Izard County STEM School

Happy 4th of July from Izard County STEM School! We hope you have a safe and fun holiday weekend.

📢 Reminder: Meals will be delivered on WEDNESDAY this week! If you will not be home, please leave a cooler and we will place food items in it.

Coach Brody Ninemire will host a meeting for all students entering grades 7-12 who are interested in being a part of the 2025 Cougars Cross Country team. It will be held on July 7 at 4:30 pm at the high school gym.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Coach Ninemire, and he can help you! - brody.ninemire@iccougars.org

We’re excited to share that Porter Burton has received an offer to play college baseball at North Arkansas College! ⚾️🎓 Porter’s hard work, dedication, and love for the game have earned him this amazing opportunity, and we couldn’t be more proud. The Northark Pioneers would be gaining not only a talented athlete but a great young man. Way to go, Porter! Cougar Nation is cheering you on every step of the way! 🐾 #CougarProud #NextLevel

Week 6 Free Summer Meal Delivery going out today! Five free breakfasts and five free lunches going out to our students. We have delivered over 31,000 meals so far this summer! Meal delivery will continue throughout the summer. We also provide free breakfast and lunch throughout the school year for all our students plus free school supplies. Every student. Every day. Whatever it takes!

NEW Student Registration for Izard County STEM Schools is right around the corner! 🗓 Date: Monday, July 28th 📍 Location: Izard County STEM Schools 🕘 Time: 9 AM - 2 PM If you're new to the district or enrolling your child for the first time, this is your day! Come meet our staff, get helpful info, and get ready for an amazing school year ahead. 💡📚

Students entering grades 7-12 who plan to be a part of the 2025 Lady Cougar Volleyball team (and a parent/guardian) should be at the high school gym on July 7 at 5:00 for a parent meeting and short practice with Coach McBride! You'll be receiving practice schedules and learn about guidelines and expectations for the year. We look forward to seeing you there!

What are we reading this week, Cougars? Week 5 of the Summer Reading Challenge is here... FLASHLIGHT READING! Grab a book and a flashlight and get a few reading minutes in! Snap a pic and drop it in the comments! #ReadingCougars

Academic Summer Camp 2nd Grade! Eco Warriors have been busy learning about nature's own Eco Warriors- Plants and Mushrooms! Warriors have been discovering and collecting data to show plant needs and how to tell plants and fungi apart.

The LEARNS Act established the Merit Teacher Incentive Fund Program to recognize and reward Arkansas's outstanding educators. We are very excited to announce that OVER HALF of our teachers have earned this honor, and we congratulate them! We also want to say a big THANK YOU to ALL of our employees - we see your hard work and dedication, day in and day out, and we appreciate you!!!

Today, our fifth grade Eco Warriors combined science and sustainability by creating models of science concepts using only recycled materials! Students chose topics like energy transfer, DNA, and volcanoes, building thoughtful and creative representations that connected to our Earth and how it works. From start to finish, they showed how science and environmental responsibility go hand in hand. By reusing everyday items to explain big ideas, these campers proved they’re not just learning about the world—they’re helping take care of it. ♻️🌱💡

🎶Summer Camp Music 🎶 5th-8th grade dove into composing their own suspenseful music using the theme song from JAWS 🦈 as their inspiration! Can't wait to hear their performances on Wednesday!

🎶Summer Camp Music 🎶 Kindergarten learned a Hello Song where we learned everyone’s name and kept a steady beat on the xylophone!

🎶Summer Camp Music 🎶 2nd grade listened to Water 💦 Music 🎵 by George Frederic Handel and then created their own water music using different sized jars 🫙 to make high and low notes!

💥 The Izard County STEM Eco-Warriors Have Arrived! 🌱⚙️ Students are diving into a week full of learning, laughter, and hands-on fun!💡This week, students will kick off their Eco-Mission Projects—exciting, grade-level activities designed to challenge their creativity, problem-solving, and environmental smarts. 🌎 Campers will also enjoy daily specials including: ⚽ Soccer 🏃‍♂️ Physical Education 🎶 Music 🤖 Robotics 🍎 Plus, every student receives a delicious school-provided breakfast and lunch each day! 🥞 Didn't make it to the first round of registration? There's still time! If your PK–8th grade Izard County STEM student wants to join the adventure, give us a call at 870-322-7229. Let’s grow, build, and explore together this summer!

Are you ready to become an Eco-Warrior? Week 1 of our Academic Summer Camp starts on Monday! This free program is open to incoming PK-8th grade IC STEM students; breakfast, lunch, and transportation are provided.

🎉 BIG NEWS! 🎉 We are proud to announce that both our Middle School and High School have been officially designated as Arkansas Game and Fish School of Conservation Leadership schools! Even more exciting—both campuses received PERFECT scores on their evaluations! This recognition highlights our continued commitment to conservation education, outdoor learning, and leadership development for our students. Huge thank you to our dedicated staff and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission for this incredible partnership! Let’s celebrate this achievement and the exciting opportunities ahead for our students!

We hope you're each enjoying your summer! As you begin making plans for the upcoming school year, we hope getting a look at the 2025-2026 school calendar will help you you prepare. As always, inclement weather and miscellaneous other things could affect the calendar as the year progresses; we'll always share a new calendar if/when updates are made. Have a great weekend, Cougar Nation! #EveryChild #EveryDay #WhateverItTakes

It's time for Week 3 of the Summer Reading Challenge... and this one is perfect for these rainy days we've been having... Build your best blanket fort and read inside it! Don't forget to snap a pic and put it in the comments... we love seeing our #ReadingCougars this summer! #CougarReaders

Over 5,250 breakfasts and lunches are ready to go out tomorrow for week 3 of our free summer meal delivery program!