Big news for students now enrolled in concurrent courses: New legislation in Arkansas makes concurrent credit courses (which allow high school students to earn both high school and college credit for the same course) weighted in the calculation of a student’s GPA. In simple terms, concurrent classes will now be weighted on a 5.0 scale (this is not retroactive). Contact your counselor if you have questions!
MH Percussion instructor Johnathan Hufford performed in the Arkansas Bandmaster Clinic Band in Fort Smith (pictured in white shirt closest to the tripod). Way to make us proud!
For those who need a little help with back-to-school items this year, here's a fantastic opportunity. Please don't forget that all school supplies (besides a backpack and lunchbox) are provided again this year by MHPS!
Bomber Update Summer 2025 Edition: Mrs. Dewey, Mrs. Lawrence, and the building principals share a few reminders for the back-to-school season! https://youtu.be/DDFbnNkVyHg
Big thanks to Farmers & Merchants Bank for hosting our leadership team yesterday for a wonderful morning of collaboration and learning!
Sub Training Info:
Parking Passes are available in the MHHS office beginning TODAY! 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. each weekday between now and the beginning of school. $5 each
EZmealapp.com
Mountain Home Public Schools is now accepting applications for free and reduced meals online!!
Visit EZmealapp.com choose state, school, and follow the prompts.
This process takes just a few minutes, and you'll receive a confirmation email for proof of completion. Applications process daily.
This digital option saves on paperwork during the back-to-school season!
If you don't receive notification of your child's meal status within two weeks of submission, please reach out to the food service office at 870-425-1225.
IMPORTANT NOTE: BREAKFAST IS FREE FOR ALL ARKANSAS STUDENTS THIS YEAR!
Mountain Home Public Schools is now accepting applications for free and reduced meals online!!
Visit EZmealapp.com choose state, school, and follow the prompts.
This process takes just a few minutes, and you'll receive a confirmation email for proof of completion. Applications process daily.
This digital option saves on paperwork during the back-to-school season!
If you don't receive notification of your child's meal status within two weeks of submission, please reach out to the food service office at 870-425-1225.
IMPORTANT NOTE: BREAKFAST IS FREE FOR ALL ARKANSAS STUDENTS THIS YEAR!
Back-to-School Information:
Teacher letters will arrive via email (for students in grades K-5) by August 4. Make sure your child's office has your correct email address on file if you're unsure.
School supplies are provided for all students again this year! Just show up with a backpack and lunchbox (if applicable).
Open House is August 7 from 1-7 p.m. For students in grades K-5: you'll get more info. about that in your teacher letter. Make sure to stop by and meet your teacher(s)!
Call your child's school building if you have questions! We'll release more information as it becomes available!
Teacher letters will arrive via email (for students in grades K-5) by August 4. Make sure your child's office has your correct email address on file if you're unsure.
School supplies are provided for all students again this year! Just show up with a backpack and lunchbox (if applicable).
Open House is August 7 from 1-7 p.m. For students in grades K-5: you'll get more info. about that in your teacher letter. Make sure to stop by and meet your teacher(s)!
Call your child's school building if you have questions! We'll release more information as it becomes available!
Back-to-School Information: Students in grades 8-12 have some new expectations for the coming school year. Here's a good rundown.
The links are all clickable (for more information) when you open the following PDF link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FwAq4TVKryGCdEuQaT-_1Bwj2zW3XIiN/view?usp=sharing
Thank you to Sarah Blagg, SLP with Personal Therapy Group, for providing professional development to staff regarding Executive Functioning Skills.
Also, we want to say a big thank you to our school psychologists Kory O’Brien and Lexy Baxter and special education teacher Aubrey Pitts for providing Behavior Support training to our staff!
Also, we want to say a big thank you to our school psychologists Kory O’Brien and Lexy Baxter and special education teacher Aubrey Pitts for providing Behavior Support training to our staff!
Weekly food distribution opportunity:
MHPS School Counselors are in Hot Springs at the ArSCA Counselor Conference this week. They're learning fantastic things to bring back to students and staff!
The Arkansas "Bell to Bell, No Cell Act" mandates a phone-free learning environment in all public schools, starting with the 2025-2026 school year. This means students must keep personal electronic devices like cell phones, smartwatches, tablets, and laptops turned off and put away from the first bell to the last bell of the school day.
MHHS Float Queen: Margaret Kasinger (Dilbeck) -- in 1950. Our classes have been decorating floats for homecoming for generations! How special!
Congratulations to the 25 educators in our district who will receive merit incentive funds this year from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education!
According to DESE’s website, the LEARNS Act (Act 237 of the 2023 Regular Session) established the Merit Teacher Incentive Fund Program, also known as Merit Pay, to recognize and reward Arkansas's outstanding educators. The program's primary goals are to retain high-performing teachers in classrooms across the state and enhance teacher recruitment and retention in priority (e.g., mentors) and critical shortage areas.
Each of the educators who has received merit pay qualified in at least one of the following areas:
• Demonstrate outstanding growth in student performance;
• Are employed in subject, geographic, and other critical shortage areas
• Serve as a mentor to aspiring teachers participating in yearlong residencies.
This is a major accomplishment, and we're so proud of our educators for committing to excellence in education -- every student, every time.
Our high school exceptional athletes competed at state on Friday. They had a great time and performed well. We are blessed with wonderful staff and peers who went along to support our athletes.
We did it! This was a year full of learning, growing, trials, and successes. We love our Bombers, and while we're excited for summer, we'll be ready for smiling faces on August 12! Have a wonderful, safe break!
We sure are going to miss our retirees! What a wonderful group of educators and support staff!
Join us for the Flame of Hope!
