El Dorado School District

Several ESD students attended the Arkansas Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ACTM) Regional Math Contest held at Southern Arkansas University on Saturday, March 4th. Students in grades 8th-12th were able to test in the following categories: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Statistics, and Calculus. Awards were given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. ESD had 11 students students place and are now eligible to compete at the ACTM State Contest on Saturday, April 29. Algebra I 1st place - Ethan Bridges (Barton Junior High School) 3rd place - Ruqaya Ali (Barton Junior High School) Geometry 1st place - Paul Boerwinkle (El Dorado High School) 3rd place - Paxton Strong (El Dorado High School) Algebra II 2nd place - Oscar Garza (El Dorado High School) 3rd place - Latrice Johnson (El Dorado High School) Statistics 1st place - Lynley Rushing (El Dorado High School) 2nd place - Aliyah Golden (El Dorado High School) 3rd place - Linda Graham (El Dorado High School) Calculus 1st place - Sebastian Marquez (El Dorado High School) 2nd place - Daisy Tabe (El Dorado High School)

The Transportation Team works behind the scenes to keep our buses running, among other things! Thank you for sharing your skills with our district! #CSEW #EveryStudentDeserves Pictured left to right: Isiah Pierce, Kenneth Vaughn, Bill Wolfe, Charles Scharbor. Not Pictured: Tyrone Thigpen

BARTON JUNIOR HIGH CHEER TRYOUTS! If your child is interested in trying out for BJHS Cheer, please read and complete the following form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc88p6kyRVE0nD9FqrsWGJXKa37nugSECb3aIiwlX1iQCSOJw/viewform?usp=pp_url

Reminder! The El Dorado Orchestras are celebrating Music in Our Schools Month with a free concert TONIGHT, March 7th, at 6:30pm in the EHS Auditorium. The public is invited to attend!

To all our ESD Bus Drivers, THANK YOU! We appreciate you! #CSEW #EveryStudentDeserves

Nurses Week may be in May, but we want to say THANK YOU today! Our school nurses go above and beyond to take care of our students, and we are thankful for the love and care they show our Wildcats, Kittens, Knights, Bears, Roadrunners, and Gators! #CSEW #EveryStudentDeserves

• CLASSIFIED SCHOOL EMPLOYEES WEEK • All week long, we want to take a moment to celebrate our staff classified staff! These people are some who do so much for our schools, yet are often the "behind-the-scenes" miracle workers! From our Food Service Department to our Transportation Team, we are grateful for their daily commitment to ESD! First up, we'd like to recognize the Cafeteria Staff from each school! Not only is it Classified School Employees Week, but it's also National School Breakfast Week! Our students and staff are greeted with smiling faces and yummy food each day, and we can't say THANK YOU enough! #CSEW #EveryStudentDeserves

The El Dorado Orchestras are celebrating Music in Our Schools Month with a free concert on Tuesday, March 7th, at 6:30pm in the EHS Auditorium. The public is invited to attend!

The El Dorado School District is seeking feedback from various stakeholders who have insight into the effects of family and parent engagement on the success of our students. Feedback will be used to form the district's annual Family and Parent Engagement Plan. The deadline to complete this form is March 17, 2023. El Distrito Escolar de El Dorado está buscando comentarios de varias partes interesadas que tienen una idea de los efectos de la participación de la familia y los padres en el éxito de nuestros estudiantes. Los comentarios se utilizarán para formar el Plan anual de Participación de la Familia y los Padres del distrito. La fecha límite para completar este formulario es el 17 de marzo de 2023. https://bit.ly/ESDPFESurvey23

MISSter EHS is tonight! Doors open at 6:15pm! Show starts at 7pm! Join the EHS Student Council as they present the annual Misster EHS Pageant. Tickets are $10 and will be sold at the door. All proceeds are donated to Arkansas Children's.

It's MAINTENANCE APPRECIATION DAY! The El Dorado School District has a great team who work behind the scenes to keep all the things running! We are thankful for their hard work! From left to right: Keith Ross, Binod Sapkota, Dennis Robinson, James Porter, Allan Saunders, Todd Rainwater, Justin Small. Not pictures: John White

Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss! Dr. Seuss believed all children deserve the opportunity to escape into the world of imagination with reading. Each year, on his birthday, students across the US celebrate National Read Across America Day, including students like Aubrey Clark. A 1st grader at Yocum Primary, Aubrey enjoyed reading in Ms. Morgan's class during their independent reading time today! What is your favorite Dr. Seuss book? #EveryStudentDeserves #ReadAcrossAmerica

Are you planning to enroll your child in kindergarten this fall? Join us for Kindergarten Open House to learn more about our elementary schools! Open House is set for NEXT Wednesday, March 8th from 4pm - 7pm. Parents and incoming kindergartners are encouraged to visit each building to discover what the El Dorado School District has to offer. At the first building you visit, you'll receive a card with a place for three stamps. As you visit each building, you'll receive a stamp from that school. When you finish your last tour, you can turn the completed stamp card in for entry into some awesome prizes! We look forward to seeing you next week! Yocum Primary, 1103 W. Cedar Street Northwest Elementary, 1600 N. College Avenue Hugh Goodwin Elementary, 201 E. 5th Street

Katie Harwell, a teacher at El Dorado High School, graduated from Louisiana Tech University with a Bachelor of Interior Design. She currently teaches Visual Art for grades 9-12. Mrs. Harwell chose to attend LA Tech for many reasons, including the outstanding Architecture and Art Departments. She loved that Ruston is a small town, and the bonus is that LA Tech is a great college. Her experience was special. “The professors are fun, and the town is very supportive of the University. My college years were wonderful!” Thank you, Mrs. Harwell, for sharing about LA Tech! If you are interested in learning more about Louisiana Tech University, visit https://www.latech.edu/.

Northwest Elementary received a phone call that caused some concern this morning. Administrators felt it was important to act with precaution and put the building into a Level 1 lockdown while the phone call was investigated. Parents were able to check students out with proper identification, but students were kept inside during morning recess. At the conclusion of the investigation, it was determined that the concern was unfounded. The lockdown was lifted, and students resumed normal outside activities. The El Dorado School District is grateful to the Northwest Administration for its quick response and focus on student and staff safety.

February is almost over, and Spring Break will be here before you know it! All ESD schools will dismiss at 2:25pm on Friday, March 17, 2023.

February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month! Please join us in celebrating with a showcase event of CTE Programs at El Dorado High School on Monday, February 27th from 10am-noon. Come visit with students and teachers as they share how CTE at EHS is cultivating pathways for success!

Haley Moore, a teacher at Washington Middle School, graduated from the University of Central Arkansas with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (K-6). She currently teaches 5th-grade English and coaches the 5th/6th and 7th/8th cheerleaders. Mrs. Moore chose to attend UCA for the “at home” feeling she had during her campus visit. “Each year at UCA, I realized more and more how blessed I was to be there. I am forever thankful for the people and experiences that UCA brought me!” Many of these experiences were found in the education program. “The professors, how well they prepare you for the real world, and the experiences they offer to prepare you are nothing short of the best,” Mrs. Moore said. Thank you, Mrs. Moore, for sharing about UCA! If you are interested in learning more about the University of Central Arkansas, visit https://uca.edu/.

It's School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! We are beyond grateful for our fabulous bus drivers, especially since we know how special and rare they are! Thank you for keeping our kids safe day in and day out!

Beginning today, the Memorial Stadium track will be closed for repairs. The estimated time for repairs is 7-10 business days. We will notify the public when the track is re-opened. Thank you for your understanding.