Berryville Elementary

Yesterday was Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day... We made the post, but it didn't get posted. SO, better late than never to celebrate our Maintenance Workers. They work tirelessly to keep our campuses looking great and functioning well! We appreciate you at #BobcatNation!

Berryville, AR – March 1, 2024 – To encourage more families to take advantage of the healthy choices available with school breakfast, Berryville Schools will celebrate National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) during March 4-8, 2024. Busy weekday mornings make it a challenge for many families to find time for a healthy breakfast. Fortunately, Berryville Schools offer nutritious school breakfasts, complete with fruit and low-fat or fat-free milk, to ensure students are fueled for learning every school day. The NSBW campaign theme, “Surfs Up with School Breakfast,” reminds the entire school community that school breakfast provides a healthy and energizing start to the day for students. Studies show that students who eat school breakfast are more likely to: • Reach higher levels of achievement in reading and math • Score higher on standardized tests • Have better concentration and memory • Be more alert • Maintain a healthy weight School nutrition professionals and students will be encouraged to show their enthusiasm for school breakfast from March 4-8 as the district celebrates NSBW with special menus, activities, and more. A healthy breakfast at the start of the day is a great way to ensure students are nourished and ready to learn. National School Breakfast Week helps us educate parents and students about all the nutritious and delicious choices we offer. Parents and students can follow the fun on Facebook.com/TrayTalk.

🟣🟡Reminder!!!🟡🟣 Our new schedule begins tomorrow morning! The High School and Middle School doors will open at 7:25 am. Classes will begin at 7:45 with the first bell ringing at 7:41. Late start Monday will begin at 8:20 with the first bell ringing at 8:16. Students will be dismissed each day at 3:24. Elementary and Intermediate School doors will open at 7:30 am. Classes will begin at 8:00 and students will be dismissed at 3:33.

ATTENTION Bobcat Academy Families: Beginning March 4, the after school program hours are being adjusted because the regular school day is being extended by 18 minutes. Dinner will be served at 5:25 and students will begin cleaning up/being dismissed to the car rider line/buses at approximately 5:50. As always, if you need to pick up your child early for an activity or event, call the office and your student will be brought to the front of the building. In addition to the extended minutes, there are four (4) snow days the program is required to make up. Those make up dates are March 8, April 5, April 12, and April 19. These days are FUN FRIDAYS with a lot of interactive activities for students to learn from and enjoy!

Bobcats, it's time to celebrate some of our wonderful employees! Thank you to those who are taking the time to help us honor and appreciate our staff members. We have the best! #bobcatnation

Families, due to the change in our school day schedule, Bobcat Academy will dismiss at 5:48 p.m. beginning March 4. If your child rides a bus, expect them to be home 18 minutes later than they typically are.

Bobcat Families – After we announced our make up days for weather, the state department of education offered the opportunity to change our calendar to count instructional time rather than instructional on-site days. Therefore, we revamped our calendar, received a supportive vote from our staff and school board of education, and received approval from the state board of education. Our new plan is to add 28 instructional minutes to each day beginning March 4th. If we do not have any more weather day cancellations, our last day of school will be Friday, May 24th. The High School and Middle School will begin at 7:45 with the first bell ringing at 7:41. Late start Monday will begin at 8:20 with the first bell ringing at 8:16. Students will be dismissed each day at 3:24. Elementary and Intermediate School will begin at 8:00 and students will be dismissed at 3:33.

Today, February 15th, is National School Resource Officer Day! We are thankful for our Security Team at #BobcatNation! Thank you for keeping our Bobcat Family safe!

We will have a late start at 10:00 am. Buses will run 2 hours later than normal. If roads get hazardous, we will cancel.

Families and stakeholders are invited to complete this survey regarding the start of the 2024-2025 school year. Districts have the opportunity to begin school on August 12, instead of August 19th. Since we no longer have AMI days for inclement weather, an earlier start date will allow us to get more student days on the front end of the calendar. Complete the survey below: https://forms.gle/wpumVzDNTFcEQje7A

At the Board of Education Meeting on Monday night, Mrs. Linda Winkle was recognized for earning a minimum of 50 hours of board development training through the Arkansas School Boards Association. 💜💛 #BobcatNation is thankful for Mrs. Winkle and her continued involvement at the Berryville School District.💛💜

Yesterday's Snow Day will be made up on May 31. Our last day of school is now tentatively scheduled for May 31.

Berryville School District will be in session tomorrow (Tuesday, January 23rd) at our normal start time. Bus drivers will run all roads that are safe for travel. Plan accordingly if your road is still snow/ice covered. Please use caution with any travel. We want everyone in #BobcatNation to be safe!

Due to road conditions, we will not have school today, Monday, January 22nd.

Bobcat Families, Due to the forecast for tomorrow morning, we are going to begin our school day at 10 am for all students. Buses will be running two hours late. We will evaluate roads in the early morning hours to determine if travel is safe or if we need to cancel school. Stay safe and warm, #BobcatNation.

Announcing our make up days for May 28, 29, & 30. Tentative last day of school (if we don't miss any additional days) is May 30th.

We will have school tomorrow, Thursday, January 18th. Some roads are still ice and snow covered. Bus drivers will use discretion on routes and travel on cleared roads. Please plan accordingly if your road is still covered with snow and ice and not safe to travel.

Snow Day #3 for Wednesday, January 17th. Again, the make up dates will be announced once they are scheduled.

No school for Tuesday, January 16th. The make up date will be announced once it is scheduled. The school board meeting scheduled for tonight has been rescheduled for Monday, January 22nd.

The Arkansas School Boards Association (ASBA) announced that January is School Board Member Recognition Month in Arkansas. School board members play an essential role in our community. The Berryville School District will join other districts in Arkansas in celebration of our board by thanking them for the time, talents, and knowledge they bring to our district and for their commitment to the families and children of our community. Elected school board members give our Berryville citizens a voice in education decision-making. While we make a special effort to show our appreciation in January, their contribution is a year-round commitment. The members serving our district are as follows: Chad Hipps, LeeAnn Ashford, Travis Gregory, Kristi Howerton, Jared Phillips, Jeff Tanksley, and Linda Winkle. Thank you BOE members for serving #BobcatNation!