The Guidance Department is pairing with Centerstone to provide a workshop for parents to discuss online safety. Please reserve your spot asap.
Today was our last freshman mentor meeting and the freshman wrote letters to their senior selves. They will receive these letters on graduation four years from now. Thank you to the senior mentors for all the work and dedication this year. We truly appreciate their leadership this school year.
Wednesday, April 9
Seniors: Please follow the link sent by Mrs. Robinson for Senior Spotlight. We will begin to take pictures today and will continue every morning for the next few weeks highlighting on social media what you plan to do after graduation.
**Prom guest forms are available outside of Mrs. Timmins and Mr. Marshall’s rooms. A guest form must be completed for anyone who is not an EAWR junior or senior including EAWR underclass students that are invited by a junior or senior. Rules for guests are on the form. Guest forms are due back April 17th.
**Prom tickets are $35 each and will be sold April 14th-17th.
**After Prom tickets will be sold through tomorrow in the cafeteria during lunch hours. After Prom is a parent sponsored event and will be held at the Wood River Recreation Center on April 26th from 11:30 pm-2:30 am. After prom tickets are $5 each. Junior and senior EAWR students must buy tickets for their guests. Rules for guests are the same as prom. 
**The City of Wood River is sponsoring an Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday and they need volunteers to help from 9:30 am-12:30 pm. If you are available to volunteer please sign up in the Attendance Center and go to the park next to the Roundhouse by 9:30 am Saturday. Also, if there are any questions about Saturday’s event, you can contact the supervisor at this number 618-781-2831.
**Lewis and Clark is looking for volunteers to help with their Spring Fling this Friday from 3-7 pm at Lewis and Clark Elementary School. If you are interested in volunteering please sign up in the Attendance Center.
**The village of East Alton is sponsoring an Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday and they need volunteers to help from 9:30-Noon. If you are available to volunteer please sign up in the Attendance Center and go to the Keasler Center at 9:30 am on the 12th.
**The last freshmen mentor meeting will be today during academic lab. Students shouldn't leave the room during academic lab unless they are a mentor or a freshman.
**Seniors: Please vote up to 5 queen candidates and 5 king candidates for prom by using the link sent by Mrs Robinson. Voting ends at 11:15 am on Friday.
Here is our schedule for today along with results from Tuesday's action.
Oilers vs. Freeburg
Tuesday, April 8
**Prom guest forms are available outside of Mrs. Timmins and Mr. Marshall’s rooms. A guest form must be completed for anyone who is not an EAWR junior or senior including EAWR underclass students that are invited by a junior or senior. Rules for guests are on the form. Guest forms are due back April 17th.
**Prom tickets are $35 each and will be sold April 14th-17th.
**After Prom tickets will be sold through Thursday in the cafeteria during lunch hours. After Prom is a parent sponsored event and will be held at the Wood River Recreation Center on April 26th from 11:30 pm-2:30 am. After prom tickets are $5 each. Junior and senior EAWR students must buy tickets for their guests. Rules for guests are the same as prom. 
**Seniors--Please look at your email to find the link sent by Mrs. Robinson to complete your Senior Spotlight. Be sure to enter your name and the name of the college/university/trade school/branch of the military that you will attend next school year. Mrs. Robinson will put out social media senior spotlight pictures starting next week until graduation. If there are questions, please email Mrs. Robinson.
**ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS: Are you interested in working technical positions and backstage crew for the spring production of The SpongeBob Musical? There will be a meeting for all students interested today after school in the auditorium.
**The City of Wood River is sponsoring an Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday and they need volunteers to help from 9:30 am-12:30 pm. If you are available to volunteer please sign up in the Attendance Center and go to the park next to the Roundhouse by 9:30 am Saturday. Also, if there are any questions about Saturday’s event, you can contact the supervisor at this number 618-781-2831.
**Lewis and Clark is looking for volunteers to help with their Spring Fling this Friday from 3-7 pm at Lewis and Clark Elementary School. If you are interested in volunteering please sign up in the Attendance Center.
**The village of East Alton is sponsoring an Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday and they need volunteers to help from 9:30-Noon. If you are available to volunteer please sign up in the Attendance Center and go to the Keasler Center at 9:30 am on the 12th.
**The last freshmen mentor meeting will be tomorrow during academic lab. Students shouldn't leave the room during academic lab unless they are a mentor or a freshman.
Here is today's schedule along with results from yesterday.
Oilers vs. Hazelwood East
Softball today at home vs. Gibault is cancelled due to wet field conditions.
Baseball at Jerseyville is on as scheduled.
Monday, April 7
**Prom guest forms are available outside of Mrs. Timmins and Mr. Marshall’s rooms. A guest form must be completed for anyone who is not an EAWR junior or senior including EAWR underclass students that are invited by a junior or senior. Rules for guests are on the form. Guest forms are due back April 17th.
**Prom tickets are $35 each and will be sold April 14th-17th.
**After Prom tickets will be sold today through Thursday in the cafeteria during lunch hours. After Prom is a parent sponsored event and will be held at the Wood River Recreation Center on April 26th from 11:30 pm-2:30 am. After prom tickets are $5 each. Junior and senior EAWR students must buy tickets for their guests. Rules for guests are the same as prom. 
