Eureka Springs School District

Day 3 of Staff Appreciation Week took us to Germany! 🇩🇪 Our staff enjoyed a delicious snack bar featuring warm, soft pretzels with cheese and mustard, along with sweet apple turnovers—such a fun and cozy treat to keep everyone going strong! A huge thank you to Holloway Construction for sponsoring today’s goodies. Your support helps make this week extra special for the incredible people who give so much to our students every single day. We appreciate you more than words can say—thank you for all you do! 💙

Happy National School Nurse Day to Nurse Meghan and Nurse Kevin!!! 💙 Today we celebrate the incredible care, calm, and compassion our school nurses bring to our campuses every single day. From scraped knees and headaches to bigger moments when students just need someone steady and kind, you are often the first line of comfort and support. Thank you for taking care of our students like they’re your own, for juggling a thousand things at once with patience, and for being such an important part of what makes our schools feel safe and cared for. We appreciate you more than words can say! 🩺💙

What an amazing evening at our Book Fair and Family Literacy Night! 📚✨ We loved seeing so many families come out to read, learn, create, and make special memories together. Our Scottie community showed up in a BIG way, and the energy and excitement for literacy was incredible!

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the night such a success. 💙🐾

Missed it? There’s still time to join the fun! We have TWO more nights of Book Fair this Wednesday and Thursday from 3:30–5:00 PM. Come shop for great books and support our school library!

We can’t wait to see you there! 📖🎉

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!!!