Category: High School News

 

Eastern High School Announcements

Friday, January 17, 2020

 

 

• Activity Night! Come to activity night next Friday, January 24 after the basketball game.  There will be a dodgeball tournament, corn hole, volleyball, music and pizza!  Only $5 admission!  Plan to attend!

 

• Attention senior winter athletes:  If you have not already turned in your senior night bio sheet, please give it to Mrs. Woodall by the end of the day today, Friday (January 17). Boys’ basketball players and cheerleaders (or anyone else who did not receive a bio sheet but should have), you can pick up a form to fill out in the Athletic Department office. Thank you!

 

• Save the date!  Bring a date! (Or a friend). The Purdue Varsity Glee Club and Chamber Choir will hold a concert here at Eastern with the Encore singers opening the event.  The concert will be Friday, January 31 at 7:30pm.  Get your tickets at booktix.comor see Mrs. Larson.

 

• Interact Club is having a school supplies drive for children in Jamaica, and we would appreciate your help! We are collecting backpacks, notebooks, composition notebooks, crayons, markers, and scissors from January 13th to the 24th! Please bring your donations to the high school office and look for the box labeled “Interact Club Jamaica donations!” If you have any questions, contact Victoria Leeder. Thank you for your help!

 

• ATTN:  ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: ORDER YOUR OFFICIAL EASTERN HS CLASS RING FROM HERFF JONES next,   JAN. 22 DURING THE LUNCH PERIODS AND AFTER SCHOOL FROM 3:00 TO 6:00PM IN THE MAIN LOBBY.  EXTRA CLASS RING INFORMATION PACKETS ARE IN THE MAIN OFFICE.

 

• Dress up days for next week’s homecoming is as follows:
  Tuesday:  Timber Tuesday- wear your favorite flannel shirt
  Wednesday:  Super Hero Day- dress as your favorite super hero!
  Thursday:  Decade days Senior: 80s, Junior:  70s, Sophomore:  60s, Freshmen: 50s
  Friday:  Green and Gold

 

• Come and be a part of the Dodgeball Tournament on Activity night January 24th after the Homecoming game.  Register your team of 10 players (each team must have at least 2-3 girls) with Mrs. Rooze by the end of the day on the 24th!!

 

• There will be a MANDATORY meeting on Wednesday, January 22 regarding Letterman Jackets. You will need to stop by the Conference Room anytime between 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. so you can be sized for your jacket. The payment for your jacket will also be due at the time of sizing.   If you THINK you may be earning a jacket or numerals this winter but want to verify for sure, please see Mrs. Woodall in the Athletic Department before January 22. Thank you!

 

• Please announce through Wed, Jan. 22:  It’s time to think about spring break 2021!  If you want to travel to Europe next school year, bring a parent and come get more information.  There will be a meeting for a spring break 2021 trip in Mrs. Larson’s room on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 7pm.  Learn about the trip and our fundraisers.

 

 

• Juniors: If you did not attend the junior class meeting, please see Mrs. Eikenberry or Mrs. Bickel for an order form and information sheet.

 

• The boys and girls varsity swim teams both fell to Rochester last night. First place finishers included: Lauryn Shane, Jacob Tucker, McKenLee Morgan, Porter Brovont, Brittney Eckart, Matt Laubenstein, Lola Williams, and the boys 200 Free Relay team.  The Comets have their last home meet on Tuesday January 21st against Western.  Come out and support your Comets!

 

• Lost & Found is overflowing! Please stop by and see if anything is yours.

 

• Reminder: we are NOT in school Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr day.

 

 

Eastern High School Announcements

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

 

 

• Activity Night! Come to activity night next Friday, Janaury 24 after the basketball game.  There will be a dodgeball tournament, corn hole, volleyball, music and pizza!  Only $5 admission!  Plan to attend!

 

• Attention senior winter athletes:  If you have not already turned in your senior night bio sheet, please give it to Mrs. Woodall by the end of the day, this Friday (January 17). Boys’ basketball players and cheerleaders (or anyone else who did not receive a bio sheet but should have), you can pick up a form to fill out in the Athletic Department office. Thank you!

 

• Save the date!  Bring a date! (Or a friend). The Purdue Varsity Glee Club and Chamber Choir will hold a concert here at Eastern with the Encore singers opening the event.  The concert will be Friday, January 31 at 7:30pm.  Get your tickets at booktix.comor see Mrs. Larson.

