Eureka Springs School District

🦃🍂 Join Us for the Thanksgiving Basket Drive! 🍂🦃 Our Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter is excited to host a Thanksgiving Basket Drive to support families in need this holiday season! 🎉 We aim to supply 25 baskets filled with essentials and goodies to make Thanksgiving special for selected families in our community. 🛒 How You Can Help: Classes will participate in a can drive to gather non-perishable food items. The class that collects the most items will WIN a prize! 🏆 Let's come together to make a difference and show our community spirit! Families selected to receive the baskets will be notified by mail. 📅 Drive Dates: Now-November 8 📍 Drop-off Location: Hallway Bins Thank you for your support, and let’s make this Thanksgiving one to remember! ❤️

🌟 District School Spotlight 🌟 Today, we’re shining a light on Becky Stoppel, one of our incredible custodians at Eureka Springs Elementary! Becky is an invaluable part of our team, always greeting students with a warm smile and a positive attitude. She makes our school sparkle every day and brings so much joy to our halls. Thank you, Becky, for all that you do to keep our school clean, safe, and welcoming! 💙✨

🚒🔥 It’s Fire Safety Week at Eureka Springs Elementary! Thanks to our amazing Eureka Springs Fire Department, our students are learning all about fire safety—from exploring fire trucks to understanding the important role of firefighters and how to stay safe during a fire. We appreciate this valuable partnership that helps our kids stay safe and prepared! #FireSafetyWeek #EurekaSpringsElementary

All are invited to the annual ESSD Report to the Public on October 14 at 5:00 PM.

📊🎨 Graphing Lab Fun at Eureka Springs Middle School! 🎨📊 Ms. Purdy-Hoyt's students recently took on a colorful challenge in their Graphing Lab assignment! Using M&M color counts, they constructed both pie charts and bar graphs, mastering the art of data representation. 🎉🍫📈 Through multiple calculations, they created visually appealing graphs, learning hands-on how data can be turned into something meaningful. Their results were impressive, showcasing their hard work and creativity! 🙌💡 Great job, Eureka Springs Middle Schoolers! Keep up the awesome work! 👏✨

📣🏆 Big Win for Eureka Springs Chess Team! 🏆📣 Our chess team made us proud this Saturday at the first away tournament in Hoxie! 🌟 William Vaverka clinched the gold medal with an undefeated day, while Finn Van Sickle took home bronze after a thrilling last-round win, edging out JD Eckman, Christian Thao, and Sonny Thao on tiebreaks. 🥇🥉 Roman Schuber, Bonus Shock, and Chase Abendroth put in solid performances, finishing just one game shy of the podium. Anna Vaverka and Madeline Walden each had strong wins to close out the tournament. A fantastic showing against a field of 41 players, including a team that medaled at State last year! 🎉👏 Go, Eureka Springs!

**Flu Clinic Next Wednesday, October 9th** -If you haven't turned in your form yet, you can still do so! Flu forms have gone home!! Please have forms turned in as soon as possible so we can get an estimate of how many vaccines we will need. This clinic is for the flu vaccine only.

🎉 In honor of National Principals Month, we want to give a huge shoutout to our amazing elementary principal, Mrs. Haozous! 🎉 Her fun leadership style, innovative student engagement ideas, and unwavering commitment to our district make a world of difference. Thank you for inspiring both students and staff every day! 💖 #NationalPrincipalsMonth

🎉 Happy National Coaches Day! 🎉 On October 6th, we celebrate the incredible contributions of our coaches here at Eureka Springs School District! 🏆 Coaches are more than just leaders on the field or court – they are mentors, educators, and role models who help athletes and students grow, develop their skills, and learn valuable life lessons. 💪🎓 Join us in thanking our coaches for their dedication, passion, and the positive impact they make every day! 🙌 #NationalCoachesDay #ThankYouCoaches

🚨 Parents, please be aware that bus routes are running about 15 minutes behind schedule today. We appreciate your patience and understanding! 🚍

ESES Picture Day is coming on Tuesday, October 22! You can place your order on mylifetouch.com using your Picture Day ID: EVTFK8GJB. Order before midnight on Picture Day to get FREE shipping! Your child can also bring their completed flyer with cash or check ON Picture Day. Picture Day ID: EVTFK8GJB

Our Juniors and Seniors had some exciting meetings this afternoon! 🎓 Seniors learned all about ordering caps, gowns, and senior swag, while Juniors have the chance to purchase class rings. 💍 Highlanders also have the opportunity to order letter jackets and add a 'letter' after one year of athletic participation—though all students are eligible to order! 🧥 For more info, visit www.jostens.com and get ready to represent your Highlander pride! 💙#HighlanderPride

The Highlander Volleyball squads face off with conference opponent, Founder's Classical Academy today at Highlander Arena. The game is a pink out in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness! Jr. High B @ 4:30pm Jr. High A @ 5:30 Varsity @ 6:30 We'll see you there! Go Highlanders! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #eurekasprings #arkansas #athletics #highschoolsports #volleyball #AAA

We’re excited to announce a fantastic new partnership with Island Airco to bring you the Highlander Athlete of the Week! 🏅 Each week, students are recognized by their coaches for outstanding athletic performance, classroom achievement, and exceptional character. Join us in congratulating our very first honorees: Breanna Ray and Drew Farrar! 🎉 Both recently qualified for the state tournament in golf ⛳️, and we couldn’t be more proud. They received their awards from Island Airco’s General Manager, Travis Clark, alongside their golf coach, Coach Farrar. Way to go, Highlanders! Keep shining on and off the course! 💪 #HighlanderAthleteOfTheWeek

🎉 We loved celebrating our amazing custodians today! 🧹🛠️ Pictured here are just a few members of our hardworking crew. We are so thankful for everything they do to keep our school running smoothly! 💙

📅✨ National Custodian Day ✨📅 Today, we celebrate the unsung heroes who work tirelessly behind the scenes to keep our schools clean, safe, and welcoming! 🧹🧼 Join us in thanking our custodial team for their hard work and dedication. They make a difference every single day at Eureka Springs School District! 👏💙 #NationalCustodianDay #ThankYouCustodians #EurekaSpringsSchools

See you in the morning with Dr. Hayward!

📣 Big shoutout to our Eureka Springs High School FBLA chapter! They're representing us with pride at the Arkansas FBLA District VI Fall Leadership Conference in Mountain Home! 🌟 You're looking at the future business leaders of tomorrow! 👏 #EurekaProud #FutureBusinessLeaders #FBLA

Our Kindergarten 🐾Scotties🐾 had the best time this morning serving coffee and treats, coloring, and reading books with our local law enforcement! ☕📚 They even got police badge stickers! A big thank you to all who participated and made their day so special with smiles and fun. We love connecting our students with our amazing community! 💙

We are so thankful to Jack Moyer and Kyla Boardman from the Crescent Hotel for stopping by our Eureka Springs Middle School careers class today! 🙌 They shared their expertise in the hospitality industry and opened our students' eyes to exciting job opportunities in the business. We're grateful for their time and insights! #CareerExploration