TOMORROW NIGHT!
🚀 You’re Invited to an Unforgettable STEAM Night!
📅 Date: March 31, 2026
🕕 Time: 5:30 - 7:30 pm
📍 Location: Conway High School Indoor Facility
Join us for an action-packed K-12 CPSD STEAM Night—a night of hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics fun for the whole family!
🚁 See a Helicopter Up Close!
🎈 Marvel at a Hot Air Balloon!
🎨 Watch Live Art Demonstrations!
🦎 Meet Special Animal Ambassadors From Hendrix College!
🏗️ Explore BIG Machines from Conway Corporation!
🎣 Explore the Arkansas Game and Fish Mobile Cave!
🚔 Meet First Responders, Law Enforcement Officers, & Their Equipment!
🔥 Say Hello to Smokey Bear and His Heavy Equipment!
🎓 Engage with Demonstrations from Local Colleges & Universities!
🛠️ Meet Real Engineers & Industry Experts!
👩🏫 Visit and Learn from CPSD Teachers!
🐋 Meet Uca the Life-Size Blue Whale!
✨ Gaze at the Stars with the Arkansas SkyDome Planetarium!
🌟 Discover Pathways to Exciting Careers in STEAM Fields!
…and so much more!
This is a free event open to all CPSD K-12 students and their families. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to explore, discover, and experience STEAM in action while learning how these fields can shape your future!
Check out more here: https://sites.google.com/conwayschools.info/ms-steam-night/home
We can’t wait to see you there!
Thank you, Toad Suck Daze and the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce, for your financial support and your investment in our students!
Peachjar is our district’s digital e-flyer service that delivers important school & community information directly to families' email inboxes instead of crumpled up flyers in a student’s backpack!
Check out our current school & community flyers here about summer camps, community events, and more: https://app.peachjar.com/flyers/all/districts/2948
Interested in submitting a flyer? Visit our Peachjar page: https://www.conwayschools.org/page/peachjar
As World Behavior Analysis Day comes to a close, we couldn't let this day pass by without shining the spotlight on BCBA Samantha Carter-Scott and Behavior Facilitator Alana Hicks.
In a school environment, it takes a village and these two are the leaders of ours. Whether they are collaborating with teachers, supporting our RBTs in the classroom, or cheering on our students' biggest breakthroughs, their impact is felt in every hallway. Thank you Samanatha and Alana for your expertise and your heart for our students. We are so lucky to have you! 🌟 #WorldBehaviorAnalysisDay #SchoolABA #BCBA #BehaviorFacilitator #ChampionsForKids
🚀 You’re Invited to an Unforgettable STEAM Night!
📅 Date: March 31, 2026
🕕 Time: 5:30 - 7:30 pm
📍 Location: Conway High School Indoor Facility
Join us for an action-packed K-12 CPSD STEAM Night—a night of hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics fun for the whole family!
🚁 See a Helicopter Up Close!
🎈 Marvel at a Hot Air Balloon!
🎨 Watch Live Art Demonstrations!
🦎 Meet Special Animal Ambassadors From Hendrix College!
🏗️ Explore BIG Machines from Conway Corporation!
🎣 Explore the Arkansas Game and Fish Mobile Cave!
🚔 Meet First Responders, Law Enforcement Officers, & Their Equipment!
🔥 Say Hello to Smokey Bear and His Heavy Equipment!
🎓 Engage with Demonstrations from Local Colleges & Universities!
🛠️ Meet Real Engineers & Industry Experts!
👩🏫 Visit and Learn from CPSD Teachers!
🐋 Meet Uca the Life-Size Blue Whale!
✨ Gaze at the Stars with the Arkansas SkyDome Planetarium!
🌟 Discover Pathways to Exciting Careers in STEAM Fields!
…and so much more!
This is a free event open to all CPSD K-12 students and their families. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to explore, discover, and experience STEAM in action while learning how these fields can shape your future!
Check out more here: https://sites.google.com/conwayschools.info/ms-steam-night/home
We can’t wait to see you there!
Thank you, Toad Suck Daze and the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce, for your financial support and your investment in our students!
It’s time to start Chapter One! 📖
2026-27 Kindergarten Registration is now OPEN for Conway Public Schools.
Visit conwayschools.info/newreg to get started on your child's story today!
Need help with the paperwork or have questions for our team? Join us for our Registration Night:
🗓️ Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Location: Conway High School Cafeteria (2300 Prince Street)
Make it official and join the Wampus Cat family!
RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1HY7ni1zdq/
#ChampionsForKids #FutureWampus #LittleCats #ChapterOne
Spring Break Announcement
Conway Public Schools will be on Spring Break from March 23-27, 2026. Students and staff will return on March 30, 2026. We hope you all have a wonderful break next week!
Conway Public Schools Welcomes New School Board Member
Conway Public Schools is proud to welcome Ashley Lyon as the newest member of the Conway Board of Education, representing Zone 2. Lyon was sworn in and attended her first board meeting this past week, beginning her six-year term serving the district through 2032.
A longtime Conway resident, Lyon brings a strong background in community involvement, education, and support for local schools. Following her first meeting, she shared that she is honored to serve the students, staff, and families of Conway Public Schools and looks forward to working alongside fellow board members to support the district.
📖 Read more about Ashley Lyon and her role on the Conway Board of Education: https://www.conwayschools.org/article/2767703
Lady Wampus Cat Bowling 3-Peat 6A State Champions!!
It was an honor to Congratulate our Lady Wampus Cat bowling team, Coach Prince, and Coach Boyd at our March School Board meeting this week. They are Back to Back 6A Conference Champions, 3-Peat 6A State Champions, and Back to Back Overall State Champions. Their overall record of the year was 9-1. All-Conference recipients are Faith Pentimone-Silver medalist, KatieAnn Garner-Bronze medalist, Ava Guenther and LeahMarie Garner. All-State recipients are Janie Massey-Gold Medalist, Faith Pentimone and LeahMarie Garner. Overall All-State recipients Faith Pentimone-Silver Medalist, Janie Massey-8th, and Ava Guenther-11th.
We would also like to congratulate our Wampus Cat bowling team, the boys were Back to Back 6A Conference Champions, 6A State Runner-Up, and Overall All-State Champions. They also set the Arkansas state scoring record at conference this year. It is always an amazing sight to see our young people working hard and having fun doing something they love while excelling at it!
History was made today at the AAA State Basketball Finals! For the FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW, Conway Public Schools has claimed the title at the 2026 Special Olympics Arkansas UCS Unified Basketball Finals!
This team defines heart, hustle, and hard work. To go back-to-back-to-back-to-back on the biggest stage in the state is a testament to the incredible bond and talent of these athletes and partners. Watching them compete with such passion and sportsmanship is what it’s all about—we couldn’t be more proud to call them our own!
Wampus Cat Pride is at an all-time high today! Join us in the comments in celebrating our 4-PEAT CHAMPIONS! 🏀🔥💙 #ConwayProud #UnifiedBasketball #4Peat #SpecialOlympicsArkansas #Champions #StateFinals #ChampionsForKids
Check out our March 2026 School Board Meeting Recap. So many great things highlighted from our District Champion Student of the Month, Lady Cats Bowling 3-Peat State Champions, and more!!
💙 School Social Work Week 💙
This week, we celebrate School Social Work Week and recognize the incredible impact school social workers have on students, families, and schools every day.
School social workers help remove barriers to learning by providing emotional support, connecting families with community resources, assisting with basic needs such as food and clothing, and helping students navigate challenges both inside and outside the classroom. Their work ensures that students have the support they need to focus on what matters most—learning and growing.
Our goal is always to partner with families, schools, and the community to make sure every student feels safe, supported, and ready to learn.
At Conway Public Schools, we are incredibly thankful for our dedicated social workers, Laney Doan and Claudia Courtway. Their compassion, commitment, and care make a meaningful difference in the lives of so many students and families across our district.
Thank you, Laney and Claudia, for the important work you do each day to support our students and our schools! 👏💙
#ConwayPublicSchools #SchoolSocialWorkWeek #StudentSupport
🏀🐾 DOUBLE THE WINS. DOUBLE THE WAMPUS CAT PRIDE! 🐾🏀
It’s a great week to be a Wampus Cat! Both our Lady Cats and Wampus Cats have advanced in the Class 6A State Basketball Tournament at Bryant High School. The tournament is being held this week at Hornet Arena with teams from across Arkansas competing for a state title.
The Wampus Cats earned a big 51–40 victory over Springdale in the first round Wednesday night. The win marks Conway’s first state tournament victory since March 7, 2020, when the Wampus Cats defeated Fayetteville 55–48 in the semifinals before being named Co-State Champions with Little Rock Central after the state finals were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now the Cats move on to the quarterfinal round:
🏀✨ GAME DAY: LADY CATS ✨🏀
🆚 Springdale Har-Ber
📍 Bryant High School
⏰ TODAY 4:00 PM
🎟 Tickets: https://gofan.co/event/6133766?schoolId=AR4648
📺 Watch Live: https://youtube.com/live/nZj2_b472zE?feature=share
🏀 Wampus Cats vs. Bryant
📍 Bryant High School
📅 Friday, March 6
⏰ 5:30 PM
📺 Watch Live: https://www.youtube.com/live/6BlwWMkX3mE?si=oQ2Qfz6Kl7BIBAUq
Let’s pack the stands or tune in and cheer on our Cats as they continue their run in the 6A State Tournament!
Go Wampus Cats! 💙🤍🐾
#WampusCatPride #StateTournament #GoCats
The CHS Mock Trial team is the 2026 Arkansas High School Mock Trial STATE CHAMPIONS!!! Help us Congratulate them!!
