🚔🐾 Holt Middle School had some special visitors this morning! 🐾🚔
The Fayetteville Arkansas Police Department's K-9 division stopped by to teach students all about the incredible skills and responsibilities of their hardworking dogs.
Students learned about the many roles of K-9s, including how they assist police personnel to:
🔍 Track suspects
🔍 Search for articles or evidence of a crime
🏢 Conduct building searches
👮♂️ Assist in the arrest or apprehension of felons
🚨 Search for lost persons
A big thank you to the Fayetteville Arkansas Police Department K-9 unit for an unforgettable morning! Our students loved learning about the amazing work these dogs and their handlers do to keep us safe! 🐾💙
Betty Metcalf, Butterfield Trail Elementary paraprofessional and school gardener, just harvested a whopping 14.5-pound sweet potato today! 🥔👏
Looks like the garden has a new heavyweight champion! 🥇 Way to go, Mrs. Metcalf!
#SweetPotatoSurprise #GardenChamp #ButterfieldTrailElementary #HomeGrown
🚦 Today is Crosswalk Safety Awareness Day! 🚦
👉 This special day is dedicated to raising awareness about the rules of the road: 🔹 Motorists, remember—it's the law to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks! 🔹 Pedestrians, always look both ways before crossing to ensure your safety!
A huge thank you to our amazing crossing guards who keep our children, parents, and pets safe everyday!
Today, Washington Fayetteville fourth graders had an amazing experience at Apple Seeds, Inc.! 🌱🍅 They picked fresh vegetables, learned how to prepare and cook them, and enjoyed a nutritious and delicious snack. 🥗 This hands-on activity not only taught our students valuable cooking skills but also highlighted the importance of making healthy food choices for a strong body and mind! 🥕🥒 #HealthyEating #FarmToTable #GrowingMinds
Thank you, Fayetteville! We had a wonderful morning at today's “Java with John”, and we appreciate everyone who stopped by. ☕️ A special shoutout to Centennial Bank and the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce for hosting this event! 🙌 Mark your calendars for our next “Java with John” on November 6 at the Nelms Dyslexia Center. We can’t wait to see you there! 📅 #JavaWithJohn #ProudLegacyBrightFuture
Today, Holt Science Explorers were treated to an incredible surprise—a helicopter landing right on site! 🚁🔥 As part of their Air and Space Unit, they’ve been exploring the wonders of energy and its applications in aviation. Seeing science come to life was an unforgettable moment for these young explorers!
Hands-on learning just reached new heights—literally! 🚀🔬
#STEM #ScienceInAction #HoltScienceExplorers #LearningTakesFlight #AirAndSpace
Superintendent Dr. John Mulford and members of his Cabinet joined the McNair Middle School staff this morning for Mondays Matter. Each Monday the McNair staff greets their students with music and dancing to help give an enthusiastic start to the week.
FPS welcomed over 100 new teachers last week during New Teacher Orientation! Teachers engaged in professional learning throughout the week, which culminated in a celebration featuring performances by the FHS band, cheerleaders, and dance teams, plus a special appearance by the FHS Bulldog! 🐾 Here's to a fantastic year ahead!
#FPSTeachers #WelcomeToFPS #BulldogPride
We wrapped up our very first Kindergarten Academy experience at Fayetteville Public Schools last week, and it was an incredible! Our rising kindergarteners enjoyed a warm, nurturing, and engaging environment filled with fun learning adventures, new friendships, and exciting discoveries.
We can't wait to welcome these bright young minds to our school family in just a few days!. Here's to the start of an amazing educational journey! 📚✨
Welcome back, Bulldogs! 🐾📚✨
Fayetteville High School held their annual Bulldog Blitz this week!
Students had the opportunity to pick up their schedules, take their yearbook pictures, and get their student IDs. 🎉
Ninth graders attended freshman orientation led by the FHS Dawg Crew. Freshman toured the building and participated in activities to help them acclimate to Fayetteville High School.🎉
⭐The countdown to the first day of school is on! Our amazing teachers are busy attending professional learning sessions and gearing up for a great year ahead. They’re excited and can’t wait to see all of our students soon! 🎒✏️ Let’s make this year the best one yet! #BackToSchool #TeacherLife #ExcitedToLearn
FPS SOAR staff participated in summer professional learning with national trainer and educational consultant Denise Pratt. Denise helped equip the SOAR staff with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively support students. It was a great week of learning, and the staff are looking forward to the year ahead. Thank you, Denise, for your passion and expertise in developing healthy and effective schools and communities!
The Fayetteville Adult Career Training at the Stephen M. Percival Center and Northwest Technical Institute held joint graduation ceremonies on May 16 for those who earned their Arkansas High School Diploma! What an exciting evening and CONGRATULATIONS to the new graduates!
Our seniors made the walk back to their elementary, middle, and junior high schools today! We caught a large group of graduating seniors at McNair Middle School. A nostalgic event for everyone! One graduate said they had been anticipating this day since they witnessed seniors returning when they were in elementary school! CONGRATULATIONS FPS GRADUATES!🎉💜⭐️
Washington Elementary third graders have been studying economics and creating business plans for a food truck. Today students had the opportunity to host a Food Truck Festival! Students toured a food truck furnished by a Washington parent and were able to ask questions and experience the real deal!
Sixth graders attending Ramay Junior High School next year had a GREAT time touring the school and interacting with junior high students today. Future Red Wolves experienced firsthand what junior high has to offer, including performances by the band, orchestra, choir, and spirit squads.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission visited Happy Hollow Elementary today and brought along a tank full of fish! Students were excited to learn about the diversity of fish in the lakes and rivers in Arkansas and enjoyed the view. They were all hooked on learning!🐟
Art students from Fayetteville Public Schools participated in the Northwest Regional Art Show and Competition recently. First Place winners included Carly Mason and Payne McGehee from Vandergriff Elementary and Maggie Kate Woodruff from McNair Middle School. Their artwork will be shown this summer at the Hillary Rodham Clinton Library in Little Rock.
Katherine McNair placed second and Rebekah Burgin placed third, both from McNair, and Ewan Sammer placed third from Vandergriff.
Congratulations to all of our winners!
Leverett Elementary School kindergarten students have been learning about Excavators in Science while working on a writing project. Students were delighted to get to see and experience a real excavator today from Hugg and Hall Equipment Company. Students had the opportunity to explore the excavator and share their writing projects.
Fayetteville High School AP Environmental Science students have been working on a three-year longitudinal project at McNair Middle School to remove invasive species from behind the playground and replace them with native plants.
As part of the project, FHS students traveled to McNair and presented their work to the science classes. FHS students gave a brief presentation to each class, and then took the classes outside to show them the invasive plants. There are real educational benefits when students teach students!
