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FALL SPORTS CALENDAR Monday, Aug. 5 Golf Van Buren at Wildcat Invitational (Women’s only)
Thursday, Aug. 22 (Con’t) HS Football Van Buren at Farmington (scrimmage)
Wednesday, Aug. 7 Golf Alma at Van Buren (River Valley), 9 a.m.
Monday, Aug. 26 Golf Alma at Siloam Springs Tennis Alma at Van Buren, 3:45 p.m. Volleyball Mulberry at Ozark, 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 13 Tennis Alma at Siloam Springs (JBU) Thursday, Aug. 15 Golf Fayetteville at Van Buren (Eagle Crest) Siloam Springs at Alma (River Valley) 1 p.m. Tennis Alma at Farmington Friday, Aug. 16 Football Alma’s Green-Gold Game, 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19 Golf Van Buren at Fayetteville CC (Men’s only) Tennis Van Buren at Northside Tuesday, Aug. 20 Tennis Greenwood at Van Buren, 3:45 p.m. JH Football Academy at Fayetteville Purple, Harmon Field Thursday, Aug. 22 HS Volleyball Mena at Van Buren (Benefit Game) Alma at Huntsville with Springdale (Benefit Game) Golf Alma at Russellville (Chamberlyn CC, Danville) Tennis Van Buren at Har-Ber Alma at Russellville JH Football Alma at Ozark
Tuesday, Aug. 27 HS Volleyball Van Buren at Southside Morrilton at Alma Lavaca at Mulberry, 4:30 p.m. Tennis Conway/Heritage at Van Buren, 3:30 p.m. Alma at LRC/Beebe (ATU) Volleyball Wednesday, Aug. 28 JH Volleyball Alma at Ozark Thursday, Aug. 29 HS Volleyball Van Buren at Alma NW Classical Academy at Mulberry, 4:30 p.m. Golf Southside at Van Buren (Eagle Crest), 3:30 p.m. Alma at Northside (Ben Geren) 3 p.m. Tennis Van Buren vs. Conway/ Cabot, TBA Greenwood at Alma, 3:30 p.m. JH Football Academy at Morillton Westside at Cedarville MS Football Butterfield at Morrilton Friday, Aug. 30 MS Volleyball Northridge at Butterfield HS Football Cedarville at Westside Van Buren at Siloam Springs Mountainburg at Lavaca
VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY Tuesday, Sept. 3 HS Volleyball Farmington at Alma Mulberry at Hackett, 4:30 p.m. JH Volleyball Farmington at Alma Golf Russellville at Alma (Eagle Crest), 1 p.m. MS Football Butterfield at Sallisaw Wednesday, Sept. 4 JH Volleyball Van Buren at Darby Alma at Chaffin MS Volleyball Butterfield at Darby Thursday, Sept. 5 HS Volleyball Rogers at Van Buren Mulberry at Decatur, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 5 (Con’t) JH Football Heritage at Academy Alma at Gravette Cedarville at Mountainburg Golf Northside at Alma (Eagle Crest), 3 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 5 (Con’t) Tennis Rogers at Van Buren, 3:30 p.m. Alma at Pottsville
Friday, Sept. 6 MS Volleyball Northridge at Butterfield HS Football Alma at Van Buren Mountainburg at Cedarville
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FALL SPORTS CALENDAR Saturday, Sept. 7 HS Volleyball Alma tournament JH Volleyball Alma at Russellville Tournament MS Volleyball Chaffin at Butterfield Monday, Sept. 9 JH Volleyball Kimmons at Academy Ramsey at Alma MS Volleyball Kimmons at Northridge (Academy) Tennis Van Buren at Bentonville Siloam Springs at Alma Tuesday, Sept. 10 HS Volleyball Alma at Russellville Eureka Springs at Mulberry, 4 p.m. Golf Van Buren at Russellville CC Tennis Alma at Greenbrier/Vilonia (ATU) MS Football Northridge vs. Butterfield (Citizens Bank) Wednesday, Sept. 11 JH Volleyball Chaffin at Academy Darby at Alma MS Volleyball Chaffin at Northridge (Academy)
Thursday, Sept. 12 HS Volleyball Fayetteville at Van Buren Siloam Springs at Alma Mulberry at Alpena, 4:30 p.m. Golf Van Buren at Alma (Eagle Crest), 3:30 p.m. Tennis Fayetteville at Van Buren, 3:30 p.m. JH Football Greenbrier at Academy Morrilton at Alma Bigelow at Cedarville Greenland at Mountainburg MS Football Greenbrier at Northridge (Citizens Bank Stadium)
Monday, Sept. 16 (Con’t) Tennis Van Buren at Heritage
Friday, Sept. 20 (Con’t) HS Football Alma at Russellville
Tuesday, Sept. 17 HS Volleyball Van Buren at Heritage Life Way Christian at Mulberry, 4:30 p.m. Alma at LRCA Golf Van Buren at Southside (Ben Geren)
Monday, Sept. 23 JH Volleyball Greenwood at Academy Trinity at Alma MS Volleyball Greenwood at Northridge (Academy)
Friday, Sept. 13 MS Volleyball Northridge at Butterfield HS Football Van Buren at Northside Springdale at Alma Cedarville at Bigelow Mountainburg at Greenland
Thursday, Sept. 19 HS Volleyball Har-Ber at Van Buren Greenbrier at Alma Mulberry at Lavaca, 4:30 p.m. Golf Alma at Southside (Ben Geren), 3:15 p.m. Tennis Har-Ber at Van Buren, 4 p.m. Morrilton at Alma, 4 p.m. JH Football Alma at Greenbrier Boonville at Cedarville Mountainburg at Hector
Saturday, Sept. 14 MS Volleyball Butterfield at Paris Tournament Monday, Sept. 16 HS Volleyball Greenbrier at Van Buren JH Volleyball Ramsey at Academy Alma at Kimmons MS Volleyball Ramsey at Butterfield
