Smackover-Norphlet School District

Fiesta!

Thank you to all of the parents, faculty, students, and community for making the Smackover Elementary School BOGO "FIESTA" Book Fair a very successful event!

SES Easter Egg Hunt

First through third grade students at Smackover Elementary School who met their Accelerated Reader (AR) goal for the third nine weeks got to attend an Easter Egg Hunt last Friday. Students who found golden eggs were able to receive a free book from the book fair this week.

End of the Year Early Release Dates

Please note the following early release dates for your May calendar: May 13 - Graduation (Dismissal at 12:30 pm.)May 21 - Semester Tests (Dismissal at 2 pm.)May 22 - Semester Tests (Dismissal at 2 pm.)May 23 - Semester Tests (Dismissal at 2 pm.)May 24 - Last day of school/Make-up semester tests (Dismissal at noon.) After School Care After school care will be...

More Updates to Parent Resource Guide

We received some more information after we posted our Parent Resource Guide earlier this week. Check out his updated version which includes: A free Easter egg hunt this weekendSummer church campTons of activities from the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources Parent_Resource_Guide

Updated Parent Resource Guide

Check out the updated Parent Resource Guide! If you are looking for some great activities for your children during the summer months, you won't want to miss some of the new additions which have been added including: Horse CampsVacation Bible SchoolGolf CampChurch campSTEM programsSAAC Summer Camps .....and so much more! Parent_Resource_Guide

Children's Week Parade Is Coming!

SES 3rd 9 Weeks Honor Roll

Congratulations to the following Smackover Elementary School students for making the honor roll for the third nine weeks of school! All A’s Honor Roll First Grade: Julianna Ayres, Olivia Burdue, Alysson Diaz, Liza Knox, Brooklyn Landry, Cooper McGaugh, Rebecca Smith, Tyson Trosclair, Kaylen Hall, Ashlyn Harris, Ciera Hodges, Allie Jackson, Madelyn Johnson,...

School Canceled for Monday

Due to inclement weather, the Smackover-Norphlet School District will be closed on Monday, April 8, 2019. This will be an AMI Day. Students will need to complete Day 1 of their AMI assignments.Students will need to return the Day 1 AMI assignments to school on Tuesday.Students who do not return the Day 1 AMI assignments will be considered "absent" from school on...

SES Students Visit Children's Library

Smackover Elementary School 4th and 5th graders who met their Accelerate Reader (AR) goal for the 3rd nine weeks were rewarded with a field trip to the Hillary Rodham Clinton Children's Library in Little Rock. Check out the kids singing. (Click on the picture to access the video.) Then check out all of their...

Are You Hungry??????

Smackover Elementary School second grade students recently wrote recipes to submit to the El Dorado News Times. If you are really hungry and craving a delicious bite to eat, then check out these wonderful treats from the second graders! Mrs. Fogle's Recipe BookMrs. Haltom's Recipe BookMrs. Reed's Recipe BookMrs. Tolin's Recipe Book Bon Apetite!

SES Bookfair

SES Library Fundraiser

Smackover Elementary School will have a loose change library fundraiser during its book fair next week!

SES 4th Graders Perform

Smackover Elementary School 4th grade students presented the program, "What's On the Menu," at the PTO meeting prior to Spring Break under the direction of music teacher Mrs. Sherri Wood.

SES AR Achievers

Congratulations to the following Smackover Elementary School students who met their Accelerated Reader (AR) goal for the third nine weeks: 1st Grade: Olivia Burdue, Liza Knox, Cooper McGaugh2nd Grade: Casynn Dews, Alyssa McVay, Ana Miller, Braden Alexander, Loralie Atkinson, Kate Lee, Dax Preston, Kannyn Preston, Dalton Renfroe, Abi Burdue, Lunden Clark, Sofie...

2nd - 8th Grade Girls Participate in eWeek

Sixty second through eighth grade girls at Smackover Elementary School, Norphlet Elementary School, and Nophlet Middle School attended eWeek activities sponsored by Lockheed Martin on Tuesday. This year's theme: It's Just Rocket...

SES Parents Invited to Breakfast

Smackover Elementary School parents were invited to eat breakfast with their children last Friday. On the menu: the world famous cinnamon rolls prepared by the hard working cafeteria staff!

2nd - 8th Grade Boys Participate in eWeek

Sixty second through eighth grade boys at Smackover Elementary School, Norphlet Elementary School, and Nophlet Middle School participate in fun and engaging eWeek activities sponsored by Lockheed Martin today.

April Dining Menus Now Available!

Breakfast and Lunch Menus for April are now available! Click on the links below for a copy of each menu: Breakfast Menu, April 2019 Lunch Menu, April 2019 April Breakfast and Lunch Menus, 2019 (Spanish)

Kindergarten Registration

It's Still Flu Season

Dear Parents/Guardians, As you may be aware, we are seeing an increase in the number of diagnosed flu cases on campus. If your child has a fever with a headache, sore throat, couch, or body aches, please consider having your child checked by their primary care provider. Please do NOT allow your child to return back to school until your child has been fever free...

Upcoming Pageants

The Little Miss Derrick, Jr. Miss Derrick, and Miss Derrick Pageants will be held Saturday, April 27th at Hobgood Auditorium. Entry forms may be picked up at Smackover High School.

SES Celebrates Read Across America Week

Smackover Elementary School students celebrated Read Across America Week last week with dress up days and lots of fun activities and stories in the library.

Press Release: Three Schools in the Smackover-Norphlet School District Receives National Recognition

Three Schools in the Smackover-Norphlet School District Receives National Recognition for Commitment to Empowering Students Named distinguished schools for STEM and career learning program Smackover, Arkansas – The Smackover-Norphlet School District announced today that two of its elementary schools, Smackover Elementary School and Norphlet Elementary School,...

NES, SES, SPS, and NMS Yearbook Sales

The yearbook sale for Smackover Elementary, Norphlet Elementary and Smackover Preschool will end Friday, March 8th. Yearbooks may also be ordered online at jostens.com. Norphlet Middle School is also taking orders for its yearbook through March 8th. Don't miss the deadline! Order today.

HOSA Shoe Drive

SES Book Fair

Smackover Elementary School students "HUNTED" for a good book during book fair earlier this month and it was a SUCCESS. Thank you to the staff, parents, grandparents, community, and students.

Updated 2018-2019 School Calendar

Smackover High School prom has been moved to Saturday, April 13, 2019. The up-dated calendar is below: SNSD_Calendar_2018-2019

Dr. Seuss Week Is Coming!

Smackover Elementary School, Norphlet Elementary School, and Norphlet Middle School will all be celebrating Read Across America Week on February 25 - March 1. Students on these campuses may celebrate their love of reading by participating in the following dress up days.

Kindergarten Registration

The Smackover-Norphlet School District will have Kindergarten Registration on Friday, March 15, 2019, from 8 am to 3 pm at Smackover Elementary School. Parents will need to bring the following: Birth certificateSocial security cardImmunization recordProof of residence If you are missing one (or more) of the documents above, you may still register your child on...

GT Nominations

Nominations for possible placement into the Gifted and Talented Program are on-going throughout the year. Students can be nominated by a parent, teacher, peer, community member, or themselves. The deadline to return a nomination form for possible placement at the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year is March 8, 2019. All nominations must be submitted to the GT...

Quiz Bowl

Third through sixth grade GT students recently participated in Quiz Bowl competitions which were held at Southern Arkansas University. The junior high Quiz Bowl team participated in the AGOBA 3A Regional Quiz Bowl Tournament. Congratulations to the 5th grade Quiz Bowl team for placing second in their competition!

March Cafeteria Menus

Breakfast and Lunch Menus for March are now available! Click on the links below for a copy of each menu: March Breakfast Menu link March Lunch Menu link

Fish Fry Fundraiser

The Smackover Band Program is hosting a fish fry fundraiser on Thursday, February 7th from 4:00-6:00 in the SHS Cafeteria. Plates are $12.00 and include 4 pieces of fish, chicken or a combo of both plus all the fixings, dessert and drink. Tickets will be available at the door for dine in or carry out.

Parent-Teacher Conferences Coming Next Week!

Parent Teacher Conferences are coming next week! Tuesday, February 5 - Norphlet Elementary School and Norphlet Middle School Thursday, February 7 - Smackover Elementary School and Smackover High School School will be dismissed at 12:30 PM on all campuses both days. Conferences for NES and SES will run from 1 PM to 7 PM, and conferences for NMS and SHS will...

100th Day of School

Smackover Elementary School and Norphlet Elementary School celebrated the 100th day of school on Friday, January 25. Students participated in activities centered around the number 100, some dressed up as 100 year olds, and some wore shirts with 100 items on...

