Eureka Springs School District

Day 2 of Staff Appreciation Week took us to Mexico for a fun Cinco de Mayo celebration, generously sponsored by Arvest! 🌮 Our staff enjoyed a light breakfast and festive goodies to kick off the day, and our admin team was also happy to treat our incredible bus drivers to a delicious breakfast this morning—we appreciate all they do to safely transport our students each day! A big congratulations to Mitzi for winning today’s bingo game and a $25 gift card to Bowsir’s for her pups! 🐾 We’re so grateful for the amazing educators and staff who make our school such a special place. Your dedication does not go unnoticed! Stay tuned for more Staff Appreciation Week fun!

Our annual athletic physicals will be held on Thursday, May 14th from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM in the high school gymnasium.

Doctors and nurses from The Eureka Springs Family Medical Clinic will be on-site to perform physicals for our student-athletes.

All students planning to participate in athletics for the upcoming school year are required to have a current physical on file. To receive a physical, students must have:

A parent-signed health history form
A physical form
Both forms can be picked up from Coach Rambo for your convenience.

High School Athletes:
Since this falls on an even-semester test day, students should report to the gymnasium as soon as they complete their 7th-hour test.

Junior High Athletes:
Junior high athletes will receive their physicals at the end of their 5th-hour athletic period.

Please plan ahead to ensure all paperwork is completed and turned in so your student remains eligible for participation.

Join us to unveil the public art piece created by ESMS!

Interested in participating or volunteering? Email Mrs. Rankin- hannah.rankin@eurekasd.org

This is it! Our BOGO Scholastic Book Fair is here - Tues 5/5, Wed 5/6 and Thurs 5/7 - 3:30pm - 5:00pm in the Elementary School Library! We are all set up with lots of great books and other cool things! Don't forget about our Family Literacy Night! It's today from 3:30pm - 5:00pm in the Scottie Spot! Come to the Book Fair and stay for some cool make-and-take crafts!

A big thank you goes out to the Eureka Springs Booster Club for their incredible support and dedication to our students and programs! Tonight, they hosted a wonderful Sports and Clubs Ceremony celebrating the hard work, commitment, and accomplishments of our students and sponsors. It was a great evening of recognition as we highlighted the 2025–2026 contributions and the impact made across our teams and organizations this year. We are truly grateful for the time, energy, and heart the Booster Club puts into making moments like this possible. A great time was had by all—and even better, so many well-deserved recognitions were shared. Thank you, Booster Club, for all you do! 🎉

We are proud to celebrate Anna's exciting achievement! Anna Vaverka has officially signed to continue her athletic career at Lyon, where she will compete in both cross country and track & field. Her dedication and perseverance have truly set her apart. In addition to this accomplishment, she recently completed her first full marathon at the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon, conquering an impressive 26.2 miles. Please join us in congratulating Anna on her hard work and wishing her continued success at the next level! 🎉

Celebrating Our Incredible Staff: Day One! 🇮🇹 The energy today is wonderful as we kick off **Staff Appreciation Week!** We are starting the week with full hearts and full Italian plates. A massive Thank You to CS Bank for their incredible generosity in sponsoring today’s delicious Italian feast of lasagna, salad, and rolls. We thank our staff for your unwavering dedication and the heart you pour into everything you do. We truly appreciate you and are so excited to celebrate you all week long! #StaffAppreciationWeek

Over the weekend, we saw the Eureka Springs chess team back at the boards one last time for this school year, competing in the Arkansas Individual Scholastic Championship. This tournament sees chess students from all over the state competing for the right to travel to the National Tournament of Champions; the following results do not come easily.

William Vaverka placed third in the 9th-12th grade competition (tied second).
Madeline Walden placed third in the K-12 Girls section.
Chase Abendroth tied first in the K-12 Girls section and fought a tough "armageddon" game at the end of tournament play, finishing second by the closest possible margin.

Staff Appreciation Week is May 4–8, 2026! 🍎 Join us in celebrating the incredible people who make our school run each and every day. Help us thank a teacher, paraprofessional, bus driver, cafeteria worker, custodian, principal, nurse, office staff member, and so many others who pour into our students. We truly could not operate without every single person who invests in our building, our classrooms, and most importantly—our students. 💙 Take a moment this week to share your appreciation!

