Smackover High School faculty and staff held a retirement reception for Barbara Jean Edwards on Thursday, May 26. Congratulations to Mrs. Edwards on your retirement, and thank you for your dedication to our school! You will be missed!
On Monday, May 23, Smackover High School celebrated the end of year with an awards program honoring students who excelled in the classroom. Principal O’Guinn welcomed parents and friends to the program for the first time since 2019. Students were recognized by teachers from each department for their outstanding performance. The awards and recognitions are as follows:
Language Arts Department –
AP English Language and Composition: Natasha Beverage – Outstanding Student; MacKenzie Litton – Most Improved Student
English 11: Olivia Griffin – Outstanding Student; Sawyer Cropper – Most Improved Student
English 10 Honors: Janetta Mills – Outstanding Student; Cerenity Brant – Most Improved Student
English 10: Moses Holmes – Outstanding Student; Reagan Barton – Most Improved Student
Journalism: Cheyanne Plunkett – Outstanding Student
English 9: Janelle Drummond – Outstanding Student; Jayden Hayes – Most Improved Student
English 9 Honors: Emily Camacho – Outstanding Student
Spanish I, II, III: Janetta Mills, Abby Brewer, and Olivia Griffin – Outstanding Students; Caden Webb, RJ Boone, and Hailey Renfroe – Most Improved Students
Math Department –
Algebra 2 Honors: Abby Brewer – Outstanding Student; Chayangkul Pienprajyaporn – Most Improved Student
Algebra 2: Natasha Beverage – Outstanding Student; Liliam Clark – Most Improved Student Precalculus: Carlie Crawford – Outstanding Student; Sydney Preston – Most Improved Student Geometry Honors: Isabella Davis – Outstanding Student; Dixie Machen – Most Improved Student
Geometry: Colin Miller – Outstanding Student; Ba’Niya Welch – Most Improved Student
Bridge to Algebra 2: Cameron Jones – Outstanding Student; Jackson Taylor – Most Improved Student
Algebra 1: Aiden Harper – Outstanding Student; Wyatt Hamilton – Most Improved Student
Social Studies Department –
Civics: Layla Sharp – Outstanding Student; Sara McMenis – Most Improved Student
U.S. History: Olivia Griffin – Outstanding Student; Jaylynn Ford – Most Improved Student Psychology (Ms. McCurry): Brennan Holland – Outstanding Student; Jackson Taylor – Most Improved Student
World History: Lane Schafer – Outstanding Student; JaiRon Washington – Most Improved Student
Honors World History: Janetta Mills – Outstanding Student; Ethan Telano – Most Improved Student
AP U.S. History: Natasha Beverage – Outstanding Student; Trey Hurst – Most Improved Student
Psychology (Mr. Downey): Chancie Chandler – Outstanding Student; Jayden Ford – Most Improved Student
Science Department –
Biology (Mrs. Saulsbury): Kelsea Williams – Outstanding Student; Austin Burns – Most Improved Student
Anatomy and Physiology: Tyler Mitchell – Outstanding Student; Pete Hatcher – Most Improved Student
Chemistry: Olivia Griffin – Outstanding Student; R.J. Boone – Most Improved Student
Biology (Mr. King): Caleb Miller – Outstanding Student; Draven Tatum – Most Improved Student Physical Science: Alyssa Odom – Outstanding Student; Nathan LeFever – Most Improved Student
Career and Technical Education –
Survey of Agri Systems: Mason McDaniel – Outstanding Student
Agri Structures: Rikki Holloway – Outstanding Student
Greenhouse Management: Phillip Bailey – Outstanding Student
Ag Mechanics: Wyatt Parker – Outstanding Student
Plant Science: Trenton Campbell – Outstanding Student.