School Board Selects New Superintendent

From th El Dorado News Times (January 27, 2019) To see original article, go to: https://www.eldoradonews.com/news/2019/jan/27/smackover-norphlet-hires-new-superintendent/ The Smackover-Norphlet School Board voted on a new superintendent Friday night. At an open meeting, the school board voted unanimously to hire Jason Black of Hallsville Independent School...

SES Book Fair

Parent Resource Guide Updated!

The Smackover-Norphlet School District's Parent Resource Guide has been updated to include some exciting programs going on at Barton Library in El Dorado. You will want to check out their children's story time for infants to 5 year olds as well as their evening story time for 5 - 8 year olds! parent_resource_guide If your church, athletic organization, club,...

February Breakfast and Lunch Menus

Breakfast and Lunch Menus are now available for February! Click on the links below to see the delicious food our cafeteria will be serving! February Breakfast Menu February Lunch Menu February Breakfast and Lunch Menus (Spanish)

Parent Resource Guide

The Smackover-Norphlet School District is pleased to present this Parent Resource Guide for our families and communities. Inside this guide you will learn about all kinds of activities including spring break activities, after-school programs, and summer activities which are available to children and youth in our area. parent_resource_guide If your church,...

Smackover Youth Baseball Registration

Registration is under way for the 2019 Smackover Youth Baseball season. Please complete front and back of all registration forms and return in an envelope with Smackover Baseball on the outside. Turn forms into Smackover Elementary School Office or the Norphlet Middle School Office. Make sure to include your child’s registration fee. Smackover Youth Baseball...

SES Sponsoring PJs for Pets

The Smackover Elementary School student council is sponsoring PJs for Pets this Friday, January 18. For just one dollar ($1), students may wear their pajamas to school. ALL money raised will be donated to UCAPS.

SES Announces 2nd Nine Weeks Honor Roll

Congratulations to the following Smackover Elementary School students who made the honor roll for the second nine weeks! All A’s Honor Roll Kindergarten: Gabriel Ayres, Taylor Carter, Brissa Hernandez, Sophie Hudson, Ashton Lewis, Larkyn Lockey, Hunter Manning, Beau Miller, Finleigh Moffett, Preston Phillips, Gavin Raley, Hadlee Richard, Braden Winans, Damien...

Basketball Information

Here's what's going on this week with the Smackover Basketball Program! Friday 1/11 - Jr Girls, Sr Girls, and Sr Boys will play at home against Bismarck Home Game Information Theme: “Lets Tame out the Lions” - Wear brown to the game. Half time for the Sr. Girls and Sr Boys game: There will be a Slit the Pot contest. Contestants will shoot from the three...

SBHC Looking to Expand

The School Based Health Center is looking to expand it services to include vision services for the 2019-2020 school year. Services would include a full eye exam from a licensed Optometrist. The one-question survey below would let us know how many people are interested in using these services and how many days per week an Optometrist would need to be...

SES Spelling Bee

Smackover Elementary School held its annual Spelling Bee on December 17, 2018. Fourth grader Jackson Lee won the Spelling Bee. Fifth grader Riley Burch came in second place. Both students advance to the Union County Spelling Bee which will be held later in January.

SES AR Achievers for 2nd Nine Weeks

Congratulation to the following Smackover Elementary School students who met their Accelerated Reader (AR) goal for the second nine weeks. As a reward, these students were able to decorate (and eat!) Christmas cookies!

SES Recognized Students and Teacher

Congratulations to the Smackover Elementary School students and teacher of the month for November!

New Mentoring Program to Begin!

The Smackover-Norphlet School District is in the process of creating a new mentoring/volunteer program for people in our community who would like to support the students in our school. Buckaroo AIMS (Adults Investing by Mentoring Students) If you would like to learn more about becoming a mentor or a volunteer in the Smackover-Norphlet School District, please...

Don't Forget: Early Dismissal Next Week!

Don't Forget............... The Smackover-Norphlet School District will dismiss early next week, Monday - Wednesday, December 17 - 19, at 2 pm. There will be no school December 20, 2018 - January 2, 2019, for our Christmas/New Year's Break. School will resume on Thursday, January 3, 2019. Smackover Preschool will run regular hours on Monday and Tuesday, December...

SES Silent Auction Winners

Smackover Elementary School held its Christmas Family Night on Tuesday, December 4. As part of the festivities, a silent auction was held. Event goers could bid on some fabulous baskets like a camping gift basket, a Razorback gift basket, a spa gift basket, and a baking gift basket. There were some additional fun silent auction items such as lunch with a police...

Efficiency Survey Results

The Smackover-Norphlet School District posted an efficiency survey seeking input from parents, employees, and community members. The survey was open from November 30 - December 7. The results of the survey were presented at the school board meeting which was held on Tuesday, December 11. There were 199 responses. Respondents were given the opportunity to...

Pee Wee Basketball

Pee Wee Basketball registration is going on now and we need more players!!! Please register your child as soon as possible if your child would like to play in the upcoming season. Forms may be submitted to the school offices. If you need more information about the Pee Wee Basketball League, please contact Ashley Spradley at aed902@msn.com .

Early Dismissal

The Smackover-Norphlet School District will dismiss early next week, Monday - Wednesday, December 17 - 19, at 2 pm. There will be no school December 20, 2018 - January 2, 2019, for our Christmas/New Year's Break. School will resume on Thursday, January 3, 2019. Smackover Preschool will run regular hours on Monday and Tuesday, December 17 - 18, and will close at...

Community Input Needed for Parent Resource Guide

The Smackover-Norphlet School District is seeking to create a Parent Resource Guide that has information about after school and summer programs and activities available to students in our area. The Parent Resource Guide will be published digitally on the school district’s website and blog. Print copies will be available in the Parent Centers on each school...

SES Veteran's Day Assembly

Smackover Elementary School students honored veterans at their annual Veteran's Day Assembly in November. “For the veteran, thank you for bravely doing what you’re called to do so we can safely do what we’re free to do.” - SES Veterans Day Program

Community Meeting Notes and Survey

On Thursday night, an open meeting was held for the Norphlet and Smackover communities at the Norphlet Middle School auditorium. Back in July, the Smackover-Norphlet School District's Board of Directors requested that the Superintendent begin researching ways to improve the efficiency of the school district so that the district will remain financially...

Message from the Counselors

This is the time of year when everybody is making plans for Christmas! Our school counselors keep a list of names of children and families who are in need during the holiday season. If an individual, church, or group is interested in "adopting" a child or a family for Christmas, please contact the school counselors at the following numbers: Smackover Elementary...

4th Annual Family STEM Night a HUGE Success!

Tuesday night, Norphlet Middle School hosted the 4th Annual Family STEM Night for K-12 students. Over 827 people attended the event! Thank you to Lt. Governor Tim Griffin for speaking at the grand finale about the importance of STEM education and the availability of STEM jobs in South Arkansas. We could not put on this event without the help of community,...

Thanksgiving Feast

There will be a community meeting at the Norphlet Middle School auditorium on Thursday, November 29, at 6:30 pm. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss potential options for reorganizing the school district for the 2019-2020 school year. Parents, students, and community members from Smackover and Norphlet are encouraged to attend.

Thanksgiving Feast

Elementary School and Norphlet ELementary School kindergarten and first grade students held their annual Thanksgiving Feast at the Smackover cafeteria. Kindergarten students dressed up as Native Americans and first grade students were the pilgrims. The students dined on a "traditional" feast including apple juice, bananas, oranges, pumpkin meringue pie, and...

Present Wrapping Drive

It's Family STEM Night Tonight!

Tonight is the big night! 4th ANNUAL FAMILY STEM NIGHT The 4th Annual Family STEM Night will be Tuesday, November 13, 2018, from 5:45 – 8 pm at Norphlet Middle School. K-12 students, parents, and community members are invited to attend! Door Prizes! We will be giving away 1 iPad, 6, Chromebooks, 2 Samsung Galaxy Tablets, 1 Remote Controlled Drone, and a $100...

FBLA Selling Buckaroo Decals

Early Dismissal

The Smackover-Norphlet School District will dismiss early on Friday, November 16, at 1 pm. There will be no school the week of November 19-23 for Thanksgiving Break. School will resume on Monday, November 26, 2018. Smackover Preschool will close at 1 pm on Friday, November 16.The after school program at Smackover Elementary School will be open on Friday,...

NMS Family STEM Night Sneak Peak #3: Activities!

The 4th Annual Family STEM Night will be Tuesday, November 13, 2018 from 5:45 - 8 pmat Norphlet Middle School. K-12 students, parents, and community members are invited to attend! Click on the pictures below to see the brochure with activity descriptions! Paper copies of these brochures were sent home with all K-12 students today. Please note that this is...

Red Ribbon Magic Show

As part of Red Ribbon Week, Smackover Elementary School students got to see a live magic show at Hobgood Auditorium.

Career Day

Officer Trey Tatum, of the El Dorado police department, recently spoke to Mrs. Kymberly Hunter's first grade students at Smackover Elementary School about being a police officer as a career.

SES Veterans' Day Assembly

LanXess Engineers Visit GT Students

LanXess engineers Jim Parrish and Mark Day visited with Norphlet Elementary School and Smackover Elementary School gifted and talented students about a variety of engineering jobs.

SES Celebrates Red Ribbon Week

Smackover Elementary School students participated in a variety of dress up days in honor of Red Ribbon Week!

Get Your Football Conference Champs T-Shirts Now!

Our SHS Booster Club is selling 2018 Football Conference Champs T-Shirts. Shirts cost $20.00 each (add $2.00 for 2X or larger sizes). To receive your shirts before the first playoff game on November 16th, your orders MUST be received by Thursday, November 8th! You can send your order form and money to your child's teacher if they are elementary students OR...

Family STEM Night Sneak Peak #2: Awesome Door Prizes!

The 4th Annual Family STEM Night will be Tuesday, November 13, 2018 from 5:45 - 8 pm at Norphlet Middle School. K-12 students, parents, and community members are invited to attend! Family STEM Night has even more awesome door prizes this year sponsored by our local industry partners! (1) $100 VISA Gift Card (1) iPad (2) Samsung Galaxy Tablet E (6)...

SES AR Goal Achievers

Congratulations to the following Smackover Elementary School students who met their Accelerated Reader (AR) goal for the first nine weeks: 2nd Grade: Abi Burdue, Lunden Clark, Sofie Pearson, Eva Ward, Katherine Wolfe, Kate Lee, Dax Preston, and Analia Ramirez3rd Grade: Jewel Arnold, Daunte Green, Emily Langley, Blaine Lockey, Kyndal McDonald, Skylyn Abeyta,...

Family STEM Night Sneak Peak #1: The Grand Finale

The 4th Annual Family STEM Night will be Tuesday, November 13, 2018 from 5:45 - 8 pm at Norphlet Middle School. K-12 students, parents, and community members are invited to attend! What's happening at the Grand Finale this year??? Special Speaker! Lt. Governor Tim Griffen will speak briefly about all the amazing STEM opportunities available in South...

Tailgate Party

The Smackover High School junior class will be hosting a tailgate this Thursday before the Harmony Grove football game. The tailgate party will be located by the softball field from 5-7. Admission is $10 a person which includes your ticket into the game, a hotdog, bag of chips, and a drink. Come join the fun, games, music, and mingling!

Angel Tree Program

The last call for registration for the Salvation Army's Angel Tree Program serving residents of Calhoun, Ouachita, and Union County residents is October 30, 2018. Angel Tree Applications will be taken from 9 am to 7 pm on a first come-first served basis. Doors will close 10 minutes early. What to bring: Picture IDBirth certificate for all children 12 and...

Mini Softball Camp

Trunk or Treat

Superintendent Search

Applications are now being accepted by McPherson and Jacobson, LLC for the position of superintendent of the Smackover-Norphlet School District. For more information regarding the position and the school district, please click on the link below. Superintendent Search_Brochure

SES Student Council

The Smackover Elementary School student council was recently selected. Congratulations to these students!

Information for Parents about Red Ribbon Week

Red Ribbon Week Dress-Up Days

Red Ribbon Week is October 22-26. Celebrate Red Ribbon Week this year by dressing up! Norphlet Elementary School Monday- No SchoolTuesday- Too Bright for Drugs (Wear Neon Colored Clothes)Wednesday- Proud to Be Drug Free (Wear Red)Thursday -- Don't Get Mixed Up with Drugs (Crazy Day - Crazy hair/Miss matched clothes)Friday - Our Team Is Drug Free (Wear Your...

FFA Raffle

Support the Smackover FFA by purchasing raffle tickets that all FFA members are selling for a chance to win 500 lbs of local farm raised beef and a Yeti cooler. Tickets will be sold through October 26.

November Breakfast and Lunch Menus

Breakfast and Lunch Menus are now available! Click on the links below to see the delicious food our cafeteria will be serving in November! November Breakfast Menu November Lunch Menu

Stakeholder Input Survey

The Smackover-Norphlet Board of Education has selected McPherson & Jacobson, L.L.C., Executive Recruitment and Development to assist them in the task of selecting Superintendent candidates for the board to interview. This firm wishes to get input from all stakeholders as to what qualities they wish to have in their next superintendent. Below you will find a...

It's Coat Season

Attention Parents and Family Members: Fall is finally here (at least for a few days!) During these wonderful first days of fall, students often need a coat or jacket in the morning. By the afternoon, it feels like summer again. Because the children don't need their jackets in the afternoon, the kids don't miss them when they drop their jackets or leave them...

ADE Releases School Report Cards

The Arkansas Department of Education team released the 2018 Accountability at-a-Glance Report and the 2018 ESSA School Index report for all schools in the state today. The Arkansas Department of Education publishes these reports annually, which provides important information about each school including test performance, graduation rate, school quality, and student...

Calling All Alumni Cheerleaders

Calling all alumni cheerleaders! Dust off your pom poms, stretch out those muscles, and get ready to cheer at the Homecoming Game this Friday! It will be fun to relive those glory days and prove, once and for all, you've still got it! (Ibuprofen is optional!)

Community Input Meetings for Superintendent Search

The Smackover-Norphlet Board of Education has selected McPherson & Jacobson, L.L.C., Executive Recruitment and Development to assist them in the task of selecting Superintendent candidates for the board to interview. The consultants will be meeting with community members on Monday, October 15, 2018, at 6 pm in the Hobgood Auditorium on the SHS campus. This...

Future Buckaroo Cheerleaders

Girls from Smackover and Norphlet Elementary Schools performed their future Buckaroo Cheerleader cheers before a recent Buckaroo football game. A huge thank you to all the girls who participated and their parents!

Uncle Sam's Comedy Show

Smackover Elementary School and Norphlet Elementary School third through fifth graders attended the Uncle Sam's Comedy Show. Through comedy and magic, he taught the Bill of Rights, The Constitution, The Declaration of Independence, the 3 Branches of Government, and much more.

Flu Shot Clinics

It's time for our annual flu shot drives in the Smackover-Norphlet School District. Flu shot clinics will be held on the Smackover and Norphlet campuses. Smackover- Friday, October 19Norphlet - Wednesday, November 7 The link below is a link for online registration if you choose. However, paper forms will be sent out. Please make sure that you read and fill out...

Homecoming Information Sheet

Homecoming Tailgate Party

In celebration of Homecoming 2018, First Financial Bank will be hosting its annual Homecoming Tailgate Party on October 8th at the baseball field. The food should be ready by 7 pm in time for the Snake Dance. The bank will be serving free hot dogs, chips, and water. Everyone is invited to come out and enjoy the fun!

Homecoming Information

Click on the link below for information about our upcoming Homecoming:Homecoming Information Sheet 2018 link

From the Office of the Superintendent

October 2, 2018Dear Families, The Smackover-Norphlet School District is committed to providing a safe and secure learning environment for our students. To increase student safety, the school district has hired school resource officers, installed safety cameras, built fences, and installed safety doors with codes. Additionally, the school district has trained...

SES PTO Meeting

There will be a Smackover Elementary School PTO/Family Involvement Meeting on Thursday, October 4, 2018.The meeting will be at 6 pm in the SES library. The meeting will be a discussion of the SES Float for the Homecoming Parade.

Future Buckaroo Cheerleaders Perform Tonight

The Future Buckaroo Cheerleaders will perform during the pregame show tonight against Horatio at 6:30 pm. The Future Buckaroo Cheerleaders are elementary students from Norphlet Elementary School and Smackover Elementary School who participated in the mini-sheer camp which was held earlier this week. The mini-cheer camp was led by the high school cheer team under...

Lemonade Stand

Norphlet Middle School GT students are holding a fundraiser to help Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation move one step closer to finding a cure for all children with cancer! GT students will be accepting donations for lemonade during Parent-Teacher conferences this Thursday at Norphlet Middle School. All donations will be used to pay for research to find better...

Bake Sale

October Breakfast and Lunch Menus

Breakfast and Lunch Menus for October are now available! Click on the links below to see what delicious meals we will be serving! October Breakfast Menu link October Lunch Menu link

Homecoming Shirts on Sale

Homecoming t-shirts will go on sale Monday, September 24. The deadline to order is Friday, Sept. 28. Shirts are $15 for all sizes through an XL ($1 extra for each additional X through 4X) The Homecoming theme is "Decades," which travels back in time over various periods of the 1900's. Order forms have been sent home to elementary students. The public is...

Save the Date for Family STEM Night

Homecoming Information

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences are coming next week! Tuesday, September 25 - Smackover Elementary School and Smackover High School Thursday, September 27 - Norphlet Elementary School and Norphlet Middle School School will be dismissed on all campuses both days at the following times: Car Riders and Shuttle Buses - Dismissed at 12:20 Bus Riders - Dismissed at...

