EHS Varsity Scholastic Bowl Team

Congratulations to the Eureka High School Varsity Scholastic Bowl team for placing second in the Illinois Masonic Academic Bowl Sectional Tournament hosted by St. Bede Academy on Saturday, February 16th. The team defeated Peoria Heights, Roanoke-Benson, Spring Valley Hall, Putnam County, and Henry high schools. Peoria Christian High School won the Sectional. The team will receive a check for $300 for their second place finish! Anna Boggs lead the team in toss-ups by answering 23 correctly followed by Ross Hettinger with 16. Other team members helping lead EHS to second place were Jesse Wilkins, Andrew Nason, Erik Slingerland, Rebekah Coon, Steven Slingerland, and Marlo Glass. The Varsity Scholastic Bowl team is coached by Brian Bill.

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Bottom row L to R: Rebekah Coon, Anna Boggs, Marlo Glass. Middle row: Erik Slingerland, Ross Hettinger, Jesse Wilkins. Back row: Andrew Nason, Steven Slingerland and Coach Brian Bill.

EHS WYSE Team

On February 13th, 14 Eureka high school students competed in the WYSE-Academic Challenge Regional Competition held at ICC. WYSE is an acronym for World-wide Youth in Science and Engineering. Each student takes two tests from the following seven subject areas:


Math, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, English, Engineering Graphics, and Computer Science. Eureka finished in first place with Fieldcrest High School finishing in 2nd. The team will advance to the sectional competition to be held at ICC on March 6th.



Individual Medal winners were: Andrew Nason 1st in Math and 2nd in Chemistry, Rebekah Coon 3rd in Math, Austin McKee 1st in Chemistry and 1st in Physics, Anna Boggs 1st in Biology, Andrew Fehr 1st in Engineering Graphics and 3rd in Chemistry, Ross Hettinger 2nd in English and 2nd in Biology, Emma Troth 2nd in Biology and 3rd in English, Nathaniel Sylvester 2nd in Chemistry, and 2nd in Engineering Graphics, Ryan Kennell 2nd in Physics, Brian Spurgeon 2nd in Computer Science, Quincy McSweeny 3rd in Biology, and Erik Slingerland 3rd in Computer Science.
Other students helping lead the team to a first place finish were Hunter Honeg and Ashley Schrock.
The team is coached by Mr. Brian Bill.

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Front row L to R: Brian Spurgeon, Hunger Honeg, Ashley Schrock, Anna Boggs, Emma Troth.

Middle row: Andrew Fehr, Rebekah Coon, Quincy McSweeny, Ryan Kennell. Back row: Brian Bill (Coach), Nathaniel Sylvester, Ross Hettinger, Austin McKee, Andrew Nason, Erik Slingerland.

"You Can't Take It With You" Comes to EHS

Eureka High School will present the romantic comedy, You Can’t Take It With You, on Friday, March 15 at 7:00 pm with two shows on Saturday, March 16 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm in the EHS auditorium, 200 W. Cruger Ave., Eureka, IL. Doors open 30 minutes before the show, and tickets are $5.00 at the door or can be purchased in advance through the high school office. Children under 3 are free. Come support the arts and theatre by joining us for this hilarious comedy about the enduring love of a family.

Science Extravaganza 2013

On Saturday, March 9 over 100 students from Davenport, Goodfield, and Congerville grade schools spent the morning with the Eureka High School Science Club. The young scientists were able to participate in many science related activities including learning a bit about the space shuttle programs followed by shooting off rockets outside, interacting with animals from the Glen Oak Zoo, making snot and learning of the importance of mucous within the body. The elementary students were able to make oobleck and walk across a baby pool filled with this liquid – that has characteristics of a solid! It was a day filled with experiencing science first hand – and having fun at the same time!

Students participating in the Science Extravaganza had the opportunity to experience science experiments first-hand! In this activity the young scientists made “elephant toothpaste” and watched a mini-explosion of bubbles!

The Glen Oak Zoomobile session had students interacting with an armadillo, cockroaches from Madagascar and more!

In another demonstration, the children were able to walk across a “liquid” – Non-Newtonian matter, or oobleck was prepared in a baby pool – if you run really fast you can step on the material but if you wait too long you sink! Students were then able to make their own oobleck and take it home.

In another experiment the young scientists made snot that glowed under UV light, and learned about why the body makes this nasty, but necessary substance!

At another location, the students were able to dissect a squid and write with the ink inside!

EHS Student Honored at Poetry Contest

The Young Poet Competition was held by the Theta Lambda Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta (International English Honor Society) at Eureka College. America placed 2nd out of 115 entries for "A Wonderland Of Sorts."

    Also, pictured is Mrs. Roorda, who is America’s English instructor, with her at the award ceremony.

HOPE Week at EHS

HOPE Week has not only demonstrated the kindness and generosity of people in our community, but also the power of working together and uniting.  This power is moving!  Not only has HOPE Week spread all over the country, but its power has been demonstrated through various acts.  For example, we had someone donate their memorial money to our HOPE Week!  We have had anonymous donators give significant amounts of money, we have had so many students ranging from 2 years old to 19 years old give their own money and sacrifice things they wanted to buy with that saved money, we have had students keep their change for the entire year, and so much, much more.

I want my children to live in a world like this where people make personal sacrifices for the betterment of the human kind in whatever capacity they are passionate about. This is why HOPE Week and the Dax Locke Foundation have changed my life.  It is my hope that through the actions of this week that students will forever remember the feeling of giving and helping others! 

Thank you first and foremost to Julie for allowing us to be a part of this cause, thank you to the amazing HOPE Week board, to StuCo, to Mr. Wherley, all the administration/faculty/staff and students at each school!  Thank you to EMS for raising $2583.50, Davenport for raising $2,675.18, Congerville for raising $606.18, Goodfield for raising $1355.01, Jacob’s Ladder Child Care for raising $1717.00, Eureka College for raising $231.00 and Eureka High School for bringing in all the rest!!  The top three events this year were Coin Wars with $5492.80 in FOUR days, the Walk A Thon bringing in $3123.97, and the first annual 3on3 basketball tournament bringing in $1752.37 for a grand total of $27839.79!!    WOW!