Hope Academy of Public Service

Be sure to check out this month's edition of the Chartwells Nutrition Newsletter! This month's issue includes a "Seed to Table" recipe for Pear & Raisin Salad, a recap of the food choices student had during September, the Discovery Kitchen at Beryl Henry, Employee Spotlights and more! Read the full issue here: https://5il.co/2ycbd

ESOL District-Wide Parent Meeting Learn about the programs available to our English Language Learners and meet our staff. • Parent University: Magnet Program • Campus Representatives • ESOL Parent Rights • Q&A OCTOBER 10, 2024 STARTING AT 5:30 PM HHS CAFETERIA CONTACT US (870) 722-6222 laura.gray@hpsdistrict.org

Hope Public Schools will present the annual Report to the Public at 5 pm on October 15, 2024, before the monthly board meeting. This will take place in the Hope High School Auditorium. The public is invited to attend.

Spirit Week continues here at Hope Public Schools! Our students and staff have been going ALL IN celebrating the various daily themes across the campuses! #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture

Students from Hope School District participated in the Southwest Co-Op Jr. High Chess Tournament. The event was held on September 24, 2024. Members on the team include Samantha Lewis, Kaden Smith, Jayden Martinez, Aidan McCarty, Rey Mendoza and Zach Ross. Zach Ross ranked 4th overall for the tournament. The team is under the direction of Kenneth Stewart, District GT Coordinator and coach.

From Bobcats Clinic: The US Department of Health & Human Services announces FREE at-home COVID-19 tests available through the US Postal Service. As of late September 2024, residential households in the U.S. are eligible for another order of #4 free at-home tests from USPS.com. Here's what you need to know about your order: Each order includes #4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests (COVIDTests.gov has more details about at-home tests, including extended shelf life and updated expiration dates) Orders will ship free, starting September 30, 2024. NOTE: Some tests may show as "expired," but the FDA has extended those dates. Get yours from: https://special.usps.com/testkits

Dear Parents: In an effort to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Beryl Henry Elementary School has organized a Dance Party to celebrate the “Muchachas y Muchachos” that attend our school and HAPS (5th and 6th Grade) October 12, 5pm-7pm. The theme is Muchachos and Muchachas which in Spanish means, boys and girls. Let’s all dress like latinos and celebrate diversity! Here are the guidelines for our school dance: Students must be checked-in and checked-out by a parent, which means that parents must be present at the check-in and check-out times. Once they come in, they can’t leave the premises unless there’s a parent present to check them out. Beryl Henry Elementary School will provide chaperones for the dance party to ensure a safe and fun environment all throughout the dance. The admission fee is $5.00 USD at the door. School Dress Code will be enforced as specified in the student handbook. There will be a concession stand snacks such as candy, chips, soft drinks, hotdogs, pickles and nachos. The price range for the concessions will vary from $1.00 to $3.00 Students that have had multiple disciplinary problems aren’t going to be allowed to attend the dance. No Exceptions. Also, as a part of our celebration, students will be allowed to dress to represent Hispanic Heritage Month on Tuesday, October 15, during our school day! #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture

We are in the middle of celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15 each year! #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture

Students in EAST learned to shell purple hull peas from our school garden. #BobcatNation#GoBocats #AllIn #HopeForTheFuture #SchoolGarden

HAPS has the BOBCATS SPIRIT! September 30 - October 4, students and staff are encouraged to show their SPIRIT! Monday is FLIP-FLOP DAY (Teachers dress like students and students dress like teachers); Tuesday is CHARACTER DAY (Dress as your favorite Disney or superhero character); Wednesday is COLOR WAR (th Graders wear yellow, 6th Grade is purple, 7th Grade is pink, and 8th Grade is blue); Thursday is THROWBACK DAY (Dress like the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, etc); Friday is BOBCATS DAY (Wear red & white or your favorite Bobcats attire)! SHOW YOUR SPIRIT! #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture

The Hope Magnet Program is teaming up with The Longest Day Alzheimer's Association for the "Longest Day" Charity Game on Friday, October 18, 2024, at Hammons Stadium! Help raise money for Alzheimer's research. Use the QR code below or visit this link: https://act.alz.org/site/TR/LongestDay2025/TheLongestDay?team_id=919069&pg=team&fr_id=18274 #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture #ENDALZ

CALLING ALL UNITED STATES MILITARY VETERANS W.J. CLINTON PRIMARY SCHOOL and the GT Department Calls All United States Military Veterans to Join Us! When----Wednesday, November 6, 2024 Where---W.J. Clinton Primary School Car Line Time--- 9:00 O’Clock AM Why---Recognition and Appreciation to our US Military Veterans “YOU ARE OUR HEROES” For information, please contact Terry Daniell terry.daniell@hpsdistrict.org

There will be a special called Board Meeting on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 12pm in the Administration Building located at 117 E. 2nd St, Hope, AR. The public is invited to attend. An agenda will be available once it is finalized.

We will not have a Physical Health Provider for the Bobcat Clinic on September 23 and September 24. Immunizations and behavioral health services are still available.

Join Hope High School's Blood Drive! Come out on Monday, September 30, between 10am and 3pm to donate blood at the High School Gymnasium! It's easy to pick a time slot by using the link - https://donor.lifeshare.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/269780

A lunar eclipse will be visible for people in Arkansas and Oklahoma on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. The partial eclipse will coincide with a full moon and a supermoon, which occurs when the moon is closest to Earth. Best Time To Watch The eclipse will begin at 7:41 p.m. Central Time, but it will be difficult to notice until the Earth's shadow starts to cover the top edge of the moon at 9:13 p.m. The eclipse will peak at 9:44 p.m. There could be clouds in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley, but conditions will likely be clear enough to see the eclipse. The moon will finish exiting the full shadow at 10:16 p.m. and the partial shadow at 11:47 p.m. What Is A Lunar Eclipse? A lunar eclipse is when the moon passes into the Earth's shadow. This means that relatively little of the sun's light makes it to the moon. The sunlight that does make it to the lunar surface has passed through the Earth's atmosphere. This light is at a longer, redder wavelength, making the moon appear red. "It's as if all the world's sunrises and sunsets are projected onto the moon," according to NASA. https://www.4029tv.com/article/eclipse-supermoon-midwest-arkansas-oklahoma/62225254

In Mrs. Walker's Art class, students discussed peace and freedom, exploring its significance to them. Additionally, the students were introduced to the Gee Bend quilt ladies and the historical context of quilt-making. Arkansas Peace Week: Make Peace our "Natual" State!

SPIRIT WEEK for Hope Public Schools Homecoming is September 30 - October 4 with Homecoming taking place on Friday, October 4. We apologize for any confusion regarding spirit week activities. Thanks!

HAPS TV is looking for sports footage! if you've taken any videos at football games, soccer matches, or any other sporting event, and you give us permission to use them in our TV broadcasts, please email them to haps.tv@hpsdistrict.com. Thank you!

As the home football season continues, we want to remind everyone about student expectations. We encourage our students to show school spirit and support our team, but it’s important that they adhere to home game expectations: ⚫️ Students are not to loiter behind the bleachers. Our students are expected to remain seated in the stands during the game, except when going to the restroom or visiting the concession stand. 🔴Students cannot sit on the top three rows of the stands unless sitting with a parent. ⚪️All after school activities are schools functions therefore our students are to follow handbook expectations. Any student that does not follow expectations may be asked to leave the game and will be addressed the following school day. We appreciate your support in reinforcing these expectations with your child to ensure a fun and safe environment for everyone. Thank you for your cooperation! Go Bobcats!!