Community Supports Searcy Schools
E T A D P U
Volume 30, Number 1
September 2016
www.searcyschools.org
Community Supports Searcy Schools
Searcy Public Schools 801 North Elm Street Searcy, Arkansas 72143 (501)268-3517
Inside this Issue: AJHS EAST
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Active Shooter Training 2 Iris Society
2
Lunch Menu
3
Events Calendar
3
Connect With Us
4
Flashing Red
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Searcy School District held its annual district-wide “Back to School” event on August 12th at the Searcy High School Sullards Annex cafeteria. After a delicious lunch catered by Zaxby’s in Searcy, Superintendent Diane Barrett and Assistant Superintendent Sheena Williamson called employees’ names as winners of door prizes donated by local community businesses. We would like to thank the following people and local businesses for their commitment to the Searcy Public Schools and to education in our area. Thank you Donors! • Regions Bank • Riverwind Bank
Choir Camp
• B&B Oil • Simmons Bank • The Cookie Basket • Philip Williams • Diane Barrett • Searcy Education Association • Steve Leonard • Colton’s • Hay’s
Staff members display their winning prizes.
• The Greek House • Sno Island
• Ronnie McFarland/ Farm Bureau • First Security Bank • Centennial Bank • The Rib Crib • Casa Brava • The Rock House
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Dates to Remember • September 5-Labor Day/No School
• September 10-White County Fair Parade
• September 10--SWMS Block Party (SWMS families only)
• September 20-SHS makeup and group photos
• September 22-Progress Reports Sent Home
Local Churches Donate School Supplies At the beginning of the year, our schools are always in need of additional school supplies, so all our students have access to the materials they need. Fortunately, we have generous organizations who make an effort to fill that need. We would like to say a special “thank you” to
First Baptist Church Special Ministries VBS for collecting backpacks and school supplies as their mission this year. Additionally, First United
Methodist Church donated a number of school supplies to our campuses, so our students will be prepared to learn and ready to begin the new school year. Thanks, FBC and FUMC
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SEPTEMBER 2016
Ahlf Junior High School Implements EAST Program Ahlf Junior High School students are benefiting from a new program this year. The junior high will now have its own EAST (Environmental and Spatial Technology) program where students will be able to work with technology and aid the community at the same time. AJHS EAST facilitator Kelly Martin is ready
EAST students work with the EAST Initiative to set up new equipment the week before school.
to take on the new challenge. “I am very excited to be the EAST facilitator,” says Martin. “The students and I will be learning many different skills this year, including teamwork and problem-solving skills. The EAST Initiative can benefit the students by teaching them problem-solving skills they will use throughout their lifetime. Students will also have the chance to create solutions for problems in our community.” We at Searcy Public Schools
are indeed proud that now our students will have access to this equipment and curriculum at the junior high level as well as at senior high. We look forward to the innovative and exciting learning that will be taking place in the AJHS EAST lab.
District Participates in Active Shooter Training The entire staff at Searcy School District along with area agencies participated in a simulated active shooter training on August 12th. Area agencies including law enforcement, emergency medical services, ADEM, Unity Health, and others worked for months with the Searcy School District administration to effectively and efficiently plan the event. Staff and law enforcement used this training experience to learn what
is working well and what elements may be improved in the event that Searcy School District was ever faced with this type of unfortunate scenario. Staff members indicated they now feel more prepared.
“Staff and law enforcement used this training to learn what is working well and what elements may be improved …”
White County Iris Society Partners with Westside and McRae Westside and McRae Elementary Schools are delighted they have new landscaping on their campuses. Ms. Alice Jewel, president of the White County Iris Society, offered the services of the society to plant beds around the flag poles at the schools. Mrs. Jill Snow’s second grade class at Westside and Ms. Kristi Smith’s third grade class at McRae will be tending the beds and learning the proper ways to nurture and grow these beautiful beds that will greet our students and guests at the elementary schools. The goals of the White County Iris Society are spread-
ing knowledge about growing all kinds of irises, encouraging research, improving the quality of irises grown in our area, exchanging ideas, and helping novices who are starting to grow their favorite flower-
Mrs. Jill Snow’s class works around the newly planted flowerbed at Westside.
ing plants. Both campuses would like to thank members of the Iris Society who worked with our students including Mrs. Jewel, Marilee Coker, Fred Jewell, Paul Love, and Kathy Allgood.
