American Education Week begins today! Follow each school's Facebook page to see what how they are celebrating this week!
Interested in the Wildcat Online Academy? Applications for the 3rd nine weeks opened today. The deadline to submit is December 5th. For more information, visit bit.ly/WildcatOnlineAcademy.
The El Dorado School District will dismiss at 2:25pm next Friday, November 19th.
The El Dorado School District would like to say THANK YOU to veterans near and far! We are sincerely grateful for your service and sacrifice!
You have two opportunities to celebrate Veterans Day with ESD students in person tomorrow! Join Hugh Goodwin's Veterans Day Parade at 9am, then stop by Barton Junior High at 2:30pm to enjoy a performance presented by the Performing Arts Department and the Student Council.
The monthly meeting of the El Dorado School Board will take place tomorrow, Monday, November 8th in the Central Office Board Room at 6pm. The public is invited to attend.
Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday. Set your clocks back one hour tonight!
The 2021 National Blue Ribbon Awards Ceremony was held today in Washington D.C.
ESD Assistant Superintendent Melissa Powell, former Hugh Goodwin Principal Connie Reed, and current Hugh Goodwin Assistant Principal Raven Swint accepted the 2021 National Blue Ribbon award on behalf of Hugh Goodwin Elementary. Congratulations, again, Hugh Goodwin Gators!
You can watch the ceremony by visiting https://youtu.be/sq8BXxykgQk.
A new episode of the Promise Podcast is live! Podcast host, Chelsey Turner, visits with South Ark's Jessica Brown and SCSC's Anna Warriner to discuss September 11th as an educator.
Check out the podcast by visiting https://www.eldoradopublicschools.org/page/promise-podcast!
Hope everyone has had a safe and fun weekend!
Do you ever wonder what's going on around town? Well, there's a lot happening this week! Check out the Events Calendar the Chamber keeps on their website: http://goeldorado.chambermaster.com/events/
The Washington Middle School area has been cleared and is no longer in lockdown. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Washington Middle School is currently on lockdown due to reports of an incident in the vicinity of the school--not on school property. Our top priority is the safety of our students and staff. While the school is on lockdown, no one may enter or exit the buildings. We are working with local law enforcement to determine what happened and to assess the overall impact of the incident.
The El Dorado Wildcats and Lady Cats basketball programs plan to host a “Pink Out Game” on Friday, December 3rd to bring awareness to breast cancer.
There will be a presentation to show recognition of those who are fighting, have won the fight, or have won their fight, but are, unfortunately, no longer with us. The presentation will happen between the varsity games that evening.
The teams ask that community members send names of those who might be interested, whether it be self or other individuals, to be recognized by filling out the survey found on the EHS website or Facebook page. Everyone who is nominated will be able to meet both teams and be presented with a specially designed “Wildcat Family” t-shirt. The deadline to submit nominations is October 29th.
For additional information, contact Coach Porter or Coach A. Curtis.
REMINDER!!
Are you interested in volunteering in the El Dorado School District? Join us for a volunteer workshop on Friday, October 22nd from 1-3pm in the Central Office Board Room.
*Masks are required in the building.
Caroline Callaway, teacher at El Dorado High School, attended the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) where she received a BA in Journalism. Ms. Callaway currently teaches AP Language and Composition and 11th grade English.
Ms. Callaway chose to attend Ole Miss because even though it is a big SEC school rooted in tradition, it still has a small-town feel. “The campus is beautiful, and Oxford is a fun place to live!”
Ole Miss is known for its tailgating experience. “The night before every home game, fans wait at the edge of the grassy center of the Ole Miss campus. When the alarm sounds, people rush into The Grove to set up their tailgate tents for the following day. Some families have had the same spot for generations. Ole Miss fans also go all out. Tailgates will include chandeliers, elaborate centerpieces, and tvs to watch the game.” Along with tailgating, Ms. Callaway said that working for the campus newspaper, The Daily Mississippian, also made her Ole Miss experience special. “I made great friends and got some awesome work experience during my time there!”
If you are interested in learning more about the University of Mississippi, visit https://olemiss.edu/.
Governor's Announcement from 10/19/2021:
To manage the negative impacts of excluding students from onsite education with the risk of spreading COVID-19, the close contact definition within a K-12 setting has been modified in effort to achieve the appropriate balance. Close contact within a K-12 school setting that will require quarantine is defined as students or staff who have been within three (3) feet for 15 cumulative minutes or longer within a 24-hour period during the infectious period of a person who has tested positive for COVID-19.
The El Dorado School District Special Education Department will host a public meeting for parents/guardians on Tuesday, October 26th at 4:00pm at the ESD Special Education Department located at 501 N. Timberlane. Masks are required.
Did you know?
You can follow ESD on Instagram AND Twitter?
Find us @ESDWildcats and follow us for all things ESD!
