FREE FOOD GIVEAWAY! 40,000 lbs. of Tyson products for Fayetteville-area families. Friday, May 14 from 2 to 6 p.m. at Baum Stadium Parking Lot (15th St. & Razorback Rd). Drive-thru pickup. First come, first served!
More information here: https://www.facebook.com/FayettevillePublicSchools/photos/a.83583891099/10159216644391100/
Check it out! The Fayetteville Chamber is Commerce is hosting a virtual forum for the upcoming School Board Elections!
Huge thank you to our sponsors: AT&T, Black Hills Energy, and Ozarks Electric and Ozarks Go!
Can't tune in? We will be uploading the forum to our youtube channel for those that miss the conversation.
Zoom like found here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84889626437
Congratulations to our Superintendent, Dr. John L Colbert, named Outstanding Advisor by the Southwestern Region of Alpha Phi Alpha.
Read about our very own Joseph Weishaar in NWA Online https://bit.ly/2Rsrx1p. Arkansan-designed memorial to WWI vets opening in D.C. CONGRATULATIONS!
Fayetteville Bulldog Varsity Softball vs. Springdale Livestream TODAY!
@ 5:00 p.m.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXEhkF11XQluDIGsYKxko0Q
OR
the Fayetteville Bulldog Athletics App!
Congratulations to Vandergriff Elementary School principal Andrea Sego and McNair Middle School principal Lisa Davis for graduating from Phase III of the Arkansas Leadership Academy Master Principal Institute! Lisa’s action research centered on examination, analysis, and implementation of inclusive practices. Andrea’s action research focused on PBIS and SWIS evaluation.
Thank you to Mayor Lioneld Jordan for presenting a proclamation from the City of Fayetteville in recognition of 150 Years of Fayetteville Public Schools! Thank you, Mr. Mayor, for your unwavering support of our students and staff!
The Arkansas Senate passed a concurrent joint resolution this afternoon to honor 150 years of Fayetteville Public Schools. The Arkansas House of Representatives passed the resolution before Spring Break. Special thanks to our Fayetteville legislative delegation: Rep. Denise Firmin Garner, Rep. David Whitaker, Rep. Nicole Clowney, and Sen. Greg Leding for their help in presenting the resolution and for their strong support and friendship!
U of A Music's Jeffrey Murdock Wins 2021 Grammy Music Educator Award. Congratulations to Dr. Jeffrey Murdoch, who is now the Grammy-winning dad of two very proud Leverett Elementary School students!
https://bit.ly/3rRirZH
The Joint Resolution honoring 150 Years of Fayetteville Public Schools passes the House! Thank you to our legislators for this honor!
Due to the winter weather, road conditions, and power outages, Fayetteville Public Schools will be closed on Thursday, February 18, and Friday, February 19 for snow days (no virtual learning). All buildings will be closed, and all activities are canceled.
In order to meet the state requirement for 178 student contact days, the school year will now be extended through Wednesday, June 2, 2021.
Due to inclement weather, all Fayetteville Public Schools campuses will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 10. All students will participate in asynchronous virtual learning tomorrow, completing their assignments for the day at their own pace and not participating in online meetings.
Fayetteville Bulldog Basketball Livestream TONIGHT!
Girls game @ 6 p.m.
Boys game @ 7:30 p.m.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXEhkF11XQluDIGsYKxko0Q
Congratulations to Holt Middle School math teacher Tammy Toomey for being named a state finalist for the 2021 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching!
Superintendent Dr. John L Colbert received his second COVID-19 vaccination yesterday, and he’s feeling great today! Please get your vaccinations when you get the chance!
Exciting news! Fayetteville Public Schools is looking for two school nurses to join our team! Registered Nurses with an Arkansas license and current CPR certificate, please apply online at https://district.fayar.net/o/fps/page/human-resources--246. Please email Melissa Thomas, Director of Health Services, at melissa.thomas@fayar.net for more information.
At the Fayetteville Board of Education meeting Thursday afternoon, Owl Creek School sixth grade student Scout Jennings received a Recognition of Outstanding Achievement Award for placing first in the 2021 Walmart Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Essay Contest.
Fayetteville teachers Allison Bolin and Amy Coulter got their COVID-19 vaccines last week. Allison told us she's doing her part to stop the spread of the virus, while Amy got hers to set an example for her students. #gotmyshot #covidvaccine
Dr. Steven Weber, our Associate Superintendent for Teaching & Learning, joins podcast host Judith W. Umlas to discuss how the Power of Acknowledgment and Grateful Leadership are a more necessary part of education today than ever before.
https://bit.ly/36kq1mF
Michelle Phillips is one of the Fayetteville teachers who received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine this week. Michelle told us she's getting the vaccine for her mom who she hasn't seen since July! Who will you get your shot for? #whyvaccinate #gotmyshot #thisisourshot #covidvaccine
Special thanks to Medical Arts Pharmacy and Medical Supply and Washington Regional for the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination clinics for our staff members! We are happily rolling up our sleeves to receive our vaccinations and help defeat this terrible virus. THANK YOU!!
