REMINDER: The El Dorado School District will be offering a COVID-19 vaccination clinic TOMORROW, August 11th from 8am-10am at El Dorado High School. Participants will enter through the arena.
The clinic is free to the public and available for anyone ages 12 and up. Each person, regardless of age, must sign a consent form. Please bring the signed consent form with you when you come to the clinic. You can access the consent form and register here: https://www.eldoradopublicschools.org/article/505481.
In order to prepare for the clinic, we are asking that participants register to ensure we have adequate supplies. Please register before 3pm today.
Several events going on this week in the El Dorado School District!
Today is Device Checkout for juniors and Elementary Orientation for all students entering kindergarten through 4th grade.
Tonight’s board meeting will be held at Central Office. The meeting begins at 6pm.
The Hugh Goodwin Library will be open today and tomorrow from 3-6pm for students to take AR tests. Students must be signed in and have a parent with them.
The Summer Meal Program is back this week. Free meals are available for any child under 18. You can pick up meals for today through Friday at Hugh Goodwin until 11am. No reservations needed!
The ESD food truck is hitting the road this morning! Cat Bites will be in the Haygood Neal Apartments neighborhood from 10am-12pm today. You can also pick up grab and go bags as well!
The ESD food truck is hitting the road this morning! Cat Bites will be in the Haygood Neal Apartments neighborhood from 10am-12pm today. You can also pick up grab and go bags as well!
The ESD food truck is hitting the road this morning! Cat Bites will be in the Haygood Neal Apartments neighborhood from 10am-12pm today. You can also pick up grab and go bags as well!
The ESD Job Fair for Paraprofessionals and Teacher's Assistants for 2021-2022 begins at 2pm! Stop by the TAC House to learn more about each position, visit with building administrators, and begin the application process.
There were technical difficulties with the previous link. Here is the correct link to watch graduation.
https://youtu.be/JZPlnU-Buyc
Graduation will be held at Memorial Stadium and begin promptly at 8pm.
The gates will open at 7pm. When the home side reaches capacity, guests will be directed to the visitors’ entrance with their tickets. Guests must use the sidewalk to reach the visitors’ side. The track will be closed to the public.
Everyone must have a ticket to enter.
Happy Assistant Principal Week to two of the Best!! Thank you ladies for all that you do to make Yocum great!!!!
The regular monthly meeting of the El Dorado School Board has been rescheduled to Tuesday, January 19 at 6:00 pm at the TAC House.
4th grade students writing and drawing what they think freedom looks like to them to celebrate Freedom week.
Mr. Mike Means from South Arkansas Arts Center working on designing and building a model of the Empire State Building.
The National Weather Service has issued a tropical storm warning for our area. Hurricane Laura is expected to bring rain and high winds to El Dorado tomorrow. Out of caution, the El Dorado School District will not hold face-to-face classes tomorrow, Thursday, August 27, 2020. All classes will be virtual.
We are aware that some of our onsite students do not have a device at home. Any student who does not have access to a device or the internet will not be penalized and will have opportunities to complete their assignments.
Grab and Go breakfast will be available for pickup from 8:00-10:00 a.m. at Retta Brown Gifted and Talented Center for elementary and middle schools and at El Dorado High School for junior high and high school students.
Decisions about Friday will be announced tomorrow. We realize this is a late announcement and apologize for any inconvenience.
If you received a school-issued iPad to do virtual assignments, please return it to EHS next week. Place the iPad in the black box outside the front entrance Monday-Friday between 7:30 am and 4:00 pm.
New locations have been added for School Meal Service delivery that resumes tomorrow. Please note these new locations and the times for delivery. http://www.eldoradopublicschools.org/article/220307?org=district
1st grade students enjoyed reading outside today in this beautiful weather!!!!!
5 first grade classes planted African Daisy, Zinnia, Alyssum, Marigold, & Forget-Me-Not seeds in pots during science lab. Mrs. Simpson challenged them to see which seeds would sprout first by planting hers in cupcake holders. Who can resist a challenge??! Results will be posted at a later date!!!