Aixa Alcorta Lopez from Kindergarten Sonora Elementary is seen here completing her assignment today! Reading by Christmas Tree Light with a friend.
Next up on our remote learning snow day stories for today we have Brooke Holland from Kindergarten Sonora Elementary! The assignment from home is to build a trap to Catch an Elf! We hope you catch that elf Brooke!
"I had an opportunity to switch jobs but I think right now my calling is to help Springdale Schools in a capacity that is needed. I knew they were short on substitutes so I felt the need to be in a position to sub." - Courtney Fletcher
Caroline, a 1st grader from Westwood Elementary, worked on a snowy scene art activity with a little help from her dad and art teacher Mr. Crumby. Thank you for sharing with us!
Seen here is Daniel, third grade student from George Elementary! Daniel participated in activities off of his choice board! And Ryla is writing about her snow sledding adventure this morning. Thank you for sharing with us!
Bayyari teachers and staff continued their PD work from the Solution Tree PLC grant they received. Teams took turns zooming to create common formative assessments. Today they met with the assessment coach, Angie Freese from Minnesota. Way to go! Thank you for sharing!
Students from George Elementary are wrote 5 sentence paragraphs about their favorite snow activity or memory. Pictured are third grade students from Mrs. Weatherford’s class, Aracelis Diaz Gandia and Matthew Zamora. Thank you for sharing with us!
Check out these pictures of students from Sonora Elementary on our first ever remote teaching and learning snow day! Thank you for sharing with us!
While playing outside in the snow, 4th grade students are also collecting snow samples for a science inquiry. They are recording the amount of time it takes to melt 1 cup of snow in their home (room temperature). They are also observing to see if the melted snow still measures 1 cup and explaining why or why not.
Pictured here is Allena, from Sonora Elementary, creating a game to be played in the snow. Thank you for sharing with us!
Seen here is Daniel, third grade student from George Elementary! Daniel participated in activities off of his choice board! Thank you for sharing!
This is Mason Parrington's drawing of the wackiest snowman using labeled shapes from Sonora Elementary! Thank you for sharing with us!
Mireya from Sonora Elementary is seen here measuring the snow in three different places to determine an average. Way to go Mireya!
Pictured below is Azael Aguilar, 3rd grade student from George Elementary. Their assignment today was to build a blanket fort and read in it for 30 mins. Reading is so much fun! Thank you for sharing with us!
The Springdale Schools will have remote teaching and learning on Monday, December 14, 2020 . All school buildings will be closed.
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Elsa and Anna along with other characters made an appearance at Winter Wonderland at Parson Hills Elementary last night. Families drove through a tunnel Christmas lights to receive a food box and toys. All donations were made thanks to Central States Manufacturing.
"I substitute because I like being on the same schedule as my kids. I particularly like subbing at their school, Westwood." - Rebekah Johnson
Calling all future Super Subs! Join the Springdale family today by applying at www.sdale.org! Make a difference in your community! #SuperSubs
"Subbing is good if you want to get into education. It gets your name out and gets you into a good environment." - Brian Handley
DR. ANNETTE THOMPSON NAMED PRINCIPAL OF NEW JIM D. ROLLINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Dr. Annette Thompson, in her 19th year as principal at George Elementary School, has been named the principal of the new elementary school currently under construction in Tontitown.
“We are overjoyed that Dr. Thompson has chosen to lead the new elementary school as she begins this new journey with the community of Tontitown,” said Superintendent Dr. Jared Cleveland.
Dr. Thompson said, “This is an exciting opportunity. I am grateful to Dr. Cleveland and the school board for allowing me to start a new journey in the Springdale District. I’ve been involved in the Northwest Arkansas Innovation Hub for four years and am anxious to take what I’ve learned into a new environment.”
Named Arkansas Elementary Principal of the Year in 2017, Dr. Thompson has been a principal in the district for 21 years. She was principal at Lee Elementary for two years before moving to George. She served as a student teacher at Smith Elementary while she was at the University of Arkansas, then taught three years in Amarillo, Texas before returning to Smith where she taught for nine years. She moved to Lee as assistant principal and was in that position for two years before being elevated to principal.
In partnership with the Walton Foundation and the Arkansas Office of Innovation for Education, Dr. Thompson was selected to study innovative educational practices in New Zealand. She has also visited several schools dedicated to innovative learning practices throughout the United States.
Dr. Thompson will begin her new role July 1, 2021. The Tontitown elementary school is scheduled to open in August, 2021.