If you are considering Fayetteville Virtual Academy for your child for the 2021-22 school year, FVA will hold parent meetings nights via Zoom at 6 p.m. on February 16, March 16, and April 12. More information will be coming soon here and at the FVA website: https://district.fayar.net/o/fva
Our superintendent, Dr. John L Colbert, received his first COVID-19 vaccination yesterday. "It was very painless, and I had no side effects," said Dr. Colbert. "I encourage all of my friends to please go and get your shot. We need to protect ourselves from this deadly virus."
Fayetteville Public Schools Child Nutrition will offer free meal packs during the winter break, which is from December 21 through January 1. The five-day meal packs (five breakfasts and five lunches) will be available for pick up on Tuesday, December 22 and Tuesday, December 29. More information here: http://district.fayar.net/article/369794?org=fps
Fayetteville Public Schools will be open tomorrow, Tuesday, December 15, and school buses will run their normal routes.
Fayetteville Public Schools will pivot to virtual learning on Monday, December 14 due to inclement weather and road conditions. All school buildings will be closed, and students will utilize online learning.
The Fayetteville High School Student Council will hold the 22nd annual Homeless Vigil on Thursday, December 3, from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. on the FHS campus along Bulldog Blvd. The vigil will raise funds for the Families in Transition Program, a Fayetteville Public Schools program that helps students in need and their families across the school district.
Donations to the vigil can be made online at this link: https://vstore.fayar.net/itemDetail.php?itemID=26...
Please take a moment to view an important video message for our Fayetteville Public School families from Superintendent Dr. John L Colbert. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVuYYZnsDAw
Each Asbell Elementary School student took home a free turkey Friday, November 20th, courtesy of a partnership with the Fayetteville Public Library and their "Books & Bites" program. This is the 5th year of the program at Asbell. Many thanks to our great friends at the Fayetteville Public Library!
In lieu of our Winter Concert season, FHS Choirs are releasing a recording in mid December and offering a full digital album for purchase! Your purchase of the digital album will include: songs featuring all choirs, a wide variety of music, and a specialized embroidered mask! Masks are 3 layer, 100% cotton with nose wire, filter pocket and filter included. They are made by local artists and are of limited quantity! Funds raised will help us with the cost of sanitization equipment, choir gear, and yearly fees.
Purchase your tickets for your album and or mask on Givebutter THEN FILL OUT this Google Order Form https://bit.ly/35WF0Dy to choose your mask preferences and e-mail where your album link(s) will be sent.
Your Feel Good Moment of the Week comes from Washington Elementary School assistant principal Ruth Mobley. Ms. Mobley stood at the corner of Lafayette and College holding a "Honk if you love Washington" sign from 9 to 10 a.m. on Thursday. She agreed to do this if Washington students met their goal for their food drive and Socktober event. Five hundred boxes of mac and cheese were collected for the district food pantry and 200 pairs of socks for the Seven Hills Day Center. Thank you, Ms. Mobley!!
Special thanks to Nabholz Corporation and to the Fayetteville Public Education Foundation for the in-kind gift of $20,000 of industry-standard tools to further develop and augment the Skilled Trades curriculum at Fayetteville High School! Through their generosity, the curriculum will train students interested in pursuing a career in the skilled trades while still in high school, particularly plumbers, electricians, carpenters, and general construction. Successful completion of this program would ideally result in a student earning multiple industry-recognized certifications that will enhance future employment opportunities.
Great things are happening every day in our schools, especially in 2020! Our teachers and students have adapted to the changes put in place to protect health and safety, and teaching and learning are still the focus of every school day. Check out "The Latest" video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9dOouFbKZM
Congratulations to Fayetteville High School Cross Country Individual State Champions Jack Williams and Carsen Wassemiller!
Congratulations to Root Elementary School teacher Sarah Sullivan for being named a winner of a $500 gift from Arvest Bank in their 2020 "We Love Teachers" campaign! Sarah was selected from hundreds of nominations made by parents, students, and community members.
Fayetteville High School Volley Dogs are the 2020 State Champions!!!
Congratulations to Fayetteville High School Student Council members!
They were selected as NWA Association of Fundraising Professionals
Youth in Philanthropy Honoree on the 2020 National Philanthropy Day. Go DAWGS!
The Fayetteville Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, August 27 at 5 p.m. in the Adams Leadership Center. Seating will be limited to allow for social distancing. The meeting will be live-streamed on the FPS Board Meetings YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrvo4fc7vCuce7FWUyX9GLg
Thank you to Sheep Dog Impact Assistance for donating 1,127 face masks to our schools!!
​Owl Creek Health Center is offering a vaccine clinic!
Friday, August 21st from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
All insured and uninsured are welcome!
Update all vaccines that your child needs!
Walk-ins are welcome! No appointment needed!
PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Please check your email for important information regarding meal sign-up for Hybrid Learning, Home Campus Virtual Learning, and Fayetteville Virtual Academy Students. More information is also available here: https://district.fayar.net/article/289250?org=fps
Please view this new video update for an important message from Superintendent Dr. John L Colbert here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0iptN2Xdlo&feature=youtu.be
REMINDER: Anyone age 18 or younger can pick up a ten-meal pack (5 breakfasts/5 lunches) at 5 locations in Fayetteville today between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. http://fayettevillear.apptegy.us/o/fps/page/meal-service
Parents/Guardians: IMPORTANT: Please check your email for a message from Fayetteville Public Schools regarding a survey for you to indicate your preference for your student for the fall semester. The survey is available here: https://forms.gle/nBE7dxbUWN7DkvyF7. We appreciate your patience and support in this extraordinary and rapidly changing time!
