Thunderbird Beat. From the desk of. BE PROUD THUNDERBIRDS! Doug Lewis, Principal. Attendance Matters! Help us reach a goal of 96% attendance

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1 Eastern Greene High Schools February 2017 Thunderbird Beat E St. Rd. 54 Bloomfield, IN (812) Fax (812) Attendance Matters! Help us reach a goal of 96% attendance rate. Strong attendance has a positive impact on current success in school. Further, setting strong attendance habits as a student will help in future career success too. (Current rates as of Jan. 31, 2017) Grade % Grade % Grade % Grade % Overall: % From the desk of. EGHS is off to a great start to the second semester. The students are settling in and the regular routine of school is going well. This time of year is essential to preparing our students for their current classes, studying the curriculum, and prepping for some of the state assessments. It is also the time we begin looking to the future. Ms. Willey, our guidance counselor, will be working with our freshman, sophomores, and juniors to plan their schedules for next year. We continue to be committed to offering a variety of classes for students with multiple interests. College prep classes, vocational, and dual credit classes are just a sampling of what we offer our students. This is also an exciting time of year for our seniors. Each of them will be looking to their future plans, selecting college choices, vocational training, or entering the workforce full-time as an adult. We would also like to congratulate all the music students that participated in the regional solo and ensemble competition at Bloomington North this past weekend. EGHS was well represented. It is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our music students. In athletics, girls basketball is preparing for the sectional tournament and the boys basketball sectional tournament is just around the corner. Finally, throughout this issue of the Thunderbird Beat there is information for everyone. Please take a moment and review all the exciting events and activities taking place at EGHS. Please feel free to contact me if you ever have any questions or concerns. I can be reached at dlewis@egreene.k12.in.us or at BE PROUD THUNDERBIRDS! Doug Lewis, Principal

2 April 22, :00pm midnight Garden of Enchantment Check out the HS webpage for more info! 1. Students who wish to apply for scholarships should start searching by: Go to: Click on Eastern Greene High School Click on Counselor s Corner o Explore Frequently Asked Questions o Click Scholarships 2. Many websites have lists of available scholarships. Listed below are a few popular sites: Remember, individual colleges also offer their own scholarships. Go to any college website and click on Scholarships and/or Financial Aid to find a list of specific college scholarships for the colleges to which you are applying. Driver s Education Class: Feb. 21 March 8, 2017 Road Star Driving School will be offering a driver s ed class, here at EGHS for students who are at least 15 years old. Pick up a flyer in the HS office for more information, or call to register.

3 Elisabeth Sturgis is our Technology Integration Specialist at Eastern Greene Schools. Elisabeth does an amazing job helping our teachers integrate technology into the classroom, as well as work with students on various projects throughout the school year. She has a tech page that has a lot of supplementary web based games and programs on her site that your student can use at home to practice by grade or by subject. She also has a fantastic site for parents wanting to learn more about Digital Citizenship for their children and ways to talk to them about their online behavior. Check it out! The EGMS SCRABBLE Club will hold their annual Silent Auction at EGHS on Friday, February 17th during the last home varsity boys basketball game. We would like to invite you all to join us. You are sure to find something you like. There will be LOTS of themed baskets, gift certificates (restaurants, hotels, spas, etc), books, services, children s items, etc. Many items, big and small, will be available. Honestly, too many to list them all. The SCRABBLE Club students are trying to raise money to attend their national competition in Massachusetts. Come out, have some fun, and support these hardworking kids! Please contact Mrs. Fuller if you would like to donate items for the auction.

4 If you, or anyone you know, is a Schwan s customer, please consider supporting the Eastern Greene High School Student Activities account. By making your Schwan order online at www. Schwans.com and entering our campaign id of 1997, Schwan s will donate 5% cash of your purchase to our activities account. This is a very simple way to help us raise money and it costs you nothing extra if you are already a Schwan s customer. Our activities account provides the following to our students: student convocations for bullying and drug-free campaigns, students awards, and student incentives. Please pass this information along to anyone you know that is a Schwan s customer. They can live anywhere Schwan s delivers and as long as they provide our Schwan campaign id of 1997, EGHS student activities gains 5% of the sale. Thank you for your support! Schwans.com EGHS campaign id: NEWS: Dairy Judging meetings are every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month. 6pm at the Monroe County Fairgrounds. Livestock Judging meetings are every Tuesday after school in the AG Building. Students must attend 10 meetings in order to compete at Area 5 Contest. District 7 Proficiency s are due Feb 15th FFA Hoosier Degree application due Feb. 17th. See Mrs. Hovious for more information.

5 Home Sporting Events: Thu Feb 2..Boys C-Team BBALL vs. Shakamak 6:00pm Fri Feb. 17..Boys V/JV BBALL vs. Shakamak 6:00pm (SENIOR NIGHT) Midterms come home Monday, Feb. 6th Thunderbird Honor Society The Thunderbird Honor Society will be having its induction ceremony on Tuesday, March 7, We are ecstatic to have 33 possible initiates this year! There will be a ceremony on Tuesday morning during W.I.N. for the student body to witness our selected initiates receive this great honor. There will also be a second ceremony Tuesday night at 6:30 P.M. for family members to attend. The evening ceremony will be followed by a dessert bar in the cafeteria. We invite you to join us as we congratulate our new initiates! Also, our annual Inga's Popcorn Sale is right around the corner. Which kind is your favorite? Classic Cheddar or Caramel? White Cheddar? Sweet and Cheesy? Snickerdoodle? Cheddar Jalapeno? Caramel with Pecans? Try them all this year! We will be selling the popcorn in April, and all of the proceeds will go to the Student Activities Fund at EGHS. Everyone is looking forward to those yummy treats! Visit us on the web: Or on Facebook:

6 The guidance office is busy scheduling classes for next year! Be sure and ask your student to see their scheduling sheet, parents must sign off on them. Thanks!! Kindergarten Round-Up will be held for in-coming kindergarten students for the school year on Wednesday, March 29. Parents and guardians may schedule a 1-hour appointment for enrollment, screening, and informational meeting by calling the Elementary office Parents are asked to bring the child's birth certificate, immunization records, proof of residency (such as utility bill), and custody documents, if applicable. Children must be 5 years old by August 1, Girls Basketball Sectional Jan Eastern vs. South North Knox 7pm Feb. 3.Eastern plays at 7:30pm (If they win Tuesday) Feb. 4..Eastern plays at 7:00pm (If they win Friday)

7 One of the best resources for keeping you informed about your students grades and classes is Harmony. Harmony can be accessed through our school webpage. Go to the high school page and you will need a login and password then you will have access to the following items: - Student grades - Individual classroom assignments - You can set up push notifications to be sent notifications from Harmony (alerting you of grade changes, attendance, and discipline referrals) - Check that emergency contacts are current, in case your child is sick. *(If you need your students login or password, please call the office at (812) ) President s Day Monday Feb. 20th NO SCHOOL! (this is a possible snow make up day) March No School!!