SES Grandparent's Day

Smackover Elementary School invited grandparents to eat breakfast with their grandchildren on Grandparent's Day.

Future Buckaroo Cheerleader Mini Camp

SES PTO Meeting

There will be a Smackover Elementary School PTO/Parent Involvement Meeting on Monday, September 10th, at 3:30 p.m. in the SES library.

After-School Care Program

After-school care enrollment is still being accepted. To enroll your K-6th grade child, please complete the form below and return to the office at your child's school. After_School_Care_Enrollment_Form Once your child is fully enrolled in the after-school program, you will be sent an invitation through email to join the Sandbox Parent Portal. Don't wait until...

Me Museum

Smackover Elementary School's second grade hosted a Me Museum during the first week of school. Students introduced themselves to parents and shared three things about themselves. Thank you to all of the parents who came to visit the Me Museum! Our schools are always better when parents are partners!

Razorback Raffle

The Senior High Cheerleaders are raffling of this awesome Razorback which is over two feet long to help fund their trip to the cheer nationals this winter. Tickets are $2 each or 2 for $3. Tickets are available at home ball games or from any senior high cheerleader or cheer coach. The winning ticket will be drawn at Homecoming on October 12.

SES Breakfast with Grandparents

School Pictures

Fall yearbook pictures have been scheduled! * Tuesday, August 28 - Smackover Elementary School * Thursday, August 30 - Smackover High School * Thursday, September 6 - Norphlet Elementary School * Friday, September 7 - Norphlet Middle School * Thursday, September 20 - Smackover Preschool Proofs will be sent home at a later date.

Correction on Time of Football Game

The Hooten’s Classic Football Games will be played on Monday, August 27, at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia. Parkers Chapel vs. Fouke begins at 5:30 pmForeman vs Smackover begins at 7:30 pm Tickets are available for purchase for $7 each in the school offices and at central office. (One ticket will allow you to see both games.) Proceeds from early...

Free Junior Tennis Clinic on Tuesday

The Junior Tennis Clinic is now a free after school clinic for ages 10-13 from 3:30-5:30 on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 28th. Students should report to the Smackover High School tennis courts or the SHS gym if it is raining. Let us introduce your child to the basics of tennis in a fun afternoon!

Don't Miss the BIG Game! Buy Your Tickets NOW!

Tickets are on sale NOW for the Hooten’s Kickoff Classic which will be played on Monday, August 27, at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia at 5:30 pm. Tickets may be purchased at central office for $7. Advance ticket sales benefit the school district.

Enrollment Deadline for After-School Care

Parents who are interested in enrolling their elementary-aged students in after-school care need to submit their enrollment forms to the elementary office at the school in which their child attends no later than Wednesday, August 22, at noon. This will allow us to time to enroll the students in our online parent portal, make appropriate transportation arrangements...

After School Care Program

The Smackover-Norphlet School District will offer after-school care for elementary-aged students beginning Monday, August 27, 2018. Location After-school care will be provided at Smackover Elementary School. Participating students enrolled at Norphlet Elementary School will be provided transportation to Smackover Elementary School. Cost Option 1 - $7/day for...

Great Start to 2018-2019

It's been a great morning as we have started the new school year in the Smackover-Norphlet School District! Thank you to all of the parents and students for coming back today ready to learn and participate. We are glad to have you as a part of the Smackover-Norphlet School District! Do you want to keep up with what’s happening in the Smackover-Norphlet School...

Important: Arrival Times for Students

Our administration wants to make sure that appropriate supervision is available when your child comes onto campus. In order to ensure the safety of students, please do not drop off car-riding students (or allow students walking to school) prior to 7:30 am. If you have extentuating circumstances which would require you to drop off your child between 7:15 am and...

Buckaroo Shirts for Sale

Are you ready for some BUCKAROO FOOTBALL? Show your spirit by ordering a game ready t-shirt from the Senior High Buckaroo Cheerleaders. Order form and money is due by August 27th. Checks payable to SHS Cheerleaders. Click on the link below to see an image of the shirt and for order information.Buckaroo Shirt Order Form

Ice Cream TONIGHT at SES

Pee Wee Bucks Program Is Recruiting More Players

The Pee Wee Bucks program needs your help! The 5th and 6th grade team is experiencing their lowest participation numbers in recent memory. There are currently 14 talented players signed up and working hard. The team is seeking other 5th and 6th grade students who won't turn 13 before August 1st and who won't shy away from hard work. For more information call...

Location for Pep Rally with a Purpose

The 2018 Pep Rally with a Purpose will be held at the park in Smackover at 6 pm.

Hooten's Classic Tickets on Sale!

Tickets are on sale NOW for the Hooten’s Kickoff Classic which will be played on Monday, August 27, at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia at 5:30 pm. Tickets may be purchased at central office for $7. Advance ticket sales benefit the school district.

Classroom Lists TBA

Norphlet Elementary School and Smackover Elementary School will post their class lists on Friday, August 3, at 4:30 pm. The class lists will be posted on The Buckaroo Blog and on the district's website. To sign up for email whenever a post is made on the blog, please read the information below: Do you want to keep up with what’s happening in the...

Cafeteria Open on Night of Open House

Come one! Come all! Open house for will be Monday, August 13, from 5 - 7pm for all elementary, middle, and high school campuses in the Smackover-Norphlet School District. (Smackover Preschool Open House will be Thursday, August 9, from 5 - 7 pm.) You will be able to meet your new teachers, find your classrooms, and see your friends again! The cafeteria will...

New Elementary Teachers Prepare to Teach Science

Mrs. Kymberly Hunter and Miss Madleyn Schardein participated in training this summer to learn how to use Project Lead the Way's STEM curriculum. Mrs. Hunter will be teaching first grade at Smackover Elementary School. Miss Schardein (who is getting married on Saturday and will become Mrs. Freer) will be teaching kindergarten at Norphlet Elementary...

Buckaroo Youth Football Camp

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2018 Buckaroo Football Program Ad Order Form

To Our Buckaroo Community- Buckaroo football season is quickly approaching and the 2018 football programs are in the works. Smackover High School’s Sports Medicine club will be responsible for the football programs this year. These programs will be available for purchase at every home game this season. They are a great way to show off your little and big...

NES and SES School Supply Lists, 2018-2019

NES and SES School Supply Lists for the 2018-2019 school year are now available. Click on the links below for those lists: NES School Supply List, 2018-2019 SES School Supply List, 2018-2019

SES Announces Top AR Readers

Library media specialist Charlie Weaver announced the names of the Smackover Elementary School students who had obtained the most points in Accelerated Reader throughout the whole score year with an average of at least 85% on the quizzes. 1st Grade: Kate Lee, Katherine Wolfe, Lunden Clark2nd Grade: Blaine Lockley, Emily Langley, Marley Smith3rd Grade: Jenica...

SES Achievers for 4th Nine Weeks

Congratulations to the following Smackover Elementary School students who met their Accelerated Reader (AR) goal for the 4th nine weeks: 1st Grade: Alley Ainsworth, Abi Burdue, Lunden Clark, Kate Lee, and Katherine Wolfe2nd Grade: Drake Rester, Joseph Stevens, Taylor Gray, Bryson Hodges, Emily Langley, Blaine Lockley, Emerson Neal, August Tolin, Jewel Arnold, Luke...

SES Readers Participate in Sock Hop

Smackover Elementary School students who met their Accelerated Reader (AR) goal for the fourth nine weeks got to participate in a sock hop as a reward in May.

Tree Planting at SES

Smackover Elementary School 2nd grade students planted a tree on the playground for Earth Day!

Love for Leilani Raffle Winners

Thank you to everyone who bought a raffle ticket to support residents near the volcano in Leilani. The winners of the raffle are: Yeti cups: Amy Garner, Kenadee Eisler, Blake McMenis, Toni Childress, Maggie McDaniel, Jasmin Ferjean, John Cunningham, Max Gathright, Debbie Foot, Harley Pennington, Terra Peace, and Jan HendersonBeauty basket: Diann Bailey1 month...

Future Kindergartners Visit SES

Smackover Preschool sent its future kindergarten students to Smackover Elementary School recently to learn how to be a kindergarteners. These students got to listen to a story from a kindergarten teacher, play outside on the playground with the current kindergarten students, and eat a delicious lunch in the cafeteria.

Logoly State Park Field Trip

Smackover Elementary School third grade students took a field trip to Logoly State Park at the end of April.

SES AR Readers Celebrate

Smackover Elementary School first through fifth grade students who met their Accelerated Reader (AR) goal for the third nine weeks were rewarded with an Egg Hunt and extra recess in April.

SES Students Study Life Cycles

Smackover Elementary School second grade students studied the butterfly cycle by researching, observing, and journaling over the past few weeks. They witnessed the caterpillar changing to a pupa/chrysalis, then a butterfly. Then, they set the butterflies free.

School Based Health Center Survey

Attention School Based Health Center Parents!!! Please complete the satisfaction survey below. It takes 2 minutes or less and can help us to better serve our children.SBHC Survey link

Love for Leilani Raffle

The Smackover High School HOSA Club will be raffling off the following items until Wednesday, May 16 at noon: 12 Yeti cupsBeauty basket from The Big Tease2- $50 gas cardsENO HammackBackpack cooler chair1 month unlimited tanning from Buckaroo Tanning and Ink Spot 1 free custom shirt from Buckaroo Tanning and Ink Spot All proceeds of the raffle will go to Puna lava...

2018-2019 School Calendar

The SNSD school calendar for our 2018-2019 school year is now available. Calendar link below:School Calendar, 2018-2019

Drive 4 UR School Event This Thursday!

Join us on Thursday, May 10, from 9 am - 4:30 pm at the Smackover Little League Field to participate in the Ford Drive 4UR School Event sponsored by Smackover Motor Company! Take a spin in a new Ford vehicle. For every test drive taken, Ford Motor Company will donate $20 to the Smackover-Norphlet School District, for a total up to $6,000.

SES Natural High Day

Smackover Elementary School students celebrated Natural High Day on Friday, May 4. This year's t-shirt was designed by Tatum Watson.

Buckaroo Tennis Camp

SES PTO Meeting

Smackover Elementary School will have a PTO meeting Thursday, May 10th, at 3:30 p.m. in the Smackover Elementary School Library. Parents and teachers are invited to attend.

SES Students Celebrate Earth Day

Smackover Elementary School 4th graders participated in a field trip sponsored by LanXess to celebrate Earth Day.

Upcoming Calendar of Events

Please note the following upcoming end of school events: * Monday, April 30 - No school* Monday, May 14 - Graduation (Dismissal at 12:30)* Tuesday, May 15 - Early Dismissal for Faculty/Staff Safety Training (Dismissal at 12:30)* Tuesday, May 22 - Semester Tests (Dismissal at 2:00)* Wednesday, May 23 - Semester Tests (Dismissal at 2:00)* Thursday, May 24 - Semester...

Order Your NES/SES Yearbook NOW!

We are taking orders for our Norphlet Elementary and Smackover Elementary Yearbooks NOW! You may place your order by form or online. Orders MUST be turned in by May 4, 2018.NES/SES Yearbook Order Form

2018-2019 Immunization Information

Parents, just a friendly reminder to update your child's immunizations before the 2018-2019 school year, and bring a copy of the updated immunizations to the school as well! Students must have up to date immunizations before entering school, and it's not too early to start getting them now! Some of the times immunizations are due are as follows. Students who...

Children's Week Parade TODAY!

The Children's Week Parade is today (Wednesday, April 18)! Parade Route: The preschool students will parade through the high school at 10 am.They will proceed through the elementary school.After leaving the elementary school, the parade will continue down 7th Street to the stop light.The students will turn right on Broadway and come down to the stop sign at 8th...

FFA 3rd Annual Project Show and Auction

SES BOGO Book Fair

Smackover Elementary School will host a Buy One Get One Free book fair during the week of April 16-20. The theme for the week will be "Snuggle Up With a Good Book." Students can wear their pajamas on their library day!

License Plates Fundraiser

The Junior High Cheerleaders are selling Buckaroo Nation license plates for $15.00. Please contact Stacy Jerry or Carly Weaver to purchase yours today. Go Bucks!!

SES Hosts Breakfast for K Parents

Last Friday morning, the Smackover Elementary School kindergarten students and teachers hosted "Cereal with Someone Special." Students got a chance to eat cereal and read books with a special person who brought them to school that day. A big thanks goes to all of the adults who came to eat with our kindergarten...

SES Announces 3rd 9 Weeks Honor Roll

Congratulations to the following Smackover Elementary School students for making the honor roll for the third nine weeks of school! ALL A's First Grade - Alley Ainsworth, Abigail Burdue, Lunden Clark, Axell Diaz, Kate Lee, Eva Ward, Landon Waxley, Katherine Wolfe, Riley Born, Alyssa McVay, Tiara Stevens, Braden Alexander, Casynn Dews, Anabelle Miller, Sofie...

Smackover FFA Plant Sale

SES Winter Olympics Research

Smackover Elementary School third through fifth grade students studied the Winter Olympics in Computer Lab and Library. The students researched Events, Athletes, Olympic Rings, Olympic Flag, and facts about a particular year and place. The students had to research, brainstorm, work together as a team, and design a poster about the...

SES Needs Your Help ASAP!

Smackover Elementary School has entered a contest to win a visit from one of our favorite children's book authors, Jan Brett. We need you to submit your vote for Smackover Elementary School today! Here's how to enter: Go to www.janbrett.comClick on Contests.Fill in the blanks.Click Submit. Here is the information you need to fill in the blanks: Your nameYour...

Updated SES AR Achievers

Congratulations to the following Smackover Elementary School students who met their Accelerated Reader (AR) goal for the third nine weeks: 1st Grade: Abi Burdue, Lunden Clark, Kate Lee, Katherine Wolfe2nd Grade: Trevor Jackson, Drake Rester, Joseph Stevens, Taylor Gray, Emily Langley, Emerson Neal, August Tolin, Lilly Fogle, Jesse Saulsbury, Marley Smith, Kate...

SES AR Achievers

Congratulations to the following Smackover Elementary School students who met their Accelerated Reader (AR) goal for the third nine weeks: 1st Grade: Abi Burdue, Lunden Clark, Kate Lee, Katherine Wolfe2nd Grade: Trevor Jackson, Drake Rester, Joseph Stevens, Taylor Gray, Emily Langley, Emerson Neal, August Tolin, Lilly Fogle, Jesse Saulsbury, Marley Smith, Kate...

More eWeek Pictures

Sixty second through eighth grade girls in the Smackover-Norphlet School District got to participate in STEM activities sponsored by Lockheed Martin during their annual eWeek.

SES Students Celebrate Dr. Seuss

Smackover Elementary School students participated in activities last week during Read Across America Week including book character dress up day, crazy sock day, and more!

Lockheed Martin Hosts eWeek Activities for Boys

Lockheed Martin hosted its annual eWeek activities this week. Sixty 2nd through 8th grade boys in the district were chosen by their teachers to participate in a variety of hands-on STEM activities designed to encourage problem solving and introduce students to the world of engineering.

National School Breakfast Week

To encourage more families to take advantage of the healthy choices available for school breakfast, the Smackover-Norphlet School District will celebrate National School Breakfast Week during March 5-9, 2018. Studies show that students who eat school breakfast are more likely to: Reach higher levels of achievement in mathScore higher on standardized testsHave...

2018-2019 School Calendar

The Smackover-Norphlet School District Board of Directors approved the school calendar for the 2018-2019 school year. August 15, 2018 (Wednesday) - First Day of SchoolSeptember 3, 2018 (Monday) - Labor Day Holiday (No School)October 12, 2018 (Friday) - 1st Quarter EndsOctober 22, 2018 (Monday) - Fall Day (No School)November 19-23, 2018 - Thanksgiving Holiday (No...

FFA Week

Smackover High School FFA officers visited fourth grade science classes at Smackover Elementary School during FFA week to teach about GMOs.

Updated Read Across America Information

Miss Derrick Pageants

The Little Miss Derrick and Jr./Miss Derrick Pageants will be held on March 31, 2018. Entry forms can be picked up in the offices of each school or on the website or by contacting Tonya Corley at 725-3101.

Read Across America Week

Smackover Elementary School, Norphlet Elementary School, and Norphlet Middle School will celebrate Read Across America Week on February 26 - March 2. Dress up days for theses campuses are as follows: Monday....Red/Black DayTuesday....Green DayWednesday...Crazy SocksThursday....Hat DayFriday..... Book Character Dress Up Day (Any Book Character)

Lunch with Principal

Congratulations to Smackover Elementary Students who scored exceeding or ready on the ACT Aspire Interim Assessments in all five areas (reading, writing, grammar, math, and science). The students were awarded lunch with the principal, Holly Strickland. 3rd Grade: Kaylee Carrier, Alexia Eason, Jackson Lee, Jenica Saulsbury, Ramsey Wilson, and Irish Wingard4th...

Upcoming Dates

Please mark the following dates on your calendars: Monday, February 26 - Board Meeting (5:30 pm)March 19 - March 23 - Spring Break (NO SCHOOL)Monday, April 30 - NO SCHOOLFriday, May 25 - Last Day of School Beginning in March, regularly scheduled board meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of every month at 5:30 pm in the board room at central office.

Derrick Pageants Set

The Little Miss Derricks and Jr./Miss Derrick Pageants will be held on March 31, 2018. Links to the Entry forms are below. Little Miss Derrick Pageants Entry Form, 2018Miss Derrick Pageant Entry Form, 2018Entry forms can also be picked up in the offices of each school. For more information, contact Tonya Corley at SHS (725-3101).

