El Dorado School District

Due to some players being quarantined because of COVID-19, the game between the El Dorado Wildcats and the Jonesboro Golden Hurricanes on September 25 has been canceled. The game has been ruled a “no contest.” The status of the game between the El Dorado Wildcats and Pine Bluff Zebra’s on October 2 will be determined at a later date.

REMINDER: School will dismiss at 2:15 today and will begin dismissing each Wednesday at this time. If your child rides the bus, they will be home an hour earlier than usual.

Today, all kindergarten students learned that they will be recipients of the El Dorado Promise when they graduate from EHS in 2033! Thank you to Murphy Oil for providing this ongoing, generous gift for our students! And thank you to Simmons Bank for the fun backpacks each kindergartener will be bringing home today. Check out this video from Promise Director Sylvia Thompson, and some special guests, for a little more information. https://youtu.be/5gQaNiqjnZw

Parents - if you or your student need help with Google Classroom, you have two opportunities this week for a tutorial. Our staff will be at the TAC House from 4-6 pm tonight and Thursday night to answer any questions you have.

We're looking for general maintenance staff with experience as a locksmith and carpenter. If you're interested, apply today at http://bit.ly/ESDMaintenanceJob

Have you completed your 2020 Census? If not, please consider this information from the El Dorado-Union County Chamber of Commerce on how the Census impacts our community. Fill yours out today!

REMINDER: This week school will begin dismissing at 2:15 pm each Wednesday to allow our teachers time to prepare lessons and videos for our onsite and online students. If your child rides the bus, please note that they will be home an hour earlier than usual on Wednesdays.

WOA Families - Remember you can reserve meals to pick up each week for your students. Meals must be reserved by Monday of each week by filling out the form at http://bit.ly/ESDWOAMeals. Complete the form for each student in your home to receive 5 breakfasts and lunches per week.

Flu Shot Clinics will be held in October at each of our schools. See the dates below and watch for paperwork to be sent home in the coming weeks.

Substitute teachers are needed for both elementary and secondary schools. If you are interested, apply today at http://bit.ly/ESDSubstitutes.

In an effort to provide the best instruction possible to our onsite and online students, the El Dorado School District will dismiss each Wednesday at 2:15 pm starting September 23. This time will be used by teachers to develop lessons, curriculum and videos for their students.

Parents of Wildcat Online Academy and 7th-12th grade On-site students: There will be another opportunity to pick-up Chromebooks on Monday, Sept. 14 from 11 am - 2 pm at Retta Brown. Please bring $25 cash or check to cover insurance.

Tonight's Wildcat Football game against Cabot will be broadcast via livestream at www.eldoradosportsnetwork.com or on the El Dorado Wildcats app. GO CATS!!

WOA Families - Remember you can reserve meals to pick up each week for your students. Meals must be reserved by Monday of each week by filling out the form at http://bit.ly/ESDWOAMeals. Complete the form for each student in your home to receive 5 breakfasts and lunches per week.

Parents - If you have completed the Wildcat Online Academy (WOA) enrollment form online, please plan to attend the WOA orientation at Retta Brown on Wednesday, Sept 9 from 10am - 2pm to complete the enrollment process. You will complete the WOA paperwork, pay the $25 enrollment fee (exact cash or check please), and receive your child's laptop or Chromebook and login instructions. Until the enrollment process for WOA has been completed, the student needs to attend school on-site or parents need to contact the school to get your student's assignments. Device handout for on-site students in grades 7-12 will also take place September 9 from 10-12 at Retta Brown. $25 insurance on the device is recommended. (Exact cash or check please.)

No school Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day

Parents - do you need help with Google Classroom? Come to Help for Parents this Thursday, Sept. 3 from 4:00-6:00 pm at the TAC House. If you cannot come this week, don't worry. This help will also be available at the TAC House on Sept. 8, 10, 15, & 17 from 4:00-6:00 pm.

Elementary students in Wildcat Online Academy are taking individual diagnostic assessments at El Dorado’s testing center. The data will be used by their teachers to place them in appropriate small groups for instruction. The small groups will allow onsite teacher and peer interaction with virtual students. Small groups are expected to begin in September. The assessments are scheduled by their school’s Instructional Facilitator. Parents and other Learning Coaches will be notified by telephone or through email about their child’s scheduled time.

We hope that each of you have weathered the storm safely. At this time, all of our buildings have power so we are planning for school to be in regular session tomorrow.

ONLINE LEARNING RESOURCES: If you have questions about online learning for today, check out our Distance Learning Guide for Students & Parents (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-1-W7IYydkjnijM586SxuEJ28bXT4k-l7RKXwN_4Xj8/edit) and this helpful PowerPoint on Google Classroom (https://drive.google.com/file/d/11VGRBcnLMI8AR4ELOJMkSlsFkWKkX3PR/view?usp=drivesdk).