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AJHS Toy Drive Parade 1AJHS Wreaths Across America 1Hour of Code Event 2Annual Hall of Honor 2Lunch Menu 3Calendar of Events 3AJHS Spelling Bee Winners 4Airport Day Essay Winner 4Wrestling Team 4Artists of the Month 4
Ahlf Junior High School Assists MilitaryFamilies and Honors Veterans
Veterans who attended the Ahlf Junior High School Wreaths Across America ceremony participate in the ceremonial wreath passing.
Ahlf Junior High School seventh and eighth grade students donated approximately 1400 toys to military families during the holiday season. Pictured are Alivia Mayes and Denise Diaz displaying a portion of the donations during the Toy Drive Parade.
Hour of Code Event by Betsy Bailey
Olivia Etheride from Mrs. Lindsey Davis’s class cel-ebrates her computer programming success!
Westside second grade students Haden Hall and Nate Knighton code during the Hour of Code exer-cise December 7-11. Hall and Knighton are students in Mrs. Jill Snow’s class.
Most days I enter an elementary classroom with my camera, the students are very interested in having their photographs taken. This past week was a bit different, though. I entered Mrs. Snow’s second grade class at Westside Elementary School on Tuesday, and students never looked away from their laptop computers. Our students in grades first through twelve partici-pated in The Hour of Code last week. In celebration of Computer Science Education Week, students world-wide spent an hour during the week of December 7-13 being introduced to coding (computer programming). Searcy School District students had the opportunity along with over two million other students to learn various coding strategies depending on their grade levels. As I walked around the room observing the students, I heard statements from them such as “This is awesome! Yesssssss! Let’s see if this works. I did it! I’m on level 8 now!” And I even watched the entire class applaud technology instructional facilitator Patti Kitts when she coded correctly and displayed it on the Smartboard. Mrs. Kitts worked with individual classes at Westside all last week, and Harding science facilitator Ben Carrigan met with the entire third grade on Thursday. “The students are 100 percent engaged during the sixty minutes,” she said. “They don’t want to miss any directions because they want to be able to make their programs work.” Kitts added that whatever fields our students choose to pursue, their success will hinge on understanding how technology works. Currently, the most in-demand careers worldwide are those in the fields of computer science and engineering. The Hour of Code is organized by 501c3 non-profit Code.org that is dedicated to expanding the participation in com-puter science in schools. Through this activity, students are improving their math, science, problem-solving, and reading skills.
Also, the Hour of Code encouraged parent volunteers to assist dur-ing class time. What an outstanding opportunity for our parents and caregivers to see what their children are learning during the school day! Our teachers will be able to use these same activities as enrichment resources for their students throughout the school year. For more information about The Hour of Code, access https://hou-rofcode.com/us.
Five New Inductees into the Searcy Education Foundation Thir-teenth Annual Hall of Honor. Three educators and two Searcy High School alumni will be in-ducted into the Searcy Public Schools Education Foundation Hall of Honor on January 28, 2016. The banquet and induction ceremony will be held in the Sullards Annex Cafeteria at Searcy High School beginning at 6:30 P.M. Tickets priced at $35.00 will go on sale January 4. They may be picked up at the Searcy Public Schools Superintendent’s Office at 801 North Elm or by calling 268-3517. Being honored in 2016 are retired elementary educators Nell Darden, Darlene Haynie and Barbara Jones. The alumni being honored are Dr. Molly Koffler Gathright and the late Wilbur D. Mills. The honorees were selected from nominations submitted by the public to the alumni committee of the foundation. The five recom-mendations were then voted on by the foundation board. Nancy Showalter, Searcy Education Foundation president, remarks “We have an excellent slate of deserving nominees that have contrib-uted much to their communities and the students in Searcy School District. Searcy Education Foundation is looking forward to installing these honorees in January at our annual banquet.” For a complete list of former Hall of Honor inductees, access the Searcy School District’s website at www.searcyschools.org and click on Searcy Public Schools Education Foundation tab. Since the inception of the foundation, grants have been awarded to teachers for educational programs that were not funded by the normal operating budget of Searcy Public Schools.
Searcy Education Foundation 13thAnnual Hall of Honor
What’s Happening at Searcy Schools?
What’s Cooking at Searcy Schools?January — Lunch Menu
Searcy Public Schools Child Nutrition Program
NOTE: Additional foods may be offered to meet calorie needs for specific ages. ALL grain foods are >50% whole grain to meet USDA regulations. For more information or questions, contact Child Nutrition Director, Charlotte Davis, RD, LD at (501) 268-3517 or [email protected]. USDA is an equal opportunity provider & employer.
