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Murphy USA is hosting a Junior Golf Clinic as a part of the El Dorado Shootout, an official event on the Symetra Tour. The clinic will be held Monday, September 20th from 4:00-5:30pm at the Mystic Creek Golf Club. The clinic is free and open to ages 6-18. To sign up, visit eldoradoshootout.com/schedule/juniorclinic.

The annual Purple/White game is tonight at Memorial Stadium. Gates open at 5pm, and the Fun Run begins at 6pm. Admission is $5 for students and adults. Elementary students are free with a wristband and paid adult. AAA passes are accepted.

All El Dorado Public Schools dismiss at 2:25pm on Wednesdays. Buses will begin running after the 2:25pm dismissal bell.

The El Dorado Football Booster Club will host the Purple/White Fun Run before the Purple/White game this Friday, August 20th at Memorial Stadium. The gates open at 5pm and the festivities begin at 6pm. Go Cats!

As a reminder, bus routes will be the same as last year. To review last year’s routes, visit http://bit.ly/ESDBusRoutes2021.

Want to know what's for breakfast and lunch? Cafeteria Menus are available on the El Dorado School District app under the Dining section of each school or on our website at https://www.eldoradopublicschools.org/page/food-services. *Due to national supply shortages, online menus allow for parents, students, and staff to be aware of necessary changes to the monthly menu.

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.

All students must be up-to-date with their immunizations in order to start school on August, 17, 2021. If you child is exempt from immunizations, a completed Immunization Exempt Form is required every year from the Arkansas Medical Director. The school nurse must have an up to date immunization record or exempt form for every student. Please take the time to read this and follow the proper steps to making sure your child is able to attend school this fall.

The 30th Annual School Supply Drive will be held this Saturday, August 14th from 8am-1pm at St. John Baptist Church. Several community partners have come together to bring school supplies, dental/personal hygiene products, and socks to the children of Union County. Thank you, Union County !

After thoughtful consideration and discussion, the El Dorado School Board has voted 4-3 to require 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. This applies to inside only. The school board will revisit the policy at each board meeting. To view the full mask policy, please visit www.eldoradopublicschools.org/page/esd-mask-policy.

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.

El Dorado School District will have a special called meeting on Wednesday, August 11th at noon. The meeting will be held at the El Dorado School District Administrative Office in the board room. 

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.

The El Dorado School Board will meet Monday, August 9th at 6pm in the ESD Administrative Building. The meeting is open to the public.

It's been a full week since our summer meal program ended, and we are missing the free meals! Looks like other people also noticed, too....check out the summer meal program and food truck featured on the Food Management website! Director of Child Nutrition, Kim Newman, is proud of the progress they've made. "What started out this summer as the school cafeteria making efforts to support our local community has turned into an outpouring of support from the community to our cafeterias. We both have benefitted from the relationship we've formed." https://www.food-management.com/k-12-schools/el-dorado-schools-take-summer-meals-mobile

Beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday August 7, 2021, and ending at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday August 8, 2021, the State of Arkansas will hold its sales tax holiday allowing shoppers the opportunity to purchase certain Electronic Devices, *School Supplies, School Art Supplies, School Instructional Materials, and Clothing free of state and local sales or use tax. **School supplies are provided for grades K-8. However, this is a great time for picking up backpacks and recommended supplies! All retailers are required to participate and may not charge tax on items that are legally tax-exempt during the Sales Tax Holiday. For more information, visit https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/excise-tax/sales-and-use-tax/sales-tax-holiday/

Elementary Orientation for grades K-4 will take place Monday, August 9th from noon - 6pm. Students can meet their teachers, find their classrooms, and complete back-to-school paperwork. We look forward to seeing you on Monday!

If you aren't listening to the Promise Podcast, you are missing out. This month, Mrs. Turner sat down with Principals from Barton and Washington to discuss the district's move to an 8-period day and the importance of an intervention period. Check out what they had to say here: https://www.eldoradopublicschools.org/page/promise-podcast

Students will follow a new school schedule this fall. School will begin at 7:55am and end at 3:25pm. On Wednesdays, students will dismiss at 2:25pm in order for each individual school to conduct Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). All ESD schools will follow this schedule.

The El Dorado School District is seeking critical feedback from various stakeholders who have significant insight into the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on teaching and learning. Feedback will be used to inform the district's plan for the use of funds received. Stakeholders include but are not limited to ESD faculty and staff, students, parents, local business owners, and community members. Please take a few moments to complete this feedback form before Sunday, August 8th. https://forms.gle/3AHicpEVbESYdP9QA Thank you for your time, feedback, and support of the El Dorado School District!