Planning to attend tonight’s Wildcat football game? 🏈

Before heading to the stadium, take a moment to review our stadium rules and guidelines so everyone can enjoy a safe and enjoyable game night. Go Cats! 💜

https://www.eldoradopublicschools.org/article/3109539
about 3 hours ago, El Dorado School District
Game Day” graphic for El Dorado football. El Dorado plays Marion on October 2, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Memorial Stadium.
October is National Principals Month! Join us in celebrating the dedicated leaders who guide our schools each day. We are grateful for the hard work, care, and commitment our principals show in supporting students, staff, and families. Thank you for all you do to lead our schools and help our Wildcats thrive! 💜
about 20 hours ago, El Dorado School District
National Principals Month graphic for El Dorado School District with the message, “Thank you for leading our schools!” Seven principal headshots are featured: Kristen Thomas, Northwest; Jesica Collins, Hugh Goodwin; Jessica Moore, Yocum; Bethanie Hale, Washington Middle; Michelle Henry, Barton Junior High; Kasey Porchia, Murmil; and John Jameson, El Dorado High.
Let's kick off the Halloween season with a "Spooktacular Concert"!!! The ESD Orchestras will perform their first concert of the year on Thursday, Oct. 1st at 6:30 PM in the EHS auditorium. All are welcome to dress up for the free concert and costume contest!
1 day ago, El Dorado School District
Orange and cream “Spooktacular Concert” flyer featuring a black cat, pumpkins, and a full moon. The concert is October 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the EHS Auditorium. Music will be performed by WMS Advanced Orchestra, BJH String Orchestra, and EHS Chamber Orchestra. The event is free and includes a costume contest.

📅 October Important Dates at a Glance!

Be sure to save these important dates, including early dismissal days, Parent-Teacher Conferences, Fall Break, and more.💜

2 days ago, El Dorado School District
Important Dates graphic for El Dorado School District. Dates listed: 6 – All schools dismiss at 2 p.m.; Parent-Teacher Conferences from 3:30–6:30 p.m. 7 – All schools dismiss at 1:30 p.m. 8 – All schools dismiss at 2 p.m.; Parent-Teacher Conferences from 3:30–6:30 p.m. 9 – First quarter ends. 12–16 – Fall Break. 20 – Report cards go home.
There will be a special called board meeting today at 12:00 p.m.

The meeting will take place in the district conference room located at 200 West Oak Street.
4 days ago, El Dorado School District
Special called board meeting agenda

🎓 Promise Recipient Spotlight: Layken Grimes

Layken Grimes is a proud 2021 graduate of El Dorado High School whose journey has taken her from EHS to Kansas State University and now to law school. With support from the El Dorado Promise, Layken attended Kansas State University, where she continued her cheerleading career while pursuing her education. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in psychology and a double minor.

“The El Dorado Promise gave me the opportunity to attend college with less financial strain, which allowed me to focus on my education and continue doing something I loved through cheerleading.”

Because she completed her undergraduate education with greater financial freedom, Layken was also able to continue pursuing her academic goals. Today, she is in her second year of law school at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. From ESD to Kansas State and now law school, Layken’s journey is another example of how the El Dorado Promise continues to help students turn their ambitions into promising futures! 💜

#ElDoradoPromise #20YearsofPromisingFutures #EveryStudentDeserves

4 days ago, El Dorado School District
Alumni Spotlight graphic featuring Layken Grimes, an El Dorado High School Class of 2021 graduate. The design includes photos of Layken in Kansas State University cheer attire and graduation regalia, including one holding her diploma. Text reads “Layken Grimes” and “EHS Class of 2021,” with the El Dorado School District logo at the bottom.

All schools will dismiss at 2 p.m. on both Parent-Teacher Conference days! 💜

8 days ago, El Dorado School District
parent teacher conference reminder- all schools dismiss at 2pm
Please join us for an exciting evening of engaging, fun activities at Murmil for our Community STEM Night. There will be food, fun, fellowship, and giveaways for all ages to enjoy. Vendors will be on hand to share valuable information and resources for our community! Please come one, come all!
8 days ago, El Dorado School District
Alt text: Colorful flyer for Murmil STEM Night in partnership with SOAR Academy. The community event will be held Thursday, October 8, 2026, from 5:00–7:00 p.m. at Murmil Education Center, 2000 Ripley Street in El Dorado. The flyer features science, technology, engineering, and math graphics including a microscope, beakers, robot, light bulb, and computer. For questions, contact Kasey Porchia at (870) 864-5021 or kasey.porchia@dawsonesc.com

Mark your calendars for your school's clinic date! Parents and guardians will need to complete a flu clinic form for their student. Forms are available on our district website in English and Spanish.