Elementary Quiz Bowl Teams Compete

Third and fourth grade GT students competed at Quiz Bowl last week. Quiz Bowl was held at SAU Magnolia.

SES Celebrates the 100th Day of School

Smackover Elementary School first and second graders celebrated the 100th day of school last week by participating in a parade at the high school. First graders wore hats that they decorated with 100 items. Second graders dressed up like 100 year olds!

SES Honor Roll

Smackover Elementary School has announced its honor roll for the second nine weeks of school. Congratulations to these students! ALL A's First Grade - Alley Ainsworth, Abigail Burdue, Lunden Clark, Axell Diaz, Kate Lee, Landon Waxley, Katherine Wolfe, Riley Born, Alyssa McVay, Layton Moore, Tiara Stevens, Braden Alexander, Casynn Dews, Anabelle Miller, Sofie...

SES Book Fair

President's Day Fun!

From the Office of the Superintendent: AMI, Snow Folders, and Make-Up Days Update

Dear Parents, Snow Folders Due to the uncertainty of weather forecasts, we are sending home five days of snow folders with your child today. Each folder contains a day’s worth of work which students would be expected to complete if school was canceled due to an exceptional or emergency circumstance. Please keep these folders in a safe place in your home so that...

It Is School Board Recognition Month!

School Boards make a POWERFUL difference!! Our Dedicated Board Members Lead so that Our Students Can Achieve!Please take time to Thank your School Board and let them know how much we appreciate each and every one of them who are working to make a difference in our children's lives!(Pictured Left to Right: Chris Long, Lynn Birchfield (Vice-President), Cliff...

Early Morning Phone Messages

This morning an alert phone call was sent announcing the delayed school opening for today. If you did not receive this phone call, please contact the office of the school where your child attends to update your contact information. Office phone numbers are listed below: Norphlet Elementary School - 546-1011Norphlet Middle School - 546-1003Smackover Preschool -...

From the Office of the Superintendent: Information Regarding AMI Snow Days

Dear Parents, It’s that time of year again in Arkansas when the weather is unpredictable and the chance of snow, sleet, freezing rain, or flooding increases. Our students are excited, our bus drivers are watchful, and our parents are anxious about whether school will be open or closed. Due largely in part to school districts in North Arkansas that were missing a...

January Is School Board Recognition Month

Elected to Work for Our Kids!!! January 2018 is School Board Recognition Month! Please take time to Thank Your School Board! And let them know how much we appreciate each and everyone one of them who are working to make a difference in our children's' lives!! (Pictured from Left to Right: Chris Long, Lynn Birchfield (Vice-President), Cliff Preston, Joe Bates...

Santa Letters

Second grade students at Smackover Elementary School wrote letters to Santa back in December and then took a walking field trip to the post office to officially mail the letters!

VIP Reader

Special VIP visitor Coach Patrick House stopped by Smackover Elementary School to read a Christmas book to 2nd graders on their last day before Christmas break.

Welcome Back to School!

Welcome back to the second semester of the 2017-2018 school year! The weather may be cold, but we are actively engaging our students in learning during these cold winter months! Please be aware of the upcoming events: Monday, January 15 - MLK Holiday (No school)Tuesday, February 6 - Smackover Parent Teacher Conferences from 1:30 - 7 pmThursday, February 8 -...

SES Spelling Bee Winners

Congratulations to Kaden Thompson for winning the Smackover Elementary School spelling bee! Runner-up was Janelle Drummond.

SES AR Achievers

Congratulations to the following Smackover Elementary School students who met their Accelerated Reader (AR) goal for the second nine weeks. As a reward, these students got to decorate Christmas cookies with Mrs. Weaver in the library! 1st Grade: Lunden Clark, Kate Lee, Katherine Wolfe2nd Grade: Trevor Jackson, Taylor Gray, Emily Langley, Blaine Lockey, Emerson...

SES Students Collect Canned Foods

Abby Fogle, Judson Wolfe and Madison Ham of Smackover Elementary School Student Council show off the 1007 cans that were collected in this month's food drive.

SES Christmas Program

SESThe second and third graders at Smackover Elementary School presented a Christmas program last Tuesday.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from the Smackover-Norphlet School District! The Smackover-Norphlet School District will be closed from December 21, 2017 - January 3, 2018. School will resume on Thursday, January 4, 2018. School will also be dismissed on Monday, January 15, for the MLK Holiday. May you have a wonderful, safe, and happy Christmas! May your new year be filled...

SES K Students Go Christmas Caroling

Smackover Elementary School kindergarten students went on their annual Christmas caroling on Monday.

Ag. Department Supports SES Family Christmas Night Tonight

Smackover High School agriculture students designed and built the photo booth for tonight's Family Christmas Night at Smackover Elementary School. It's going to be a great evening tonight! Planned activities include escape rooms, pictures with Santa, the Christmas photo booth, Christmas stories in the library, and so much more! The hamburger supper will begin at...

Christmas Program Schedule

Mark your calendars for these upcoming Christmas programs: Tuesday, December 12 - Christmas Family Night at Smackover Elementary School (Hamburger Supper is from 5-6 pm; Activities are from 5:30 - 7 pm)Thursday, December 14 - NES Christmas Program ( K- 2 is at 9 am; 3 - 5 is at 1:30 pm)Friday, December 15 - SHS Band, Jazz Band, and Choir Perform for students at 9...

Going Batty Over Research

Smackover Elementary School third and fourth grade students researched bats in the library with Mrs. Weaver and computer lab with Mrs. Lewis. Students used Google Classroom and Google Slides, learned how to export and import an image into a slide, and utilized Google Search to research bats in Arkansas and around the world. They also research how bats are good...

Christmas on Broadway

The Smackover Chamber of Commerce is hosting its first ever Christmas on Broadway! Come support small town business from 10 am - 5pm on Broadway in Smackover on Saturday, December 2. Local Smackover merchants, pop-up shops, and food trucks will be open with lots of Christmas specials and goodies! Participating business, pop-up shops, and food trucks...

Message from EZSchoolPay

The EZSchoolPay team will be performing maintenance on the EZSchoolPay server the evening of Thursday, November 30, 2017, at 6:30 PM (EST). The outage is expected to last approximately 30-45 minutes. During this time, the EZSchoolPay website and mobile application may be unavailable. Users attempting to access EZSchoolPay may experience intermittent errors, such...

Annual Christmas Tree Lighting

The annual Smackover Christmas tree lighting celebration will be held this Friday, December 1st, at Kennedy Park beginning at 6 pm with the lighting of Eddie's Cross. Santa will arrive at 6:30 pm ready for all those Christmas lists. There will be a special performance by the Smackover High School Band and the Salvation Army will be providing hot chocolate and...

No Turkey Hunting at SES!

Mrs. Haltom's students at Smackover Elementary School decorated turkeys by putting them in disguise to protect them this Thanksgiving! Can you find the turkeys in the picture below?

Lanxess Awards SNSD STEM Grant

Lanxess (formerly known as Chemtura) endeavors to encourage young people worldwide to develop a passion for science and chemistry at a young age in order to make them aware of the diverse career opportunities that these fields offers. Through the Lanxess education initiative in El Dorado, they have pledged $250,000 over the next 5 years to sponsor STEM programs in...

SES Christmas Family Night

Make plans now to attend the Smackover Elementary School Christmas Family Night! Location: Smackover Elementary SchoolDate: Tuesday, December 12, 2017 Schedule: 5 - 6 pm - Hamburger supper in the Smackover Cafeteria5:30 - 7:00 pm - Activities/crafts in the Smackover Elementary School classrooms

SBHC Updates

From the School Based Health Center: If you have a question about the School Based Health Center or if you would like to make an appointment for your child, please call one of the following: School Based Health Center office at 725-1207Smackover Family Practice Clinic at 725-3471School Based Health Center Coordinator's office and leave a message at 725-1213. ...

District to Seek Act 1240 Waiver

The Smackover-Norphlet School District is seeking an Act 1240 Waiver regarding the allowable first day of school. If approved, this waiver would allow the district to set the first student day of the calendar school year no earlier than Monday, August 13. Current law establishes the first allowable day of school as the Monday of the week that contains August 19. ...

SES Students Excel on Interim Assessments

Congratulations to the following 3rd - 5th students for scoring meeting the benchmark scores on all five ACT Aspire Interim Assessments (Reading, English, Writing, Math, and Science!) Irish WingardEli WillettBrady PearsonMason McDanielKaden Thompson

SES Honors Veterans

Smackover Elementary School students participated in a Veteran's Day Assembly to honor all of the men and women who have served in the armed forces to protect our country. Mrs. Wood's 5th grade music classes and Mrs. Long's Student Council students performed songs and poems in front of United States Veterans on Friday, November 10. We thank them for their service.