Ms. Kristi Smith’s class displays their pots and planting tools after working with the Iris Society during their school day.
SEPTEMBER 2016
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Lunch Menu
SEPTEMBER 2016—Lunch Menus Searcy Public Schools Child Nutrition Program
2 Crispito with Cheese Dip OR Pig-in-a-Blanket with Mustard Personal Pepperoni Pizza OR Grilled Chicken Breast with Bread Stick Seasoned Pinto Beans Seasoned Baked Fries with Green Salad with Dressing Ketchup Fresh Banana Fresh Broccoli w / Ranch Dip Milk Seasoned Whole Kernel Corn Red Delicious Apple / Milk 5 8 9 6 7 Popcorn Chicken with Sauce OR Crunch Fish Fillet* OR Grilled Cheese Sandwich* OR “Domino’s Smart Slice” Spaghetti with Meatballs & Three-Cheese Calzone Mini Corn Dogs with Mustard NO SCHOOL Pepperoni Pizza Dinner Roll Sweet Potato Crunch “Smiles” Potatoes with Ketchup (Labor Day Holiday) Green Salad with Dressing Fresh Baby Carrots/Baked Beans Seasoned Black-eyed Peas Creamy Coleslaw Seasoned Whole Kernel Corn Pineapple Chunks / Milk Bread Stick Fresh Grapes Raisins *SHS/AJHS: Hot Turkey/Cheese Applesauce Brownie / Milk Milk Melt Milk *SHS/AJHS: Fish Sandwich 12 13 “Breakfast for Lunch” 15 16 14 Personal Cheese Pizza OR Chicken Sticks with Sauce OR Corn Dog with Mustard OR Hot Dog OR Hamburger Scrambled Eggs Lettuce / Tomato / Pickles Chicken Nachos Baked Ham Mostaccioli Pasta/ Dinner Roll Biscuit w/Cream Gravy & Jelly Baked “Cheetos Puffs” Green Salad with Dressing Sour Cream & Chive Potatoes Seasoned Whole Kernel Corn Sausage Patty Seasoned Whole Kernel Corn Fruit Cocktail Seasoned Green Peas/Hot Roll Seasoned Green Beans Tator Tots with Ketchup Baked Beans “M & M” cookie “Sidekicks” Frozen Juice Cup Granny Smith Apple Slices with Bell Pepper Strips Diced Pears / Milk Milk Milk Caramel Dip / Milk Juice / Milk 19 23 20 22 21 BBQ Chicken Drumstick with OR Max Cheese Sticks OR Stromboli Cheeseburger OR Pizza Chicken Tenders with Sauce Breaded Chicken Sandwich Tangerine Chicken Crunchers Marinara Sauce OR Chicken Spaghetti with Mashed Potatoes with Gravy Bread Stick Macaroni & Cheese Lettuce / Tomato / Pickles Seasoned Whole Kernel Corn Broccoli with Cheese Sauce Lettuce / Tomato / Pickles Asian Rice Tator Tots with Ketchup Fruit Juice Punch Fresh Orange Quarters Baked Potato with Margarine & Celery Sticks Baked Beans “Chortles” Mini Grahams Hot Roll Sour Cream Baked Sweet Potato with Seasonal Fresh Fruit Milk Milk Seasoned Green Beans Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Milk Peaches / Cupcake / Milk Roll / Pineapple / Milk 26 27 29 30 28 Pig-in-a-Blanket with Mustard Crispito with Cheese Dip OR Garlic/Cheese French Bread Taco Salad with Cheese Turkey/Flatbread Sandwich OR Chicken Nuggets with Sauce OR Grilled Chicken Breast with Personal Pepperoni Pizza Pizza OR Cheese & Poblano Lettuce & Salsa Grab Wrap with Salsa and Dinner Roll Bread Stick Seasoned Pinto Beans Seasoned Pinto Beans Green Salad with Dressing Lettuce / Tomato / Pickles Seasoned Baked Fries /Ketchup Green Salad with Dressing Fruit Juice Punch Glazed Carrots RF “Doritos” Nacho Cheese Fresh Broccoli w / Ranch Dip Fresh Banana Cinnamon Roll “Sidekicks” Frozen Juice Cup Seasoned Green Beans Seasoned Whole Kernel Corn Milk Milk Milk Peaches / Milk Red Delicious Apple / Milk NOTE: Additional foods may be offered to meet calorie needs for specific ages. ALL grain foods are >50% whole grain to meet USDA regulations. For more information or NOTE: Additional foods may be offered to meet calorie needs for specific ages. ALL grain foods are >50% whole grain to meet USDA regulations. For more information or contact Child Nutrition Director, Charlotte Davis, (501)268-3517 268-3517 or USDAUSDA is an equal provider provider & employer. questions,questions, contact Child Nutrition Director, Charlotte Davis, RD,RD, LDLD atat(501) [email protected]. [email protected]. is an opportunity equal opportunity & employer. 1
