Today is Paraprofessional Appreciation Day!
We could not have school without our paraprofessionals! They are the very best and are a critical piece of daily school life. They assist in providing meaningful interventions, teach essential skills, support academic learning, provide safe environments by supervising students, and so much more! We always hope they feel valued and appreciated! We asked some staff members to describe our paraprofessionals, and here are some of the responses we received: positive, magnetic, support development of essential skills, natural leaders, love a challenge, empathetic, tender-hearted, help to close achievement gaps, compassionate, smart, loyal, faithful, patient, gentle, gracious, ray of sunshine, encourage risk taking in learning.
The work of the professional is ongoing, and we couldn’t do it without them! Thank you!
We got the go-ahead to release students at the normal time. Bus and car loading will take place as usual. Please continue to be cautious, and be patient as some buses may be a bit behind schedule.
We have just been notified of a rotation near Baxter Health. We will not release students until we receive a green light to do so. Please stay safe!
Earlier this week, Chancellor Robinson from the University of Arkansas was on campus during RTI. He and his team visited with Juniors and Seniors about the UofA system and opportunities they have for students as well as other information about going to college. Big thanks to this team for taking time to visit our kids as they explore college options!
Mrs. Lawrence’s Mountain Home High School Career Academies Featured Artists:
Hailey Strain
11th Grade
Acrylic
“Untitled”
Rowen Askew
10th Grade
Acrylic
“Zebra Stripes”
Attention MHHS Mentors: We will not have mentoring today due to the timing of expected severe weather. If you know a mentor for an advisory class at MHHS, please pass this message along to him/her.
Thank you! We will be in touch!
Mountain Home Parks & Rec has some fantastic opportunities coming up!
MHPS will host a no-cost summer enrichment program on Wednesday mornings from 8 - 11 a.m. from June 4th - July 9th for students who are currently enrolled in grades Kindergarten through 5th. Please fill out this form to sign your child up for your preferred dates. If you are enrolling more than one child, please fill out a separate form for each of them.
*Email Mrs. Hughes at shughes@mhbombers.com if you have specific questions.
Link to form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzISzCRhWwbTWWn1037pTug8A07UmROlADEk-rLvDV3ztFIQ/viewform?usp=sharing
Our Outdoor Learning courses received a generous donation of $12,700 from the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission on Saturday night at the organization's Night of Conservation in Mountain Home. Thank you so much to the Commission for your continued support of our programming and our kids! Pictured: Commissioner Rob Finley, student Layton Crownover, Assistant Superintendent Judy Lawrence, Mental Health Support Specialist Heather Hatman, Outdoor Adventures teacher Freddy Penka, and School Board President Lisa House.
Pinkston's Showcase for families is coming soon -- Thursday, April 10 from 5-7 p.m.! Call 425-1236 for questions!
Reminder for Families: On March 20, our Board of Education approved a calendar amendment that made May 23 a full day of school. This adjustment was made to add back a few hours to our calendar due to an early dismissal in January. Here's a link to the updated calendar showing May 23 as a full school day!
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2418/mhsd/4386037/2024-2025_School_Calendar_board_approved_2.15.24.pdf
Spring Break!
The Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program at Mountain Home Public Schools was recently presented with the Act 56 Award at the state's annual AGATE Conference. The recipients of this prestigious state-level award are selected based on program standards, background information, community involvement, staff development, program options, curriculum, and innovation. Pictured: Haley Jones from the Advisory Council for the Education of Gifted and Talented Children, GATE teacher Michelle Griffin, GATE Coordinator Stephanie Hughes, GATE teacher Amanda Rayburn, and AGATE president Tim Smithey. Additional Mountain Home GATE teacher Toni Hamby was not pictured.
Bomber Update: https://youtu.be/jzuFz3YiZCw
Join us for a fun family reading event as part of Read to Succeed, an initiative to
provide literacy resources and encourage family engagement. Come enjoy lunch, fun
activities and a special book reading. All families will receive a take-home bag with
literacy resources, including a book.
Bus 62 will run as normal this afternoon.
Last week, two groups of sophomores stopped by NWH to earn some community service hours. The students helped sort through games and materials in the old Parent Center to help make room for a new STEM/Makerspace Lab. Miss Rayburn, the K-2 GATE teacher, cannot say enough how thankful she is for the great work done in only two hours by these hardworking students! Thanks for giving back to our little Bombers!
Big Thanks to Mountain Home McDonald's for donating pies to staff at Hackler on Friday for Pi (3.14) Day!
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Zane finished first and Finley finished third in the individual testing for the AR Personal Finance Challenge! Now the team will represent Arkansas in Atlanta in June. Way to go, kids! And big thanks to their sponsor, Mr. Caststeel!
The MHHS band earned Superior First Division ratings and another Sweepstakes Award for superior performance in marching, concert, and sightreading for the 2024-2025 school year. Way to go!
