GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
The EJHS Fall Student Art Show is tonight, 12/12 from 6-8:30 pm in the EJHS Library. All students, friends, and families are invited to drop in. Many ribbons will be awarded including one “Best in Show” to a student who will receive a free, non-credit course courtesy of Ivy Tech College. Come see what the art students have been creating!
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DECEMBER STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
Congratulations to our December Students of the Month! These students are chosen by their grade-level teachers for their exemplary work, attitude, and effort!
6th Grade: Miciah Hill & Jack Welch
7th Grade: Anderson Goerges & Nolan Thomas
8th Grade: Braiden Crain & Mariska Milam
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The Baking Club will not meet again until 2024!
Theater auditions have been moved to Thursday, 12/14 from 2:20-4:00. Any student who still wishes to audition for the musical and has not can come next week. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0845ADAC23A1FEC43-46302203-press
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The latest issue of Colts Chronicles is up and ready for viewing! Check out the latest in sports, EJHS events, and teacher articles! Go to Coltschronicles.com!
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The EdgeShop will be selling winter sale items, including ornaments, jewelry, and winter gear tomorrow and Wednesday during lunch. Stop by the table to get your 2023 limited edition items!
The EJHS EdgeShop has its limited-time holiday items out now, including ornaments, jewelry, and winter gear! All purchases go right back to supporting the Design Lab. Head to Edgeshop.square.site, scan the code on the fliers, or stop by the Design Lab in person to shop the sale!
Staff and students, we’ve decided to go big before we go home! That’s right, the Student Council is pleased to present 13 Junior High Jolly Days! While everyone has the opportunity to participate by dressing up all 13 days, please know that these are optional and just for fun. Dress up for none, just your favorites, or all 13! See this calendar for each day’s description.
Wednesday’s Junior High Jolly Day is: Buddy The Elf, What’s your Favorite Color?…Day
Thursday’s Junior High Jolly Day is: Holiday Card Day…Twin Day! “Family” portraits available in the cafe.
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Safe Sitter Class: Safe Sitter is designed to prepare students in grades 6 – 8 to be safe when they’re home alone, watching younger siblings, or babysitting. The instructor-led class is filled with fun games and role-playing exercises. Students even get to use manikins to practice rescue skills like choking rescue. Participants are asked to bring a sack lunch and water bottle.
- January 15, 2024 ( No School)
- 9:30-3:00 pm
- Ellettsville Library |Meeting Room A
- Register: Classes & Events | IU Health (Search Safe Sitter)
- $20 per student / pay when registering
- Please call 812.353.5437 with any questions.
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Please check the table outside the Guidance Office for lost items that might belong to you. Unclaimed items will be donated over Winter Break.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Swimming and Diving: Anyone interested in Swimming or Diving this season should join the Google Classroom and fill out the sign-up form. Season will start on Jan 17th and you can contact Mrs Musselwhite or Mr Straw with any questions. (code: xvuagcm)
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Fishing Club Call Out: Mark your calendars for Edgewood’s New School Fishing Club. Any 8th grader interested in participating should attend the call-out meeting on December 13th at 2:45 in the High School cafeteria. They will discuss when tournaments will be held and each boat must have one adult as boat captain and 2 students per team. Contact Brian Mobley at 812.325.3046 if you have any questions or cannot attend.
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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.
ATHLETICS INFORMATION
EJHS Fall Sports Images for online ordering:
Online Ordering: https://
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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
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FinalForms: All physicals are now completed through FinalForms. All athletes MUST be registered on FinalForms. Register HERE
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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.
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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
JOKE OF THE DAY
Why are Christmas trees so fond of the past? Because the presents are beneath them.
Anyone who wants to submit a joke for consideration should fill out this form.
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.
EJHS Athletics/Activities
Week of December 11, 2023
Monday, December 11
LAST MAJOR SAVER COLLECTION DAY
Detention – Room 108 (Hillenburg) 2:30-3:15 pm
Student Council (Media Center) 2:30-3:30 pm
Robotics – Room 221 (Grimes) 2:30-4 pm
Math Academic Super Bowl – Room 220 (Anspaugh) 2:40-3:40 pm
7th & 8th Grade Boys’ Basketball vs Cloverdale (HOME) – Tickets 6:00 pm
Tuesday, December 12
Detention – Room 203 (Walters) 2:30-3:15 pm
English Academic Super Bowl – Room 220 (Anspaugh) 2:30-3:30 pm
Theater Club Auditions – Room 206 (Finn) 2:30-4 pm
Robotics – Room 221 (Grimes) 2:30-4 pm
Student Fall Art Show (EJHS Media Center-Library) 6-8 pm
7th Grade Concert Band & Percussion Class Winter Concert (Main Gym) 6:30-7:30 pm
Accelerated Band & 8th Grade Jazz Winter Concert (Main Gym) 7:45-8:45 pm
6th Grade Girls’ Basketball @ Eastern (AWAY) 6:00 pm
Wednesday, December 13
Detention – Room 108 (Hillenburg) 2:30-3:15 pm
Science Academic Super Bowl – Room 113 (Powell) 2:30-3:30 pm
Robotics – Room 221 (Grimes) 2:30-4 pm
7th & 8th Grade Boys’ Basketball @ St. Charles (AWAY) 6:00 pm
Thursday, December 14
Detention – Room 203 (Walters) 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
Theater Club Auditions – Room 206 (Finn) 2:30-4 pm
Friday, December 15
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, December 16
All events to be held at EJHS unless in red print
YEARBOOK PHOTOS
Please follow this link to go to online ordering of this year’s school photos: Online Ordering
Retake Photes: Retake Orders
You will need to log into Harmony Family Access to find your student’s STN/ID – that is the passcode to view your student’s photo. If you have questions or issues with ordering pictures, please contact Kirkwood Photo at 812.332.4888.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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.
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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.
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Chromebooks/Chargers: 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. Due to the high demand and lack of supply, we will no longer be able to provide students with a loaner charger during school hours.
Boys and Girls Club Calendar
AskRose – Rose Hulman Homework Help