Athletics/Activities
Week of September 12, 2022
Friday, September 16, 2022
Varsity Football @ S. Putnam 7:00 PM
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Yearbook Photos: Please use this link to access your Kirkwood yearbook photos. You can order them here as well. *RETAKES are October 18 during lunch.
Juniors: The ASVAB testing room assignments are posted outside the back office door and the cafeteria doors. If you are taking the ASVAB, be sure to check this so you know where to go for the test on Tuesday.
Homecoming Week Activities: September 19-23 is homecoming week! See below for all the fun things happening throughout the week and how you can help your grade win Class Clash!
–Coin Competition: There will be four buckets in the library, one for each grade. Silver coins are +1 and copper coins are -1. Use the copper coins to sabotage other grades! These points will count toward the class clash competition!
-DANCE See info here There will be a Homecoming Dance after the football game until 11:30 on September 23rd. Tickets are 5$ and will be on sale in the commons at lunch starting Wednesday 9/14. Admission at the door will be 7$. Contact Braylee Maksimov at bsmaksimov@rbbschools.net with any questions. Any additional proceeds will go towards the junior class/prom. Formal attire is optional.
ALL CALL for LIBRARY BOOKS! If you have checked out a library book and are finished with it, please return it to the library this week or as soon as possible. Thank you!
Fall Spirit Sale Through September 25
*There is a change to Student Driver Registration: All students who plan to drive to school must have a Parking Permit
- Students who have registered as drivers in a previous year and have not changed vehicles are not required to register again.
- After you have filled out the form in Harmony, bring your driver’s license and $1 cash to Mrs. Johnson in the school office ASAP to receive your sticker.
Chromebook Protection: Parents/Guardians, use this link to sign up for the chromebook protection plan. It is HIGHLY recommended. The deadline is September 30.
Kirkwood Senior Pictures: Online Ordering: https://kirkwoodphotolab.zenfolio.com/p958574095
Kirkwood Fall Sports Pictures: Online Ordering: https://
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Preseason wrestling workouts start on Monday, September 19th. Please meet at the weight room and you must have a physical on file.
Curious Wednesday: Are you someone who loves haunted houses? Or do you have a favorite podcast you listen to? If you have knowledge of either of these topics, please see Mrs. Van Allen in the library. She is preparing for next month’s Curious Wednesdays, and she needs students and staff who know about area commercial haunted houses or school-appropriate podcasts.
Boys Volleyball: The IHSAA has officially made boys volleyball a spring sport starting this year. Edgewood will be fielding a team and will begin open workouts in October. If you are interested in playing, sign up at Mr. Jones’s desk in the front office.
Mental Health Club: New club opportunity starting at EHS this year. This club will meet to reduce stigma and spread awareness about mental health at our school. Our goal is to empower students and create a culture of peer support at Edgewood. Email Mrs. Howard and Ms. Vriesman with any questions or to join!
National Honor Society: NHS will meet on the first Thursday of each month in the auditorium from 7-7:15 AM.
Book Club: All are invited to join the Book Club this month. Come to the library to check out this month’s pick: With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo. This realistic fiction book tells of Emoni Santiago, a teen mom who has to balance her school life with caring for her daughter and her abuela. Her dream is to become a chef, and she adds a little something magical to everything she cooks. We will meet to discuss the book on Friday, September 16.
Writing Club: The Writing Club will meet Mondays (not Wednesdays, as first announced) after school in the library until 3:15. All are welcome!
Gymnastics: Any girl interested in being on the school gymnastics team this year needs to sign up on the list in the athletic office.
COUNSELING DEPARTMENT/SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Students who would like to request to see their counselor, should complete this Google form: Request to See Your Counselor. The form should only be completed using the student’s RBB email. Students may not request schedule changes based on teacher or period preference.
EXTENDED OPPORTUNITIES
The Bloomington Sunrise Rotary Club would like to sponsor two students for an RYLA event, which will take place at Bradford Woods this fall. The RYLA program encourages youth to take on leadership roles and learn about the service objectives and programs of the Rotary Club. Most of the time is spent on interactive outdoor and team building activities, along with interaction with students from other high schools in the southern part of Indiana. This opportunity is open to freshmen, sophomores, and juniors.
The application forms and more detailed information are on the Rotary Club district website http://rotary6580.org/rylaphp.php. You may also see Mrs. Van Allen in the library for contact information for a Rotary Club member who can answer your questions.
Applications must be submitted by Friday, September 23, 2022.