Helen Tyson Middle School

💚💚🐝🐝💚💚🐝🐝🐝💚💚🐝🐝Welcome Mr. Evan Willis to HTMS Boys Choir and General Music. Originally from Harrison, Mr. Willis graduated in with his degree in Vocal Music Education from UCA in Conway where he had the privilege to serve as the choral assistant and librarian for 2 years. Mr. Willis has also served as the associate director of the Conway Men's Chorus for 2 years, UCA's University Chorus Co-director, as well as the president of the UCA chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music fraternity. He studied conducting with John Erwin and voice with Wolfgang Oeste, Christine Donahue and Steven Martin during his time at UCA, and has had the privilege to perform in 13 different countries since 2014. Evan and his retriever Sebastian are beyond excited to join the Helen Tyson family! Go hornets!🐝

🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝ATTENTION- You will be getting a letter in the mail. The letter will give you details to follow. Wait to complete update until you get the letter from the district. All parents/guardians will need to complete the online information update for the 2020-2021 school year. This information is used to effectively communicate with you and your student(s). This information is critical to your child’s health, safety and well-being. Thank you for helping us to update your child’s information.

🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝YEARBOOK UPDATE: Our yearbooks have NOT arrived. They are being expedited to HTMS once they are complete. We will contact you as soon as we have an arrival date. Due to current circumstances and shutdowns the yearbook has not been able to be printed in a timely manner. Thank you for understanding and your patience.

Parents, Please carefully read the newly updated Technology Acceptable Use Agreement. Please notice changes to "insurance," now referred to as "Springdale Schools Chromebook Protection Plan" (SCPP). You can enroll for one year at the cost of $20. This $20 no longer covers the entire cost of the first repair fee as insurance previously did. It simply reduces the fee for the first two repairs. Click the link below to access the entire document. https://5il.co/ifru

🐝🐝🐝💚💚💚🐝🐝🐝💛💛💛🐝🐝Hello! My name is Caylee Wright. I am so excited to be coaching girls basketball and teaching social studies at HTMS this year. I graduated from Har-Ber High School and then went on to get my bachelor's degree in Poultry Science from the University of Arkansas. After working in sales for a year, I realized my heart was in teaching/coaching so I went back to school and earned my Masters in Teaching from SAU. In my spare time, I love being outside, fishing, watching sporting events, going to the beach, and spending time with family. This will be my third year teaching and I can't wait to get started :). Go Hornets 🐝

Thank you Dawn De Shazo and friends for supporting sooo many families. Food Pantry re-stocked.

​Parents, please review these options for the upcoming school year. We will be posting a survey in the near future for you to declare which option you prefer for your child. We know this is a new experience for us all and no one has all the answers. However, if we work together, we will make it through successfully.

🐝🐝💚💚💛💛🐝🐝💚💚💛💛. Welcome Mrs. Taylor to HTMS. “Hello! My name is Mrs. Taylor and I can’t wait to rejoin the HTMS team this year. I am originally from the Chicagoland area, but I attended college at John Brown University and love the NWA area. I love to teach, and I especially love to teach middle school! This year will be my fifth year teaching at the middle level. My past experience includes two years of teaching at Helen Tyson Middle School from 2017-2019, and I loved it! I spent the 2019-2020 school year in the state of Washington, spending time with my family and teaching middle school there. This year, I’m excited to be back at Helen Tyson! Outside of teaching, I enjoy exercising, cooking and spending time with family and friends. I’m looking forward to a great year! Go Hornets!" 🐝🐝🐝

Springdale Students, Parents/Guardians, Teachers, and Staff, At the July School Board meeting, the School board of Springdale Public approved a temporary policy to require face coverings for staff and students when social distancing is not possible. This requirement includes any time a student is on district property, district-owned transportation or school-sponsored activities. Students will be able to remove face coverings while eating meals or snack, and will be given breaks throughout the day. Students will be placed at least six feet apart during face-covering breaks. The Springdale School District is providing two washable coverings for each student. Additionally, due to the governor of Arkansas moving the start date of schools, a new revised Academic Calendar was approved. Teacher inservice will begin August 11th. We know that having warm water in every building in the school district is important! We are installing hot water heaters in 7 of our schools: Walker, Westwood, Parson Hills, Elmdale, Jones, Lee, Smith, Southwest, Central, and Springdale High School. Every building in the Springdale School System will have warm water for washing hands! Our curriculum and instruction team released more information explaining details of what Blended Model Learning will be for the upcoming school year. The Springdale School District is committed to helping each student reach his or her full potential. Personalized learning has been and will continue to be our focus. We look forward to partnering with each of you in the creation of a culture focused on caring and safety as we navigate this new educational landscape together. Dr. Jared Cleveland Superintendent of Springdale Schools

