Local FCCLA clubs win awards at state STAR Events

Local FCCLA students competed in STAR Events on April 5-6 at the Hot Springs Convention Center.

Awards received by the Carlisle chapter included: Platinum Chapter, Gold Star Chapter, Go for the Red Award, and Power of One National Program completion.

Daisy Duke won a Silver in Sports Nutrition, Jenna Reed and Marya Bunch won the Silver in Chapter in Review, Kirstin Moran and Braxton Cooney won the Silver in Chapter Service Project, and Maggie Brown and

Jena Murray won a Bronze in Chapter in Review.

Kristin Moran, Braxton Cooney, Maggie Brown and Jena Murray advanced to Nationals.

Awards received by the Des Arc chapter:

Zachary Hill won a Silver in Repurpose and Redesign; Brooklyn Smith and Jurnee Washington won a Gold in Public Policy Advocacy

Brooklyn Smith and Jurnee Washington advanced to Nationals.

Awards received by the Hazen chapter: Shanerika Roland won a

Silver in Promote and Publicize FCCLA, Faith Duell and Khanlyah Pernell won a Bronze in Event Management; Kadence Fegley won a Silver in Chapter Service Project; Kaycie Seely, Adrianna Reynolds, and Allison Prine won a Bronze in Focus on Children. Des Arc’s advisor is retiring this year and received a certificate for her service. Brandi Long will take her place and accompany the students to Nationals.

The FCCLA nationals will be held in Denver, Colorado, in July.

School Choice Notice for 2023-2024

The following Public School Districts in Prairie County (Des Arc and Hazen) and Lonoke County (Carlisle) would like to inform parents that public school choice is available to their children in accordance with applicable Arkansas law and the rules and regulations approved by the Arkansas State Board of Education. Applicants must submit school choice applications to the nonresident district and the student’s resident district. The application must be delivered or postmarked no later than May 1 of the calendar year in which the student seeks to begin the fall semester at the nonresident district. In accordance with Act 490 of 2021 (codified at Ark. Code Ann. § 6-18-227(b)(1)(B)(i), the window period for applicant filing and school districts accepting school choice applications for the 2023-2024 school year begins on January 1, 2023, and runs through May 1, 2023. For questions regarding school choice, please contact the superintendent’s office at the school of your choice.

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