El Dorado School District

The ESD Singers returned to the Downtown Holiday Lighting Ceremony last night and had a blast belting out a few holiday tunes! What a great way to kick off the holiday season! *Reminder! All ESD schools dismiss at 2:25pm today!*

Due to the holiday week, the Wildcat Impact nomination form will close tomorrow at 2pm. If you'd like to nominate a staff member for the month of November, please complete this form before then! bit.ly/WILDAward

Reminder: ALL ESD schools dismiss at 2:25pm tomorrow, Friday, November 18th.

Hugh Goodwin is hosting a Family Literacy Night from 5:30-6:30pm tonight!

EHS is hosting a College and Career Night tomorrow night from 6-7:30pm in the EHS Commons. All 9th-12th graders and their families are invited to attend!

If you can't make the game tonight, no worries! You can catch the livestream by visiting littlerockchristian.com. Click on "Quick Links," then "Warrior Vision," and finally, "Video." Go Cats!

Today, we honor our Veterans! Thank you for your service!

Join the EHS Choral and Drama Departments at "A Knight to Remember" on December 2nd at 5:30pm for dinner, drama, and more! Tickets are $15 for students and $20 for adults. Deadline to purchase tickets: November 29, 2022 Checks can be mailed to: El Dorado High School c/o Mrs. Ruth Griffin 2000 Wildcat Dr El Dorado, AR 71730 Checks should be made out to "EHS".

All ESD schools will dismiss at 2:25pm on Friday, November 18, 2022.

Barton Junior High and Hugh Goodwin Elementary are hosting special programs tomorrow in honor of Veterans' Day. Join the HG Gators for a parade at 9am, then hop over to BJHS for an assembly at 9:30am. The community is invited to attend both programs!

The ESD staff has voted, and we have a winner! Congratulations to this year's ESD Virtual Costume Contest winners: the Sanderson Sisters from WMS! Fifth graders Josey Camacho, Madi Qualls, and Kynslee Wilson rocked their costumes! Thank you to everyone who submitted their photos. We hope to have even more submitted next year!

This week, the Wildcats take on the Little Rock Christian Warriors in the first round of the playoffs. The AAA requires that all tickets be sold via the GoFan website. For more information, see the flyer or visit https://gofan.co/app/events/776148?schoolId=AR19903.

Breanna Murphy, a teacher at Washington Middle School, attended Southern Arkansas University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education. She currently teaches WIN Literacy and Math to fifth and sixth-grade students. Ms. Murphy chose SAU because of the “wonderful and supportive teaching program.” She enjoyed the small campus feel, the ability to visit with professors, and that the campus wasn’t far from home. Her experience was special because “she never felt alone.” SAU was a home away from home, with multiple opportunities for students to get involved. Ms. Murphy loved being a part of the SAU community! Thank you, Ms. Murphy, for sharing about your SAU experience! If you are interested in learning more about Southern Arkansas University, visit https://web.saumag.edu/.

Big shout out to the staff at Yocum Primary for their contributions to United Way! 100% of the staff donated their fair-share to help fund programs that benefit the children of Union County. Way to go, Yocum Primary!

The EHS football game against Jacksonville tomorrow night will not be live-streamed. Kick-off will be at 4PM! Fans who travel to the game will park in the visitor parking lot on the home side of the stadium then walk around to the visitors’ gate. Go Cats!!

Due to potential weather, tomorrow’s Varsity football game at Jacksonville will begin at 4pm.

Get ready for Basketball with the EHS and BJHS cheerleaders this Sunday, November 6th at the Black Light Pep Rally! Tickets are $5!

There will be a meet & greet on November 11th from 5-7pm at the TAC House for all ESOL families. See the flyer for more information.

Kate Curry, Yocum teacher, graduated from the Texas A&M University at Texarkana (TAMUT) with a degree in General Studies, focusing in Interdisciplinary Studies and Special Education. Mrs. Curry teaches Special Education K-2 Resource/Inclusion at the Primary. Mrs. Curry was drawn to Texas A&M University Texas due to the proximity to her hometown of Hughes Springs, Texas. “I chose TAMUT because it was close to home, but ended up marrying an Arkansas native, so I ended up being far from my college! I was blessed, however, to complete my degree 100% online.” Another thing that made her experience at TAMUT so special was her Emergent Literacy Development professor, Carol Cordray. “She was very particular about assignments, attendance, etc. There were times I was so frustrated and ready to quit. I ended up learning so much from her and she made me view literacy through a teacher's lens instead of a learner's. She made me a much a better teacher for it, through the quality of her instruction.” Thank you, Mrs. Curry, for sharing about TAMUT! If you are interested in learning more about Texas A&M University Texarkana, visit https://tamut.edu/.

WILD Impact Award nominations are open for November! To nominate your favorite ESD employee, visit bit.ly/WILDAward.