A Todos, Gracias por la oportunidad de hablar con usted hoy. Por favor, vea la información a continuación del Dr. Cleveland y el equipo de Administración Central. Esperamos que esto pueda ayudar a responder algunas preguntas por ahí y puede ayudarle a proporcionar información a través de sus redes. A nuestra comunidad, Las Escuelas de Springdale están listas y preparadas para el 2020-2021 año escolar con una cultura segura, innovadora y solidaria. Queremos que nuestros padres y alumnos sepan que tienen opciones y que las Escuelas de Springdale proporcionarán la más alta calidad de experiencia educativa. Opciones para la escuela: 1. Instrucción en sitio escolar – en la escuela 2. Por Remoto/Mezclado – 3 días dentro y dos días fuera o viceversa 3. Virtual a través de la escuela de innovación VIADTSOI Las escuelas de Springdale: - Tienen desinfectantes de manos en cada aula - Tienen estaciones de llenado de botellas de agua - Proporcionaran coberturas faciales para todo el personal y los estudiantes y permitirán hasta $20 de reembolso para los maestros Transporte: Los autobuses serán desinfectados varias veces al día. Servicios de Limpieza: Los conserjes desinfectaran todas las superficies varias veces al día. El equipo de Administración de las escuelas de Springdale está trabajando a través de la información que constante cambia y mantendrá las actualizaciones de publicaciones a medida que estén disponibles. Trent Jones Director de Medios Springdale Schools Support Services West Departamento de Comunicaciones

Food Pantry restocked if you know of someone in need. Thank you Dawn DeShazo!!

Everyone, Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. Please see information below from Dr. Cleveland and the Central Administration team. We hope that this can help answer some questions out there and can help you with providing information through your networks. To our community The Springdale Schools are ready and prepared for the 2020-2021 school year with a safe, innovative, culture of caring. We want our parents and students to know they have choices and that the Springdale Schools will provide the highest quality of educational experience. Choices for School: 1.Onsite 2.Remote/Blended 3. Virtual through VIADTSOI Springdale Schools will: -Have hand sanitizers in every classroom -Have water bottle filling stations -Provide Face coverings for all staff and students and allow up to $20 of reimbursement for teachers -Transportation: Sanitizing busses multiple times a day -Janitorial: Sanitizing all surfaces multiple times a day Springdale Schools Administration team is working through the constantly changing information and will keep post updates as they become available. Trent Jones Director of Media Springdale Schools Support Services West Communications Department Subscribe to Springdale Public Schools Youtube http://www.youtube.com/SpringdaleSchoolsTV

Boys' Basketball Tryouts, July 7, 4:30-6:00 p.m., at HTMS. Please read the flyer for more detailed info. Click the link below to sign up for tryouts. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSJI8NggfCwbsPMNZZi6rZpua84dfuXMulN-xxpxPt-67Dww/viewform

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HTMS 🏀 tryouts July 7 th Tuesday at Helen Tyson gym. Bring your mask and physical and water bottle.

🏈🏈🏈🏈 HTMS 7th Football 🏈🏈🏈🏈 Workouts in July will be 7th 9th 14th 16th 21st 23rd and 28th 5:30-7 p.m. at Harber High School. Players need to arrive with a mask on and must have a current physical. (Free Physicals July 7 @ HBHS gym from 8-9 am) If you have had one in the past year you are covered - we just need a copy The first full week of school we will practice at HTMS from 2:30-3:15. Thank you Coach Daspit 🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈

Here is the most recent update on Yearbooks: From Lifetouch- Our yearbooks are in the pre-ship status meaning they are being produced now. They will be shipped to the school. Once they arrive Mrs. Roliard will go up and divide them out to get them ready for pick up! We are getting closer but it may still be a week possible two weeks) until the book ship to school! Thank you for being patient!

Northwest Physicians Specialty Hospital will be hosting free sports physicals at the Har-Ber gymnasium on July 7th @ 8:00 am for HTMS and Southwest JH students. With regards to COVID-19: All participants must wear masks and are expected to observe physical distancing guidelines throughout the entire time they are on campus. Participants should not come if they have been exposed to a COVID positive person within the last 15 days or if they themselves have tested positive in the last 15 days. Participants should not come if they are experiencing a fever, cough, difficulty breathing, sore throat, loss of taste, or loss of smell. Remember, if an athlete would not be allowed to attend practice per AAA COVID-19 guidelines, they will not be permitted to enter the gym for a physical.

HTMS Food Pantry is full. Please take what you need. Share with families in need - ALL FREE 💛🐝💚

COVID Emergency Food Indy/Link https://base.uams.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=CMJJC8H7CW&fbclid=IwAR2zDXdXHmk639CFi6wYw5S0y1xPJIhZDM2d3mbLQ05ArFaiUikqiK95fng