 

• Interact Club is having a school supplies drive for children in Jamaica, and we would appreciate your help! We are collecting backpacks, notebooks, composition notebooks, crayons, markers, and scissors from January 13th to the 24th! Please bring your donations to the high school office and look for the box labeled “Interact Club Jamaica donations!” If you have any questions, contact Victoria Leeder. Thank you for your help!

 

• Attention Juniors: We will have a meeting on today, January 16, at 2:45 in the cafeteria to discuss your junior class fundraiser. Please plan to attend. If you are not at school in the afternoon, please see Mrs. Eikenberry or Mrs. Bickel for information.

 

• ATTN:  ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: ORDER YOUR OFFICIAL EASTERN HS CLASS RING FROM HERFF JONES next,   JAN. 22 DURING THE LUNCH PERIODS AND AFTER SCHOOL FROM 3:00 TO 6:00PM IN THE MAIN LOBBY.  EXTRA CLASS RING INFORMATION PACKETS ARE IN THE MAIN OFFICE.

 

• Dress up days for next week’s homecoming is as follows:

  Tuesday:  Timber Tuesday- wear your favorite flannel shirt
  Wednesday:  Super Hero Day- dress as your favorite super hero!
  Thursday:  Decade days Senior: 80s, Junior:  70s, Sophomore:  60s, Freshmen: 50s
  Friday:  Green and Gold

 

• Come and be a part of the Dodgeball Tournament on Activity night January 24th after the Homecoming game.  Register your team of 10 players ( at least 2-3 females on each team) with Mrs. Rooze by the end of the day on the 24th!!

 

 

• The Athletic Department is sending home a note today regarding letter jackets. If you have earned a letter jacket this winter, there will be a MANDATORY meeting on Wednesday, January 22. You will need to stop by the Conference Room anytime between 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. so you can be sized for your jacket. The payment for your jacket will also be due at the time of sizing.  If you THINK you may be earning a jacket or numerals this winter but want to verify for sure, please see Mrs. Woodall in the Athletic Department before January 22. Thank you!

 

• Please announce through Wed, Jan. 22:  It’s time to think about spring break 2021!  If you want to travel to Europe next school year, bring a parent and come get more information.  There will be a meeting for a spring break 2021 trip in Mrs. Larson’s room on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 7pm.  Learn about the trip and our fundraisers.

 

• Baseball open gym has been rescheduled for today after school from 3:30-5:00.

 

 

Eastern High School Announcements

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

 

 

• Activity Night! Come to activity night next Friday, Janaury 24 after the basketball game.  There will be a dodgeball tournament, corn hole, volleyball, music and pizza!  Only $5 admission!  Plan to attend!

 

• Attention senior winter athletes:  If you have not already turned in your senior night bio sheet, please give it to Mrs. Woodall by the end of the day, this Friday (January 17). Boys’ basketball players and cheerleaders (or anyone else who did not receive a bio sheet but should have), you can pick up a form to fill out in the Athletic Department office. Thank you!

 

• Save the date!  Bring a date! (Or a friend). The Purdue Varsity Glee Club and Chamber Choir will hold a concert here at Eastern with the Encore singers opening the event.  The concert will be Friday, January 31 at 7:30pm.  Get your tickets at booktix.comor see Mrs. Larson.

 

• Interact Club is having a school supplies drive for children in Jamaica, and we would appreciate your help! We are collecting backpacks, notebooks, composition notebooks, crayons, markers, and scissors from January 13th to the 24th! Please bring your donations to the high school office and look for the box labeled “Interact Club Jamaica donations!” If you have any questions, contact Victoria Leeder. Thank you for your help!

 

• Attention Juniors: We will have a meeting on Wednesday, January 15, at 2:45 in the cafeteria to discuss your junior class fundraiser. Please plan to attend. If you are not at school in the afternoon, please see Mrs. Eikenberry or Mrs. Bickel for information.

 

• ATTN:  ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: ORDER YOUR OFFICIAL EASTERN HS CLASS RING FROM HERFF JONES next,   JAN. 22 DURING THE LUNCH PERIODS AND AFTER SCHOOL FROM 3:00 TO 6:00PM IN THE MAIN LOBBY.  EXTRA CLASS RING INFORMATION PACKETS ARE IN THE MAIN OFFICE.

 

• Dress up days for next week’s homecoming is as follows:

  Tuesday:  Timber Tuesday- wear your favorite flannel shirt
  Wednesday:  Super Hero Day- dress as your favorite super hero!
  Thursday:  Decade days Senior: 80s, Junior:  70s, Sophomore:  60s, Freshmen: 50s
  Friday:  Green and Gold

 

• Come and be a part of the Dodgeball Tournament on Activity night January 24th after the Homecoming game.  Register your team of 10 players ( at least 2-3 females on each team) with Mrs. Rooze by the end of the day on the 24th!!

