Time is running out for free shoes!
McDonald County School students are eligible for a free pair of athletic shoes through a program organized by Samaritan's Feet and Village Bible Church of Bella Vista, Ar.
The giveaway event is February 12, but registration deadline is this Friday, February 4
It's easy enough to do.
Just visit the link:
samaritansfeet.org/bellavista212/
and sign up!
If you have any questions, see the accompanying graphic for more information.

Due to impending winter weather, schools across the McDonald County School District will be closed Wednesday, February 2. This will be an AMI (Alternative Methods of Instruction) day. Students have already or will have instruction from their teachers on how to proceed. Please follow our social media pages and website for updates for the rest of the week. Thank you and stay safe.

We ended January with shrinking numbers of COVID positive cases in the McDonald County School District. If you have concerns about your student being in close contact with a COVID positive case, please contact the nurse's office in your child's school.

Basketball homecoming is right around the corner - Friday, February 11!
Be sure to grab your homecoming t-shirts to show your school spirit!
Check out the accompanying graphic for details!
GO MC!

We have some great news for families in the McDonald County School System.
The organization Samaritan’s Feet is partnering with Village Bible Church in Bella Vista, Ar., to provide 350 pairs of athletic shoes to students all across our district!
The event happens on Saturday, February 12.
There’s a deadline to register as shoes are limited to the first 350 kids. This is open for all grades in all schools. Please check out the info in the accompanying graphic. And thank you to Samaritan’s Feet and Village Bible Church for helping us take care of every child, every day, whatever it takes!

New numbers of positive cases of COVID by campus in the McDonald County School District. If you have a concern about your child being in close contact with a COVID positive case, please reach out to the nurse's office in your child's school.

Here are the latest COVID positive numbers from each individual campus in the McDonald County School District. If you have concerns about your student being a close contact with a COVID positive case, please call the nurse's office at your child's school.

A quick look at the COVID positives across the McDonald County School District by campus.
If you're concerned about your child being in close contact with a COVID positive case, please contact the nurse's office in your child's school.

We are seeing a significant drop in COVID positive cases across the McDonald County School District. If you're concerned about your student being in close contact with a COVID positive case, please contact the nurse's office at your child's school.

Here's a look at the most recent COVID positive cases in the McDonald County School District.
If you have a concern about your student being in close contact with a COVID positive case, please call the nurse's office in the school your child attends.

Here's a look at the latest COVID positive cases in each campus across the McDonald County School District. If you have concerns about your student being in close contact with a COVID positive case, please contact the nurse's office in your child's school.

Here are the latest COVID positive cases in the McDonald County School District. If you have concerns about your child being in close contact with a positive COVID case, please call the nurse's office at your particular school for more information.

Let’s get back to school!
All schools in the McDonald County School District will be back to in-person learning tomorrow, Wednesday, January 19.
We appreciate your patience as we have attempted to break this cycle of sickness in our staff and students.
Can't wait to see our students tomorrow at school and in class!

The number of absences of staff and students due to sickness is continuing to be an issue in the McDonald County School District.
Therefore, we will be canceling in-person learning for tomorrow, Tuesday, January 18.
This will once again be an AMI - or Alternative Method of Instruction - day.
Teachers will be in contact with students to let them know their AMI instructions for the day.
We are hoping this extra day, along with having the past few days off, will help alleviate the sickness cycle.
At this time we plan to return to class at regular times on Wednesday, January 19th.

January 17 is National Elementary School Teacher Day!
We want to give a shout-out to the elementary teachers in the McDonald County School District!
Elementary teachers typically work with students from pre-kindergarten to fifth grade.
Our elementary teachers do a fantastic job of providing top-quality education to our students.
If you see an elementary teacher today, tell them “thank you” for making a difference in every child, every day, whatever it takes!

Just a quick reminder:
McDonald County Schools will be closed Monday, January 17 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
We'll see our students and staff back in school Tuesday, January 18.

Here are the latest COVID positive numbers from across the campuses of the McDonald County School District. If you have questions about your student being a "close contact" with a COVID positive case, please contact your school's nurse's office.

Due to a rising number of our staff and students being out of school because of sickness, the McDonald County School District will not be in session on Friday, January 14.
This will be an AMI (virtual learning) day for students. They will have instructions on how to access the online learning platforms from their teachers.
We are considering this a wellness day, and our custodial staff will be on-site cleaning and sanitizing the buildings across the district.
We appreciate your understanding of this situation.
Since school will be out on Monday, January 17 for Martin Luther King Jr Day, students and staff will report back to school during regular times on Tuesday, January 18.

FFA trips, new school buses, and lawn care were just a few of the topics covered in tonight's McDonald County School Board of Education January meeting.
If you couldn't make it to the meeting you can view it in its entirety by following the link below.
https://bit.ly/3trrkfZ
Here are the latest numbers on positive COVID cases in the McDonald County School District broken down by each campus.
If you have a question about your child being a close contact with a positive COVID case, please call your school's nurse's office.

