Hope Public Schools

The Application for the Virtual Academy is available here: https://www.hpsdistrict.org/page/hope-virtual-academy The DEADLINE for Submission is July 16, 2021

HOPE – The Hope Public Schools Board will meet in a called session May 20 at 5 p.m. in the board conference room of the HPS Administration Building, 117 E. Second St. The agenda will involve a superintendent search working session with consultants.

Students at HHS received books of their choice today. #SOARgrant. #ReadersAreLeaders

Congratulations to the following students for completing all levels within the Waterford Reading Academy program! Rockstar Readers, Arizabeth, N'Kyrion, and Daniel! #Waterford. #RISE. #ReadersAreLeaders

Congratulations to the following students for completing all levels within the Waterford Reading Academy program! Rockstar Readers, Aaliyaih, D'Shanit, and Litzy! #Waterford. #RISE. #ReadersAreLeaders

The Bobcat Clinic will not have physical health services available on Friday, May 14.

Follow this link to read more about this program. https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit

Thanks to Farmer’s Bank for the kolaches this morning. We all appreciate your support!

As part of the SOAR grant (Successful Outcomes for Arkansas Readers), I invite parents to participate in the following Reading Survey. Thank you for your assistance. Survey link: https://forms.gle/LQx2Qxui3mNg9aak8 #RISEArkansas #SOARgrant

Sixth grade virtual graduation (English/Espanol) Due to the safety and well being of our staff and students in reference to Covid-19, Beryl Henry Elementary will not be hosting an "On-Site in Person " 6th grade graduation in May of 2021. However, we will produce a virtual graduation video with our student's pictures. This video will be sent to your child's email and uploaded to Beryl Henry's Facebook page as well as the District's website. All parents of our 6th grade virtual students will need to email an upper body picture of your child in their uniform shirts to kirby.turner@hpsdistrict.org All 6th grade students who attend on-site learning will take their pictures on campus beginning on May 10, 2021. All 6th grade students (on-site and virtual) shall wear either a red or navy uniform shirt. Inappropriate pictures will not be accepted. Please make sure that you spell your child's first and last name correctly. The deadline for parents of virtual students to send in their child's picture is scheduled for May 13, 2021. No pictures will be accepted after this date. The graduation video is scheduled to be posted by May 26, 2021. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at the number listed below. -- Roy Turner, Principal ESPANOL Debido a la seguridad y el bienestar de nuestro personal y estudiantes en referencia a Covid-19, la Escuela Beryl Henry no organizará una graduación de sexto grado " de persona en persona" en mayo de 2021. Sin embargo, produciremos un video virtual de graduación con las fotos de nuestros estudiantes. Este video se enviará al correo electrónico de su hijo/a(s) también se cargará en la página de Facebook de Beryl Henry. También en el sitio web del Distrito. Todos los padres de nuestros estudiantes virtuales de sexto grado deberán enviar por correo electrónico una foto de la parte superior del cuerpo de su hijo/a con su camisa de uniforme a kirby.turner@hpsdistrict.org Todos los estudiantes de sexto grado que asisten al aprendizaje en el sitio tomarán sus fotografías en el campus a partir del 10 de mayo de 2021. Todos los estudiantes de sexto grado (en el sitio y virtual) deberán usar una camisa de uniforme color rojo, o azul marino. No se aceptarán fotografías inapropiadas. Por favor asegúrese de escribir correctamente el nombre y apellido de su hijo/a. La fecha límite para que los padres de los estudiantes virtuales envíen la fotografía de sus hijo/a(s) está programada para el 13 de mayo de 2021. No se aceptarán fotografías después de esta fecha. El video de graduación está programado para publicarse antes del 26 de mayo de 2021. Si tiene alguna pregunta, no dude en llamarme al número que está a continuación. -- Roy Turner, Principal

HAPS students discuss the Book of the Quarter -- Merci Suarez Changes Gears by Meg Medina in this HAPS - EAST produced video. Check it out! #RISEArkansas #SOARgrant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbLI_4TuFTs

Has your family been impacted by opioid addiction? Help is available to you and your family! To get help with services, please call 1-866-253-1164 or visit www.afmc.org/sarac . #SARAC #DOJ #afmc #Hopepublicschool #bobcats #opioid

The Hope Bobcat Cheerleaders have started their annual FanCloth fundraiser. This fundraiser is filled with Bobcat fan gear. Click on the link below to view our shop. The shop will be open until May 3rd! Thank you for your support!! Go Bobcats!! http://fancloth.shop/VSKYU

Please take a moment to read the district's Digital Learning Plan (https://bit.ly/2P5kGdv). Once finished, we would be grateful if you could take this VERY short survey (https://forms.gle/viwXXMh192MQwxG98).

Due to an unexpected technical glitch, the board meeting will not be live streamed this evening. It is being recorded and be uploaded as soon as the meeting is over.

Congratulations Alyssa, Naomi and Penelope for achieving your Waterford Reading goals for the school year! #AmazingReaders

The Hope Public Schools Board will meet in a called session April 15 at 8:30 a.m. in the board conference room of the HPS Administration Building, 117 E. Second St. The agenda will involve action on the process for hiring a superintendent.

The Hope Public School District’s Digital Learning Plan team is hard at work this morning.

The Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine will NOT be given at Hope Public Schools vaccination clinics until further notice, per Express Rx Pharmacy.

HOPE – The Hope Public Schools Board will meet Wednesday, April 14, at 3 p.m. in the board conference room of the HPS Administration Building, 117 E. Second St. for a work session on options for employing a superintendent. The meeting will be conducted in executive session.