Wednesday, Sept. 18 JH Volleyball Academy at Alma MS Volleyball Northridge at Alma
Friday, Sept. 20 MS Volleyball Northridge at Butterfield
Tennis Bentonville West at Van Buren, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24 HS Volleyball Bentonville West at Van Buren Alma at Greenwood Mulberry at NW Classical Academy Golf Van Buren at Bentonville (Bella Vista CC) MS Football Northridge at Kimmons Darby at Butterfield
Thursday, Sept. 26 Golf Har-Ber at Van Buren (Eagle Crest) Tennis Van Buren at Springdale JH Football Academy at Darby Lamar at Cedarville Moutainburg at Subiaco Friday, Sept. 27 MS Volleyball Northridge at Butterfield HS Football Rogers at Van Buren Alma at Vilonia Cedarville at Lamar Saturday, Sept. 28 HS Volleyball Van Buren at Lakeside Tournament JH Volleyball Academy, Alma at Fort Smith Tournament
Wednesday, Sept. 25 JH Volleyball Van Buren at Trinity Alma at Greenwood MS Volleyball Butterfield at Trinity
Monday, Sept. 30 HS Volleyball Alma at Van Buren JH Volleyball Darby at Academy Chaffin at Alma MS Volleyball Darby at Northridge (Academy)
Thursday, Sept. 26 HS Volleyball Van Buren at Springdale Alma at Vilonia Hackett at Mulberry
Tuesday, Oct. 1 HS Volleyball Van Buren at Rogers Decatur at Mulberry, 4:30 Beebe at Alma
Tuesday, Oct. 1 (Con’t) MS Football Darby at Northridge (Citizens Bank) Butterfield at Kimmons Wednesday, Oct. 2 JH Volleyball Academy at Kimmons Alma at Ramsey MS Volleyball Butterfield at Kimmons Thursday, Oct. 3 HS Volleyball Bentonville at Van Buren Russellville at Alma Mulberry at Eureka Springs, 4 p.m. JH Volleyball Bentonville at Academy (High School) Russellville at Alma JH Football Kimmons at Academy Alma at Ramsey (Southside) Cedarville at Charleston Moutainburg at Lavaca Friday, Oct. 4 MS Volleyball Northridge at Butterfield Football Van Buren at Bentonville Farmington at Alma Charleston at Cedarville Lavaca at Mountainburg Saturday, Oct. 5 HS Volleyball Van Buren, Alma at Fort Smith Tournament
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FALL SPORTS CALENDAR Saturday, Oct. 5 (Con’t) JH Volleyball Van Buren, Alma at River Valley Tournament (Alma) Monday, Oct. 7 JH Volleyball Chaffin at Academy Alma at Darby MS Volleyball Chaffin at Butterfield (Academy)
Tuesday, Oct. 8 HS Volleyball Van Buren at Fayetteville Alma at Siloam Springs Alpena at Mulberry, 4:30 p.m. MS Football Northridge at Ramsey Chaffin at Butterfield (Citizens Bank) Wednesday, Oct. 9 JH Volleyball Academy at Ramsey Kimmons at Alma MS Volleyball Northridge at Ramsey Thursday, Oct. 10 HS Volleyball Heritage at Van Buren LRCA at Alma JH Football Academy at Chaffin Darby at Alma Cedarville at Paris Moutainburg at Westside Friday, Oct. 11 MS Volleyball Northridge at Butterfield HS Football Fayetteville at Van Buren Morrilton at Alma Paris at Cedarville Westside at Mountainburg Monday, Oct. 14 JH Volleyball Alma at Academy MS Volleyball Alma at Butterfield HS Volleyball Ozark at Mulberry, 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 15 HS Volleyball Van Buren at Har-Ber Alma at Greenbrier MS Football Chaffin at Northridge (Citizens Bank) Butterfield at Ramsey Wednesday, Oct. 16 JH Volleyball Academy at Greenwood Alma at Trinity MS Volleyball Butterfield at Greenwood Thursday, Oct. 17 HS Volleyball Greenwood at Alma JH Football Ramsey at Academy Alma at Kimmons West Fork at Cedarville Friday, Oct. 18 Football Van Buren at Rogers Heritage Alma at Clarksville Cedarville at West Fork Monday, Oct. 21 JH Volleyball Trinity at Academy Greenwood at Alma MS Volleyball Trinity at Northridge (Academy) Tuesday, Oct. 22 HS Volleyball Springdale at Van Buren Vilonia at Alma MS Football Northridge at Greenwood Alma at Butterfield (Citizens Bank) Thursday, Oct. 24 HS Volleyball Alma at Beebe JH Football Van Buren at Alma Cedarville at Greenland Mountainburg at Hackett
MOUNTAINBURG AND CEDARVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Friday, Oct. 25 Football Har-Ber at Van Buren Alma at Harrison Greenland at Cedarville Hackett at Mountainburg Saturday, Oct. 26 JH Volleyball Regional Tournament at Alma Monday, Oct. 28 MS Football Alma at Northridge (Citizens Bank) Tuesday, Oct. 29 JH Football Mansfield at Cedarville MS Football Butterfield at Greenwood Tuesday-Thursday, Oct. 29-31 HS Volleyball Class 5A State tournament
Thursday, Oct. 31 JH Football Greenwood at Van Buren Harrison at Alma
Tuesday, Nov. 5 MS Football Northridge vs. Butterfield (Citizens Bank)
Friday, Nov. 1 Football B. West at Van Buren Greenbrier at Alma Cedarville at Mansfield Mountainburg at Magazine
Thursday, Nov. 7 JH Football Academy at Harrison Alma at Greenwood