**Seniors--Please look at your email to find the link sent by Mrs. Robinson to complete your Senior Spotlight. Be sure to enter your name and the name of the college/university/trade school/branch of the military that you will attend next school year. Mrs. Robinson will put out social media senior spotlight pictures starting next week until graduation. If there are questions, please email Mrs. Robinson.
**ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS: Are you interested in working technical positions and backstage crew for the spring production of The SpongeBob Musical? There will be a meeting for all students interested tomorrow after school in the auditorium.
**Hartford Elementary is looking for volunteers to help with their Spring Fling this Friday from 3-7 pm at Hartford Elementary School. If you are interested in volunteering please sign up in the Attendance Center.
**The village of East Alton is sponsoring an Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday and they need volunteers to help from 9:30-Noon. If you are available to volunteer please sign up in the Attendance Center and go to the Keasler Center at 9:30 am on the 12th.
**Peer Leadership members will meet today during academic lab in Room E121.
**The last freshmen mentor meeting will be this Wednesday during academic lab. Students shouldn't leave the room during academic lab unless they are a mentor or a freshman.
Here is our schedule for Mon, Apr. 7. The track & field meet at Father McGivney has already been cancelled due to standing water in their field event areas on on their infield of the track. Baseball & softball is "iffy" today.
It should be a good day for soccer at home though!
Here is the athletic bulletin for this coming week. There was a track meet at Father McGivney scheduled for Monday but that has been cancelled. Softball & Baseball games scheduled for Monday are improbable due to wet field conditions but we will look at that tomorrow.
Thank you to Mrs. Kinkel and Mrs. Sharpmack for putting on another successful community event today. Also a big thank you to all the student volunteers that helped today.
The annual Oiler New To You Community Event is going on now.
When: Saturday, April 5, 2025
Time: 8am-12:30pm
Where: East Alton - Wood River HS
East Building Courtyard, Door E2
Everything is FREE!
The annual Oiler New To You Community Event!!
When: Saturday, April 5, 2025
Time: 8am-12:30pm
Where: East Alton - Wood River HS
East Building Courtyard, Door E2
Everything is FREE!
Ms Hollaway's physics class competed at the trebuchet competition at LCCC today. Out of 19 teams one team tied for 7th and the other team tied for 9th. We also had a team receive 3rd place on the report portion of the competition and won $150. Great job students and Ms Hollaway.
All athletic contests are cancelled for this weekend. Make up dates are being worked on but the Greenville Invitational will not be made up.
Friday, April 4
**Prom guest forms are available outside of Mrs. Timmins and Mr. Marshall’s rooms. A guest form must be completed for anyone who is not an EAWR junior or senior including EAWR underclass students that are invited by a junior or senior. Rules for guests are on the form. Guest forms are due back April 17th.
**Prom tickets are $35 each and will be sold April 14th-17th.
**After Prom tickets will be on sale April 7th-10th in the cafeteria during lunch hours. After Prom is a parent sponsored event and will be held at the Wood River Recreation Center on April 26th from 11:30 pm-2:30 am. After prom tickets are $5 each. Junior and senior EAWR students must buy tickets for their guests. Rules for guests are the same as prom. 
**Students, if you are in need of community service hours we need help during tomorrow’s community event. Please contact Mrs. Kinkel or come to the courtyard this Saturday from 7:30am-1:30pm.
**We are still needing volunteers to help tomorrow with JFL chains during the football game. If you’d like to volunteer, please sign up in the attendance center. It starts at 9:45 AM and I’ll be done at 1 PM.
**Seniors--Please look at your email to find the link sent by Mrs. Robinson to complete your Senior Spotlight. Be sure to enter your name and the name of the college/university/trade school/branch of the military that you will attend next school year. Mrs. Robinson will put out social media senior spotlight pictures starting next week until graduation. If there are questions, please email Mrs. Robinson.
**ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS: Are you interested in working technical positions and backstage crew for the spring production of The SpongeBob Musical? There will be a meeting for all students interested on Tuesday, April 8th after school in the auditorium. If you signed up for tech during auditions, you should receive an email from Ms. Goodbrake. If you have any questions, please reach out to her or Mrs. Norton.
**Hartford Elementary is looking for volunteers to help with their Spring Fling on Friday, April 11th 3-7 pm at Hartford Elementary School. If you are interested in volunteering please sign up in the Attendance Center.
**The village of East Alton is sponsoring an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 12th, and they need volunteers to help from 9:30-Noon. If you are available to volunteer please sign up in the Attendance Center and go to the Keasler Center at 9:30 am on the 12th.
**Attention Peer Leadership members: We will meet this Monday, April 7th during academic lab in Room E121.
**The cafe and clothing room will be closed today.
**Seniors--Please vote for the After Prom t-shirt design. This year's theme is Pool Party. Voting ends at 2:30 pm on Friday, April 4th.
Weather permitting, here is our schedule for the weekend
EAWR students joined other area high schools today at the IL state Capitol building for Senator Harriss’ Youth Advisory Council.
