El Dorado School District
Every Student Deserves
Oliver! auditions are less than two weeks away! 🎭
Make sure your student is prepared with a song and monologue from the audition packet for their school.
BJH, WMS, YO, HG & NW:
https://aptg.co/0gV133
We can’t wait to see what you bring to the stage and welcome you into the Oliver! cast!
This is happening TONIGHT! 🎶
Join us at 6:30 p.m. in the EHS Auditorium for the 1st Notes Premiere Concert, featuring beginner orchestras from Washington Middle School and Barton Junior High!
Join us at 6:30 p.m. in the EHS Auditorium for the 1st Notes Premiere Concert, featuring beginner orchestras from Washington Middle School and Barton Junior High!
Hear ye, hear ye! The 5th annual Madrigal Feaste is ready to take reservations. We have revamped our menu, added to our ambiance, and now need our guests! The cost to attend is $20 per person. (If a child can sit in a lap and doesn't need a plate, they are free)
Please follow the link or scan the QR code to make your reservation. Payment information is in the form. After December 4th, reservations will still be accepted, but the cost will be $25 per person. Contact Ruth Griffin with any questions. ruth.griffin@esd-15.org
We hope to see you there!
https://forms.gle/jxswgTtjMuzhn4fW7
Please follow the link or scan the QR code to make your reservation. Payment information is in the form. After December 4th, reservations will still be accepted, but the cost will be $25 per person. Contact Ruth Griffin with any questions. ruth.griffin@esd-15.org
We hope to see you there!
https://forms.gle/jxswgTtjMuzhn4fW7
🎓 Velayzha Thomas, a graduate of the El Dorado High School Class of 2017, knew she wanted a career that would allow her to help others and give back to her community.
She earned her Associate of Arts in General Studies from SAU Tech in 2019, followed by a Bachelor of Arts in University Studies from Southern Arkansas University in 2021. She later returned to SAU and earned her Master of Arts in Teaching in 2024.
Because of the El Dorado Promise, Velayzha was able to complete her undergraduate education debt-free and become a first-generation college graduate!
Today, she has brought that journey full circle by teaching in her hometown and serving the students and families of the community that helped invest in her future. 💜
#ElDoradoPromise #20YearsofPromisingFutures #EveryStudentDeserves
Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, November 1st. ⏰ Remember to set your clocks back one hour before going to bed tonight!
The EHS Marching Band is STATE-BOUND! 💜
Congratulations to our Wildcats on earning an Excellent rating at the Region III Assessment in White Hall and securing a spot at the State Competition! 🎶
Congratulations to our Wildcats on earning an Excellent rating at the Region III Assessment in White Hall and securing a spot at the State Competition! 🎶
All schools will dismiss at 1:30 pm on Friday, November 20th, for Thanksgiving Break!
Congratulations to the 2026 El Dorado Homecoming Parade winners! 💜🎉
Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make this year’s parade a great part of Homecoming!
🏅 Award ribbons can be picked up at the EHS Front Desk.
🎓 The El Dorado Promise continues to help students turn their goals into reality.
Khalia Sanders, a proud El Dorado High School graduate and Promise recipient, has already earned her associate degree and is now continuing her education at Henderson State University. She is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Social Work and plans to graduate in Spring 2027.
For Khalia, the Promise has provided more than tuition support. It has helped cover important college expenses such as housing, books, and school supplies, allowing her to focus more fully on her education and personal growth.
“Being an El Dorado Promise recipient has reminded me that my community believes in my future and is willing to invest in the success of its students.”
Khalia’s journey is still being written, and we are proud to see where the Promise continues to take her. 💜
#ElDoradoPromise #20YearsofPromisingFutures #EveryStudentDeserves
Khalia Sanders, a proud El Dorado High School graduate and Promise recipient, has already earned her associate degree and is now continuing her education at Henderson State University. She is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Social Work and plans to graduate in Spring 2027.
For Khalia, the Promise has provided more than tuition support. It has helped cover important college expenses such as housing, books, and school supplies, allowing her to focus more fully on her education and personal growth.
