November 21, 2023 - Edgewood Schools

November 21, 2023

RESULTS

Last night the 6th grade girls’ basketball team won at home vs Seven Oaks. The girls played well and fought hard from start to finish. Congrats to the girls on another win.

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

There is no Coding Club, Baking Club, or Robotics Club this week. Please go home your normal way.

English Academic Super Bowl will NOT meet today. The team’s next practice will be Tuesday, Nov. 28th.

Math Academic Super Bowl will meet on Monday, Nov. 27th after school from 2:40 to 3:40 in Mr. Anspaugh’s room.

Attention writers and poets:  Colts Chronicles is looking for short stories and poems to publish. Go to coltschronicles.com to submit your stories and poems on the Literary Corner page.

All EJHS students will be taking the second round of iReady today and tomorrow (11/20 and 11/21) before Thanksgiving Break. Students must come prepared to test with a charged Chromebook and a pair of plug-in earbuds. On testing days, we will report to Homeroom before moving into testing rooms.

Today will be the last fall softball conditioning day.  Coach Ayer would like anyone who is interested in trying out for softball to attend.  Plan for both indoors and outdoors.  Conditioning will be after school until 3:45.  See Coach Ayer if you cannot attend, but plan to try out.

Do you think your athletic skills are better than Coach Sparks’? Or that you are as smart as Mrs Karaffa? Do you have hidden musical or fun talents?
You will have a chance to prove your skills at the Student vs Teacher Game Show the day before Winter Break! If you are interested in besting your teachers and showing off your musical, athletic, artistic, or academic skills – please fill out the Google form and you will get more information.

Kirkwood Yearbook Pictures: Picture Retakes are now available.
Please use the link below to access your picture. 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.
Online Yearbook RETAKE Picture Ordering (10/23): https://kirkwoodphotolab.zenfolio.com/f400562908
Online Yearbook Picture Ordering (8/24): https://kirkwoodphotolab.zenfolio.com/f72400854

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.jostens.com/0s1E04cM2S4jgkS3WHVY0Mg

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.

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

Wrestling: For those who are planning on wrestling this year, practices will start after Thanksgiving Break. They will run Monday through Friday from 2:30-4:30. All athletes must have a physical on file. See Coach Sparks for any questions.

7th & 8th Grade Girls’ Basketball: Open gym will be held 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.

ATHLETICS INFORMATION

EJHS Fall Sports Images for online ordering:
Online Ordering: https://kirkwoodphotolab.zenfolio.com/p37471471

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 whale blush? Because it saw the ocean’s bottom.

Anyone who wants to submit a joke for consideration should fill out this form.

EJHS Athletics/Activities
Week of November 20, 2023

Monday, November 20
6th Grade Girls’ Basketball (A Team Only) vs Seven Oaks (HOME) – Tickets 6:00 pm

Tuesday, November 21
Theater Club – Room 206 (Finn) 2:30-3:30 pm

Wednesday, November 22
NO SCHOOL – THANKSGIVING BREAK

Thursday, November 23
NO SCHOOL – THANKSGIVING BREAK

Friday, November 24
NO SCHOOL – THANKSGIVING BREAK

Saturday, November 25

All events to be held at EJHS unless in red print

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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

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