Early out reminder: tomorrow students at YMS will be dismissed at 1:15pm!
❤️Valentine's day is coming up! YMS will not be accepting any deliveries. ❤️
Ms. Stevens, 8th grade US History, classes have been covering Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny and this week they have been learning through playing the Oregon Trail!
Cheer tryouts are coming up! Email Coach Bradley for more information, kirby.bradley@hpsdistrict.org.
Congratulations to our YMS 2022 EAST Conference Team! This group will be representing YMS EAST at EAST Conference in March. #WeAreYMS
Ms. Henry's 8th grade literacy students have been reading "To Kill a Mockingbird" in class and today students acted out scenes from chapter 3. 📚
HEALTH NOTICE - The Bobcat Clinic will provide COVID-19 testing today, Tues. Jan. 18, ONLY. Please call 870-722-2733 x 2 for appointment. Medical services will NOT be available Wednesday-Friday, but will resume Mon., Jan. 24.
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE CHANGE -- Junior high basketball games scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 15, and Monday, Jan. 17, have been canceled, according to Hope Public Schools Athletics Director Phillip Turner. Hope High School Bobcat game tonight at Fountain Lake is also cancelled.
This is Dr. Jonathan Crossley, superintendent of schools. We have an important update regarding COVID-19. Based on consultation with the Arkansas Department of Health and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, we will continue the instructional pivot through this Friday for TWO of our campuses: Clinton Primary and the Hope Academy of Public Service. Because of rising positive numbers with staff, Clinton Primary and HAPS will return to face-to-face instruction on Tuesday, January 18, 2022.
Yerger, Beryl Henry, Hope High School, Creative Action Team School, and the ABC Pre-K center will return to face-to-face instruction this Thursday, January 13, 2022.
Important reminder: If you would like your child to receive the COVID-19 vaccination, please make an appointment with the Bobcat Clinic for tomorrow Wednesday, January 12, 2022. If you are experiencing symptoms or ARE quarantined, please remain home, This will allow us to combat rising numbers in our district.
Please check Facebook, Twitter, and our website for ongoing updates. Thank you and stay safe!
Good afternoon!
I hope you are doing well during this pivot to virtual instruction. This message serves as a brief reminder of guidelines for COVID-19 positive cases and persons who are symptomatic and being tested for COVID-19.
Reminders for Those Identified as Close Contacts:
- If your student(s) is being tested because they are symptomatic, do not send your student(s) back to school with a pending PCR test. Please keep them home until you are notified of results.
- 10 days isolation for ALL positive cases
- 10 days quarantine for unvaccinated students documented to not wear their mask correctly
- 10 days quarantine for students with positive case within their home unless fully vaccinated and/or the positive person is isolated from them
- In order to be considered fully vaccinated, you must receive the booster for COVID-19 if your timeline has expired from the original dose(s). Remember, it is 5 months for both Moderna and Pfizer. It is 2 months for Johnson and Johnson.
- You can make your appointment with the Bobcat Clinic for this Wednesday, January 12, 2022. Also, boosters are available at most pharmacies. Please make your appointment ASAP if you are interested in being fully vaccinated. Book your appointment at the Bobcat Clinic: 870-722-2733, ext. 2
Thank you for being flexible during this time. As many of you are aware, many districts around us are now pivoting to virtual instruction. Our collective vigilance will help us combat the spread. I appreciate your patience and care for students during this time. Stay safe!
Dr. Jonathan Crossley - Superintendent of Schools
The newest information regarding booster vaccination against COVID-19 released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration breaks down the timeline for the follow-up administration for the three approved vaccines. – US Food and Drug Administration graphic
HPSD Virtual Application deadline extended until January 18, 2022. Please complete application and return to your child's campus. Link to applications: https://www.hpsdistrict.org/browse/285351
BOBCAT CLINIC TO OFFER PFIZER VACCINE -- See the attached flier for details about this free COVID-19 vaccine clinic for HPS students and staff.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE - JANUARY 6, 2022
HPS WILL CONTINUE PIVOT THROUGH WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2022
STUDENTS WILL RETURN TO SCHOOL FOR FACE-TO-FACE INSTRUCTION BEGINNING THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - JANUARY 5, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - JANUARY 5, 2022
Important Message from Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Crossley.
We are so thankful for our community. Thanks to the support from Southwest Arkansas Taekwondo and the Hempstead County Sheriff's Office over 50 students at YMS were able to receive gifts. #WeAreYMS
'Twas the Night Before Christmas! Pajama day was a hit at YMS!! We still have 2 days left in our 12 Days of Christmas. See you tomorrow for Candy Cane Lane-wear as much red and white as you can! 🎄❤️🤍🎄
Congratulations to all of our YMS COVID Vaccine giveaway winners! #WeAreYMS 🎉