“Being an El Dorado Promise recipient has reminded me that my community believes in my future and is willing to invest in the success of its students.”
Khalia’s journey is still being written, and we are proud to see where the Promise continues to take her. 💜
#ElDoradoPromise #20YearsofPromisingFutures #EveryStudentDeserves
Happy Homecoming! The EHS Homecoming parade begins at 3:30 p.m. today!
The parade will:
• Begin at Northwest Avenue and 13th Street, next to Yamato
• Travel south on Northwest Avenue
• Turn left onto Main Street
• Turn left onto Washington Street in front of PJ’s Coffee
• Cross 5th Street and turn onto Jefferson
• Return to the Mellor Park Mall parking lot
Float riders should be dropped off in the north-side parking lot behind Hobby Lobby. We hope to see you along the route! 💜
The parade will:
• Begin at Northwest Avenue and 13th Street, next to Yamato
• Travel south on Northwest Avenue
• Turn left onto Main Street
• Turn left onto Washington Street in front of PJ’s Coffee
• Cross 5th Street and turn onto Jefferson
• Return to the Mellor Park Mall parking lot
Float riders should be dropped off in the north-side parking lot behind Hobby Lobby. We hope to see you along the route! 💜
🎓 Promise Recipient Spotlight: Camden Sanford
Camden is a 2019 graduate of El Dorado High School. He was part of the first graduating class to attend ESD from kindergarten through 12th grade, knowing the Promise would be there for them.
Camden would later attend Louisiana Tech University with the support of the El Dorado Promise. But his story with ESD began long before college. In first grade, his teacher, Mrs. Casey Orr, inspired him to become an educator. “She came to school every day and made me feel safe, seen, valued, and understood. When I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I said, ‘I want to be a teacher, like Mrs. Orr.’”
His career initially took him in another direction, but in 2025, Camden saw an opening for a Social Studies teacher at El Dorado High School. Today, Camden is back home — teaching at the very school from which he graduated and investing in the next generation of students.
From a kindergartner hearing about the Promise for the first time in 2007 to an EHS teacher helping shape the lives of students today, Camden’s journey represents something particularly special: an investment in El Dorado coming full circle.
#ElDoradoPromise #20YearsofPromisingFutures #EveryStudentDeserves
It’s HOCO WEEK, Wildcats! 💜
Homecoming Day is packed with Wildcat spirit from start to finish! Check out the full schedule of events and make plans to celebrate with us all day long. 🏈✨
Homecoming Day is packed with Wildcat spirit from start to finish! Check out the full schedule of events and make plans to celebrate with us all day long. 🏈✨
🚌National School Bus Safety Week
This week, we’re recognizing the drivers and students who help make every bus ride safe!
Thank you to our ESD bus drivers for safely transporting our students every day, and thank you to our students for following bus safety expectations.
We appreciate everyone who helps keep our Wildcats safe on the road! 💜
#NationalSchoolBusSafetyWeek #EveryStudentDeserves
This week, we’re recognizing the drivers and students who help make every bus ride safe!
Thank you to our ESD bus drivers for safely transporting our students every day, and thank you to our students for following bus safety expectations.
We appreciate everyone who helps keep our Wildcats safe on the road! 💜
#NationalSchoolBusSafetyWeek #EveryStudentDeserves
Meet the 2026 El Dorado High School Homecoming Court!
Congratulations to this outstanding group of Wildcats selected to represent EHS during this year’s Homecoming festivities!
Front Center-Queen Jamiyah Davis
2nd row, left to right-Senior Maid Kinley Smith, Senior Honor Maid Ashtan Tidwell, Senior Honor Maid Kerrigan Shelton, Senior Maid Yakenia Aaron
3rd row, left to right-Freshman Maid Camryn Aaron, Sophomore Maid Kate Lee, Junior Maid Presley Nash, Junior Maid Destinee Norful, Sophomore Maid Zoey Sanders, Freshman Maid Josey Camacho
4th Row, left to right-Senior Escort Lambert Williams, Senior Honor Maid Escort Samuel Singleton, Senior Queen Escort Tristan McGhee, Senior Honor Maid Escort Walker Williamson, Senior Escort Jaylon Montgomery
5th row, left to right-Freshman Escort Jaxxon McKoy, Junior Escort Gavin Briggs, Junior Escort Kaden Blackman, Freshman Escort Maddox Black
Top Row, left to right- Sophomore Escorts Jonathan Gomez and JaVion Moody
Congratulations to this outstanding group of Wildcats selected to represent EHS during this year’s Homecoming festivities!
