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Teachers from across the district gathered for our first-ever FPS Summer Flex Day Fair, a day full of connection, learning, and fun with our incredible team of educators! 💡💬 👏 A huge thank you to our Flex Day Fair presenters. We appreciate you sharing your expertise with our team as we prepare for the 2025-26 school year. Special thanks to our FPS National Honor Society student volunteers who provided free childcare for students in kindergarten and up, helping make the day smoother and stress-free for our staff! 🍳☕ And let’s not forget the amazing drinks and food from Bethel Brew and Food Therapy NWA food trucks that kept everyone fueled and happy! 🚚🍴 We’re closing out the school year energized, inspired, and excited for what’s ahead! 🌟 #FPSSummerFlex #TeacherLife #LifelongLearners #FayettevillePublicSchools

Turning Trash into Treasure!🗑️FPS middle school GT students teamed up with the City of Fayetteville Arkansas Government and conservation partners to collect trash from Lake Fayetteville, and turned it into an amazing sculpture of a gar, Arkansas’s state primitive fish! 🐟♻️ High school students built the metal frame, and the final piece came together at McNair Middle School before traveling to John L Colbert Middle School, Holt Middle School, and the Fayetteville Public Library, where it’ll be on display all summer. 🎉 Next stop: a statewide tour with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission! 🚌🌎 #FPSCreates #GTStudents #TrashToArt #ConservationInAction #FayettevillePublicschools

Fayetteville Public Schools is committed to accelerating and deepening our sustainability practices. With meaningful progress already underway, we’re excited to take the next steps forward! ♻️ This week’s Sustainability Summit brought together key stakeholders to reflect on our journey, share ideas, and help design a strategic roadmap for lasting impact. Pre-summit data guided the conversations, and a formal FPS Sustainability Action Plan will now be developed, shaped by continued community input. Thank you to everyone who participated! Your voices are helping FPS lead with purpose, innovation, and a vision where everyone can thrive. 💜🌿 #SustainabilityInAction #FayettevillePublicSchools

Fayetteville Adult Career Training at the Stephen M. Percival Center and Northwest Technical Institute held joint graduation ceremonies on May 16 to honor students who earned their Arkansas High School Diploma! Congratulations to all of our incredible graduates, your hard work and determination have paid off! We are so proud of you!👏💜 #FayettevilleProud #AdultEducation #Graduation2025

Holt Middle School students experienced a hands-on lesson in real-life finances during their Financial Literacy Day! 👔👩‍🍳👷‍♂️ Students randomly selected a career and family, then learned how to write checks, create a budget, and make smart spending choices. They visited booths like housing, transportation, food, child care, and more, all while managing their “monthly income.” 💵 This fun and eye-opening experience helped students see where money goes… and just how many decisions go into making ends meet! 💡 A huge THANK YOU to all of our amazing volunteers who helped make this day a success — we couldn’t have done it without you! 🙌💜 #FinancialLiteracyDay #HoltMiddleSchool #RealLifeSkills #FayettevillePublicSchools #ThankYouVolunteers

Fayetteville Public Schools held the annual Fourth Grade Track Meet, and it was a blast! 🏅☀️ Students from across the district came together for a day full of fun, friendly competition, and school spirit. 🎉 Huge thanks to our amazing PE teachers, principals, staff, bus drivers, and volunteers who made this event possible!📣💜 #FPSFourthGradeTrackMeet #FayettevillePublicSchools #FutureChampions #BulldogStrong

All Fayetteville Public Schools fourth graders filled the FHS Performing Arts Center for two performances of “The Orchestra Moves,” an interactive concert experience brought to life by the Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra in partnership with Carnegie Hall’s Link Up program. With help from APO musicians, FPS music teachers, and FHS students, our talented fourth graders sang, danced, and rocked those recorders like pros! 🎤💃🎶 It was an unforgettable day of rhythm, joy, and musical magic! ✨🎼 #TheOrchestraMoves #FPSMusicMatters #FayettevilleProud #APO #CarnegieHallLinkUp #FayettevillePublicSchools

We caught Holt Middle School and Holcomb Elementary School celebrating National Bike to School Day! 🚲 Students hit the pavement by biking and walking to school, promoting healthy habits and safe, active travel. 🛴 #BikeToSchoolDay #FayettevilleProud #HealthyHabits #FayettevillePublicSchools

🏆 NATURAL STATE CHAMPS! 🐾 Congratulations to the Fayetteville High School Girls Lacrosse team on their win over Episcopal Collegiate to claim the state title! 💜 We’re proud of your passion, perseverance, and teamwork. Go Bulldogs!🙌 #StateChamps #FHSBulldogs #LacrosseVictory #FayettevillePublicSchools

