March School Board Meeting

The Smackover School District Board of Directors met in regular session on Tuesday, March 12.  Highlights from the meeting include:

• Presentation was made by attorney Gene Bramblett, regarding a contract proposal for the incoming superintendent
• A report on changes to the ALE program for the 2013-2014 school year was presented.
• Approved the selection of math textbooks recommended by K-12 math teachers for textbook adoption.
• Approved the proposed school calendar for the 2013-2014 school year.  This will be presented to the Personnel Policy Committees (PPCs) for review and response prior to final approval in April.
• Approved the tentative addendum to the district bereavement policy.  This will be presented to the PPCs for review and response prior to final approval in April.
• Information was presented about IRS regulations for booster clubs.
• Announced that the current K-12 student enrollment was 787 students.
• Discussed the licensed PPC salary proposal.
• Recognized Tommy Norrell for his years of service on the Smackover School District Board of Directors.

SES Students Participate in Crazy Sock Hop

Smackover Elementary School students who received the required number of AR points were treated to a crazy sock hop earlier in March.

To see all the fun that was had, just view the slideshow below!

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New HAC Website

The Home Access Center (HAC) is a place for parents to access their student’s grades.

The web address for students, parents, and teachers to access HAC has changed because of an upgrade.

The new web address is:

For parents and or students –  HAC URL http://hac24.eschoolplus.k12.ar.us/

 

Notice of Job Vacancy

Smackover Public Schools
NOTICE OF VACANCIES

Smackover Public Schools is currently accepting applications for the position of:

• Secondary Special Education Teacher
  

Please send your resume and completed application to Jan Henderson, High School Principal.

SES Students Celebrated Read Across America Week

At the beginning of March, Smackover Elementary School students participated in activities to celebrate Read Across America Week which is held the same week as Dr. Seuss’s birthday.

In honor of Dr. Seuss, each day of the week was a different dress up day.

Enjoy the slideshow of all the fun Dr. Seuss characters!

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SHS Annnounces Principal Leadership Award Recipients

Congratulations to the following seniors recognized by Mrs Henderson as the Principal Leadership Award Recipients:

• Hope Barker (sports)
• Hayley Corley (leadership)
• Brooklynn Taylor (community service)

Mark Your Calendars

Please mark your calendars with the following dates:

• March 14:  Smackover Elementary School Spring Pictures and Class Pictures  (These are prepaid pictures.  Call the elementary office if you have not received a form.)
• March 14:  3rd quarter report cards sent home
• March 18-22:  Spring Break (No School)
• March 29:  Good Friday (No School)

SES Cookie Dough Pick Up

The elementary cookie dough pick up is scheduled for March 14 from 3:30 until 6:00 pm.

Cookie dough may be picked up in the cafeteria.

Please make arrangements to attend!

Spring Forward

Don’t forget to reset your clocks this weekend!

The time will change in the wee hours of Sunday morning as we spring forward.

Local Students Meet National FFA Officers on Statewide Tour

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas has been selected by the national FFA organization (formerly known as Future Farmers of America) this year as the one state to be visited by the organization’s six-person panel of national officers during their annual National Officer Experience tour. Each year the National FFA selects one state to host the officers; this is the first time Arkansas has been selected.

The student officers, representing their home states of Florida, Kentucky, Alabama, Nebraska, California and Georgia, will be in Arkansas from January 6 through January 14 visiting with 1600 FFA members statewide. The national officers, hosted by state-level FFA officers and sponsors, will present leadership workshops and offer motivational speeches to the FFA members. They will also meet with key members of the state’s agriculture industry, with political leaders, and with Governor Beebe.

The following cities were on the tour schedule: Siloam Springs, Fayetteville, Waldron, Paris, Russellville, Greenbrier, Mountain Home, Paragould, Jonesboro, Brinkley, Beebe, Little Rock, Magnet Cove and Mena. The last stop is at the organization’s Camp Couchdale in Hot Springs. The Smackover FFA Students met them at the last stop on the tour.  Pictured above is (L-R) National Officers Wiley Bailey, Joenelle Furtell, Kalie Hall, Smackover Students Brooke Roden, Luke Bussell, Grace Nash, the remainder of the officer team Lindsey Anderson, Brennan Costello, and Clay Sapp.