Financial Planning: Moses Holmes – Outstanding Student; Ba’Niya Welch – Most Improved Student
Business Procedures: Caleb and Colin Miller – Outstanding Students
Survey of Business: Dixie Machen – Outstanding Student; Damiah Wilkins – Most Improved Student
Accounting: Natasha Beverage – Outstanding Student
Injury Assessment: Courtney Pell – Outstanding Student
Sports Medicine: Danielle Counter – Outstanding Student
Robotics: Steven Reeves and Kelsea Williams – Outstanding Students
Intro to Engineering Design: Steven Reeves and Kelsea Williams – Outstanding Students
Fine Arts Department –
Choir: Maeli Conley – Outstanding Student; Ethan Telano – Most Improved Student
Library Media Department –
Top AR Achievers: Natasha Beverage (310.1 points) and Janetta Mills (228.1 points). These students also received cash prizes of $50 and $25.
Boys State Delegate: RJ. Boone as Boys State Delegate
Girls State Delegates: Natasha Beverage and Carlie Crawford
SHS Honor Societies –
National Honor Society (new inductees): Abby Brewer, Holly Drummond, Gretchen Goodwin, Kylah Hall, Brennan Holland, Kaleigh Jerry, Janetta Mills, Evan Phillips, Taylor Warthan, Ba’Niya Welch, Kelsea Williams, Emma Anglin, and BeYonica Selmon. New members of English National Honor Society are Abby Brewer, Airabe Bautista, Austin Burns, Avery Neal, Ba’Niya Welch, BeYonica Selmon, Brennan Holland, Caden Boykin, Caleb Miller, Cameron Milkowski, Carlie Crawford, Cerenity Brant, Chancie Chandler, Cheridan Gafford, Cheyanne Plunkett, Colin Miller, Courtney Pell, Danielle Counter, Boone Dearman, Emma Anglin, Evan Phillips, Gretchen Goodwin, Hailey Renfroe, Holly Drummond, JaiRon Washington, Janetta MIlls, Jillian Gorman, Gavin Maroney, Kaden Reeder, Kaleigh Jerry, Kayden Olds, Kelsea Williams, Kylah Hall, Lanee Green, Makayla Buggs, MaKenzie Litton, Meg Rogers, Megan Handly, Moses Holmes, Natasha Beverage, Olivia Griffin, Presley Ainsworth, Cole McNeely, Richard Fowler, Rylie Williams, Sawyer Cropper, Steven Reeves, Sydney Preston, Tanner Mitchell, Taylor McDowell, Taylor Worthan, Trace Davis, Trazure Shutes, Tyler Mitchell, and Wyatt Parker.
Mu Alpha Theta Mathematical Society (new members): Chase Brumley, Jewel Tolin, Kenley Brumley, Breanne Boyce, Madison Johnson, Ma’Kalia Massey, Natasha Beverage, Makayla Buggs, Jillian Gorman, Taylor McDowell, Kayden Olds, Hailey Renfroe, Courtney Pell, Beyonica Selmon, R.J. Boone, Danielle Counter, Presley Ainsworth, Abby Brewer, Gretchen Goodwin, Kylah Hall, Kaleigh Jerry, Janetta Mills, Tamia Sturges, Justice Nelson, and Grace Langley. Spanish National Honor Society named these new members: Airabe Bautista, R.J. Boone, Cerenity Brant, Abby Brewer, Trenton Campbell, Chancie Chandler, Lliam Clark, Richard Fowler, Cheridan Gafford, Olivia Griffin, Berta Huarte, Kaleigh Jerry, Janessa McGhee, Caleb Miller, Colin Miller, Avery Neal, Helena Nogueira, Kayden Olds, Marta Pazzi, Courtney Pell, Evan Phillips, BeYonica Selmon, Trazure Shutes, Taylor Warthan, and Rylie Williams.
We celebrated the 2021-2022 for Smackover 4th Graders with the “See Ya Later” Awards Ceremony! Bring on summer break!
Smackover High School faculty and staff held a baby shower for three expecting mothers on Wednesday, May 25. We wish Jennifer Herrera, Mariah Saulsbury, and Haley Clark many moments of joy with their new babies! Congratulations!
We are so proud of all of our students at Smackover Elementary this year! We took a special time to recognize our students during our annual End-of-Year Awards Ceremony Thursday! Enjoy a fun summer, Bucks!
