Cougar Basketball will wrap up conference play this week with games against Mammoth and Tuckerman. Bowling will travel to Mountain Home to continue to prepare for the upcoming conference tournament. It will be another great week in Cougar Athletics.
Go, Cougars!
Izard County High School has been recognized by The Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to receive an award through the Arkansas School Recognition Program. Awards are based on student assessment results from the 2023-2024 school year and graduation rates from the 2022-2023 school year.
The Arkansas School Recognition Program provides financial awards to the top 10 percent of public schools that achieve high student performance on the state-required assessments in grades 3 through 10 and the top 10 percent of public schools that achieve high student academic growth, including high school graduation rates. Izard County High School has been awarded $8,756.56.
🐾 The Izard County After School Program is full of excitement and adventure! This week, our 2nd graders dove into the world of augmented reality, exploring technology that brings learning to life. Meanwhile, 4th through 8th graders joined forces for an action-packed game of capture the flag, combining teamwork, strategy, and lots of fun. There’s never a dull moment here!
Thank you to Pamela Welch and Jeremy Burns from Mossy Oak Properties Selling Arkansas for coming back to celebrate our 5th and 6th grade gingerbread project winners! Mossy Oak agents across the nation helped choose the winning gingerbread listing for each grade. Each winning team received a congratulatory cookie cake and all 5th and 6th grade classrooms received cupcakes, drinks, and Mossy Oak Properties Selling Arkansas backpacks and pencils!
5th Grade Winners: Avery, Baylen, Corben, Presley, and Sophie with Frosty Flake Realty Group
6th Grade Winners: Jackson, Payton, Oliver, Ajay, and Libby with Gummy Bear's Gumdrops Realty Group
15 boat limit; get registered soon!
Spring ACT Prep Classes will begin on February 3rd! Students, see Mrs. Roberts or Mrs. Treat to register!
Conference games at home tonight! Be there to support the Cougars!
Junior Girls tipoff at 4:30 - Junior Boys, Senior Girls, and Senior boys will follow. Little Dribblers will perform during halftime of the Sr. Girls game!
If you can't make it to the games, you can livestream on our Hudl Fan Page found here:
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ar/brockwell/organization/129424/izard-countysc-high-school
We have big games Friday night, and we need a big crowd! Let's pack out the Student Section and pack out the stands with NEON and cheer on our Cougars!
#gameday
Wishing good luck to Senior High BETA members who are competing at the state convention this week in Hot Springs!
Save the date for this year's talent show!
❗️Location change! The match will now take place at Frontier Lanes in Ash Flat.
Our Bowling Cougars will be back on the lanes today for a match against Calico Rock and Mountain Home.
Good luck today, Cougars!
Around Christmas time, students from CHASE donated cat and dog food items to support the local animal shelter, iCare. We're super proud of these students for choosing to give back to help a local organization in a time of need. We know they made a positive impact! A big shoutout goes to 8th grade student, Brody Cottrell, for his extra donation of homemade dog treats.
Thank you so much, CHASE!
#CougarsGivingBack
The Cougars have big conference games tonight at Sloan-Hendrix!
Reminder: this is Sloan's Homecoming night, so the games will begin at 3:30! We're unsure at what point the ceremony will take place.
Come out and support the Cougars!
Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8PbpkUISmE
Buses will run regular bus routes and school will begin at normal time on Tuesday, 1/21/25. We will also have our After School Program tomorrow.
Pee Wee Basketball begins this week!
This is the current schedule. Additional games could be added, but we'll keep you up-to-date if that happens. The games for this Thursday against Calico Rock will begin at 5:30 instead of 5:00.
This week is a bit slower than last, but it's still a big week for our athletic teams! Please note that Tuesday's games at Sloan-Hendrix will have a 3:30 start time. Get out and support the Cougars this week!
#CougarPride
Izard County STEM Coordinator Courtney Selph has recently been named by the White House as a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Courtney was among three cohorts of teachers named state finalists over the course of 2021, 2022 and 2023 for the presidential awards announced Monday. She was the Arkansas Science Teacher of the Year selection for 2022.
Established in 1983, the presidential awards are considered among the nation’s highest honors for teachers of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Award-winning teachers receive $10,000 from the National Science Foundation; a certificate signed by the president; a trip to Washington, D.C. to celebrate their accomplishments; and an invitation to participate in a prestigious group of more than 5,200 teacher-alumni from across the nation.
A panel of mathematicians, scientists and educators at the state and national levels evaluate nominations before recommending awardees to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Teachers are selected based on their distinction in the classroom and dedication to improving education in math, science, technology and engineering.
Congratulations, Mrs. Courtney! We are proud of you!
🚍Regular bus routes on Friday, January 17, 2025🚍 As always, safety is of utmost importance, and we appreciate your patience! Any questionable gravel roads will be traveled at the discretion of our bus drivers.
Kindergarten has been learning all about farms! Today, kindergarten got to make butter and try it on some homemade bread. (Thank you, Mrs. Michelle!) Mrs. Michelle brought wheat seeds and her wheat grinder to show us how we can make flour!
The Junior Cougar Quiz Bowl team earned the honors of back-to-back CHAMPIONS of the NAESC Quiz Bowl Tournament yesterday with a record of 5-1 on the day! Evan Cole was named the tournament MVP, averaging 11 toss-ups per game. Ian Bear averaged 6.5 toss-ups per game. This team studies hard and works to be the best they can be... yesterday they proved that their hard work is paying off! We're proud of you, Jr High QB and Coach Charles Treat!
