GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
NOVEMBER STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
Congratulations to our November Students of the Month! These students are chosen by their grade-level teachers for their exemplary work, attitude, and effort!
6th Grade: Louis Ellett & Addison Clark
7th Grade: Juan Pestana-Lopera & Poppy Bishop
8th Grade: Paedyn Parini & Teigen Hulbert
We will be hosting a Veteran’s Day program at 10:00 am on Friday, November 10th at the Edgewood Junior High School Gymnasium. We would like to invite our community Veterans and EJHS family Veterans to be honored at this program. Please fill out the following form for any Veteran interested in attending. Information can also be provided by contacting the school office at (812)876-2005. Please have this information turned in no later than November 8th.
Colts Chronicles – The winners of the scary story contest on Colts Chronicles have been determined. In first place, is Hailee Dine for her story “The Kidnapper”. In second place, is Lynlee Crouch for her story “Lucy, I’m Pulling off Your Covers”. In third place, is Greta Vagedes for her story “Forever and Always”. Honorable Mentions went to Dorothy Hamilton, Quinn Slabach, and Lilith Watkins. Check out their spooky stories at coltschronicles.com.
It has been brought to our attention that many students have been forgetting to bring a charged Chromebook and/or char
Thank you to everyone who came out to the Pumpkinfest last weekend. We had over 600 people attend! we would love to continue to improve each year, so if you have time please fill out our survey with your feedback. Pumpkinfest Survey Link
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND-HELP US HELP OTHERS THIS THANKSGIVING! Your EJHS Student Council and PTO have combined efforts to collect boxes of macaroni and cheese to donate to Pantry 279 for their Thanksgiving food basket drive. Any brand of macaroni and cheese is great–please bring them to your homerooms now through 11/10; the homeroom that collects the most boxes will win a surprise breakfast treat/prize!
Pantry 279 works tirelessly to feed our local community and they rely on the kindness and generosity of our people to help – they are planning on building nearly 2200 boxes/meals this Thanksgiving! Our goal is to collect 500 boxes of macaroni and cheese.
Kirkwood Yearbook Pictures: If you pre-purchased a picture package, they are being sent home today. If there are any issues or you did not get what was ordered, please contact Kirkwood Photo.
Online Yearbook Picture Ordering: https://
You will use your student’s ID number at the passcode to access your student’s picture. This number can be found on your Family Harmony Account. Scroll to the bottom of the page where it says “Schedule,” the number will be on the right side (Student ID). If you have questions or issues with ordering pictures, please contact Kirkwood Photo at 812.332.4888.
Now that fall sports and some fun events have passed, our EJHS yearbook editors are requesting your help. Please submit action photos of sports, clubs, field trips, the Glow Dance, or PumpkinFest for possible use in the 2024 yearbook by uploading jpg images to Jostens from a phone or a computer. Please copy and paste this web address into a browser: https://images.
Pizza X POP Tabs: Love Pizza X? Love EJHS? Eat pizza from Pizza X and save the Proof-Of-Purchase (POP) tabs from the pizza boxes. Ask your friends and family to save them as well. Each Proof-Of-Purchase tab is worth 25 cents. During the week of November 13th-17th, each POP tab is doubled. Bring your tabs to the Main Office anytime throughout the year
Not Feeling Well: Students if you’re not feeling well report to the Health Office. The Health Aide will contact your parent if you need to go home. By-passing the Health Office and contacting your parent yourself will be an unexcused absence. Parents, if your student contacts you, please refer them to the Health Office.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
7th & 8th Grade Girls’ Basketball: Open gyms will be held on 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, and 11/30 from 2:30-4 pm in the Multi-Purpose Room. Tryouts will be held on December 4th and 5th, time and location TBD. You must have an athletic physical form on file and in FinalForms dated after April 1, 2023, in order to participate.
6th Grade Boys’ Basketball: Tryouts will be held on December 4th and 5th, time and location TBD. You must have an athletic physical form on file and in FinalForms dated after April 1, 2023, in order to participate.
