The new episode of the Promise Podcast is live! Listen as Podcast host Chelsey Turner talks with guests Holly Billings, Magen Olive, and Katie Sandifer about how the enneagram can be used in education! https://bit.ly/PromisePodcast37
UPDATED MUSICFEST INFORMATION:
We are aware of the weather forecast for the next 24 hours and are monitoring the weather conditions. A decision will be made by 9am tomorrow regarding the MusicFest performances by El Dorado School District students. Please check our website and/or social media pages for an update at that time. Thank you for your patience and understanding!
Don't miss our students at MusicFest this weekend! Come to see your favorite musical Wildcat and stick around to support the rest!
In order to receive the flu shot through the school clinic, students must bring a completed form three days prior to their school's clinic date. If you have not already received the form for your child to receive the flu shot, you can access them here.
https://bit.ly/ESDFluFormENG
https://bit.ly/ESDFluFormsSPAN
Congrats to the Lady Cats Golf Team on successfully defending their state title! They are the 5A State Champs for the second year in a row!
A HUGE THANK YOU to the Vartek team that serves our district! This team works diligently to fix internet issues, computer issues, program issues...so many issues! They have worked countless hours behind the scenes over the last eighteen months to ensure our district has everything we need to succeed during this pandemic. We are grateful for their dedication and service to our students and staff!
National IT Professional's Day was actually last Tuesday, but Vartek is so busy at over six different campuses that we couldn't get them together for a picture until the next day! Thanks, again, for all you do!
Due to a ruptured pipeline in Calhoun County, HWY 167 through Hampton is closed. Anyone traveling to Jonesboro for the Wildcat game will need to take the alternate route through Camden.
Safe travels to our team, band, cheerleaders, and all headed north to cheer on the Cats!
UAMS is hosting an online Q&A panel regarding Students & COVID-19 this evening, September 20th from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Parents, teachers, and school administrators are invited to attend. Follow the link below to view the panel.
https://uamshealth.com/students-and-covid-19/
Bus routes 29 and 16 will run late this morning.
Dates for the flu clinics have been set! Look for forms to be sent home in the next few days.
Bus Route #32 is running approximately 30 minutes late today.
We apologize for this unexpected delay.
Cub Scouts is hosting an interest meeting for K-5 students and their guardians this Thursday, September 16th from 6pm-7pm at the De Soto Area Council Service Area. There will be activities, scouting skills, and more! Come see all the great things Cub Scouts has to offer!
At tonight’s monthly school board meeting, the El Dorado School Board voted to continue the mask policy for students and staff.
The current policy requires masks, or other appropriate face coverings, for all persons present on school campuses or in school vehicles or buses, including staff, students, visitors, and others while they are inside buildings or on buses.
The Board made two changes to the policy:
--double-layered neck gaiters can be worn.
--teachers and students can take their masks off when positioned 6 feet away from others as directed by a teacher.
To view the ESD Mask Policy, visit bit.ly/ESDMaskPolicy.
Please see the attached memo with information regarding isolation/quarantine from the Arkansas Department of Health.
Are you interested in applying for WOA? The deadline to enroll for the 2nd Quarter is October 3rd. If you wish for your child to be considered for enrollment, please visit bit.ly/WildcatOnlineAcademy to complete the Application to Request to Enroll.
The regular monthly meeting* of the El Dorado School Board will be held tonight at 6:00pm in the Central Office Board Room. The public is invited to attend.
*Monthly meetings are held on the second Monday of the month unless otherwise announced.
We remember.
There will be a free COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic held at the South Ark Outdoor Expo tomorrow, Saturday, September 11th from 9am-4pm at the El Dorado Conference Center. No appointment is necessary. The vaccine is available to ages 12 and up.
#SuicidePreventionMonth
Step Five: FOLLOW UP
After your initial contact with a person experiencing thoughts of suicide, and after you’ve connected them with the immediate support systems they need, make sure to follow-up with them to see how they’re doing. Leave a message, send a text, or give them a call. The follow-up step is a great time to check in with them to see if there is more you are capable of helping with or if there are things you’ve said you would do and haven’t yet had the chance to get done for the person.
This type of contact can continue to increase their feelings of connectedness and share your ongoing support. There is evidence that even a simple form of reaching out, like sending a caring postcard, can potentially reduce their risk for suicide.
To learn more about #BeThe1To and the Five Steps, visit bethe1to.com.
#SuicidePreventionMonth
The next step in #BeThe1To is: HELP THEM CONNECT.
Helping someone with thoughts of suicide connect with ongoing supports (like the Lifeline, 800-273-8255) can help them establish a safety net for those moments they find themselves in a crisis. Additional components of a safety net might be connecting them with supports and resources in their communities. Explore some of these possible supports with them – are they currently seeing a mental health professional? Have they in the past? Is this an option for them currently? Are there other mental health resources in the community that can effectively help?
One way to start helping them find ways to connect is to work with them to develop a safety plan. This can include ways for them identify if they start to experience significant, severe thoughts of suicide along with what to do in those crisis moments. A safety plan can also include a list of individuals to contact when a crisis occurs.
For more information on the 5 steps, visit Bethe1to.com.
