The Shootout is this Saturday in Memorial Gym! Vincent Johnson will be on site for the later games as Memorial Gym and Altamont's gym are in his book Illustrious, The Best High School Gyms in Illinois. Tickets are $10 at the door or may be purchased ahead of time on GoFan.
Varsity cheer team dinner before they leave for Bloomington tomorrow. Good luck!!
Mr Reed's physical science class.
Wednesday, February 4th
**Youth Alive Bible Study will meet in the CCC today during Academic Lab. If it is your first time, please see Mrs. Roethe for a pass. We hope to see you there!
**The cheer send off for IHSA State will be tomorrow in the Memorial Gym. All students will STAY in their academic lab until 10:55 and then at 10:55 teachers will escort classes to watch the cheer state routine performance before they leave to go to Bloomington. Seniors and juniors will sit on the floor bleachers on the east side. Sophomores will sit in the upper two sections ( A and B), and freshmen will sit in the upper sections three and four (C and D).
**Oiler SHINE will have a meeting THIS Friday the 6th during Academic Lab. Please meet in Room E121.
**Attention Juniors and Seniors with a GPA of 3.5 or above: You should have received an online invitation to join the National Honor Society Google Classroom page. There you will find information regarding a meeting to be held this Wednesday in Ms. Boyd's Room M204 during academic lab, where we will discuss how to fill out an application to join NHS. If you are interested in joining, please accept the google classroom invite. For questions, see Ms. Boyd or Mrs. Catlin. Current members who were inducted last year do not need to reapply or attend the meeting.
**Youth Alive Bible Study will meet in the CCC today during Academic Lab. If it is your first time, please see Mrs. Roethe for a pass. We hope to see you there!
**The cheer send off for IHSA State will be tomorrow in the Memorial Gym. All students will STAY in their academic lab until 10:55 and then at 10:55 teachers will escort classes to watch the cheer state routine performance before they leave to go to Bloomington. Seniors and juniors will sit on the floor bleachers on the east side. Sophomores will sit in the upper two sections ( A and B), and freshmen will sit in the upper sections three and four (C and D).
**Oiler SHINE will have a meeting THIS Friday the 6th during Academic Lab. Please meet in Room E121.
**Attention Juniors and Seniors with a GPA of 3.5 or above: You should have received an online invitation to join the National Honor Society Google Classroom page. There you will find information regarding a meeting to be held this Wednesday in Ms. Boyd's Room M204 during academic lab, where we will discuss how to fill out an application to join NHS. If you are interested in joining, please accept the google classroom invite. For questions, see Ms. Boyd or Mrs. Catlin. Current members who were inducted last year do not need to reapply or attend the meeting.
Athletic announcements for Wed, Feb. 4:
Tuesday, February 3rd
**Youth Alive Bible Study will meet in the CCC on Wednesday, February 4 during Academic Lab. If it is your first time, please see Mrs. Roethe for a pass. We hope to see you there!
**Oiler SHINE will have a meeting THIS Friday the 6th during Academic Lab. Please meet in Room E121.
**Attention Juniors and Seniors with a GPA of 3.5 or above: You should have received an online invitation to join the National Honor Society Google Classroom page. There you will find information regarding a meeting to be held this Wednesday in Ms. Boyd's Room M204 during academic lab, where we will discuss how to fill out an application to join NHS. If you are interested in joining, please accept the google classroom invite. For questions, see Ms. Boyd or Mrs. Catlin. Current members who were inducted last year do not need to reapply or attend the meeting.
**Youth Alive Bible Study will meet in the CCC on Wednesday, February 4 during Academic Lab. If it is your first time, please see Mrs. Roethe for a pass. We hope to see you there!
**Oiler SHINE will have a meeting THIS Friday the 6th during Academic Lab. Please meet in Room E121.
**Attention Juniors and Seniors with a GPA of 3.5 or above: You should have received an online invitation to join the National Honor Society Google Classroom page. There you will find information regarding a meeting to be held this Wednesday in Ms. Boyd's Room M204 during academic lab, where we will discuss how to fill out an application to join NHS. If you are interested in joining, please accept the google classroom invite. For questions, see Ms. Boyd or Mrs. Catlin. Current members who were inducted last year do not need to reapply or attend the meeting.
Athletic announcements for Tue, Feb. 3:
Monday, February 2nd
**The next senior mentor meeting is today during academic lab in room E121. All senior mentors need to plan to attend.
**The golf simulator will be open every Wednesday from 3-5pm starting next week and will continue until it becomes nice enough to practice outside at Belk Park Golf Course. Golf is open to anyone, boys and girls, not participating in another fall sport. Please see Coach Forsting with any questions.
**Students who were on high honor roll 1st semester are eligible for a voucher for two free tickets to a Cardinal baseball game. See Mrs. Dixon in the Guidance Office to pick up the voucher.
**Seniors, please let Mrs. Struif know if you are planning to attend Lewis and Clark Community College next year. There will be an "Early Bird" registration on March 3 where you will sign up for your classes for next year, talk about financial aid, and tour the school.
**If anyone is interested, there are Tri-City Baseball & Softball Registration forms in both the Attendance Office & Main Office.
**2026 Yearbooks are on sale for $60. They can be purchased online at https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/J0ULawXl5L6IAE1V6B7BtX5f or from Mr. James in the Art Room. Please make checks payable to EAWR. They will be available for purchase until they are sold out, but online sales will end prior to the spring distribution date.
**The next senior mentor meeting is today during academic lab in room E121. All senior mentors need to plan to attend.
**The golf simulator will be open every Wednesday from 3-5pm starting next week and will continue until it becomes nice enough to practice outside at Belk Park Golf Course. Golf is open to anyone, boys and girls, not participating in another fall sport. Please see Coach Forsting with any questions.
**Students who were on high honor roll 1st semester are eligible for a voucher for two free tickets to a Cardinal baseball game. See Mrs. Dixon in the Guidance Office to pick up the voucher.
**Seniors, please let Mrs. Struif know if you are planning to attend Lewis and Clark Community College next year. There will be an "Early Bird" registration on March 3 where you will sign up for your classes for next year, talk about financial aid, and tour the school.
**If anyone is interested, there are Tri-City Baseball & Softball Registration forms in both the Attendance Office & Main Office.
**2026 Yearbooks are on sale for $60. They can be purchased online at https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/J0ULawXl5L6IAE1V6B7BtX5f or from Mr. James in the Art Room. Please make checks payable to EAWR. They will be available for purchase until they are sold out, but online sales will end prior to the spring distribution date.
Athletic announcements for Mon, Feb. 2:
IHSA State Cheer Qualifiers
Congratulations to the varsity cheer team and their coaches on qualifying for the state competition next weekend in Bloomington, Illinois. Again, thank you to everyone who came out and supported the team today.
IHSA Cheer Sectionals at Edwardsville. Great job by the team on their performance.
A huge, thank you to the boys basketball team/coaches, other students, and staff that attended today's sectional to support the team.
Senior students making valentines for local nursing homes.
Friday, January 30th
**Today is an early dismissal. Students will be dismissed at 11:25 am.
**Today, all 11th grade students will take the practice ACT test. Students will report directly to their testing rooms at 8am and the testing will start at 8:15am. 11th grade students will need their fully charged chromebook and will take the reading, English, math, and science practice tests. Testing room assignments will be sent to your student email.
**Seniors: Today is a half day and we are sponsoring a community service opportunity for seniors only in the Courtyard. We will be making valentines for the local nursing and assisted living homes from 11:30-2:30. We will provide pizza for lunch and all supplies. If you are interested in earning 3 hours of community service please sign up in the google doc shared by Mrs Robinson.
**The cafe and clothing room will be CLOSED today.
**The next senior mentor meeting is Monday the 2nd during academic lab in room E121. All senior mentors need to plan to attend.