We are so proud of all of our students and thankful for our staff for another great year in Smackover-Norphlet School District! 2021-2022 was a wonderful year but we are expecting even greater things in 2022-2023! We want to wish everyone a safe, restful and fun summer, and we will see you all back in the fall! Go Bucks!
Here is a little video to send us all home for the summer with great memories of this year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5mPLqpWsrI
Norphlet Middle School would like to congratulate Mrs. Stanton on her retirement.
Mrs. Stanton is a veteran teacher with 32 ½ years experience in education. She is a true example of what an educator should be. Mrs. Stanton exhibits exemplary dedication to her job as an English teacher. She has a genuine care and concern for her students. Mrs. Stanton takes the time to build relationships with her students and fellow co-workers that will have an effect on them for many years to come. She provides her students with challenging and rigorous lessons to push them to learn at the highest levels.
For many years she was the student council sponsor. In her role as student council sponsor, she was able to raise money for several local organizations, provide fun activities for students to participate in, and teach leadership skills to those students that were elected to student council.
Mrs. Stanton was voted Norphlet Middle School’s Teacher of the Year by her fellow teachers and co-workers for the 2021-2022 school year.
In her spare time, Mrs. Stanton enjoys reading, painting, and spending time with her family.
Mrs. Stanton will be greatly missed and difficult to replace. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
The Smackover Norphlet School District will dismiss school on Friday, May 27, 2022 at 12:00noon for all campuses (Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and High School).
Mr. Jerry Langston began his teaching career in 1986 in Hughes High School where he taught for four years .He coached football ,basketball, health and worked in the ALE school. He moved back home to Strong AR where he worked in his family business running an ice store, which he eventually owned. After owning and operating an ice company for 15 years, he went back to teaching and coaching in his home town of Strong. He taught history and worked as an assistant football coach for two years, eventually becoming the head coach after three years. He also took over the ALE program at this time.
In 2009 he was named ALE teacher of the year, in 2011. He helped lead Strong to its state championship in 2AA football. Mr. Langston served as principal of Strong High School , for 4 years, while also serving on the AAPE board for 12 years.
He served as Dean of students at Washington Middle School for 1 year and four years Murmil ALE and finally spent the last three years as the assistant Principal at the NMS.
Mr. Langston brought a wealth of experience and knowledge to the administration at NMS. He always respected his principal even though he had far more experience in administration. He served with professionalism and integrity. Mr. Langston, you will be missed by staff and students alike. May God bless you in all that you do.
Accelerated Reader Goal Achievers at Norphlet Middle School for the last quarter of 2021-2022 enjoyed a reward of cookies and ice cream! The students who met goals were:
5th Grade: Maria Algady, Grace Bailey, Annsley Baker, Lunden Clark, Dakota Demorrow, Casynn Dews, Adelei Dunn, Jay Fitzgerald, Laurel Green, Alexander Johnson, Abbi Lucas, Sonny Magee, Maddie Massey, Ana Miller, Layton Moore, Sofie Pearson, Dax Preston, Xander Ramey, Analia Ramirez, Sara Renfro, Ashton Schibler, Taylor Scott, Brantley Smith, Asiania Stewart, Isaiah Tibbs, Lydia Tipton, Eva Ward, Katherine Wolfe
6th Grade: Zy’Laiah Bell, Ella Black, Delilah Hansen, Dillon Kemp, Evin Morgan, Sky Riggins, Britain Sanchez, Trevor Sharp, August Tolin, Jet Tolin, Kate Ward
7th Grade: Cody Barton, Alexia Eason, Kamariah Ford, Abigail Graham, Anna-Claire Jones, Rose Lewis, Ryan Maroney, David Mendenhall, Jenica Saulsbury, Timothy Taylor
8th Grade: Sam Alsaidi, A’Olani Baugus, Riley Burch, Sophie Childers, Sarah Cook, Jaylynn Crawford, Bailey Dearman, Immanuel Hicks, Ryleigh Hudson, Rusin Ivanoff-Ladd, Julia James, Linly Mills, Cash Moffett, Brady Pearson, Melanie Rodriguez, Ella Rogers, and Xzavion Ross
Congratulations to these students!
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