It is so great welcoming our students back to school today! Happy 1st Day for all students, staff, and families!!
The Searcy football program will hold a parent meeting for players in grades 7-12 in the Searcy High School cafeteria on Monday, August 16 at 6 P.M. Face masks are required. Thank you!
We want to again provide our families with the link to register for the Lions Online virtual option through Pearson. There will be a Pearson family orientation on Monday, August 16, so if you wish to choose the virtual option, you need to register today. Thank you. Access the link below to register if your child would like to learn virtually.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjDYetuge8fY1ylRJRFkca1hD0ftLswyr9fzq80Ber_YgGaw/viewform
The St. Paul United Methodist Church knows our staff members need some "pick me ups" as we participate in professional development all week and prepare to welcome back our students. Thank you, St. Paul, for the delicious treat baskets!
SPSD is thankful for our generous community. The United Way of White County delivered school supplies from their annual Stuff the Bus. Pictured is United Way board member Deana Powell presenting the supplies to Dr. Bobby Hart and grounds crewmen John Noah and Isaac Johnson. Big thanks to the United Way!
As COVID-19 cases are rising in Arkansas, we know you have questions about learning this upcoming school year. The Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education has developed resources for educators and parents. Access all the information at this link. https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/communications/arkansas-ready-for-learning
This message is for Searcy School District families. If you have not registered your child through the Powerschool registration process, please do so now as we are unable to process your child’s enrollment without this registration. Additionally, all students who sign up for the Lions Online virtual option must be registered in Powerschool prior to completing the Lions Online registration form. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s campus. Thank you!
This message is for all Searcy School District families. The health services department requests that anyone who needs to report a positive Covid-19 case please call the appropriate district point of contact as opposed to email as several questions must be answered. Tammy Bishop is the point of contact for students and staff members for grades 7-12, and Dovie Baxter is responsible for students and staff members in grades K-6. Please see their contact information below.
Tammy Bishop (Grades 7-12), 501-207-2514
Dovie Baxter (Grades K-6), 501-230-0383
Congratulations to the SHS Lion and Lady Lion golf teams for winning the White County Classic. The two-day tournament was held at Searcy Country Club and River Oaks Golf Club. Congratulations as well to Mary Julia Killough and Luke Killough for winning individual medalist honors for the tournament!
This message is for all parents of band students in grades 9-12.
Searcy Marching Band summer rehearsals will resume Wednesday (8/4) at 8am in the High School Band Hall. Students should dress in athletic attire with a white shirt. Rehearsals scheduled for 8/2 and 8/3 have been cancelled. We look forward to working with you. If you have any questions, please contact Director of Bands Nicholas Shurtleff at nshurtleff@searcyschools.org.
SHS cheerleaders are busy this summer! They have participated in team camp and volunteer opportunities through Stuff the Bus. Way to go! The SHS squad is under the direction of Shannon Holeyfield.
This message is for Searcy School District families. Any student who applied for and was approved for free or reduced meals during the 2020-2021 school year is eligible to receive a pandemic EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) card, and it should be mailed within the next several weeks. If your child is eligible, and you do not receive the card by mid-September, you may contact Charlotte Davis at cdavis@searcyschools.org.
Searcy parents, did you know you may be eligible for COVID relief emergency broadband benefits?
Due to the increase in Covid-19 cases, we know parents may have reconsidered virtual learning for their students. Therefore, we are opening up the virtual learning option registration for students in grades 4-12 and offering a virtual learning option for students in grades K-3. The virtual learning option is provided through Pearson Digital Learning. Please click on the the link below to learn all information about the virtual learning option and to access the Lions Online virtual option registration form. Thank you.
https://www.searcyschools.org/page/lions-online-guidelines
Don't forget the vaccination clinic for students and staff members being held on Monday, August 2. Please complete the registration form found at the following site! https://www.searcyschools.org/article/495528
Searcy School District team members Stephanie Lawrence, Raymond Reynolds, Betsy Bailey, David Dale and Charlotte Davis are representing Searcy School District at the Searcy Chamber of Commerce Business Expo and Job Fair. We are hiring bus drivers, custodians, paraprofessionals, and child nutrition employees. Apply to join our Searcy Schools family!
Mrs. Franks and Mr. Jones take a moment for a photo op at the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators (AAEA)conference in Little Rock today. Several of our administrators in the district are learning more and preparing for the upcoming school year. It’s great to learn from and network with other administrators across Arkansas!
Searcy School District needs our parents and/or guardians to complete online registration for your student in order to complete schedules and classes. If you have a returning student and have not started your child's registration process, you should have received a second reminder email on July 23 from Searcy School District with your child's individual SNAPCODE to complete registration. Thank you for your attention and cooperation!
Searcy High School yearbooks are in! 2021 graduates may pick up their yearbooks on Tuesday, July 27 from 12-3 in the East office lobby. Returning students may pick up yearbooks on their scheduled registration day. Extra books will be sold for $50 while supplies last. Thank you!
We ask all Searcy School District stakeholders to complete the survey found at the following link by August 1, 2021. Thank you!
https://forms.gle/2sWDNySErhrVhTf7A