Today, we proudly honor two outstanding seniors from Eureka Springs High School who represent the very best of our school and community. Selected for the Governor’s Scholastic Honors Day at the Governor’s Mansion in Little Rock, this recognition celebrates academic excellence across Arkansas. Each high school is limited to just two students, making this a truly special honor. ESHS is proud to recognize our valedictorian, Anna Vaverka (pictured), and our salutatorian, Winona Milwagon (not pictured). We are incredibly proud of their hard work, dedication, and achievements. They have set a high standard and represent ESHS with excellence! 🎓👏

High School Fun & Field Day was a blast today! ☀️🎉 We wrapped up the week celebrating the end of the year and the completion of ATLAS testing with games, laughter, and lots of fun. A well-earned day for our students after all their hard work! 💙 Way to go, everyone! 💪

2nd grade's current unit is all about BUGS! 🐞🐜 Students have been busy inventing their very own bugs—thinking through habitats, habits, and food sources—then presenting their creations to the class. Now, they’re bringing those ideas to life by building models of their unique insects! You won’t want to miss these creative (and sometimes a little creepy!) masterpieces—be sure to come to the art show to see their final products!

Happy National School Principals Day! 🍎

Today we celebrate the leaders who keep our schools running strong, support our teachers, and show up every single day for our students. From early mornings to late nights, their dedication, leadership, and heart do not go unnoticed.

Thank you for the guidance, the encouragement, and the countless decisions you make to ensure our schools are a place where everyone can succeed. Your impact reaches far beyond the walls of our buildings.

Be sure to take a moment today to thank a principal for all they do! 💙📚

We have a fun Friday afternoon full of events! Come see us!

-K-8 Art Show from 4-6
-K-8 EAST Night Out- 4-5:15- Old Middle School Cafeteria
-4-8 Choir Performance at 5:30- Scottie Spot

Today we celebrate our incredible School Lunch Heroes! 🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️ Thank you to the amazing cafeteria staff who show up every day with smiles, kindness, and a whole lot of heart. You do so much more than serve meals—you fuel our students for learning, brighten their days, and create a welcoming space for everyone who walks through the line. From early mornings to busy lunch waves, your hard work never goes unnoticed. We appreciate you more than words can say! Be sure to take a moment today to thank a lunch hero for all they do! 💙🍎

Come work with the most incredible team in Arkansas!!!

Happy Senior Night to our Highlander soccer players!!! ⚽️

Here are the results for the Eureka Springs Senior High track. Listed below are the athletes and relay teams that placed in the top 8. Additionally, the first and second place athletes will be competing at the state tournament May 6th next week in Quitman.

First Place
Addie Blackwelder: High Jump
Addie Blackwelder: Pole Vault
Dakota Linder: Pole Vault

Second Place
Colton Goodman: Pole Vault
Kingston Howard: Pole Vault
Lidia Kania: Pole Vault
Yohannes Piepho: 1600 Meter Run
Indigo Milwagon, Yohannes Piepho, Malakai Pederson, Colton Goodman: 4x800 Meter Relay
Anna Vaverka, Brooklynne Sites, Addie Blackwelder, Jeorgia Johnson: 4x400 Meter Relay

Third Place
Malakai Pederson: 800 Meter Run
Addie Blackwelder: Shot Put

Fourth Place
Bronson Nance, Colton Goodman, Kingston Howard, Sonny Thao: 4x200 Meter Relay
Malakai Pederson: 1600 Meter Run
Sonny Thao, Bentley Bass, Bradley Bass, Dakota Linder: 4x100 Meter Relay
Anna Vaverka: 800 Meter Run
Anna Vaverka: 3200 Meter Run
Yohannes Piepho: 3200 Meter Run
Bentley Bass: High Jump
Indigo Milwagon, Jasper Mullinex, Bronson Nance, Colton Goodman: 4x400 Meter Relay

Fifth Place
Anna Vaverka: 1600 Meter Run
Jeorgia Johnson: 800 Meter Run
Yohannes Piepho: 800 Meter Run
Addie Blackwelder: Long Jump

Sixth Place
Bentley Bass: 110 Meter Hurdles
Sonny Thao: 100 Meter Dash
Jeorgia Johnson: 1600 Meter Run
Indigo Milwagon: 1600 Meter Run
Sonny Thao: High Jump
Seventh Place
Brooklynne Stites: 1600 Meter Run

Eighth Place
Indigo Milwagon: 800 Meter Run
Malakai Pederson: Triple jump

Way to go, Highlanders!!!

Last night's open reception for the high school art show was a success!! We had 113 people show up in support of our young artists. If you haven't had the chance to see it, stop by the Museum of Eureka Springs Art! It will be up until 3pm this Sunday!

The following students received awards:
3D Art:
Mel Smith - 1st place
Evie Hatch - 2nd place
Taralyn Goodman - 3rd place
Celeste Fountain - Honorable Mention
Gracelin Straley - Honorable Mention

2D Art:
Vi Petty -1st place
Sami Evans - 2nd place
Yesenia Rangel-Tapia - 3rd place
Violet Milwagon - Honorable Mention
Reese Watkins - Honorable Mention

2D AP Art:
Fiona Durkin - Master of Media
Drew Farrar - Innovative Artist