Eureka Springs School District

🏃‍♀️🏅 Senior High Track Meet Highlights! 🏅🏃‍♂️ Our Eureka Springs athletes showed up and showed out at the Sr High Track Meet, bringing home medals, ribbons, and even a plaque! 💪🎉 🏆 Girls High Point Award: Addie Blackwelder – 50 Points! 🔥 🥇 Medal Winners (1st–3rd Place): 1600 Meter Run: Anna Vaverka – 3rd 400 Meter Dash: Addie Blackwelder – 3rd Girls 4x400 Relay: 3rd – Peyton Gordon, Zoie Piepho, Brooklynne Stites, Anna Vaverka Boys 4x400 Relay: 3rd – Indigo Milwagon, William Vaverka, Yohannes Piepho, Aaron Stiles Long Jump: Addie Blackwelder – 1st High Jump: Addie Blackwelder – 1st Shot Put: Addie Blackwelder – 2nd Pole Vault: Addie Blackwelder – 1st Peyton Gordon – 2nd Sonny Thao – 1st Yohannes Piepho – 2nd 100 Meter Dash: Addie Blackwelder – 3rd 🎗 Ribbon Winners (4th–8th Place): 100m Hurdles: Peyton Gordon – 6th 100m Dash: Sonny Thao – 6th 400m Dash: Anna Vaverka – 5th Brooklynne Stites – 8th 1600m Run: Yohannes Piepho – 5th Indigo Milwagon – 8th 800m Run: Anna Vaverka – 4th Yohannes Piepho – 5th Discus: Zoie Piepho – 7th Aaron Stiles – 8th Shot Put: Zoie Piepho – 5th Aaron Stiles – 8th Way to represent the Highlanders with pride, hustle, and heart! 🏃‍♀️❤️💛 Let’s go, Eureka!

🎉 Happy Principal's Day! 🎉 Today we celebrate the amazing leaders who make our schools stronger, brighter, and better every day. Thank you for your dedication, your kindness, and the countless ways you support our students, staff, and community. We are so lucky to have you leading the way! 💙📚

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Track Meet Today in Eureka Springs! 🏅 We're excited to host the Sr. High District Track Meet right HERE in Eureka Springs! Come out and cheer on our incredible athletes as they compete and represent with pride! 📍 Eureka Springs 📆 TODAY, Wednesday, April 30th- 12:30! 🎽 Sr. High Districts Let’s pack the stands and show our support — Go Highlanders!

Due to the threat of incoming weather, the boy's soccer game has been called at the half. The girls will be able to play a half and we will RESCHEDULE soccer senior night to the last home game on May 6. We hope you can join us then!!!!

🎓⛳ Senior Swing-Out! ⛳🎓 Our senior class is teeing off on their final field trip today at Top Golf! It’s one last chance to swing, laugh, snack, and soak up some unforgettable memories before graduation. Whether they're hitting hole-in-ones or just mastering the art of the golf pose, they're making every moment count. Here’s to the Class of 2025—driving into the future, one golf ball at a time! 🏌️‍♀️🏌️‍♂️🎉

⚽ Schedule Update: Tonight's Home Soccer Games! The games are ON for tonight! Here's the updated schedule: BOYS will play at 4:00 PM Senior Night Ceremonies will follow the boys' game GIRLS will kick off at 6:00 PM Come out and support our teams—see you there! 🖤❤️

🎓✨ We are thrilled to announce the Eureka Springs High School Class of 2025 Co-Valedictorians and Salutatorian! 🏆 Co-Valedictorian: Riley Chapman After graduation, Riley will attend Washington University in St. Louis to major in Environmental Engineering. Riley has been involved in Mountain Biking, Skills USA, Chess, and NAMI, and has earned recognition for the most volunteer hours on the Mountain Bike Team, serving as team captain for two years! 🏆 Co-Valedictorian: Ilima "Rowan" Beattie Rowan will head to Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania to major in Biology/Environmental Science, preparing for graduate school and a career in research. Rowan has participated in NAMI, College Prep Club, NHS, Student Council, Quiz Bowl, and is also a valued member of the Mountain Bike team. 🥈 Salutatorian: Shiloh Goodman Shiloh will attend Northwest Arkansas Community College to earn an Associate of Applied Science degree and become a Radiologic Technician. Shiloh is a member of NHS, plays soccer, rides for the Mountain Bike team, and works as a tour guide for Ozark Mountain Zipline. We are SO proud of these outstanding students and can't wait to see all they achieve! 💙🐎