REMINDER: Anyone age 18 or younger can pick up 10 meals (5 breakfasts/5 lunches) at the same 5 locations in Fayetteville today! Click here for more information: http://fayettevillear.apptegy.us/o/fps/page/covid-19-information--17
Since we were not able to host our annual Retiree Banquet this year, we have created a Retiree Celebration 2020 video to celebrate those individuals who have retired from their service to Fayetteville Public Schools. The video is posted on Facebook https://bit.ly/30Bj92n and on YouTube https://bit.ly/2UEGZq1. Please reach out to these retirees and thank them for their dedication to FPS!
As always, great things are happening in our schools! Here is the final "The Latest" video for the 2019-20 school year. Check it out on Facebook https://bit.ly/2MVq2Di and on YouTube https://bit.ly/3fjxOU0.
Free summer meals for anyone age 18 or younger every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 5 locations in Fayetteville! Click here for more information: https://district.fayar.net/article/257202?org=fps
As always, great things are happening in our schools! Here is the final "The Latest" video for the 2019-20 school year. Check it out!
Have a great summer! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqM7kgDMNkg&feature=youtu.be
​Congratulations to Tana Grimes Dawson, our 2020 Fayetteville Public Schools Teacher-of-the-Year!​
Parents, please check your email and visit the Fayetteville Public Schools website at http://fayar.net for important information on report cards, retrieval of student belongings from school, summer meal service, and other information for parents. Thank you!
Parents, be sure to check your email for important messages from Fayetteville Public Schools regarding the end of the school year and the summer meals program. As always, we are very grateful for your support of our schools!
REMINDER: Fayetteville Public Schools will provide meals to anyone age 18 and under at five sites in Fayetteville ON TUESDAYS from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. while schools are closed due to COVID-19. Go here for more information: http://fayettevillear.apptegy.us/o/fps/page/covid-19-information--17
The FPS Outback Pantry is open on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to serve families who need additional assistance with food. The Outback is located on the ALLPS School of Innovation campus at 2350 Old Farmington Rd.
Parents, please check your email and visit the Fayetteville Public Schools website at http://fayar.net for important information on student meal service on Tuesdays and other information for parents. Thank you!
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week, so give a shout out to a teacher you love! And THANK YOU teachers for the AMAZING job you do each and every day! FPS loves you! #onefps
FPS AMI Video Spotlight: Spanish with Andrew Williams. Check it out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZz-ayPNUjQ&feature=youtu.be
These two ladies are truly the leaders of our School Lunch Superheroes! Thank you for all that you do EVERY DAY!
HAPPY SCHOOL LUNCH HERO DAY!🍎 We are so proud of you all and so thankful for everything you do! More than EVER, you are our HEROES! #onefps #SchoolLunchSuperheroes
Our principals are virtually and actually the VERY BEST in the business! Thank you for your outstanding leadership! #onefps
Parents, please check your email and visit the Fayetteville Public Schools website at http://fayar.net for important information on student meal service on Tuesdays and other information for parents. Thank you.
Please check your email and visit the Fayetteville Public Schools website at http://fayar.net for an important update on student meal service and information for parents. Thank you.
Online Kindergarten Registration for the 2020-21 school year is now open! Go here for more information on the registration process: https://bit.ly/2R2NIbD
Online Kindergarten Registration for the 2020-21 school year is now open! Click here for more information on the registration process: https://bit.ly/2R2NIbD
Ten meal pick-up is today at Owl Creek School at 375 N. Rupple Rd. from 11 am to 1 pm. Any child age 18 or younger can get ten meals (5 breakfasts, 5 lunches). Go here for more info: https://bit.ly/2UyVFrg
Please visit the Fayetteville Public Schools website at http://fayar.net for an important update on student meal service and a message from Superintendent Dr. John L Colbert. Thank you.
During Spring Break, FPS Child Dept. will provide free breakfast & lunch meals at the Owl Creek School from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mon, - Fri. Breakfast & lunch can be picked up at the same time. Meals are free to anyone 18 and younger. The child must be present to receive a meal.
During the week of Spring Break, March 23 through March 27, 2020, Grab and Go Breakfast and Lunch will be available to any child age 18 and younger at Owl Creek School from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Students must be present to receive a meal. Owl Creek School 375 N. Rupple Rd. See you there!
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Owl Creek School 375 N. Rupple Rd.
The FPS Outback food pantry is open DAILY this week from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to provide groceries to families. We normally provide non-perishable food items and frozen meat, but due to recent donations, we are now able to add fresh fruit, lettuce, bread, and eggs to the food boxes.
Since next week is Spring Break, we will be giving double boxes on Friday, March 20.
The Outback is accessible to families by two different public transit bus routes and is located at 2350 Old Farmington Rd. in Fayetteville on the ALLPS campus.
