It's officially SPRING BREAK! All ESD buildings are closed until March 28th.
Over the next week, the El Dorado School District social media pages, including all school pages, are also taking a break. You may see some posts here and there that have been scheduled, but the pages/inboxes will not be monitored for questions.
We encourage our students and staff to use this time to rest and re-energize for the remaining quarter of the school year! Let's Go Cats!
SPRING BREAK LUNCHES
The Salvation Army will have sack lunches available Monday, March 21st through Friday, March 25th for school-age children. These lunches can be picked up at the following locations:
Arnold’s Upholstery (Rock Island Area)
Wildwood (Roving)
Haygood Neal Apartments
Calion (City Hall)
The Vineyards (El Dorado)
Huttig (City Hall)
Bradley Woods Apartments
Fairview (Roving)
Hudson Place Apartments
Murmil Heights (Roving)
Norphlet (Methodist Church)
Smackover (First United Methodist Church)
Plant-a-Seed (Camden)
Route 29 will not run at the following times:
-Wednesday, March 2nd AFTERNOON
-Thursday, March 3rd MORNING and AFTERNOON
-Friday, March 4th MORNING and AFTERNOON
Parents will need to pick up their students from school on Wednesday, March 2nd, as well as transport their students to and from school on Thursday, March 3rd, and Friday, March 4th.
Route 29 will resume running a normal schedule on Monday, March 7th.
2nd NIne Weeks Academic Honor Roll for 3rd & 4th Grade
Reminder that ESD will follow the ACHI COVID Resolution Mask Policy. The current trending color is yellow.
Masks are RECOMMENDED but OPTIONAL for all staff, students, and visitors while indoors.
Love from the Crayon Boxes
By: Drew Daywalt & Oliver Jeffers
Dear Parents,
The book fair is back at HG. The dates of the fair are November 15-18. Students will be able to shop on their library day. Please contact me with any questions.
Sara Bullard
HG Librarian
Sara.Bullard@esd-15.org
1st Nine Weeks Honor Roll for 3rd & 4th grade GATORS
Hugh Goodwin Running Club is canceled for today.
The Hugh Goodwin 2021 annual report to the public is available for viewing by visiting: https://5il.co/1067g.
Kindergarten's had their first garden lesson with Mrs. Jackson this week. The students weeded the bed and planted carrots. They are counting the days until the harvest.
Cub Scouts is hosting an interest meeting for K-5 students and their guardians this Thursday, September 16th from 6pm-7pm at the De Soto Area Council Service Area. There will be activities, scouting skills, and more! Come see all the great things Cub Scouts has to offer!
At tonight’s monthly school board meeting, the El Dorado School Board voted to continue the mask policy for students and staff.
The current policy requires masks, or other appropriate face coverings, for all persons present on school campuses or in school vehicles or buses, including staff, students, visitors, and others while they are inside buildings or on buses.
The Board made two changes to the policy:
--double-layered neck gaiters can be worn.
--teachers and students can take their masks off when positioned 6 feet away from others as directed by a teacher.
To view the ESD Mask Policy, visit bit.ly/ESDMaskPolicy.
Are you interested in applying for WOA? The deadline to enroll for the 2nd Quarter is October 3rd. If you wish for your child to be considered for enrollment, please visit bit.ly/WildcatOnlineAcademy to complete the Application to Request to Enroll.
There will be a free COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic held at the South Ark Outdoor Expo tomorrow, Saturday, September 11th from 9am-4pm at the El Dorado Conference Center. No appointment is necessary. The vaccine is available to ages 12 and up.
Want to know what's for breakfast and lunch? Cafeteria Menus are available on the El Dorado School District app under the Dining section of each school or on our website at https://www.eldoradopublicschools.org/page/food-services. *Due to national supply shortages, online menus allow for parents, students, and staff to be aware of necessary changes to the monthly menu.
Gators Give Back
Gators,
We have an additional opportunity to give back! People in parts of Louisiana that have just experienced a hurricane need our HELP! Ms. Sixbey’s daughter, an ER nurse in New Orleans, will be bringing dirty clothes from her neighborhood to our town tomorrow. The clothes will be laundered at a local laundry mat on Saturday. If you would like to help with this, you can donate rolled quarters. We will also be sending water and cleaning supplies as well. Items needed are things such as trash bags, cleaning wipes, rubber gloves, and baby wipes. If you would like to donate, please have donations dropped off at the school by this Friday, September 3 so those items can be taken back to Louisiana on Sunday.
THANK YOU
All students must be up-to-date with their immunizations in order to start school. If your child is exempt from immunizations, a completed Immunization Exempt Form is required every year from the Arkansas Medical Director. The school nurse must have an up to date immunization record or exempt form for every student. Please take the time to read this and follow the proper steps to make sure your child is able to attend school this fall.
WOA Families - Remember you can reserve meals to pick up each week for your students. Meals must be reserved by Monday of each week by filling out the form at http://bit.ly/ESDWOAMeals. Complete the form for each student in your home to receive 5 breakfasts and lunches per week.
WOA Families - Remember you can reserve meals to pick up each week for your students. Meals must be reserved by Monday of each week by filling out the form at http://bit.ly/ESDWOAMeals. Complete the form for each student in your home to receive 5 breakfasts and lunches per week.