 

 

• The Athletic Department is sending home a note today regarding letter jackets. If you have earned a letter jacket this winter, there will be a MANDATORY meeting on Wednesday, January 22. You will need to stop by the Conference Room anytime between 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. so you can be sized for your jacket. The payment for your jacket will also be due at the time of sizing.  If you THINK you may be earning a jacket or numerals this winter but want to verify for sure, please see Mrs. Woodall in the Athletic Department before January 22. Thank you!”

 

 

Eastern High School Announcements

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

• Activity Night! Come to activity night next Friday, Janaury 24 after the basketball game.  There will be a dodgeball tournament, corn hole, volleyball, music and pizza!  Only $5 admission!  Plan to attend!

• Save the date!  Bring a date! (Or a friend). The Purdue Varsity Glee Club and Chamber Choir will hold a concert here at Eastern with the Encore singers opening the event.  The concert will be Friday, January 31 at 7:30pm.  Get your tickets at booktix.comor see Mrs. Larson.

• There will be a meeting for boys grades 9-12 interested in playing golf this spring tonight, Tuesday, January 14 after school in the café.

• Interact Club is having a school supplies drive for children in Jamaica, and we would appreciate your help! We are collecting backpacks, notebooks, composition notebooks, crayons, markers, and scissors from January 13th to the 24th! Please bring your donations to the high school office and look for the box labeled “Interact Club Jamaica donations!” If you have any questions, contact Victoria Leeder. Thank you for your help!

• Attention Juniors: We will have a meeting on Wednesday, January 15, at 2:45 in the cafeteria to discuss your junior class fundraiser. Please plan to attend. If you are not at school in the afternoon, please see Mrs. Eikenberry or Mrs. Bickel for information.

• ATTN:  ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: ORDER YOUR OFFICIAL EASTERN HS CLASS RING FROM HERFF JONES ON WED. JAN. 15 DURING THE LUNCH PERIODS AND AFTER SCHOOL FROM 3:00 TO 6:00PM IN THE MAIN LOBBY.  EXTRA CLASS RING INFORMATION PACKETS ARE IN THE MAIN OFFICE.

• Today is the last day to purchase your desserts during lunch period.  Today everything is 2 for $1, so you can buy one for yourself and share with a friend!

• Detention today will be held in Mr. Allison’s room. Room 204.

 

Eastern High School Announcements

Monday, January 13, 2020

 

• Attention Seniors going on the Senior trip – There will be a Mandatory planning meeting tonight Monday, January 13 at 7:00 p.m. in Mrs. Eikenberry’s room.  Please enter thru the student parking lot doors.  Bring your phone or iPad.  You will be making important ride & restaurant reservations.  This will be the only meeting to do this, so plan to attend the mandatory meeting on 1/13.

 

• Save the date!  Bring a date! (Or a friend). The Purdue Varsity Glee Club and Chamber Choir will hold a concert here at Eastern with the Encore singers opening the event.  The concert will be Friday, January 31 at 7:30pm.  Get your tickets at booktix.comor see Mrs. Larson.

 

• There will be a Student Council meeting on Tuesday, January, 14 at 7:40 in Mrs. Rooze’s room to discuss the winter homecoming.

 

• Any 8th – 11th grade girl interested in playing soccer next fall should attend a quick call-out meeting in Profe Lorenz’s room  Monday, January 13th right after school.

 

• There will be a meeting for boys grades 9-12 interested in playing golf this spring on Tuesday, January 14 after school in the café.

 

• Interact Club is having a school supplies drive for children in Jamaica, and we would appreciate your help! We are collecting backpacks, notebooks, composition notebooks, crayons, markers, and scissors from January 13th to the 24th! Please bring your donations to the high school office and look for the box labeled “Interact Club Jamaica donations!” If you have any questions, contact Victoria Leeder. Thank you for your help!

 

• Attention Juniors: We will have a meeting on Wednesday at 2:45 in the cafeteria to discuss your junior class fundraiser. Please plan to attend. If you are not at school in the afternoon, please see Mrs. Eikenberry or Mrs. Bickel for information.

 

• English Bowl Members, don’t forget the weekly meeting on Tuesday morning at 7:30 in Mr. Crawford’s class. The meetings are important in order to prepare for the matches that will be here before you know it.

