IDA BURNS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

🎬✨ PJ’s, Popcorn & a Movie Night! ✨🎬 Hey, elementary families! Grab your comfiest pajamas and join us for a Community Movie Night with friends, fun, and a special guest—our Superintendent! 🍿 What’s in store? 🎥 A fun-filled movie on the big screen! Inside Out 2! 🌭 Hot dogs & popcorn for the perfect movie snack! 🎉 Time to relax and enjoy with friends, family, and staff! Bring a chair or something comfy to sit on if you want! 📅 Date: April 17th, 2025 📍Location: Theodore Jones Elementary ⏰ Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm Campuses included: Theodore Jones, Preston & Florence Mattison, Ida Burns, Ellen Smith, and Sallie Cone! 💡 This is a Free event! RSVP to help us plan, but if you forget, still come! Let’s make it a night to remember! See you there! 🎟✨ Next Movie Night: May 8th, 2025 at Carolyn Lewis Elementary. Campuses included: Carolyn Lewis, Woodrow Cummins, Marguerite Vann, Julia Lee Moore, & Jim Stone.

🚨 Severe Weather Update – CPSD Storm Shelter Info 🚨 Conway Public Schools is closely monitoring the potential for severe weather this week. ⛈️ As we enter storm season, we want to remind our community about our 14 multi-purpose storm shelters (safe rooms) located across the district. ⚠️ Shelters are open to the public only after school hours. For locations, procedures, and guidelines, visit www.conwayschools.org/page/inclement-weather-information. Stay safe, Wampus Cats! 💙 #BeWeatherAware #CPSDSafety

CPSD District Wide STEAM Night - THIS WEEK!! 🚀 You’re Invited to an Unforgettable STEAM Night! 📅 Date: April 03, 2025 🕕 Time: 5:30 - 7:30 📍 Location: Buzz Bolding Arena and James H. Clark Auditorium 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! Visit the Website for more information! https://sites.google.com/conwayschools.info/ms-steam-night/home 🚁 See a Helicopter Up Close! 🎈 Marvel at a Hot Air Balloon! 🔬 Engage with the Museum of Discovery’s Awesome Science Shows! 🎨 Watch Live Art Demonstrations! 🦁 Meet Special Animal Ambassadors From the Little Rock Zoo! 🏗️ Explore BIG Machines from Conway Corporation! 🎣 Learn from Arkansas Game & Fish Experts! 🚔 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! 🌟 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. Centennial Bank will be cooking free hotdogs for the whole family while supplies last. Kona Ice and Food Trucks will also be available for purchase. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to explore, discover, and experience STEAM in action while learning how these fields can shape your future! We can’t wait to see you there! Thank you, Centennial Bank and Conway Area Chamber of Commerce, for your financial support and your investment in our students!

It's time to celebrate! Happy Birthday Ms. Rickard! Enjoy your special day! #IBtheplace2B #Ascend #AscendingtoExcellence #cpsdascends

Here’s to Ms. Green and all this year has in store! Happy Birthday! #IBtheplace2B #Ascend #AscendingtoExcellence #cpsdascends

🎒 Sallie Cone Preschool Registration for 2025-26 is NOW OPEN! 🎒 Do you have a little one ready for preschool? If they are 4 years old before August 1, 2025, or 3 years old by February 28, 2025, they may be eligible for enrollment at Sallie Cone Preschool! 💻 Important: Eligibility is based on specific criteria, so please review the full guidelines and qualifications before picking up a packet. 📍 Packet Pickup: In-person at Sallie Cone from 9 AM - 2 PM. For detailed information, visit: conwayschools.org/o/scp/page/registration #PreschoolRegistration #WeAreWampusCats #AscendToExcellence #CPSDascends #SallieConePreschool

Do you need a Spring Break start??? Between 4 and 8 p.m. March 24th, Ida Burns PTO will receive 10% of sales. You don't need a code. You can call and ask for Conway, AR, or visit the location. Papa Johns 215 Farris Road Conway, AR 72034 (501) 327-9111 Thank you for supporting our students and staff! #IBtheplace2B #Ascend #AscendingtoExcellence #cpsdascends