Fayetteville Public Schools will be closed beginning Monday, March 16, 2020, and will move to Alternative Methods of Instruction until further notice.
The Woodland Math Club had six students who competed in the State MathCounts competition in Little Rock on Saturday. Alejandra and Laura Avila, Albert Lui, Keming Meng, Maddie Mullins, and Annie Xu all competed as individuals. Our team: Albert Lui, Keming Meng, Maddie Mullins, and Annie Xu received the 1st Place Team award, and Keming Meng took 6th Place in the Individual Competition. CONGRATULATIONS!
CONGRATULATIONS, Lady Bulldogs! The FHS Varsity Girls Basketball Team will head to Hot Springs this weekend for the State Championship Title! The Lady Bulldogs will take on the Bentonville Tigers Saturday at 6:00 p.m. at the Hot Springs Convention Center. GO DAWGS!
Superintendent Dr. John L Colbert was inducted into the 2020 Hall of Fame at the 74th Southwestern Regional Convention of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. for his 45 years of Service in developing leaders, promoting brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our communities. Congratulations Dr. Colbert!
This week FPS Child Nutrition celebrates National School Breakfast week with special breakfast menu items and a bike giveaway thanks to @generalmills!
Eating school breakfast March 2 - 6 automatically enters you into a drawing to win a bike, helmet, and bike lock. Four winners will be announced on Friday March 6th.
Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
Congratulations to the 2020 FHS Colors Day Court!
Queen Ryan Jungmeyer
Maid of Honor Baileigh Payne
First Maid Grace Litzinger
Second Maid Sydney Kincaid
Third Maid Hannah Hornberger
Congratulations to @FayettevilleHS teacher, Warren Rosenaur, who was inducted into the Arkansas Thespian Hall of Fame this weekend at the Arkansas State Thespian Festival!
Through careful research, excellent financial planning, and timely implementation, the FPS Focus on the Future plan will ensure that the schools and facilities of the Fayetteville School District meet the needs of students for years to come.
The Spring 2020 Fayetteville Adult & Community Education Class Schedule is available now!
https://district.fayar.net/adult-community-education
Click the green button for Community Education schedule and registration form. For questions call (479) 444-3041 or email rebecca.echols@fayar.net.
Yet another academic champion at Fayetteville High School!
With voter approval of the bond restructuring and NO MILLAGE INCREASE, LED Lighting will be installed in every school and investments will be made in energy efficiencies. Learn more at http://fayettevillear.apptegy.us/o/fps
PLEASE VOTE ON FEBRUARY 11, 2020!
For the first time in school history, FHS has State Championships for both competitive spirit squards. Come celebrate with the 2019 6A High School Dance and High School Cheer Champions! Wednesday, January 22nd at 6:00 pm in the FHS Arena!
With voter approval of the bond restructuring and NO MILLAGE INCREASE, all Fayetteville Public School students will benefit from district-wide upgrades and improvements as they move through our district in years to come. Learn more at district.fayar.net. PLEASE VOTE ON FEBRUARY 11, 2020.
Check out the artwork created by Holt, McNair, and Owl Creek Middle School students currently on display at the Fayetteville Public Library!
Teachers at McNair Middle School spent part of their Professional Development Day on January 7 volunteering their time for community service around Fayetteville. One group went to Potter's House to help sort clothing and other donated items. Another went to Habitat for Humanity of Washington County AR to help install siding on a home in south Fayetteville. The third group prepared and delivered a meal to our good friends at Fayetteville Arkansas Police Department and Fayetteville Arkansas Fire Department.
Students in grades K-8 across Fayetteville Public Schools participated in Computer Science in Education Week by completing an Hour of Code project. https://bit.ly/2RPbOaR
​Traffic in south Fayetteville will be very congested around and after 3 p.m.today due to the large crowd attending the funeral at Bud Walton Arena. This may impact our bus routes and cause some delays. We will do our best to make sure the routes run as soon as possible.Thanks!
We are so grateful for the kind, patient, and dedicated Fayetteville Police Department officers that work with our school district daily. Our thoughts are with them, the entire department, and their families as they grieve the loss of Officer Stephen Carr.
SCREENAGERS addresses the most pervasive parenting issue of our time head on—depicting teen struggles over social media, video games and internet addiction. Plan to attend this FREE event for parents and students attending FPS middle and junior high schools. Tuesday, December 10 at 6 pm at Owl Creek School. Go to https://bit.ly/2LoTlOn
FVA is accepting student applications for the 2019-2020 school year! Fayetteville Virtual Academy is an open-enrollment school. Students who reside in the Fayetteville Public School District attendance area are eligible to attend FVA. Students who reside in the state of Arkansas but outside the Fayetteville Public School District may apply to enroll in FVA . Apply now at http://fayettevillear.apptegy.us/o/fva Explore...APPLY NOW!
As part of the @FayettevilleHS Vet Science class, students are creating visuals on pet adoptions each week. Check out this weeks adoptee.
Thanksgiving Break is Monday, November 25th through Friday, November 29th. No school for all students! Have a nice break!
