Monday, April 3, 2023
**Any senior that would still like his/her picture taken with the college/university/branch of military for senior spotlight please come to the Main Office today during announcements. In order to be spotlighted you need to have a picture taken. The goal is to spotlight seniors all the way up until graduation if we have enough seniors get a picture taken.
**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 student as well as EAWR underclass students that are invited by a junior or senior. Guest forms are due back April 21st.
**After Prom tickets will be on sale today and tomorrow in the cafeteria during lunch hours. After Prom is a parent sponsored event and will be held at Edison’s in Edwardsville on April 29th from 11:30 pm-2:15 am. After prom tickets are $15 each. Junior and senior EAWR students must buy tickets for their guests. Rules for guests are the same as prom. 
**Attention Peer Leadership: We have a meeting today during Academic Lab, in E121. Please attend as we will be discussing Prevention Week ideas with our Chestnut Health Rep.
**Students, make sure to complete the food survey as soon as possible. Baskets will be delivered on Wednesday of this week. There is an additional question this week, please make sure to answer that as well.
**Freshmen, sophomores and juniors--Mrs Robinson shared the testing room assignments for Wednesday, April 12th. All freshmen, sophomores, and juniors are required to take the PSAT or SAT and testing will begin at 8 am. It is very important that you are on time and report directly to your testing room on the 12th. There will be no early class that day. Students need to bring #2 pencils (no mechanical pencils) and also a calculator. If there are questions please stop by the Attendance Center or Guidance Office. Seniors are not required to attend on Wednesday, April 12th.
**A list of juniors that need to complete pre-doc was emailed out Friday and last night. If on the list please report to the CCC at 12:45 pm today.
**Spring Break starts Thursday and school resumes next Tuesday, April 11th.
Oilers vs. Tri City here at Busch Stadium. A great experience for the players.
The community event is underway. Everything is free and we are open from 8 AM until noon at EAWR. Please enter through the doors at the bus circle by the stadium.
Thank you to Goodies Galore for making the Oiler cookies for the staff lunch today.
Thank you to the custodial staff and our student workers for getting the building ready today for the tri-district presentation this afternoon.
Gerry Brooks spoke to the faculty and staff of EAWR, EASD, and WRH during our in-service time this afternoon. What a great way to bring everyone together and hear one of the best.
Please share!!
EAWR is hosting a free community event in the East Building Courtyard tomorrow, Saturday, April 1st from 8 AM until noon. Please enter through the bus circle doors by the stadium. All items are free and the event is open to everyone.
Friday, March 31, 2023
**Any senior that would still like his/her picture taken with the college/university/branch of military for senior spotlight please come to the Main Office tomorrow during announcements. In order to be spotlighted you need to have a picture taken. My goal is to spotlight seniors all the way up until graduation if I have enough seniors get a picture taken.
**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 student as well as EAWR underclass students that are invited by a junior or senior. Guest forms are due back April 21st.
**After Prom tickets will be on sale April 3rd and 4th in the cafeteria during lunch hours. After Prom is a parent sponsored event and will be held at Edison’s in Edwardsville on April 29th from 11:30 pm-2:15 am. After prom tickets are $15 each. Junior and senior EAWR students must buy tickets for their guests. Rules for guests are the same as prom. 
**Tomorrow is the community event in the courtyard. This is an opportunity to earn up to 5 hours of community service. You will be assisting people who are looking with their items and help with cleanup after. Time is 7:45am-12:30pm.
**Attention Peer Leadership: Our next meeting will be Monday, April 3rd, during Academic Lab, in E121. Please attend as we will be discussing Prevention Week ideas with our Chestnut Health Rep.
**Charlies opens Monday and they are getting their lot prepared to open. Please do not park in Charlie’s lot.
**Today is an 11:25 dismissal.
Here is the weekend schedule and the results from Thursday.
Freshman Gina Truax broke the 300 m. hurdle school record today at the Belleville West Invitational! The old record was 49.8 and she ran a 49.2. She also finished 2nd overall in the entire meet. This was only her second outdoor meet of her high school career. Big things ahead!
