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McNair Makes Exemplary List

OWL CREEK ONE OF TWO FINALISTS FOR SHANNON WRIGHT MIDDLE SCHOOL AWARD

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — McNair Middle School has been redesignated a School to Watch while Owl Creek Middle School is one of two finalists for the Shannon Wright Award. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: at 5:32 a.m.

Classroom Teachers Evaluation Changing to Statewide System

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Teachers long have been considered satisfactory or unsatisfactory when their classroom performance is evaluated, but that’s changing in many states, including Arkansas. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Feb 11, 2012 at 5:38 a.m.

School Has Record Number Of National Merit finalists

Fayetteville High School has 17 finalists, most in state

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Score one for Fayetteville High School with 17 seniors qualifying as National Merit Scholarship finalists — the highest number the school’s had for a single year. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Feb 10, 2012 at 5:42 a.m.

Faculty Continues Small-Learning Communities Discussion

One parent says seniors should get top priority next year

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Some parents Thursday apparently left a meeting about Fayetteville High School transitioning to small learning communities with more questions than were answered. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Feb 10, 2012 at 5:38 a.m.

Drive-By Shooting Reported

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — Police are investigating a drive-by shooting reported on Braxton Drive on Friday night. Continue reading...

By STAFF REPORT Posted: Feb 5, 2012 at 5:49 a.m.

New Learning Approach Reviewed

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Parents and incoming sophomores filled the Fayetteville High School auditorium to capacity Tuesday to learn about a new structure coming to the school, starting next school year. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Feb 1, 2012 at 5:40 a.m.

Purcell Won’t Run Again

ZONE 4 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER CITES OTHER COMMITMENTS

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Fayetteville School Board member Becky Purcell has announced she won’t seek re-election to her Zone 4 seat when her term expires in September. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Jan 31, 2012 at 5:33 a.m.

Master Plan Deadline Nears

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Local economic doldrums don’t appear to be halting school construction in Washington County. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Jan 30, 2012 at 5:35 a.m.

Students Celebrate Grant

ASBELL ELEMENTARY CHOSEN BY TARGET TO GET $100,000

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — LaTayna Greene, Asbell Elementary School principal, had three telephone messages from the headquarters of Target Stores before she decided to return the call. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Jan 26, 2012 at 5:45 a.m.

Asbell Elementary gets $100,000 grant

Subscriber onlyAsbell Elementary School Principal LaTayna Greene had three telephone messages from the headquarters of Target Stores before she decided to return the call. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Jan 25, 2012 at 5:10 p.m.

School Chief Resigns

FARMINGTON ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT TO TAKE TOP SPOT JULY 1

Subscriber onlyFARMINGTON — Assistant Superintendent Bryan Law was named as the next superintendent of the Farmington School District on Monday on the heels of Ron Wright’s resignation. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Jan 25, 2012 at 5:38 a.m.

Officials Tour Site

CONSTRUCTION WORK CONTINUES ON PERFORMING ARTS WING

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Lisa Morstad, the chief financial offcer for the Fayetteville School District, stood on the stage area in the new performing arts wing of Fayetteville High School, looking all around the construction site. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Jan 24, 2012 at 5:45 a.m.

Workers May See Bonuses

SCHOOL BOARD MUST APPROVE PLAN

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Employees in the Fayetteville School District are in line for a 3.5 percent bonus in March, if a proposed plan is approved by the Fayetteville School Board. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Jan 24, 2012 at 5:44 a.m.

Student Is Stellar Speller

WINNER PLACED SECOND IN THREE PREVIOUS COMPETITIONS

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — For Chris Pardun, fourth time is a charm. The 14-year-old student at Central Junior High School in Springdale was named the Washington County Spelling Bee champion Wednesday by correctly spelling the 263rd word, “erasable.” Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Jan 19, 2012 at 5:27 a.m.

Board Decides On Site For New High School

Subscriber onlyELKINS — After nearly two hours of discussion, questions and more discussion, the Elkins School Board decided to place a new high school on property purchased for the building about seven years ago. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Jan 18, 2012 at 5:39 a.m.

Fewer Students Return

LINCOLN CHARTER SCHOOL SEES DROP IN ENROLLMENT

Subscriber onlyLINCOLN — The Lincoln School District could lose an estimated $400,000 or more next school year because of a drop in enrollment in its Academic Center of Excellence, a charter school within Lincoln High School. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Jan 17, 2012 at 5:33 a.m.

MINDING P’S & Q’S: Cursive Handwriting At Debate’s Center

Arkansas school districts have option to teach under Common Core

Subscriber onlyAre handwriting skills being lost because of technology? Is there a need to continue teaching cursive handwriting in schools? Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Jan 14, 2012 at 5:48 a.m.