September Events Calendar AUGUST 2016 S
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18 Drama:EdTA Annual Fall Conference
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1 pm Golf: SHS vs. Jonesboro 3:30 pm Drama: SHS Fall Play Auditions & Callbacks 4 pm Tennis: SHS vs. Mt. Home 4:30 Volleyball: Sr. High vs. Beebe 5:30 pm Football: 8th & 9th vs. Conway White
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Labor Day-No School
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1:30 pm Golf: SHS vs. Marion 4:30 pm Volleyball: 7th Grade & Jr. High vs. LRCA 5 pm Football: 7th Grade vs. LR Christian 7 pm Football: JV vs. LR Christian
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3:30 pm Golf: SHS vs. Harding Academy 4 pm Tennis: SHS vs. West Memphis 4:30 pm Volleyball: Sr. High vs. Morrilton 5 pm Football: 7th Grade vs. Beebe 7 pm Football: JV vs. Beebe
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SWMS 4th Grade: V/H/BMI Exams 4:30 pm Volleyball: Sr. High vs. Vilonia 6 pm Westside: Watch Dog Dad Pizza Supper/Training
3:30 pm Golf: SHS vs. 20 19Jonesboro/Harding Academy 4:30 pm Volleyball: Jr. High vs. Morrilton 5 pm Football: 7th Grade vs. Batesville 7 pm Football: JV vs. Batesville
26 4:30 pm Volleyball: Jr. High & Sr. High vs. Beebe 5 pm Football: 7th Grade Red vs. Black
Westside: V/H/BMI Exams 1:30 pm Golf: SHS vs. Marion 4 pm Tennis: SHS vs. Marion 4:30 pm Volleyball: Sr. High vs. Mt. Home
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8 4 pm Volleyball: Jr. High vs. Vilonia
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4 pm Volleyball: Jr. High vs. Clarksville
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3:30 pm Golf: SHS vs. West Memphis 4 pm Tennis: SHS vs. Marion/West Memphis 4 pm Volleyball: 7th Grade & Sr. High vs. Greenbrier 5 pm Football: 8th & 9th vs. Batesville
15
FFA and FCLA: White County Fair Day Contests 3:30 pm Golf: SHS vs. Heber Springs 4 pm Volleyball: 7th Grade ,Jr. High & Sr. High vs. Batesville 4 pm Tennis: SHS vs. Jonesboro 5:30 pm Football: 9th Grade vs. Valley View
22
Progress Reports Sent Home SWMS 6th Grade: V/H/BMI Exams 5:30 pm Football: 8th & 9th vs. Greenbrier
4 pm Tennis: SHS vs. Mt. Home 6 pm AJHS: Literacy Night Golf: Girls State Tournament
McRae: V/H/BMI Exams 5:15 pm Regular School Board Meeting
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7 pm Football: SHS vs. Valley View
10
SWMS: Block Party 11 am Band: White County Fair Parade
16
McRae: 1st Grade Grandparents Lunch 7 pm Football: SHS vs. Morrilton
17
Orchestra: All-Region Auditions 9 am Choir: SHS All-Region Workshop
Drama: EdTA Annual Fall Conference
Little Lionsteppers FFA: Northeast Arkansas District Fair Livestock Exhibition
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Deener: V/H/BMI Exams 7 pm Football: FFA: White County Fair SHS vs. Batesville Livestock Exhibition Drama: ACTAA Fall Convention
FFA: White County Fair Livestock Exhibition
4pm Volleyball: Jr. High vs. Greenbrier
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Deener: Fall Pictures McRae: Individual Picture Day 4 pm Tennis: SHS vs. Jonesboro 4:30 pm Volleyball: Sr. High vs. Morrilton 5:30 pm Football: 8th & 9th vs. Vilonia
23
Deener: Stick Horse Rodeo 7 pm Football: SHS vs. Jacksonville
24
Orchestra: All-Region Clinic Drama: R. Drift Tournament
30
1:30 pm Deener: Student Recognition Assembly (K, 1st) 2 pm Deener: Student Recognition Assembly (2nd, 3rd) 7 pm Football: SHS vs. West Memphis
Drama: One Act Prelims
Notice: Searcy High School 2017 graduation will be held on Friday, May 12th beginning at 7:30 P.M. at Lion Stadium. There is a misprint in the 2016-2017 Searcy Public Schools annual calendar. In the event of rain, graduation will be held at the Benson Auditorium on the Harding University campus.
