📅 October Important Dates at a Glance!
Be sure to save these important dates, including early dismissal days, Parent-Teacher Conferences, Fall Break, and more.💜
The meeting will take place in the district conference room located at 200 West Oak Street.
🎓 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
All schools will dismiss at 2 p.m. on both Parent-Teacher Conference days! 💜
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
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!
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
Save the date for Parent-Teacher Conferences on October 6th & 8th from 3:30pm to 6:30pm! All schools will dismiss at 2pm.
Congratulations to the entire WMS team on this incredible achievement! 💜👏
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! 💜
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! 👏
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!
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:
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. 💜📖
Progress reports will go home this week! 📚
Friday night lights are back! 🏈💜
Even though school is out for Labor Day Break, we’ll be at Memorial Stadium tonight for our first HOME game of the season!
Enjoy the long weekend, Wildcats! 💜
We’ll see everyone back at school on Tuesday, September 8! 📚✏️
As we prepare to cheer on our Wildcats at Memorial Stadium, we would like to remind families, students, staff, and community members of the guidelines in place to help ensure a safe, organized, and enjoyable game-day experience.
Beginning with our next home varsity football game, new procedures will be in place for students accessing the area beneath the home bleachers, including the concession stand, restrooms, and snow cone stand.
• Students in grades K–6 must be accompanied by an adult when going underneath the bleachers.
• Students in grades 7–12 may access the area without an adult, but only five students will be permitted down each ramp at one time.
• When a student returns to the bleachers, another student may then enter the area.
This area is intended for accessing concessions, restrooms, and other services and is not designated as a student gathering or hangout area. These procedures will help prevent overcrowding, keep walkways clear, and allow staff to effectively monitor the area.
Please review all Memorial Stadium guidelines regarding admission, student attendance, re-entry, the Clear Bag Policy, outside food and drinks, and other event expectations before attending.
🔗 View the complete Memorial Stadium Game-Day Guidelines here: www.eldoradopublicschools.org/article/3109539