🎉 Today we celebrated the future of our seniors at the 6th Annual CTE Signing Day at Fayetteville High School! This special event honors Fayetteville Public Schools seniors who are: 🎓 Continuing their education in a CTE program on scholarship 💼 Entering the workforce after graduation ✯ Enlisting in the military We’re proud of these students and excited to see the incredible paths they’re taking after high school. Congratulations, Class of 2025! 👏 #CTESigningDay #FayettevillePublicSchools #CTE #FPSProud

🎉 Congratulations to Leah Purpura, a second grade teacher at Butterfield Trail Elementary! She has been named Novice Teacher of the Month by the Northwest Arkansas Educational Cooperative! We’re so proud of Ms. Purpura and the incredible work she’s doing in her classroom. Way to go, Leah! 🍎👏 #FPSProud #TeacherExcellence #NoviceTeacherOfTheMonth #ButterfieldTrailElementary #FayettevillePublicSchools

Fayetteville High School students were honored with the Arkansas Seal of Biliteracy for demonstrating proficiency in two or more languages! Congratulations to our outstanding FHS students! We’re so proud of your hard work, dedication, and commitment! #FPSProud #SealOfBiliteracy #FayettevilleHighSchool #StudentSuccess

Fayetteville Public Schools and the City of Fayetteville Arkansas Governmentheld their annual joint workshop meeting on Wednesday, April 23. Members of the Fayetteville Board of Education, along with superintendent Dr. John Mulford and members of his administrative team met with Fayetteville City Council members, along with Mayor Molly Rawn and members of her administrative teams.✨ Lots of great information was shared about the ongoing and upcoming projects around the city. We greatly appreciate our partnership with our good friends at the City of Fayetteville!💜 #FayettevillePublicSchools #WorkingTogetherToMakeADifference

Fayetteville Public Schools recently hosted AVID Night, a special celebration honoring all AVID students, with a spotlight on the Class of 2025.🎓 Families had the opportunity to learn more about the AVID program, Advancement Via Individual Determination, and hear powerful stories from current students about how the program has impacted their academic journeys and personal growth. AVID is a global nonprofit organization committed to closing the opportunity gap and preparing all students for college and career readiness. During the event, seniors completing the AVID program were proudly awarded their graduation cords in recognition of their hard work and dedication.

We celebrated our talented seniors at the Fine Arts in Fayetteville Public Schools Signing Day as they take the next big step, signing with colleges to continue their journeys in the arts! These students have earned scholarships for their incredible dedication to music, theater, visual arts, and more!🎭🎶 Congratulations to each of you! We can’t wait to see where your creativity takes you next! 💜🎓 #FineArtsSigningDay #FPSProud #ArtsInEducation #ScholarshipSuccess #FayettevillePublicSchools #ClassOf2025

One hundred and sixteen FHS seniors were recognized today at the annual AP Scholar Luncheon for being named Advanced Placement Scholars for their performance on AP exams. Congrats to this group of high achievers!🐾💜

🎨The FPS Middle School Student Art Show is now on display at Red Kite Coffee Co.! Located at Mission and Crossover in Fayetteville, the exhibit features artwork from our talented middle school students.☕️🖼️ We had a great turnout at the opening reception, and it was amazing to see the creativity on display. This marks the 24th year of celebrating student art in our community, a proud tradition that continues to inspire! Stop by, grab a coffee, and enjoy the art! 💜 #FayettevillePublicSchools #StudentArtShow #SupportTheArts #FPSProud #MiddleSchoolArt #RedKiteCoffee

🌍Earth Day is almost here and the Fayetteville High School Eco Fashion Club kicked things off with a Clothing Swap, where students explored a model thrift store and got to “shop” for new-to-them clothing items. Along the way, they learned about the positive impact of choosing secondhand fashion and how small choices can make a big difference for our planet. 👕♻️ Way to go, Bulldogs, for leading the way in sustainability and style!💜 #EarthDay2025 #FayettevillePublicSchools #EcoFashion

🌱 Holcomb Elementary School fourth graders had a great day at Apple Seeds, Inc. farm! From picking fresh vegetables to cleaning, preparing, and cooking them, our students got hands-on experience with healthy eating and learning where food comes from. 🥕🥬 They ended the day by enjoying a nutritious and delicious snack they helped make! We are so thankful for our partnership with Apple Seeds, Inc. Experiences like this help our students build a deeper appreciation for food, nutrition, and healthy habits. 💚 #HolcombElementary #AppleSeedsFarm #HealthyHabits #FarmToTable #HandsOnLearning

​The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission visited Asbell Elementary, bringing along a mobile aquarium filled with a variety of native fish species. Students were excited to learn about the diverse fish found in Arkansas's lakes and rivers and enjoyed observing them up close. Thank you to Fishing Education Specialist Mallory Woodward for sharing her exceptional knowledge and expertise during the visit.