FPS Community Blog

Elementary Re-Enrollment Week, August 2-6

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:28:17 -0600

Re-enrollment will take place in all elementary schools in the Fayetteville Public Schools prior to the start of school. Asbell & Happy Hollow have completed their re-enrollment, and all other Fayetteville elementary schools will hold re-enrollment August 2-6. This includes all kindergarten through fifth grade students, either returning or new.

The dates and re-enrollment are:

Monday, August 2, 8 am - 4 pm
Tuesday, August 3, 8 am - 4 pm
Wednesday, August 4, 8 am - 4 pm
Thursday, August 5, 8 am - 6 pm
Friday, August 6, 8 am - Noon

ALL students must re-enroll and provide proof of residence (utility bill or rental agreement).

The purpose of re-enrollment is to make certain we have accurate information on every students, particularly in the event of an emergency. We greatly appreciate your cooperation!

Take the Sustainability Education Survey

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:44:21 -0600

The Stribling Sustainability Institute is seeking community input on education for sustainability to assist with the development of outreach activities and new credit and non-credit courses for students and businesses. The surveys below will be open until September 17th to allow ample time for community members to complete them. The first link is to a survey designed for workers in our community, and those recently employed. The second survey is specifically for high school, college and graduate students studying in our area.

Community Survey
http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22AXDANY49J

Student Survey
http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22AXBKVX2T8

Jenny Post
Sustainability Program Coordinator
Northwest Arkansas Community College
479-619-3142

Voter Registration Deadline August 23

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:12:09 -0600

Make sure you are registered to vote in the September 21 school election. The deadline to register is Monday, August 23. You may also pick up a voter registration form at our administrative offices at 1000 W. Stone Street.

For more information, here's a link to the Washington County Election Commission's website.

Early voting will begin in the Washington County Clerk's office on Tuesday, September 14. Office hours are 8 am to 4:30 pm.

Preseason Soccer Skills Camp, August 9-12

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:50:33 -0600

Fayetteville High School Preseason Soccer Skills Camp
Monday, August 9 thru Thursday, August 12
6 pm to 8 pm
Asbell Soccer Fields

Younger soccer players, ages 5-11 (both boys & girls), can brush up on their soccer skills at this camps before they begin the fall soccer season. The staff will be made up of the 2010 state champion FHS Lady Bulldog soccer coaching staff and players and will focus on the technical development of players, including dribbling, passing and receiving, shooting and finishing, and overall comfort of possessing the ball. Players will end the week with a small tournament within their age group.

Click here for the camp application form.

Board Votes to Approve Phase 2 Financing Plan

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:41:22 -0600

The Fayetteville Board of Education voted 7-0 to approve the administration's recommendation that Phase 2 of the Fayetteville High School transformation project be financed with $31,460,000 in zero-interest bonds and $19,540,000 in traditional bonds. To pay for the bonds, the district will ask for a 2.75 mill increase request be placed on the September 21 school election ballot.

Chief financial officer Dr. Lisa Morstad noted that the use of the zero-interest bonds and a financing plan will allow the district to save $29,000,000 in costs on the project. She added that the zero-interest bonds will mature in approximately fifteen years, instead of the traditional 30 years.

Architects Jim French and Marlon Blackwell explained the floorplan of Phase 2 to the Board, which will include almostly exclusively academic spaces.

FHS Grad Named UA Sturgis Fellow

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:19:08 -0600

FHS graduate Mathias Belliache has been named one of five Sturgis Fellows for 2010 by the University of Arkansas. Belliache graduated from FHS in May.

Click here to read the UA news release.

FHS Named to America's Best High Schools list by Newsweek

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:49:03 -0600

Fayetteville High School was included in the 2010 America's Best High Schools by Newsweek, according to their latest issue. FHS has been included in this list for the past several years.

Click here to read the list and rankings.

Inactive Special Ed. Records to be Destroyed

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:23:45 -0600

NOTICE OF DESTRUCTION OF INACTIVE SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORDS

The Special Education Department of the Fayetteville School District will be destroying inactive special education records that are over five years old. If you or your child received special education services and were dismissed from services, moved away from Fayetteville, or graduated during the 2004-2005 school year and you would like copies of your inactive special education records, please contact Debbie Strange or Angela Carney in the Special Services office at 479-444-3000 before June 30, 2010.