 

 

 

 

Eastern High School Announcements

Friday, January 10, 2020

 

• Spanish Club, Art Club and SADD members- bring in your dessert or $5 to your sponsor by today!  This is our only fundraiser for the year and we need your help!
• Spanish Club – will have our 3 King’s Day party with scavenger hunt. Food and prizes after school today.  Sign up in Mrs. Larson’s room so we have enough food and prizes for everyone!

 

• Attention Seniors going on the Senior trip – There will be a Mandatory planning meeting on Monday, January 13 at 7:00 p.m. in Mrs. Eikenberry’s room. Bring your phone or iPad.  You will be making important ride & restaurant reservations.  This will be the only meeting to do this, so plan to attend the mandatory meeting on 1/13.

 

• Save the date!  Bring a date! (Or a friend). The Purdue Varsity Glee Club and Chamber Choir will hold a concert here at Eastern with the Encore singers opening the event.  The concert will be Friday, January 31 at 7:30pm.  Get your tickets at booktix.comor see Mrs. Larson.

 

• There will be a Student Council meeting on Tuesday, January, 14 at 7:40 in Mrs. Rooze’s room to discuss the winter homecoming.

 

• Art Club Members, please read a very important email from Ms. Chambers and respond to her by today, friday.

 

• Any 8th – 11th grade girl interested in playing soccer next fall should attend a quick call-out meeting in Profe Lorenz’s room  Monday, January 13th right after school.

 

• Today, Friday, January 10th is the last day to change schedules for 2nd semester.  You must turn in a yellow change form before the end of the day!

 

• Last night, both the Boys and Girls Swim Teams took home victories over Lewis Cass in their first meet back in the pool after break.  The boys won with a score of 112 to 54 and the girls defeated Cass with a score of 91-89.

First place finishers included: Andrew Hartman, Matt Laubenstein, Jacob Tucker, Porter Brovont, Ella Kantz, Lauryn Shane, McKenLee Morgan, Cora Kendall, and Lola Williams.  The boys team also took first place in all three relays while the girls won the 200 Freestyle relay.  Great job Comets!  The Comets swim at home against Carroll and Elwood this Saturday at 10am.  Come out and support your Comet swimmers and divers!

 

 

Eastern High School Announcements

Thursday, January 9, 2020

• Auditions for “Mary Poppins” are this week! If you have any questions concerning auditions, see Mrs. Evenson.  We need a lot of students for the show. So come out and audition!!

• Spanish Club, Art Club and SADD members- bring in your dessert or $5 to your sponsor by Friday!  This is our only fundraiser for the year and we need your help!
• Spanish Club – will have our 3 King’s Day party with scavenger hunt. Food and prizes after school on Friday.  Sign up in Mrs. Larson’s room so we have enough food and prizes for everyone!

• Attention Seniors going on the Senior trip – There will be a Mandatory planning meeting on Monday, January 13 at 7:00 p.m. in Mrs. Eikenberry’s room. Bring your phone or iPad.  You will be making important ride & restaurant reservations.  This will be the only meeting to do this, so plan to attend the mandatory meeting on 1/13.

• Today – THURSDAY, 1/9 is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. To honor our local and state sheriff’s deputies and police officers. A special shout out of support goes to our school resource officers: Josh Myers, Alan Weimer, and Cody Detamore.  Thank you for all you do to help keep us safe.  We appreciate you so much!

• Save the date!  Bring a date! (Or a friend). The Purdue Varsity Glee Club and Chamber Choir will hold a concert here at Eastern with the Encore singers opening the event.  The concert will be Friday, January 31 at 7:30pm.  Get your tickets at booktix.comor see Mrs. Larson.

• There will be a Student Council meeting on Tuesday at 7:40 in Mrs. Rooze’s room to discuss the winter homecoming.

• Art Club Members, please read a very important email from Ms. Chambers and respond to her by tomorrow.

 

Eastern High School Announcements

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

 

• Attention Freshman: There will be a Freshman class meeting this morning, (Wednesday, January 8^th) at 8:10 in the café.  Please plan to attend and bring a pen to the meeting.  You will receive information on class rings.

 

• Auditions for “Mary Poppins” are this week! If you have any questions concerning auditions, see Mrs. Evenson.  We need a lot of students for the show. So come out and audition!!

 

• Spanish Club, Art Club and SADD members- bring in your dessert or $5 to your sponsor by Friday!  This is our only fundraiser for the year and we need your help!
• Spanish Club – will have our 3 King’s Day party with scavenger hunt. Food and prizes after school on Friday.  Sign up in Mrs. Larson’s room so we have enough food and prizes for everyone!

