El Dorado School District

The Home Access Center (HAC) for reviewing students' grades at home has updated their web link to http://hac20.esp.k12.ar.us.

Happy New Year to all of our students, staff and families! We hope 2021 brings many blessings to each of you! We look forward to seeing our staff back for professional development on January 4 and students back at school on January 5!

Wishing all of our students, staff, and families a very Merry Christmas!

PLEASE NOTE: The ESD Central Administration Office will be closed Friday, December 18 from 11:15 am -12:45 pm. Additionally, the Central Office will be closed throughout Christmas Break beginning Monday, December 21 and re-opening on Monday, January 4.

REMINDER: Today is the last day to reserve meals for Christmas break. Please complete the form at https://forms.gle/6frKhe5eNe1ryaXa8 to reserve your meals for pick up on Friday, December 18.

Congratulations to Coach Chris Ezell on being named Golf Coach of the Year!

El Dorado Schools will provide meals for students to take home for the Christmas Break. To receive meals, please complete the form at https://forms.gle/AwDPt2NBXKZrmWoU6 by Friday, Dec. 11. Meals will be available for pick up at Retta Brown on Friday, Dec. 18 from 9-11 am.

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our students, families, staff and community! We are so grateful for each of you! Have a safe and happy day!

The Department of Secondary and Elementary Education has provided a survey for parents to give feedback on their experience with public schools in Arkansas. Please complete the survey here https://uark.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6X7aRF3ErNNXFel to share your valuable insights.

Please note this change to the February 2021 calendar: February 12 and 15 all K-12 students and staff will have remote learning and teaching days.

Bus Riders: Please note the following changes for tomorrow morning's pick-ups. Route 39 serving BJHS will be driven by Route 15 with the following stops: 7:15 am - Ripley & Marilyn, Murmil Neighborhood 7:20 am - Bus Yard 7:25 am - 2nd & Marsh Route 28 serving all elementary schools will be driven by Route 7 with the following stops: 7:15 am - Behind WMS 7:20 am - Wilson St. 7:25 am - Bus Yard 7:30 am - 2nd St.

Suddenlink is offering 60-day complimentary internet service for households that do not currently have internet. See the attached flyers for more information and contact Suddenlink with any questions.

A brand new episode of The Promise Podcast is out today! Listen as Chelsey Moore from the ADE shares how families can stay connected to schools during this pandemic. Find the episode on your favorite platform by going to: https://www.eldoradopublicschools.org/page/promise-podcast

ICYMI: Set your clocks back today and enjoy the extra hour!

‪To better serve our students‬ we will begin sending home two breakfast meals on Thursday of each week beginning October 29. Breakfast for each elementary (K-4) student will be sent home in student backpacks. The breakfast meals at Washington, Barton and EHS will be available for pick up during lunch service each Thursday.

REMINDER: School will dismiss at 2:15 today for Parent Teacher Conferences which will take place from 3:30-6:30 pm by appointment only. Due to Parent Teacher Conferences, there will be no Google Classroom Help for Parents sessions this evening.

REMINDER: School will dismiss at 2:15 today and Thursday for Parent Teacher Conferences which will take place from 3:30-6:30 pm by appointment only.

Internet and phone service have been restored to all schools this morning.

Phones are currently down at all schools because of a district-wide internet outage. We will post updates as they become available. We appreciate your patience as we await a repair for this issue.

Parent Teacher Conferences will be held next Tuesday and Thursday. School will dismiss at 2:15 on those days. For more information on Conferences, go to https://www.eldoradopublicschools.org/article/325212. School will also dismiss, as usual, at 2:15 on Friday next week.