Friday, Nov. 8 Football Van Buren at Springdale Huntsville at Alma Cedarville at Booneville Hector at Mountainburg
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Letter from Van Buren School District The Van Buren School District is looking forward to an exciting 2019-2020 school-year! Faculty and staff have worked hard throughout the summer to prepare for the return of students. On behalf of the Van Buren School Board, I am thrilled to share a few of the many updates and improvements you will see this year.
ACADEMICS Elementary and Middle - In an ever-changing, increasingly complex world, it’s more important than ever that our students are prepared to bring knowledge and skills to solve problems, make sense of information,
and know how to gather and evaluate evidence to make decisions. These are the kinds of skills that students develop in science, technology, engineering and math disciplines collectively known as STEM. To build upon the already robust offerings, VB will expand learning opportunities in the area of program coding. Many students will be coding technology devices such as robots, drones and spheros. In addition to growing our STEM education, the elementary schools will be implementing “Fundations,” a new phonological and phonics program. In order to build strong readers, this new program will help
students develop strong decoding skills. Secondary - A strong secondary education has been shown to contribute to a student’s future income and also to a community’s economic growth. Van Buren Freshman Academy a n d Va n B u r e n H i g h School offer a strong and progressive program with often unmatched course offerings. We continue to grow new career programs of study in STEM, including more robotics courses and a new AP computer science course. Our engineering program will offer a new m a n u fa c t u r i n g c o u r s e which gives students the opportunity to get hands-
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on experience with state of the art manufacturing equipment and processes. The biomedical program of study will be expanded at our Freshman Academy to allow more students access to the courses. After completion of the full biomedical program of study and a credentials exam, students will receive an industry-level certification. Courses are the central part of a strong secondary program, but an equally important part is the career planning a student must do in order to be prepared for the world of work or college. This year we will launch a new career planning tool called Naviance. This new computer program will give students access to valuable information and learning opportunities as they plan for the future.
School safety is a top priority for the Van Bu re n Sc h o o l D i st r i c t, along with the Van Buren Police Department and the Crawford County Sherrif’s Office. This coming schoolye a r, t h e d i s t r i c t w i l l continue to have a law enforcement officer at every school site! This presence of law enforcement provides a level of peace and comfort for parents, students and staff. Our team of SRO’s ensure that our children are learning in a safe and secure environment. In addition to school resource officers, every school has an electronic “buzz-in” front door entry system. Once inside the school, every Van
Buren school is equipped with a technology-based system that will provide a n i m m e d i a t e ro u t i n e background check on all visitors as they enter our schools.
FACILITIES I t h a s b e e n a b u sy summer for our maintenance departments, as a number of improvements have been made throughout the district over the year and into the summer. With the completion of our track project, we now have one of the finest facilities in the state of Arkansas. Having this facility is great for our community as it gives exercise options for our patrons and helps stimulate the economy by hosting events. Another project that is moving along nicely is Oliver Springs Elementary. This new campus, which is scheduled to open August 2020, will be a beautiful addition to our school district. Other notable improvements and projects include: Conversion of Cardio Studio to serve as the district Professional Development Center (PDC), New roofs at Parkview Elementary, Tate Elementary and Butterfield Trail Middle School with additional roofs to be scheduled next summer. We have also added new walking trails with exercise equipment at nearly every campus thanks to partnerships with the City of Van Buren and Mayor Joe Hurst and Crawford County and Judge Dennis Gilstrap as well as a complete renovation of our meal
JEFFCOAT serving area at Van Buren High School. This exciting improvement allows us to greatly expand meal options for our students.
