YMS Bobcats Let's get Ready to TEST!!
State testing (the ATLAS) is coming to Yerger on April 29th!
In preparation for testing, Yerger Middle School would like to remind students to take appropriate steps to prepare!
Please see the attached flyer for a helpful acronym for preparing for the ATLAS test!
REMINDER: All campuses will be closed on Friday, April 18, and Monday, April 21, 2025. Enjoy the long weekend!
Happy Assistant Principals Week to our assistant campus administrators who help keep the daily tasks of educating our students moving forward! We could not do it without them!! #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture
Thank you to our school librarians!! On April 4th each year, National School Librarian Day recognizes the professionals who keep the school library in working order. School librarians spend long hours keeping the library organized. They are also dedicated to helping our children find the resources they need to keep learning. #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture
HOPE, AR - April 2 2025 - The impending inclement weather is expected to bring with it extreme severe storm conditions. In the event of a tornado warning, there is a community shelter located inside the Beryl Henry Elementary gymnasium. These facilities will be opened in the event of a tornado warning. We encourage everyone to be safe.
ATLAS Testing Dates for Spring 2025:
Clinton Primary
April 14-17- 1st grade
April 22-25- Kindergarten & 2nd grade
April 29-May 2- 3rd & 4th grade
May 6-9- 3rd & 4th grade
Beryl Henry
May 5-8
HAPS
April 22-25
Yerger
April 29-May 2
Hope High
April 22-25
CATS
April 14-17
At Yerger Middle School, we ensure that every student will Enter With A Promise and Exit With A Purpose! #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture
The Delta Sigma Theta sorority donated personal hygiene items for girls at Yerger Middle Schools and Beryl Henry Elementary. Special thanks to Alma Johnson, Charlotte Bradley and Portia Jones! #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture
STUDENTS! The annual FREE Fishing Derby will be on Saturday, March 22, from 8am-Noon at Huckabee Lake and Hope Fair Park. It's open to all students 18 years old and younger. Participants who are 16 years old and younger must possess a valid fishing license. There will be loaner fishing supplies while they last! For more information, contact CPL Deam at jdean@hopearkansas.net - This event is hosted by the Hope Police Department!
Yerger families, our lost and found is overflowing! While you come to parent-teacher conferences tonight, please come and claim any lost items. Is your student missing anything? Doors open for parent-teacher conference at 3:30!
Students from Hope Public Schools are in Hot Springs for the annual EASTCon Conference. EAST provides hands-on, real-world problem-solving and community involvement to students at all grade levels within the district. EASTCon showcases projects developed by EAST students from around the nation! #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture
REMINDER: Students will dismiss early on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Clinton Primary School will dismiss at 1:00pm and the other campuses will dismiss around 1:20pm. NO SCHOOL FRIDAY! Parent-Teacher Conferences will be from 3:30pm-7:30pm on Thursday.
The recent Magnet Fair was a HUGE success!! Thanks to the students, parents, teachers, and staff who came out to experience the amazing things happening at Hope Public Schools! #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture
Bobcats are celebrating St. Patrick's Day in style! #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture
Yerger Middle School Students:
Earn money to use at the next
concession stand day.
Have your parents (and YOU) attend
Parent-Teacher Conferences this
Thursday, March 20th.
See you Thursday!
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be Thursday, March 20, 2025, from 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm. Clinton Primary School will dismiss at 1:00pm and other campuses will dismiss roughly 15 minutes later. Please check with your student's teacher regarding conference times. #ALLIN #GoBobcats
Hope Public Schools hosted the 2025 Hope-Hempstead County Leadership Class for their Education Day. As part of this 6 month program, the Leadership Class of 2025 toured Garrett Memorial Christian School, Yerger Middle School, Hope High School Agri Shop, and learned about the UAHT Hope Collegiate Academy, Secondary Career Center and Concurrent Credit programs. The day ended with a tour of the 3rd grade through 12th grade EAST program displays and information about the HPS Magnet Fair/EXPO. Dr. Carol Ann Duke, H-HC Leadership Class of 2024, served as the tour guide and the District provided breakfast and lunch. Hope Public Schools is proud to serve as a Presenting Sponsor for the Class of 2025.
During Yerger Middle School's recent Discovery Day, Mrs. Phillips hosted the Hope Quilters Guild, which was a big hit with students! The Quilters Guild has visited Yerger many times this year, and many students are beginning to show real skills developing! This visit they worked on composition notebook covers, putting their three dimensional design skills to the test!
The second annual HPS Magnet Fair will be held Saturday, March 15, 2025 at Hempstead Hall from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.
All students who will be in grades 5-11 for the 2025-26 school and their families are invited to attend to view and experience the Magnet Pathways offered at each campus.
Students in grades 5-8 for the 2025-26 school year need to attend to complete CHOICE SHEETS for next year so that they and their families can make informed choices regarding the pathway each student plans to pursue during the next school year.
Hope Public Schools participates in School Choice. Deadline for School Choice applications is May 1, 2025.
Download and Print Magnet Choice Forms (at bottom of linked page): https://www.hpsdistrict.org/page/choice
