Eureka Springs School District

✨ Mr. Taylor’s 5th graders are reaching for the stars! 🌌 They’ve been busy creating constellation posters, learning about the night sky in a fun and hands-on way. 📸 Pictured are (clockwise from left): Andi, Ross, Miller, and A’Jhanae showing off their stellar work! 🌟

Here are the athletic events for the week!

Course setup and pre-ride for the first NICA race of the season!! Wish our student athletes luck today in Siloam Springs 🚵‍♀️🚵‍♂️💥📢

🎉📣 Congratulations to this year’s Jr. High and Sr. High Highlander Cheerleaders! ❤️🖤 We are so proud of your hard work, dedication, and school spirit. Can’t wait to see all the energy you bring to the sidelines and beyond this year—go Highlanders! 🏔️✨

🩸 Blood Drive Coming Up! 🩸 Mark your calendars—September 24! We’re hosting a Blood Drive and would love your support. 💪 Every donation helps save lives! ✅ Register here: https://donor.cbco.org/index.php/drive-list?view=servicesearch&id_service=284 Let’s make a difference together! ❤️

📢 Heads up, 7th Grade Parents! Be on the lookout for a Talent Search application coming home with your student! ✨ We’re excited to partner with Talent Search, a program that meets with students monthly throughout their middle and high school years to: 🎓 Explore college & career options 🏫 Tour colleges 📚 Prep for classes & tests like the ACT …and so much more! This is a fantastic opportunity to help your student plan for the future—don’t miss it!

Last night, our third graders had a blast celebrating one of our favorite traditions, Hedgehoppers! It was the perfect way to kick off the Folk Festival in Eureka Springs.

🌟 Program Spotlight: Eureka Springs Pre-K! 🌟 Our full Pre-K classes are off to a busy morning of learning and fun! 💛 Today, our little learners are practicing their letters ✏️—and even learning how to sign them in American Sign Language! 🤟 In addition to building strong early literacy skills, they’re exploring through play-based centers—building, coloring, painting, and so much more. 🎨🧩🖌️ We are so proud of these bright young minds and the foundation they’re building for lifelong learning! 🌈✨

The Highlanders have a conference Volleyball game against the Life Way Christian Warriors today! Jr. High B @ 4:30pm Jr. High A @ 5:30 Varsity @ 6:30 Let's go Highlanders! #Highlanders #EurekaSprings #AAA #ArkansasHighSchoolSports #Volleyball

The Highlanders have a conference Volleyball game against the Life Way Christian Warriors today! Jr. High B @ 4:30pm Jr. High A @ 5:30 Varsity @ 6:30 Let's go Highlanders! #Highlanders #EurekaSprings #AAA #ArkansasHighSchoolSports #Volleyball

A huge shout-out to our September "Smokin' Good Work Award" winner, Mandy Elsey, our Dyslexia Coordinator! 🔥👏

Mandy was nominated for her consistently kind, happy, and helpful attitude. She’s a true asset to our team and always goes above and beyond to support everyone. 💙

This award is proudly sponsored by Bubba’s BBQ – thank you for helping us celebrate the amazing work happening in our district! 🍖✨

Did you know our menus are online? Bookmark this link for a quick view! 🥪 https://www.eurekaspringsschools.k12.ar.us/page/child-nutrition

Come join us at this week's Highlander sporting events!

We were happy to host the Holiday Island Rotary Club this morning! 🌟 A full breakfast was enjoyed in our brand-new cafeteria, served up by the best team around. 🍳🥞☕ It was a great opportunity to share campus updates and celebrate the progress happening across our district. 📚🏫✨

📚✨ College and Career Readiness is in full swing at ESHS! Today we hosted our first college recruiting visit with a recruiter from University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Arkansas. 🎓 Exciting opportunities ahead for our Highlanders! 💙❤️

Happy Labor Day weekend!

Just a friendly reminder: there's no school on Monday, September 1, 2025, in observance of the holiday.

Enjoy the long weekend!

UPDATE:
Today's volleyball game vs. McDonald County High School is now an AWAY game. Start time is 4:30. GO HIGHLANDERS!

🎉 As you know, our new cafeteria is now OPEN! 🍽️✨ We want to give a huge THANK YOU to Jim and Susan Nelson for their continuous support of our school district. 💙 Jim shared his talent once again by bringing in beautiful new art pieces to display on the walls of our incredible new space. 🎨🙌 We are so grateful for their generosity and for helping make our cafeteria not only a place to eat, but also a place to be inspired! 💫

Here is the ESHS athletic schedule for the week!

☕ Exciting things are brewing! Mrs. Jester’s life skills class is getting ready to launch their very own coffee cart business for our high school staff this September! 🎉 They even got a head start by partnering with Mud Street Café, where they learned the ins and outs of making delicious coffee drinks and even practiced bussing tables. 🙌 We can’t wait to see our students put their new skills to work—stay tuned for the grand opening!