Classes Hope To Change ‘Heat-And-Serve’ Society

Cooking classes promotes kid-, budget-friendly meals

Subscriber onlyPut baked chicken, a brown rice and orange salad, mashed sweet potatoes and ratatouille together and you have a kid-friendly, budget-friendly meal for cost conscious families. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Jan 13, 2012 at 5:48 a.m.

Prairie Grove, Gravette Move Ahead With Engineering, Biomedical Programs

Schools named to governor’s STEM Works Initiative

Subscriber onlyTwo Northwest Arkansas schools will use a combined $155,690 in grants to buy equipment and provide teacher training for the governor’s initiative to prepare students for careers in science, technology, engineering and math. Continue reading...

By Teresa Moss, Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Jan 13, 2012 at 4:49 a.m.

Four Schools Receive Grants

DISC GOLF COURSES TO BE ADDED TO HOLCOMB, OWL CREEK

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Get out and get moving could be the theme for new basketball goals and disc golf equipment to be purchased in the coming weeks by four Fayetteville elementary schools. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Jan 11, 2012 at 5:38 a.m.

Board Approves Charter For School

Subscriber onlyLINCOLN — Plans will move forward to implement a new instructional model at Lincoln High School after the Arkansas State Board of Education granted the district a charter for the new program on Monday. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Jan 10, 2012 at 5:48 a.m.

West Fork Board OKs Purchase Of Netbooks

Subscriber onlyWEST FORK — The West Fork School Board on Monday approved the purchase of 110 new netbooks to be spread among the elementary, middle and high schools in the coming weeks. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Jan 10, 2012 at 5:32 a.m.

Bike Trails Feature Art

KIOSKS DISPLAY WORK BY STUDENTS FROM MIDDLE SCHOOLS

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Runners and walkers on the Frisco Trail near the end of Prospect Street or in Gordon Long Park can get a sampling of budding local artists if they slow down for a minute or two. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Jan 9, 2012 at 5:51 a.m.

Two Proposed Charter Schools Seek State Approval

Conversion charters for Lincoln, Elkins on state board agenda

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Two Washington County school districts are asking the Arkansas State Board of Education for approval to open conversion charter schools next year. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Jan 7, 2012 at 5:42 a.m.

Respected Teacher, Coach, Volunteer Dead At 74

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — A loyal volunteer and supporter of Woodland Junior High School athletics were the words used to describe Bill Conrow, who taught math at the school for 32 years. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Jan 5, 2012 at 5:41 a.m.

Owl Creek: Two In One

CLASSES DIVIDED INTO PODS

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — The most obvious difference between Owl Creek School and Fayetteville’s other two middle schools is the grade configuration. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Jan 3, 2012 at 5:32 a.m.

Teachers Laud Support From Parents

MCNAIR LARGEST OF THREE MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN CITY

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Parents, especially their willingness to volunteer with time and finances, separates McNair Middle School from Fayetteville’s other two middle schools, teachers say. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Jan 2, 2012 at 4:49 a.m.

Discipline, Respect A Focus At Holt Middle School

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Leigh Smith, the mother of a fifth-grader and a seventh-grader, likes Holt Middle School for its emphasis on discipline and respect and for holding students to high expectations. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Jan 1, 2012 at 5:36 a.m.

Cooking Fire Damages Apartment Kitchen

ONE PERSON OVERCOME BY SMOKE, TREATED AT WASHINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — An effort to deep fry a chicken patty got out of control Monday, setting a kitchen ablaze at a Fayetteville apartment complex. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Dec 27, 2011 at 5:37 a.m.

Shoppers Flock To Stores

CUSTOMERS USE THEIR GIFT CARDS

FAYETTEVILLE — A light rain and gray skies didn’t dampen the spirits Monday of post-Christmas shoppers who filled stores in Northwest Arkansas. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Dec 27, 2011 at 5:29 a.m.

Alternative School May Lose Students

State Requires 20 Hours Of Face-Time For Students In Program

Subscriber onlyLINCOLN — The Academic Center for Excellence, a charter high school within Lincoln High School, may lose most of its students and significant money over a charter provision the Arkansas Department of Education says the district must follow. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Dec 24, 2011 at 5:41 a.m.

School Districts Have Santa Wish Lists This Year

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — School districts in Washington County have a Christmas wish list that might be hard for Santa to pack on his sleigh. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Dec 23, 2011 at 5:44 a.m.

High School Projects Move Ahead

WEST FORK PLANS NEW CAFETERIA AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — The transformation of Fayetteville High School continues to take shape with concrete poured in the last week to shape the new student commons area. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Dec 21, 2011 at 5:38 a.m.

LINCOLN SCHOOLS: Holman Plans Retirement

SUPERINTENDENT WILL HAVE COMPLETED 21 YEARS IN DISTRICT

Subscriber onlyLINCOLN — Frank Holman, superintendent of the Lincoln School District for the last five years, announced Monday he plans to retire at the end of the current contract year. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Dec 20, 2011 at 5:27 a.m.

