Smackover-Norphlet School District Health Services seeks to promote wellness-based school policies and practices that will improve and maintain the health and wellness of its students, employees and community. We hope the links and information you find on this website can help you, but do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions or concerns. Go Bucks!

Offer vs. Serve Program

Smackover-Norphlet School District cafeterias participate in the “Offer Versus Serve (OVS) program for students in grades 5-12.

This program allows students to decline some of the food offered in a reimbursable lunch or breakfast, and also allows for alternate choices of entrees and sides to be offered by our cafeterias. An OVS reimbursable lunch consists of three (3) components selected from the five (5) components (food groups) offered in the planned serving line, with one of these required to be at least a half-cup serving of fruits and/or vegetables.

For an OVS breakfast, students are required to select 3 of the 4 food items served with one being a half-cup of fruit. Some food items that are many times not recognized but do count toward an OVS component are a milk (1 cup - meat component), a juice box (half-cup - fruit component), or a full tray salad (not side salad) with meat/cheese and a milk (complete OVS reimbursable meal).

Alternate Choices

The SNSD cafeterias offer daily alternate choices such as hamburgers, hot dogs, and chicken strips. These alternate options are offered in an effort to serve food that students like and to encourage more students to participate in the school lunch program.

However, alternate choices are on a first-come, first-serve basis. If alternate choices are not available, students are required to select from the remaining entree and side items.  

Our schools and especially our cafeteria teams welcome visitors for breakfast and/or lunch. Upon arrival, visitors must check-in at the school’s main office, which is required for anyone wishing to come on to any campus.

Lunch for guests is $4.75 and breakfast is $2.70.  We hope you will join us in our cafeterias and enjoy the outstanding meals our cafeteria teams provide for our students and staff. 

EZ School Pay Service

Smackover-Norphlet School District has partnered with EZ School Pay to provide an online payment service for parents in regards to cafeteria meals. This service provides parents the opportunity put money into their child’s food service account in an online format. Parents may monitor their child’s meal account balance and receive low-balance email alerts through EZSchoolPay.com. The online payment option is a quick and secure way to deposit money to a child’s meal account by using a debit or credit card.

A School-Linked Health Center (SLHC) is primarily located in areas with limited access to health care services. SLHCs are like a doctor’s office within a school and provide a great benefit to students.

Research shows that SLHCs can help a student manage his/her illness at school and, therefore, decrease absenteeism from school and parent’s time away from work as well as fewer hospitalizations and trips to the emergency room.

A student that is healthy and shows up to class is better equipped for academic success!

What Is The Cost?

Insurances will be billed for services as if your child were seen at the private office of one of our providers.

What If My Student Already Has A Doctor?

If a student has a primary care provider, then the SLHC staff will supplement the care that he or she provides. If necessary, SLHC staff will communicate with your child’s primary care physician to make sure that your child receives the best care possible in and out of school. 

What Kinds Of Care Do Students Receive?

Students may receive primary care and preventative health services such as:

• Comprehensive physical exams
• Medical care for acute and chronic illness and disease
• Prescribing of medication, if necessary
• Emergency care to anyone in need on school premises
• Mental health services
• Dental services
• School-linked audiology services through Arkansas Children’s Hospital

So, SLHC’s And School Nurses Do The Same Thing?

The school nurse is responsible for the day-to-day management of the school population’s health. School-linked health center staff (which may include a medical doctor, nurse practitioners, dentists, dental hygienists, audiology, or social workers) work in collaboration with the school nurse.

Our Providers

Medical Services

• Keith Davis, MD
• Clint Netherland, MD
• Ashley Hendricks, APN
• Karen Everett, APN

Dental Services

• Taylor Everett, DDS

Audiology Services

• Arkansas Children’s Hospital

Behavioral Health Services

• South Arkansas Regional Health
• Becky Dixon, LCSW