We can't wait to see our students! HSSD Open House events take place next week on Monday, August 10 (at HSJA, only) and Tuesday, August 11 (at HSWCHS and all Elementary Schools). Each event includes a Virtual Open House and an in-classroom Open House. Elementary schools are hosting in-classroom Open House events by appointment, only. Find all details in this update regarding Open House plans and protocols for each of our schools.

The Trojans Ready to Learn Plan was developed with input from the Trojans Ready to Learn Committee, and with guidance from the Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Arkansas Department of Health. Trojan families can find detailed information in this plan regarding Safety and Health, Academics, Learning Management Systems, the 2020-2021 School Calendar, Communications and Outreach, Transportation, Contact Information, Details about day-to-day Routine and more. We hope you find this document informative and helpful as you plan for the fall semester.

The HSJA will host Registration (required for all students in grades 7-9) on July 27, 28, 30, and 31. During registration, HSJA staff members will be present to collect required student information, discuss student schedules, create student IDs, create bus tags, update information in the Home Access Center (HAC), and more. Find details in this update about the times and dates for each student to register, organized by grade level and last name.

An updated HSSD Academic Year Calendar for 2020-2021 has been approved and is published here for reference.

Do you have questions about HSSD learning options for the fall semester? The HSSD will follow the Arkansas Department of Health guidelines and the Arkansas Ready for Learning report issued by the Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary Education in planning for re-opening in the fall. Three Learning Options will be provided to families for the fall semester. A full Trojans Ready to Learn District Support Plan will be available in July, with comprehensive details about how all protocols and procedures will be implemented. To help our families begin to make decisions, an FAQ document is provided here with information to be included in the support plan following input from the Trojans Ready to Learn Committee.

Summer Learning Activities have been created by a team of #HSSD teachers for students in K-8th grade. Find fun, engaging, curriculum-based lessons in three subject areas to help students continue building skills through the summer!

We will continue to offer FREE meals to children 0-18 years old during our Summer Meals Program from June 8 - July 30 at five different locations listed in this update. Let's keep the Hot Springs community well-fed, all summer long!

Please join us in honoring our HSSD Trojans award recipients and honorees for the 2019-2020 school year, in our online HSSD End of Year Awards and Retirees Ceremony! We also proudly announce the HSSD District Teacher of the Year in an exciting surprise presentation. Find the video link in this update.

Congratulations to Hot Springs Junior Academy Teacher of the Year Carla Ward. Mrs. Ward has been changing lives for three years at the Hot Springs School District, and 17 in all as an educator. She teaches 7th-8th grade Math and Math Intervention.

Meeting notes from virtual parent meetings for current 7th-8th grade students AND for current 6th grade students are included in the documents linked below. Find information regarding grading for the current school year, course planning for the 2020-2021 school year, and information about moving 7th-9th grade classrooms to the new complex on Emory Street in August.