance Center for $5. This pass will allow an EAWR student into all winter home games for $5 (basketball/wrestling) except for IHSA contests. All winter athletes and band members get into winter events for free.
**Coach Colona is looking for volunteers to help with the Great River Road Run on Saturday, November 29th, from 8am to noon. If interested, please contact Coach Colona at russc1956@yahoo.com.
**Youth Alive - Student led Bible Study will meet on the 1st and 4th Wednesdays of the month during academic lab in Mrs. Roethe's room E119. The first meeting is on Wednesday, December 3. If you would like to attend, see her for a pass prior to the first meeting. We hope to see you there.
**2026 Yearbooks are $50 right now, and will go up to $60 on January 1st. They can be purchased online https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/J0ULawXl5L6IAE1V6B7BtX5f or from Mr. James in the Art Room. Please make checks payable to EAWR. They will be available for purchase until they are sold out, but online sales will end prior to the spring distribution date.
**Senior Photos and Senior Baby Pics are due on Friday, January 9. For senior photos, head/shoulder pictures in portrait orientation tend to work best, but we can work with pics that don't fit those criteria. Keep in mind that some photos will have to be cropped. Hard copies of photos will be scanned and returned. Digital photos need to be high resolution/high quality in JPG format, AT LEAST 640 X 800 pixels (.8 aspect ratio) and 300 dpi. For the baby pics, we will work with whatever is available. JPGs should be emailed to cjames@eawr.org
**EAWR has partnered with Toys for Tots. Donation boxes are located outside the Main Office and in the East Building Courtyard if you would like to donate a toy for a child.
