Update

Sidney Deener had a great Friday with our special guests! A baby goat and the Searcy Lions Football team greeted students as they arrived for school on one Friday in September!

International Dot Day is named for the classic Peter H. Reynolds storybook The Dot. McRae Elementary celebrated Dot Day on September 15th. Students in pre-k through 3rd grade showed their creativity by wearing dot day shirts. The class in each grade level who had the most dots won a prize from Mrs. Rogers.

Representative Les Eaves came to speak with SWMS Students during September for Take Your Legislator to School Month. He is shown with two of his grandchildren, 5th graders Kenzie Menhinick and Langley Britton.

The Wellington Engagement Index is a tool that empowers students to provide feedback on their engagement in each of their classes in a two-minute assessment, which can be applied six or more times each year. Students place each of their classes on a simple grid, placing each class according to how challenged they feel in each class, as well as how much they love the class experience. Mrs. Kelly Martin and her students were interviewed about WEI in order to help other facilitators understand the powerful tool for educators. Pictured are Ahlf Junior High School EAST students Katie Howell and Charley Ann Jackson, who were interviewed for a student perspective.

The Searcy Athletic Program held Elementary Game Night at the SHS football game against El Dorado on September 29. All elementary school students received free admission and free popcorn. The total number of elementary school students represented was 237. What a great night! Mr. Butch Schucker is the Searcy School District athletic director and planned the event.

Searcy High School wrestling team will be carhopping at Sonic as a fundraiser for their program. The SHS wrestlers will be at the Sonic on Beebe-Capps Expressway on Saturday, October 14th from 8AM-4 PM. Come support the wrestling team and get some great refreshments!

Searcy Pre-K students Kinzliee West, Emery Lewis, and Dylan Santiago enjoy playing together on their new playground equipment at Sidney Deener Elementary School.

Kindergarten teachers and support staff hosted their first ever "Kindergarten Essentials Night." Parents were provided information about how to help their child succeed in kindergarten. Topics included the importance of supporting students at home, grade level expectations, and essential standards that all kindergarten students should know.