**The golf simulator will be open every Wednesday from 3-5pm starting next week and will continue until it becomes nice enough to practice outside at Belk Park Golf Course. Golf is open to anyone, boys and girls, not participating in another fall sport. Please see Coach Forsting with any questions.
**Students who were on high honor roll 1st semester are eligible for a voucher for two free tickets to a Cardinal baseball game. See Mrs. Dixon in the Guidance Office to pick up the voucher.
**Seniors, please let Mrs. Struif know if you are planning to attend Lewis and Clark Community College next year. There will be an "Early Bird" registration on March 3 where you will sign up for your classes for next year, talk about financial aid, and tour the school.
**If anyone is interested, there are Tri-City Baseball & Softball Registration forms in both the Attendance Office & Main Office.
**2026 Yearbooks are on sale for $60. They can be purchased online at https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/J0ULawXl5L6IAE1V6B7BtX5f or from Mr. James in the Art Room. Please make checks payable to EAWR. They will be available for purchase until they are sold out, but online sales will end prior to the spring distribution date.
**Today is an early dismissal. Students will be dismissed at 11:25 am.
**Today, all 11th grade students will take the practice ACT test. Students will report directly to their testing rooms at 8am and the testing will start at 8:15am. 11th grade students will need their fully charged chromebook and will take the reading, English, math, and science practice tests. Testing room assignments will be sent to your student email.
**Seniors: Today is a half day and we are sponsoring a community service opportunity for seniors only in the Courtyard. We will be making valentines for the local nursing and assisted living homes from 11:30-2:30. We will provide pizza for lunch and all supplies. If you are interested in earning 3 hours of community service please sign up in the google doc shared by Mrs Robinson.
**The cafe and clothing room will be CLOSED today.
**The next senior mentor meeting is Monday the 2nd during academic lab in room E121. All senior mentors need to plan to attend.
**The golf simulator will be open every Wednesday from 3-5pm starting next week and will continue until it becomes nice enough to practice outside at Belk Park Golf Course. Golf is open to anyone, boys and girls, not participating in another fall sport. Please see Coach Forsting with any questions.
**Students who were on high honor roll 1st semester are eligible for a voucher for two free tickets to a Cardinal baseball game. See Mrs. Dixon in the Guidance Office to pick up the voucher.
**Seniors, please let Mrs. Struif know if you are planning to attend Lewis and Clark Community College next year. There will be an "Early Bird" registration on March 3 where you will sign up for your classes for next year, talk about financial aid, and tour the school.
**If anyone is interested, there are Tri-City Baseball & Softball Registration forms in both the Attendance Office & Main Office.
**2026 Yearbooks are on sale for $60. They can be purchased online at https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/J0ULawXl5L6IAE1V6B7BtX5f or from Mr. James in the Art Room. Please make checks payable to EAWR. They will be available for purchase until they are sold out, but online sales will end prior to the spring distribution date.
Athletic announcements for the weekend of Fri, Jan. 30:
EAWR hosting the 1A IHSA Regional Seeding Meeting tonight in the College & Career Center. The Regional is Saturday at 9 am. Tickets are $12 at the door or $10 on GoFan (plus a $1.50 fee). Tickets are good for all day.
Thursday, January 29th
**Tomorrow is an early dismissal. Students will be dismissed at 11:25 am.
**Tomorrow, January 30th, all 11th grade students will take the practice ACT test. Students will report directly to their testing rooms at 8am and the testing will start at 8:15am. 11th grade students will need their fully charged chromebook and will take the reading, English, math, and science practice tests. Testing room assignments will be sent to your student email.
**Seniors: Tomorrow, Friday the 30th is a half day and we are sponsoring a community service opportunity for seniors only in the Courtyard. We will be making valentines for the local nursing and assisted living homes from 11:30-2:30. We will provide pizza for lunch and all supplies. If you are interested in earning 3 hours of community service please sign up in the google doc shared by Mrs Robinson.
**The cafe and clothing room will be CLOSED tomorrow.
**The next senior mentor meeting is Monday the 2nd during academic lab in room E121. All senior mentors need to plan to attend.
**The golf simulator will be open every Wednesday from 3-5pm starting next week and will continue until it becomes nice enough to practice outside at Belk Park Golf Course. Golf is open to anyone, boys and girls, not participating in another fall sport. Please see Coach Forsting with any questions.
**Students who were on high honor roll 1st semester are eligible for a voucher for two free tickets to a Cardinal baseball game. See Mrs. Dixon in the Guidance Office to pick up the voucher.
**Seniors, please let Mrs. Struif know if you are planning to attend Lewis and Clark Community College next year. There will be an "Early Bird" registration on March 3 where you will sign up for your classes for next year, talk about financial aid, and tour the school.
**If anyone is interested, there are Tri-City Baseball & Softball Registration forms in both the Attendance Office & Main Office.
**2026 Yearbooks are on sale for $60. They can be purchased online at https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/J0ULawXl5L6IAE1V6B7BtX5f or from Mr. James in the Art Room. Please make checks payable to EAWR. They will be available for purchase until they are sold out, but online sales will end prior to the spring distribution date.
**Tomorrow is an early dismissal. Students will be dismissed at 11:25 am.
**Tomorrow, January 30th, all 11th grade students will take the practice ACT test. Students will report directly to their testing rooms at 8am and the testing will start at 8:15am. 11th grade students will need their fully charged chromebook and will take the reading, English, math, and science practice tests. Testing room assignments will be sent to your student email.
**Seniors: Tomorrow, Friday the 30th is a half day and we are sponsoring a community service opportunity for seniors only in the Courtyard. We will be making valentines for the local nursing and assisted living homes from 11:30-2:30. We will provide pizza for lunch and all supplies. If you are interested in earning 3 hours of community service please sign up in the google doc shared by Mrs Robinson.
**The cafe and clothing room will be CLOSED tomorrow.
**The next senior mentor meeting is Monday the 2nd during academic lab in room E121. All senior mentors need to plan to attend.
**The golf simulator will be open every Wednesday from 3-5pm starting next week and will continue until it becomes nice enough to practice outside at Belk Park Golf Course. Golf is open to anyone, boys and girls, not participating in another fall sport. Please see Coach Forsting with any questions.
**Students who were on high honor roll 1st semester are eligible for a voucher for two free tickets to a Cardinal baseball game. See Mrs. Dixon in the Guidance Office to pick up the voucher.
**Seniors, please let Mrs. Struif know if you are planning to attend Lewis and Clark Community College next year. There will be an "Early Bird" registration on March 3 where you will sign up for your classes for next year, talk about financial aid, and tour the school.
**If anyone is interested, there are Tri-City Baseball & Softball Registration forms in both the Attendance Office & Main Office.
**2026 Yearbooks are on sale for $60. They can be purchased online at https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/J0ULawXl5L6IAE1V6B7BtX5f or from Mr. James in the Art Room. Please make checks payable to EAWR. They will be available for purchase until they are sold out, but online sales will end prior to the spring distribution date.
Athletic Announcements for Thu, Jan. 29:
Senior Night for Oiler Wrestling!
Wednesday, January 28th
**Here are a few Oiler Shout Outs!:
Ryleigh Graham - “She's always a great truthful friend and is always here for me and anyone when they need it. She is a hard working person and a kind person.” - Anonymous
Mrs. Timmins - “Being nice and helpful with her students” - Gabe Greer
Mrs. Roethe & Mrs. Bailey - “They help me with my work and make me feel happy when I go into their class.” - Callie Mahan
**Youth Alive Bible Study will meet today during academic lab. The new location is in the CCC. We hope to see you there!
**On Friday January 30th, all 11th grade students will take the practice ACT test. Students will report directly to their testing rooms at 8am and the testing will start at 8:15am. 11th grade students will need their fully charged chromebook and will take the reading, English, math, and science practice tests. Testing room assignments will be sent to your student email.
