The Eureka Springs Mountain Bike team finished #1 in the state for Trail Core Hours and #4 overall with performance points added in at the 3rd race of the season in Mountain Home. E.S. finished behind the much larger teams of Bentonville, West Bentonville, and Siloam Springs. It was a tough race for our kids because it lacked the elevation and tech that our team excels at. It was essentially 10.5 miles of high speed weaving through trees. Our high school point scorers for this race were Winona Milwagon (who remains undefeated among 9th grade girls), Dakota Lewis-Brentliner (2nd in JV2), Rowan Beattie (4th in JV2 girls), and Amber Kirk (7th in JV2 girls). Jenna Erickson received 4th overall in the 7/8 girls division. Finn Van Sickle gets the most improved award for this race - he moved from 22nd place to 13th place! Top trail core participants include Dakota, Winona, Kyler Erickson, Aubrey Huntley, and Riley Chapman.
Camping was an adventure as we got hit by intense thunderstorms a number of times during the night. At least we were spared the hail that was predicted. The team is so thankful for the delicious chicken prepared by the Chapman family, the amazing warm breakfast made by Roderick Beattie, and the awesome burger lunch made by Derek Brentlinger.
A final championship race will be held in Fayetteville on November 6.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/vw2gphQz8mAP84Sq5
Lifetouch will be on the high school campus Monday morning to capture Fall portraits. Seniors will have a special background for their head shots. All students received order forms from their Advisory teacher last week.
Congratulations to our high school counselor Rachal Hyatt for being selected as a 2022 McDonald's Outstanding Educator by our local McDonald's restaurant! Over 500 nominations from local community members, parents, and fellow educators were received, expressing what makes their favorite teachers the "best in the bunch." Great job, Ms. Hyatt, for rising to the top as one of the most outstanding educators in our area!
Hello parents! ESHS Parent Teacher Conferences will be this Friday, 10/14 from 9-4. Hope to see you there!
1st graders loved learning how to ride bikes this week with the E.S. Mountain Bike team. All kids started off without pedals, just using their feet to learn how to find balance. Many kids were ready for pedals in the first 20 minutes and were making the team members chase them around the track!
Congratulations to our substitute Khrystal Goines for winning a Target gift card from ESS during the September drawing! Each month Willsub awards more than $1,000 worth of exciting prizes to substitutes who meet or exceed certain work frequency and performance qualifications. Hard work and dedication creates the opportunity to win something big!
Parents and students!
Letter jackets are available to order! Students in grades 9-12 may order a jacket with their name, graduation year and athletic number. The ESHS Booster Club generously pays $40 to assist. Students may add athletic 'inserts' and patches after completing one year of play. Please follow the link to purchase through Nov 1.
https://jostensharrell.typeform.com/to/t8DNmK21
Seniors and parents~ Save the date!
You're invited to our annual Report to the Public!
E.S. Mountain Bike gets 5th among all teams in the state!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What an incredible day. Winona Milwagon won 1st place in the 9th grade girls division and Jenna Erickson brought home 1st among the 8th grade Level 1 girls. Rowan Beattie also podiumed with a 5th place finish while Amber Kirk was right on her tail in 6th place. Alex Tapia led the boys with a 12th place finish in an extremely competitive field of 76. Please read the write up below for all the exciting details and check out the folder of photos. Well done Highlanders!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JfCuJ39UUY-shp5A19bLmAvZ28dv71uMPDPcqDsI7PY/edit?usp=sharing
The Eureka Springs Mountain Bike team heads to Barling AR for its first race of the season this weekend! All of the race details can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vQi5rC9m2pOEGeesjqy-_rd_yMVVAYkh/view
Seniors!
We will hold our Senior Sunrise on Friday, September 9th at 6:30am. Come have breakfast and get ready for the Senior Parade! It's time to celebrate the Class of 2023!
Hey substitutes! If you would like to be notified of open sub jobs the quickest way possible, install the Willsub for Substitutes app from your phone's app store. Turn on Push Notifications to be made aware of jobs as soon as they are posted!
The Highlander Volleyball team is hosting Alpena in our home opener on Monday, August 29th. The Junior High will start at 4:30 followed by the Varsity game. Tickets can be found with the following link. Please come out and support your Highlanders!
https://eurekasd.ticketleap.com/
The Highlander golfers hit the trail again tomorrow at Diamond Hills. Match tees off at 4:00. Wish us luck!!
HS Parent Night in the high school auditorium on Tuesday the 23rd at 5 pm. We hope to see you there!
Congratulations to the E.S. Girls Mountain Bike Team for tearing it up at the GRIT practice race last weekend. Winona Milwagon finished 2nd and Jenna Erickson finished 4th in their respective divisions. All of the girls finished in the top 15. They also had a great time camping and playing lots of water games.
Samaritan's Feet Shoe Giveaway will be August 21st from 2-5 PM at the Eureka Springs High School courtesy of Eureka Springs Rotary Club.
Please join us for our district-wide Open House on Thursday, August 11 from 3:00 - 4:30!
Parents and Students,
I just want to take a few minutes to say how excited everyone is that school is about to get underway for the 22-23 school year. All students start back on August 15th with the tardy bell ringing at 7:55, and the dismissal bell at 3:05. We have several new staff members including Mr. Oliver teaching history, Ms. Crowley teaching band, Mrs. Fortson teaching agriculture, Ms. Rorick teaching English, Ms. Capps teaching resource, and we want to welcome back Mrs. Mann as our Choir Teacher. Everyone has been working hard to plan classroom instruction and has been attending summer training to make this the best school year ever. We are focused on providing an excellent educational atmosphere as always with an emphasis on safety. All students will be given school supplies and a Chromebook, but students will be responsible for providing a backpack. Just a reminder to parents and students that we require clear or mesh backpacks only. To provide students with a strong educational experience, attendance is key. Students may not miss more than ten days per semester. According to handbook policy, the school will only accept six absences with a parent phone call or hand written note. Doctor notes and other professional notes are always accepted. Students that have a positive Covid Test provided by a medical facility will not be counted absent. They are encouraged to stay caught up on work daily so they do not fall behind on their school work. As always, the school is here to help our students succeed and flourish. We encourage positive and meaningful communication with school officials and teachers. Please reach out to us if you have any questions or comments about your student's progress. I also want to emphasize that we want students working during class time so cell phone use in the classroom is not permitted. Students may use cell phones between classes and at lunch if used responsibly. We encourage parents to keep up with their student's progress by checking grades and attendance on Home Access Center (HAC). Federal funding to pay for student meals is no longer available so meals will no longer be free for the 22-23 school year. Please fill out the free and reduced application to see if you qualify for help with meal prices. The application can be found on the school website. If you have any questions, please reach out to the high school office for assistance. I look forward to a strong partnership with our parents and students this year for a successful school year.
Thanks,
David Gilmore Ed.S
Principal
Eureka Springs High School