Hey Parents! Now that the Read-a-thon is over, be checking your email for instructions on collecting prizes! You have 10 days, starting today,, to collect! Thanks again for participating! #IBtheplace2B #Ascend #AscendingtoExcellence #cosdascends

Mr. Yates, Bob Courtway Middle School principal and Finley's dad, came to read a book to Ms. Rickard’s class. Thank you Mr. Yates for the awesome story! #IBtheplace2B #Ascend #AscendingtoExcellence #cpsdascends

Hello Parents, Kona Ice is coming to Ida Burns Friday, March 21st! Click or copy the link and paste the link into your browser to pay. https://customer.kona-ice.com/#/K3083481484 Remember to add your student's name when you’re filling out the data fields. You can “Pay it Forward” for a less fortunate student for $3 by selecting that option on the app. Kona Ice silicone wristbands are FREE with a $7 Kollectable or $1 with any other cup. Don’t forget to send your clean refill cup on Kona Day for a $4 refill, available on the app!! The ordering deadline for Kona Ice is this Thursday at 8 pm! Please do not send cash. Pay online! It’s super easy!

Thank you to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc (Lamda Upsilon Chapter) for greeting students and reading to several of our classes this morning! The students loved it! #IBtheplace2B #Ascend #AscendingtoExcellence #cpsdascends

Wishing you all the luck of the Irish this St. Patrick's Day!🍀🍀🍀 #IBtheplace2B #Ascend #AscendingtoExcellence #cpsdascends

Thank you to Woodmen Life for the donation of food items to the IBES food sack program! We appreciate your generosity! #IBtheplace2B #Ascend #AscendibgtoExcellence #cpsdascends

Happy birthday to this lady! We are so proud to have her Ida Burns! Have the best day ever Mrs. Wilchie! #IBtheplace2B #Ascned #AscendingtoExcellence #cpsdascends

Happiest of birthdays to Mrs. Wilchie! We hope your day is as wonderful and special as you are! 🎉💙 #IBtheplace2B #Ascend #AscendingtoExcellence #cpsdascends

Thank you to Sarah Jerry, Director of Professional Development for CPSD, for coming to greet our students this morning!💙 #IBtheplace2B #Ascend #AscendingtoExcellence #cpsdascends

Hello Parents, Kona Ice is coming to Ida Burns next Friday! Click or copy the link and paste the link into your browser to pay. https://customer.kona-ice.com/#/K3083481484 There is nothing to keep up with. We will have a list of purchases, so if you want your student to participate please get them paid up. Remember to add their name when you’re filling out the data fields. You can “Pay it Forward” for a less fortunate student for $3 by selecting that option on the app. Kona Ice silicone wristbands are FREE with a $7 Kollectable or $1 with any other cup. Don’t forget to send your clean refill cup on Kona Day for a$4 refill, available on the app!! Ordering deadline for Kona Ice is Thursday at 8pm! Please do not send cash. Pay online! It’s super easy!

These 3rd and 4th graders represented Ida Burns so well today at the district chess tournament. So proud of their great sportsmanship and efforts! #IBtheplace2B #Ascend #AscendingtoExcellence #cpsdascends

🌟 Kindergarten Registration for the 2025-26 school year is NOW OPEN! 🌟 If your child will be 5 years old on or before August 1, 2025, it’s time to get them registered for kindergarten at Conway Public Schools! Here’s how to get started: 1️⃣ Find your zoned elementary school. 2️⃣ Register your student online. 3️⃣ The Registrar at your child’s school will be in touch to schedule an appointment after spring break. For more information and to begin the registration process, visit: conwayschools.org/preregistration #KindergartenRegistration #WeAreWampusCats #Ascend #AscendToExcellence #CPSDascends

Thursday was "Reading is your Superpower"Day! We invited real life heroes to come and share their love of reading with our students! Thank you Conway Police Department for spending the day with us! It was amazing fun! 🦹🦸🚔👮‍♀️ #IBtheplace2B #Ascend #AscendingtoExcellence #cpsdascends