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!
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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!
❗️Same Bus Routes on Thursday as Wednesday❗️Buses will run all paved routes on Thurs, Jan 16. Our buses are not yet able to travel gravel/dirt roads - if you are unable to meet the bus or have other attendance related questions, please call the office. Before School Program will be open; After School Program will not.
The Before School Program will be open on Wednesday, Jan 15. However, we will not have the After School Program.
Buses will run all paved routes on Wednesday, Jan 15. Our buses are not yet able to travel gravel/dirt roads - if you are unable to meet the bus or have other attendance related questions, please call the office.
Reminder
The previously canceled intramural date has been rescheduled for this Thursday, January 16! See the attached schedule for your game times.
The Cougars are on the road to kick off the second half of conference season play tonight! The Jr. Girls will tipoff at Marshall at 4:30, and the others will follow. Good luck tonight, Cougars!
Livestream link: https://www.youtube.com/@marshallsportsnetwork4426/streams
We will run snow routes again on Tuesday, January 14. Please see revised snow route information below. There will be no Before or After School Programs tomorrow.
Revised school calendar, showing that our January 10 snow day will be made up on February 17.
We've got a busy week in Cougar Athletics!
Good luck this week to all of our student-athletes and coaches!
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Hey Cougars... don't forget!
Winter Royalty Spirit Week begins tomorrow with AMERICA DAY!
We will not have before or after school programs on Monday, January 13. However, school will be in session, with buses running snow routes.
We will be in session regular time on Monday, January 13, with buses running snow routes before and after school. Additional snow route information is available here.
We are excited to announce that the district has recently been awarded three grants! The high school has been awarded a $10,000 Project Lead the Way engineering program grant and a $1,500 Arkansas Game and Fish Wildlife Education Program Grant for our shooting sports program.
The middle school has been awarded a $1,225 Arkansas Game and Fish Wildlife Education Program Grant for a rain garden.
Thanks to Courtney Selph and Isaac Blankenship for their work in securing these grants for our school district!
Happy Snow Day, Cougar Nation! We hope you are all staying safe and warm today, but we also hope Cougar Nation families will take some time to get out and enjoy this beautiful snow day! When your crew gets out and about... snap a snow day picture and drop it in the comments... let's see how our #CougarFamily makes the most of a great snow day.
Also stay tuned... we've got snow day activity ideas from our STEM department coming to you soon, and when the snow stops - we'll have a friendly competition for the best snowman!
Have fun and share those pictures!
