Important Upcoming Dates:
-Friday, February 13, is a staff development day, so there will be no school for students.
-Monday, February 16, is now an inclement weather makeup day, and students will attend school.
Zeph is one of the top student vocalists in Arkansas, and we are incredibly proud of his achievement. We also want to recognize all of our student musicians who auditioned for the Arkansas All-State Honor Choirs; just earning an audition is an honor in itself.
Go Choir Cats!🎶
The 2026–27 district calendar is now live on our website! View school start/end dates, breaks, and other important information here: https://aptg.co/R_cTTc
Band and orchestra students performed for 4th graders during a recruiting concert last week to introduce them to the instruments and ensembles available in our district! If any 4th grader is interested in joining either Band or Orchestra, then check out the information on the flyers below! We want everyone involved in music!🎶💜
The link to the website is:
https://sites.google.com/view/wmsgameverse/home
There is a competition for each class period that goes along with this process. Each time you play a 2026-made game on the website, please make sure you go to the "Rate a Game" page to rate the games you have played. The plays and ratings will help us make the games even better. The plays and ratings will also help students win prizes at the end of the competition on March 20th. One student will win the grand prize valued at $125. It will be a custom 1/1 artwork made and autographed by artist James Ryan.
You can visit his website at:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtbyJamesRyan.
There will be tons of other great prizes available as well. More directions on how to play the games can be found on the WMS GameVerse website.
The Sweetheart Basketball Game is tomorrow night in the EHS Arena, and we can’t wait to see everyone cheering on our teams and our Sweetheart Court!🏀
As a reminder:
• No outside food or drinks
• No artificial noisemakers
• No balloons
• Clear bag policy will be enforced
• School dress code will be in effect
Thanks for helping us keep this a fun and safe night for everyone!
For tables or individual tickets, contact Purifoy at (870) 807-2267. To donate auction items, reach out to McCaig at (501) 764-8638. For volunteer opportunities, contact Snider at (501) 672-8113. Come out and support El Dorado FFA!
Front Row left to right: Camdyn Jacobs, Freshman Representative; Malaysia Bullock, Sophomore Representative; Emma Kelley, Junior Representative; Bestiny Chambers, Senior Representative; America Pike, Senior Honor Sweetheart; Zoe Edmonds, Sweetheart; Jervalen Junior, Beau; Kendra Sumler, Senior Honor Sweetheart; Katie Whitten, Senior Representative; Jailyn Daniels, Junior Representative; Audrey Henderson, Sophomore Representative; E'Niya Price Freshman Representative
Back Row Left to Right: Diego Aguilar, Freshman Representative; Justin Obiozo, Sophomore Representative; Oscar Garcia, Junior Representative; Ethan Darden, Senior Representative; Corey Williams, Senior Honor Beau; Herman Gill III, Senior Honor Beau; Amare Mallory, Senior Representative; Omaury Loggins, Junior Representative; Luis Acosta-Galindo, Sophomore Representative; Brayden Minor, Freshman Representative
We are so thankful for our school counselors who guide, support, and encourage our students every single day. Your impact reaches far beyond the classroom, and we are grateful for all you do to help our students succeed!
#EveryStudentDeserves
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on February 10th & 12th from 3:30pm to 6:30pm. All schools will dismiss at 2pm on both days.
Please note the following pickup reminder:
Route 5: Students on Retirement Ln, Fieldman Rd, Philadelphia Rd, Lawson Rd, and Rhodes Chapel Rd will again need to meet their bus at the Old Union campus in the morning.
Please note these pickup changes:
-Route 2: Students on Kelly Rd will be picked up at the Old Union campus.
-Route 3: Students on Armor Rd and Champagnolle Rd will be picked up at the Old Union campus.
-Route 3: Students on Lock 8 Rd will be picked up on Crain City Rd.
-Route 5: Students on Retirement Ln, Fieldman Rd, Philadelphia Rd, Lawson Rd, and Rhodes Chapel Rd be picked up at the Old Union campus.
In the morning, bus drivers will use their discretion based on real-time road conditions, and they may decide not to travel a road or make a stop if it does not appear safe. Thank you for your patience and cooperation!
We appreciate everyone’s flexibility during recent inclement weather closures. To ensure we meet the required instructional time, we will follow the make-up schedule below:
School will be in session on Monday, February 16. This date was originally scheduled as Winter Break; however, students will now report to school.
School will be extended until 3:25 p.m. on the following Wednesdays (these dates were originally early-release days):
March 18
April 1
April 8
April 15
At this time, school is scheduled to be in session on Monday, February 2.
We also want to extend a sincere thank you to our city and county officials, road crews, and first responders for the long hours and hard work put into improving road conditions across our community.
Please continue to stay safe and warm, Wildcats. We miss our students and can’t wait to see you back soon!
ESD buses are running routes today to check road conditions and determine which routes would be safe tomorrow if school is in session. If school is in session, we’ll share a list of operating routes so families can plan transportation.
We’ll post our decision about school tomorrow later this evening. Thank you for your patience!
Due to continued hazardous road conditions, all ESD schools will be closed on Thursday, January 29.
We truly miss our students and can’t wait to have everyone back on campus as soon as it’s safe! Thank you to our families and staff for your patience, understanding, and support. Please stay safe and warm, Wildcats!
