Congratulations to Brooklyn Benjamin and Ste'Kevion Smith on receiving positive office referrals for achievement! We are so proud of your hard work in the classroom.
Beginning September 30, 2022, all students in Kindergarten through Sixth Grade must be accompanied by an adult at all times while attending El Dorado School District athletic events.
Students must enter with an adult and remain with that adult throughout the event. An adult is defined as any person assuming the responsibility and supervision of the student they bring. This person cannot be a student in grades 7-12.
When entering the game, all K-6 students must have their hand stamped. Students with a stamp must be accompanied by an adult when they visit the lower level (under the bleachers), including the concession stands and/or the restrooms. Students who have a stamp but are not accompanied by an adult will be sent back to sit with their adult in the stands.
The purpose of attending athletic events is to cheer for and support our Wildcats and Wildkittens. This policy is in place to ensure the safety of our students and to allow the best game experience for all El Dorado and visiting fans.
Mrs. Sneed, our Elementary librarian, is doing a great job engaging our students by getting into different characters as she reads the Magic Tree House book to them!
Congratulations to Zamarious Lowery and Annabella Murphy for getting a positive office referral today!
Meet the Staff Monday: 3rd Grade Team
Primary (Kindergarten and 1st Grade) Fall Pictures are Friday, September 30th! Order forms have been sent home, or you can prepay at this link: https://pattersonsphotoschooldivision.onlinephotocart.com/prepay/35054828?fbclid=IwAR0GfExLWFn1847m2UwG59aAMgJTyVu9TXPcTr3EkFTLbEhdZYWOweBXQwM
The Accelerated Reader (AR) Reading Lab is open every Monday at Hugh Goodwin Elementary from 4pm-6pm. The lab is open to all El Dorado School District students. If you are looking for another opportunity to take AR tests, this is a great one!
Meet the Staff Monday: Kindergarten Team
Our second, third and fourth graders started the Magic Tree House series in the library today. They are working on learning about characters, and identifying plot and setting. Each grade level will do a long-term project based on the Magic Tree House books they are reading.
If you have plans to visit the Union County Fair this week, be sure to check out Yocum's booth in the Education building. It is the building on the right as soon as you enter the fairgrounds.
Several students had their artwork chosen to be displayed:
Kindergarten - Marcely Mendoza-Salmeron
First Grade - Emeri Price
Second Grade - Elise Lewis & Marley Rozier
Third Grade - Aubree Thomas & Jodiana Nguyen
Fourth Grade - Emory Naqvi & Trevor Divine
We are so proud of all the hard work our students put in each day and we love sharing their work with the community!
Reminder: The Clear Bag Policy goes into effect today for athletic events.
If you plan to attend tonight's football game, please remember:
• The gate will open at 6pm.
• Only clear bags that adhere to the policy will be allowed inside the gate.
• There will not be a place to store bags.
• Although individuals taking tickets and administrators working the gate are enforcing the clear bag policy, they did not make the policy.
For more information, visit bit.ly/ESDClearBagPolicy.
Meet the Staff Monday: 1st Grade Team
Every student has a communication folder that goes home with them daily. Please be sure to check your students' folders each night for important paperwork. There is a pocket for papers that need to be returned to school and a pocket for papers that need to be kept at home.
Beginning on Friday, September 16th, the El Dorado School District will implement a Clear Bag Policy in an effort to provide a safer environment and improve security.
The Clear Bag Policy limits the size and type of bags that may be brought into stadiums, gymnasiums, and other athletic fields. Prohibited items include but are not limited to purses larger than a 4.5" x 6.5” clutch bag, coolers, briefcases, backpacks, fanny packs, grocery bags, cinch bags, luggage of any kind, computer bags and camera bags, or any bag larger than the permissible size.
Bags that are permitted included:
• Tote bags that are clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC and do not exceed 12” x 6” x 12”
• One-gallon clear plastic freezer bags
• Small clutch bags with or without a handle or strap, no larger than 4.5” x 6.5” (approximately the size of a hand)
Bags not permitted:
• Backpacks, printed plastic bags, fanny packs, purses, reusable grocery totes, mesh or straw bags, duffle bags, large totes, and camera or binocular cases.
• Diaper bags are not allowed. Items normally carried in a diaper bag must be put into a clear plastic bag for venue entry.
In the near future, metal detector screening and a search of all items being carried in may take place at all ESD Athletic Venues. There are no provisions available to store or safeguard any prohibited bags. ESD is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
*An exception will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at a gate by the respective gate supervisor.
For more information, visit our website at www.eldoradopublicschools.org/o/district/page/clear-bag-policy.
CAR RIDER REMINDER: For the safety of our students, drivers must have a tag displayed on their passenger side window to pick up a student. If a tag is not displayed, we will ask the driver to pull over and show us their ID.
Elementary car rider students were sent home with an additional tag TODAY! If you still do not have a tag for your car, please call the office.
Meet the Staff Monday: 2nd Grade Team
Bus routes 8, 9, and 26 will NOT run this afternoon, Friday, September 9th.
If your student rides Route 8, Route 9, or Route 26, please make alternate arrangements for after-school transportation. We apologize for this inconvenience.
Bus routes 23 and 37 will NOT run this afternoon, Friday, September 2nd.
If your student rides Route 23 or Route 37, please make alternate arrangements for after-school transportation.
We apologize for this inconvenience. Unfortunately, there is a national bus driver shortage, and our district is one among many in Arkansas and across the United States that needs bus drivers. If there are any in our community that are interested in filling this need, please visit Transportation website at https://www.eldoradopublicschools.org/page/transportation.
It's not too late to be a volunteer* in ESD schools THIS semester! Attend tonight's Volunteer Training at the TAC House from 6:00-7:30pm to be eligible!
*Volunteers must attend training annually. The next training for the 22-23 school year will not be held until January 2023.
Don't forget! The first volunteer training takes place today from 1:00pm-2:30pm at Central Office!