YOUNG ELEMENTARY NAMED NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL
Bernice Young Elementary School has been named a 2020 Exemplary High Performing National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.
“I commend you for striving to do what’s right for your students and to personalize instruction to meet your students’ unique needs and strengths,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos in a letter to the school. “Thank you for what you do to help your students realize their potential and achieve their dreams.”
In her first year as Young Elementary principal, Christy Norwood said, “It’s an honor to lead a school that already had so many good things happening. It’s amazing to be recognized at a national level.”
Debbie Flora, the principal at Young for many years before retiring in May, shared in the exciting news. She said, “If anyone deserves to be recognized, it’s the incredible team at Young. Through the great relationships built between students and staff, every child has the opportunity to reach his or her full potential.
“While this validates the work the Young staff does, it is a reflection of the entire Springdale School District. Young puts into action district values and initiatives. The entire district utilizes research that shows what works best for kids.”
Young is one of five schools in Arkansas to be recognized with 2020 Blue Ribbon status. The most recent school in Springdale to have been named a National Blue Ribbon School was Hunt Elementary in 2018.
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We have the winners for this year's 3rd Annual Springdale Public Schools Education Fund Duck Race! The winners are: Jones Elementary, Central Junior High, Young Elementary, and two ducks from Turnbow Elementary! Thank you to our sponsor, Cargill!
#Shieldup for safety!
JOANN Fabrics and Crafts has developed a partnership with Jones Elementary through the Kids in Need Foundation. The company has donated school supplies and crafts to Jones but went over and above by providing 554 masks for each of Jones' students. The masks were hand stitched by 16 employees who devoted 200 hours to the project. Each student was able to choose his or her own mask. Thank you JOANN Fabrics and Crafts! #THEChoice
Parents please read this important flyer below to learn about free and reduced lunch. Please apply by October 5th.
Padres, por favor lean este anuncio importante sobre almuerzos gratis y reducidos. Favor de aplicar para el 5 de Octubre.
Jax Nalley is one of seven Springdale Public School District National Merit Semifinalists. He is a senior at Har-Ber High School. He says, "I'm look at the University of Arkansas, Duke, Vanderbilt and Dartmouth. I'm super excited about this because it validates years of study. We started in boot camp in junior high and we bought books to help study for the PSAT. It's crazy to think i'm a senior now."
The 41st Annual Springdale Schools Band Car Wash was a huge success! 1,000 cars were washed and vacuumed! Thank you to Speedy Splash for supporting our Band Programs.
Let's #ShieldUp Springdale!
Pedro Manon is one of seven Springdale Public School District National Merit Semifinalists. He is a senior at Har-Ber High School. He says, "MIT is my goal. I want to study computer science and MIT is the best in the world. I will try to get there through Questbridge but also will try the normal application process. This shows hard work pays off. It's still hard to believe I'm a senior, though. That hasn't really hit me yet."
Kayley Gawf is one of seven Springdale Public School District National Merit Semifinalists. She is a senior at Har-Ber High School. She says, "I was super surprised and excited because there are so few National Merit Semifinalists. This is a reward for a lot of hard work. Baylor is the only school I was able to visit before COVID prevented other visits. Baylor has a good pre-med program and I want to go into the field of medicine."
Favor de llenar el formulario de almuerzos gratis y reducidos! Son más que solo almuerzos, también ayudan en apoyar a los programas de nuestro sistema escolar.
Please fill out Free and Reduced Lunch forms! It is more than meals, it also helps important programs in the our school system
Young Elementary principal Christy Norwood and assistant principal Stacey Plumlee thank Matt Lewis for providing signage and a new large stapler through a Lewis Ford program that has benefitted 40 local teachers and schools in Northwest Arkansas. "We are a family owned business that has been in Northwest Arkansas for 70 years and we enjoy giving back to our community. We love to help schools and education because their students may be our future employees." #THEChoice.
We are going to kick off our first ACT Boot Camp of the year THIS SATURDAY (9/19)! If you are taking the October ACT this boot camp would be the PERFECT opportunity for you to learn some test taking strategies and review content that you will see on the test.
Collin Thompson is one of seven Springdale Public School District National Merit Semifinalists. She is a senior at Har-Ber High School. She says, "This is proof of how hard I have worked throughout my academic career. It is a validation of hard work. I am not sure about where I will go to college yet. I am interested in the University of Arkansas, Vanderbilt and Duke."
Patrick Kingston is one of seven Springdale Public School District National Merit Semifinalists. He is a senior at Har-Ber High School. He says, "This feels really good. We took the PSAT test a couple times during my freshman and sophomore years. We did a lot of test preparation. This is exciting and means a lot. My dream school is Columbia University. My backup plan would be the University of Arkansas."
Come out and support the Springdale Schools Band programs and get a free car wash! The first 1,000 are free!!! Thank you Speedy Splash
And the band keeps marching on! Our teachers and directors go out of their way to put our students as their priority and think of new ways to adapt! Thank you for all that you do! #THEChoice
Trey Bowerman is one of seven Springdale Public School District National Merit Semifinalists. He is a senior at Har-Ber High School. He says, "I didn't see this coming. I still can't believe I made it. It was a lot of work and I think I did well, but it's still hard to believe I am a National Merit Semifinalist. I have applied to go to school at Oxford University in England. If that doesn't work out I will likely attend the University of Arkansas."
