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EVSC Creates Foundation A new foundation has been formed by the EVSC to create a mechanism for people to donate to a fund particular EVSC programs or to create a sustained income to accomplish the core focus of the EVSC – student success.
The foundation is legally authorized to receive funds from donations, restricted or unrestricted gifts, endowments, trusts, bequests, and up to $25,000 annually from the school corporation.
Donations will go toward programs chosen by donors.
The EVSC Foundation will work in cooperation with the Public Education Foundation and will continue to support its funding and developments efforts for a variety of programs and projects of the EVSC, Gayle Long, EVSC’s new director of development, will serve as the executive director of the Foundation and assistant treasurer.Approximately 25 directors will be named in the near future to serve on the EVSC Foundation Board.
Barcoding System Payment options for textbooks A new barcoding system is in place this year to help track textbooks. Approximately 160,000 textbooks were barcoded and added to the new Destiny Textbook Management Program this summer.
In addition to the new barcoding system for textbooks, many EVSC parents have new payment opportunities. Elementary schools (except Lincoln) and all middle schools will participate
EVSC ACT Scores Up Slightly The ACT College Entrance Exam results for the class of 2008 were released recently. Of the 2008 high school graduating class in the EVSC’s five high schools, there were 65 EVSC students taking the ACT, which is more students than in the past seven years. The composite score for the school corporation was 20.5 out of 36.
EVSC results include:
• English from 19.8 to 20.2
• Math from 19.8 to 20.1
• Reading 20.8 to 21.1
• Scientific reasoning 20.5 to 20.0
National Honor Society Membership in the National Honor Society is an honor, not a right. Students who wish to be considered for membership in the National Honor Society may do so in their junior and senior years. Membership in National Honor Society is similar to applying for a scholarship. To be considered for membership, a student must meet the following criteria: 3.2 scholastic average (GPA)
Good Citizenship in and out of school Leadership and service points. A student should be thinking of earning 300 points in the freshman year and in the sophomore year. At the close of the first semester in a student’s junior year, he or she should have at least 600 points.
Each semester service and leadership cards should be filled out in homeroom, and the cards should be returned to the homeroom teachers.
School dances This year’s school dances will take place on the following dates:
Turnabout – December 6 at the Scottish Rite
Basketball Homecoming – January 23 following the game in the cafeteria
Prom – April 18
Cell Phone and Music Players (Headphones) Both items are not to be used in the building during school hours (7:00 a.m. – 2:50 p.m.). Students are totally responsible for these items if they are lost, stolen, or taken away by school personnel. Students must turn them off and put them away when entering the building or they will be taken away and can be picked up at the end of the day.
EVSC Hosts Golf Scramble The EVSC is on the lookout for all avid golfers in our community to participate in the second annual EVSC Close Up Golf Scramble. The event raises money for EVSC students to participate in a national program in Washington D.C. this spring.
The golf scramble, scheduled for Sunday, October 5, at Helfrich Hills Golf Course, will begin at 9:06 a.m., with subsequent tee times every eight minutes. Cost for individual players is $50 and $200 for teams of four. All proceeds will benefit EVSC student scholarships to attend the National Close Up Program in Washington D.C. in March. Those interested in participating in the golf scramble need to pre-register by filling out the form with this story or by calling Wendy McNamara, supervisor of social studies at the EVSC, 435-8467 by Sept. 26.
The National Close Up program in Washington D.C. allows high schools students the opportunity to learn more about our country first hand by visiting memorials, monuments, Capitol Hill and other areas of historical or political significance. In addition, students meet with elected officials, government representatives, lobbyists and individuals with knowledge in areas such as defense and foreign policy. Thousands of students from across the nation will attend the event.
All five EVSC high schools have participated in the program for the last 25 years. The rise in hotel and travel costs has put this program out of reach for the average student who wishes to attend. Proceeds raised through the golf scramble will help offset some of the expense EVSC students will incur. Students also will work to raise funds on their own to help with costs.