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CPSD District Wide STEAM Night - Mark your Calendar!! 🚀 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! 🚁 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!

We are WILD about READING today! #IBtheplace2B #Ascend #AscendingtoExcellence #cpsdascends

Tuesday, March 4th, is "WILD ABOUT READING" dress up day! #IBtheplace2B #Ascend #AscendingtoExcellence #cpsdascends

Read-A-Thon 2025 is underway ! It's not too late to create an account for your child and check out all of the cool prizes that are offered! We appreciate your participation! ❤️📚 https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/nDJKEt #IBtheplace2B #Ascend #AscendingtoExcellence #cpsdascends

**REMINDER** Tomorrow is pajama day for Read Across America Week! #IBtheplace2B #Ascend #AscendingtoExcellence #cpsdascends

📣Join us at the Conway School District Career Fair on Saturday, March 1, 2025, from 9am to 11am at Buzz Bolding Arena! 🎉 📍 Address: 2300 Prince St. Conway, AR Open to ALL! Whether you're an educator, a healthcare professional, a bus driver, or a maintenance expert, we have a place for you on our amazing team! Positions include teachers, paraprofessionals, substitutes, nurses, custodial staff, food service, bus drivers, bus aides, maintenance, and mechanics. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to explore rewarding career options and make a difference in our community! See you there! 🍎🚌 #ConwaySchoolDistrict #CareerFair #JoinOurTeam #ChampionsForKids #CPSDAscends

Read-A-Thon 2025 is March 3rd - March 14th! Read-A-Thon is a great way to motivate your child to read and help our school at the same time! Information on the VERY SIMPLE registration process is coming home with your child TODAY! We so appreciate your participation! Happy Reading! 🔖📚📕❤️ #IBtheplace2B #Ascend #AscendingtoExcellence #cpsdascends

It's GIfted and Talented Awareness Week! We are so blessed to have Mrs. Reynolds to teach, inspire and lead our students! She goes the extra mile, on the daily, to provide rich, fun learning experiences for all! From guiding students in building robots, to teaching them how to garden, to cheering them on as they play chess (and too many other things to mention), she gives her all! We love you Mrs. Reynolds!😍 #IBtheplace2B #Ascend #AscendingtoExcellence #cpsdascends

March 3 - 7 is Read Across America Week! We will be celebrating READING all week! Lots of fun activites are planned, and we invite your students to join in on the fun by participating in the themed days. Our schedule is posted below. This is also the week we will start our Read-a-thon! More information about this will be posted soon! #IBtheplace2B #Ascend #AscendingtoExcellence #cpsdascends

📣Join us at the Conway School District Career Fair on Saturday, March 1, 2025, from 9am to 11am at Buzz Bolding Arena! 🎉 📍 Address: 2300 Prince St. Conway, AR Open to ALL! Whether you're an educator, a healthcare professional, a bus driver, or a maintenance expert, we have a place for you on our amazing team! Positions include teachers, paraprofessionals, substitutes, nurses, custodial staff, food service, bus drivers, bus aides, maintenance, and mechanics. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to explore rewarding career options and make a difference in our community! See you there! 🍎🚌 #ConwaySchoolDistrict #CareerFair #JoinOurTeam #ChampionsForKids #CPSDAscends

🌟 Kindergarten Registration is Now Open! 🌟 Parents, it’s time to get your little ones ready for kindergarten! Online registration is now open, and in-person appointments to finalize the registration will begin after spring break. 🏫✨ 📅 Visit: conwayschools.org/preregistration for more info and to get started today! Let’s get ready for an amazing school year! 🎒🎉 #WeAreWampusCats #Ascend #AscendToExcellence #CPSDascends

2-hour Delayed Start Announcement All Conway Schools will have a 2-hour delayed start on Friday, February 21, 2025. School will start at 10:00am. The buses will run 2 hours later than their normal time in the morning. Snow Bus Routes will be in effect for the morning and afternoon routes. Please visit our district website for detailed information about snow bus routes: https://www.conwayschools.org/page/inclement-weather-information. Thank you for your understanding and we will see you tomorrow!

School Closure Announcement for THURSDAY FEB. 20 All Conway Schools will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, out of caution for the safety of our students and staff. Our team will continue to monitor the road conditions, and we will provide updates if any additional closures or delays are necessary for Friday. Stay safe and warm, Wampus Cats! 🐾

School Closure Announcement All Conway Schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, out of caution for the safety of our students and staff. Our team will continue to monitor the weather and road conditions, and we will provide updates if any additional closures or delays are necessary. Stay safe and warm, Wampus Cats! 🐾 #CPSD #StaySafe

📣This is a reminder that there will be no classes for students tomorrow as scheduled, Tuesday, February 18. All district offices and campuses will be closed. We will be monitoring weather conditions and will communicate any potential closures for Wednesday, February 19, as needed. Stay warm and safe, Wampus Cats! Conway Public Schools

Papa John's night coming soon! #IBtheplace2B #Ascend #AscendingtoExcellence #cpsdascends

📣Join us at the Conway School District Career Fair on Saturday, March 1, 2025, from 9am to 11am at Buzz Bolding Arena! 🎉 📍 Address: 2300 Prince St. Conway, AR Open to ALL! Whether you're an educator, a healthcare professional, a bus driver, or a maintenance expert, we have a place for you on our amazing team! Positions include teachers, paraprofessionals, substitutes, nurses, custodial staff, food service, bus drivers, bus aides, maintenance, and mechanics. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to explore rewarding career options and make a difference in our community! See you there! 🍎🚌 #ConwaySchoolDistrict #CareerFair #JoinOurTeam #ChampionsForKids #CPSDAscends

📣Join us at the Conway School District Career Fair on Saturday, March 1, 2025, from 9am to 11am at Buzz Bolding Arena! 🎉 📍 Address: 2300 Prince St. Conway, AR Open to ALL! Whether you're an educator, a healthcare professional, a bus driver, or a maintenance expert, we have a place for you on our amazing team! Positions include teachers, paraprofessionals, substitutes, nurses, custodial staff, food service, bus drivers, bus aides, maintenance, and mechanics. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to explore rewarding career options and make a difference in our community! See you there! 🍎🚌 #ConwaySchoolDistrict #CareerFair #JoinOurTeam #ChampionsForKids #CPSDAscends

📢 Reminder! CPSD students are out of school Feb. 13-18. Parent/Teacher conferences are tomorrow, Feb. 13—check with your school for details. Enjoy the break, and we’ll see everyone back on Feb. 19! For Calendar information please visit: https://www.conwayschools.org/page/school-calendar

Candy grams are on their way! Thanks to Nurse Cheri and Mrs. Craig for assembling and delivering them! Thank you IB family for your support!❤️♥️❤️ #IBtheplace2B #Ascend #AscendingtoExfellence #cpsdascends