Springdale Public Schools

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Olive is the new therapy dog at Hunt Elementary. She is only six weeks old and will be trained and ready to go by the time school resumes in August. "She will be able to go into our classes," says principal Michelle Doshier. Smith Elementary and Hellstern Middle School also have new therapy dogs. #THECHOICE.

Watch LIVE Soccer @5:30pm | Springdale High School | Springdale vs Bentonville Tigers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOWB-vm7Zt0

Brandolyn Peterson of Bayyari Elementary is one of 25 Arkansas teachers and the only one from Northwest Arkansas to be selected for the High Quality Teacher Cohort beginning in the fall of 2021. Sponsored by the Arkansas Department of Education, it is a nine month program that provides a coach and mentor for each of the teachers in learning Marzano's instruction practices. Peterson said, "I hope to bring high quality teaching methods back to the teachers of Springdale." Congratulations, Brandolyn! Amazing teachers help make Springdale Public Schools #THECHOICE.

Here are some GREAT tips to help you finish the year STRONG! Nothing like a little motivation on a Wednesday. We got this Springdale family! #FinishStrongSPS

Do you love mountain biking? Well come join the Springdale Trailblazers mountain bike team for a try it out day. For all Springdale students grades 6-12. Requirements: Must have have a mountain bike and helmet Please bring a hydration pack (water)! ¿Te encanta el ciclismo de montaña? Ven y únete al equipo de bicicletas de montaña Springdale Trailblazers para un día de prueba. Para todos los estudiantes de Springdale grados 6-12. Requisitos: Debe tener bicicleta de montaña y casco. ¡Por favor traiga un paquete de hidratación (agua)!

All Arkansans aged 16 and over are now eligible for COVID vaccines, and UAMS Northwest can help anyone in the community to get vaccinated There is a vaccination center at UAMS Northwest. Anyone can request an appointment by calling 479-332-0222 or visiting https://vaccinesignup.uams.edu/nwaclinic. Marshallese and Spanish Speaking staff will be available when people call and on site during the vaccinations. Todos los habitantes de Arkansas de 16 años o más ahora son elegibles para las vacunas COVID, y UAMS Northwest puede ayudar a cualquier persona de la comunidad a vacunarse Hay un centro de vacunación en UAMS Northwest. Cualquiera puede solicitar una cita llamando al 479-332-0222 o visitando https://vaccinesignup.uams.edu/nwaclinic. El personal de habla hispana y marshalés estará disponible cuando la gente llame y en el lugar durante las vacunaciones.

Springdale Rotary Club president Greg Collier and Aaron Qualls of Sonic present Sonic gift cards to custodians at Hunt Elementary. Springdale Rotary and Sonic partnered to provide gift cards for over 750 district workers, including custodians, bus drivers, maintenance workers and cafeteria staff members. Great partnerships help make Springdale Public Schools #THEChoice.

We can't wait for you to join our Springdale Schools family! To register go to www.sdale.org and click on ENROLL NOW.

Testimonial Tuesday! Great advice from teacher Amanda Craddick #FinishStrongSPS

Here is some great information about our School Zones! Be safe out there

Students at T.G. Smith Elementary raise their hands in excitement to answer the next question! Teachers are always happy to see students' faces on Monday! Let's have an EPIC week Springdale Schools! Here are some smiles to brighten your day. #THEChoice

WE CAN DO IT! Let's #FinishStrongSPS Give your best effort!

Noah Seiter (middle), Nathan Womack (left) and Reese Bell (right) finished first, second and third among over 1,500 competitors in the Stukent national social media marketing competition. Their business and marketing teacher, Laurie Jennings, said, "Our kids are super competitive and I am, too. They put a lot of work and hours into the competition." The students created posts for fictional companies, raising money for the companies. Seiter raised $750,000, Womack raised $537,000 and Bell raised over $400,000 (not real money) in the competition. Seiter was rewarded with a check of $1,500 from Stukent. Womack was awarded $1,000 and Bell earned $500. Congratulations! Amazing for one school to have the top three finishers from the entire country. Celebrated students help make Springdale Public Schools #THEChoice.

For the fourth time in six years Har-Ber High School's debate program has won the Arkansas Mock Trial championship. Har-Ber defeated Conway in the final match of the competition. The winning team included Pedro Manon, Trey Bowerman, Gerson Melton, Alea Billingsley, Brayden Hartwig and Patrick Kingston. Their coach, Joel Brown, said, "It was nice to win. We had two teams and one eliminated the other in round four. Both teams have pretty awesome students." Har-Ber will compete in national competition May 13-15. #THEChoice

Students of Springdale Schools....let's #FinishStrongSPS

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Good morning Springdale Schools family! Tomorrow we begin a brand new month! We Need You! Let's unite as a community and encourage students, teachers and staff to #FinishStrongSPS! These are some ways to show your support. Let's make it to the finish line, TOGETHER!

We Need You! Let's encourage students, teachers and staff to #FinishStrongSPS! Let's make it to the finish line together, as a community.

RUSTY JOHNSON NAMED DISTRICT SAFETY LIAISON Rusty Johnson, who has spent the last 20 years with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, has been named Springdale Public Schools District Safety Liaison. Johnson has been involved with emergency management, search and rescue and the disaster team during his years with the Game and Fish Commission. He is a graduate of Springdale High School and the University of Arkansas. “My whole world, other than our son in college, is here in Springdale,” Johnson said. “My wife (Jody) is the assistant principal at Bayyari Elementary and our eight-year-old is in school there. I have heard so much about the culture of Springdale Schools, I am excited about this opportunity to work with the district’s safety plan.” Johnson’s responsibilities will include conducting building threat assessments for all 31 Springdale Schools, building intervention teams at every school, training school personnel and students how to respond to mental health crises, and expanding anonymous reporting practices of “See Something, Say Something.” Johnson also will oversee the COPS and Stop the School Violence grants through the United States Department of Justice, will assume district safety meetings, plan district emergency procedures, oversee a district safety website, grow district relationships with the Springdale police, fire and emergency services departments and provide professional development for ALICE, anti-vaping, Catapult EMS, mental health and much more. “We are overjoyed Mr. Johnson has agreed to join our Springdale family,” said Superintendent Dr. Jared Cleveland. “He is a specialist in his field and will help strengthen our safety pillar significantly over time. We all look forward to working with and learning from Mr. Johnson.”