Student Spotlight: Ayzhia Hall, 11th grade
Ayzhia is an elite gymnast who fell in love with the sport at the age of 4 when she and her mother enrolled in a local Mommy and Me class. Since then, she has competed all over the nation earning top marks on floor, vault, uneven bars, and balance beam events. In 2019, she qualified and competed at the Junior Olympic Nationals in Indianapolis, Indiana, where she finished 6th All-Around.
Ayzhia is an outstanding student-athlete who excels not only on the mat but also in the classroom. Upon graduation in 2021, she will follow her dreams to compete collegiately at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln where she has committed. Way to go, Ayzhia!
Congratulations to the @FayettevilleHS Varsity Cheer Team for their performance at the Hot Springs Cheer Competition!
1st in Division
Overall Best use of Stunts
Overall Best use of Cheer
Grand Champion All Girl Team between 3A-6A.
Fayetteville Public Schools will be open today, Tuesday, November 12. We look forward to seeing you, and remember to dress warmly!
All FPS schools will close at 2:00 p.m. today due to inclement weather and road conditions. Students who ride buses will be kept at school until their bus arrives.
All FPS schools will close at 2:00 p.m. today due to inclement weather and road conditions. Students who ride buses will be kept at school until their bus arrives.
Shout out to @FayettevilleHS teacher, Katie Stueart, who was announced as a Hometown Hero at a recent Arkansas Razorback game! #onefps
Congratulations to the FHS Dance Team! State Champions!!!! #onefps
FOOD FOR FEES WEEK at Fayetteville Public Library!
Fayetteville High School Choir invites ye noble Lords and Ladies to:
THE FIFTEENTH ANNUAL MADRIGAL FEAST
ROYAL RENAISSANCE BANQUET
For more information click here: https://bit.ly/2CfLRIH
Moments we strive for.... a student and teacher celebrate at the annual ESL Exit Ceremony.#onefps
Thank you CitiScapes Magazine for highlighting the Fayetteville Public Education Foundation's Reaching New Heights campaign in their November issue!
Great things are happening in our schools! Check out "The Latest" video. https://youtu.be/GyC5l4x8iws
Special thanks to Terry and Rachel Clark from Burger King/L.W. Clark for their gift of $5,000 to the Fayetteville Public Schools Outback food pantry to help our social workers care for our students in need and their families!
The second day of the True Lit Festival brought national-award winning author and MacArthur Fellow Gene Luen Yang to the FHS Performing Arts Center to speak to all eighth and ninth-grade students. Mr. Yang also led two writing workshops for select groups of students. Special thanks to the Fayetteville Public Education Foundation and the Fayetteville Public Library for bringing Mr. Yang to speak to our students for the Blair Lecture Series.
Fourth and sixth-grade students in Fayetteville Public Schools got a treat today! They traveled to Fayetteville High School to hear New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka as part of the True Lit Festival sponsored by the Fayetteville Public Library. He spoke to students in the Bulldog Arena and Performing Arts Center and also led a writing workshop.
October is National Farm to School Month!
Students, Parents, and Staff are invited to the 9th ANNUAL Local Harvest Lunch on Friday, Oct 18th to share a nearly 100% locally sourced school meal in celebration of the bountiful and vibrant local food system in NW Arkansas.
If you eat food, thank a farmer!
#nf2sm #farmtoschoolmonth #farmtoschool
The Fayetteville High School Theatre Department will present the classic drama, 12 Angry Jurors, October 24, 25, and 26 at 7 pm and October 27, at 2pm in the FHS Black Theatre. Come experience this wonderful show performed in the round. For tickets and information visit fhsdrama.net
Congratulations to the FHS Marching Bulldog Band for their outstanding performance at the Bentonville Marching Band Invitational! See the awards presentation here: https://bit.ly/2OUvFnQ
Fayetteville High School celebrates Homecoming this week with its annual parade on the Town Square. Hundreds of students represented a variety of athletic teams, clubs, and organizations and showed exactly why FHS is the best high school in the State of Arkansas! FHS will take on Rogers High School at 7:00 pm on Friday night! #onefps
Congratulations to the 2019 @FayettevilleHS Homecoming Court! #PurpleReign
Can't make it to the Square on Wednesday, October 2 for the Homecoming Parade? You can watch it live on the FHS-TV YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXEhkF11XQluDIGsYKxko0Q
Congratulations to Dr. John L Colbert for receiving the 2019 Individual Leadership Award from the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce! https://bit.ly/2lBJBqB
Take Your Legislator to School - The legislators who represent Fayetteville in the Arkansas General Assembly visited Holcomb, Holt, McNair, and Fayetteville Virtual Academy on Wednesday. Thanks to Rep. Nicole Clowney, Rep. Denise Garner, Sen. Greg Leding, and Rep. David Whitaker for spending their morning with us! #onefps
Alice Cai, a 16-year-old Fayetteville High School Student, recently published her debut children's book based on a draft she started in 2014 at the Northwest Arkansas Kidswrite Summer Camp — now called the Young Writers Camp — which is organized by the University of Arkansas. Read more!
https://bit.ly/2lVuwQp
A little over a week till the Campaign Tipoff and we can't wait to see you there at Fayetteville High School on the 24th. Doors open at 5:30 so get your seat early and remember it is FREE. #CampaignTipoff #LiveUnitedNWA
Celebrating the induction of FHS purple dog Wallace Spearmon, Jr. into the UA Sports Hall of Honor.