Front Center-Queen Jamiyah Davis
2nd row, left to right-Senior Maid Kinley Smith, Senior Honor Maid Ashtan Tidwell, Senior Honor Maid Kerrigan Shelton, Senior Maid Yakenia Aaron
3rd row, left to right-Freshman Maid Camryn Aaron, Sophomore Maid Kate Lee, Junior Maid Presley Nash, Junior Maid Destinee Norful, Sophomore Maid Zoey Sanders, Freshman Maid Josey Camacho
4th Row, left to right-Senior Escort Lambert Williams, Senior Honor Maid Escort Samuel Singleton, Senior Queen Escort Tristan McGhee, Senior Honor Maid Escort Walker Williamson, Senior Escort Jaylon Montgomery
5th row, left to right-Freshman Escort Jaxxon McKoy, Junior Escort Gavin Briggs, Junior Escort Kaden Blackman, Freshman Escort Maddox Black
Top Row, left to right- Sophomore Escorts Jonathan Gomez and JaVion Moody
Calling all EHS Band alumni! 🎶💜The El Dorado High School Band invites former band members to join them in the stands and perform at halftime on Friday, October 23!
If you’d like to participate, email alexander.michaels@esd-15.org.
If you’d like to participate, email alexander.michaels@esd-15.org.
🎓 Promise Recipient Spotlight: Tiffany Williams
Tiffany Williams, a Class of 2007 graduate, remembers being called into the gym with fellow students to hear an announcement that would change their futures: the creation of the El Dorado Promise. After learning she would receive 100% of the Promise funding available to her, Tiffany remembers sitting in the gym and shedding tears of gratitude. That fall, she began her college journey at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Today, Tiffany proudly tells others that she was among the very first recipients of the El Dorado Promise and credits that opportunity with helping launch her career in optometry and photography.💜
#ElDoradoPromise #20YearsofPromisingFutures #EveryStudentDeserves
Fall Break is almost here! ESD schools will be closed October 12–16. We'll see everyone back at school on Monday, October 19. 💜
Heather Craig and Allison Applegate recently attended the Special Olympics RecFest in Jonesboro and are now officially certified in Basketball and Pickleball through Special Olympics Arkansas! We are proud to see our teachers continuing to grow, learn, and create more opportunities for students through inclusive athletics.
El Dorado High School and Thespian Troupe 42 invite ESD students in grades 2–12 to audition for this spring’s production of Oliver! The Musical!
Audition forms will be available during Parent-Teacher Conferences this week and in school offices leading up to auditions on November 16. The audition form includes details about what students should prepare, and a digital copy is linked below. Students participating in auditions and rehearsals must be dropped off and picked up at EHS.
For more information, contact Ruth Griffin at ruth.griffin@esd-15.org.
🎭 Audition Form:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ON_UsbSpA4sn2AiPfzg3BetvaOVf6cofrpPapzvmDKg/edit?usp=sharing
Audition forms will be available during Parent-Teacher Conferences this week and in school offices leading up to auditions on November 16. The audition form includes details about what students should prepare, and a digital copy is linked below. Students participating in auditions and rehearsals must be dropped off and picked up at EHS.
For more information, contact Ruth Griffin at ruth.griffin@esd-15.org.
🎭 Audition Form:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ON_UsbSpA4sn2AiPfzg3BetvaOVf6cofrpPapzvmDKg/edit?usp=sharing
Flu shots are available to students, staff, and families through the Wildcat Wellness Center! Call (870) 639-3875 to schedule your appointment. 💜
