FPS SOAR staff participated in summer professional learning with national trainer and educational consultant Denise Pratt. Denise helped equip the SOAR staff with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively support students. It was a great week of learning, and the staff are looking forward to the year ahead. Thank you, Denise, for your passion and expertise in developing healthy and effective schools and communities!
The Fayetteville Adult Career Training at the Stephen M. Percival Center and Northwest Technical Institute held joint graduation ceremonies on May 16 for those who earned their Arkansas High School Diploma! What an exciting evening and CONGRATULATIONS to the new graduates!
Our seniors made the walk back to their elementary, middle, and junior high schools today! We caught a large group of graduating seniors at McNair Middle School. A nostalgic event for everyone! One graduate said they had been anticipating this day since they witnessed seniors returning when they were in elementary school! CONGRATULATIONS FPS GRADUATES!🎉💜⭐️
Washington Elementary third graders have been studying economics and creating business plans for a food truck. Today students had the opportunity to host a Food Truck Festival! Students toured a food truck furnished by a Washington parent and were able to ask questions and experience the real deal!
Sixth graders attending Ramay Junior High School next year had a GREAT time touring the school and interacting with junior high students today. Future Red Wolves experienced firsthand what junior high has to offer, including performances by the band, orchestra, choir, and spirit squads.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission visited Happy Hollow Elementary today and brought along a tank full of fish! Students were excited to learn about the diversity of fish in the lakes and rivers in Arkansas and enjoyed the view. They were all hooked on learning!🐟
Art students from Fayetteville Public Schools participated in the Northwest Regional Art Show and Competition recently. First Place winners included Carly Mason and Payne McGehee from Vandergriff Elementary and Maggie Kate Woodruff from McNair Middle School. Their artwork will be shown this summer at the Hillary Rodham Clinton Library in Little Rock.
Katherine McNair placed second and Rebekah Burgin placed third, both from McNair, and Ewan Sammer placed third from Vandergriff.
Congratulations to all of our winners!
Leverett Elementary School kindergarten students have been learning about Excavators in Science while working on a writing project. Students were delighted to get to see and experience a real excavator today from Hugg and Hall Equipment Company. Students had the opportunity to explore the excavator and share their writing projects.
Fayetteville High School AP Environmental Science students have been working on a three-year longitudinal project at McNair Middle School to remove invasive species from behind the playground and replace them with native plants.
As part of the project, FHS students traveled to McNair and presented their work to the science classes. FHS students gave a brief presentation to each class, and then took the classes outside to show them the invasive plants. There are real educational benefits when students teach students!
The Fayetteville Adult & Career Training (FACT) program held a multicultural fair today at the Fayetteville Public Library. Forty-five countries were represented at the event by our FACT English as a Second Language students. They shared aspects of their cultures, including food delicacies, beautiful table presentations, and creative talent demonstrations. This is the first time the event has been held since 2019.
Fayetteville High School held their annual AP Scholar Luncheon today! One hundred and one seniors in the class of 2024 were honored for their performance on AP Exams by being named an AP Scholar, an AP Scholar with Honor, or an AP Scholar with Distinction. Congratulations and thanks for upholding this FHS tradition!!
Fayetteville High Schoolschool hosted our first annual Fine Arts Signing Day in the Performing Arts Center today. Sixteen seniors were recognized for their contributions to the Fine Arts programs at FHS and for their commitment to continue their fine arts education in college. Students were given certificates and signed a commemorative poster that will be framed and displayed at FHS in honor of the inaugural event and their success and commitment to continued excellence in the arts.
The Fayetteville Band Program hosted their annual District Concert Assessment event on Thursday, April 18th in the FHS Performing Arts Center. All four concert bands from Fayetteville High School, and both the Ramay and Woodland 8th grade bands performed for an esteemed panel of judges and were adjudicated against state and national standards both in prepared performance and sight-reading. Following the performances each band participated in a clinic by a member of the panel. We are so proud to announce that all six FPS bands received straight division one Superior ratings on stage and in sight reading. Congratulations to our band students and their directors!
Special thanks to our clinicians and adjudicators for making today’s event such a positive and educational experience for our students and faculty. Clinicians for today’s event were Mr. Chase Jones (University of Arkansas) , Mr. Ron Smith (Van Buren HS) , Mr. Ralph Brody (Ft. Smith Southside), Mr. Chris Church (Missouri State University), Professor W. Dale Warren (University of Arkansas), and world renowned composer and fine arts consultant, Dr. Ed Huckeby.
The Holt and McNair Middle School Student Art Show is currently on display at Red Kite Coffee Co. at Mission and Crossover in Fayetteville. We had a nice crowd last night at the opening reception showcasing the work of our very talented middle school students. This is the 23rd year for student art to be displayed in the community!
Holcomb Elementary School students have been working on a special sidewalk chalk installation with University of Arkansas intern, Mrs. Abby Arteaga. The project was inspired by the Heidelberg Project, whose mission is to improve the lives of people and neighborhoods through art. Holcomb artists have created quite a showpiece on their sidewalks and had lots of fun with the art project!
The University of Arkansas Optics Club (The LaserBacks) volunteered to teach Washington Elementary students how to create do-it-yourself pinhole cameras to view the 2024 Great North American Eclipse on Monday, April 8! Students used cereal boxes, aluminum foil, and strategically placed holes to complete the process. The pinhole cameras worked and are a safe way to view the eclipse if you don’t have solar eclipse glasses! Thank you, LaserBacks!
McNair Middle School is getting ready for the 2024 Great North American Eclipse on Monday, April 8! McNair Science teacher Mrs. Phillips invited her husband, James Phillips, a graduate teaching assistant in Space and Planetary Sciences at the University of Arkansas, to demonstrate the science behind how an eclipse occurs. Students were engaged and excited to learn more about how the universe operates. Thank you, Mr. Phillips, for sharing your insight, knowledge, and an experience that was OUT OF THIS WORLD!
DRAW, AIM, RELEASE! Fayetteville Virtual Academy Elementary students learned all about archery at the Yvonne Richardson Community Center today as part of their physical education requirement. Safety is a key component, but so is FUN! The lesson ended with students practicing their new skills!
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Thank you, Bank of Fayetteville, for hosting “Java with John” this morning at your beautiful location on the Fayetteville Square. And thank you, Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, for sponsoring the event and for your continued support! We had a great turnout and truly appreciate all who dropped by today!
Mayor Lioneld Jordan, Devin Howland, and Marlee Stark of the City of Fayetteville, toured Fayetteville High School today and were able to see the Medical Professions, Agriculture, Skilled Trades, Computer Science, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Television program areas.
This visit underscored the vital role FPS Career & Technical Education (CTE) plays in preparing students for diverse career pathways. Mayor Jordan interacted with students, teachers, and administrators, gaining insight into the benefits of CTE and how students are being prepared for the next steps after high school graduation.
Thank you Mayor Jordan, Mr. Howland, and Ms. Stark for taking the time to visit our CTE program! We sincerely appreciate your continued support of Career and Technical Education in Fayetteville Public Schools!
