BSD - Pioneer Update

BSD - Pioneer Update

by Megan Renihan

New preschool coming Fall 2023 at Sulphur Rock campus

BSD's Communications Coordinator, Megan Renihan, talks about the huge news and expansion for child care. BSD is adding approximately 100 slots for infant and toddler care at the Sulphur Rock campus (480 Main St, Sulphur Rock, AR 72579) Check out the website page of the Sulphur Rock Preschool Mrs. Melissa Mergy will be in charge of the program We currently have over 300 children on our Batesville Preschool waitlist There is no longer a 3% cap on student enrollment per year The Sulphur Rock Preschool is currently under construction April 13 • Preschool Registration WHERE: At the Batesville Preschool (650 Vine St, Batesville, AR 72501) WHEN: Thursday, April 13 from 5 to 7 pm Click here for the current Preschool child care rates Sponsored by Citizens Bank and White River Now

Odessey of the Mind and Chess are State Bound, with GT Teacher, Raven Cash

Eagle Mountain Elementary's GT (Gifted and Talented) Teacher, Raven Cash, talks about the recent events and competitions students have participated in. February 25 • Odessey of the Mind qualifiers Creative problem-solving program, for Kindergarten - college The EM 4th-5th grade team took home the 1st-place medal (Problem #1 - Vehicle) Students were tasked to design a vehicle that two students could safely ride on, as well as create a script and props. Saturday, April 1 • State Odessey of the Mind competition Batesville Elementary's chess team recently competed in Regionals and took home 1st place! The team consisted of Eagle Mountain, Sulphur Rock, and West elementary students. Individual award recipients are all 3rd Graders from Eagle Mountain: Arch Baker (1st Place), Sawyer Cairns (2nd Place), and Everett Fisher (3rd Place). Sponsored by Citizens Bank and White River Now

PD Day, PT Conferences, and Spring Break with BJHSC Principal

The Batesville Junior High School Charter's (BJHSC) principal, Matt Douglas, discusses the district-wide Spring Break, PD, and Parent-Teacher conferences. March 16: No School - PD Day & PT Conferences Professional Development for Teachers Parent-Teacher Conferences: 3 pm - 9 pm BJHSC is primarily virtual; they will send out a sign-up sheet for virtual and in-person meetings soon. March 17: No School - Day after PT Conferences March 20-24: No School - Spring Break Classes will resume on Monday, March 27. Sponsored by Citizens Bank and White River Now

Esports spring season with coach Cheston Cooper

Cheston Cooper, Technology Director and Esports coach, talks about the Esports team's spring season. Esports Has a fall and spring season; currently in week 5 of the spring season. Students can compete in Rocket League, League of Legends, Smash Brothers Ultimate, and Splatoon 3. Matches are streamed LIVE on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays on the Batesville School District Youtube. White River Services sponsored the jerseys this year The team is in the top 25% -- State Playoffs begin in April Want to learn more about the Esports program? Contact coaches: Cheston Cooper, ccooper@gobsd1.org Luke Johnson, lsjohnson@gobsd1.org Sponsored by Citizens Bank and White River Now

Preparing Junior Students for Senior Year with BHSC Assistant Principal

BHSC Assistant Principal, Kevin Bledsoe, talks about the importance for a student to prepare for college as a junior and the ways they can be ready for senior year. Benefits of concurrent classes at UACCB and Lyon Offered a free ACT to all juniors to send to college Information about the Accuplacer Sponsored by Citizens Bank and White River Now

March's "Reading Madness" with Mrs. Jennifer Douglas

Mrs. Jennifer Douglas, BSD Assistant Superintendent, talks about the literacy events taking place in classrooms, across the state of Arkansas, and at home. March "Reading Madness" "Read Across America", February 27 - March 3 "If All Arkansas Read the Same Book", March 6 - April 1 A competition across the state will have students read, "J.D. and the Great Barber Battle" by J. Dillard. There will be activities that go along with the storyline, which can be done at school and at home Partnered with EAST students who will record reading the book 2nd Annual Scavenger Hunt, March 6 - April 3 Passports will be sent home with students, Kindergarten through 5th Grade -- if your child doesn't receive one, the passports will be available in your child's campus office. 5 locations throughout the city, where students will figure out riddles and receive stickers. Once the passport is completed, the student can turn it in to be entered into a drawing for a Kindle -- the drawing will take place on April 3rd Reading on the River, April 1 At Riverside Park from 10 am to 12 pm Come to enjoy reading and fun activities! Want to learn more about Pioneers R.I.S.E.? Click here to view the website. Sponsored by Citizens Bank and White River Now