Family STEM Night Demo Room

Tonight is the big night! The 3rd Annual Family STEM Night for K-12 grade students will be held Tuesday, November 7, 2017, from 5:45 – 8 pm at Norphlet Middle School. This evening is going to have lots of super fun activities, a laser light show, free food, and cool door prizes (iPad mini, 5 Chromebooks, a Dell laptop, and a drone)! There will be activities...

SES AR Achievers Rewarded

Smackover Elementary School students who met their AR goal in the 1st nine weeks were rewarded last week on Halloween. Theses students got to wear their Halloween costumes to school and go around to the classrooms trick or treating. Then we danced to some Halloween music in the library.

Mapping Out STEM Night!

Tomorrow night is the big night! The 3rd Annual Family STEM Night for K-12 grade students will be held Tuesday, November 7, 2017, from 5:45 – 8 pm at Norphlet Middle School. This evening is going to have lots of super fun activities, a laser light show, free food, and cool door prizes (iPad mini, 5 Chromebooks, a Dell laptop, and a drone)! Are you trying to...

SES Veteran's Day Assembly

Smackover Elementary School is proud to present its annual Salute to Our Heroes Veterans Day program on Friday, November 10, at 9 am in Hobgood Auditorium. All veterans and their families are invited to attend. A reception for our veterans will be held in the foyer of the auditorium following the program. A voucher will be presented to veterans attending the...

SES Announces Honor Roll

Smackover Elementary School has announced its honor roll and merit list for the first nine weeks. HONOR ROLL (All A’s) FIRST GRADE: Alley Ainsworth, Abi Burdue, Lunden Clark, Axell Diaz, Kate Lee, Sara Renfro, Taylor Scott, Eva Ward, Landon Waxley, Katherine Wolfe, Riley Born, Alyssa McVay, Aubrey Rowland, Tiara Stevens, Kyleigh Wisinger, Braden Alexander, Casynn...

SES Book Character Pumpkins

Smackover Elementary School students and teachers recently created book character pumpkins.

Veteran's Day Assemblies

The Smackover-Norphlet School District honors and respects all of out veterans from all of the military branches. We will be honoring veterans during the following assemblies: Norphlet Middle School and Norphlet Elementary School Sponsored by the 8th Grade PreAP Social Studies classDate: Thursday, November 9Time: 8:30 amLocation: NMS AuditoriumReception to...

Laser Light Show!

The Lockheed Martin crew arrived early morning and began transforming the Norphlet Middle School gymnasium into a laser light show. It is phenomenal the work which has been done! The 3rd Annual Family STEM Night for K-12 grade students will be held Tuesday, November 7, 2017, from 5:45 – 8 pm at Norphlet Middle School. This evening is going to have lots of super...

NES Fall Festival Tonight!

The NES Fall Festival is tonight (Friday, November 3rd) at the Norphlet First Baptist Church Family Life Center. Come join in the fun, food, and festivities from 5:30-7:30. Admission is $5.00 per person and includes unlimited games and activities! Concessions are an additional cost. We look forward to seeing you there! Everyone is invited to attend no matter...

Family STEM Night Activities

The 3rd Annual Family STEM Night for K-12 grade students will be held Tuesday, November 7, 2017, from 5:45 – 8 pm at Norphlet Middle School. This evening is going to have lots of super fun activities, a laser light show, free food, and cool door prizes! Check out the brochure below to find out about all of the exciting activities which will be available that evening!

SES Camp Fire Clubs Collecting Hard Candy

Wondering what you're going to do with all that Halloween candy? The Smackover Elementary School Campfire Clubs are collecting hard candy for Operation Gratitude. Operation Gratitude will send the hard candy to deployed troops and first responders. The Campfire Clubs are specifically collecting hard candy as it will not melt when it it mailed. Send all hard...

NES Fall Festival Location Moved

ATTENTION NORPHLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND SUPPORTERS:Due to the chance of rain, the Fall Festival has been moved to the Norphlet First Baptist Church Family Life Center. Come join in the fun, food, and festivities Friday, November 3rd from 5:30-7:30. Admissions is $5.00 per person and includes unlimited games and activities! Concessions are an...

Check Out this NEW Door Prize for Family STEM Night!

The 3rd Annual Family STEM Night for K-12 grade students will be held Tuesday, November 7, 2017, from 5:45 – 8 pm at Norphlet Middle School. This evening is going to have lots of super fun activities, a laser light show, free food, and cool door prizes! We have already revealed a few of our fabulous door prizes (iPad Mini, five Chromebooks, and a Dell Inspiron 11...

SES Students Get Into Character for Red Ribbon Week

SES Students and Teachers showed off their school spirit and support of Red Ribbon Week by dressing as Movie Characters.

SES 4th Graders Update

Smackover Elementary School 4th graders have been super busy in the past few weeks! Mrs. Wood and the 4th grade students sang songs about Fall/Halloween to parents on Tuesday night. Students who scored Ready or Exceeding in various subject areas on the ACT ASPIRE test were recognized and were given a certificate. The 4th grade AR achievers were also recognized. In...

More Prizes for Family STEM Night

The 3rd Annual Family STEM Night for K-12 grade students will be held Tuesday, November 7, 2017 , from 5:45 – 8 pm at Norphlet Middle School. This evening is going to have lots of super fun activities, free food, and cool door prizes! We have already revealed a few of our fabulous door prizes (iPad Mini 4 and five Chromebooks)! A big thank you goes to Lanxess...

Smokey the Bear Visits SES

Smokey the Bear and the Arkansas Forestry Commission visited Smackover Elementary School 2nd grade students last week. A book was read about preventing forest fires.

SES 1st Graders Visit with a Pilot

James Beebe, a pilot for Delta Airlines, came and spoke to 1st graders during career week.

Chef Tyler Visits SES First Graders

SES First Grade students are studying various Careers this week. As a part of this unit, Chef Tyler from Postmasters in Camden came to speak to the students about his job as a Chef.

Paintbrushes

Mrs. Jennifer Baysinger's kindergarten students at Smackover Elementary School just completed their PLTW STEM module: Structure and Function. The students explored the engineering design process and created their own paintbrushes.

Sneak Peak #1: Family STEM Night Door Prizes

The 3rd Annual Family STEM Night will be held Tuesday, November 7, 2017, from 5:45 - 8 pm at Norphlet Middle School. This evening is going to have lots of super fun activities, free food, and cool door prizes! This event is open to all K-12 students, parents, and community members! New this Year: A Laser Light Show presented by Lockheed Martin beginning at 7:30...

SES AR Achievers

Congratulations to the following Smackover Elementary School students for meeting their Accelerated Reader (AR) goal for the first nine weeks! 3rd: Alexia Eason, Jackson Lee, Drake McGaugh, Jenica Saulsbury, Ava Walker, Lynlee Boykin, La’Trinity Grant, David Mendenhall, and Ramsey Wilson4th: Riley Burch, Cash Moffett, Melanie Rodriguez, Eli Willett, and Judson...

Infection Detection

Fifth grade students in Mrs. Kelly Arrington's science class at Smackover Elementary School are participating in the PLTW module, Infection Detection. Through this module, the students are doing an immune system study.

SES Kickball Tournament

Smackover Elementary School 3rd through 5th grade classes competed in the annual kickball tournament last week. All classes completed the kickball unit in P.E. by competing in a single elimination tournament. The championship game between Mrs. Gathright's 5th grade class and Mrs. Pyron's 5th grade class was held in the high school indoor practice facility. The...

Red Ribbon Dress-Up Days

Next week, October 23-27, is Red Ribbon Week! Don't forget to participate in the Red Ribbon Week Activities for each campus! Norphlet Elementary School Monday- Sock it to drugs - Wear crazy socksTuesday-Team up against drugs- Wear your favorite team shirtWednesday- Pledge to be drug free- Wear Red dayFriday- Fight the war against drugs- Wear Camo Smackover...

SES Native American Study

Fifth grade students in Mrs. Tina Stringer's social studies classes at Smackover Elementary School made totem poles and wrote a narrative explaining the raising of their totem poles during a potlatch, the meanings of their animals, and how the potlatch ended.

Calling All Volunteers

Norphlet Middle School will be hosting its first VEX competition on Saturday, November 11, at El Dorado High School. This competition will give area high school and middle school students the chance to challenge each other with their robots. Volunteers are needed to help out as judges, set up for the matches, emceeing, and many other tasks. No experience is...

NMS Family STEM Night Sneak Peak

The 3rd Annual Family STEM Night for K-8 students will be Tuesday, November 7, at Norphlet Middle School! We invite everyone (high school students, parents, and community members) to come out and participate! This year STEM activities will be held from 5:45 pm - 7:15 pm at the middle school campus.At 7:30 pm, Lockheed Martin will host a LASER LIGHT SHOW in the...

