Yerger Middle School

Last week at Yerger, Mr. McCrary's Agriculture class began an experiment. They planted peas and corn, to examine the differences in their growth patterns and needs. Today, we have an update to share! The pea plants have sprouted quickly and have already started producing leaves, while the corn is growing at a slower rate, but still sprouted just the same!

Hope Public Schools will be CLOSED on Monday, April 8, 2024. Hope Public Schools will be OPEN on Friday, April 12, 2024. Students and teachers are expected to attend normal classes on Friday, April 12. Previously, Friday was scheduled as a closed campus day, but due to the closure of school on Monday, April 8, the calendar was reworked and school will be open on Friday, April 12. Any questions should be directed to the student's campus main office. #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture

Help us celebrate our Assistant Principals this week during National Assistant Principals Week! Be sure to stop by their offices and let them know how much you appreciate the work they do! #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture

REMINDER: School will be CLOSED on April 8.

Services for Hope Public Schools board member Mrs. Viney Johnson have been announced. WAKE: April 5, 2024, from 4pm-6pm at McFadden & Hitchye Funeral Enterprises located at 411 S Walnut St in Hope. FUNERAL SERVICE: April 6, starting at 12 Noon at First Baptist Church located at 315 South Main St. in Hope.

There will be a special called board meeting for Hope Public Schools at 1pm on Monday, April 1, 2024. The meeting will be held in the Administration Building at 117 E 2nd Street in Hope. The public is invited to attend. Agenda items include: 1) Selection of Fiscal Designee, 2) Selection of Fiscal Designee Alternate

From Sandra Rhone: Project Prevent sponsored Storytime and Easter Egg Hunting for Hope Head Start Students. Several Project Prevent members were awarded the opportunity to read to younger students while others hid Easter Eggs and waited for the excitement on the faces of the younger students. This was a fun activity for the younger students and an extension of learning outside the classroom for Yerger Middle School 7th and 8th-grade students. Yerger students benefited by having time to develop their literacy skills. For instance, if a student is a struggling reader, they acquire confidence by reading to a younger student in a less intimidating environment, often by reading a lower-level book. Project Prevent is Arkansas's statewide youth tobacco prevention coalition. Its members consist of local Chapters across the state that choose to live free from tobacco and nicotine and encourage others to do the same. #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture

YMS students eagerly await Monday, April 8th to witness the solar eclipse. 8th grade student, Ivy Hayward, created this flyer as a reminder of this momentous event.

Attention Hope Public School Parents: our Connecting Families Through English Class will resume today, March 28, at 5:30 at Beryl Henry Cafeteria. If you need help with the English language and communicating with your student and their Principal, Teachers, and Coaches, this class is for you. Child Care is provided. #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture

Two HopeBot teams have qualified for the VEX IQ Robotics World Championship in Dallas! Teams Ghostface and The Lil Rascals will represent Hope at the start of May as they compete with the best teams from over 50 countries! Come out and congratulate our competitors at their upcoming fundraising events at Atwoods on April 13th and Slim Chickens on April 18th 🌭🐔

Hope Education Association EARLY ENROLLMENT FOR AEA/HEA SIGN UP TODAY AND PAY NOTHING UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2024. DATES FOR EARLY ENROLLMENT: APRIL 2024 - JULY 2024 If you want to early enroll please see your building rep for more information, or give President Corliss a call at 870-826-1252 or email corliss.stuckey@hpsdistrict.org #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture

Congratulations to each of the March 2024 Superintendent's Award winners! Each month, students, teachers, staff, parents, and community members are recognized by each campus for their hard work and dedication to Hope Public Schools! #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture

Hope Head Start Egg Hunt!! EASTER EGG HUNT THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2024 STORYTIME 9:00 A.M. EGG HUNT 9:30AM THE CHILD MUST BE ENROLLED @ HOPE HEAD START HOPE HEAD START 419 HENRY C YERGER ST, HOPE, AR 71801 870-777-8540 SPONSOR HTTPS://PROJECTPREVENTAR.ORG/

Parents, be on the lookout for athletic physical paperwork getting sent home next Monday and Tuesday. If you would like your student to receive a free physical through the Bobcat Clinic, all paperwork must be completed and returned to the student's campus nurse by Thursday, April 4th. Any questions should be directed to your child's campus nurse by calling that school.

A huge shout out to Yerger's Agriculture class! Today they began an experiment growing two different kinds of crops in class, to explore how these crops grow differently and have different needs to flourish. Part of STEAM education is getting hands-on in class, and we love to see students getting their hands dirty, this time literally! Mr. McCrary, you rock!

The Bobcat Clinic will not have physical health services on Friday, March 29. Please also be aware that CABUN Clinics will be closed that day for Good Friday. If you have questions about the Bobcat Clinic, please call (870) 722-2733. #GoBobcats #ALLIN #HopeForTheFuture

Join the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana on April 2, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. at Hempstead Hall for an informative and engaging lecture on astronomy and eclipses. Karen Steed, an esteemed astronomy instructor with years of experience studying the skies, will be the keynote speaker. This event is free and open to the public, so bring your family and friends for a fascinating evening of learning. Don't miss out on this opportunity to expand your knowledge and appreciation of the universe. The event is free, and all attendees will receive a free pair of eclipse viewing glasses. Also, plan to attend the UAHT Solar Express solar eclipse celebration on April 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information or to register, call 870-722-8568 or email racie.poindexter@uaht.edu. https://www.uaht.edu/news/astronomy-eclipse.php Solar Express Event Info: https://www.uaht.edu/solar-express.php

Don't forget the upcoming Eclipse that will pass over Hope on April 8th! Schools will be closed on April 8th, so make sure you plan time to experience the total eclipse of the sun! Stay safe while looking at the eclipse, and remember that it is only safe to look at the eclipse with the naked eye during totality (when the sky goes dark as night), which will last only a few minutes.

ALL HPS Magnet Clubs will end on Tuesday March 26,2024. We have thoroughly enjoyed being able to explore student interest through after school clubs, and we look forward to more options for the 24-25 SY. All students will need to resume back to normal transportation on Monday and Tuesdays, unless your student participated in after school boost tutoring. If you have any questions please reach out to your campus magnet coordinator.

Thanks to Israel Diaz for providing a Spanish copy of the school calendar for 2024-2025!