CHILD NUTRITION The previous school year brought about great changes in the VBSD Child Nutrition Department. We saw our food truck, Big Dog’s Grill, complete its first year of service to our students and community. Due to our food truck having success at games and throughout the school year, we saw participation in our cafeterias rise, which will enable us to give free breakfast to all VBSD students for our second consecutive year. Our district was recognized by winning a contest for having a high increase in breakfast participation in our schools. Funds received allowed us provide free books for students who participated in our summer feeding program. Beginning this school-year, we have added fresh fruit and vegetable bars in every school, which ensures our children are provided multiple
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ENTERTAINMENT The Van Buren Fine Arts Center is excited to present five Main Stage events for our community and the surrounding River Valley: “Miss Nelson Has a Field Day” (Oct. 14-15), the United States Army Band & Chorus (Oct. 27), M-PACTs’ White Christmas (Dec. 10), “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical” (April 24-25) and Brass Transit - The Music Legacy of Chicago (May 8). As you can see, it’s an exciting time to be a Van Buren Pointer! There a re m a ny m a ny m o re improvements that have been made throughout the district, which is why we can’t wait to see our students and parents on Aug. 14. Dr. Harold Jeffcoat Superintendent
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rfield Trail) • 3-prong folder wi th pockets (6) • Colored pencils • 24-Count No. 2 pencils • Wide-Rule Note book Paper (repla ce as needed) • Pencil Pouch • Facial Tissue (1 Bo x) • 3x3 Post-It Note s (1 Package) • Composition no tebooks (4) • Glue Sticks (2) • 7th and 8th grade
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Some supplies will need to be replen ished throughout the year. (basics such as pe ncils, notebook pa per, etc.) Please check with your child periodic ally throughout the school year.
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DEMY • 1-inch, 3-ring bin der (3) • 2-inch, 3-ring bin der • Wide-Ruled Note book Paper • Composition no tebook • 3-prong folder wi th pockets • Pens/Pencils • Dividers (20), no pockets. These ca n be homemade. Each binder will ne ed a set of five (5) dividers. Elective courses m ay require addition al supplies.
ckage) • Cap Erasers (1 pa xes) • Facial Tissues (2 Bo (2 Boxes) s on ay • 24-Count Cr Grades 3 –5 oks (4) • Composition Bo ncils (2 Packages) Pe 2 . • 24-count No de ruled, 1 subject • Solid colored, wi (2) Spiral Notebooks s (1 Boxes) on ay Cr nt ou -C 24 • ok paper (1 bo te No • Wide-Rule package) • Glue Sticks (2) xes) • Facial Tissues (2 Bo h • Pencil Pouc s ts need tennis shoe •Reminder:Studen l ica in their Phys to participate safely ss. cla ) Education (PE
CALENDAR Aug. 14 Sept. 2 Oct. 15 Oct. 17 Oct. 18 Nov. 25-29 Dec. 20-Jan. 6 Jan. 7 Jan. 20
First Day of School Feb. 17 Labor Day March 17 Parent Conference , 3:30-6:30 p.m. March 19 Parent Conference , 3:30-6:30 p.m. M arch 20 No School March 23-27 Fall Break April 10 Semester Break May 25 Second Semester Begins May 28 No School
No School Parent Conference , 3:30-6:30 p.m. Parent Conference , 3:30-6:30 p.m. No School Spring Break Good Friday Memorial Day Last Day of School
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Letter from Alma School District Welcome to Alma School District! On behalf of the teachers and administrators of Alma School District, it is with great pleasure that we welcome all students and parents to the 20192020 school year. This year promises to be filled with thrilling events and wonderful educational programs. We look forward to helping every student to find the perfect opportunities to succeed in our school. Alma School District takes pride in involving every student in exciting and meaningful educational activities. It is our hope that students and parents will take advantage of the many programs and opportunities that are available.
WOOLLY
As always, we welcome your questions, thoughts and suggestions. Please feel free to contact myself or the principal at any of our schools. David Woolly Superintendent
Last year the middle school architecture class toured a home under construction.
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SUPPLIES Kindergarten • Rest Mat (thin, red & blu e, vinyl) • Backpack (no wheels and big enough to hold a fold er) • School Box (1) • 24-count crayons (4 Box es) • 24-count No. 2 pre-sharp ened pencils • Facial tissue (1 Box) • Zip bags Boys - gallon size (1 Box) Girls - quart size (1 Box) • Baby wipes (not Clorox -type wipes) (1 package) First Grade • Backpack (no wheels and big enough to hold a fold er) • School box (1) • 24-count crayons (4 Box es) • 24-count No. 2 pre-sharp ened pencils • Facial tissue (1 box) • Zip bags Boys - gallon size (1 Box) Girls - quart size (1 Box) • Baby wipes (not Clorox -type wipes) (1 package) Second Grade • Backpack (no wheels and big enough to hold a fold er) • School box (1) • 24-count crayons (2 box es) • 24-count No. 2 pre-sharp ened pencils • Facial tissue (1 box) • Zip bags Boys - gallon size (1 Box) Girls - quart size (1 Box) • Baby wipes (not Clorox -type wipes) (1 package) Third-Fifth Grades • Backpack (no wheels and big enough to hold a fold er) • Earbuds/Headphones • Facial Tissue (1 box) Optional: Water Bottle
SUPPLIES Sixth Grade • Earbuds/Headphones • Pens and Pencils • Wide-Ruled Notebook Paper • Pencil Pouch • Composition Notebooks (3) • Spiral Notebook(s) • Zippered Binder • Binder(s) (½ to 1 inch) • Erasers • Highlighters • Expo (Black) Markers • Folders (with and without prongs) • Hand-held Pencil Sharpener • Glue Sticks OPTIONAL: • Zip Bags • Disinfectant Wipes • Facial Tissues ART SUPPLIES (will only need during their 9 week rotation) • Markers • Crayons • Colored Pencils • Pencil Sharpener • Pencils • Sharpies (2) • Large Eraser • Watercolor set *Teachers may request additional supplies when school begins. Please check with individual teachers at open house.