If you are going to the game tomorrow, park at Fayetteville High School and help the FHS Band!
First meeting this year with some of the hardest working parents in FPS! The FPS Presidents Council meets monthly with Dr. John L Colbert to hear about district programs, make suggestions, and ask questions. We greatly appreciate these good people! — with Melissa Belden Werner, K.c. Pummill, Vanessa Miller and Kelsey Roemer.
Help Choose the New Junior High Mascots
Suggestions are now being received to help Ramay and Woodland Junior High Schools select new mascots! https://forms.gle/37aUkjGZr7etTUe98
EVERY student in Fayetteville Public Schools should CHECK-IN for the 2019-2020 school year!
This is a NEW process and includes all students and ALL GRADE LEVELS.
The window for CHECK-IN is July 29-August 9.
A link with login information will be sent to every parent by email or letter the week of July 22-26th.
Please login with the emailed/mailed student login(s) and password(s) and confirm your student’s information at https://update.fayar.net/.
If you do not receive your child’s login information by July 26th, please email fpsinform@fayar.net.
NOTE: If you have moved, you will need to provide proof of residence (copy of a current utility bill or rental agreement). You may upload your proof of residence in the Back to School Check-In portal at https://update.fayar.net/.
We can't wait to see you! It's going to be a great year!
Annual School Election Set for May 21
The annual school election will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. The only contested race on the ballot is for the Zone 5 seat on the Fayetteville Board of Education. Tim Hudson is seeking re-election to this seat, and he is being challenged by Dwight Gonzales. There is no change requested in the millage rate.
The Woodland Jr. High Robotics Team received a Recognition of Outstanding Achievement for placing 4th in the nation at the Create U.S. Open Robotics
Championship.
The FHS Special Olympics Basketball team received a Recognition of Outstanding Achievement for winning the 2019 state championship!
Congrats to the 61 FHS students who received the Arkansas Seal of Biliteracy during a ceremony on Wednesday, April 23! The students received the Seal of Biliteracy in Arabic (1), Chinese (2), French (9), German (12), and Spanish (37).
CONGRATULATIONS to @FayettevilleHS Bulldog TV for their performance at the Arkansas Scholastic Press Association.
Among the Awards
Superior Rating and Best of ASPA for
Best Weekly Show - FHS TV Staff, Best Daily Show - FHS TV Staff
Superior rating for the TV Program and All-Arkansas award, meaning that @FayettevilleHS is the best TV program in the state.
Elizabeth Thomas-Gammill has been named the new head cheer coach at Fayetteville High School, according to Steve Janski, Director of Athletics for Fayetteville Public Schools. Thomas-Gammill will assume the role of Director of Spirit and Student Athletic Affairs, which encompasses serving the district as head cheer coach as well as head dance coach.
Thomas-Gammill currently serves as the head dance coach for FHS and as the Director of Spirit for the FPS district. Thomas-Gammill will lead a team of four assistant cheer and dance coaches serving over 150 student-athletes.
FPS Assistant Principals are CRUCIAL to the success of our students! A BIG THANK YOU! We honor them during #APWEEK19.
Fayetteville High School Theatre Department will present THE TIN WOMAN by Sean Grennan April 11, 12, and 13 at 7 pm and April 14 at 2pm in the Fayetteville High School Performing Arts Center. The play is a tender, emotional journey that uses humor and pathos to explore loss, family and what it means to be given a new life. To purchase tickets visit fhsdrama.net
Here’s a shout out for Washington's Coach Thomas! He won the Hogeye Marathon last Saturday! Congratulations Coach!
Congratulations to our 2019 Dorothy Lindquist Volunteer of the Year, Missy Wyatt Joyce!
Fayetteville High School had 38 students receive the Arkansas Seal of Biliteracy! Adopted first by California in 2011, the Seal of Biliteracy is now recognized in 36 states and Washington D.C. According to the official website, “the Seal of Biliteracy encourages students to pursue biliteracy, honors the skills our students attain, and can be evidence of skills that are attractive to future employers and college admissions offices.” Since the 2017 pilot year a total of 812 Arkansas students from 31 high schools around the state have attained this certification across eleven languages other than English (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish). The Arkansas Seal of Biliteracy is awarded each spring and fall to students in grades 9 through 12 and is sponsored by the Arkansas Foreign Language Teachers Association (AFLTA) and the Arkansas Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ARKTESOL). The Arkansas Department of Education officially endorsed the Seal in June 2018.
This Saturday, Dr. Steven Weber, Associate Superintendent for Teaching & Learning, will be the guest moderator/host for Lead Up Chat. The weekly Twitter chat begins at 8:30 a.m. Educators can join the chat by searching for the following hashtag #LeadUpChat.
Joe Weishaar, a Fayetteville Public Schools graduate and a 2013 graduate of the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design and the Honors College, will return to the U of A campus to present a free public lecture, “To End All Wars: The Fight for the National WWI Memorial,” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, in Gearhart Hall Auditorium. https://bit.ly/2U2TDkk
Congratulations to @FayettevilleHS senior, Kexin Meng, on her perfect ACT score! #PurpleReign
Some future District 84 voters from McNair Middle School had the opportunity to visit with Arkansas Representative Denise Garner at the Capitol!