**Seniors: Friday the 30th is a half day and we are sponsoring a community service opportunity for seniors only in the Courtyard. We will be making valentines for the local nursing and assisted living homes from 11:30-2:30. We will provide pizza for lunch and all supplies. If you are interested in earning 3 hours of community service please sign up in the google doc shared by Mrs Robinson.
**The cafe and clothing room will be CLOSED on Friday of this week.
**The next senior mentor meeting is Monday the 2nd during academic lab in room E121. All senior mentors need to plan to attend.
**The golf simulator will be open every Wednesday from 3-5pm starting next week and will continue until it becomes nice enough to practice outside at Belk Park Golf Course. Golf is open to anyone, boys and girls, not participating in another fall sport. Please see Coach Forsting with any questions.
**Students who were on high honor roll 1st semester are eligible for a voucher for two free tickets to a Cardinal baseball game. See Mrs. Dixon in the Guidance Office to pick up the voucher.
**Seniors, please let Mrs. Struif know if you are planning to attend Lewis and Clark Community College next year. There will be an "Early Bird" registration on March 3 where you will sign up for your classes for next year, talk about financial aid, and tour the school.
**If anyone is interested, there are Tri-City Baseball & Softball Registration forms in both the Attendance Office & Main Office.
**2026 Yearbooks are on sale for $60. They can be purchased online at https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/J0ULawXl5L6IAE1V6B7BtX5f or from Mr. James in the Art Room. Please make checks payable to EAWR. They will be available for purchase until they are sold out, but online sales will end prior to the spring distribution date.
**Here are a few Oiler Shout Outs!:
Ryleigh Graham - “She's always a great truthful friend and is always here for me and anyone when they need it. She is a hard working person and a kind person.” - Anonymous
Mrs. Timmins - “Being nice and helpful with her students” - Gabe Greer
Mrs. Roethe & Mrs. Bailey - “They help me with my work and make me feel happy when I go into their class.” - Callie Mahan
**Youth Alive Bible Study will meet today during academic lab. The new location is in the CCC. We hope to see you there!
**On Friday January 30th, all 11th grade students will take the practice ACT test. Students will report directly to their testing rooms at 8am and the testing will start at 8:15am. 11th grade students will need their fully charged chromebook and will take the reading, English, math, and science practice tests. Testing room assignments will be sent to your student email.
**Seniors: Friday the 30th is a half day and we are sponsoring a community service opportunity for seniors only in the Courtyard. We will be making valentines for the local nursing and assisted living homes from 11:30-2:30. We will provide pizza for lunch and all supplies. If you are interested in earning 3 hours of community service please sign up in the google doc shared by Mrs Robinson.
**The cafe and clothing room will be CLOSED on Friday of this week.
**The next senior mentor meeting is Monday the 2nd during academic lab in room E121. All senior mentors need to plan to attend.
**The golf simulator will be open every Wednesday from 3-5pm starting next week and will continue until it becomes nice enough to practice outside at Belk Park Golf Course. Golf is open to anyone, boys and girls, not participating in another fall sport. Please see Coach Forsting with any questions.
**Students who were on high honor roll 1st semester are eligible for a voucher for two free tickets to a Cardinal baseball game. See Mrs. Dixon in the Guidance Office to pick up the voucher.
**Seniors, please let Mrs. Struif know if you are planning to attend Lewis and Clark Community College next year. There will be an "Early Bird" registration on March 3 where you will sign up for your classes for next year, talk about financial aid, and tour the school.
**If anyone is interested, there are Tri-City Baseball & Softball Registration forms in both the Attendance Office & Main Office.
**2026 Yearbooks are on sale for $60. They can be purchased online at https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/J0ULawXl5L6IAE1V6B7BtX5f or from Mr. James in the Art Room. Please make checks payable to EAWR. They will be available for purchase until they are sold out, but online sales will end prior to the spring distribution date.
Athletic Announcements for Wed, Jan. 28:
