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SCHOOLS IN OUR COMMUNITY
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Making a Difference Today
in the Children of Tomorrow!
PASSION • PRIDE
EXCELLENCE
MALVERN
SCHOOL DISTRICT
SCHOOLS
IN OURToday
Making a Difference
COMMUNITY
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2015
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TO
THE MALVERN DAILY RECORD
Page 2
The Malvern
School District
Arena, administrative offices and
School Health Center
should be completed by July 15, 2015. The School
Health will provide basic physical, mental and dental services as needed. The health center will provide services beyond the scope of the school nurse
practice and is not intended to replace the school
nurse. The school-based health center is required
to maintain a working relationship with the physician of a child’s medical home, to ensure that individual patient health plans are executed effectively
and efficiently. Students can apply for ARKids and
local resources connected to the health center for
students and family convenience. The intent is for
Rockers Marathon and the Hot Spring County
Film Festival. The school also has a newly formed
Destination Imagination team, which competed in
April. The school has newly National Board Certified teachers.
Wilson Intermediate
The Intermediate school has an active book club
called Wilson Page Turners. These students meet
monthly to discuss novels. The school received the
bronze award from Alliance for A Healthier Generation, participated in Little Rockers Marathon,
and raised money for Arkansas Children’s Hospital and the ALS research. Students participated in
the Hot Spring County Film Festival and the EAST
conference in Hot Springs.
Malvern Middle School
Malvern Middle School was recognized for
highest performing high poverty middle school for
algebra I, received the bronze award from Alliance
for A Healthier Generation, and received national
recognition for Let’s Move Active Schools and the
Anti-Defamation League. The building has three
teachers who have received their National Board.
The Middle School partners with the University
of Central Arkansas for mentoring. Ms. James’s
eighth grade students have worked very hard to put
their exhibit, “Amazing Authors” together for the
week of April 13-16 at College of the Ouachitas.
Malvern High School
Quiz bowl finished in first place at regional and
advanced to the state tournament in April. The high
school has a newly formed debate team that participated for the first time at Mock Trial. New classes being offers include: Agriculture, Psychology,
Travel and Tourism and African American History.
The school received the bronze award from Alliance for A Healthier Generation. The school has
award winning band, choir and ROTC programs.
Help kids in the classroom
Parents often play a crucial role in helping their kids do well in school. Numerous
studies have shown the positive impact that
parental involvement can have on a student's
academic career, and those studies have inspired many educators to encourage their
students' parents to take a more active role in
their children's education, including helping
them with their homework.
Parents can help kids with their home-
work in various ways, but that very involvement alone can help to establish a groundwork in which kids understand there are
specific rules regarding their homework
and that these rules will be enforced. Even
parents who might not be able to help kids
with their calculus homework are already
helping by simply creating an environment
in which kids know they are expected to do
their homework every day and that mom and
dad will be there to make sure they do.
But enforcing rules about homework is
not the only way parents can help their kids
in the classroom.
Parents can help kids by contacting teachers. Contacting teachers is now easier than
ever before. Many teachers recognize the
benefits of involving parents in their youngsters’ education. Helping your child choose
his or her coursework is another great way to
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Ouachita
Malvern
the center to act as a resource center for
wellness and prevention. Typical characteristics of a SBHC are as follows:
• Located in the school or on school
grounds.
• Work cooperatively within the school to
become an integral part of the school.
• Provide a comprehensive range of services
that meet the specific physical and behavioral
health needs of the young people in the community.
• Employ a multidisciplinary team of providers to care for the students: nurse practitioners,
registered nurses, physician assistants, social workers, physicians, alcohol and drug
counselors, and other health professionals.
• Provide clinical services through a
qualified health provider such as a hospital,
health department, or medical practice.
• Require parents to sign written consents for
their children to receive the full scope of services
provided at the SBHC.
• Have an advisory board consisting of community representatives, parents, youth and family
organizations, to provide planning and oversight.
Malvern Elementary School
Malvern Elementary School received the bronze
level recognition from Alliance for A Healthier
Generation, recognition from Let’s Move Active
Schools and won the National Go Noodle contest. The school has an active book club for third
grade students, had three winners from the Martin
Luther King, Jr. essay contest and participated in
the EAST conference held in Hot Springs. MES
recently installed a new keyboard lab funded by
Glee and was the recipient of the VH1 Save the
Music grant. Students participated in the Little
help. The competition to get into a good college is stiff, and many of today’s high school
students recognize that reality. Parents often
marvel at the ease with which their children
juggle busy schedules, so mphasize education over extracurricular activities. Time to
unwind is important, but parents should keep
a watchful eye on just how much time their
kids are unwinding.
The Ouachita School District saw
a lot of changes come to its campuses
in the past year. In addition to staff
changes, the district got a new safe
room and a revamping of its basketball
gymnasium.
AllCare Pharmacy in Arkadelphia
footed the bill for the athletic
renovation thanks to a conversation
Athletic Director Dr. David Thigpen
had with former senator and owner of
AllCare Pharmacy, Percy Malone.
Urged to “think big,” Thigpen was
able to secure $50,000 in funding to
get a new floor, scoreboard, baskets
and a myriad of other additions to the
basketball gymnasium, which is now
called AllCare Pharmacy Court.
The money from AllCare Pharmacy
was also used to purchase a new
LED board that displays community
and school-related messages about
what is going on at the entire school,
Thigpen said.
The new safe room building
features a full basketball court and one
classroom, but it’s primary purpose is
to be a safe place for the community
to gather during a tornado. The
building, which was part of a FEMA
project is also home to the band and
physical education programs.
At the elementary level, the district
is still in the planning stages to add
three new classrooms.
At the staffing level, the Ouachita
School District had some new faces
arrive and seen some staff members
take on new roles.
The Ouachita School district was
awash with awards in the past year
as well.
Heather
Neel,
elementary
counselor, was named the Southwest
Arkansas Counselor of the Year.
Amy Fulmer, high school
counselor, was the Arkansas National
Guard Counselor of the Year. She
established programming to assist
the schools seventh through ninth-
grade students feel more involved
with events at OHS. She also led
the creation of a Junior Student
Council and set up sessions for
younger students to gather and share
their feelings about the transitions
from elementary to the high school
building. Fulmer also organized
events, such as Fun Fridays and Food
Pantry. Junior High Student Council
began sponsoring and mentoring the
first and second grade basketball
teams, which boast a membership of
48 players.
Heather Lee received the Ross
Grant as well.
Ouachita
received
many
distinctions throughout the year in
various avenues.
OHS was recognized with an
Outstanding Educational Performance
Award as one of Arkansas’ “Most
Improved Schools on the Benchmark
and End-of-Course Exams” from the
University of Arkansas.
The high school was also
recognized as a “National Beta
School of Distinction” from the
National Beta Club. The award
recognizes Ouachita’s commitment
to academic rigor and dedication
to prepare students for college and
career readiness. The OHS Beta Club
went on to compete in Hot Springs in
the State Beta Convention.
The Warrior Quiz Bowl team had
a successful season and advanced to
the postseason.
The cross country program at
Ouachita made big strides this year,
starting with the Little Rockers. The
group of third through sixth grade
runners are now in their fourth year
as a group and membership has
ballooned to 74 students.
The Ouachita High School band
also saw a surge in membership,
going from seven to 18 members and
the choir department is also doing a
great job.
The school is trying to get a Music
Booster Club together to bring the
same kind of benefits to the music
programs that the Warrior Athletic
Booster Club has brought to the
sports teams.
The purpose of the Ouachita
Warrior Athletic Booster Club
is to enhance and support the
entire OHS Warrior Athletic
program by making the job
of coaching and the action of
playing for the Warriors a more
enjoyable experience through
positive actions.
Through donations and
support, Thigpen has started
a program to honor the past
state champions of Ouachita
High School with banners and
pictures that bear the name of
all of the participants of the
team.
OUACHITA
SCHOOL DISTRICT
“Whe re Excellence is Expected”
Superintendent
Ronnie Kissire
Curriculum Director
Lisa Kissire
High School Principal
Dr. David Thigpen
Elementary Principal
Lyn McDade
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The
Glen
Rose
School District has continued to upgrade programs and facilities. The school and its programs
continue to be the focal point of the
community. The school offers excellent academic and extracurricular programs from Pre-Kindergarten through
12th grade.
Glen Rose School District
Committed to Excellence
GRHS Beta Club attended the state
convention this year.
Glen Rose Middle School is proud
of the accomplishments of the students through the Accelerated Reading program. The Jr. High Quiz Bowl
team placed third at the regional competition.
All schools are working on implementing the Common Core State Standards in academic classes. Teachers
are using a new evaluation system:
Teacher Excellence Support System.
Technology throughout the district
continues to be updated as needed.
Recently the school district received
funding to expand the broadband connections. Glen Rose students will participate in PARCC Testing in March,
April and May.
Extracurricular activities continued
to bring home many awards this year.
The senior high cheer squad competed during the state competition. The
Glen Rose High School Dance team
was once again named as State Champions for Classes 1A, 2A and 3A.
They have won four state championships in a row. For the first year, Glen
Rose pee wee, seventh grade, junior
high and high school teams played all
home football games at Beaver Stadium on the new turf field.
The Glen Rose Archery program
continues to grow. The Regional Archery tournament was on Feb. 28 at
the Sports Arena. The Arkansas Game
and Fish Commission are the sponsors for this program and it includes
students in grades 4-12.
Bismarck
earn state-runner up for class AAA.
We were also blessed to see construction completed to our tornado shelter,
which also provides additional classrooms and dressing rooms for our
athletic program, as well as, ensuring
all of our students and staff is safe.
So as you can see, Bismarck High
School is dedicated to the education
of all of our students and we provide
rich and meaningful experiences,
both in and out of the classroom, that
enhances learning and social skills
that we believe, will allow them to be
successful and achieve their dreams.
Continued from page 5
In the area of extracurricular activities, we have seen continued success
with our band program, under the
direction of Michael Copeland and
Timothy Show, as well as our clubs
and organizations that continually
compete at a top level at state competitions. Our athletic facilities and
teams also continue to improve. This
year we have seen our boys golf team
• Eleven National Board Certified Teachers
• 2012 3A Science Fair State Champions
• Three Star Better Beginnings Rated Pre-K
• 2012/2013 3A Dance Team State Champions
• 2012 3A Football State Runner Up
Superintendent:
Elementary Principal:
Tim Holicer
Middle School Principal:
Lance Robinson
High School Principal:
Shawn Pilgrim
Susan Blockburger
Home of the
BEAVERS
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College of the Ouachitas
Glen Rose
The Glen Rose Preschool is a
3-Star Better Beginnings program
and it is also a Quality Approved
program through the Early
Childhood
Environmental
Rating Scale. The program
enrolls 30 students each year.
The Glen Rose High School
Language Arts Department hosts
the annual Poetry Out Loud competition. This competition takes place
in each language arts classroom. A
winner is chosen from each classroom to compete in the school
level competition. The first round
of the completion is narrowed to six
entrants. This year’s winner of the local Poetry Out Loud Contest was Sarah Edmonds. She will move on to the
state competition held in Little Rock.
FFA and FBLA recently attended regional competitions this spring. The
When it comes to higher education
in Hot Spring County, there is just one
option, and it is a great one at College
of the Ouachitas.
Accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, College of the
Ouachitas (COTO) is a comprehensive two-year college that also oversees the Ouachita Career Center, postsecondary programs in cosmetology
and nursing, and the Ouachita Adult
Education Center.
The new Applied Sciences Technology (building at the corner of
MLK and Moline streets) is currently
being renovated and will be opening
soon.
History
Founded in 1969, the State Board
of Education established Ouachita
Vocational Technical School to offer
occupational and technical training
for Clark, Dallas, Grant, Hot Spring
and Saline counties. The school
opened its doors for the first time in
January, 1972 with 292 students. The
College grew to become one of the
first technical colleges in Arkansas in
1991 and emerged as a premier comprehensive community college with
a name change in 2011 and national
recognition in 2012 and 2013 by serving as an Achieving the Dream Leader
College and being named a Top Ten
Community College for Excellence
by the Aspen Institute. Additionally,
COTO has been named one of the
Top 25 Best Community Colleges in
the United States by CreateaCareer.
org.
Innovations
The ability to offer cutting edge
education sets COTO apart from the
rest. Kohler has donated two Van Dorn
plastic injection molding machines.
Partnering with Kohler, COTO will
develop classes to train students to
become operators and maintenance
technicians. The program will help
Kohler and other companies fill the
demand for a skilled workforce.
COTO’s Mechatronics program is
also up and running. Mechatronics is
a rapidly growing field that combines
electronics, mechanics, pneumatics,
hydraulics, information technology
and computer control systems. This
multi-faceted program is a single
discipline that offers a broad understanding of how mechanical and electrical energy is produced, controlled
and used. The Mechatronics program
teaches a core set of technical skills
that students may use in a wide array
of settings.
The 3-D Print Farm at COTO is the
largest desktop 3-D printing center in
the world. COTO will receive a proclamation recognizing this accomplishment from the Arkansas state senate.
The 3-D Print Farm is partnering with
third and fourth grade students from
Malvern Elementary School’s GT and
EAST programs to make print out the
3-D designs they have made. T
Community education
COTO offers a variety of courses
to the community that can be taken
for fun without completing college
credits. Some of these courses include Beginning Golf and Golf 2, Ancient Ukrainian Easter Egg Decorating, Welding Basics, Conversational
Spanish, Cake Decorating, Introduction to Firearms, Sign Language,
Google Apps, Conceal and Carry
classes and Computer Basics. COTO
is also exploring the idea of starting a
community garden on campus.
DEAL Program
COTO partners with Bismarck,
Magnet Cove and Malvern school
districts to give 69 area high school
seniors a head start on their college
careers. The Dual Enrollment Accelerated Learning (DEAL) program
provides seniors a chance to experi-
ence the role of a college student by
attending classes on the COTO campus during part of the school day.
Through DEAL, participating students
can complete more than 12 hours of
tuition-free general education college
credit hours during the academic year.
They also have access to college resources, like tutoring, computer labs
and campus resource centers. COTO
and participating school districts fund
this program.
$1.8 million grant
In 2013, COTO became a member
of the Southwest Arkansas Community College Consortium (SWACCC)
Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training
(TAACCCT). COTO was awarded
a $1.8 million grant from the U.S.
Department of Labor Employment
and Training Administration to creSee COTO, page 4
Proud Supporter of the
Schools in Our Community
Supporting our
Local Schools
Central Arkansas Telephone
Cooperative, Inc.
Malvern • River Park Plaza • 337-9485
“Owned by those we serve.”
Bismarck 865-3333
Donaldson 384-2345
www.COTO.edu 501.337.5000
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Poyen
Throughout the years, the Poyen School District has been known for its academic
achievements as well as its athletic
ones.
Poyen athletics saw unprecedented
success on the football field this past
season with the Indians, coached by
2A Coach of the Year Vick Barrett,
winning a school-record seven games.
They also got to host a first-round
playoff game (which they won) for
the first time in school history. The
football team also had a running back
record a 2,000-yard season for the
first time with Hunter Keen leading
the way.
The seventh-grade Lady Indians'
basketball team, coached by Terry
Collins, completed an undefeated season, capped off by winning the district
title. The basketball teams played on
a newly-renovated gymnasium floor,
which boasted a design chosen by the
coaches and Gym Masters.
In addition to the basketball court,
the softball field was also a recipient
of an upgrade with new dirt added
and the field getting leveled out more.
Construction was done on the new trap
shooting area, a new sport the school
has undertaken in connection with the
Arkansas Game & Fish Commission.
The school was also approved for
the construction of a new basketball
arena. Poyen will find out in May if
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the district will receive funding for the
project. If funding is approved, construction will begin in the fall and will
be part of the Poyen Sports Complex,
which is across Highway 270 from the
High School. The project is expected
to take a minimum of 12 months and
would not be ready until the 20162017 school year.
The new arena would also add another five classrooms to aid with the
growing population of the school district.
Poyen received as many accolades
in the classroom as they did in the
realm of sports in the past year. Ouida
Newton, who is in her 37th year as an
educator at Poyen, was named the Arkansas Teacher of the Year.
Faculty members from the Poyen
School District were called to the
floor of the Arkansas Senate to be recognized by state senators Alan Clark
and Bobby Pierce. Barrett and Newton were honored for their individual
awards and the school received recognition for their Algebra I, Geometry
and Biology scores. The sixth grade
class was recognized for their achievements in literacy and math from a year
ago, where they placed first and second in the state, respectively.
Heading into the 2015-2016 school
year, there will be a few changes to
personnel. Poyen Elementary School
Principal Tina Elliott will be retiring
at the end of this school year and Jamie Webb will take over that position
after serving as assistant high school
principal.
COTO
show in September, to be awarded on
stage by Farouk Shami, founder of
Farouk Systems, Inc.
As a result of the win, COTO students are also entered into another
competition. Farouk Systems (CHI)
will be sending a representative to the
college campus to audition students
for an upcoming hair show. The students that win will receive a trip to
Orlando, Florida, to compete on the
“big stage” in a large hair show competition.
Concurrent Program
COTO partners with Benton, Bryant, Glen Rose, Magnet Cove, Poyen
and Sheridan high schools to offer
concurrent college core courses on
high school campuses. This spring,
more than 200 students took composition, college algebra, trigonometry, biology or world literature. The
courses fulfill high school graduation
units and are transferable to other
colleges and universities as well as
COTO.
More information about these programs and more information about
College of the Ouachitas, visit www.
coto.edu.
ate a new CDL program. The grant
also allows the college to redesign
the Mechatronics program to include
machining and fabrication as well as
industrial robotics. The CDL program
will be taught using a truck driving
simulator complete with a full range
of technology that replicates a variety
of trucks and real-life traffic conditions.
Cosmetology Program
In January, the Cosmetology program at College of the Ouachitas
(COTO) in Malvern, entered the CHI
Partner School of the Year competition. Along with an outstanding video
produced in-house by the students
and instructors, a Power Point, and
staying current with their instructor
certifications, the program at College
of the Ouachitas is on the cutting edge
of styles. These elements helped the
program to receive this extraordinary
recognition. Additionally, two instructors will receive all-expense paid trips
to Cancun, Mexico, for the global hair
Page 5
Magnet Cove
The Magnet Cove School District, in collaborative partnership with families and community,
provides a safe and secure environment of educational excellence where all belong, all learn, and
all succeed.
All schools at Magnet Cove were recently recognized by the Arkansas Department of Education
with the letter grade “A.” So what does the letter
grade “A” mean?
• Magnet Cove Students scored well on statewide assessments.
• Magnet Cove schools meet their yearly student performance goals.
• Magnet Cove sub-population groups of students (for example, African American, White,
Special Education, English as a Second Language,
Low-Income) met progress goals.
• Magnet Cove High schools met graduation
goals.
A high level of achievement for all students happens at Magnet Cove, as all stakeholders take part
in helping Magnet Cove Students dream, believe
and achieve.
Dream…Magnet Cove School District takes
great pride in its commitment to academic excellence for all students while supplementing academics with extracurricular activities such as football,
basketball, cheerleading, dance, track, golf, march-
ing band, concert band and choir,
FFA, FBLA, FCCLS, Beta Club,
Student Council, FCA, Thespians,
Science Club and Rotary Interact.
Upon high school graduation, students are college and career ready
with unlimited potential to pursue
their own unique dreams.
Believe…Panther Pride Runs Deep
in Magnet Cove. Students excel in academics
and participation in extracurricular activities
from Kindergarten through 12th grade. Parents
partner with the schools as volunteers throughout
each grade level and several are members of the
academic booster club, athletic booster club, band
booster club and the Panther Parent Organization.
The Magnet Cove School District acknowledges
that an effective district reaches its full potential
only when it knows and meets the needs of all its
students.
Achieve…Magnet Cove Schools are accredited
by the Arkansas Department of Education and Advanced Ed. Student achievement in both literacy
and math is extraordinary. A strong scholarship
program supported by the Magnet Cove Generating Plant as well as a variety of other resources.
Every year Magnet Cove graduate enters into the
next phase of their life equipped for success.
MAGNET COVE
SCHOOL
DISTRICT
Hot Spring County’s
Straight “A” School
Bismarck
At Bismarck High School, our goal for every student is to instill in them the necessary knowledge
and skills to be successful as they continue their
education at the post-secondary level or enter the
work force so they can go competently in the direction of their dreams and live the life they have imagined. With this goal in mind, we are dedicated to the
education of each student and providing them with
a rigorous curriculum that challenges them academically, while also providing them with experiences
outside the normal curriculum to help develop the
whole child.
With a licensed staff that is second to none, our
students have consistently gained the knowledge
that will prepare them to succeed in the college or
career of their choice. This year, our end of course
exam scores were among the top in the state in the
areas of English, math
and
science. Our seniors had the
opportunity to attend College of the
Ouachitas and earn 12
hours of college credit,
which is paid for by the
district. This opportunity
allowed our students to experience “college life,,
while still receiving the support and encouragement
of the high school faculty, which we believe, will
help ensure their success, both now and in the future.
See Bismarck, page 6
- smaller classes
- individual attention
- innovative programs
YOU HAVE A CHOICE
DEADLINE IS MAY 1, 2015
MAGNETCOVE.K12.AR.US
472 Magnet School Rd., Malvern, AR
501-332-5468 ext 3
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Poyen
Throughout the years, the Poyen School District has been known for its academic
achievements as well as its athletic
ones.
Poyen athletics saw unprecedented
success on the football field this past
season with the Indians, coached by
2A Coach of the Year Vick Barrett,
winning a school-record seven games.
They also got to host a first-round
playoff game (which they won) for
the first time in school history. The
football team also had a running back
record a 2,000-yard season for the
first time with Hunter Keen leading
the way.
The seventh-grade Lady Indians'
basketball team, coached by Terry
Collins, completed an undefeated season, capped off by winning the district
title. The basketball teams played on
a newly-renovated gymnasium floor,
which boasted a design chosen by the
coaches and Gym Masters.
In addition to the basketball court,
the softball field was also a recipient
of an upgrade with new dirt added
and the field getting leveled out more.
Construction was done on the new trap
shooting area, a new sport the school
has undertaken in connection with the
Arkansas Game & Fish Commission.
The school was also approved for
the construction of a new basketball
arena. Poyen will find out in May if
Expanding for our
children’s future...
.IS?H
1=BIIF"CMNLC=N
the district will receive funding for the
project. If funding is approved, construction will begin in the fall and will
be part of the Poyen Sports Complex,
which is across Highway 270 from the
High School. The project is expected
to take a minimum of 12 months and
would not be ready until the 20162017 school year.
The new arena would also add another five classrooms to aid with the
growing population of the school district.
Poyen received as many accolades
in the classroom as they did in the
realm of sports in the past year. Ouida
Newton, who is in her 37th year as an
educator at Poyen, was named the Arkansas Teacher of the Year.
Faculty members from the Poyen
School District were called to the
floor of the Arkansas Senate to be recognized by state senators Alan Clark
and Bobby Pierce. Barrett and Newton were honored for their individual
awards and the school received recognition for their Algebra I, Geometry
and Biology scores. The sixth grade
class was recognized for their achievements in literacy and math from a year
ago, where they placed first and second in the state, respectively.
Heading into the 2015-2016 school
year, there will be a few changes to
personnel. Poyen Elementary School
Principal Tina Elliott will be retiring
at the end of this school year and Jamie Webb will take over that position
after serving as assistant high school
principal.
COTO
show in September, to be awarded on
stage by Farouk Shami, founder of
Farouk Systems, Inc.
As a result of the win, COTO students are also entered into another
competition. Farouk Systems (CHI)
will be sending a representative to the
college campus to audition students
for an upcoming hair show. The students that win will receive a trip to
Orlando, Florida, to compete on the
“big stage” in a large hair show competition.
Concurrent Program
COTO partners with Benton, Bryant, Glen Rose, Magnet Cove, Poyen
and Sheridan high schools to offer
concurrent college core courses on
high school campuses. This spring,
more than 200 students took composition, college algebra, trigonometry, biology or world literature. The
courses fulfill high school graduation
units and are transferable to other
colleges and universities as well as
COTO.
More information about these programs and more information about
College of the Ouachitas, visit www.
coto.edu.
ate a new CDL program. The grant
also allows the college to redesign
the Mechatronics program to include
machining and fabrication as well as
industrial robotics. The CDL program
will be taught using a truck driving
simulator complete with a full range
of technology that replicates a variety
of trucks and real-life traffic conditions.
Cosmetology Program
In January, the Cosmetology program at College of the Ouachitas
(COTO) in Malvern, entered the CHI
Partner School of the Year competition. Along with an outstanding video
produced in-house by the students
and instructors, a Power Point, and
staying current with their instructor
certifications, the program at College
of the Ouachitas is on the cutting edge
of styles. These elements helped the
program to receive this extraordinary
recognition. Additionally, two instructors will receive all-expense paid trips
to Cancun, Mexico, for the global hair
Page 5
Magnet Cove
The Magnet Cove School District, in collaborative partnership with families and community,
provides a safe and secure environment of educational excellence where all belong, all learn, and
all succeed.
All schools at Magnet Cove were recently recognized by the Arkansas Department of Education
with the letter grade “A.” So what does the letter
grade “A” mean?
• Magnet Cove Students scored well on statewide assessments.
• Magnet Cove schools meet their yearly student performance goals.
• Magnet Cove sub-population groups of students (for example, African American, White,
Special Education, English as a Second Language,
Low-Income) met progress goals.
• Magnet Cove High schools met graduation
goals.
A high level of achievement for all students happens at Magnet Cove, as all stakeholders take part
in helping Magnet Cove Students dream, believe
and achieve.
Dream…Magnet Cove School District takes
great pride in its commitment to academic excellence for all students while supplementing academics with extracurricular activities such as football,
basketball, cheerleading, dance, track, golf, march-
ing band, concert band and choir,
FFA, FBLA, FCCLS, Beta Club,
Student Council, FCA, Thespians,
Science Club and Rotary Interact.
Upon high school graduation, students are college and career ready
with unlimited potential to pursue
their own unique dreams.
Believe…Panther Pride Runs Deep
in Magnet Cove. Students excel in academics
and participation in extracurricular activities
from Kindergarten through 12th grade. Parents
partner with the schools as volunteers throughout
each grade level and several are members of the
academic booster club, athletic booster club, band
booster club and the Panther Parent Organization.
The Magnet Cove School District acknowledges
that an effective district reaches its full potential
only when it knows and meets the needs of all its
students.
Achieve…Magnet Cove Schools are accredited
by the Arkansas Department of Education and Advanced Ed. Student achievement in both literacy
and math is extraordinary. A strong scholarship
program supported by the Magnet Cove Generating Plant as well as a variety of other resources.
Every year Magnet Cove graduate enters into the
next phase of their life equipped for success.
MAGNET COVE
SCHOOL
DISTRICT
Hot Spring County’s
Straight “A” School
Bismarck
At Bismarck High School, our goal for every student is to instill in them the necessary knowledge
and skills to be successful as they continue their
education at the post-secondary level or enter the
work force so they can go competently in the direction of their dreams and live the life they have imagined. With this goal in mind, we are dedicated to the
education of each student and providing them with
a rigorous curriculum that challenges them academically, while also providing them with experiences
outside the normal curriculum to help develop the
whole child.
With a licensed staff that is second to none, our
students have consistently gained the knowledge
that will prepare them to succeed in the college or
career of their choice. This year, our end of course
exam scores were among the top in the state in the
areas of English, math
and
science. Our seniors had the
opportunity to attend College of the
Ouachitas and earn 12
hours of college credit,
which is paid for by the
district. This opportunity
allowed our students to experience “college life,,
while still receiving the support and encouragement
of the high school faculty, which we believe, will
help ensure their success, both now and in the future.
See Bismarck, page 6
- smaller classes
- individual attention
- innovative programs
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DEADLINE IS MAY 1, 2015
MAGNETCOVE.K12.AR.US
472 Magnet School Rd., Malvern, AR
501-332-5468 ext 3
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The
Glen
Rose
School District has continued to upgrade programs and facilities. The school and its programs
continue to be the focal point of the
community. The school offers excellent academic and extracurricular programs from Pre-Kindergarten through
12th grade.
Glen Rose School District
Committed to Excellence
GRHS Beta Club attended the state
convention this year.
Glen Rose Middle School is proud
of the accomplishments of the students through the Accelerated Reading program. The Jr. High Quiz Bowl
team placed third at the regional competition.
All schools are working on implementing the Common Core State Standards in academic classes. Teachers
are using a new evaluation system:
Teacher Excellence Support System.
Technology throughout the district
continues to be updated as needed.
Recently the school district received
funding to expand the broadband connections. Glen Rose students will participate in PARCC Testing in March,
April and May.
Extracurricular activities continued
to bring home many awards this year.
The senior high cheer squad competed during the state competition. The
Glen Rose High School Dance team
was once again named as State Champions for Classes 1A, 2A and 3A.
They have won four state championships in a row. For the first year, Glen
Rose pee wee, seventh grade, junior
high and high school teams played all
home football games at Beaver Stadium on the new turf field.
The Glen Rose Archery program
continues to grow. The Regional Archery tournament was on Feb. 28 at
the Sports Arena. The Arkansas Game
and Fish Commission are the sponsors for this program and it includes
students in grades 4-12.
Bismarck
earn state-runner up for class AAA.
We were also blessed to see construction completed to our tornado shelter,
which also provides additional classrooms and dressing rooms for our
athletic program, as well as, ensuring
all of our students and staff is safe.
So as you can see, Bismarck High
School is dedicated to the education
of all of our students and we provide
rich and meaningful experiences,
both in and out of the classroom, that
enhances learning and social skills
that we believe, will allow them to be
successful and achieve their dreams.
In the area of extracurricular activities, we have seen continued success
with our band program, under the
direction of Michael Copeland and
Timothy Show, as well as our clubs
and organizations that continually
compete at a top level at state competitions. Our athletic facilities and
teams also continue to improve. This
year we have seen our boys golf team
• Eleven National Board Certified Teachers
• 2012 3A Science Fair State Champions
• Three Star Better Beginnings Rated Pre-K
• 2012/2013 3A Dance Team State Champions
• 2012 3A Football State Runner Up
Superintendent:
Elementary Principal:
Tim Holicer
Middle School Principal:
Lance Robinson
High School Principal:
Shawn Pilgrim
Susan Blockburger
Home of the
BEAVERS
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College of the Ouachitas
Glen Rose
The Glen Rose Preschool is a
3-Star Better Beginnings program
and it is also a Quality Approved
program through the Early
Childhood
Environmental
Rating Scale. The program
enrolls 30 students each year.
The Glen Rose High School
Language Arts Department hosts
the annual Poetry Out Loud competition. This competition takes place
in each language arts classroom. A
winner is chosen from each classroom to compete in the school
level competition. The first round
of the completion is narrowed to six
entrants. This year’s winner of the local Poetry Out Loud Contest was Sarah Edmonds. She will move on to the
state competition held in Little Rock.
FFA and FBLA recently attended regional competitions this spring. The
When it comes to higher education
in Hot Spring County, there is just one
option, and it is a great one at College
of the Ouachitas.
Accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, College of the
Ouachitas (COTO) is a comprehensive two-year college that also oversees the Ouachita Career Center, postsecondary programs in cosmetology
and nursing, and the Ouachita Adult
Education Center.
The new Applied Sciences Technology (building at the corner of
MLK and Moline streets) is currently
being renovated and will be opening
soon.
History
Founded in 1969, the State Board
of Education established Ouachita
Vocational Technical School to offer
occupational and technical training
for Clark, Dallas, Grant, Hot Spring
and Saline counties. The school
opened its doors for the first time in
January, 1972 with 292 students. The
College grew to become one of the
first technical colleges in Arkansas in
1991 and emerged as a premier comprehensive community college with
a name change in 2011 and national
recognition in 2012 and 2013 by serving as an Achieving the Dream Leader
College and being named a Top Ten
Community College for Excellence
by the Aspen Institute. Additionally,
COTO has been named one of the
Top 25 Best Community Colleges in
the United States by CreateaCareer.
org.
Innovations
The ability to offer cutting edge
education sets COTO apart from the
rest. Kohler has donated two Van Dorn
plastic injection molding machines.
Partnering with Kohler, COTO will
develop classes to train students to
become operators and maintenance
technicians. The program will help
Kohler and other companies fill the
demand for a skilled workforce.
COTO’s Mechatronics program is
also up and running. Mechatronics is
a rapidly growing field that combines
electronics, mechanics, pneumatics,
hydraulics, information technology
and computer control systems. This
multi-faceted program is a single
discipline that offers a broad understanding of how mechanical and electrical energy is produced, controlled
and used. The Mechatronics program
teaches a core set of technical skills
that students may use in a wide array
of settings.
The 3-D Print Farm at COTO is the
largest desktop 3-D printing center in
the world. COTO will receive a proclamation recognizing this accomplishment from the Arkansas state senate.
The 3-D Print Farm is partnering with
third and fourth grade students from
Malvern Elementary School’s GT and
EAST programs to make print out the
3-D designs they have made. T
Community education
COTO offers a variety of courses
to the community that can be taken
for fun without completing college
credits. Some of these courses include Beginning Golf and Golf 2, Ancient Ukrainian Easter Egg Decorating, Welding Basics, Conversational
Spanish, Cake Decorating, Introduction to Firearms, Sign Language,
Google Apps, Conceal and Carry
classes and Computer Basics. COTO
is also exploring the idea of starting a
community garden on campus.
DEAL Program
COTO partners with Bismarck,
Magnet Cove and Malvern school
districts to give 69 area high school
seniors a head start on their college
careers. The Dual Enrollment Accelerated Learning (DEAL) program
provides seniors a chance to experi-
ence the role of a college student by
attending classes on the COTO campus during part of the school day.
Through DEAL, participating students
can complete more than 12 hours of
tuition-free general education college
credit hours during the academic year.
They also have access to college resources, like tutoring, computer labs
and campus resource centers. COTO
and participating school districts fund
this program.
$1.8 million grant
In 2013, COTO became a member
of the Southwest Arkansas Community College Consortium (SWACCC)
Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training
(TAACCCT). COTO was awarded
a $1.8 million grant from the U.S.
Department of Labor Employment
and Training Administration to creSee COTO, page 4
Proud Supporter of the
Schools in Our Community
Supporting our
Local Schools
Central Arkansas Telephone
Cooperative, Inc.
Malvern • River Park Plaza • 337-9485
“Owned by those we serve.”
Bismarck 865-3333
Donaldson 384-2345
www.COTO.edu 501.337.5000
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The Malvern
School District
Arena, administrative offices and
School Health Center
should be completed by July 15, 2015. The School
Health will provide basic physical, mental and dental services as needed. The health center will provide services beyond the scope of the school nurse
practice and is not intended to replace the school
nurse. The school-based health center is required
to maintain a working relationship with the physician of a child’s medical home, to ensure that individual patient health plans are executed effectively
and efficiently. Students can apply for ARKids and
local resources connected to the health center for
students and family convenience. The intent is for
Rockers Marathon and the Hot Spring County
Film Festival. The school also has a newly formed
Destination Imagination team, which competed in
April. The school has newly National Board Certified teachers.
Wilson Intermediate
The Intermediate school has an active book club
called Wilson Page Turners. These students meet
monthly to discuss novels. The school received the
bronze award from Alliance for A Healthier Generation, participated in Little Rockers Marathon,
and raised money for Arkansas Children’s Hospital and the ALS research. Students participated in
the Hot Spring County Film Festival and the EAST
conference in Hot Springs.
Malvern Middle School
Malvern Middle School was recognized for
highest performing high poverty middle school for
algebra I, received the bronze award from Alliance
for A Healthier Generation, and received national
recognition for Let’s Move Active Schools and the
Anti-Defamation League. The building has three
teachers who have received their National Board.
The Middle School partners with the University
of Central Arkansas for mentoring. Ms. James’s
eighth grade students have worked very hard to put
their exhibit, “Amazing Authors” together for the
week of April 13-16 at College of the Ouachitas.
Malvern High School
Quiz bowl finished in first place at regional and
advanced to the state tournament in April. The high
school has a newly formed debate team that participated for the first time at Mock Trial. New classes being offers include: Agriculture, Psychology,
Travel and Tourism and African American History.
The school received the bronze award from Alliance for A Healthier Generation. The school has
award winning band, choir and ROTC programs.
Help kids in the classroom
Parents often play a crucial role in helping their kids do well in school. Numerous
studies have shown the positive impact that
parental involvement can have on a student's
academic career, and those studies have inspired many educators to encourage their
students' parents to take a more active role in
their children's education, including helping
them with their homework.
Parents can help kids with their home-
work in various ways, but that very involvement alone can help to establish a groundwork in which kids understand there are
specific rules regarding their homework
and that these rules will be enforced. Even
parents who might not be able to help kids
with their calculus homework are already
helping by simply creating an environment
in which kids know they are expected to do
their homework every day and that mom and
dad will be there to make sure they do.
But enforcing rules about homework is
not the only way parents can help their kids
in the classroom.
