Monday, March 10, 2025
Congratulations to Colten Smith for winning the artist question challenge. Colten and Alexis Dickens see Mrs. Tate for your prizes.
This Friday for YAM, see Mrs. Tate for an art scavenger hunt challenge that will take place during breaks between classes. Correctly completed scavenger forms need to be turned in to Mrs. Tate and the winner will be drawn on Friday.
Jostens will be here today - March 10 for senior delivery. Orders will need to be paid in full to receive your items.
Sr. High Baseball, Sr. High Softball, Jr. High and Sr. High Track will be taking pictures during advisory on Wednesday, March 12th. Please bring your uniforms that day for the picture!"
The Beta picture will be Wednesday, March 12 in the new gym.
There will be a 3 on 3 tournament this Saturday. Contact Kasey Featherston to sign up - 870-634-8084. They also need volunteers from the junior class.
Juniors: There is a Prom theme survey in your email. You need to fill it out by Wednesday.
Color guard auditions will be the week after spring break. Auditions are open to students not currently in band as well. Sign up and grab a paper in the office for more information
March is Youth Art Month (YAM). There will be a different art activity each week in March for everyone to participate in.
7th/8th & Biology will be taking the Science interim Wednesday, March 12. 7th/8th will keep the same testing rosters. Check the Biology roster - it will be slightly different. Report to testing rooms when the morning bell rings.
The sophomores will be touring the BRTC CTC programs at the Armory location on March 13 at 12:46. Students will need to report to the library when lunch is over. We will walk to the Armory - weather permitting.
The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) is accepting applications from qualified high school sophomores and juniors interested in attending the SAME/Army Engineering and Construction Camp, June 8-14, 2025 in Vicksburg, MS. See Mrs. Amber for a link to the application. Deadline is March 14.
Math tutoring for 7th and 8th graders will be Tuesdays and Wednesdays. It will start right after school and last an hour. Report to Room 218 when the last bell rings.
All High School FBLA members have been added to the FBLA Google Classroom and should check it regularly to stay updated.
Students are not to park in the band parking lot, Dollar General lot, or church parking lot. Legal drivers must park in the main parking lots only. See Mrs. Amber for a parking tag.
Students - once you are on school property in the mornings, you are not allowed to leave. This goes for car riders, bus riders, and walkers.
Seniors *The American Legion Garner Trust Scholarship and Coudret Trust Scholarship application is available in Mrs. Amber’s office. Must be children, grandchildren, or great grandchildren of American Legionnaires. Mail completed application to the address listed on the application. Must be received by April 18, 2025. ______________________________________________________________ *BRAD Plan2Succeed Educational Scholarship Application is available in Mrs. Amber’s office. Deadline March 31 - turn in to Mrs. Amber 1. Must be 18 years of age or older, or will be 18 by Sept. 30th 2025 2. Household must meet Agency eligibility requirements (for details, call 870.202.1353) 3. Must provide proof of enrollment at educational institution before Sept. 30th 2025 (scholarship award will be distributed to the educational institution, not the applicant, upon enrollment provision) 4. Must be a current year graduating high school senior with plans to attend a higher education institution. 5. Must be willing to allow periodic contact with Agency to explore progress of self-sufficiency and goals of whole family (see consent form above) 6. Student’s family must reside within Clay, Lawrence, or Randolph Counties. ____________________________________________________________ *Clay County Farm Bureau scholarship application is available in Mrs. Amber’s office. You must be a child or grandchild of an active Farm Bureau member and have at least a 2.5 GPA. Deadline is April 15, 2025. Turn application to The Clay County Farm Bureau office in Piggott. ____________________________________________________________ *Piggott Area Chamber of Commerce scholarship application is available in Mrs. Amber’s office. Deadline is April 2, 2025. Turn application in to Mrs. Amber __________________________________________________________________ *Applications for the Ben Farmer Scholarship sponsored by the Arkansas Association of Pupil Transportation are in Mrs. Amber’s office. This is for a student that has ties to School Bus Transportation through family. Deadline is March 14. Turn in applications to Mrs. Amber _______________________________________________________________ *2025 Jonesboro Scottish Rite Scholarship application is available in Mrs. Amber’s office. They are awarding scholarships for students attending colleges/universities as well as technical/trade schools. Deadline is April 1 . You will mail your application to the address listed. ___________________________________________________________ *Seniors needing to register with BRTC for Fall 2025 classes - see Mrs. Amber. BRTC will send a rep here to register you. _______________________________________________________________ *There are several scholarships available at this website. Seniors: you can access the applications by clicking on the link, but you will need to use a personal email not your school gmail. https://www.theaaea.org/page/scholarships ________________________________________________________________ *Seniors who are interested in pursuing a career as a High Voltage Lineman- ASU Newport offers an Associate of Applied Science in General Technology, Emphasis in High Voltage Lineman. CCECC offers a sponsorship for this training. See Mrs. Amber for a link or paper application. Deadline March 27, 2025 _________________________________________________________________ *TRC Project Drive Summer Bootcamp offers free job training in the following courses. The application will go live on April 1 These courses typically run Mon-Thurs. CDL - Poplar Bluff - 5 weeks Welding - Dexter - 6 weeks Robotics - Sikeston - 6 weeks CNA - Poplar Bluff - 4 weeks Phlebotomy - Poplar Bluff 4 weeks |
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Lunch | |||
Monday | Cheeseburgers | Cheese Pizza | Ham & Cheese Wrap |
Tuesday | Pork Patty | Mohawk Burrito | Ham & Cheese Wrap |
Wednesday | Chili | Chicken/Bacon/Ranch Burrito | Ham & Cheese Wrap |
Thursday | Mini Corn Dogs | Chicken & Cheese Quesadilla | Ham & Cheese Wrap |
Friday | Macho Nachos | Chef’s Choice | Ham & Cheese Wrap |
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Sports
Monday 3/10 | Tuesday 3/11 | Wednesday 3/12 | Thursday 3/13 | Friday 3/14 |
SB vs Manila | BB vs Armorel | SB @ Rector | ||
BB @ Westside Dismiss 2:00 | BB @ Rector | |||
JrBB @ Jonesboro | ||||
JrSB @ Jonesboro |