Blog entry by Upper School Social Studies Teacher Holly Ziemer

Since October, eight Evansville Day School students have been preparing to compete in the Evansville Regional Mock Trial Competition, scheduled for February 16, 2019 at the Vanderburgh County Courthouse. This is the first year that Evansville is hosting a regional mock trial competition, and EDS is pleased to be among the teams competing.

This girl is on fire! Fifth grader Ingrid Braden has been on a winning streak. In addition to winning the school spelling bee, she added school geography bee winner to her list of accolades. As if that weren't enough, her essay "The Women's Suffrage Campaign" for the Daughters of the American Revolution essay contest was selected as the city-wide winner! Ingrid will be recognized at an award ceremony at Bethel Church on February 17. Below is the text from her award-winning essay.

By Carson Newton `25

Having choices and the opportunity to be balanced is what I love most about Evansville Day School! I feel like next to being globally minded and focusing on academics, my superpower is definitely sports! And by sports, I mean all kinds of sports. From basketball, to soccer, to cross country, and tennis, I represent the SUPER-SPORTS power of EDS!        

We asked students to describe their defining characteristic, the thing about them that would qualify as a superpower. The following essay was submitted by Day School senior, Leah Gehret `19.

Traveling abroad is always a strong desire and passion for Evansville Day School students, families, and teachers alike. Whether the international travel is with our families, or within an educational program, it can be challenging, but also rewarding in many ways. 

When we say we are culturally diverse, we mean it. Did you know that in our current 5^th grade class seven students out of the 16 speak a second language fluently? These students represent 6 countries: Spain, France, Romania, Pakistan, India, Germany, and Japan.  Likewise, 22% of our student body identifies as multi-cultural.

As you walk into our building from the Primary School entrance, you find yourself inside our Rainbow Hallway. If you continue, you’ll reach our library, but it may not be what you expect to see. You will still find shelves upon shelves of books, tables, chairs and rugs, but you’ll also find a lot more as this space provides many new opportunities for our students in JPK through 4th grade.