Hope Pre-K

Happy National Principals Month to our dedicated leaders! Pictured are: Top Row: Lyndsi Easterling (Pre-K Director), Ashlea Stewart (CPS Principal), Robin Townsend (CPS Asst Principal), Pam Harris (CPS Asst Principal), Kedrick Jones (BHE Principal), and Dr. Carla Narlesky (YMS Principal), 2nd Row: Marilyn Marks (HAPS Principal), Kimberly Dunham (HHS Principal), Jeffery Burton (HHS Asst Principal), Teresa James (HHS Asst Principal), Sandra Rhone (CATS Principal), and Heather Flowers (Collegiate Academy Director).

The Bobcat Clinic has flu shots available. Anyone interested needs to call 722-2733 option 2 to schedule an appointment.

NOTE: Hope Public Schools will have EARLY DISMISSAL on Thursday, October 17, 2024. Buses will pick up students at Clinton Primary starting at 1:00pm and all other campuses will be at 1:20pm. Parent-Teacher Conferences start at 3:30pm Thursday afternoon.

There will be a Youth Soccer Camp held on Saturday, November 2, 2024, for students aged 4 years old through 6th Grade! More information will be provided soon, but be sure to mark your calendars NOW! Come out for fun, skills, and scores! #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture

Hope Public Schools will closed on Friday, October 18, and Monday, October 21, for FALL BREAK! Enjoy the outdoors and have fun! #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture

There will be a Hispanic Heritage Celebration on Tuesday, October 15, at Hempstead Hall from 4pm to 7pm! There will be artwork, dancing, crafts, and more! Come out and see our students share elements of the Hispanic Culture! #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture

October is National Bullying Awareness Month. On October 8th and 10th, Bobcat Clinic's Erika Stewart, RN, went to the Hope ABC Pre K and Hope Head Start campuses to read to the students! The read The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Teasing by Stan & Jan Berenstain. There were a total number of 168 students who participated!! Students were also given Be a BUDDY not a BULLY coloring pages and colors to highlight this important topic. #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture

YOU ARE INVITED! Come out to Hempstead Hall on Friday, October 18, 2024, from 2:00pm - 4:00pm for the 2024 Hope Public Schools Educator Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Celebration at Hempstead Hall! Helps us welcome Glenda Denise Alderson Clark, Robert Hesse, William Darryl Muldrew, Alma Soils Phillips, and Billie Pal Cox Whitmarsh to the Educator Hall of Fame! The public is invited to attend. The event is FREE! For a list of previous inductees and more information, visit: https://www.hpsdistrict.org/page/hope-educator-hall-of-fame

PUBLIC NOTICE: The Hope Public Schools Report to the Public and the Regular October Board Meeting will be held at Hempstead Hall on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, starting at 5:00pm in the main auditorium. The public is invited to attend. #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture

Congratulations to all the September 2024 Hope Public Schools Superintendent's Award recipients! #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture Each month, HPS will feature one campus for awards. September represents Clinton Primary with Pre-K!

Remember to check out the Hope Public Schools YouTube channel! Help us get to 1000 subscribers so we can go LIVE during sports, special events, and more! https://www.youtube.com/@hopepublicschools/ #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture

Be sure to check out this month's edition of the Chartwells Nutrition Newsletter! This month's issue includes a "Seed to Table" recipe for Pear & Raisin Salad, a recap of the food choices student had during September, the Discovery Kitchen at Beryl Henry, Employee Spotlights and more! Read the full issue here: https://5il.co/2ycbd

ESOL District-Wide Parent Meeting Learn about the programs available to our English Language Learners and meet our staff. • Parent University: Magnet Program • Campus Representatives • ESOL Parent Rights • Q&A OCTOBER 10, 2024 STARTING AT 5:30 PM HHS CAFETERIA CONTACT US (870) 722-6222 laura.gray@hpsdistrict.org

Hope Public Schools will present the annual Report to the Public at 5 pm on October 15, 2024, before the monthly board meeting. This will take place in the Hope High School Auditorium. The public is invited to attend.

Spirit Week continues here at Hope Public Schools! Our students and staff have been going ALL IN celebrating the various daily themes across the campuses! #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture

Pre-K celebrates Spirit Week with COLOR DAY!! #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture

From Bobcats Clinic: The US Department of Health & Human Services announces FREE at-home COVID-19 tests available through the US Postal Service. As of late September 2024, residential households in the U.S. are eligible for another order of #4 free at-home tests from USPS.com. Here's what you need to know about your order: Each order includes #4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests (COVIDTests.gov has more details about at-home tests, including extended shelf life and updated expiration dates) Orders will ship free, starting September 30, 2024. NOTE: Some tests may show as "expired," but the FDA has extended those dates. Get yours from: https://special.usps.com/testkits

We are in the middle of celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15 each year! #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture

Parade Fun! ABC Pre-K staff had a GREAT TIME representing our pre-k in the parade!! #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture

The Hope Magnet Program is teaming up with The Longest Day Alzheimer's Association for the "Longest Day" Charity Game on Friday, October 18, 2024, at Hammons Stadium! Help raise money for Alzheimer's research. Use the QR code below or visit this link: https://act.alz.org/site/TR/LongestDay2025/TheLongestDay?team_id=919069&pg=team&fr_id=18274 #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture #ENDALZ