Eureka Springs School District

Elementary School Online Registration If you have not already done so please go online and register your existing student. Make sure you fill out ALL the forms. https://www.eurekaspringsschools.k12.ar.us/o/eses/page/registration-forms If circumstances prevent you from registering online we invite to the school on Tuesday, August 2 from 8:00-1:00 where we will have computers available.

If you are interest in being a substitute teacher at Eureka Springs Schools, please join us for the sign-up meeting on August 3rd!

Eureka Springs Elementary School Families Be sure to mark your calendar. We would like to invite you to the ESES 2022- 2023 Back-to-School Learning Adventure on August 11th, 3-4:30pm. Please join us to meet your child’s teacher and support staff. There will be fun, friends, and refreshments. We hope to see you there!

Hi, I'm Kelly Swofford and am excited to be teaching 5th grade Science and Math at Eureka Springs Middle School! My background includes 26 years in education as an elementary teacher and principal. My spare time is spent at the river, the beach, and spending time with family and friends. I believe in hard work and "the Power of Yet"!

We welcome Mrs. Donesa Mann as K-12 music teacher/director. Mrs. Mann is no stranger to Eureka Springs school district as she taught K-6 music and directed several musicals and concerts with the Singing Scotties and ESMS Onstage from 2015-2021. She returns to her previous music position after one year of teaching art with Virtual Arkansas, this time adding 7/8 and HS choir to her ensembles. She and Mr. Mann will collaborate on HS musical productions. Mann has a Masters of Arts in Teaching from UA Monticello. She and Mr. Mann have four grown children, four grandchildren and reside in the country east of Eureka Springs.

Hello, I'm Clara Rorick, and I'm happy to announce I'll be teaching English at Eureka Springs High School this year. I graduated from Arkansas Tech University in 2020 with my Bachelors in English Education and minors in both Creative Writing and TESOL. I am also proud alumnus of the Eureka Springs School District, and I cannot wait to start teaching our Highlanders come August!

My name is Leslie Purdy-Hoyt and I'm thrilled to be teaching 7th and 8th grade science at Eureka Springs Middle School. I am originally from the central Arkansas area. My husband and I loved Eureka Springs so much we decided to move here permanently in 2016. We have four children and one grandchild. I graduated from Henderson State University with a degree in Biology. I have been teaching for 28 years. Eighteen years were in the Little Rock School District and the last six years were at Springdale Har-Ber High School (LONG commute). Most of my career has been teaching high school chemistry, biology, physical science, and introductory veterinarian science. While in Little Rock, I spent eight years running the Newcomer Center as the ESL Coordinator. I am so excited to be an ESMS Dragon and look forward to a lot of learning opportunities for my students and me.

We are thrilled our district is able to continue to provide all items for our students again this year! Please be sure to complete the free and reduced meal form at the link provided. You could qualify for meal assistance, free ACT/SAT waivers, college application waivers and more!! https://secure.ezmealapp.com/ApplicationScreen.aspx

Carrie Gay and Clare Haozous represented the district at the ADE Summit in Hot Springs this week. Their presentation addressed Question 4 of the Professional Learning Communites at Work four critical questions: How do we respond if students have already demonstrated proficiency? (extended learning).

Elementary School Existing Scottie Student Online Registration for 2022-2023 is now open. Click on the link below and then click on the existing student link. Complete ALL nine (9) links in red. https://www.eurekaspringsschools.k12.ar.us/o/eses/page/registration-forms

Attention new students to the district. Follow the link below to enroll your student in Eureka Springs Elementary School. Grades K-4. Fill out all the forms under NEW student registration. After filling out these forms you will need to provide the office with the following. Birth Certificate. Proof of age and Legal Guardianship Social Security Card Immunization Record Proof of Residency Guardian Photo ID Court documents. Restraining order, no contact order, etc... Physical Exam competed by your family physician (Kindergarten only) NOTE: Your child is not registered until all the information is complete and turned into the office. https://www.eurekaspringsschools.k12.ar.us/o/eses/page/registration-forms

Congratulations to our Alternative Education Classrooms for receiving the High Achievement Award from the Arkansas Department of Education! They excelled on ACT Aspire scores in all tested areas, Grades 3-11. Way to excel in the classroom!!

Free breakfast and lunch for all students​ will not be available this school year. To determine if your child does qualify for Free or Reduced meals, please complete a meal application. For a fast secure way to apply, please click this EZMealApp​ link: https://bit.ly/ezmeallapp Income Eligibility guidelines as well as a paper meal application can be found on the Child Nutrition department on our website.

Our two students, Shane and AJ, have competed well this week in Atlanta at the SkillsUSA National Competition! Friday morning they will receive results. Regardless, they are NATIONAL COMPETITORS and we are so proud of our Highlanders!! 👏🏼

Please take this short Google Form survey regarding Title Funding: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdm_cl69EgxDOpBDMwCK8uf8nLCDsQE_NiiwOrCCOw763s7jA/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

The first day of school is August 15th Helpful information for ESES: Our district requires a clear or mesh backpack for the 2022-2023 school year. All other school supplies will be provided by the school. We must have a bus transportation form filled out for every student. Bus rider or not. To avoid any confusion, please make sure your child knows what their transportation will be for that day when you drop-off in the morning. As always you are welcome to write a note to the teacher if regular plans have changed for the day. Don't forget your Picture Identification. You will always be asked to show your I.D. when picking up your child and/or visiting our campus. Please understand this is for their safety.

And they’re off! 🔨 Good luck to Shane, AJ and Mr. Hill as they head to Atlanta to compete in the SkillsUSA National competition. Shane will compete in Carpentry and AJ will compete in Plumbing representing ESHS and the State of Arkansas! Good luck gentlemen and safe travels! GO HIGHLANDERS!

I am Rachel Crowley and I am from Mountain Home, AR. I graduated from Arkansas Tech University this past December. My primary instrument is trumpet. At Tech I was involved in the marching band, symphonic band, and concert band. In the concert band I got the chance to play flute and saxophone. I also served as the Music Librarian for my last two years on campus. I am excited to start teaching in Eureka Springs! Go Highlanders!

Senior Jayden Urioste (right) is taking in Washington DC courtesy of the Talent Search program. He participated in an application and interview process and was selected as our region’s TRIO delegate to attend the Student Leadership Conference this summer! Way to go, Jayden!!! “ #TRIO students kicked off the 2022 National Student Leadership Conference Saturday. Participants have engaged in a college and career fair, Capitol Hill meetings with Senators, a flag-raising ceremony at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, and more!”#TRIOworks #NSLC2022

ES district staff are attending Ruby Payne’s Emotional Poverty workshop in Harrison. Shown from left to right: Alyissa Horton, Brianna Head, Ruby Payne and Tilenna Hill.