RAYMOND AND PHYLLIS SIMON MIDDLE SCHOOL

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:

October 14-17 Fall Break

October 15 Parent Teacher Conferences 10:00-7:00

October 23 Simon Family Fall Fest 5:30-7:00

The Back to School offer is now over, but you can still save by ordering your yearbook early.  Yearbooks are now $33 but will go up in price after 10/17.  Place your order now so you will be guaranteed a yearbook in the spring!  To order online go to www.jostens.com or pick up an order form and pay by cash or check in the front office.

No better way to celebrate the start of ORCH-tober than by kicking off our "La Fiesta Orquesta" Taco Supper ticket sales and donation drive! Orchestra students will be selling tickets and collecting donations now through October 22nd. All proceeds go straight back to our orchestra students!!

"La Fiesta Orquesta" Orchestra Taco Supper and Concerts:

Thursday, October 30th

Conway High School Cafeteria

Adult taco salad meal $15, Child soft taco meal $10

Dinner service 5-8 pm catered by Make-a-Meal

Performances in the James H. Clark Auditorium

Donations and ticket orders accepted in person and online!

Visit conwayorch.square.site

Pay via cash, check, credit, ApplePay, Google Pay, and CashApp!

#tacosupper #legacyofexcellence #joinorchestra

Friday October 3rd is PJ and Kona Ice Day! Please be sure to send $6 cash for Kona and $1 for your student to wear PJs. Students will not be allowed to use phones to make purchases and will not be allowed to call home for money. PJs must follow the dress code.

October is National Principal Month, and we’re celebrating our champion principals who lead with vision, dedication, and heart. 💙

Help us honor these incredible leaders! Share a story, send words of kindness, or cheer on a principal who inspires you. Together, let’s show our appreciation for all they do.

Cheer on a Champion Principal Here: conwayschools.org/principals

#WeAreWampusCats #ChampionsForKids

Girl's Basketball
A 2nd round of tryouts will be held next week on Oct 7th and Oct 9th 3:30-4:30.

Anyone trying out must have a physical uploaded to dragonfly.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT stracenerb@conwayschools.info

📢 Notice: Conway Public Schools Closed for Labor Day 📢 Conway Public Schools will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025, in observance of Labor Day. We hope everyone enjoys a safe and relaxing holiday. Classes will resume on Tuesday, September 2. Thank you!

Community Behavior Workshop
We want to hear from YOU!

CPSD is hosting two upcoming workshops to gather community input on student behavior support. Parents, guardians, and community members are invited to share feedback and ideas that will help us better support our students.

Thursday, August 21, 2025 | 9:00–10:00 AM
Thursday, September 4, 2025 | 6:00–7:00 PM

📍 Location: Conway Public Schools Administrative Annex & Support Services 1902 Hairston St, Conway, AR 72034

Your voice matters, and we hope you’ll join the conversation.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Preston Echols at echolsp@conwayschools.info.

#CPSD #WampusCats #CommunityStrong #WeareCPSD #WeareConway #LittleCats #ChampionsforKids

It was a fantastically long School Board Meeting tonight! YOU have to check out this board meeting Recap! So many great things moving in the Conway Public Schools as we gear up for our Students to come on Monday, August 18!!
https://conwaypublicschools.edurooms.com/engage/conway-public-schools/newsletters/august-2025-school-board-meeting-recap

SIMON OPEN HOUSE Thursday, August 14th 6:00-8:00 pm

Hear about exciting things happening at Simon!

Meet and greet teachers & administrators

Walk classes and hallways

Locker sales $5

Simon t-shirt sales $15

Chromebook insurance sales $20

Schedule pick up

The Nurse will be here for parents to drop off medications and fill out the necessary paperwork. Students with emergency medications will need to bring a copy of the emergency action plan from the child's PCP. Medication labels must be intact and legible.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE: CPSD and local authorities will be conducting a crisis and safety drill at Conway High School today starting at 8:30am. CHS campus will be closed to the public until 3:30pm.

Bell to Bell, No Cell 🚫
As a reminder, CPSD students are expected to follow our “Bell to Bell, No Cell” expectations during the school day.

📌 A student is not considered to be in possession of a personal electronic device if:

• It’s stored in their bag (and not accessed),

• It’s stored in a locker (and not accessed), or

• It’s stored in their vehicle (and not accessed) — except as permitted by law.

📲 Follow-up for Infractions:

• 1️⃣ First Violation: Device Confiscation, Warning, Parent Contact, Student Pick-Up

• 2️⃣ Second Violation: Device Confiscation, Parent Contact, Detention, Parent Pick-Up

• 3️⃣ Third Violation: Device Confiscation, Parent Meeting, Saturday School/In-School Suspension, Parent Pick-Up

• 🚨 Additional Violations: Device Confiscation, Parent Meeting, ISS/OSS, Parent Pick-Up

🔗 View the full policy here: https://5il.co/3l9nq

Let’s all work together to keep classrooms focused and distraction-free! 💙📚 #CPSD #BellToBellNoCell #StudentSuccess

📚 We want to hear from YOU!
Conway Public Schools is committed to helping every student become a strong, confident reader—and we know that takes all of us working together.

Whether you're a parent, educator, or community member, your voice matters. Share your thoughts, ideas, and hopes for reading in our schools by taking this short survey, open now through August 11.

📝 Help shape the future of reading in Conway: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScE_2OfC4si0BnEjtegfnTAB2T8vyDxulkPmLA9t5gtx67Pjw/viewform

CPSD Curriculum & Instruction Team

#WeareCPSD #CPSDReads #ConwayPublicSchools #CommunityInput