CALENDAR First Day of School Labor Day Homecoming Parent Conference No School Fall Break Semester Break
Jan. 7 Jan. 20 Feb. 17 March 19-20 March 23-27 May 10 May 16
OPEN HOU SE Open House - Thursday, A ug. 8, 3-6:30
Donation Wish List: Dry Erase Markers, No. 2 pen cils, Wide-Ruled Notebook Pap er, Colored pencils, Crayon s, extra Facial tissues.
Aug. 14 Sept. 2 Oct. 4 Oct. 17-18 Oct. 21 Nov. 27-29 Dec. 23-Jan. 6
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Second Semester Begins No School No School Parent Conference Spring Break Baccalaureate Commencement
p.m. Great Start Monday, Aug . 13, 8:30 a.m.-1 Kindergarten 2:30 p.m. , Third, Sixth an d Ninth grades portation and , translunch will be provided
Seventh Grade • Earbuds/Headphones • Pens and Pencils • Wide-Ruled Notebook Paper • Pencil Pouch • Composition Notebooks (2) • Spiral Notebook(s) • Zippered Binder • Binders (3) (1 inch) • Expo (Black) Markers (1-3) • Pocket Folder(s) • Hand-held Pencil Sharpener • Glue Sticks • Tab Dividers (2 sets) Boys • Facial Tissue (1 Box) • Gallon-size Zip Bags (1 Box) Girls • Disinfectant Wipes • Quart-size Zip Bags OPTIONAL • Disinfectant Wipes • Facial Tissues • Hand Sanitizer ART SUPPLIES (only if student is in Art) • Markers • Crayons • Colored Pencils • Pencil Sharpener • Sharpies (2) • Large Eraser • Watercolor set • Gallon-size Zip Bags
Eighth Grade • Earbuds/Headphones • Pens and Pencils • Wide-Ruled Notebook Paper • Pencil Pouch • Composition Notebooks (4) • Spiral Notebook(s) • Zippered Binder • Binders (3) (½-1 inch) • Expo (Black) Markers (1-3) • Pocket Folders (3-4) • Glue Sticks • Colored Pencils or Fine Tip Markers • Highlighters OPTIONAL: • Disinfectant Wipes • Zip bags • Hand Sanitizer ART SUPPLIES (only if student is in Art) • Markers • Crayons • Colored Pencils • Pencil Sharpener • Pencils • Sharpies (2) • Large Eraser • Watercolor set • Gallon Zip Bags • Acrylic Paints (red, blue, yellow, black, white) • 9x12 Sketchbook (optional)
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Letter from Cedarville School District The Cedarville School District will begin the 201920 School Year with Open House on Aug. 8. Open House times for individual buildings are available on the district website and individual building Facebook pages. Teachers will return to begin preparing for the new school year on Firday, Aug. 5, and Students will return on Tuesday, Aug. 9.
The 2019 Pirate football season will begin with a JR/ SR benefit game on Aug. 23 and regular season play opening on Aug. 30 playing at Johnson County Westside at 7 p.m. Mrs. Rebecca Cook, Cedarville Elementary Principal, has arranged for a member of Food Corp. to join the elementary school this year. The after-school p ro g ra m w i l l co n t i n u e
this year for students in grades Kindergarten through Eighth, providing educational and fun activities for students at no charge. Mrs. Sarah McPhate, Principal, and the students and staff at Cedarville Middle School have again this year earned an OEP (Office for Educational Policy) Beating the Odds Award. The award represent
Outstanding Educational Performance Awards earned by high achieving high poverty schools. Ms. Courtney Cochran is entering her second year as Principal at Cedarville High School. In her first year Ms. Cochran worked with faculty members and students to better facilitate opportunities. Their collective effort has been rewarded with significant
growth in measured student achievement. The members of the S c h o o l B o a rd , d i s t r i c t administrators, teachers and employees are excited to welcome students back to school to begin an exciting and productive school year. Dr. Kerry Schneider Superintendent
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Free, reduced-priced meals available for students Free and reduced price meals will be available to students at area Crawford County schools throughout the upcoming school year. Breakfast is provided at no cost to all students in the five school districts in Crawford County. Mountainburg, Cedarville and Mulberry/ Pleasant View Bi-County school districts participate in the Community Eligibility Provision
through the USDA and also provide free lunch to every student. The regular price for lunch students in the Alma School District pay ranges from $2.00 to $2.30. Alma Primary students will pay $2.00, Alma Intermediate $2.05, Alma Middle School $2.20 and students who attend Alma High School will pay $2.30. Extra milk is 35 cents for breakfast or lunch at all Alma schools.