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SEPTEMBER 2016
Board of Education President - Dr. Michael Liles
Connect With Us!
Vice President - Linda Benson Secretary - Dr. Brent Blakely Member - Jimmy Simpson Member - Philip Williams Superintendent - Diane Barrett
Search “Searcy School District” on App store and download mobile app. www.facebook.com/searcypublicschools @SearcySchools
Concerns regarding UPDATE may be addressed to Betsy Bailey, Editor at [email protected]
Flashing Red; Kids Ahead School bus safety is a critical issue for Arkansas schools and families. Flashing Red; Kids Ahead is the theme for the state’s bus safety campaign. While the campaign ran through August, school bus safety is important year-round. Schools and safety advocates throughout the Natural State use this campaign as an opportunity to remind Arkansas motorists to obey all traffic laws whenever they are near a school bus. Drivers will also be reminded that it is illegal to pass a stopped school bus whenever its lights are flashing, as students are getting on or off the bus. “This effort reminds motorists they play an important role in keeping our students safe,” said SPS transportation director Denise Twisdale, “We want to ask all motorists to exercise care and
Choir Camp
patience whenever they are near or around a school bus.” Searcy School District transports approximately 1,300 students on buses daily.
Transportation Director Denise Twisdale instructs Deener kindergarten students on proper bus safety.
Searcy High School choir students and alumni were visible as campers and counselors at the Arkansas State choir camp over the summer. Pictured are alumni Maddie Cossitt, Alana Niederbrach, Hal Niederbrach, Victoria Pulliam, and current SHS choir member Nic Spelce.
Volume 30, Number 1
September 2016
www.searcyschools.org
Community Supports Searcy Schools
Searcy Public Schools 801 North Elm Street Searcy, Arkansas 72143 (501)268-3517
Inside this Issue: AJHS EAST
2
Active Shooter Training 2 Iris Society
2
Lunch Menu
3
Events Calendar
3
Connect With Us
4
Flashing Red
4
Searcy School District held its annual district-wide “Back to School” event on August 12th at the Searcy High School Sullards Annex cafeteria. After a delicious lunch catered by Zaxby’s in Searcy, Superintendent Diane Barrett and Assistant Superintendent Sheena Williamson called employees’ names as winners of door prizes donated by local community businesses. We would like to thank the following people and local businesses for their commitment to the Searcy Public Schools and to education in our area. Thank you Donors! • Regions Bank • Riverwind Bank
Choir Camp
• B&B Oil • Simmons Bank • The Cookie Basket • Philip Williams • Diane Barrett • Searcy Education Association • Steve Leonard • Colton’s • Hay’s
Staff members display their winning prizes.
• The Greek House • Sno Island
• Ronnie McFarland/ Farm Bureau • First Security Bank • Centennial Bank • The Rib Crib • Casa Brava • The Rock House
4
Dates to Remember • September 5-Labor Day/No School
• September 10-White County Fair Parade
• September 10--SWMS Block Party (SWMS families only)
• September 20-SHS makeup and group photos
• September 22-Progress Reports Sent Home
Local Churches Donate School Supplies At the beginning of the year, our schools are always in need of additional school supplies, so all our students have access to the materials they need. Fortunately, we have generous organizations who make an effort to fill that need. We would like to say a special “thank you” to
First Baptist Church Special Ministries VBS for collecting backpacks and school supplies as their mission this year. Additionally, First United
Methodist Church donated a number of school supplies to our campuses, so our students will be prepared to learn and ready to begin the new school year. Thanks, FBC and FUMC
Page 2
SEPTEMBER 2016
Ahlf Junior High School Implements EAST Program Ahlf Junior High School students are benefiting from a new program this year. The junior high will now have its own EAST (Environmental and Spatial Technology) program where students will be able to work with technology and aid the community at the same time. AJHS EAST facilitator Kelly Martin is ready
EAST students work with the EAST Initiative to set up new equipment the week before school.
to take on the new challenge. “I am very excited to be the EAST facilitator,” says Martin. “The students and I will be learning many different skills this year, including teamwork and problem-solving skills. The EAST Initiative can benefit the students by teaching them problem-solving skills they will use throughout their lifetime. Students will also have the chance to create solutions for problems in our community.” We at Searcy Public Schools
are indeed proud that now our students will have access to this equipment and curriculum at the junior high level as well as at senior high. We look forward to the innovative and exciting learning that will be taking place in the AJHS EAST lab.
