El Dorado School District

Due to an unfortunate scheduling conflict, the Cardiac Screening for student-athletes grades 9-12 scheduled for February 13-16 has been canceled. We will notify guardians and athletes of a reschedule date if and when possible.

Due to the high probability of inclement weather and the winter weather advisory in place for Union County, the El Dorado School District will use an AMI (Alternate Method of Instruction) Day for Wednesday, February 1st. Please follow the AMI guidance provided by your school. All campuses will be closed. All extracurricular activities scheduled for tomorrow are canceled and will be rescheduled if and when possible. Further announcements will be made if the closure is extended.

Due to deteriorating weather conditions, all after-school athletic practices are canceled today.

ESD schools are STILL in session, but we know many are worried about school being dismissed/canceled. We wanted to remind you that we have several ways to get connected with ESD, including getting those important inclement weather updates! Here are a few ways to ensure you are "in the know!" • Follow our social media pages: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter: @ESDWildcats • Check our website: eldoradopublicschools.org • If you have previously opted out of text messages, you can opt back in by texting START to 98900. • Contact your student's school to submit your most up-to-date contact information to receive phone calls/emails/text messages. • Download our mobile app: El Dorado School District, AR • Enable notifications on our mobile app. Take this opportunity to get connected with ESD, so you can stay connected!

This afternoon, members of the El Dorado School District School Board and administration gathered to celebrate and “Flip the Switch” on the District’s newly constructed 1.75 MW-AC solar array. The project will offset 88% of the District’s energy usage and expenses, saving ESD over $128,000 annually in energy costs. ESD entered into a Solar Services Agreement (SSA) with Entegrity, an energy efficiency and solar company headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. With an SSA, the District creates savings by purchasing renewable energy from Entegrity at a fixed price lower than their current electricity rate. Jim Tucker, Superintendent of El Dorado School District, stated, “We are extremely excited to see this project come to life. Thanks to the School Board’s support, this project will bring our schools significant cost savings over its lifetime and allow us to divert funds to support our students and their learning environment.” The solar energy produced by the new array will also make an environmental impact with carbon reductions equivalent to saving 310,602 gallons of gasoline or powering 348 homes for a year. ESD students will gain firsthand experience with the rapidly growing renewable energy industry, learning how solar energy positively impacts their everyday lives.

The BJHS Parent Night originally scheduled for tomorrow evening has been rescheduled for THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH at 6pm in the BJHS Cafeteria. All BJHS parents are encouraged to attend!

Can you believe it?! Next Friday marks the 100th Day of School!

Guardians of athletes grades 9-12! One final reminder that registration forms for cardiovascular testing are due TODAY. Drop off the forms when you pick up your athlete from school this afternoon!

Guardians of EHS Athletes Grades 9-12! Remember that EHS is offering FREE cardiovascular testing February 13-16. You can sign your athlete up** by visiting our website eldoradopublicschools.org. **Please note that once you register online, you must returned signed forms to Mrs. Morgan Atkins by THIS FRIDAY, JANUARY 27TH! Athletes are not fully registered until their forms have been signed and returned to Mrs. Morgan.

Mandy Kingery, teacher at Northwest Elementary, graduated from Hannibal-LaGrange University with a degree in Early Childhood Education. She currently teaches kindergarten. What drew her to HLGU was the small teacher-to-student class ratio. As a bonus, “it was a Christian college with such a happy and calm atmosphere! It felt just right!” Although it was 12 hours away from her family, Mrs. Kingery felt at home. “I loved my teachers; they made learning fun!...It was very important to me to have teacher that I knew I could count on to not only teach me, but I felt loved by them as well.” The best part of her HLGU experience? She met her husband there! Fun fact: Mr. Kingery also teaches in the district! Thank you, Mrs. Kingery, for sharing about HLGU! If you are interested in learning more about the Hannibal-LaGrange University, visit https://www.hlg.edu/.

Barton parents and guardians! Don't forget about Parent Night happening on the 31st! Make plans to attend!