 

• Attention Seniors going on the Senior trip – There will be a Mandatory planning meeting on Monday, January 13 at 7:00 p.m. in Mrs. Eikenberry’s room. Bring your phone or iPad.  You will be making important ride & restaurant reservations.  This will be the only meeting to do this, so plan to attend the mandatory meeting on 1/13.

 

• THURSDAY, 1/9 is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. To honor our local and state sheriff’s deputies and police officers, students are encouraged to wear BLUE on Thursday! A special shout out of support goes to our school resource officers: Josh Myers, Alan Weimer, and Cody Detamore!

 

Eastern High School Announcements

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

 

• Girls interested in participating in Track & Field this spring:   Optional workouts will begin tonight, Tuesday, January 7th.  Girls NOT participating in a winter sport can come Tuesdays and Thursdays after school from 3:30 – 4:30.  Optional practices start tonight, Tuesday, January 7^th.

 

• Attention Freshman: There will be a Freshman class meeting on Wednesday, January 8^th at 8:10 in the café.  Please plan to attend and bring a pen to the meeting.  You will receive information on class rings.

 

• Auditions for “Mary Poppins” are this week! If you have any questions concerning auditions, see Mrs. Evenson.  We need a lot of students for the show. So come out and audition!!

 

• Please announce this week: Spanish Club members:  This Friday is Dessert Night at the basketball game. Bring in a dessert or $5 to Mrs. Larson anytime this week- the sooner the better!  We still need workers for Friday night.  Sign up in Mrs. Larson’s room for a shift.
• Spanish Club – will have our 3 King’s Day party with scavenger hunt. Food and prizes after school on Friday.  Sign up in Mrs. Larson’s room so we have enough food and prizes for everyone!

 

• There will be an art club meeting tonight, January 7th, from 3:15-3:45 in the art room.

 

• Attention Seniors going on the Senior trip – There will be a Mandatory planning meeting on Monday, January 13 at 7:00 p.m. in Mrs. Eikenberry’s rom. Bring your phone or iPad.  You will be making important ride & restaurant reservations.  This will be the only meeting to do this, so plan to attend the mandatory meeting on 1/13.

 

• SADD Club will be having a dessert fundraiser this Friday at the Boys Basketball game. We need desserts and/or money donations.  We also need volunteers to sell desserts Friday night at the game.  See Mrs. Salkie with questions.

 

Eastern High School Announcements

Monday, January 6, 2020

 

• Girls interested in participating in Track & Field this spring:   Optional workouts will begin Tuesday, January 7th.  Girls NOT participating in a winter sport can come Tuesdays and Thursdays after school from 3:30 – 4:30.  Optional practices start Tuesday, January 7^th.

 

• Attention Freshman: There will be a Freshman class meeting on Wednesday, January 8^th at 8:10 in the café.  Please plan to attend and bring a pen to the meeting.  You will receive information on class rings.

 

• The high school boys Track and field is continuing offseason conditioning for non winter sport athletes starting today Jan. 6th at 3:30pm. Conditioning will be Monday-Thursday @ 3:30-5pm. We will meet in the cafeteria.

 

• Auditions for “Mary Poppins” are this week! Tonight reading auditions will begin at 3:30 in the choir room. If you have any questions concerning auditions, see Mrs. Evenson. We need a lot of students for the show. So come out and audition!!

 

• Please announce this week: Spanish Club members:  This Friday is Dessert Night at the basketball game. Bring in a dessert or $5 to Mrs. Larson anytime this week- the sooner the better!  We still need workers for Friday night.  Sign up in Mrs. Larson’s room for a shift.
• Spanish Club will have our 3 King’s Day party with scavenger hunt. Food and prizes after school on Friday.  Sign up in Mrs. Larson’s room so we have enough food and prizes for everyone!

 

• There will be an art club meeting this Tuesday,  January 7th, from 3:15-3:45 in the art room.

 

• The Eastern Bowling Teams competed in Sectionals this past Saturday, and for the first time in school history, the boys varsity team captured the Kokomo Sectional Championship!  The squad of Brayden Utterback, Austin Capps, Austin Lamberson, Ethan Preston, Alex Coleman, Ricky Sample-Ward and Josh Fike defeated arch-rival Western by 30 pins in a two game roll-off to claim the title.  The team now advances to the Crawfordsville Regional on January 18.  Also, all 12 Eastern bowlers will also compete for individual Kokomo Sectional honors on January 11.

 

• Members of the English Bowl team: Don’t forget that our weekly practices begin tomorrow morning, Tuesday, at 7:30 in Mr. Crawford’s room. This week, Mr. Crawford will also bring Dan’s Donuts for you to enjoy during practice!