📅 October 1 – Washington Middle School

📅 October 2 – Hugh Goodwin

📅 October 9 – Yocum

📅 October 22 – El Dorado High School

📅 October 23 – Barton Junior High

📅 October 30 – Northwest Elementary

🔗 English: https://aptg.co/fRxpbP 

🔗 Spanish: https://aptg.co/4Qr5vd 

10 days ago, El Dorado School District
Graphic announcing El Dorado School District’s Save the Date Flu Clinics. Dates and locations include October 1 at Washington, October 2 at Hugh Goodwin, October 9 at Yocum, October 22 at El Dorado High School, October 23 at Barton, and October 30 at Northwest. School logos appear along the bottom of the graphic.
🔥🧪 Science in action!

Advanced Chemistry students recently conducted a Flame Test Lab to see how thermal energy excites electrons to higher energy levels. As the electrons return to their ground state, they release specific wavelengths of visible light—creating different colors, much like the science behind fireworks! 🎆

Hands-on learning makes chemistry a little more colorful!
11 days ago, El Dorado School District
Two Advanced Chemistry students react enthusiastically as they observe a bright green flame during a flame test experiment in the chemistry lab.
An Advanced Chemistry student smiles while holding a sample over a Bunsen burner, producing a bright pink flame during a flame test lab.
Advanced Chemistry students wearing safety goggles conduct a flame test lab at a classroom lab table, observing a green flame produced over a Bunsen burner.
An Advanced Chemistry student wearing safety goggles observes a vivid pink-red flame during a flame test experiment in the chemistry classroom.
Two Advanced Chemistry students wearing safety goggles observe a bright pink-red flame produced during a flame test experiment at a lab station.
An Advanced Chemistry student wearing safety goggles holds a wooden applicator over a Bunsen burner and observes a bright green flame during a flame test lab.
Three Advanced Chemistry students wearing protective goggles work together at a lab station as one student observes a vivid green flame during a flame test experiment.
Advanced Chemistry students wearing protective goggles participate in a flame test lab, using Bunsen burners and prepared samples at classroom lab stations.
An Advanced Chemistry student wearing protective goggles holds a sample over a Bunsen burner, producing a bright orange flame during a classroom flame test lab.

The El Dorado School District improved its overall report card grade from a C to a B for the 2025–26 school year!

We’re also celebrating significant growth across our campuses:

⭐ Barton Junior High: D ➡️ B
⭐ Hugh Goodwin Elementary: C ➡️ B
⭐ Northwest Elementary: D ➡️ C
⭐ El Dorado High School: Maintained a B

And that’s not all! Three ESD schools have also earned 2026 Arkansas Gem School recognitions from the Arkansas Department of Education for outstanding academic achievement and growth.

💜 Barton Junior High School — Growth by Content Area: Mathematics
💜 El Dorado High School — Growth by Content Area: Mathematics
💜 Hugh Goodwin Elementary School — Achievement of All (Top 6–10%), Achievement by Content Area in Mathematics and ELA, and Growth by Content Area in Mathematics

Hugh Goodwin Elementary School also received an award through the Arkansas School Recognition Program in connection with its Achievement of All designation. We are proud of the hard work happening throughout El Dorado School District and remain committed to continued growth and achievement for every student.

Congratulations to our students, teachers, staff, administrators, and families! 💜

Read the full release here:
https://www.eldoradopublicschools.org/article/3136561

#ArkansasGemSchool

14 days ago, El Dorado School District
Graphic announcing that the El Dorado School District earned a B for the 2025–26 school year, improving from a C. The district logo appears beside a large “B,” with the message, “Congratulations to our students and staff!”

Save the date for Parent-Teacher Conferences on October 6th & 8th from 3:30pm to 6:30pm! All schools will dismiss at 2pm.



15 days ago, El Dorado School District
parent teacher conference
Washington Middle School has been recognized again as a Model Professional Learning Community at Work! This national recognition from Solution Tree highlights WMS’s continued commitment to collaboration, student learning, and improved achievement.