Van Buren lunches are regularly priced at $2.85 at all schools within the school district. Families with students attending Alma and Van Buren can apply to receive f re e o r re d u c e d p r i c e lunches. In order to qualify for free or reduced price lunches, households must meet income requirements set by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service for the
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Nati o n al Sc h o o l Lu n c h program. To receive free lunches, a household income must be 130 percent or less of th e fe de ral pove r ty guidelines. For a family of two, the maximum annual income limit to qualify is $21,983, with $5,746 being added for each additional household member. That equals a monthly income of $1,832, with $ 479 a d d e d fo r ea c h additional person. To re c e i v e re d u c e d price lunches, a household income must be 185 percent or less of the federal poverty guidelines. For a family of two, the maximum annual income l i m i t i s $ 3 1 , 28 4 , w i t h $8,177 added for each additional household m e m b e r. T h a t e q u a l s a monthly income of $2,607, with $682 for each additional person. Application forms
can be picked up at the administrative offices of area schools. Applications must be completed and returned to the family’s local school. Only one application should be submitted for each household. Applications may be submitted anytime during the school year, and also are subject to verification at any time during the year. Children who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, are enrolled in a Head Star t program, are certified as migrant, homeless or runaway, or are categorized as foster children are eligible for free meals.
STEPPING STONE SCHOOL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN, INC. Stepping Stone School for Exceptional Children,
Inc. in Alma provides free and reduced-priced meals and snacks during the 2019-2020 school year I n a c c o rd a n c e w i t h the Federal Civil Rights Law and the Department of Agriculture (USDA), individuals will not be discriminated for reasons of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program activity conducted or funded by USDA. Stepping Stone staff will provide assistance with the application process. Program information will be available in languages other than English. Please contact Stepping Stone School for Exceptional Children, Inc., by calling 479-6323813, for information or assistance.
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Optional: • Play-Doh (1 container) bags • Quart-size zipper storage e) kag (pac • Baby Wipes • Paper Towels (roll) First Grade • 24-count Crayons (3 boxes) • Crayon box • Glue Sticks (6) e Markers (8) • Fine Point (Expo) Dry Eras • Child Scissors • Highlighters (2) Optional: • Play-Doh (1 container) bags • Quart-size zipper storage e) kag (pac es Wip y • Bab • Paper Towels (roll)
SUPPLIES Ms. Moncrief’s Class • Facial Tissue (3 boxes) • Hand Sanitizer (1 bottle) tles) • Disinfectant Wipes (2 bot ers • Plastic no-prong fold • Cap Erasers • Glue Sticks (1 package) • Pencils • Earbuds
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Kindergarten • 24-count Crayons (4 boxes) • Crayon box • Glue Sticks (8) e Markers (4) • Fine Point (Expo) Dry Eras
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Second Grade • 24-count Crayon s (2 boxes) • Crayon box • Glue Sticks (4) • Fine Point (Expo) Dry Erase Markers (4) • Wide-Rule Spira l Notebooks (2) • Earbuds/Headph ones • Cap erasers (1 pa ckage) • Child Scissors Optional: • Extra Facial Tissu e • Extra Pre-Sharpen ed Pencils Third Grade & Mrs. Frazier’s Clas s • 24-count Crayon s (2 boxes) • Pencil box • Glue Sticks (4) • Fine Point (Expo) Dry Erase Markers (8) • Composition No tebooks (2) • Cap erasers (1 pa ckage) or Pink Recta ngle Erasers (2) • Child Scissors Optional: • Crayola Washab le Markers (1 packag e) • Snack-size zippe r storage bags
CALENDAR Fourth Grade Aug. 13 First Day of School Sept. 2 Labor Day Sept. 17 Parent Conference , 3:30-6:30 p.m. Oct. 14 No School Nov. 19 Parent Conference , 3:30-6:30 p.m. Nov. 25-29 Fall Break Dec. 23-Jan. 5 Semester Break Jan. 6 Second Semester Begins Jan. 20 No School Feb. 11 Parent Conference , 3:30-6:30 p.m. Feb. 17 No School March 23-27 Spring Break April 21 Parent Conference , 3-9 p.m. May 8 Graduation May 21 Last Day
• Colored Pencils • School box • Manual Pencil Sharpener • Glue sticks (4) (1) • Headphones (no earbuds) • Expo markers (2) • Scissors (1) ) • Optional: Facial Tissue (1 box
• Pencil pouch (NO BOXES) • Regular Chisel (Ex po) Dry Erase Mark ers (4) • Composition No tebooks (4) • Cap erasers (2 pa ckages) • Post-It Notes (La rge Cube) • 3-Prong Folder (2) Optional: • 24-count Crayon s • Extra Regular Ch isel (Expo) Dry Era se Markers Mrs. Brewer’s Clas s • 24-count Crayon s (2 boxes) • Glue Sticks (4) • Cap Erasers (1 pa ckage) • Crayon Box • Fine Point (Expo) Dry Erase Markers (4) • Wide-Ruled Note book Paper (1 pack age) Fifth Grade • Facial Tissue (2 bo xes) • Hand Sanitizer (1 bottle) • Composition No tebooks (3) • Handheld Pencil Sharpener • Wide-Ruled Note book Paper (2 pack ages) • Colored Pencils (2 packages) • Sketchbook (6x9 or similar size) • Paper Plates (2 pa ckages) Other: Pencils, addit ional notebook pa per, earbuds, cap erasers, zippe red binder.