Henry Foster, a 5th grader at McNair Middle School, was awarded the Youth Challenger Award at the Arkansans for Gifted and Talented Education state conference in Little Rock on February 28. The purpose of the Youth Challenger Award is to honor and recognize a student who risked taking an unusual, creative, different, and innovative step in a direction most people wouldn't think to consider.
The Breakfast Club had an exciting afternoon: interviews and performances. Special thanks to Ramay teachers Rebecca Gilmer and Kristen Stout for being in the audience, celebrating the students, and helping! Wow! Our special guests from Fayetteville Public Education Foundation had a great time! Thanks, Stevie Sandven and Frankie Sandven Cheadle for running the refreshments and T-shirt sales.
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Congratulations to the Woodland Robotics Teams! At the State Championship, all three teams went to finals, and Team 6610T ended up as State Runner Up, bearing out over 250 teams in the state. Next stop for Robotics is the US Open in April alongside Team 6610W. Then Team 6610T will compete in the World Championship in May! #onefps
Congratulations to @FayettevilleHS students Alice Cai (10) and Kaushik Sampath (11) for winning 1st and 2nd place at the Regional Science Fair. Both have qualified for the international science fair in Phoenix, Arizona in May.
All Fayetteville Public Schools will be closed today, Monday, March 4, due to the early morning snowfall affecting road conditions. Stay warm!
Actors from "A Bronx Tale," which is playing at the Walton Arts Center, came to Mike Lynn Thomas' Drama class today to visit with students, watch some student performances, and offer advice. #onefps
Have you heard the news?!
All advanced choirs received Division I Superior Ratings at the choral performance assessment this week--the highest honor! Each choir received a plaque that the students will get to sign and will be displayed in the hallway at Woodland. Way to go WJHS!
The Matthew William Moore Library presented: Unification@FHS: A History of Race and Education in Fayetteville featuring, Ocie Fisher, Jimmye Whitfield, Betty Smith, and Dr. John L Colbert.
What are Advisory, Edge, and A&E? FHS staff members, including FHS Principal Dr. Jay Dostal, and FHS students explain how the programs work to help students.
https://bit.ly/2H0gDbZ
Congratulations to the @FayettevilleHS student who participated in the 2019 Arkansas State Thespian Festival. #PurpleReign brought home some hardware.
@FayettevilleHS hosted the Special Olympics District 3 Basketball Tournament today. Hundreds of Special Olympians from Northwest Arkansas participated in the annual event. Watch and celebrate as the participants give it their all! #onefps
https://bit.ly/2FOFbFg
Baby With the Bathwater runs through Sunday at the FHS PAC! Such amazing talent on display! Come out and see the show!#PurpleReign
January 24, 25, 26 at 7pm
January 27 at 2pm
Directed by Trevor Cooperescue
Congratulations to the @FayettevilleHS Special Olympics basketball team on winning the high school division and qualifying for the State Tournament! #PurpleReign
Great day of Special Olympic basketball @FayettevilleHS. Love the support and respect our students show towards one another. #PurpleReign
Our Superintendent, Dr. John L Colbert, had the privilege to speak to the Fayetteville Lions Club-Arkansas on Wednesday. He gave a presentation on Fayetteville Public Schools and thanked the club members for their long-time leadership in our great city. #onefps
Congrats to the FHS Band for placing 66 members on the 2019 All Region Band! https://bit.ly/2DyhJJX #PurpleReign #onefps
Congratulations to Holt Middle School student Loreli Worley for winning first place in the 2019 Walmart MLK Dream Essay Contest! #onefps
Our Superintendent, Dr. John L Colbert, had the privilege to speak to the Fayetteville Lions Club-Arkansas on Wednesday. He gave a presentation on Fayetteville Public Schools and thanked the club members for their long-time leadership in our great city. #onefps
Congratulations to @FayettevilleHS student Warren McCombs who was selected a 2019 National YoungArts Foundation Merit winner in Sculpture!
Congrats to the Woodland quiz bowl team on a 1st place win in Saturday’s NWAESC Tournament! Our own Janet Fu was the high point scorer! 🏆 #quizbowl #teamwork #onefps
January's Harvest of the Month is the stupendous SWEET POTATO!