General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR at 34 CFR 76.734)

Almost Time for Summer Camps!

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:37:10 -0600

Check out our Community Activities Bulletin Board, which includes several summer camps directed by Fayetteville Public Schools departments. Better hurry, as they are filling fast!

Steve Jacoby Approved as New FHS Principal

Thu, 27 May 2010 17:48:06 -0600

The Fayetteville Board of Education has approved the hiring of Steve Jacoby as Fayetteville High School principal, beginning July 1, 2010.

Jacoby is currently the assistant principal at Rogers Heritage High School. He has also served as principal at Bentonville High School and James Martin High School in Arlington, TX.

Welcome, Steve Jacoby!

FHS Teacher Named Educator of the Year by Arkansas Sierra Club

Thu, 27 May 2010 16:26:19 -0600

Fayetteville High School teacher Connie Crisp has been named the 2010 K-12 Educator of the Year by the Arkansas Sierra Club. Crisp coordinates the Green Teams for the Fayetteville School District where students get hands-on experience in reducing environmental impact, recycling, and sustainability.

In making the award, the Arkansas Sierra Club said, "Through her efforts, she has the potential to touch literally every student in the district with education and programs that promote environmental protection." Congratulations, Connie!

2 FHS Students Win AETN Filmmaker Scholarships

Thu, 27 May 2010 09:23:36 -0600

The Arkansas Educational Television Network and the THEA Foundation have announced winners in the "Student Selects: A Young Filmmakers Showcase" scholarship competition for high school seniors.

"Student Selects" is an annual event that grants these future filmmakers from kindergarten through 12th grade the opportunity to submit their film and video handiwork for possible broadcast on AETN, streaming on www.aetn.org and screening at the Little Rock Film Festival.

New to the competition this year are four $2,500 scholarships, funded by the THEA Foundation, which have been awarded to graduating seniors in the following categories: screenwriting, directing, cinematography and editing.

Winners of the 2010 "Student Selects" scholarship competition are:

Screenwriting: Tanner Smith, Manila High School, "Specter."

Directing: Landry Parks Harlan, Fayetteville High School, "Outside the Lines."

Cinematography: Sean Cannon, Searcy High School, "Small Town."

Editing: William Michael Sharp, Fayetteville High School, "Outside the Lines."

FHS Spring Football Scrimmage on Friday

Wed, 26 May 2010 10:22:57 -0600

FHS SPRING FOOTBALL SCRIMMAGE
SEE YOUR 2010 VARSITY AND SOPHOMORE BULLDOGS IN ACTION
THEN JOIN US FOR A BULLDOG COOKOUT !!!

When: Friday, May 28th 5:30 - 7:30
Where: Harmon Field

ADMISSION IS FREE TO EVERYONE
Donations gladly accepted!!

THERE WILL BE A PASSING COMPETITION AND A KICKING COMPETITION FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS!
Passing Competition Begins at 6:10
Kicking Competition Begins at 6:55

SIGN UP AS YOU ENTER THE STADIUM
PARTICIPANTS WILL BE DRAWN PRIOR TO THE START OF EACH COMPETITION

Bevy of Awards for FHS Lit Mag, Connotations

Wed, 26 May 2010 09:32:03 -0600

Connotations, the nationally-known, award-winning literary magazine at Fayetteville High School has completed another banner year. Connotations has been entered into the Arkansas Scholastic Press Association Hall of Fame. This is a new award for publications that are awarded All Arkansas for the last three of a four-year time period. The magazine also won All American from National Scholastic Press, All Southern from Southern Interscholastic Press, Excellent from National Council of Teachers of English, and Gold Medalist from Columbia Press.

Congratulations another terrific year!

FHS Grads Named UA Honors College Fellows

Mon, 24 May 2010 15:34:11 -0600

Eight members of the Fayetteville High School Class of 2010 have been named as Honor College Fellows by the University of Arkansas. The FHS students are Peyton Baker, Savannah Clay, Kelsey Ferguson, Mary Guthrie, Andrea Love, Jordan Molesso, Yulong Su, and Rachel Yeager. Each student will receive a fellowship totaling $50,000 over four years to cover tuition, room and board, as well as the cost of books and a computer. The funds can also be combined with Honors College research and study abroad grants to broaden educational opportunities.

Click here for the official news release from the UA.