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Fayetteville Firefighters spent the day with Vandergriff Elementary students, teaching important fire safety tips and sharing how to stay safe in an emergency. Thank you to our local heroes for bringing learning to life and keeping our students safe! 🔥🚒

Schools across Fayetteville Public Schools enjoyed our 15th Annual Harvest Lunch as part of National Farm to School Month! 🍎

Our FPS Child Nutrition Department served up a locally sourced meal featuring:
• Beef from Natural State Beef (Harrison)
• Golden rice from Ralston Family Farm (Atkins)
• Shelled edamame from Greenwave Foods (Mulberry)
• Apples from Vanzant Fruit Farms (Lowell)
• Fresh milk from Hiland Dairy (Fayetteville)
• Lettuce and veggies from Spring Creek Food Hub (Springdale)

Thank you to our local farmers and small businesses for helping us celebrate fresh, local food and healthy students! 💜🌽

Fayetteville High School 9th and 11th grade students took part in FHS Serves this week, spending the day giving back to our community through a variety of service projects across the area. Their efforts made a meaningful impact and reflect our ongoing commitment to service learning. We’re so proud of their dedication to helping others as they work toward completing their 75 service hours by graduation!

Fayetteville Public Schools was thrilled to welcome award-winning author Laurie Halse Anderson as part of the Blair Lecture Series, made possible through our annual partnership with the Fayetteville Public Library and the Fayetteville Public Education Foundation. Students from both our junior high and high schools were inspired by the New York Times best-selling author and her impactful stories. 💜

Holt Middle School students powered up their learning with help from the FPS Maintenance Department! Students discovered the many types of energy that keep our schools running every day and learned about the essential jobs behind the scenes that make it all happen.🔧

Staff from electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and carpentry, shared their expertise and real-world experiences, giving students an inside look at the important work they do.

💜 Thank you to our incredible FPS Maintenance team for bringing hands-on learning to life! 💡#fpsteachloveinspire

A big thank you to our Fayetteville Public Schools community for a fantastic Walk to School Day on October 8th!
This active commute directly supports our commitment to the Safe Route to School partnership with the City of Fayetteville, helping us reduce traffic congestion and encourage healthy habits. It was wonderful to see so many embracing safer, more active ways to get to class!
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🚀 Students from John L Colbert Middle School Outdoor Adventure program teamed up with Fayetteville High School’s Aerodynamics and Space team at Kessler Park for an exciting hands-on experience! They built and launched paper rockets using compressed air and enjoyed a model rocket demonstration that showcased how the aerodynamics work, including parachute landings. It was a BLAST!🌟🪂
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What a beautiful morning for Java with John! ☕Thank you to everyone who joined us and shared your thoughtful questions and comments. We truly value your input! A special thank you to Summer Moon and the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce for hosting. We look forward to seeing you at the next one!💜

Holcomb Elementary celebrated its 30th birthday last night with a fun-filled party! Parents, students, teachers, administrators, former teachers and administrators, and special guests joined in the fun to honor this milestone. Margaret Holcomb was there to honor the evening, as the school is named in honor of her mother, Henrietta Holcomb. A highlight of the evening was the dedication of a special bench from the Holcomb PTA, a lasting tribute to 30 amazing years. Here's to 30 more!

Find out more here: https://district.fayar.net/page/focus-on-the-future

Thanks to the “Buy One, Give One” campaign at Ozark Natural Foods, every Neighborly Food Co. purchase in August helped stock the shelves of the Fayetteville Public Schools’ Outback Food Pantry. In total, more than 400 meals are now ready to support students and families in need.
This November, the community will come together for “500K for NWA” to pack 500,000 meals for local families, including those served by the Outback Pantry.
November 13–15 | Embassy Suites, Rogers
Learn more and get involved at 500kfornwa.com

Fayetteville High School welcomed U.S. Representative Steve Womack and Sang Yi, Acting Administrator of the U.S. Maritime Administration, to speak with students about leadership, service, and staying true to your values.

From personal stories of resilience to insights on public service, commerce, and national security, students got a powerful reminder to dream big, lead with integrity, and never settle for mediocrity. 💜🐾
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Ms. Krementz’s science students at ALLPS experimented with milk and food coloring, watching a burst of color appear when dish soap was added!

Through this activity, students learned how to write lab reports, identify dependent and independent variables, and understand why changing only one variable at a time is key to a fair test. Experiments bring learning to life!
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Holt Middle School science students experienced an unforgettable lesson on energy today! @airo Airo (Arkansas Helicopters) pilots landed a helicopter right on campus and students were able to explore it up close. Following the landing, the pilots hosted a Q&A session where they shared insights about careers in aviation, pilot training, and the physics of flight, all connected to the students’ study of energy.
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Allps School kicked off National Hispanic Heritage Month in style! Master of ceremonies Carlos Chicas led the celebration, and Dr. Julie Williams highlighted the importance of honoring Hispanic heritage, joined by sponsors Cindy Willis and Dr. Pablo Scoponi. Special guest Carola Scheibengraf wowed the crowd with a stunning performance of “Corazón Hambriento.” A big thank you to the University of Arkansas Multicultural Center for participating and hosting a campus tour!

The celebration continues at ALLPS with special events and learning opportunities through October 15!🌟
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Get ready to dive in, because the Fayetteville High School and Arkansas Game and Fish Commission greenhouse management class are making waves!
This year marks another exciting collaboration with our region's fisheries biologist, Jonathan Stein. FHS students are hard at work utilizing the school's greenhouses to grow native aquatic plants, all in an effort to improve fish habitats right here in Northwest Arkansas.
Last year, students successfully stocked Bob Kidd Lake with these plants, and this year, their green thumbs are benefiting Beaver Lake. Our students will get the unique opportunity to head out to the lake and place the plants themselves, directly contributing to a healthier ecosystem.
Stay tuned for updates on this awesome project!
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The Fayetteville High School Environmental Science classes recently established a “no mow” zone in the FHS courtyard which supports biodiversity and encourages pollinators and native plants to thrive. Right now the courtyard is buzzing with late summer life! Flowers are blooming, bees are busy, and caterpillars are preparing for their transformation. 🦋

The Family and Consumer Science classroom opens onto the courtyard, where students learn to grow, harvest, and cook vegetables in class as part of the curriculum.🍅

And the best part is we are not done! We will be expanding our schoolyard habitat by adding additional tiers of plant beds for native species in the years to come!💜
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Fayetteville High School hosted a college fair today in the FHS Arena! Juniors and seniors from the district met with admissions representatives, explored new opportunities, and discovered schools they may not have considered. It was like visiting dozens of campuses in one day. Go FHS! 🐾
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What a beautiful morning for Java with John! Thank you to the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce for hosting and to Jammin Java for welcoming us into such a great space. We are grateful to everyone who joined us for coffee, conversation, and connection.💜
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