Conway Public Schools

🐸In honor of Toad Suck Daze weekend, we want to thank the Conway Chamber of Commerce, Toad Suck Daze festival committee, and the community for supporting education in Faulkner County! They have given over $200,000 in donations to support our community and $10,000 of that was given to Conway Public Schools to support administering the 8/9 PSAT at Conway Junior High and summer learning boot camps! Crucial in preparing students toward attaining National Merit Scholarships! We also want to wish all of our Toad racers a good luck this weekend as they compete at Toad Suck Daze! Look at all the 🐸 fun that has happened at our Elementary campuses this past week! #ToadSuckDaze2024 #ChampionsForKids

🏆Tracy Lakey - Instructional Facilitator - Theodore Jones - is a CORE VALUE CHAMPION!! 🏆 Mrs. Lakey has consistently demonstrated exemplary leadership qualities in various capacities. She currently serves as the instructional facilitator, a role in which she excels at leading and coordinating instructional initiatives, providing support to both teachers and students, and creating a positive and engaging learning environment. Her ability to effectively communicate with staff, students, and parents has significantly contributed to the success of our school community. She works so hard to make our school run efficiently. She helps our teachers, models lessons, and truly goes above and beyond for our staff and students. She is a go-getter and is willing to do anything to help our school grow. We are so thankful for her. Thank you Mrs. Lakey for being a #ChampionsForKids!

🌟CPSD is thrilled to announce Greg Hughes as our new Athletic Director! With 22 years of dedication to Conway Public School District, Greg brings invaluable experience to the role. His passion for student development and commitment to excellence will take Conway athletics to new heights! 🌟 #WeAreWampusCats #ChampionsForKids Read more here: https://www.conwayschools.org/article/1569001

🚒Our Conway Area Career Center's EMT students successfully completed auto extrication with the help of Conway Fire Department and Steve's Auto! During extrication, students learn techniques and tool usage on how to quickly and safely remove patients from vehicles involved in collisions, rollovers, and various types of impact. Extrication is the final component of the EMT class for National and State certification. Other components of the class are clinical hours on board an ambulance and inside an ER, as well as a grade in course work of at least an 80%. Take a look at this awesome group of students and shout out to instructor Ms. Tillery-Harris for the amazing work she is doing! #ChampionsForKids

🏆 Conway High School's Coding Team does it again! Back-to-back champions at the All-State Competition! 🎉 Ellie Feng, Thomas Coolidge, and Hudston Ledbetter shine bright, proving their coding prowess and teamwork. 💻 #CodingChamps Conway High School's achievement of winning the All-State Coding Competition for the third time in eight years is a remarkable milestone. It speaks volumes about the caliber of our students and the strength of our Computer Science Department of Kimberly Raup, Department Chairperson, Jennifer Abels, Antia Cegers-Coleman, Remington Griffith, and Mark Mitchell. ChampionsForKids 🙌 #wearewampuscats

🚌 Today, we're celebrating School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! 🎉 Take a moment to recognize your favorite Bus Driver, past or present! We are grateful for these amazing individuals who ensure our kids get to and from school safely every day and for being #ChampionsForKids. 🌟

AGATE Affiliate meeting for GT Families Please join us on April 25 at 7:00pm for an opportunity to meet with other GT families and hear about the events/opportunities for GT students. We will discuss the benefits of being an official AGATE, Arkansans for Gifted Talented Education, affiliate group and how you can become involved. We will meet at UCA College of Business at 201 Donaghey Ave, Room 105. For more information, please contact Dr. Tammy Woosley, Director of Programs and Accountability, at woosleyt@conwayschools.info. #ChampionsForKids

Happy Earth Day We are excited to share that by using our Digital E-Flyer platform, Peachjar, CPSD has saved 7,598,519 sheets of paper and 912 trees since 2019! Peachjar is our district’s digital e-flyer service that delivers important information directly to families' email inboxes instead of crumpled up flyers in a student’s backpack! Check out our current flyers here: https://app.peachjar.com/flyers/all/districts/2948

🌟Mrs. Susan Henderson - Ellen Smith Elementary - is a Core Value Champion!🏆 Mrs. Henderson is the media specialist at Ellen Smith Elementary. She puts 110% into everything she does. She has a library club two days a week before school. Her students look forward to all the things they are learning. Mrs. Henderson does so many amazing things around our school and Her door is ALWAYS open and students are eager to find their favorite book! Mrs. Henderson is an amazing asset to Ellen Smith! Ellen Smith Elementary Mrs. Henderson! Thank you for all that you do and for being a true #ChampionsForKids at CPSD!

🎒✏️ Kindergarten Registration is a breeze with Conway Public Schools! 🍎 Here's how to get started in just 3 easy steps: 1️⃣ Find your zoned elementary school. 2️⃣ Register your student in our user-friendly online portal. 3️⃣ Sit back and relax! The Registrar at your student's school will be in touch soon. More information including links can be found at: conwayschools.org/preregistration #WeAreWampusCats #ChampionsForKids

CPSD - Sallie Cone PreSchool Enrollment Open Now until Full. Register by appointment only. Check the website for more information! https://www.conwayschools.org/o/scp/page/registration

Conway FFA Plant Sale opens this week! 🌱🌸🍅🍓 We have annuals, perennials, vegetables, fruits, and herbs. 🌼🌿🍇 The greenhouse is located east of the baseball fields at Conway High School. Come out and support our hardworking kids! Open April 15th-19th - 9:00AM - 4:30PM

🌟Mrs. Kait Smith - Conway High School - is a Core Value Champion!🏆 Mrs. Smith is Conway High School’s ELL Designee and ELL Biology Teacher. It is hard to put into words all of the fantastic things that Mrs. Smith does. She is a passionate advocate of students and their families. She has personally delivered Thanksgiving meals, Christmas gifts, blankets, and food during breaks from school. She is a problem solver, a team player, and leader. She works with teachers of our sheltered classes and leads PD that all teachers could benefit from. Our ELL students LOVE her and respect her. She has built lasting relationships with them and works tirelessly to make their loves and their education better. Many will graduate simply because she BELIEVED in them and wouldn't let them quit. She puts her students first EVERY. DAY. It's a beautiful and inspiring thing to see our students succeed and she plays a pivotal and vital role in that process. Mrs. Smith! You are a true inspiration and a great asset to CPSD! Thank you for all that you do and for being a true #ChampionsForKids.

🌟Mr. Gerardo Davila - Courtway Middle School - is a Core Value Champion!🏆 Mr. Davila is Courtway Middle School’s Registrar/Bookkeeper. He seeks ways to help our students, staff, and families in any way he can. He is committed to making sure all students are taken care of and advocates for so many of our kids. Many of our CMS families that are new to the country have praised his heart for helping our kids, and around the Conway community. CMS is able to bridge the language gap, better serve our families, and is a more inclusive school because of his presence. CPSD is so thankful for the work you are doing Mr. Davila! Thank you for being a #ChampionsForKids!

🎒 Attention, parents of Little Wampus Cats! Kindergarten registration for the 2024-25 school year is now open! 🍎 Secure a spot for your little one at Conway Schools and let's embark on this unforgettable journey of learning together! 🌟 Visit conwayschools.org/preregistration for all the details on how to register. Don't miss out! 📚✏️ #KindergartenRegistration #ChampionsForKids #WeAreWampusCats #LittleWampusCats

🏆April Champion Student of the Month Karl Johnson, Jr.🏆 Our CPSD Champion Student for the Month of April is Karl Johnson, Jr., a Freshman at Conway Junior High School! Karl was recognized at our April School Board meeting last night for being an all around Champion student! Principal Preston Echols of Conway Junior High stated that KJ is a stand out individual. He is so proud to have KJ at the Junior High and that KJ is going to do Great Things! 🌟💙 We are so proud of you for being a Champion Student, KJ!! #ChampionsForKids

🌟Conway Junior High School’s Ms. Martha Reynolds was presented with the Wampus Cat Pride Award at our School Board Meeting last night for being the 2023 Arkansas Foreign Language Teacher of the Year & a 2024 Central States Teacher of the Year Regional Finalist. 🌟 CJHS Principal Preston Echols stated that Ms. Reynolds is a prized possession here in our school district and how she is a phenomenal teacher. Our student of the month also bragged on Ms. Reynolds and that she is his favorite teacher! Ms. Reynolds took the time during the meeting to highlight the World Language program and how it is on the rise. There are so many great things happening for our students and we thank Ms. Reynolds for being a #ChampionsForKids! 🏆💙

April 9th, 2024 School Board Meeting Recap #ChampionsForKids

🌟Our Final Champion Circle Community Meeting this year is April 16th, 2024🌟 Families of Ruth Doyle Middle School, Woodrow Cummins Elementary, and Ida Burns Elementary are invited to come out and talk with Superintendent Dr. Collum and District Leaders at Ruth Doyle Middle School from 6:00pm-7:00pm on April 16th, 2024. This is a part of our District Goal #7 - Community Engagement. Can't wait to see you there! #ChampionsForKids

🌟 Today, as the Solar Eclipse graces our skies, we're thrilled to share the excitement that's been building up in our town! Last week, in collaboration with UCA, Carolyn Lewis Elementary had the pleasure of hosting Morton Brown, a former UCA student and Arkansas native, who also happens to be the Artistic Director for the city of Philadelphia. Morton brought to life LUNA, a magnificent 25’ Solar Eclipse superhero sculpture, right here in our beloved town, in anticipation of today's COSMIC event! You may know of some of Mr. Brown's work as he has done murals in downtown Conway! 🌞 Huge thanks to Mr. Morton and UCA for their incredible efforts and the captivating presentation they shared with us! Not only did Mr. Morton gift Carolyn Lewis Elementary with a special drawing, but a group of our students also had the amazing opportunity to create Birthday Capes! Each student received a personalized chart depicting the sky on their exact birthdate. They meticulously plotted stars from the chart onto graph paper, then sewed them onto capes, forming unique constellations representing their birthdays. ✨ Today, LUNA takes center stage at the UCA Solar Eclipse event, marking this momentous occasion in the most spectacular way possible. 🌒 #solareclipse2024 #ChampionsForKids