El Dorado School District
Every Student Deserves
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. 💜
The El Dorado School Board’s monthly meeting will be held tonight at 6 pm in the Central Office Board Room. As always, the meeting is open to the public. Because a Board member will be participating virtually, the meeting will also be livestreamed online in accordance with Arkansas law.
Those unable to attend in person may watch the meeting using the link below: https://meet.google.com/jky-zncr-rpz
🎓 From ESD to Ouachita Baptist University — and right back home to invest in the community that invested in her. Madison Jackson is a 2017 El Dorado High School graduate and El Dorado Promise recipient who attended Ouachita Baptist University, where she earned her degree in Finance completely debt-free. While in college, a connection with her real estate professor led to her first investment opportunity, sparking a passion that would ultimately become her career.
Today, Madison is a Real Estate Investor and Realtor in El Dorado, where she remodels homes and owns rental properties throughout the community. “I am incredibly grateful for the investment this community made in me, and I am proud to now invest back into the community that has invested so much in me.”
Madison’s story is another example of how the El Dorado Promise continues to create promising futures — and bring those futures home. 💜
#ElDoradoPromise #20YearsofPromisingFutures #EveryStudentDeserves
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
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
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! 💜
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!
📅 October Important Dates at a Glance!
Be sure to save these important dates, including early dismissal days, Parent-Teacher Conferences, Fall Break, and more.💜
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.
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! 💜
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!
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
🔥🧪 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!
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.