Congratulations to the Union County Spelling Bee winners!
Alex Flowers, 1st Place, WMS, 5th Grade
Janaira Hamilton, 2nd place, Strong-Huttig, 8th Grade
Kaden Hectrick, 3rd place, WMS, 5th Grade
Nine students total participated in the spelling bee: WMS students: Alex Flowers, Kaden Hectrick, Robert Aguiluz, Eriyanna Malone, Zariah Miller; Strong students: Dexton Howard, Janaira Hamilton, Sariyah Pickett, Annie Cooper. We are so proud of all these students! They were wonderful!
Reminder: During Parent Teacher Conferences tomorrow, there will be a Promise Meeting for the Class of 2023 and their parents/guardians in the EHS Commons from 5-6pm.
Reminder: Parent Teacher Conferences take place tomorrow from noon-6pm. There will be no school for students.
Congratulations to Class of 2023! #SeniorSpotlight #SeniorSunday
🎓 Emily Mann – Emily plans on attending the University of Arkansas at Monticello and becoming a pharmacist.
🎓 Marjavian Wiley – Marjavian plans on attending Southern Arkansas University to study nursing.
🎓 Mikhaela Davis – Mikhaela plans on attending culinary school in Little Rock.
🎓 Summer Smith – Summer plans to attend Spelman College in Atlanta and become a nurse practitioner.
🎓Tomas Smith – Tomas plans to attend SAU in the fall and become a welder.
🎓 Catelynn Connor – Catelynn plans on studying to become a physical therapist at the University of Central Arkansas.
🎓 Shandy Williams – Shandy plans to attend SAU Tech and become an ultrasound tech.
Who’s got some love for these graduates?! ❤️ Like, love, and share!
Reminder: Tomorrow is Winter Break! All ESD schools are closed.
The Union County Spelling Bee is happening now! Five 5th/6th graders are headed into round 9!
Reminder to all Barton Parents and Guardians: BJHS Parent Night* is happening TONIGHT! It begins at 6pm in the BJHS Cafeteria. We hope to see you there!
*This event is for parents only.
Watching your child grow and develop is one of the joys of parenthood. Sometimes you may notice your child isn't doing the same things as other children their age. Don't panic! There's help! The ESD Special Education Department is only a phone call away! For more information on Special Education services, please contact the ESD Special Education Department at 870.864.5133 or visit our website at www.eldoradopublicschools.org
The El Dorado School District will honor Warren Harshaw with a court dedication ceremony this Friday, February 17th. The ceremony will take place immediately following the girls' game. We look forward to a great crowd to cheer on the Cats and honor Coach Harshaw!
In honor of Valentine's Day, our K-6 librarians came together for a project involving literacy and community service. They shared the story "Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch" by Eileen Spinelli with their elementary and middle school students. Then, students created valentines for residents in the local nursing homes. The students enjoyed the story and making their cards. We know the residents will enjoy them, too!
The El Dorado School District is looking for reliable individuals who care about student safety to join our transportation team! We’re hiring contracted and non-contracted bus drivers for THIS school year. You can drive a route each day or fill in as needed. We offer benefits and CDL training. Incentive programs are available for new drivers. Visit www.eldoradopublicschools.org for more information.
It's time to celebrate the Class of 2023! In the coming weeks, we will share a little about our seniors and their future plans. We are so proud of you, Seniors!
Congratulations to our Class of 2023! #SeniorSpotlight on this #SeniorSunday
🎓 Gaberialla McGee – Gaberialla plans to attend Grambling State University to major in social work.
🎓 Chandler Pagan – Chandler plans on getting his Technical Certificate and becoming an Automotive Technician.
🎓 Kasynn Bledsoe – Kasynn plans on studying to be an athletic trainer at Arkansas State University. She is also trying out for the A-State cheerleading team.
🎓 Hannah Passmore – Hannah plans to attend the University of Arkansas at Monticello to study to become a registered nurse.
🎓 Kaitlyn Brown – Kaitlyn plans to attend Southern Arkansas University to study nursing. She also wants to get her cosmetology license.
🎓 Dunte Maker – Dunte plans on attending Ouachita Baptist University and will be on the men’s wrestling team.
🎓 Connor Cranford – Connor plans on attending the University of Central Arkansas and pursuing a degree in biology.
Do you know one of these seniors?!! ❤️ Like, love, and share!
