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PETER REYNEBEAU – SRO, George Junior High Think your life is busy? How would you like to be in college, a member of the Army National Guard, a full time police officer and recently married, all at the same time? It was a challenge but somehow Peter Reynebeau managed to handle it all at once. “I look back and am not sure, other than by the grace of God, how I did it,” says Reynebeau about his time at the University of Arkansas. “I needed 17 hours to graduate so I took all my classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I worked Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for the Springdale Police force. The police were great to work with me on scheduling my hours.” Also just married to Beth, who he dated as a senior at Har-Ber High School and throughout their time at the UA, when did he study for his classes? “Honestly, I can hardly remember,” Reynebeau responds. “Somehow I made it. It was certainly challenging at the time.” Reynebeau, a Springdale native who is in his second year as student resource officer at George Junior High, had not even thought about becoming a police officer when he graduated from Har-Ber and enrolled at the University of Arkansas. His original intent was to become a school psychologist or counselor. “A psychology professor turned me off to the profession and I was taking criminal justice as an elective,” Reynebeau recalls. “I liked criminal justice and made the switch. The Dallas Police Department started recruiting me but Beth and I had just become engaged so we wanted to stay here. I applied at Springdale and since I had already turned 21, they hired me. I had to sit out a semester to go to police academy, then I finished with the 17 hours.” Reynebeau may not have thought his senior year schedule was more than he could handle because of how busy he had been at Har-Ber. He joined the Army National Guard during the summer between his junior and senior years and was a member of the Har-Ber band as well. “I played and still play the trumpet,” says Reynebeau, “but since I was gone all summer at National Guard training, I lost my spot in the band. I had to earn it back. For some reason I got paired with Beth, who I had known since Central Junior High and who was a close friend of my sister’s. We practiced together, grew together and started dating. She is now a nurse at Washington Regional Hospital.” Reynebeau and his wife enjoy doing Crossfit together and their 18-month-old twins (boy and girl) sit in their strollers and watch. When the parents are finished, the kids imitate their parents by doing squats when they get home. Reynebeau also enjoys golf and plays as often as possible. Beth doesn’t play golf and rarely joins her husband after breaking his driver. “We went to play one day and Beth snapped my driver head,” Reynebeau recounts. “So, she doesn’t play anymore. I got a new driver out of it. It was probably time for a new one anyway.” Speaking of new, George Junior High was a new assignment for Reynebeau last year. Previously he had spent five years serving as an SRO at elementary schools, including George, Tyson, Harp, Elmdale, Smith, Shaw, Bayyari and Hunt. “The kids are different in junior high,” Reynebeau says. “I know many of them from elementary school. It’s fun watching them grow up. It’s great building connections with them. They will grow even more as they go to high school. “I love being part of the school culture at George Junior High. I love the staff here. La Dena Eads, the principal, is awesome. Josh (assistant principal Jenkins) is great and Cara (assistant principal Sedberry) is fantastic. It’s fun seeing the students compete at sporting events. They even let me play the trumpet for one song during each of their concerts last year.” As much as he enjoys George Junior High, how difficult was the premature end of the school year last March because of COVID? “Like most of the SROs, I went back on patrol,” Reynebeau answers. “There is a big difference between the school environment and patrol. In one sense it was odd to go back. On the other hand, patrol is in my blood. At school everyone is glad to see me. It’s a very welcoming place. When you get a call while on patrol, you are responding to someone that is having a really bad day and they need your help. “At school my job is to keep everyone safe. I have to be ready for the worst day here but pray it never comes.” Reynebeau makes sure the students and staff at George Junior High feel safe at while he patrols the hallways as well as every corner of the school. He and all of the district SROs are among the reasons Springdale Public Schools are #THEChoice.

Watch live at 6:00pm tonight Arkansas 6A West Volleyball | Conference Tournament | Har-Ber vs. Ft. Smith Southside https://youtu.be/BPTECeMRlkA

Springdale Har-Ber High School tennis standouts Hayden and Carter Swope have done it again! This time they won the doubles championship at the boys Overall state tournament at Burns Park in North Little Rock. Earlier they won the 6A West Conference and 6A state doubles titles. Congratulations! Great athletes help make Springdale Public Schools #THEChoice.

Parents, join us this Saturday, October 24 at 9:00, for a fly in by the Har-ber Aviation Club at the Springdale Municipal Airport. Volunteers from the Har-Ber Aviation Club will be there and free pancakes will be available while supplies last! See you there!

Let's join the fight against the flu this season! Listed below are all the dates when the flu clinics are available.

