Hope for the Future

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!

So much fun at the 2024 Back to School Bash! Thanks to EVERYONE who came out for food, fun, and prizes! Enjoy these collages of the people, presentations, and partying! #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture

There will be no school on Monday, September 2, 2024, in observance of Labor Day. Students will also be out on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. This includes students at CATS. 🏫📘📓 Staff will report to campuses on Tuesday for Professional Development. 🖊️🎓📖 #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture

Be sure to show your BOBCAT PRIDE on Tuesday, August 27! Come out to the Back-to-School Bash wearing your favorite Bobcats clothing, jewelry, and accessories! #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture

Let's talk about EAST! EAST is an amazing opportunity for your child (at every Hope Public Schools campus) to learn how to solve problems in our school and community using technology and community resources! When they are not working on projects (solving problems), they are learning new technology, helping their peers, meeting with community partners, or learning basic skills such as sending an email. We are looking forward to seeing the amazing things students (3rd grade through 12th) are doing in Hope, AR!

Join us for the 5th Annual Back-to-School Celebration on August 27, 2024! The event will take place at Hempstead Hall from 5pm - 7pm and feature food, fun, and student demonstrations focusing on STEM/STEAM activities! #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture

Join us for the 5th Annual Back to School Celebration! This year, the event will take place on August 27, from 5pm - 7pm at Hempstead Hall! There will be TONS of fun activities and events: Inflatables, Magnet Program Demonstrations, Prizes, FOOD, Dunk Tank, Mechanical Bull Riding, and so much more! Hope to see you there!

It's a busy first day of school for Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Crossley, BHE Principal Kedrick Jones, YMS Dean of Students, Jonathan Turner and Counselor Latonya Bradley. They are giving a quick interview to KSLA TV about the new cellphone policies the district is piloting this year! Thanks to Jeff Madlock for grabbing this "behind the scenes" pic!

Arkansas State Law 27-51-1004: When the school bus lights are FLASHING, it means NO PASSING! Do NOT pass a school bus that has its flashers in use. Do NOT pass a school bus when children are loading or unloading. Let's be aware and be safe out there!

Please take precautions to protect yourself from respiratory viruses. If you do get sick, be sure to follow the guidelines for your wellness and for others. For information related to school healthcare and/or the Bobcat Clinic, contact Gretchen Carlton at (870) 722-2733.

Hope Public Schools' Transportation Department will be in full swing beginning August 12, 2024. We would like our Community to please be aware of our students as they wait at the bus stops to load and unload their buses. "IF YOU SEE FLASHING, NO PASSING!" Arkansas law prohibits drivers from passing a stopped school bus that is picking up or dropping off passengers. This law is known as Isaac's Law, named after an elementary school student who was killed when a driver illegally passed his bus. Drivers who violate the law can face a fine of up to $2,500, up to 90 days in jail, and a driver's license suspension of up to one year. Motorists should always follow the law and drive carefully - especially when driving in school zones and around school buses! Never pass a school bus on the right-hand side, where children are loading and unloading.

Meet Major, our newest member of the Bobcat family! Everytime a baby is born and is a resident of Hempstead county he or she will receive a bobcat baby bundle! Please reach out to Chatorie Terrell via email to receive yours! chatorie.terrell@hpsdistrict.org.

Hope School District is excited to announce the use of Here Comes the Bus (HCTB). HCTB is a mobile app and website that delivers real-time school bus arrival and departure notifications to parents via mobile push and email notifications. Notifications are sent when the bus is nearby, practically eliminating the wait times at the bus stop. Students are assigned to the bus by the physical address that is on file with the attending campus. One thing to note is that the program will only track ONE ADDRESS. Many have more than one address that your student is picked up from or delivered to. If you want to make a permanent change to the address on file, please do this during the open house, August 8th. Instructions to sign up for HCTB are provided on the flyers. There will be a number of updates to make once school starts. Please give the Transportation Department a few weeks to assign students to their correct buses.

Two days of the District Leadership Retreat kick off! #AllIn #GoBobcats

PLEASE NOTE: The time for the Board Meeting tonight was incorrectly reported. The meeting tonight (July 16) will start at 5:00 pm. It had been previously incorrectly listed as starting at 5:30pm. We apologize for the confusion.

Let's all welcome Chassity Glenn to the Bobcats family! #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture