Eureka Springs School District

Our 5th grade students are hard at work observing and recording data from their terrarium models of rain forest ecosystems! 🌿🌧️ Through this hands-on project, students are studying how rain forest ecosystems function and what happens when they become damaged. By carefully tracking changes in their terrariums, they are learning what it takes to restore and support healthy ecosystems. It’s exciting to see our young scientists thinking critically, making observations, and exploring real-world environmental challenges right here in the classroom!

Save the date! Parent/Teacher conferences are next week! :)

Spring sports have arrived! Here is the schedule for the week!

How are you feeling about a little more daylight in the evening?!?! Show us your best emoji!!

🎶 Superior Performance! 🎶 Your Eureka Springs Band earned a '1' (Excellent) rating today at the Berryville Bobcat Invitational! 🏆 These students have worked incredibly hard, and their dedication truly paid off. We are so proud of their commitment, teamwork, and the outstanding performance they brought to the stage. Congratulations to our talented musicians and director for representing Eureka Springs so well! 🎺🥁🎶

🌟 Hustlin’ Highlander of the Week 🌟 Sponsored by Island Airco This week, we are proud to recognize Everleigh McCullough as our Hustlin’ Highlander of the Week! Mrs. Fortson, FFA sponsor, states "Our FFA chapter is proud to celebrate Everleigh for the incredible impact she has already made in her first year in FFA. She has jumped right in by competing in Speaking Events and serving as a member of our Veterinary Science Career Development team. Everleigh consistently challenges herself while also encouraging her teammates to grow and improve. Along with her FFA involvement, she excels academically and represents our chapter with integrity, dedication, and leadership. We are incredibly proud of the work ethic and positive example she brings to our program. 👏 Congratulations, Everleigh! 👏

We need your input!

The Title I Stakeholder Survey is now open, and we invite parents, staff, and community members to take a few minutes to share their feedback. Your input helps guide how we plan and improve programs that support students across the Eureka Springs School District.

Responses are anonymous and will be used to inform planning and decision-making for the upcoming year.

Please take a moment to complete the brief survey here:
https://forms.gle/U3tAspSLXkooFpiR6

Thank you for helping us strengthen the educational experience for all of our students! 📚✨

🎶 Come Support Our Band on Saturday! 🎶

Join us March 7th at 9:00 AM at the Berryville High School Performing Arts Center as our 7th–12th grade band performs at the Berryville Invitational Concert Band Festival!

Admission is FREE, and all spectators and supporters are welcome.

While bands are not competing for ranking, performances will be rated on a scale of 1–5, with 1 being “Excellent.”

🏆 Awards will be announced at 3:30 PM.

Come out and support our talented musicians as they represent our school! 🎶👏

ESES Families
📚 One School, One Book Update!

Tonight’s reading for Charlotte’s Web is Chapters 10 and 11.

If your family has fallen a little behind, no worries—there’s still plenty of time to catch up over the weekend. Just keep reading and enjoying the story together!

As a reminder, audio recordings of all chapters are available on your Seesaw account.

Happy reading, Scottie families! 🐷🕸️📖

🌟 Reminder: Pre-K & Kindergarten Roundup is Coming Up! 🌟

Do you have a little Scottie ready to start their school journey? We can’t wait to welcome our newest learners for the upcoming school year!

Roundup is a wonderful opportunity for families to:
📚 Meet our amazing teachers
🏫 Learn about our programs
✏️ Ask questions and gather important information
🐾 Get your future Scottie excited about school!

We are so excited to meet our incoming Pre-K and Kindergarten students and begin this adventure together. It’s going to be a great year! ❤️🖤

#FutureScotties #ScottiePride #ReadyToLearn

First graders had a special visitor yesterday as part of our reading of Charlotte’s Web! 🕸️🐷

Students joined a live Zoom “Piggy Chat” with local pig celebrity Fatboy and his owner. Our young readers were excited to ask questions like:
• What do pigs like to eat?
• Do pigs run?
• Do pigs like to play games?

Fatboy was quite the star and even dressed up for the interview — wearing sunglasses! 😎 The class loved seeing a real pig while learning more about Wilbur and life on the farm.

It was a wonderful way to bring literature to life and spark curiosity about animals!

The wait is over! ♟️🖤

Here is the link to the much-awaited Eureka Springs Blanket Chess Club Fundraiser! These are pre-sales, so be sure to hop online and claim yours before they’re gone.

Blankets will arrive approximately 45 days after we place the order, so don’t wait!

Let’s see how many we can sell in ONE day!!! 🙌

Order here:
https://osp.osmsinc.com/p/PD802-324

🏀 Hustlin Highlander of the Week 🏀 Sponsored by Island Airco We have another Highlander to celebrate!!! "Kenner is the true definition of grit and heart. He played the entire season with an injured wrist — no excuses, no complaints, and never once stepping away from the work. Day after day, he showed up and gave everything he had for his team. That’s real toughness. That’s commitment. That’s Highlander pride." Congratulations, Kenner! We are proud of you!! 💪🔥

We're running behind! 🏃 Recognizing Cael Dempsie as last week's Hustlin' Highlander of the Week! Mr. Wells states, "Cael is a consistent positive presence in our quiz bowl team, contributing for seven years already, always willing to learn and keen to compete. With a skeleton crew due to illness, Cael helped set up the event, captained us at regionals with an All-Tournament performance, and stayed to help clean up after. He is the genuine article." Way to go! Sponsored by Island Airco

Our Pre-K students went for the gold this morning at their very own Olympics! 🥇❄️ From curling and hockey to speed skating, our little athletes gave it their all while building important math skills and staying active. Measuring, counting, timing, and cheering each other on — learning was happening in every event! The smiles were big, the competition was friendly, and fun was had by all. We are so proud of our future champions! 💙🏅:

Hey Dragons!!!
School on a Saturday??? Well, YES...but only if you want to have some fun! Join us for breakfast, academic enrichment, games and snacks!!
Be sure to RSVP so we can prepare!

📚🐾 One School, One Book Begins Tonight! 🐾📚

Elementary families — it’s time! We are kicking off our One School, One Book program this evening, and we can’t wait for everyone to join us in reading the family classic Charlotte's Web by E. B. White.

Set aside a few cozy minutes tonight to read together and begin this heartwarming story of friendship and courage.

📖 Chapter information and 🎧 teacher recordings are posted in Seesaw to support your family’s reading experience.

Let’s come together as one school community and make this a “terrific” time for our Scotties! ❤️🖤

#OneSchoolOneBook #ScottiePride #ReadingTogether

Our chess teams faced a strong regional field this Saturday at ESHS and booked their tickets to the state tournament on Saturday, April 18th, in Little Rock. The junior high squad finished second in a Haas Hall podium sandwich (ahead of Fayetteville, half a point behind Bentonville). The senior high team won the event outright, relegating rising rival Cedarville to second and the Haas Halls to third and fourth. Give a shout out to a chess player when you see them!

Here is the testing calendar for March!