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NO SCHOOL
(New Year’s Day)
4 Garlic/Cheese French Bread Pizza OR Beef Burrito with
Cheese Sauce Seasoned Green Beans
Glazed Carrots Applesauce / Milk
5 Taco Salad with Cheese
Lettuce & Salsa Seasoned Pinto Beans
Fruit Juice Punch Cinnamon Roll
Milk
6 Chicken Noodle Soup
w/Crackers & Cheese Toast OR Chicken Nuggets with Roll
Baked Potato w/Margarine & Sour Cream
Grape Tomatoes Peaches / Milk
7 Pig-‐in-‐a-‐Blanket w/Mustard OR Grilled Chicken Breast w/Bread
Stick Seasoned Baked Fries with
Ketchup Fresh Broccoli w/Ranch Dip Seasoned Whole Kernel Corn Red Delicious Apple / Milk
8 BBQ Chicken Drumstick with
Macaroni & Cheese OR Tangerine Chicken w/Asian Rice
Celery Sticks Baked Sweet Potato with Marg/Cinn/Brown Sugar Roll / Pineapple / Milk
11 Breaded Steak Fingers OR
Teriyaki Chicken w/Asian Rice Mashed Potatoes with Gravy
Seasoned Green Beans Texas Toast / Fresh Banana
“Dragon Punch” / Milk
12 “Domino’s Smart Slice”
Pepperoni Pizza Green Salad with Dressing
Glazed Carrots Raisins Milk
13 Grilled Cheese Sandwich* OR
Spaghetti with Meatballs/Dinner Roll Fresh Baby Carrots
Baked Beans Pineapple Chunks / Milk
*SHS/AJHS: Hot Turkey Cheese Melt Sandwich
14 Popcorn Chicken with Sauce
OR Roast Pork w/Gravy Sweet Potato Crunch
Seasoned Black-‐eyed Peas Bread Stick
Applesauce / Milk
15 Chili with Beef & Beans with
Mini Saltines OR Mini Corn Dogs w/Mustard “Smiles” Potatoes/ Ketchup
Creamy Coleslaw Fresh Grapes /Brownie/Milk
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NO SCHOOL (Professional Development Day)
19 Hot Dog with Mustard OR
Hamburger Lettuce/Tomato/Pickles White Cheddar Popcorn
Baked Beans Diced Pears / Milk
20 Personal Pepperoni Pizza* OR
Chicken Nachos Green salad with Dressing
Glazed Carrots Fruit Cocktail
Chocolate Chip Cookie/Milk *SHS/AJHS: w/Jalapeno Crust
21 Chicken Sticks w/Sauce OR
Baked Turkey Sour Cream & Chive Mashed
Potatoes Seasoned Green Peas
Hot Roll Applesauce / Milk
22 Corn Dog with Mustard OR Mostaccioli Pasta w/Roll
Seasoned Whole Kernel Corn Seasoned Green Beans
Granny Smith Apple Slices with Caramel Dip
Milk 25
Cheeseburger OR Pizza Cheese Crunchers Lettuce/Tomato/Pickles
Glazed Carrots Seasonal Fresh Fruit
Milk
26 Baked Ham
Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Broccoli w/Cheese Sauce Fresh Orange Quarters
Hot Roll Milk
27 Max Cheese Sticks OR Stromboli
Marinara Sauce Seasoned Whole Kernel Corn
Fruit Juice Punch “Nature Valley Cinnamon
Crisps” Milk
28 Breaded Chicken Sandwich OR Chicken Spaghetti with
Bread Stick Lettuce/Tomato/Pickles
Baked Potato with Margarine & Sour Cream
Seasoned Green Beans Peaches/Cupcake/Milk
29 Crispito with Cheese Dip OR Vegetable Beef Soup with
“Goldfish” Crackers/St.Cheese Seasoned Pinto Beans
Green Salad with Dressing Golden Delicious Apple
Milk
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FEBRUARY 2016 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Christmas Break NO SCHOOL
First Day ofSecond Semester
4:30 pm Basketball:8th Grade & SHS Cubs
vs. Morrilton
4 pm Basketball: 7th Grade vs. Greenbrier
4:30 pm Basketball: 8th Grade & SHS Cubs vs.
Greenbrier
PD Flex Day Makeup Day
Morgan Nick Parent Meeting,6 pm, SHS PAC
4 pm Basketball:7th Grade vs. Beebe
5 pm Basketball: JV Boys & Girls & SHS vs. Nettleton
5 pm Wrestling: SHS vs.LR Central/Mtn. Home
5 pm Basketball:JV Boys & Girls & SHS vs.