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Letter from Mountainburg School District Welcome to the 20192020 school year. Our mission is simple: We will ensure high levels of learning for all. And while the mission is simple, the journey is complex. High levels of learning d e m a n d s c o o p e ra t i o n ,
collaboration, and the best effort from each of us. Our district is committed to providing the academic fo u n d a t i o n a n d s k i l l s , performance coaching to develop strong social and emotional skills needed in a complex world, and the real-world experiences and
competencies required to perform at elite levels in life. This year we are proud to offer a new Mountainburg Boys & Girls Club after school program, new walking trails and fitness activities at our Middle School, the e-Sports Cyber
Dragon computer gaming teams, new math curriculum for grades K-8, and exciting new reading materials in social studies and science in grade 3-6. We are excited about our culture playbook, and the leadership and selfdiscipline skills we will use.
We are proud to create so many exciting learning opportunities for our community. Have a great school year and Start Strong, Stay Strong, and Finish Strong! Dr. Debbie Atwell Superintendent
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Help kids develop good study habits at home by MELISSA ERICKSON Special to the Press Argus-Courier Encouraging good study skills when children are young is an effective way for parents to help support their future academic success. It’s crucial for parents to help students move beyond simply memorizing facts from their homework to really engaging with the material, said Dr. David Timony, an educational psychologist and chair of Delaware Valley University’s Department of Education.
“ C h i l d re n n a t u ra l l y practice, rehearse and study to develop their skills and interests. They understand that improvement requires work and it’s important that we recognize that and tap into that focus and motivation,” he said. Young children may not be developmentally ready to see these relationships, but parents can help them connect the dots. “Look for improvement, point it out and celebrate growth,” Timony said.
Have a conversation
Model the behavior
Part of the conversation needs to be to frame takehomework and study skills in a positive light rather than suggesting that homework is a hassle.
“Homework is simply one type of practice that we engage in as students,” he said. “If you think about it, we do all sorts of activities that require practice to improve our skills. Connecting our practice in life to the practice of improving our academic skills is one that kids will understand if it is explained t h ro u g h p a t i e n c e a n d demonstration rather than through telling, rule-making and punishments or threats.”
“Just like their parents, children always have something they would rather be doing, and interrupting them to do something else may be met with resistance. Helping parents and children to see the functional value in homework is an important fa c to r i n m o t i va t i o n ,” Timony said.
Offer support A parent has many ways to be supportive to the process of completing homework by giving them the time to complete their tasks, but also making sure it gets done. “For younger children, it may be something simple like proximity — sitting down together while the child works,” Timony said. “They can pause every so often for a quick chat, encouragement or snack. It’s not necessarily one-on-one time, but that shared parallel experience may serve to
support the activity.”
Don’t be dismissive While parents should obviously not do their child’s homework, there are other things to avoid. “Don’t allow homework to be the wedge in your lives and your relationships,” Timony said. “Parents should avoid getting in between the teacher and the student. You don’t want to be dismissive about the assignments or the teachers or show your frustration. This doesn’t advance the conversation and creates conflict that kids are not prepared to mediate.”
studying but the child may prefer to sit on a comfy chair or even lay on the floor to do their studying,” Timony said. “Giving children choices increases their engagement and improves outcomes. They will not always have the best ideas, but our kids deserve a conversation rather than an edict. Let’s explore together what works best.”
For Elementary School Students One of the best ways to send children to school ready to learn is to make sure that their basic needs are met.
Structure and organization can be helpful as long as it’s flexible. Be sure to include the child in developing a plan of action.
“Make sure each child is well-rested and has a routine to start the day that ensures they feel safe, loved and energized for the school day,” Sascha Mowrey, assistant professor of early childhood education at Missouri State University.
“Too of ten, parents impose a structure that does not work for the child. For example, a parent may demand the child sit at the kitchen table to do their
Avoid activities like television and games in the morning as children often do not want to leave these activities to go to school, Mowrey said.