Beta Club at BJHSC

Batesville Junior High School Charter (BJHSC) 8th Grade Beta Club members talk about their community projects and plans beyond high school. Beta Club works on many community projects: Christmas Brings Hope - a canned food drive for people in need Donations for victims of domestic violence And much more! Beta Club requires members to have and maintain a 3.5 GPA and have service hours. Beta Club members in the episode: Anderson Fisher (President), Kendryc Davidson (Vice President), Kaylee Mathews, Ashlyn DeLoach, and Kori Brewer. Sponsored by Citizens Bank and White River Now

Student Registration with Sulphur Rock Principal

Dustin Rose, Sulphur Rock Elementary's Principal, talked about Student Registration and Reading Madness last Friday. Student Registration School Choice Deadline MAY 1 Kindergarten Pre-Registration Criteria: student must be age 5 before August 1st, 2023 For 1st choice, we recommend registering by March 10 Reading Madness - March 2023 Schools across Arkansas are participating in the "Reading Madness" event which will have goals and competitions offered to students at the campus level. Click here to learn more about "Reading Madness" and Pioneers R.I.S.E.: https://www.batesvilleschools.com/Page/281 Last Friday was Teacher Collaboration Day Teachers learned about the "Art of Science" from visitors Sponsored by Citizens Bank and White River Now

BHSC students prepare for National EAST Conference in March

Batesville High School Charter (BHSC) EAST Facilitator, Lori Campbell, and students, Faith Cheatham and Brayden Johnson talk about the EAST program. What is E.A.S.T. Initiative? EAST is Education Accelerated by Service and Technology It's an elective class that is self-led and project-based. Students choose a project to help someone in the community and use a range of professional-grade equipment and software. BHSC EAST is gearing up for the National Conference in Hot Springs this March Students present their projects and showcase them at their booth "Through a Child's Eye" - a video that will be shown at the Children's Advocacy Center in April Greenery at the Food Truck Lot Podcast and book recording for the Pioneers RISE (QR Codes to their work will be placed in restaurants for advertisement) Documentation Team The team records the 3-day conference: video, live stream, and photographs. BHSC students, Brayden Johnson, and Nelms are a part of the Documentation Team EAST students are involved with the community Partnerships such as the Batesville Community Center, Main Street, Chamber of Commerce, and more. Want to connect with the BHSC EAST program? Call 870-793-6846 or email lcampbell@gobsd1.org Sponsored by Citizens Bank and White River Now

Pioneers R.I.S.E. presents "Reading Madness" with Mollie Hill and Alisha Inman-Cummings

Learn about the upcoming literacy events with Literacy Specialist, Mollie Hill, and Mathematics Specialist, Alisha Inman-Cummings. 2nd Annual Scavenger Hunt, March 6 - April 1 Passports will be sent home with students, Kindergarten through 5th Grade -- if your child doesn't receive one, the passports will be available in your child's campus office. 5 locations throughout the city, where students will figure out riddles and receive stickers. Once the passport is completed, the student can turn it in to be entered into a drawing for a Kindle -- the drawing will take place on April 3rd "If All Arkansas Read the Same Book" A competition across the state will have students read, "J.D. and the Great Barber Battle" by J. Dillard. Teachers will read the book to students at school There will be activities that go along with the storyline, which can be done at school and at home. Partnered with EAST students who will record reading the book Reading on the River, April 1 At Riverside Park from 10 am to 12 pm Come to enjoy reading and fun activities! Want to learn more about Pioneers R.I.S.E.? Click here to view the website. Sponsored by Citizens Bank and White River Now

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