Izard County STEM School

Intro to Engineering Design students started the year working on their first instant design challenge. Great work by Mrs. Boles and her high school students!

ICC High School junior, Harrison Oss, scored a perfect 36 on his Reading ACT exam! He dedicated the time and put in the effort to attend our free ACT classes before taking the test this summer, and we are so proud of him! He also scored a 35 in English and an overall composite score of 32. Way to go, Harrison!!!

Save the date! Pinkston Photography will return as our school picture day photographers this year. In addition to taking photos for the yearbook, they also offer print and digital copies that can be ordered after viewing your proofs.

Attn: Class of 2025 Seniors Reminder from Jostens! A hard copy will be sent home this week.

Please see the attached graphics for information about drop-off and pick-up procedures at each campus. Help us ensure a safe environment for everyone by following the guidelines below. We can't wait to see you on Monday, August 12th!

ICC Show Team had a great swine show this morning at the Izard County Fair. We are so proud of all of the exhibitors! They all worked so hard and it was so fun to watch them drive their projects in the ring. It was neat to see 100% of pigs in the county bred show driven by members of the ICC team. Here are some highlights from the show: Charleigh B.- Reserve Grand Champion Barrow Ryleigh B.- Grand Champion Market Hog Grand Champion PeeWee Showman Faith C.- Grand Champion County Bred Hog Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Gilt Grand Champion Hereford Gilt Landon G.- Reserve Grand Champion Commericial Gilt Addysyn K.- Champion Senior Swine Showman Reserve Grand County Bred Hog Emmarie K.- Reserve Grand Champion Bred & Owned Jacee M.- Supreme Champion Gilt Grand Champion Breeding Gilt Grand Champion Chester White Gilt Grand Champion Barrow Reserve Grand Champion Market Hog Champion Junior Swine Showman Kacee M.- Grand Champion Commericial Gilt Reserve Supreme Champion Gilt

We are also so proud of all of our poultry and rabbit exhibitors. Here are some highlights from that barn: Justis G.- Reserve Champion Cockerel (less than 1 year of age) Emmarie K.- Grand Champion Poultry Chain Jacee M.- Grand Champion Pen of 3 Fryer Rabbits Kennedy M.- Grand Champion Duck Hen

Parents/guardians, please save this information for when the time comes that you need to contact us. The fastest and most accurate response to any questions you may have will be to call the office for the school your child attends. Elementary (grades K-4), Middle (grades 5-8), and High School (grades 9-12). Please do not send messages to the school's facebook page with private information or questions that need an immediate response. If you're needing to reach someone after hours, please call and leave a message or send an email to your child's teacher. Whether it is later that night or early the next morning, we will get back to you asap. We also encourage you to download our free App - it has the latest info. Thank you for your understanding; we hope this helps us in providing your family with the best possible experience!

Make plans to attend the inaugural ICC Classic Lamb & Goat Show. It will be hosted at the ICC show barn August 17th. It is sanctioned with both the Arkansas Junior Sheep Council and Natural State Show Goat Association. We hope to see you there!

We had a great group of showman competing last night at the Izard County Fair Dairy Show! We are very proud to see all of their hard work pay off. Here are some highlights: Faith C.: •Grand Champion Nigerian Dwarf Doe •Grand Champion County Bred Dairy Goat •Grand Champion County Bred & Owned Dairy Goat •Reserve Grand Champion Nigerian Dwarf Doe •Reserve Grand Champion LaMacha Doe Addysyn K.: •Champion Senior Dairy Cow Showman •Champion Senior Dairy Goat Showman •Reserve Grand Champion Holstein •Reserve Grand Champion Nubian Doe Emmarie K.: •Champion PeeWee Dairy Cow Showman •Reserve Champion PeeWee Dairy Goat Showman Jacee M.: •Supreme Champion Dairy Cow •Supreme Champion Dairy Goat •Grand Champion Jersey •Grand Champion Jersey Cow/calf pair •Grand Champion Milking Shorthorn •Champion Junior Dairy Goat Showman •Grand Champion LaMacha Doe •Supreme Champion Dairy Goat Buck •Grand Champion Nubian Buck Kacee M.: •Champion Junior Dairy Cow Showman •Grand Champion Holstein Cow •Grand Champion Holstein Cow/Calf Pair •Grand Champion Nubian Doe

Thank you to FNBC for sponsoring a delicious lunch and providing door prizes at our In-Service today!

2024 ICC Volleyball schedule ~ Go Lady Cougars! Website link: https://www.icc.k12.ar.us/documents/athletics/volleyball/497728

Checkout the 2024 ICC Football schedules for Mighty Mite, Jr High, and Varsity! Printable schedules are also available on our website: https://www.icc.k12.ar.us/documents/athletics/football/497714

We are excited to announce that Izard County High School has been awarded a Modernization Grant by the Arkansas Department of Education: Division of Career and Technical Education! The $4,527.10 in grant funds are to be used to support our Animal Science pathway that aligns with high-demand and high-wage occupations, ensuring our students are well-prepared for the evolving job market. Congrats to Izard County Agriculture Teacher Olivia Stroud and Keri McCarn from the Northcentral Arkansas Education Service Center for their efforts on the grant application!

Parents and Students: Mark your calendars for the evening of Tuesday, August 6th! Free food and games will be available during our Back to School Bash from 4:00 - 7:00. Our annual Open House will be held from 5:00 - 6:30. We can't wait to see you!

The deadline for parents/guardians to apply for summer EBT is August 26.

ICC Mighty Mite football and cheerleaders will be in the jamboree this Saturday! This is the same event that was previously postponed due to the rain. We hope to see you there!

The highly anticipated 2024-25 school calendar is officially here! Reminder that we will have New Student Registration on July 30 and Open House on August 6. Hard copies of this calendar will be sent home with students on Aug 12, the first day of school. Should any revisions to the school calendar be necessary, we will share that information as promptly as possible.

Reminder!!! The Arkansas Department of Health will offer a state wide back to school immunization clinic on July 30. If your student is in need of any vaccines for the upcoming school year, here is an option.

‼️🌧Mighty Mite Jamboree Postponed🌧‼️ Due to forecasted rain, the Mighty Mite Jamboree will be postponed until Saturday, 8/3 @ 10 AM.