District Participates in Active Shooter Training The entire staff at Searcy School District along with area agencies participated in a simulated active shooter training on August 12th. Area agencies including law enforcement, emergency medical services, ADEM, Unity Health, and others worked for months with the Searcy School District administration to effectively and efficiently plan the event. Staff and law enforcement used this training experience to learn what
is working well and what elements may be improved in the event that Searcy School District was ever faced with this type of unfortunate scenario. Staff members indicated they now feel more prepared.
“Staff and law enforcement used this training to learn what is working well and what elements may be improved …”
White County Iris Society Partners with Westside and McRae Westside and McRae Elementary Schools are delighted they have new landscaping on their campuses. Ms. Alice Jewel, president of the White County Iris Society, offered the services of the society to plant beds around the flag poles at the schools. Mrs. Jill Snow’s second grade class at Westside and Ms. Kristi Smith’s third grade class at McRae will be tending the beds and learning the proper ways to nurture and grow these beautiful beds that will greet our students and guests at the elementary schools. The goals of the White County Iris Society are spread-
ing knowledge about growing all kinds of irises, encouraging research, improving the quality of irises grown in our area, exchanging ideas, and helping novices who are starting to grow their favorite flower-
Mrs. Jill Snow’s class works around the newly planted flowerbed at Westside.
ing plants. Both campuses would like to thank members of the Iris Society who worked with our students including Mrs. Jewel, Marilee Coker, Fred Jewell, Paul Love, and Kathy Allgood.
Ms. Kristi Smith’s class displays their pots and planting tools after working with the Iris Society during their school day.
SEPTEMBER 2016
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Lunch Menu
SEPTEMBER 2016—Lunch Menus Searcy Public Schools Child Nutrition Program
2 Crispito with Cheese Dip OR Pig-in-a-Blanket with Mustard Personal Pepperoni Pizza OR Grilled Chicken Breast with Bread Stick Seasoned Pinto Beans Seasoned Baked Fries with Green Salad with Dressing Ketchup Fresh Banana Fresh Broccoli w / Ranch Dip Milk Seasoned Whole Kernel Corn Red Delicious Apple / Milk 5 8 9 6 7 Popcorn Chicken with Sauce OR Crunch Fish Fillet* OR Grilled Cheese Sandwich* OR “Domino’s Smart Slice” Spaghetti with Meatballs & Three-Cheese Calzone Mini Corn Dogs with Mustard NO SCHOOL Pepperoni Pizza Dinner Roll Sweet Potato Crunch “Smiles” Potatoes with Ketchup (Labor Day Holiday) Green Salad with Dressing Fresh Baby Carrots/Baked Beans Seasoned Black-eyed Peas Creamy Coleslaw Seasoned Whole Kernel Corn Pineapple Chunks / Milk Bread Stick Fresh Grapes Raisins *SHS/AJHS: Hot Turkey/Cheese Applesauce Brownie / Milk Milk Melt Milk *SHS/AJHS: Fish Sandwich 12 13 “Breakfast for Lunch” 15 16 14 Personal Cheese Pizza OR Chicken Sticks with Sauce OR Corn Dog with Mustard OR Hot Dog OR Hamburger Scrambled Eggs Lettuce / Tomato / Pickles Chicken Nachos Baked Ham Mostaccioli Pasta/ Dinner Roll Biscuit w/Cream Gravy & Jelly Baked “Cheetos Puffs” Green Salad with Dressing Sour Cream & Chive Potatoes Seasoned Whole Kernel Corn Sausage Patty Seasoned Whole Kernel Corn Fruit Cocktail Seasoned Green Peas/Hot Roll Seasoned Green Beans Tator Tots with Ketchup Baked Beans “M & M” cookie “Sidekicks” Frozen Juice Cup Granny Smith Apple Slices with Bell Pepper Strips Diced Pears / Milk Milk Milk Caramel Dip / Milk Juice / Milk 19 23 20 22 21 BBQ Chicken Drumstick with OR Max Cheese Sticks OR Stromboli Cheeseburger OR Pizza Chicken Tenders with Sauce Breaded Chicken Sandwich Tangerine Chicken Crunchers Marinara Sauce OR Chicken Spaghetti with Mashed Potatoes with Gravy Bread Stick Macaroni & Cheese Lettuce / Tomato / Pickles Seasoned Whole Kernel Corn Broccoli with Cheese Sauce Lettuce / Tomato / Pickles Asian Rice Tator Tots with Ketchup Fruit Juice Punch Fresh Orange Quarters Baked Potato with Margarine & Celery Sticks Baked Beans “Chortles” Mini Grahams Hot Roll Sour Cream Baked Sweet Potato with Seasonal Fresh Fruit Milk Milk Seasoned Green Beans Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Milk Peaches / Cupcake / Milk Roll / Pineapple / Milk 26 27 29 30 28 Pig-in-a-Blanket with Mustard Crispito with Cheese Dip OR Garlic/Cheese French Bread Taco Salad with Cheese Turkey/Flatbread Sandwich OR Chicken Nuggets with Sauce OR Grilled Chicken Breast with Personal Pepperoni Pizza Pizza OR Cheese & Poblano Lettuce & Salsa Grab Wrap with Salsa and Dinner Roll Bread Stick Seasoned Pinto Beans Seasoned Pinto Beans Green Salad with Dressing Lettuce / Tomato / Pickles Seasoned Baked Fries /Ketchup Green Salad with Dressing Fruit Juice Punch Glazed Carrots RF “Doritos” Nacho Cheese Fresh Broccoli w / Ranch Dip Fresh Banana Cinnamon Roll “Sidekicks” Frozen Juice Cup Seasoned Green Beans Seasoned Whole Kernel Corn Milk Milk Milk Peaches / Milk Red Delicious Apple / Milk NOTE: Additional foods may be offered to meet calorie needs for specific ages. ALL grain foods are >50% whole grain to meet USDA regulations. For more information or NOTE: Additional foods may be offered to meet calorie needs for specific ages. ALL grain foods are >50% whole grain to meet USDA regulations. For more information or contact Child Nutrition Director, Charlotte Davis, (501)268-3517 268-3517 or USDAUSDA is an equal provider provider & employer. questions,questions, contact Child Nutrition Director, Charlotte Davis, RD,RD, LDLD atat(501) [email protected]. [email protected]. is an opportunity equal opportunity & employer. 1
September Events Calendar AUGUST 2016 S
M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31
7 14 21 28
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2 9 16 23 30
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3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 31
18 Drama:EdTA Annual Fall Conference
25
1 pm Golf: SHS vs. Jonesboro 3:30 pm Drama: SHS Fall Play Auditions & Callbacks 4 pm Tennis: SHS vs. Mt. Home 4:30 Volleyball: Sr. High vs. Beebe 5:30 pm Football: 8th & 9th vs. Conway White
S 1 8 15 22 29
Labor Day-No School
11
1
OCTOBER 2016 S
12
1:30 pm Golf: SHS vs. Marion 4:30 pm Volleyball: 7th Grade & Jr. High vs. LRCA 5 pm Football: 7th Grade vs. LR Christian 7 pm Football: JV vs. LR Christian
6
3:30 pm Golf: SHS vs. Harding Academy 4 pm Tennis: SHS vs. West Memphis 4:30 pm Volleyball: Sr. High vs. Morrilton 5 pm Football: 7th Grade vs. Beebe 7 pm Football: JV vs. Beebe
13
SWMS 4th Grade: V/H/BMI Exams 4:30 pm Volleyball: Sr. High vs. Vilonia 6 pm Westside: Watch Dog Dad Pizza Supper/Training
3:30 pm Golf: SHS vs. 20 19Jonesboro/Harding Academy 4:30 pm Volleyball: Jr. High vs. Morrilton 5 pm Football: 7th Grade vs. Batesville 7 pm Football: JV vs. Batesville
26 4:30 pm Volleyball: Jr. High & Sr. High vs. Beebe 5 pm Football: 7th Grade Red vs. Black
Westside: V/H/BMI Exams 1:30 pm Golf: SHS vs. Marion 4 pm Tennis: SHS vs. Marion 4:30 pm Volleyball: Sr. High vs. Mt. Home
27
7
8 4 pm Volleyball: Jr. High vs. Vilonia
14
4 pm Volleyball: Jr. High vs. Clarksville
21