The following students passed Mr Beachum's Digital Literacy Certification test in computer concepts class. Kolden Stanton, Peyton Stark, Colton Niethe, Fallon Sanders, Abbie Wright, Abigail Hersman, Brooklyn Ruot and Brooklyn King.
Thursday, March 30, 2023
**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 student as well as EAWR underclass students that are invited by a junior or senior. Guest forms are due back April 21st.
**After Prom tickets will be on sale today and April 3rd and 4th in the cafeteria during lunch hours. After Prom is a parent sponsored event and will be held at Edison’s in Edwardsville on April 29th from 11:30 pm-2:15 am. After prom tickets are $15 each. Junior and senior EAWR students must buy tickets for their guests. Rules for guests are the same as prom. 
**This Saturday will be the community event in the courtyard. This is an opportunity to earn up to 5 hours of community service. You will be assisting people who are looking with their items and help with cleanup after. Time is 7:45-12:30.
**Attention Peer Leadership: Our next meeting will be Monday, April 3rd, during Academic Lab, in E121. Please attend as we will be discussing Prevention Week ideas with our Chestnut Health Rep.
**Help! The Easter Bunny came early! Find as many eggs as you can and bring them to Mrs. Miller's room by 2:30pm, Thursday, March 30th. The top 5 collectors will win a prize! The eggs seem to be scattered around the East and Main buildings! But there aren't any in the East Building Courtyard, so don't waste time looking there!!!! Keep an eye out! Thank you to Big Sisters for the inside information and the eggs!
**Charlies opens Monday and they are getting their lot prepared to open. After today, please do not park in Charlie’s lot.
**Tomorrow is an 11:25 dismissal.
We have a busy day of athletic events today! Let's go Oilers!
Yesterday Mrs Parmentier took Seth Slayden, Miguel Romero, Justin Franklin, Aidan Loeffleman, Conner Humbert, Jason Gould, Joey Hills and Richard Seitzinger to compete in the Madison County Senior Olympiad in Edwardsville. Great job boys!!
Thank you to Diane Cox for taking the photos and Full Deck Print & Design for the senior banners. We love our local businesses!
Mrs. Blackwell and Mr. Strohmeier took the ecology class on a stream field trip to Elsah and the Nature Institute today.
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
**The Village of East Alton is holding the annual Easter event this Saturday, April 1st. They are looking for volunteers to help with the event from 9:00 am- 12pm. If you would like to volunteer at this event, please sign up in the Attendance Center. The event is being held at the East Alton Keasler Center.
**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 student as well as EAWR underclass students that are invited by a junior or senior. Guest forms are due back April 21st.
**After Prom tickets will be on sale today and tomorrow and April 3rd and 4th in the cafeteria during lunch hours. After Prom is a parent sponsored event and will be held at Edison’s in Edwardsville on April 29th from 11:30 pm-2:15 am. After prom tickets are $15 each. Junior and senior EAWR students must buy tickets for their guests. Rules for guests are the same as prom. 
**There will be a Relay for Life meeting today in E121 during academic lab.
**All juniors will be completing pre documentation for the SAT this Friday during the half day in 2 different groups. We are required to have consent for students to participate in the additional consent questions, so groups will be split according to who turned in the form. Forms for the additional pre documentation questions were mailed home and need to be turned into the Attendance Center by Wednesday. If you need a new copy of the form stop by the Attendance Center.
**This Saturday will be the community event in the courtyard. This is an opportunity to earn up to 5 hours of community service. You will be assisting people who are looking with their items and help with cleanup after. Time is 7:45-12:30.
**Attention Peer Leadership: Our next meeting will be Monday, April 3rd, during Academic Lab, in E121. Please attend as we will be discussing Prevention Week ideas with our Chestnut Health Rep.
**Tomorrow is a half day with an 11:25 dismissal.
Today's schedule and results from Tuesday.
Today Ms Gardner and Mr Gockel took students from College English, European Studies, and English III to see Murder on the Orient Express at the Repertory Theater.
EAWR students participated in the trebuchet at LCCC on Friday, March 24th.
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