Congratulations to the entire WMS team on this incredible achievement! 💜👏
16 days ago, El Dorado School District
Washington Middle School has been recognized again as a Model Professional Learning Community at Work! This national recognition from Solution Tree highlights WMS’s continued commitment to collaboration, student learning, and improved achievement. Congratulations to the entire WMS team on this incredible achievement! 💜👏
💻 Today is National IT Professionals Day!

We’re thankful for the team behind the scenes who keeps our schools connected, our technology working, and our staff and students supported every day.

Thank you to our IT team for everything you do! 💜
17 days ago, El Dorado School District
Alt text: El Dorado School District graphic recognizing National IT Professionals Day. The graphic features the ESD logo at the top, large white text reading “National IT Professionals Day,” and a photo of a person using a laptop below on a purple background.

Three ESD administrators have been honored with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award! 🎖️

Superintendent Jim Tucker, EHS Principal John Jameson, and EHS Assistant Principal Wendy Strickland were nominated by Major Greg Newton of the Army Reserve’s 90th Sustainment Brigade for the exceptional support they provided to his family while he was deployed.

The three administrators were nominated by Major Greg Newton of the Army Reserve’s 90th Sustainment Brigade for the exceptional support they provided to his wife, EHS English teacher Clair Antoon-Newton, and their family while he was recently deployed. During his deployment, Tucker, Jameson, and Strickland went above and beyond to support the Newton family, reflecting what Major Newton described as ESD's commitment to supporting soldiers and their families.

Congratulations to Mr. Tucker, Mr. Jameson, and Mrs. Strickland on this well-deserved recognition! 👏

17 days ago, El Dorado School District
Three El Dorado School District administrators hold their ESGR Patriot Award certificates during the School Board meeting. They are joined by ESGR representatives, an EHS teacher, her family and a uniformed service member in front of the district banner.
A male El Dorado School District administrator smiles with his arm around a woman in a blue floral dress during the School Board meeting. The district banner is visible behind them.
A man in a suit shakes hands with a uniformed service member during an El Dorado School District event, while district leaders and attendees stand nearby in front of district and El Dorado Promise signage.
An ESGR volunteer speaks at the podium during the El Dorado School Board meeting while another ESGR representative stands behind her. Several Patriot Award certificates are resting on the podium.

All El Dorado High School students are required to complete 75 hours of community service to graduate. Class of 2027, you have 9 months to complete this.

If a student averages 20 hours starting in the 9th grade, they will have more than the required graduation amount by graduation.

Have you completed community service hours? Don’t let those hours go uncounted!

* Complete the Community Service Form: https://aptg.co/BjDXBR
* Return the completed form to the EHS Main Office
* Once received, your hours will be recorded toward your graduation requirement.

Every hour makes a difference in our community AND toward your future!

21 days ago, El Dorado School District
Community Service Hours form with fields for the student’s completed service hours, service location, supervisor name and phone number, service dates, and signatures from the student, supervisor, and principal. The form includes El Dorado High School’s address at 2000 Wildcat Drive and an official-use-only section for the homeroom teacher and grade.

The El Dorado Wildcats take on Pine Bluff tonight. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Come out and support the Wildcats! 💜🏈

🔗 Before heading to the stadium, review the complete Memorial Stadium Game-Day Guidelines here:

www.eldoradopublicschools.org/article/3109539

21 days ago, El Dorado School District
Game Day graphic for El Dorado High School football featuring a black-and-white photo of Wildcats players lined up on the field. Text reads: “Game Day — EHS vs Pine Bluff, September 11, Memorial Stadium, 7 PM.”

The Book Nook is officially up and running!

Jai Durvasula created this community project as part of his participation in the National Civics Bee. The Book Nook is located inside the red telephone booth next to PJ’s Coffee downtown and is now stocked with books for the community to enjoy. 💜📖

23 days ago, El Dorado School District
A student stands smiling beside the red telephone booth in downtown El Dorado that now houses the Book Nook, his community project for the National Civics Bee. Shelves filled with books are visible inside the booth, with downtown buildings and the “Greetings from El Dorado” mural in the background.

Progress reports will go home this week! 📚

24 days ago, El Dorado School District
El Dorado School dISTRICT LOGO WITH ON TEXT CAPTION "PROGRESS REPORTS GO HOME THIS WEEK!"
The El Dorado School Board's monthly meeting will be held on Monday, September 14th, at 6 pm in the Central Office Board Room. As always, the meeting is open to the public!
28 days ago, El Dorado School District
El Dorado School District Monthly School Board Meeting graphic. The meeting will be held September 14, 2026, in the Central Office Board Room.