Be organized but flexible
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Kindergarten • Blunt Tip Scissor s (1) • Broad Tip Markers (1 package) • 24-count Crayon s (3 packages) • Liquid glue (2) • Glue sticks (4) • Headphones (no earbuds) (1) • Kinder Mat (1) Optional: Baby W ipes
Fourth Grade • Backpack (1) • Glue sticks (4) earbuds) (1) • Headphones (no (2) • Expo markers • Scissors (1) sue (1 box) • Optional: Facial Tis Fifth-Sixth Grade • Scissors (fits in binder) • 3-hole Pencil Bag rs (package of 10) • Pencil-top erase th brads (4) wi rs • Pocket Folde unt, 2 packages) -co (24 ils • No. 2 Penc ages) book Paper (2 pack • Wide-Ruled Note ll or roller bags) • Backpack (no pu age) or 24 count, 1 pack (12 ils • Colored Penc h, 1) • 3-ring binder (1-inc pensive set) not purchase an ex do , ($1 es on ph • Head ade Seventh-Eighth Gr unt, 2 packages) -co (24 ils nc • No. 2 Pe ages) book Paper (2 pack • Wide-Ruled Note age) ck pa 1 (12 or 24 count, • Colored Pencils tebooks (2) • Composition No expensive set) do not purchase an , ($1 es on • Headph all bottle) • Elmer’s Glue (sm • Glue Stick e) ple colors, 1 packag • Highlighters (muli
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First Grade • Blunt Tip Scissor s (1) • Broad Tip Markers (1 package) • 48-count Crayon s (1 package) • Glue sticks (2) • Headphones (no earbuds) (1) • Crayon Box (1) Optional: Wet Wipes Facial Tissue (1 box) Zip bags (quart siz e)
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Second Grade • Backpack (1) • 64-count Crayon s (1 package) • Glue sticks (4) • Headphones (no earbuds) (1) • Dry erase marke rs (4) • Scissors (1) • Large pink erasers (2) • Composition bo ok (1) Third Grade • Backpack (1) • Index cards (1 pa ckage) • Headphones (no earbuds) (1) • Optional: Zip Bags (sandwich size) Zip Bags (gallon siz e) Facial Tissue (1 box)
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Letter from Mulberry/Plesant View School District Together…Developing Leaders One Student at a Time—Every Time! We are so excited to welcome you to the 2019-20 school year. We attempt to live out our mission/vision statement (above) every day. As an innovative district, we are committed to providing an excellent learning opportunity for each child. As schools demand more of their graduates, more than any time in our history, we are reminded that it is the journey of learning and becoming that sets children up for success in this world. To look outside of themselves, to give back to community and care about others are things that are not tested on any standardized test. Our vision in the MPV School District is that every student develops as a leader at every
opportunity (Every Student—Every Time). Our schools must inspire, allow innovation, create safe learning environments and provide strong academic opportunities to allow all students to become leaders in order for them to realize success and thrive in the 21st Century workplace. For our district, this continues to be a time of creativity and sustainability. Mulberry/Pleasant View schools are dedicated to remain a place where all children are known, engaged and well taken care of. This is evident in the hallways, in the competitive arenas as well as in the classrooms. To this end we are building a 500-seat MPV Auditorium in order to engage our community and school in the fine arts. We also intend to use this facility to
incorporate our vision of developing leadership in each student at every opportunity. As we engage the students, we believe our school and community will gain new residents with this focus on the arts. This ability for us to know our students and provide opportunities for them must not be underestimated. This is our strength and our opportunity. In addition, our schools are very interested in doing things differently for the benefit of children. We know that excellent schools are where kids and staff are engaged, having fun, failing and learning, as well as succeeding together. This sounds odd for educators to address failure. In 2018 we introduced our Robotics team as a way to work through the process of failing and learning. We affectionately refer
to our team as the “StingerBots.” This process is on-going and is a great opportunity for our students. We won the Rookie of the Year Award last year in Arkansas which allowed our team to compete at the World Championships held in Houston. This opportunity was a new and exciting opportunity for our students! Studies on innovative learning are clear: Innovators must be allowed to learn and fail. We believe a Robotics Program will support these studies. Studies also show that what you do as parents of future innovators matters enormously. Harvard studies include interviews with parents of today’s innovators which reveal fascinating patterns. They value having their children
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pursue a genuine passion above them getting straight A’s, and they talked about the importance of “giving back.” As their children matured, they also encouragedus stand them to take risks and learn fromresearch. mistakes. There is much that all ofstudents w for service Our stud at other s the comm servant school ye to our G approach Grit and P we see in We h av entitled H will be us district th schools.
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us stand to learn from this research. Our high school students will be given credit for service learning this year. Our students will be seen at other schools and out in the community modeling servant leadership this school year. This is aligned to our Growth Mindset approach and attention to Grit and Perseverance that we see in MPV classrooms. We h ave a cu r r i cu l u m entitled HeartBridge which will be used throughout our district this year at all of our schools. The curriculum
helps our students develop a positive mindset with the ability to overcome difficult circumstances which may come their way in life. It is stated in these studies that most of our high schools and colleges are not preparing students to become innovators. MPV Schools tell a very different story. Our focus is on support, care and acceptance, as well as classrooms that are engaging student’s minds, bodies and hearts. We believe to succeed in the 21st-century economy, students must
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learn to analyze and solve p ro b l e m s, co l l a b o ra te, persevere, take calculated risks and learn from failure. Our district community believes in a strong commitment to education, and that dedication is evident in the programs and opportunities available to our children. Our approach has proven successful as our schools have improved drastically over the last year as a result of working hard each day over a period of months and years. Our pay-off was the 2017-18 and
First Day of School Labor Day p.m. Parent Conference, 3-9 l No Schoo Fall Break Semester Break Second Semester Begins No School
2018-19 school year‌years in which each of our schools improved academically. Our focus on the whole child means students are educated to become successful, productive citizens who are critical thinkers and exhibit strong moral character. Our goal is to help each child reach his or
Feb. 17 March 19 March 20 March 23-27 April 10 May 14 May 25 May 27
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her fullest potential. We strongly believe that children learn best when educators develop meaningful partnerships with parents, encouraging and valuing input and feedback from home. We believe in working together for the benefit of our children and families.
As you peruse our website and view the school calendar, we hope you will find a great deal of helpful information a b o u t M PV p ro g ra m s , activities and upcoming events. You may also contact us at 479-997-1715. Dr. Lonnie Myers Superintendent
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