SES 1st Graders Flashlight Fridays

SES 1st Graders make reading extra special by having Flashlight Fridays. These students read for 15 minutes every Friday by flashlight.

SES 1st Graders Study Sound

SES First Grade students have been studying Sound for PLTW. In the photo, students worked on creating sound vibrations with rubber bands.

SES Lesson in Making a Difference

Terry Simpson, posing as Susan Carver, shares a lesson on Making a Difference with third grade students at Smackover Elementary. The book The Kid Who Changed the World was also presented to the library.

Donation for the Arts

Cherrie Sweeney of the Union County Farm Bureau Women's committee presents SNSD elementary art teacher, Lauralyn Ramsey, a check for use in the arts.

Flu Clinic

The Norphlet Flu Shot Clinic will be held on October 10. The Smackover Flu Shot Clinic will be held on October 19. Forms have been sent home with students. If you did not receive a form or if you have any questions about the flu shot clinic, please contact Traci Jeffers at Norphlet or Candis Langley at Smackover.

4th and 5th Grade Engineers at SES

Smackover Elementary School fourth graders worked on projection involving energy and collisions while fifth grade students built robots! Mrs. Kelly Arrington teaches both 4th and 5th grade science at Smackover Elementary School!

Johnny Appleseed Visits 1st Grade at SES

Johnny Appleseed recently came to visit First Grade at SES.

GT Students Support Childhood Cancer Foundation

GT students at Norphlet Elementary School and Smackover Elementary School had a lemonade stand on both campuses during parent teacher conferences to support the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer fundraiser. $268 was raised. Thank you to everyone who donated!

Note to Buckaroo Youth Football Camp Participants

This summer, Coach Baysinger hosted a football camp for 2nd through 6th grade students in July. All students who participated in the football camp this summer are invited to run out before the football team at the game night! Meet down on the track by where the band plays.Must be there by >span class="aBn" data-term="goog_666846709" tabindex="0">6:45 pm.Be...

Football Fundraiser

Do you want to see the Cowboys play the Chiefs at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on November 5? The football team is raffling off four tickets (C112, Row 20 - Seats 17, 18, 19, 20), a parking pass, and a coupon for a free game program. The value of this package is $3,000. Tickets are 1 for $15 and 2 for $25. Raffle tickets will be sold at the gate before...

SES K Students Complete 1st Engineering Projects

Kindergarten students in Mrs. Jennifer Baysinger's class built a beanstalk and tested their ability to hold a "golden egg".

Website Survey

The Smackover-Norphlet School District debuted its new website at the beginning of the school year. We are seeking input from students, parents, and community members regarding the new website so that we can make our website better! Please click here to take the website survey. The survey will be open until September 30, 2017.

Homecoming Schedule

Don't miss out on all of the fun homecoming activities which will be on Friday, September 22, 2017! 10 am - 12 pm: Smackover High School Campus Tours12:30 pm: All schools dismissed2:00 pm: Coronation (Hobgood Auditorium)3:00 pm: Parade (Starts at Smackover High School and goes through downtown Smackover)4:00 - 6:00 pm: Catfish Dinner fundraiser for SHS...

Smackover Buckaroo Mini Cheer Camp

Registration is under way for the 2017 Buckaroo Mini Cheer Camp for K-5th grade girls. Norphlet Elementary School dates - October 9th and 10th from 3:30 - 4:15 in the Norphlet gym.Smackover Elementary School dates - October 11th and 12th from 3:30 - 4:15 in the Smackover High School gym.All participant will receive a t-shirt and may participate in the pre-game...

Baseball Team Fish Fry Fundraiser

The baseball team will be putting on a catfish dinner next Friday before the homecoming game. The price is $10.00 a plate. It will be held in the high school cafeteria from 4 to 6 pm. You will be able to pre-order meals or come and eat in the cafeteria before you head to the homecoming festivities. If you are interested please see any baseball players, they...

Fish Fry Fundraiser

The Smackover-Norphlet Bands will be hosting a Fish Fry Fundraiser during the Parent Teacher Conferences on the Smackover campuses on Thursday, September 14, from 4 - 7 pm. It will be held in the SHS Cafeteria. You may Dine In or Carry Out. The cost is $11 per plate which includes 4 pieces of catfish or chicken tenders, fries, coleslaw, hushpuppies, tea or...

Homecoming Information

Early Dismissal Homecoming will be Friday, September 22, 2017. All campuses (including Smackover Preschool) will be dismissing students at 12:30 pm so that all students, parents, and faculty can participate in the Homecoming activities. Homecoming T-Shirt Homecoming T-Shirt orders ($15) are due in the Smackover High School office by 12:30on Friday. Homecoming...

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences for Kindergarten through 12th grade students will be held next week. Tuesday (September 12) - Norphlet Elementary School and Norphlet Middle School Thursday (September 14) - Smackover Elementary School and Smackover High School School will be dismissed at 12:30 both days for all K-12 students. Smackover Preschool will be open its...

Disaster Relief Drive

A group of students from Smackover High School, under the direction of Mrs. Morgan McDaniels Atkins, will be doing a disaster relief drive beginning tomorrow and ending next Friday, September 8, for our neighbors in the South Texas area. We are in need of medium-large sturdy boxes that we can use to ship/transfer the items we collect. If you have any of these...

Car Riders at SES

From the desk of Smackover Elementary School Principal Holly Strickland: Parents who are picking students up on the Kindergarten end of the SES campus are asked to place your student's name plate in the front window or hold the sign up upon entering the front of the car rider line. This will help our staff to know what student they need to call to have ready for...

Eclipse Information

From the desk of Superintendent Dave Wilcox: I am writing this letter to inform you of the stance the Smackover-Norphlet School District is taking with respect to the viewing of the solar eclipse that will take place on Monday August 21, 2017. Student and staff safety is our priority; therefore, we will NOT be viewing the solar eclipse on Monday “with or without”...

Welcome Back to School!

From Superintendent Dave Wilcox: The beginning of the school year is an exciting time for the Smackover-Norphlet School District faculty, students, and community. We are fortunate to be a part of such a great school district with everybody dedicated to the success of our students. The Smackover-Norphlet School District is a small school district with thousands...

SES Adds New Staff Members

Smackover Elementary School added new staff members for the 2017-2018 school year!Left to right: Spencer Knox (4th Grade Literacy Teacher), Kim Fogle (2nd Grade Teacher), Jennifer Reed (2nd Grade Teacher), Jennifer Baysinger (Kindergarten Teacher), Cody Cranford (Elementary Physical Education Teacher/Coach), and Patrick House (Elementary Physical Education...

New Cafeteria Employees

Joining our SNSD Cafeteria Staff are Jackie Hampton (Norphlet campus), Jessica Born (Smackover campus), and Tiffany Parker (Smackover campus). Welcome to the SNSD, Ladies!!!

Booster Club Meeting Reminder

The Athletic Booster Club meeting will be Tuesday, August 1st, at 6 pm in the auditorium. All parents are welcome and encouraged to join and serve! The meeting will include electing the 2017-2019 Booster Club Officers. Please plan to attend and show your support for the Bucks!

Basketball Fundraiser

Coach Reginald Turner and the Smackover High School boys' basketball team are having a BBQ fundraiser on Saturday, August 5, at Northwest Village in El Dorado from 11 am - 1 pm! The meal consists of a leg quarter, baked beans, potato salad, and a drink. The cost will be $10. Email Coach Turner at reginald.turner@smackover.net if you'd like some good BBQ! He will...

Open House

SNSD Open House The Smackover-Norphlet School District Open House will be Thursday, August 10, from 5 - 7 pm on the following campuses: Smackover PreschoolNorphlet Elementary SchoolSmackover Elementary SchoolNorphlet Middle SchoolSmackover High School

SHS Football Program Ads

SHS FOOTBALL PROGRAM ADS Are you interested in supporting the Smackover High School Buckaroos by sponsoring an ad in the football programs? If so, click on the link below:SHS Football Program Ad form linkPlease note that the deadline to purchase an ad is August 18, 2017.

SHS Football News

Mark you calendars with the following information regarding football: 2nd - 6th Grade Football Camp: * July 24 (Monday) * Camp Registration -- 8 AM to 9 AM * Camp -- 9 AM to 12 PM Football Equipment Pick-Up for 7th - 12th Grades: * July 25 - 26 (Tuesday - Wednesday) * 9 AM to 4...

Buckaroo UnderArmour Shirts for Sale

Show your Buckaroo spirit with a polo shirt made by UnderArmour with the Buckaroo logo! These polo shirts are made with HeatGear Fabric which is designed to keep you comfortable on hot summer days. There are two styles of shirts available for purchase. Style #1 (Back and front view)Style #2The cost for the shirt is $45. Payment is required at the time the order...

SES Sock Hop

Look what’s coming for Smackover Elementary School Accelerated Reader goal achievers… SOCK HOP 2nd and 3rd Nine Weeks Friday March 17th