Please see the following message from the Superintendent:
This is a tough call, especially with the current temperature, but the weather forecast for the remainder of the week has been constant for several days. Forecasters feel certain weather will hit us some time tomorrow; the question is how much at what time. The last forecast anticipates freezing rain from 6 am – 10 am tomorrow (Wednesday) morning, then taper off until later in the afternoon/evening. Temperatures are predicted to be below freezing beginning sometime tonight/early morning and not rise above any time tomorrow. Too many people could be impacted so we are going to use an AMI day tomorrow, Wednesday, February 2, 2022. This call is not made lightly but we want to keep everyone as safe as possible. We will make a decision about Thursday and Friday as we see how the weather impacts our roads and campus.
Remember, on AMI days assignments count for attendance so if assignments are not done and attendance is counted low the state could require us to make up the AMI days. This should be taken seriously; students need to submit their work.
Our positive Covid cases have declined so if that continues and our cases remain below 3% and quarantines remain below 10% we will discontinue masks. We will be checking numbers after today; an all-call will be made when the masks are no longer required.
The Eureka Springs Rotary Student of the Month for December 2021 is Mickee Clark. Mickee, a Senior at Eureka Springs High school is the daughter of Travis and Mitzi Clark. She has been a member of the National Honor Society all four years of high school and maintains a 3.9 GPA. Mickee has been awarded MVP for volleyball for 3 years and is the current Captain of the Varsity Volleyball team. She was a 2021 Homecoming Princess. Mickee enjoys photography and photo editing, spending time outdoors at the lake, training her dog and cooking. She has volunteered in the Elementary school 1st grade classroom. She enjoys beauty and fashion and plans to attend cosmetology school after graduation.
FBLA is selling chances to win a Yeti cooler! Go to our online store at this link to purchase tickets. Please be sure to include your first and last name, and a phone number where you can be reached.
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🧫 Big Time Biology‼️
Today, high school students created some genetically modified bacteria (blue) to demonstrate bacterial transformation.
All Juniors will take the ACT at school on Tuesday, March 1st. This exam is offered free of charge to the student one time only. They are registered by the school counselor, so all they need to do at this time is PREPARE! ACT scores are often linked to college acceptance rates and scholarship offers. Study guides and practice exams can be found at the ACT website. Contact Mrs. Hyatt with any questions!
https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/test-preparation/free-act-test-prep.html
Willsub is offering a kickstart incentive to become a substitute for Eureka Springs School District. Please see the flyer for more information!
January is School Board Recognition Month!
We would like to thank our board for their dedication to our district, our parents, education professionals, and community members to create successful learning environments for our students.
If you see a board member, give them a BIG pat on the back for volunteering their time: Chris McClung, Al Larson, Jason Morris, Joe Hill, Gayla Wolfinbarger, Candace Spaulding and Jayme Wildeman.
We appreciate you!
This is an important message from the Eureka Springs School District Transportation Department. Due to inclement weather, the transportation department will be running limited service on the Silver and Brown Patch routes tomorrow, January 21. Roads to be excluded include Rockhouse Road, Rockytop Road (CR 329), Hillspeak Road, Dawson Street, and Lake Lucerne Road. Additionally, buses will not be making the Cherokee Gallery stop.
Eureka Springs School District will not be in session today, January 20 due to the condition of roads on campus caused by winter weather. This will be our third AMI (Alternative Method of Instruction) day. Students should access their assignments online. Stay warm and safe!
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS:
Thursday, Jan 13 and Friday Jan 14 will be AMI days and students should complete all assignments virtually, check emails and follow along in Google Classroom. Should you have any questions, contact your teachers throughout the day.
There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 17th.
Due to a water line break, school is dismissing today, Wednesday, January 12 at 1:45 pm. We will also be out Thursday and Friday due to the number of Covid cases on campus. Students will return on Tuesday, January 18. Busses will run today at 1:45. Elementary will begin loading car riders at 1:40.
Please be aware that the Eureka Springs School District School Board voted this evening to reinstate the mask mandate. All Eureka Springs School District students and staff members should wear a mask at school. Masks are also required to attend all Eureka Springs School District extracurricular activities. This will go into effect January 11. The policy will be revisited as cases go down.
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January 9th is National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day?!
Let's hear some noise for our own Officer Ramos!!! Drop a big thanks below for our SRO!
Tonight’s game with Flippin has been rescheduled to Saturday, January 22nd at Flippin at Noon. Thank you all!
Save the Date!
This is an important message from the Eureka Springs School District Transportation department. Due to inclement weather, the transportation department will be running snow routes for the red patch and green patch routes only. This will affect routes this afternoon, Thursday, January 6, and tomorrow morning, Friday, January 7. The red patch bus will meet at the Holiday Island Country Club. The green patch bus will meet at Arvest Bank. Morning buses will be at the designated spot from 6:45 - 7:10 a.m. Afternoon buses will arrive at the designated spot between 3:20 - 3:40 p.m.
We hope you’ve enjoyed your break! We can’t wait to see students back on Tuesday morning. 😊
Highlanders travel to Berryville tonight for basketball! Games start at 6PM with Sr Girls, followed by Sr boys action at 7:30. No JV games tonight.
Congratulations to our Rotary Student of the Month, Olivia Cross! She was selected by staff for her dedication to academics and athletics, excellent attitude and overall character. Way to go, Olivia! 👏🏼
There will be a Blood Drive on Tuesday, Dec. 14th at the Inn of the Ozarks from 1pm-6pm.