3:30 pm Golf: SHS vs. West Memphis 4 pm Tennis: SHS vs. Marion/West Memphis 4 pm Volleyball: 7th Grade & Sr. High vs. Greenbrier 5 pm Football: 8th & 9th vs. Batesville
15
FFA and FCLA: White County Fair Day Contests 3:30 pm Golf: SHS vs. Heber Springs 4 pm Volleyball: 7th Grade ,Jr. High & Sr. High vs. Batesville 4 pm Tennis: SHS vs. Jonesboro 5:30 pm Football: 9th Grade vs. Valley View
22
Progress Reports Sent Home SWMS 6th Grade: V/H/BMI Exams 5:30 pm Football: 8th & 9th vs. Greenbrier
4 pm Tennis: SHS vs. Mt. Home 6 pm AJHS: Literacy Night Golf: Girls State Tournament
McRae: V/H/BMI Exams 5:15 pm Regular School Board Meeting
29
7 pm Football: SHS vs. Valley View
10
SWMS: Block Party 11 am Band: White County Fair Parade
16
McRae: 1st Grade Grandparents Lunch 7 pm Football: SHS vs. Morrilton
17
Orchestra: All-Region Auditions 9 am Choir: SHS All-Region Workshop
Drama: EdTA Annual Fall Conference
Little Lionsteppers FFA: Northeast Arkansas District Fair Livestock Exhibition
28
9
3
Deener: V/H/BMI Exams 7 pm Football: FFA: White County Fair SHS vs. Batesville Livestock Exhibition Drama: ACTAA Fall Convention
FFA: White County Fair Livestock Exhibition
4pm Volleyball: Jr. High vs. Greenbrier
2
Deener: Fall Pictures McRae: Individual Picture Day 4 pm Tennis: SHS vs. Jonesboro 4:30 pm Volleyball: Sr. High vs. Morrilton 5:30 pm Football: 8th & 9th vs. Vilonia
23
Deener: Stick Horse Rodeo 7 pm Football: SHS vs. Jacksonville
24
Orchestra: All-Region Clinic Drama: R. Drift Tournament
30
1:30 pm Deener: Student Recognition Assembly (K, 1st) 2 pm Deener: Student Recognition Assembly (2nd, 3rd) 7 pm Football: SHS vs. West Memphis
Drama: One Act Prelims
Notice: Searcy High School 2017 graduation will be held on Friday, May 12th beginning at 7:30 P.M. at Lion Stadium. There is a misprint in the 2016-2017 Searcy Public Schools annual calendar. In the event of rain, graduation will be held at the Benson Auditorium on the Harding University campus.
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SEPTEMBER 2016
Board of Education President - Dr. Michael Liles
Connect With Us!
Vice President - Linda Benson Secretary - Dr. Brent Blakely Member - Jimmy Simpson Member - Philip Williams Superintendent - Diane Barrett
Search “Searcy School District” on App store and download mobile app. www.facebook.com/searcypublicschools @SearcySchools
Concerns regarding UPDATE may be addressed to Betsy Bailey, Editor at [email protected]
Flashing Red; Kids Ahead School bus safety is a critical issue for Arkansas schools and families. Flashing Red; Kids Ahead is the theme for the state’s bus safety campaign. While the campaign ran through August, school bus safety is important year-round. Schools and safety advocates throughout the Natural State use this campaign as an opportunity to remind Arkansas motorists to obey all traffic laws whenever they are near a school bus. Drivers will also be reminded that it is illegal to pass a stopped school bus whenever its lights are flashing, as students are getting on or off the bus. “This effort reminds motorists they play an important role in keeping our students safe,” said SPS transportation director Denise Twisdale, “We want to ask all motorists to exercise care and
Choir Camp
patience whenever they are near or around a school bus.” Searcy School District transports approximately 1,300 students on buses daily.
Transportation Director Denise Twisdale instructs Deener kindergarten students on proper bus safety.
Searcy High School choir students and alumni were visible as campers and counselors at the Arkansas State choir camp over the summer. Pictured are alumni Maddie Cossitt, Alana Niederbrach, Hal Niederbrach, Victoria Pulliam, and current SHS choir member Nic Spelce.