Our school counselors have a combined 135 years in the El Dorado School District, and to say we are thankful for their contributions and dedication to our students and community would be an understatement. We asked them a few questions--one being "What is the most rewarding aspect of being a school counselor?"--their answers were just as touching as we would expect them to be.
If you see one of these fabulous ladies, be sure to thank them for their guidance and counsel they provide to our students and staff!
Thank you, ESD Counselors, for all you have done and all you continue to do for our students, staff, and community. We are blessed to have you in our schools!
#NSCW23 #everystudentdeserves
Yesterday may have felt like spring, but winter break is coming! ESD will be closed Monday, February 20th for Winter Break.
Students will also be out of school on Tuesday, February 21st for Parent-Teacher Conferences. For more information, contact your student's teacher.
Grace Wolfe, a teacher at El Dorado High School, attended the University of Arkansas at Monticello for 3 years before transferring to Southern Arkansas University to complete her degree. She currently teaches 9th-grade English.
Mrs. Wolfe initially chose UAM because she had received a full scholarship and the proximity to home. "It was far enough away from home I felt far away but close enough I could get home pretty fast if there was an emergency.” She was a member of the collegiate debate team, including being the state champion speaker for Arkansas from 2017-2018.
Although UAM held many special memories, Mrs. Wolfe chose to transfer to SAU for her final year after the loss of one of her best friends in a tragic accident. Knowing she needed space and time to heal, she moved back in with her parents, whose support was key to her success during that difficult time. “Having the support of my family during this time was crucial for me.”
SAU was also special to Mrs. Wolfe’s family, because everyone who had attended college had gone to SAU. It was “our family’s school, so they were thrilled when I made the switch,” she said.
Thank you, Mrs. Wolfe, for sharing about your college experiences! If you’d like more information on UAM or SAU, visit www.uamont.edu or https://web.saumag.edu.
Congratulations to the 2023 Sweetheart Court!
Ladies seated left to right: Daisisabell Tabe, Senior Representative; Lindsey Lockhart, Senior Honor Sweetheart; Caroline Byrd, Sweetheart; Macy Moree, Senior Honor Sweetheart; Miriam Hatley, Senior Representative
Ladies Standing left to right: Quynh (Emily) Tran and Camryn Barnes, Freshman Representatives; Grace Williamson and Genesis Farley, Junior Representatives; Cenaiyah Easter and Sidney Johnson, Sophomore Representatives
Gentlemen left to right: Donovan Mitchell and Tristan Fries, Freshman Representatives; Caden Perry, Junior Representative; Wenhua Haung, Senior Representative; Deandra Burns, Senior Honor Beau; Samadja Kimble, Beau; Kolin Parker, Senior Honor Beau; Damadja Kimble, Senior Representative; Evan Criss and Dajordan Burns, Sophomore Representatives
Not Pictured: Jonah Davis, Junior Representative
Photo by Andrew Langston/EHS Photography
ESD has had several reports of black ice on bridges this morning. Please be careful while traveling to work and school today!
Shake off the dreary weather and join the cast of Freaky Friday for opening night! The show begins at 7pm!
El Dorado School District is closely monitoring the weather and weather forecast as it relates to student safety. A decision will be made at a later time if the closure is extended into tomorrow.
We canceled school today, and then, not much happened. The experts predicted inclement weather, and we were left with the decision. Do we play the “wait-til-it-happens-and-cancel” game? The one where parents scramble to find childcare with only a few hours notice, and teachers try to readjust lessons since they didn’t have a chance to send home assignments the day before. What if we wait until it’s absolutely necessary, say after bus routes have started running or morning drop off has started? Then the roads are full of school buses and teenage drivers making their way home in increasingly unsafe driving conditions.
Our other option is to we play it safe, trust the forecast, plan for an AMI Day*, and cancel early, knowing very well it could miss us.
You know what they say about hindsight; well, in South Arkansas, you might as well throw it out the window when discussing the weather. Our weather is only predictable in that it’ll be winter one day and summer the next. So when the decision to close school is in front of us, we do our best with the information we have.
As our superintendent said, “I’d rather apologize everyday for canceling school when it wasn’t needed than to not cancel and apologize for someone being in a fatal accident.”
*For more information about AMI, please visit our website here: https://www.eldoradopublicschools.org/page/ami-day-information
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.