This month students and staff will sample Ranchero Roasted Sweet Potatoes seasoned with Tex Mex-style spices. Sweet potatoes for the taste tests and winter menus were grown at Dickey Farms in Tontitown, Arkansas. Did you know, because of their sweet flavor and creamy texture, mashed sweet potatoes can be used instead of fat and sugar in many desserts (i.e. sweet potato brownies)? #harvestofthemonth #F2S #arkansasgrown
Fayetteville Public Education Foundation scholarship applications are open! Deadline is February 15, 2019
www.fayedfoundation.org/programs/scholarships/
Artwork by students at Holt, McNair, & Owl Creek Middle Schools is on display in the Children's Library at the Fayetteville Public Library through the end of January. Stop by and check it out! #onefps
Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan spoke to fourth-grade students today about his role in city government as they completed their unit of study on government. #onefps
Thanks to our outstanding teachers and students for a great semester of learning! Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzUR6cPeAwM
#onefps
At the December meeting of the Fayetteville Board of Education, Root Elementary School academic interventionist Holly Smith received an Above & Beyond Award from the Education Committee of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce for her outstanding work with students. Congratulations, Holly! #onefps
The Husky Nation Celebrates today! Our very own Cheri DeSoto, 5th Grade Science teacher, was recognized as a 2018 state finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, in front of the State Board of Education today in Little Rock! Mrs. DeSoto’s husband Joe and children Trusten & Nicole along with Maddie, Trusten’s fiancé, were all there to support her! If you step into Mrs. DeSoto’s classroom you will see engaged learners, discussion and exploration of science, scaffolded instruction, and for sure hear the letters ONSC. She is team player and public servant that is a joy to work with each day!
Congratulations to Woodland Robotics on winning the Alma Vex IQ Competition, taking home Design Award, Robot Skills Champions, Teamwork Challenge Champions, and Excellence Award!
FHS Football LIVE STREAMED tonight at 7:00 pm - FHS vs Bryant in state playoffs! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXEhkF11XQluDIGsYKxko0Q
Woodland Junior High's 2017-18 yearbook "The Roundup", placed 7th in the Best of Show contest at the JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention in Chicago. AND congratulations to Ariadna Ramirez for FIRST PLACE IN NSPA DESIGN OF THE YEAR! Best in the country!
Great things are always happening in our schools! Check out "The Latest" video. https://goo.gl/FYysta
The Woodland Jr. High Round-Up yearbook staff received a Recognition of Outstanding Achievement Award for receiving a Gold Medal Critique from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. #onefps
@kwamealexander visited @FayettevilleHS today to share his poetry with our students. Unbelievable experience!
Today is the day! Our Local Harvest Lunch is being prepared by our wonderful Child Nutrition staff in kitchens across the district. October is National Farm to School Month! FPS Child Nutrition invites you to join your student TODAY for a locally-sourced lunch made with ingredients from farms & small businesses in Arkansas!
McNair Fly Fishing Club had a great time today at Roaring River Springs. Club sponsors are Mr. Keen and Mr. Smith! These McNair teachers take the time with each one of these boys and girls to attach the lures, fix, and listen. Thanks for doing this year after year. #onefps
Lunch is served! The FPS Purple Dog Food Truck made a stop at Woodland today. Students enjoyed being outside while eating their street-food inspired lunch. #foodtruckdayz #purpledogfoodtruck #streetfood #onefps
Dr. Hershey Garner discusses genomes, cancers, and healthcare with Ramay Junior High students who are reading "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie." #onefps
#PurpleReign yet again!!!
Today is Crosswalk Safety Awareness Day in Arkansas! The annual event aims to remind both pedestrians and motorists to slow down and look before walking or driving through a crosswalk.
October is National Farm to School Month! FPS Child Nutrition iinvites you to join us for lunch on October 19th!
Check out the FHS Homecoming Football game LIVE STREAMED tonight at 7:00 pm - FHS vs Van Buren! http://www.fhsbulldogs.com/broadcasts
Congratulations to our 2018 @FayettevilleHS Homecoming Court. #PurpleReign
3rd maid: Kamilla Sarvestani
2nd maid (tie): Sophie Martin & Kelsey Brewer
1st Maid: Iman Blackwell
Made of Honor: Gabi Gies
Queen: Claire Cooper
Check out FHS Football LIVE STREAMED tonight at 7:00 pm - FHS vs Owasso! http://www.fhsbulldogs.com/broadcasts
Check out FHS Volleyball LIVE STREAMED tonight at 6:30 pm - FHS vs Bentonville West!
http://www.fhsbulldogs.com/broadcasts
The Fayetteville Board of Education unanimously approved a three-year contract with Dr. John L Colbert to serve as Superintendent of Schools through the 2020-2021 school year. The 2018-19 school year marks Dr. Colbert's 43rd year of service to Fayetteville Public Schools.
Our latest video profiles our Vision & Mission that was crafted by the Fayetteville Board of Education to guide Fayetteville Public Schools. Check it out on Facebook at https://bit.ly/2B0KeAJ #onefps
Convocation 2018 has #ONEFPS ready to rock on Monday!
Looking for School Supply Lists? On the website, use Explore...Parents...School Supplies. On the App, choose Documents...School Supply Lists. #onefps
Prepping for the GREATEST SHOW! #onefps
Just three days to the start of an amazing year! We can't wait to see you! #onefps
Be sure to download our new app! Check it out in the Apple/Google Play stores!
Going to be the GREATEST SHOW tomorrow morning! Outstanding rehearsals! Our students and staff are hard at work! #onefps
The Fayetteville Public Library hosted a reception for our Superintendent, Dr. John L Colbert on Tuesday, July 24. A great attended, and we’re very grateful to our good friends and partners in education at the library! #onefps
Camp Invention at Butterfield Trail Elementary was a big hit! Lots of fun learning taking place all week.