Congratulations to the Conway High School Mock Trial team for winning the 2026 Arkansas High School Mock Trial State Tournament!!! The tournament, sponsored by the Arkansas Bar Association, was held February 27-28, 2026, in Little Rock at the Richard Sheppard Arnold United States Courthouse. Mock trial is an academic and competitive simulation of a trial-level court proceeding, where students act as attorneys and witnesses to argue a fictional criminal or civil case. Teams analyze a provided case packet, develop legal theories, and follow simplified rules of evidence to compete in courtrooms.Twenty-one teams from across Arkansas gathered to try the civil case of Justice Miller v. Jace Talent Agency.
The team competed in four preliminary rounds against Parkview, Bentonville West, Des Arc, and then the final round against Little Rock Central High School. Conway was the only team to go undefeated, with no dropped ballots. The team also earned Star Attorney & Star Witness awards. Out of over 100 attorneys, the tournament awards the top 7 attorneys in the 4 prelim rounds. Katharine Welky and Addison Choate were named Star Attorneys. This is the 2nd year for Addison Choate to be named a Star Attorney. The tournament awards the top 5 witnesses, and Annabel Champlin and Naomi Brooks brought home 2 of the Star Witness Awards.
The CHS team will be the team to represent Arkansas at the National High School Mock Trial Championships in May. They will travel to Des Moines, IA, to compete against the top team from each state, along with South Korea, Guam, and Northern Mariana Islands.
All members of the CHS Mock Trial Team are members of the CHS Speech & Debate Team and are coached by Mrs. Casey Griffith. The team is also coached by volunteer attorney coach, Mr. Matt Brown.
Ready to start your Little Cat’s adventure? 🐾📖
Join us for Chapter One: The Little Cat Chronicles! We’re making Kindergarten and Sallie Cone Preschool registration easy, helpful, and fun. Skip the stress and meet our experts to get your registration 100% finalized.
🗓️ April 9, 2026
⏰ 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Conway High School Cafeteria
Don't let registration be a mystery! Bring your paperwork and let’s write this first chapter together. ✨
RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1HY7ni1zdq/
#ConwaySchools #FutureWampusCat #KindergartenRegistration #LittleCats
We Need Your Vote, Wampus Cat Family!
We are so excited to share that Conway Public Schools has been named a Top 5 Finalist in AY Magazine’s Best of 2026!
This recognition is a direct result of the incredible support from our staff, students, families, and community—and we’re proud to say this isn’t our first time! Conway Public Schools was also honored as AY’s Best School in 2024, and we would love to earn that top spot again with your help!
Now it’s time for the final round of voting, and we need your help to bring it home!
Voting is open now through March 11 at AY MAGAZINE! Click the link and scroll down to Public Schools!
AY reaches millions of Arkansans each year, and this is a great opportunity to showcase the amazing things happening in our district. Let’s make sure the entire state sees the excellence of Conway Public Schools!
Vote. Share. Repeat.
Encourage your friends, family, and community members to vote and help us take the top spot!
Thank you for always showing up and supporting our schools. Let’s go, Wampus Cats!
💙🐾 Community Support in Action: Thank You, Wampus Cat Pantry Partners! 🐾💙
We are so grateful for the continued generosity shown to the Wampus Cat Pantry at Conway Public Schools! Thanks to the support and awareness from our community, donations are still coming in—and making a real difference for our students and families.
A special thank you to Modern Woodmen of America Chapter 18269 and local agent Heston Coon for their generous donation of food and hygiene products to the Wampus Cat Pantry. This incredible contribution is part of their statewide Packs of Purpose initiative, which is focused on helping children feel equipped, supported, and seen.
Modern Woodmen chapters across Arkansas are giving back in meaningful ways, and we are so thankful they chose to invest in our students right here in Conway. Your commitment to strengthening communities from the inside out truly makes an impact!
We also want to thank Karen Farley and everyone involved in coordinating this donation. Your kindness and dedication are deeply appreciated.
Because of partners like you, the Wampus Cat Pantry continues to be a valuable resource for our students and families. 💙
📸 Pictured: Our CPSD School Social workers Laney and Claudia with the donation from Modern Woodmen of America.
You can help us make a difference in one of the following ways:
Donate Food:
Purchase items from our list and drop them off at Courtway Middle School or Ida Burns Elementary School.
Shop Online:
Order directly from our Amazon Wish List and have items shipped straight to the pantry. https://www.amazon.com/.../ls/1SH1E5CFQYSKT/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex
Give a Monetary Donation:
Mail tax-deductible donations to:
Conway Public Schools
Attn: Wampus Cat Pantry
2220 Prince St.
Conway, AR 72034
(Make checks payable to “Conway Public Schools” and write “Wampus Cat Pantry” in the memo line.)
Pantry Wish List Includes:
Mac & cheese, pasta, ramen, canned meats and soups, breakfast items, peanut butter, jelly, snacks, and more!
For additional information or questions about how to donate, contact Claudia Courtway (courtwayc@conwayschools.info) or Laney Doan (doanf@conwayschools.info).
Read more about the launch of the Wampus Cat Pantry and how it’s serving our Conway families here: https://www.conwayschools.org/article/2530644
#WampusCatPride #CommunityStrong #ThankYou #PacksOfPurpose #ChampionsForKids
