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What’s in this issue?McRae Pirate STEM Day 1SHS Art Club “Fiery Lion” 1AJHS Literacy Night 2UNITY Health 2EAST Night Out 2ASU Nursing Students 2Lunch Menu 3Calendar of Events 3FTA Race for the Cure 4Lionsteppers Volunteer 4FFA Award 4Wreaths Across America 4SHS Golf Team 4SHS Wrestling Team 4Artist of the Month 4
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McRae Pirate STEM DAY; Searcy High School Art Club’s “Fiery Lion”
McRae’s 2nd graders enjoyed a fun-filled Pirate STEM day exploring the engineering de-sign process through designing pirate boats, sails, and air cannons with the help of math and science specialists from Harding University’s STEM Center, Wilbur D. Mills Co-op, and math/science specialists from within the school district. Pictured are Mrs. Hopper’s stu-dents Ella Marter, Kennedie Behel, and Sophie Webb.
“Fiery Lion” adorns the windows of Searcy High School. The SHS Fine Arts Club painted this piece down the halls of SHS. Pictured is art student Hailey West creating the work of art.
Ahlf Junior High School Literacy NightOver 600 people attended Literacy Night at Ahlf Junior High School. The English teachers emphasized the importance of reading and a reading routine at home. Selected seventh graders participated in a dramatic reading of “Casey at the Bat,” and a group of eighth graders performed a readers’ theater of a scene from the play The Diary of Anne Frank. At the end of the program, all seventh and eighth grade students displayed a project about a book or an author.
Another purpose of the evening was to discuss ways parents can help their children: • Provide a quiet place to read.• Provide a time to read.• Read aloud to your child.• Listen to audio books with your child.• Read the book your child is reading.• Model good reading habits.• Talk about books your child is reading.• Build a home library.• Take your child to the public library.
Carmen Oakes and Ashley Zheng present their projects over playwright William Shakespeare.
Students Cielo Perez and Garrett Pritchett perform a reading during the evening.
Searcy High School EAST Program joined with the nation-wide EAST initiative to hold EAST Night Out. Students invited the public to visit their lab and learn what projects they are currently working on to assist the community this year. EAST student Aaron Cullum guides Searcy High School teacher Catie Holman through a virtual reality tour. The EAST lab is facilitated by Mrs. Kay Carpenter.
EAST Night Out
UNITY Health
Unity Health kicks off the Unity Kids Program at Deener, Westside, and McRae. The program will focus on edu-cating the children in our local schools to live Health Centered physically, mentally, emotionally & spiritually. “We believe that instilling in our children to live healthy lifestyles at a young age will help them develop healthy habits for life. It is very important to empower our chil-dren to think and be Health Centered.”
Arkansas State University nursing students educate McRaekindergartenclasses about good hand washing and preventing the spread of germs.
What’s Happening at Searcy Schools?
What’s Cooking at Searcy Schools?November — 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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Breaded Steak Fingers OR Teriyaki Chicken w/Asian Rice Mashed Potatoes with Gravy
Seasoned Green Beans Texas Toast / Fresh Banana
“Dragon Punch” / Milk
3 “Domino’s Smart Slice”
Pepperoni Pizza Green Salad with Dressing
Glazed Carrots Raisins Milk
4 Popcorn Chicken with Sauce
OR Roast Pork w/Gravy Sweet Potato Crunch
Seasoned Black-‐eyed Peas Bread Stick
Applesauce / Milk
5 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
(Teacher Inservice/AEA Conference)
9 Hot Dog with Mustard OR
Hamburger Lettuce/Tomato/Pickles
RF “Cheetos Puffs” Seasoned Whole Kernel Corn
Baked Beans Diced Pears / Milk
10 “Breakfast for Lunch” Scrambled Eggs
Biscuit with Cream Gravy Jelly
Sausage Patty Tator Tots with Ketchup
Bell Pepper Strips Juice / Milk
11 Personal Cheese Pizza OR
Chicken Nachos Green salad with Dressing
Glazed Carrots Fruit Cocktail
Chocolate Chip Cookie Milk
12 Chicken Sticks w/Sauce OR
Baked Turkey Sour Cream & Chive Mashed
Potatoes Seasoned Green Peas
Hot Roll Applesauce / Milk
13 Corn Dog with Mustard OR Mostaccioli Pasta w/Roll
Seasoned Whole Kernel Corn Seasoned Green Beans
Granny Smith Apple Slices with Caramel Dip
Milk 16
Cheeseburger OR Pizza Cheese Crunchers Lettuce/Tomato/Pickles
Glazed Carrots Seasonal Fresh Fruit
Milk
17 “Thanksgiving Meal” Baked Turkey
Cornbread Dressing Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Broccoli w/Cheese Sauce
Hot Roll Fruit Salad / Milk
18 Max Cheese Sticks OR Stromboli
Marinara Sauce Seasoned Whole Kernel Corn
Fruit Juice Punch “Chortles” Mini Grahams
Milk
19 Breaded Chicken Sandwich OR Chicken Spaghetti with
Bread Stick Lettuce/Tomato/Pickles
Baked Potato with Margarine & Sour Cream
Seasoned Green Beans Peaches/Cupcake/Milk
20 Crispito with Cheese Dip OR Vegetable Beef Soup with
“Goldfish” Crackers/St.Cheese Seasoned Pinto Beans
Green Salad with Dressing Golden Delicious Apple
Milk 23
Garlic/Cheese French Bread Pizza OR Beef Burrito with
Cheese Sauce Green Salad with Dressing
Glazed Carrots Frozen Juice Cup / Milk
24 Taco Salad with Cheese
Lettuce & Salsa Seasoned Pinto Beans
Fruit Juice Punch Cinnamon Roll
Milk
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NO SCHOOL
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NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving)
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NO SCHOOL
30 Breaded Steak Fingers OR
Teriyaki Chicken w/Asian Rice Mashed Potatoes with Gravy
Seasoned Green Beans Texas Toast / Applesauce “Dragon Punch” / Milk
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Basketball: Cub Classic Tournament — 9th Grade Only
OCTOBER 2015 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 30 31
DECEMBER 2015 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 30 31
5 pm Basketball:7th, 8th, 9th Grade Boys
vs. Jonesboro
5:30 pm Football: 8th Grade & SHS Cubs vs. Beebe
6 pm Westside: 2nd Grade Program/PTO Meeting
Choir: Invitational FestivalFFA: Sub-Area
Leadership Contest
Basketball:Jammin’ in the Jungle
7:30 am Deener: K & 1st Donuts with Dads
4 pm Basketball:8th Grade & SHS Cubs vs.
