eSharing is Caring

Are you one of those people who just has an eye for photography? Do you attend EHS events and find yourself snapping professional-looking pictures from a camera or phone? Do you wish that your son, daughter or best friend had more pictures showcased in the yearbook? Don’t hold back any longer! Parents, students and community members can now share their pictures to be used in the 2014 EHS yearbook, Our Story.

The high school has created an eShare account with the yearbook company, Herff Jones. You can go to http://www.hjeshare.com/eShare/Index.jsp from any computer and then type in the school code, “eureka,” all lowercase letters. If you have an Apple product, you can download the app for free on your Smartphone at Herff-Jones eShare, or if you have a Droid, you can download it searching for HJ eShare.

Once you go to the site, you will need to give your consent for EHS to use your photographs in the yearbook and then begin uploading. With each upload, you will be asked to give some information about the photograph. This helps to ensure that our yearbook is free from mislabeling students and/or the time and place of events but still provides the publication with diverse and quality photos.

Please assist the EHS Journalism staff in their goal to have every student pictured in the yearbook! Share your photos, and see them in color in one of the most lasting and important pieces of history for a high school student. Contact Ms. Courtney Lowe at lowec@district140.org if you have any questions.
Below is an example of a photograph that was taken on an iPhone and then uploaded to eShare.

Juniors Haley Rokey, Hannah Hirstein and Kailee Getz gaze into The Bean at the final stop on their ACS field trip to downtown Chicago.

Celebration Ends Soon--MAKE THE COMMITMENT

A chance for big bucks! Eureka High School is currently participating in a contest put on by State Farm Insurance called "Celebrate My Drive." This contest promotes safe driving as well as gives EHS the chance to win between $25,000 and $100,000 in grant money. EHS has been bouncing between 5th and 9th places over the past five days, but our goal is to lock into 5th place or above in the small school category which would ensure the $100,000 grant! 

How can you help? All you have to do is go to http://celebratemydrive.com/, select "Make Your Commitment Now," register your e-mail address, select Eureka High School, answer two quick questions about safe driving, and then make your safe driving commitment. It only takes a few minutes out of your day, and you can vote once a day with every valid e-mail you have until this Saturday when the contest ends. (You will not receive e-mails from State Farm unless you select that option.)

Please help us reach our goal, and celebrate safe driving! Boost EHS into the top 5!!!!

Speaking to the Top

While many students spend their summers disconnected from school-related obligations, Junior Zach Harper decided to utilize part of his summer vacation by attending the Illinois State University, two-week long speech camp this past July 2013. He would begin each day bright and early at 8:30 a.m. and would finish each day filled with fluent speech and diction at 9:00 p.m. Throughout the fun-filled day, Zach honed his skills in his Extemporaneous Speaking to prepare for this year’s speech competitions. Repetition of Extemporaneous, the category of speech Zach competes in for the EHS Speech team, is giving a personal view on how problems should be solved in relation to current events. Topics of interest include recent court cases and recent news stories. Knowing that some new topics may be inappropriate for the high school level, Zach said, “It is important to stay away from hot or controversial topics.” Many students from all around Illinois were in attendance which brought many different viewpoints to the camp. His primary reason in attending this camp was to gain knowledge and experience, and he commented, “I threw myself into the event [of extemp] last year because they needed someone.” Zach first competed in extemp his sophomore year and has high hopes for this coming speech season because of his participation in the camp. “It’s really fun to go but a lot more fun to know what you’re doing when you’re there,” said Zach.  Zach dreams that with the new set of spiffy speech tools in his pocket that he will be able to medal at state this year in extemp. Harper hopes the future holds a further speech career in college. Whatever the future holds for Zach, he is confident he will be speaking his way to the top.

By: Senior Katie Schwanke, Journalism editor

Zach Harper

Final Friday Deal Deadline

Last chance, folks! This Friday, October 11 will be the last day to purchase the 2014 yearbook for the discounted $40 price ($70 for 2). After this Friday, that incredible deal will raise to the standard $50 ($80 for 2). The 2014 yearbook will be sold Friday night at the Homecoming football game at EHS. A table will be set up at the entrance for your purchasing convenience, and cash or check will be accepted at that point. You can also purchase the 2014 yearbook online at http://www.yearbooks.biz/, but remember, the $40 rate closes after Friday!

You can also purchase the 2013, 2012 and 2011 books for $50 that same night. But, wait! There’s more! Yearbooks dating back to 1989 (although not every year will be available) will also be available to purchase for $10. You will finally be able to pick up that book you have been missing from your high school yearbook collection. If you have any questions, please e-mail yearbook co-sponsor Ms. Courtney Lowe at lowec@district140.org.

On a National Scale

Eureka is just one small town in this great country, but for being a small school, EHS sure does make a name for itself on the educational scale. This year, EHS was awarded a bronze ranking from U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools Rankings for 2013. The criteria all schools were graded on was college readiness, math and reading proficiency and student/teacher ratio. Out of over 21,000 schools in 49 states, EHS made the rank. Eureka administration, faculty, staff and students should be proud of themselves and should be proud to call EHS home. To read more about Eureka's national success, visit the website below. Way to go, Hornets!  

http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/illinois/districts/eureka-cud-140/eureka-high-school-6728

Los Ninos Educado

Teaching kindergarten students their colors and numbers in English is hard enough, but on Thursday, September 12, Mrs. Axelson’s Spanish III classes had the determination to teach Mrs. Gustafson’s Kindergarten 3 classes their Spanish colors, numbers, animals, and body parts. The Spanish students were broken up into four groups, and each had a specific category to teach. “I had never thought about doing this presentation for actual children before,” commented Mrs. Axelson. Although this was a first time event, it definitely was a success. Kindergartner Gage Gavin said he had so much fun, and his favorite thing was, “the talking part!” Also in K3 is Isabelle Axelson, Mrs. Axelson’s daughter, who was a part of the inspiration for this project. “I always say Isabelle makes me a better teacher, and this is just another example,”  said Mrs. Axelson.The Spanish III students didn’t only have to teach the kids Spanish words, but they weren’t allowed to speak in English at all.  “I think everyone got something out of it. My students worked harder than ever before because the kindergarteners were definitely added pressure,” added Mrs. Axelson. Overall, the students did a great job teaching and learning! Junior Madison Plattner thought it was a great experience commenting, “It was definitely my favorite thing I have done in Spanish so far!”

Written & Photographed by: Senior Darci Eastman, Journalism staff

Juniors Allison Hunt, Alex Millett and Maddie Plattner teach colors as an interested class looks on.

Smiling as they instruct the students, Juniors Zac Schoch, Matt Rohde and Nathan Sylvester lead the lesson.