Eureka Springs School District

🦃 Thanksgiving is right around the corner! 🦃 Our FBLA will be providing 30 baskets to families — those families will be notified directly. Additionally, the ThanksGIVE program is a special initiative by Faith Christian Family Church to provide a meal package that includes everything you need to prepare a full Thanksgiving dinner at home — meat, sides, and dessert — so you can enjoy the holiday with comfort and joy. If you are in need, apply for a meal here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQyfav4hoDjUW_iH0GR0N0PBkLt8PfH12BmjlkaVoxQLiNvQ/viewform Application closes November 10!

🏆 Hustlin’ Highlander of the Week: Edgar Tapia! 🎉 Edgar has been nominated for Hustlin’ Highlander of the Week for his amazing effort in Special Olympics Bowling! He shows up ready to give his best every time — dedicated, motivated, and always uplifting his teammates. Edgar sets a great example by listening to his coaches and putting their guidance into action. Way to go, Edgar! Keep hustlin’ and inspiring everyone around you! 💪🎳 Sponsored by Island Airco

💙💛 ESHS showed up in style for FBLA Spirit Day! 💛💙 Our students and staff rocked their Blue & Gold today to celebrate Future Business Leaders of America and show off their school spirit! Way to represent, Highlanders! 🙌 #FBLA #ESHS #BlueAndGold #FBLASpiritDay @FBLA_National

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ District Meet Results!

Here are the results from the chilly and windy District Meet — our teams pushed through the tough conditions and made us proud! ❄️💪

Sr. Girls Team – 3rd Place
🏅 Anna Vaverka – 5th
Addie Blackwelder
Prudence Parkman
Lidia Kanai
Riley Wood

Sr. Boys Team – 2nd Place
🏅 Yohannes Piepho – 6th (19:17 PR)
🏅 Malakai Pederson – 12th (20:29 PR)
Colton Goodman
Bronson Nance
William Vaverka

Jr. Girls
Carlene Palmer

Jr. Boys Team – 4th Place
🏅 Tyler Ross – 12th (12:51 PR)
🏅 Miguel Cobayashi – 13th (13:03 PR)
Anton Gragg
Sylas Roark
Cooper Eichor
Christian Thao

Way to go, Highlanders! 🖤❤️

🎉 Congratulations to Mandy Elsey for being selected as this year’s Arvest “We Love Teachers” Educator! 🎉 Mandy was chosen for her outstanding work and dedication as our District Dyslexia Specialist. Her passion for helping students grow as readers makes a lasting difference every day. Arvest Bank honored Mandy with $500 in classroom funds to support her incredible work. We are so proud of you, Mandy — thank you for all you do for our students and schools! ❤️📚✨

🎳 STRIKE! STRIKE! STRIKE! 🎳

We had our Special Olympics Bowling competition today in Harrison and our team brought home 1st place in the Mixed Team Division!

We are ridiculously proud of these athletes. They showed up with focus, determination, and the best smiles in the bowling alley. Congrats to our champs! 🏆🎉

Way to represent! 💙❤️

📢 Attention Juniors!

All juniors will be taking the ASVAB on Wednesday, October 29th. Please note that juniors will not attend C4 on this day.

The ASVAB isn’t just for military entrance—it also helps your school counselor guide you in career planning and explore college and scholarship opportunities. Make sure to be ready and do your best! 🎯

See you at the game on Tuesday night!

Here are the events for the week!

Little Dribblers Basketball Performance Announcement 🏀

Good morning, everyone! Get ready to cheer on our second grade , Little Dribblers as they take the court for a fun and exciting basketball performance! These talented young athletes have been working hard to improve their amazing basketball fundamental skills.

They’ll be performing on Tuesday, October 28th in the Eureka Springs High School gymnasium at
6:15 p.m. Bring your loudest cheers as our Little Dribblers show what they can do. Our students are looking forward to our community supporting them!

Parents - please check your SeeSaw account for your family entry ticket to get in free for this game.

Please join us for a great night of fun! 🎉🏀👏

🎉 Pep Rally Fun! 🎉 Our students brought the energy today at the pep rally to kick off the Red & White Game! The spirit, the cheers — we are READY for tonight! 🏀🔥 Don’t forget — the game starts at 5:00 PM tonight, and there will be FREE hotdogs 🌭🙌 Grab your red and white and come cheer on our Highlanders! See you there! ❤️🤍 #GoHighlanders

🎳 What a Day! 🎳
Our amazing Highlanders headed to Special Olympics Bowling today, and they made us so proud! They showed incredible heart, teamwork, and determination on the lanes.

Thank you to our athletes for representing Eureka Springs with smiles, sportsmanship, and a whole lot of strikes! 💥🙌

Way to go, Highlanders! ❤️🖤

🤌🏼 IYKYK 🤌🏼

👑 2025 Homecoming Court 👑
Help us congratulate this amazing group of students!
We can’t wait to celebrate with you on November 14th at Homecoming! 🎉

Our middle and high school students had a great time during today’s presentation from Ray Lozano! He was engaging, funny, and did an incredible job connecting with our teens while teaching about the dangers of vaping and addiction. This important conversation sets the stage perfectly as we kick off Red Ribbon Week on Monday—a week dedicated to making healthy choices and living drug-free! ❤️💪

🏆 Hustlin' Highlander of the Week 🏆 Presented by Mrs. Miller to Corben Brand from the Mountain Biking Team! “Corben rides his bike so much that he’s worn it out! He’s completed more trail work than any other boy on the team and brings incredible enthusiasm to every event.” 👏 Sponsored by Island Airco – thank you for supporting our Highlanders!

📢 Arkansas Community Service Learning Hours — What Parents Should Know!

Beginning with the Class of 2026 (current juniors) and all classes after, the State of Arkansas requires students to complete 75 hours of Community Service Learning (CSL) to earn the Community Service Learning Graduation Recognition. 🎓✨

CSL helps students:
⚫️ Build leadership and teamwork skills
🔴 Give back to their community
⚫️ Strengthen college and scholarship applications

📝 How It Works
-Choose volunteer activities that benefit others (not paid or within your own household).
-Complete the work and track your hours. (Counselor has provided a log form.)
-Record hours on the CSL Log and turn it in to your counselor.
-Earn your CSL recognition after completing 75 hours.

💡 Tip: Spread it out — 9th: 15 hrs, 10th–12th: 20 hrs each year.

💡 Reminder:
Regular chores, paid work, or tasks for your own family don’t count. Service must benefit the community — such as helping at a food pantry, church, neighborhood cleanup, local event, or assisting a neighbor in need. After-school activities like working concession stands can count, too! 🍿🏫

For forms, ideas, or questions, contact Gena Wenger, at Eureka Springs High School Counseling Office. Let’s help our Highlanders make a difference while working toward graduation honors! 🔴⚫

Get ready to 'Soak a Senior' at the pep rally on Friday!

📚 Reading Together Builds Lifelong Learners!
Parents, just a few minutes of reading with your child each day makes a big difference! Whether it’s a bedtime story, a favorite picture book, or taking turns reading aloud, those moments build vocabulary, imagination, and a love for learning. Let’s make reading a fun part of every day! ❤️🐾

🌌🚀 A Stellar Experience at the Arkansas SkyDome Planetarium! Students in grades 3–10 had an out-of-this-world opportunity to step inside the Arkansas SkyDome Planetarium! They explored the wonders of space, saw autographs from real astronauts, and got a close-up look at unique space artifacts and exhibits. 🌠🪐 A huge thank-you to State Representative Harlan Breaux for sponsoring this incredible learning experience for our students — it was truly a day to remember! 🌎💫