WATCH LIVE AT 5:00PM SOUTHWEST VS CENTRAL VOLLEYBALL https://youtu.be/aAmqDfuO0a4

MICHAEL SPARKMAN, SRO, SPRINGDALE HIGH SCHOOL Michael Sparkman learned a lot from football as well as jail as he was being prepared for a career in law enforcement. Both helped launch him onto the Springdale Police Force and a position as a student resource officer at Springdale High School. “I wouldn’t be where I am today if it weren’t for the football coaches at Har-Ber High School,” says Sparkman, who was a linebacker and special teams player on the Wildcats’ 2009 state championship team. “Coach (Chris) Wood and the assistant coaches instilled a deep connection to the team. No one was looking to get recognition. We just wanted to get the job done.” Wood says, “Michael did whatever he could to help the team. He was focused, driven and had a servant’s heart. You never know what your players will do professionally but it doesn’t surprise me that Michael is a police officer. He always wants to help people.” Sparkman received an early lesson in helping people when he served as a jailer before he was old enough to join the police force. “After I graduated from Har-Ber I went to the University of Arkansas to study engineering,” Sparkman explains. “One of the requirements was to job shadow someone in the engineering field. The person I shadowed sat behind a desk in front of a computer all day. I love the outdoors and like to keep moving. I couldn’t see myself doing that. The nine-to-five job didn’t jive for me. “So, my life was at a crossroads. I like being a person who someone calls when they need help. A job in a jail opened up and I took it, knowing it would be a good stepping stone for going into law enforcement. I stayed with it until I turned 21.” What was working at a jail like for a 19-year-old? “It was a shock,” he responds. “I was not as aware of the world as I had previously thought. Working there changed my outlook, though. There is a stigma attached to those who are arrested. They aren’t all bad people. Some just make a mistake. Some just fail to pay a ticket. “I would talk to them. I would hear their stories and talk to them as people, not prisoners. It taught me how to talk to people.” Sparkman already had solid communication skills. At Har-Ber he was a member of the debate team coached by Taneisha Wright. “She was a great teacher,” Sparkman says. “She taught us critical thinking. I wasn’t very good at debate. I could think on my feet but you had to be prepared to defend both sides of an issue. I wasn’t good at rebuttals when defending things I don’t believe in.” He does believe in defending innocent people. The day after he turned 21, Sparkman joined the Springdale Police and served on patrol until becoming an SRO at the beginning of the current academic year. “When you work the streets and someone calls, it is usually because they are having one of the worst days they’ve ever had. You always expect to deal with adults but when there are kids in the area, it’s a hundred times more tough. I can see the effect the actions of adults are having on kids.” His empathy for kids is one of the reasons he became an SRO. After two years in the narcotics division and time on patrol and crime suppression, he took the position at SHS, alongside John Scott, who is in his third year at the school. “I can remember seeing the SROs in the halls at Har-Ber and the little things they did,” Sparkman says. “They were very helpful to the students and staff. I like being an SRO. Counting students and staff we have over 2,000 people at Springdale High School. It’s like our own little city within the city of Springdale. It’s much more personal than being on the streets where there are 80,000 people over 46 square miles. “We get to know the students. With today’s political climate I like to be able to have conversations with students and answer the questions they have.” Growing up in Springdale, Sparkman’s questions were about when he and his parents would be outdoors again. “My dad loved the outdoors and we were always out,” Sparkman remembers. “We would fish, hunt and hike. That’s all I ever knew. Northwest Arkansas is a hidden gem for the outdoors. I have friends in California who ask about moving here. I tell them how great it is and that they should check it out. But, no one else is allowed. We want to keep the area as a gem. “Northwest Arkansas is a metroplex with over 500,000 people in the area but I can drive 15 minutes and be out of cell service. I can drive two hours and hear the elk’s bugle. This is a great place.” Married to a former Har-Ber cheerleader, he and his wife, Amber, have two children, ages two and four. Still, he is finding time to work on an associate’s degree online and expects to have earned it by this spring. “I’m taking 15 hours online through Eastern Gateway Community College,” Sparkman says. “The school accepts hours from our training at police academy toward the associate’s degree. That allows me to finish sooner. Eventually I will work on a degree in criminal justice. You only need a high school degree to become a police officer but if you get hurt, you need a fallback plan.” Sparkman’s fallback plan for now is becoming a Springdale Bulldog, not easy for a Har-Ber Wildcat. “I know the Har-Ber alma mater word for word because the coaches demanded it,” Sparkman says. “We competed at the highest level because of the character our coaches developed in us. But, I am a Bulldog now. These are our kids. I will do anything I can to help them.” With Scott serving as his mentor, Sparkman has been a wonderful addition to the SHS team. He and all the district student resource officers are among the reasons Springdale Public Schools are #THEChoice.

Watch LIVE: Har-Ber High School Football | Har-Ber vs. Bentonville West https://youtu.be/XQZ2a04VWWo

Watch LIVE Springdale Bulldog Football | SHS vs Rogers https://youtu.be/6sD3jPMRjYo

Thank you Wal-Mart!

Springdale Sonics Youth Basketball Tryout Information in Marshallese

Springdale Sonics Youth Basketball Tryout Information in English and Spanish

Attention parents, remember that today, October 16th and Monday October 19th are remote learning days. Please read our flyers below for tips and information about remote learning.

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Watch LIVE: Southwest vs Farmington Football https://youtu.be/GkCXwE6P9Vo

Kim Person has been an innovative nurse who has changed her tactics this year because of COVID. If a student is quarantined, she and the school counselor deliver technology to the student's home, making sure it has been thoroughly cleaned and is ready to be utilized at home. Springdale Schools is so grateful for nurses like Kim who are looking after the care of our students!

Free school meals are still available on the All Virtual Days, Friday and Monday. Both meals can ONLY be picked up on October 16. Preorder by 9am October 16 at http://go.sdale.org/food. Families pick up your meals from any school. Serving families is why Springdale is #TheChoice!

Watch LIVE Har-Ber Volleyball! https://youtu.be/9FNMFmKr4GI

So we can play ball! #ShieldUp