Hope for the Future

PUBLIC NOTICE: The Hope Public Schools Report to the Public and the Regular October Board Meeting will be held at Hempstead Hall on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, starting at 5:00pm in the main auditorium. The public is invited to attend. #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture

Remember to check out the Hope Public Schools YouTube channel! Help us get to 1000 subscribers so we can go LIVE during sports, special events, and more! https://www.youtube.com/@hopepublicschools/ #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture

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

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

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

Introducing Major Terrell - future graduate of HHS! Major received a Baby Bundle with a variety of Bobcats items as part of the Hope Public Schools Magnet program. The goal of the Baby Bundle project is to provide every newborn within the Hope Public School District area with clothing and other items to help kickstart their Bobcats journey! #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture

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!

Regular Board Meeting Agenda Hope Public Schools High School 1700 South Main Hope, AR 71801 Tuesday, September 17, 2024 05:30 PM (1) Call to Order (2) Consent Agenda (2.a) Approval of Minutes (2.b) Approval of Expenditures (2.b.1) Budget Approval (2.c) Superintendent's Report (3) Unfinished Business (4) New Business (4.a) Agri FFA Trip Approval (4.b) Kinco Construction Management Updates on Agri Building (4.c) Kinco Yerger Gym Project Agreement (4.d) School Vehicle Bids (5) Other (5.a) Student Hearing (5.b) School Board Zoning Election Update (5.c) SPED Update (5.d) ARP ESSER Update (6) Personnel (6.a) September Personnel Packet (7) Adjournment

There will be a Patriot Day ceremony at the flagpole at Hope High School at 12pm today, September 11. The public is invited.

Join us in congratulating the 2024 Hope Public Schools Educator Hall of Fame inductees! In alphabetical order: Glenda Clark, Robert Hesse, Darryl Muldrew, Alma Phillips, and Pal Whitmarsh. Join us on Friday, October 18, 2024, for the induction ceremony at 2pm at the Bank of Tom Bean (on Hervey Street) and the on-field presentation before the Bobcats football game that night starting at 6:20pm. We'll share more information as the ceremony dates get closer, so MARK YOUR CALENDARS! CONGRATULATIONS to these former Bobcats educators!!

Magnet Coordinators and EAST Facilitators had an amazing day of Glowforge training with our dedicated teachers. A huge thank you to Jason Blake for his expertise and support in helping us master this fantastic tool. We’re excited to bring our new skills into the classroom and inspire creativity among our students!