Debate Club callout meeting: The Debate Club will have its first meeting on Friday, November 10th in room 217. We will meet from 2:30-3:30 every Friday after that
Academic Super Bowl Team:
Social Studies: Will begin meeting on Thursdays from 2:30-3:30 beginning November 9th in room 217. Only those who have received an email from Ms. Jones should attend.
Winter Guard Auditions: Interested in competing, learning new skills, and fun activities? The last Audition will take place tonight from 5-7 pm in the EJHS Band Room. Please wear athletic clothing and bring water. See the flyer for more information. Contact Trista Ray at tlong@rbbschools.net for any questions.
ATHLETICS INFORMATION
EJHS Fall Sports Images for online ordering:
Online Ordering: https://
Athletic Physicals: Student-athletes must have a completed physical before they may participate in tryouts or practice. A physical dated after April 1 is good for the entire school year. We encourage parents to take advantage of the athletic physical night at Edgewood High School each spring in order to have their student-athletes prepared for any activity they choose to participate in for the following school year. Athletic Physical Form
FinalForms: All physicals are now completed through FinalForms. All athletes MUST be registered on FinalForms. Register HERE
Transportation Fees: Each student-athlete will be required to pay a $30 transportation fee for each sport in which he/she participates. Make payments on Eventlink. Under contact information, please enter your athlete’s name and the sport you are paying for. for example “John Doe – Cross Country.” If you are paying for more than one athlete, please purchase them separately.
Event Tickets: We are cashless. We will have a card reader for bank and credit cards at the gate. Or you can pre-purchase tickets on Eventlink HERE.
- Gate Ticket Prices: $5 per person
- EJHS All Sports Season Passes: Each pass is good for admission to all home EJHS athletic events excluding County and WIC tournaments. Non-Transferable – Edgewood High School events are not covered by this pass.
- 2023-2024 Family Pass (Immediate Family Only) – $100
- 2023-2024 Adult Pass – $40
- 2023-2024 Student/Child Pass – $20
- 2023-2024 Senior Pass – $20
COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
Students who would like to request to see their counselor should complete this Google form: EJHS Counselor Sign up. The form should only be completed using the student’s RBB email.
JOKE OF THE DAY
Why did the computer squeak? Because someone stepped on its mouse.
Anyone who wants to submit a joke for consideration should fill out this form.
EJHS Athletics/Activities
Week of October 30, 2023
Monday, October 30
Detention – Room 118 (Cline) 2:30-3:15 pm
Coding Club – Room 223 (Design Lab) 2:30-3:30 pm
Robotics – Room 221 (Grimes) 2:30-4 pm
Student Council (Media Center) 2:30-3:30 pm
Winter Guard Auditions (Band Room) 5:00 pm
6th Grade Girls’ Basketball vs Orleans Jr High School (HOME) – Tickets 6:00 pm
Tuesday, October 31
Detention – Room 118 (Cline) 2:30-3:15 pm
Theater Club – Room 206 (Finn) 2:30-3:30 pm
Wednesday, November 1
Detention – Room 216 (Millick) 2:30-3:15 pm
Robotics – Room 221 (Grimes) 2:30-4 pm
Winter Guard Auditions (Band Room) 5:00 pm
Thursday, November 2
Detention – Room 216 (Millick) 2:30-3:15 pm
Design Lab Club – Room 223 (Design Lab) 2:30-3:30 pm
Robotics – Room 221 (Grimes) 2:30-4 pm
Friday, November 3
Art Club – Room 216 (Millick) 2:30-3:30 pm
Dungeons & Dragons 2:30-4 pm
Horsepower/Weightlifting Club – Room 207 2:30-4 pm
Saturday, November 4
All events to be held at EJHS unless in red print
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Chromebooks: If you are a student and do not have a Chromebook, please visit Ms. Edgeman in the Media Center. Any issues, repairs, etc. also need to go to the Media Center.
Boys and Girls Club Calendar
AskRose – Rose Hulman Homework Help