West Memphis
4 pm Basketball:7th Grade vs. Cabot North
4 pm Basketball:8th Grade & SHS Cubs vs.
Conway Blue5 pm Basketball: JV Boys &
SHS vs. North Little Rock
Deener: Class Pictures4 pm Basketball: 7th Grade vs.
Cabot North5 pm Wrestling: SHS vs.
Benton, NLR, Conway5 pm Basketball: JV Boys &
7th Grade Girls vs Mt. Home
4:30 pm Basketball:JV vs. Harding Academy
Grade 2 OLSAT Test
4 pm Bowling:SHS vs. MSM/LR Catholic
5:15 pm Board MeetingSuperintendent’s Office
Report Cards Sent HomeChoir: All-State Workshop
4 pm Bowling:SHS vs. Cabot
4:30 pm Basketball:8th Grade & SHS
Cubs vs. Beebe
4 pm Wrestling:SHS vs. Sylvan Hills4:30 pm Basketball:
8th Grade & SHS Cubs vs. Vilonia
5 pm Basketball: 7th Grade vs. Vilonia
4 pm Bowling:SHS vs. Heber Springs
4:30 pm Basketball:8th Grade & SHS
Cubs vs. Clarksville
4:30 pm Basketball:8th Grade & SHS Cubsvs. Little Rock Christian
5 pm Basketball: 7th Gradevs. Bald Knob (GB)
5 pm Wrestling: SHSvs. Sheridan, Senior Night6:30pm Searcy EducationFoundation Hall of Honor
5 pm Basketball: JV Girls & SHS vs. Central
Westside Honor Assemblies:8:30 am 3rd Grade9:30 am 1st Grade
10:30 am 2nd GradeSWMS Honor Assemblies:
9:15 am 6th Grade10:15 am 4th Grade11:05 am 5th Grade
5 pm Basketball: JV Girls &SHS vs. Marion
FFA: Greenhand/360Leadership Conference
4 pm Basketball: JV Boys & Girls & SHS vs. Jonesboro
Deener HonorAssemblies:
1:30 pm K & 1st Grade2 pm 2nd & 3rd Grade5 pm JV Boys & Girls
& SHS vs. Cabot
Band: Sr. HighAll-Region Tryouts
Wrestling: Searcy DualsChoir: BOB Workshop
Basketball:Beebe Tournament
(7th Grade Girls Only)Choir: All-State Workshop
Choir: All-State Workshop
Drama: Sand Lizard Classic Tournament
Drama: Cabot Classic Forensics Tournament
Band: All-Region Concert Clinic
Drama: One Act Preliminary
Wrestling: Fayetteville Tournament
Wrestling: Maumelle Tournament
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Searcy Public Schools801 North Elm Street
Searcy, Arkansas 72143(501)268-3517
www.searcyschools.org
Board of EducationDr. Michael Liles - President
Linda Benson - Vice PresidentDr. Brent Blakely - Secretary
Jimmy Simpson - MemberPhilip Williams - Member
Superintendent - Diane Barrett
Concerns regardingUPDATE may be addressed to
Betsy Bailey, [email protected]
Art ists of the Month
JANUARY
Congratulations to fourth grade students Jamie Sampson (Rogers/Rezanka), Alyssa Devore (Colburn/Willibey), and Ava Sciba (Simmons/Smith) for being named the January Artists of the Month.
Congratulations to Southwest Middle School fifth grade student Alexis Lara for being selected as the winner in the First Community Bank Airport Day essay contest. She received a $250 educational scholarship from First Community Bank.
Spelling Bee WinnersAhlf Junior High School students recently competed in school spelling bees. The winners
will advance to the White County Spelling Bee that will be held later this month.
7th grade spelling bee winners: Greg Suprat-man, first place; Lydia Fleener, third place; and Tristin Carpenter, second place. Spelling bee officials: Becky Hall, Pediatric Therapy Associates; Shari Ed-munson, First Commu-nity Bank; Steve Watts, The Daily Citizen; and Donny Lee, Harding University.
8th grade spelling bee winners: Holden Jones, second place; Julia Hooper, third place; and Haven Whitney, first place. Spelling bee officials: Tyonia Beard, Simmons Bank; Shari Edmunson, First Com-munity Bank; Catlyn Sills, Pediatric Therapy Associates; and Donny Lee, Harding University.
The Searcy High School wrestling team placed first in the Little Rock Central wrestlingtournament for the second year in a row. Jordan Slaughter,Caleb Freeman, and Tristan Brackenridge placed first in their divisions, and several other athletes received medals.Congratulations SHS!