Do you speak a language other than English? Do you need to contact your child’s school? Use the following link to sign up for the ESOL (English Speakers of other Languages) Team REMIND and feel free to contact them in YOUR language. Text us on REMIND, give your name, your child’s name, and a message. We will respond as soon as possible. https://www.remind.com/join/ggage62 ¿Habla un idioma distinto del inglés? ¿Necesita ponerse en contacto con el colegio de su hijo? Utilice el siguiente enlace para inscribirse en el equipo ESOL (English Speakers of other Languages) REMIND y no dude en ponerse en contacto con ellos en SU idioma. Envíenos un mensaje de texto a REMIND, indique su nombre, el nombre de su hijo y un mensaje. Le responderemos lo antes posible. https://www.remind.com/join/ggage62 Bạn có nói một ngôn ngữ khác ngoài tiếng Anh không? Bạn có cần liên hệ với trường học của con bạn không? Sử dụng liên kết sau để đăng ký Nhóm ESOL (Người nói tiếng Anh của các ngôn ngữ khác) REMIND và vui lòng liên hệ với họ bằng ngôn ngữ CỦA BẠN. Nhắn tin cho chúng tôi trên REMIND, cung cấp tên của bạn, tên của con bạn và một tin nhắn. Chúng tôi sẽ phản hồi trong thời gian sớm nhất. https://www.remind.com/join/ggage62 هل تتحدث لغة أخرى غير الإنجليزية؟ هل تحتاج إلى الاتصال بمدرسة طفلك؟ استخدم الرابط التالي للتسجيل في فريق ESOL (المتحدثون باللغة الإنجليزية بلغات أخرى) REMIND ولا تتردد في الاتصال بهم بلغتك. أرسل لنا رسالة نصية على تذكير ، وقدم اسمك واسم طفلك ورسالة. سوف نرد في أقرب وقت ممكن. https://www.remind.com/join/ggage62 A flisni një gjuhë tjetër përveç anglishtes? Keni nevojë të kontaktoni shkollën e fëmijës suaj? Përdorni lidhjen e mëposhtme për t'u regjistruar në ekipin e ESOL (Anglez folësit e gjuhëve të tjera) KUJTU dhe mos ngurroni t'i kontaktoni në gjuhën tuaj. Na shkruani në REMIND, jepni emrin tuaj, emrin e fëmijës tuaj dhe një mesazh. Ne do të përgjigjemi sa më shpejt të jetë e mundur. https://www.remind.com/join/ggage62

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Don't forget! The math competition is TOMORROW!

Do you speak Spanish? Do you need to contact your child’s school, but want to talk to someone in Spanish? Call 870-864-5081 and dial 8008. Leave your name, your child’s name, and a phone number, and a brief message and we will get back to you as soon as possible. ¿Habla usted español? ¿Necesita ponerse en contacto con la escuela de su hijo, pero quiere hablar con alguien en español? Llame al 870-864-5081 y marque el 8008. Deje su nombre, el nombre de su hijo y un número de teléfono, y un breve mensaje y nos pondremos en contacto con usted lo antes posible.

School will dismiss at 1:30pm. Buses will run a little behind today. Thank you for your understanding!

ATTENTION: Guardians can continue checking students out as long as school personnel can do so safely. If it becomes unsafe, check-outs will be paused until they can be resumed safely. Additionally, if there are any guardians who are outside the school buildings and would like to take cover inside, please do so at your own risk. We want all to be safe.

ATTENTION: Due to the current weather warnings, all schools are in a tornado drill. We do have early dismissal today, but dismissal will not begin until the warning has been lifted. Buses may run late.

In honor of Promise Week, we have a special edition of College Wednesday: Teacher Edition this week! Debbie McAdams is not only the Wildcat Wellness Center Administrator and School Health Services Coordinator for the El Dorado School District, but she is also a product of the district. After graduating from EHS, Mrs. McAdams attended the University of Louisiana in Monroe, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science. She chose ULM for two main reasons: it was close to home, and it was close to LATech, where her boyfriend was attending. Although she enjoyed her time at ULM, she didn’t go back to college for her master's until later in life. Mrs. McAdams and her boyfriend moved back to El Dorado, married, and began their family. When Mrs. McAdams chose to go back to school for her master’s degree, she opted for the online program at the University of Arkansas. She graduated with a Master's in Operations Management at the age of 46. “No one is ever too old to further their education,” Mrs. McAdams said. What made Mrs. McAdams masters experience extra special was graduating the same year as two of her daughters. Her oldest daughter, Jordan, graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Southern Arkansas University, and her middle daughter, Montana, graduated from El Dorado High School. Jordan went on to get her master's degree and is now the physical provider at the Wildcat Wellness Center. Montana received her Doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and works at the Walmart Pharmacy in Arkadelphia. “My whole family graduated high school from the El Dorado School District,” Mrs. McAdams commented. When Mrs. McAdams and her husband came back to El Dorado, they had no idea that the El Dorado Promise would pave the way for all three of their daughters to attend college. “Buddy and I graduated from El Dorado High School in 1984. We raised our three daughters in El Dorado, and they were blessed to be recipients of the El Dorado Promise in 2008, 2013, and 2018. Murphy Oil's gift to education in El Dorado is a true commitment to future generations. We are honored that our daughters were given the opportunity to become a nurse practitioner, a pharmacist, and a business leader.” If you’d like more information on ULM or UofA, visit www.ulm.edu or www.uark.edu. For more information on the El Dorado Promise, visit www.eldoradopromise.com.

Amanda Brown and Kelsey Jones, WMS counselors, were featured on the most recent G.U.I.D.E for Life podcast produced by the Arkansas Department of Education. We are proud of these ladies and all of the staff at WMS for the work they are doing! "Amanda Brown and Kelsey Jones, School Counselors at Washington Middle School (El Dorado School District), share how they are helping to create a culture of belonging to enhance learning on their campus. The G.U.I.D.E. for Life program, with the support of Arkansas counselors and educators, is designed to give K-12 students a plan – a five-step process – that they can follow to achieve personal success." Listen here: https://www.spreaker.com/user/arkansas-o.m.i./guide-for-life-jones-brown