Parents can help kids by contacting teachers. Contacting teachers is now easier than
ever before. Many teachers recognize the
benefits of involving parents in their youngsters’ education. Helping your child choose
his or her coursework is another great way to
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Ouachita
Malvern
the center to act as a resource center for
wellness and prevention. Typical characteristics of a SBHC are as follows:
• Located in the school or on school
grounds.
• Work cooperatively within the school to
become an integral part of the school.
• Provide a comprehensive range of services
that meet the specific physical and behavioral
health needs of the young people in the community.
• Employ a multidisciplinary team of providers to care for the students: nurse practitioners,
registered nurses, physician assistants, social workers, physicians, alcohol and drug
counselors, and other health professionals.
• Provide clinical services through a
qualified health provider such as a hospital,
health department, or medical practice.
• Require parents to sign written consents for
their children to receive the full scope of services
provided at the SBHC.
• Have an advisory board consisting of community representatives, parents, youth and family
organizations, to provide planning and oversight.
Malvern Elementary School
Malvern Elementary School received the bronze
level recognition from Alliance for A Healthier
Generation, recognition from Let’s Move Active
Schools and won the National Go Noodle contest. The school has an active book club for third
grade students, had three winners from the Martin
Luther King, Jr. essay contest and participated in
the EAST conference held in Hot Springs. MES
recently installed a new keyboard lab funded by
Glee and was the recipient of the VH1 Save the
Music grant. Students participated in the Little
help. The competition to get into a good college is stiff, and many of today’s high school
students recognize that reality. Parents often
marvel at the ease with which their children
juggle busy schedules, so mphasize education over extracurricular activities. Time to
unwind is important, but parents should keep
a watchful eye on just how much time their
kids are unwinding.
The Ouachita School District saw
a lot of changes come to its campuses
in the past year. In addition to staff
changes, the district got a new safe
room and a revamping of its basketball
gymnasium.
AllCare Pharmacy in Arkadelphia
footed the bill for the athletic
renovation thanks to a conversation
Athletic Director Dr. David Thigpen
had with former senator and owner of
AllCare Pharmacy, Percy Malone.
Urged to “think big,” Thigpen was
able to secure $50,000 in funding to
get a new floor, scoreboard, baskets
and a myriad of other additions to the
basketball gymnasium, which is now
called AllCare Pharmacy Court.
The money from AllCare Pharmacy
was also used to purchase a new
LED board that displays community
and school-related messages about
what is going on at the entire school,
Thigpen said.
The new safe room building
features a full basketball court and one
classroom, but it’s primary purpose is
to be a safe place for the community
to gather during a tornado. The
building, which was part of a FEMA
project is also home to the band and
physical education programs.
At the elementary level, the district
is still in the planning stages to add
three new classrooms.
At the staffing level, the Ouachita
School District had some new faces
arrive and seen some staff members
take on new roles.
The Ouachita School district was
awash with awards in the past year
as well.
Heather
Neel,
elementary
counselor, was named the Southwest
Arkansas Counselor of the Year.
Amy Fulmer, high school
counselor, was the Arkansas National
Guard Counselor of the Year. She
established programming to assist
the schools seventh through ninth-
grade students feel more involved
with events at OHS. She also led
the creation of a Junior Student
Council and set up sessions for
younger students to gather and share
their feelings about the transitions
from elementary to the high school
building. Fulmer also organized
events, such as Fun Fridays and Food
Pantry. Junior High Student Council
began sponsoring and mentoring the
first and second grade basketball
teams, which boast a membership of
48 players.
Heather Lee received the Ross
Grant as well.
Ouachita
received
many
distinctions throughout the year in
various avenues.
OHS was recognized with an
Outstanding Educational Performance
Award as one of Arkansas’ “Most
Improved Schools on the Benchmark
and End-of-Course Exams” from the
University of Arkansas.
The high school was also
recognized as a “National Beta
School of Distinction” from the
National Beta Club. The award
recognizes Ouachita’s commitment
to academic rigor and dedication
to prepare students for college and
career readiness. The OHS Beta Club
went on to compete in Hot Springs in
the State Beta Convention.
The Warrior Quiz Bowl team had
a successful season and advanced to
the postseason.
The cross country program at
Ouachita made big strides this year,
starting with the Little Rockers. The
group of third through sixth grade
runners are now in their fourth year
as a group and membership has
ballooned to 74 students.
The Ouachita High School band
also saw a surge in membership,
going from seven to 18 members and
the choir department is also doing a
great job.
The school is trying to get a Music
Booster Club together to bring the
same kind of benefits to the music
programs that the Warrior Athletic
Booster Club has brought to the
sports teams.
The purpose of the Ouachita
Warrior Athletic Booster Club
is to enhance and support the
entire OHS Warrior Athletic
program by making the job
of coaching and the action of
playing for the Warriors a more
enjoyable experience through
positive actions.
Through donations and
support, Thigpen has started
a program to honor the past
state champions of Ouachita
High School with banners and
pictures that bear the name of
all of the participants of the
team.
OUACHITA
SCHOOL DISTRICT
“Whe re Excellence is Expected”
Superintendent
Ronnie Kissire
Curriculum Director
Lisa Kissire
High School Principal
Dr. David Thigpen
Elementary Principal
Lyn McDade
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Making a Difference Today
PASSION • PRIDE
EXCELLENCE
MALVERN
SCHOOL DISTRICT
SCHOOLS
IN OURToday
Making a Difference
COMMUNITY
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2015
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TO
THE MALVERN DAILY RECORD

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