We are one week away from our BOGO Book Fair! For every book they purchase, kids can choose another book for FREE! The fair runs May 5 - May 8 from 3:30pm - 5:00pm each day. Start exploring together: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/eurekaspringses1 #ScholasticBookFairs

🎨✨ There’s nothing more heartwarming than watching creativity shine! Join us in celebrating the incredible talent of our K–8th grade students at the Fine Arts Showcase this Friday, May 2nd from 4–6 PM. Located at the Elementary and Middle School buildings!🌟 🖼️ Stroll through the Art Show 🎶 Enjoy a special musical performance by our amazing 4th graders at 5:00 PM in the middle school gym 💡 Experience the fun of the Glow Room 🥨 Grab a treat from the Pretzel Cart 🍦 And cool off with a visit to the Ice Cream Truck! Come celebrate the imagination, passion, and hard work of our students. It’s going to be an evening to remember! 💛 **Kindly note: The Pretzel Cart and Ice Cream Truck will be available for purchase, so don’t forget to bring a little spending money if you'd like to enjoy a treat!

ESHS Highlanders- Here is the news for the week!

🌟 Staff Spotlight: Kim Reid 🌟 Today we’re celebrating Kim Reid from our Child Nutrition team! Kim works hard every day to help keep our students happy, healthy, and ready to learn. Her dedication and friendly smile make a big difference, and we’re so lucky to have her as part of our school family! 🍎🥪

🎉 Senior Night is almost here! 🎉 Join us Tuesday evening at the field to celebrate our amazing seniors! ⚽ Girls play at 4:00 PM ⚽ Boys play at 6:00 PM 🎓 Senior Night ceremony will be around 5:15 PM! We'd love to have you come out and cheer them on! 🖤❤️

Come make a difference at the ESHS Blood Drive!

♟️Island Airco Athlete of the Week: Bonus Shock While chess may not involve running drills or lifting weights, it takes strategy, discipline, and mental toughness—qualities Bonus Shock has in spades. Chess instructor Jerry Wells shares, “Our chess Athlete of the Week is Bonus Shock: a hard worker at practice and at the board, a salve for team morale, and our Regional Champion. Bonus’s dedication sets a high bar for the rest of our team.” Congratulations to Bonus on being recognized for excellence in a different kind of arena!

🧪🔬 Mr. Hearth’s Anatomy & Physiology students gave Mrs. Jester’s class an up-close look at a heart, lungs, and trachea during a dissection demo! 🙌 We LOVE seeing students teach and learn from each other! 💡👥

Third and Fourth Grade Parents, Our students will begin ATLAS (state) testing tomorrow. Please help us prepare by making sure your child is well-rested and off to a great start in the morning. Thank you!

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ District Track Meet Today at Eureka Springs Schools! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️​ 📍 Location: Eureka Springs High School Track Come out and support our Highlander athletes as they compete with heart and hustle against area schools. Let's fill the stands and cheer them on to victory!

🏆 Highlander Soccer Game Alert! 🏆 Get ready to show your spirit! ⚽ Highlanders vs. Lifeway- HOME 📅 April 24 📍 ESHS Schools 🕓 Girls @ 5, Boys @ 7

🌟 Happy Administrative Professionals Day! 🌟 Our schools run smoothly because of the hard work, dedication, and heart of our amazing administrative teams. Thank you for everything you do to support our students, staff, and families! We appreciate you today and every day! 💙📚

Janelle Anderson, the daughter of Misty and Nicholas Anderson has been named the Eureka Springs Rotary Student of the Month for March 2025. Janelle currently serves as Secretary to the Rotary Interact Club. She is a member of National Honor Society, NAMI/GSA, Student Council, Drama and is on the Mountain Bike Team. Janelle works at Local Tub in Eureka Springs. Janelle, a Senior at Eureka Springs High School maintains a 3.7 GPA. She enjoys being outside, playing cards and acting. As part of the Eureka Springs High School Rotary Interact Club, she has served the community by helping out at various fund raisers and participated in the Samaritan’s Feet shoe giveaway. Following graduation, Janelle will attend NWACC. After getting a Bachelor’s degree in Science, she plans to eventually attend Dental school and become an oral surgeon.