Students Benefit From Generosity

Safety Net aids students from school supplies to paying for band, cheerleading fees

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Some children come to school in the same clothes for days in a row. There may be holes in the soles of their shoes. They may not have warm coats on chilly mornings or can’t see because their glasses are broken. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Dec 18, 2011 at 5:38 a.m.

UPDATE: Boy headed to school 'grazed' by car

A 12-year-old Greenland Middle School student was taken by ambulance to Washington Regional Medical Center Wednesday morning after he was hit by a car. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Updated: December 14, 2011 10:42 a.m.

More Students Qualify For Free, Reduced-Price Meals

Increases over last five years attributed to guidelines, economy

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — The number of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals in school cafeterias has been growing over the last five years, with some increases as high as 13 percentage points. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Dec 10, 2011 at 5:49 a.m.

West Fork Middle School Wins $25,000 In National Contest

Recycling program, canned food collection garner a top prize for students

Subscriber onlyThe cheerleaders cheered, a corporate mascot named Click pranced around the gym floor and West Fork Middle School students were excited to accept a check for $25,000 Thursday. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Dec 9, 2011 at 5:42 a.m.

Discussion Focuses On Family Health Care

ADVOCATES STUDY RECENT LEGISLATION

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Opponents to the Affordable Care Act are adversely impacting economic growth by opposing expanded health care coverage in Arkansas, a university professor said Wednesday. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Dec 8, 2011 at 5:43 a.m.

COMMON CORE: Tech Challenges Ahead

NEW STATE STANDARDS INCLUDE COMPUTER-BASED ASSESSMENTS

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Outdated equipment and a lack of technology funding stand as barriers in some school districts as educators work to implement the new Common Core state standards and student assessments, officials say. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Dec 6, 2011 at 5:52 a.m.

COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS: Education Changes Near

CONSULTANT: PARENTS PLAY KEY ROLE IN HELPING CHILDREN ADJUST

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Some parents and teachers in Springdale are working together to reach all students’ parents to explain the new Common Core State Standards and accompanying assessments. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Dec 5, 2011 at 5:23 a.m.

Student Broadcast Of Game To Cost $1,000

Game Will Be Shown By Cox, If All Goes Well

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Letting high school students broadcast their school’s team in the state championship game isn’t as simple as it might sound. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Dec 3, 2011 at 5:47 a.m.

Event Seeks To Help Homeless

STUDENTS TO SLEEP IN CARDBOARD BOXES TO RAISE AWARENESS

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — The forecast calls for temperatures to dip into the 20s Thursday night, but that won’t deter about 25 members of the Fayetteville High School Student Council. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Nov 30, 2011 at 5:48 a.m.

LINCOLN SCHOOL DISTRICT: Board Talks About Cost Of Move

OFFICIALS, ARCHITECT DISCUSS RELOCATING SPORTS FACILITIES

Subscriber onlyLINCOLN — Lincoln School Board members are wrestling with moving the district’s athletic complex to its new high school site in time for the 2012-13 football, baseball, softball and track seasons. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Nov 29, 2011 at 5:53 a.m.

Gifts To Christmas Card Help Needy Students

Subscriber onlyROGERS — Sometimes just getting by takes priority over education. Cold and hunger can keep children from learning said Patsy Roycroft, a licensed social worker with the Rogers School District. Continue reading...

By Amye Buckley, Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Nov 27, 2011 at 5:52 a.m.

Annual Campaign Helps Children In Need

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — A community of nurses and counselors are there to help when a child lacking proper clothing or has hygiene needs walks through the doors of a school in the Bentonville School District. Continue reading...

By Teresa Moss, Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Nov 27, 2011 at 5:48 a.m.

Christmas Card Buys Supplies For Northwest Arkansas Children

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — A single mother with a special-needs child in Fayetteville schools needed new brake pads for her car, a vehicle she relies to get to work and to take care of her child’s needs. She lined up a friend to install the parts but didn’t have the $40 to buy the pads. The Fayetteville School District Safety Net program stepped in to provide the money the woman needed. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Nov 27, 2011 at 5:47 a.m.

OFFICIALS: Activities Important Part Of High School

Participation in school, community is indicator of college performance

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Participation in extracurricular activities in high school can provide lifelong lessons as well as bring honor to students and the school, School District officials said. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Nov 25, 2011 at 5:42 a.m.

School Reconstruction Steams Ahead

NEW FINE ARTS WING, GYMNASIUM TO BE READY FOR 2012-13 SCHOOL YEAR

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Students at Fayetteville High School should have something to cheer about in August when the first phase of reconstruction is completed at their school. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Nov 24, 2011 at 5:45 a.m.

Elkins Looks At New Report Cards

Subscriber onlyELKINS — As new instructional standards find their way into classrooms, the day will come for the Elkins School District to shift from the standard A, B, C, D or F report card to a standards-based report to parents on how students are doing in class. Continue reading...

By Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Nov 22, 2011 at 5:47 a.m.

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