Cabot South5 pm Basketball: JV Boys &
SHS vs. Watson Chapel
McRae/Sidney DeenerFlu Clinics
8:15 am Westside:Military Heroes Celebration
10 am AJHS:Veterans Day Assembly
2 pm McRae:Veterans Day Parade
7:30 am Deener: 2nd & 3rd Grade Donuts with Dads
5:15 pm Board MeetingSuperintendent’s Office
Thanksgiving HolidayNo School
SWMS: Picture Day5 pm Deener:
Family Game Night
4 pm Basketball:7th Grade vs. Batesville
Progress ReportsSent Home
Westside Flu Clinic4 pm Basketball: 7th Grade
vs. Wynne
Thanksgiving HolidayNo School
Teacher DistrictIn-Service-AEA Conference
7 pm Football:SHS vs. Cabot
SWMS Flu Clinic1:30 pm Deener: K & 1st
Grade StudentRecognition Assembly
2 pm Deener: 2nd & 3rd StudentRecognition Assembly
Thanksgiving HolidayNo School
Basketball:Jacksonville Jamboree
Drama: Arkansas Young Playwright Competition
Choir: Region Clinic
Drama: Cyclone Forensics Tournament
Basketball: BeebeJr. High Tournament
Basketball: Beebe Jr. High Tournament — 9th Grade Only
4:30 pm Basketball:8th Grade & SHS
Cubs vs. Greenbrier
Basketball: Searcy Bank Classic Tournament
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November 2015
Searcy Public Schools801 North Elm Street
Searcy, Arkansas 72143(501)268-3517
www.searcyschools.org
Board of EducationPhilip Williams - President
Dr. Michael Liles - Vice PresidentLinda Benson - Secretary
Dr. Brent Blakely - MemberJimmy Simpson - Member
Superintendent - Diane Barrett
Concerns regardingUPDATE may be addressed to
Betsy Bailey, [email protected]
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Congratulations to McRae Elementary School third grade student Clark Ollis for being named the November Artist of the Month. Ollis is a student in Mrs. Tracey Rogers’s art class and in Mrs. Blakely Howell’s homeroom. He is shown with his “Lion” drawing that was entered in the McRae yearbook cover contest.
On Saturday, October 10, seven members of the SHS FTA (Future Teachers of America) traveled to Little Rock to participate in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure to honor the survivors and victims of breast cancer. Pictured left to right: Sara Feather, Bailey Mills, Savannah Morris, Jewell Hernandez, La’Tiana Floyd, Kamie Provence and Ivorie Hickey.
Searcy High School Lionstep-pers donated their time and efforts to the Foster Care Boutique sorting clothing for children in foster care in White County. Pictured areLionsteppers Kim Troillett, Madison Young, Hannah Wells Bonnie Gavin, Yohanna Cortes, Pallas Manley, and Hannah Prichard with their coach Amanda Simpson at the foster boutique storage unit.
Searcy High School junior Jessica Wesson shows her goat Mercedes which placed 6th in the state at the Arkansas State Fair. Wesson holds the office of secretary in the Searcy FFA, and she is pictured with FFA advisor Addison Safley.
SHS wrestling team raises funds for it pro-gram carhopping on October 10th. Shown are wrestlers Corey Pope, Chris Melder, Jus-tin Osborn, Manager Ane Elise Pitt, Justin Vaughn, and Tremer Shell hard at work. The team raised approximately $2,000.
The Searcy High School golf team visited McRae Elementary School and read to stu-dents throughout the school. Pictured are golfers Grace Williams, Kalynn Hopkins, Ena Antone, Ellen Grace Adams, Hallie Jackson, Ashton Schlem, Jason Rains, Jackson Hart, Colton Smith, Drew Castle-berry, Hunter Wilkerson, Grant Holeyfield, Austin Pike, Drake White, and Grant Robin-son with Coach Bryant Turney.
In preparation for the holiday season and the Wreaths Across America assembly, Ahlf Junior High School’s Student Council is organizing a Toy Drive with Operation Homefront to benefit military families. The seventh and eighth grade classes will compete to see which class can collect the most donations. Toys should be new and unopened, and appropriate for chil-dren between the ages of 6-18. The toy drive begins Nov. 11th and will conclude Dec. 4th. Questions may be directed to Brenda Louis, [email protected].
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