To improve traffic flow and ensure the continued safety of students and staff members, the HSJA has participated in a traffic study. Per results of the study, changes to the traffic route for car rider pickup will begin taking place on Monday, December 21st. All details for the new route are included in this update.

The HSSD will provide FREE bulk meals for the upcoming Christmas break holiday (12/23 - 1/5) to families by request. Chartwells, our HSSD food service provider, will prepare and package meals for pick-up on 12/21 and 12/28 between 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Each bulk meal package will include 5 days of breakfast items and 5 days of lunch items. All orders must be turned in by December 15, 2020. All children 18 and under who live in the household of a student qualify to receive a FREE bulk meal package

At the Governor’s press conference on Thursday December 4, modifications to current quarantine guidelines for persons with no symptoms were announced by Governor Hutchinson and the Arkansas Department of Health. The guidelines were passed down by the CDC on Wednesday, December 3. Find all details about changes, in this update ...

We have big news for Trojan Basketball Fans! All basketball ticket sales for the 2020-2021 season will take place online. For each basketball game, we will publish a unique game link. Trojan fans will click the link and provide one of the passwords below, depending on whether the game is a Junior High or Senior High basketball game. The links will change for each game, but the passwords will remain the same throughout the season. The game links will be published on HSSD social media platforms (via Facebook and Twitter), and featured in the Sunday TrojanHappenings Newsletter. Family members of Trojan Athletes will receive a unique game link and password from Coaches to purchase tickets specially held for families of basketball players.

JAG students at our HSJA completed a “Words of Life” project, which included a two-part process including the development of an essay and a reflective piece of artwork. JAG Teacher Mrs. Stephanie Goodman assigned them to choose a word that has important meaning to their lives and experiences, and then write an essay about why the word was chosen with a thorough explanation of their reasoning and thought process. The artwork was meant to create a visual representation of the word chosen.

We need canned goods, please! Our Student Council is collecting canned foods during November to donate to the local Project Hope Food Bank, which is dedicated to helping fight hunger in Garland County and the surrounding area. Please bring all items to the front lobby of the HSWCHS and place items in your class box by November 20.

On October 20-30, students in grades 3-10 will be taking ACT® Aspire® Interim Assessments at all HSSD elementary schools. For three days during the two-week period, students will test in one subject area- one day in Math, one day in Reading, and one day in Science. Each test will last under one hour. The valuable data we gain from these assessments allows us to make evidence-based decisions when addressing your students’ strengths, areas for improvement, and growth potential across classrooms and subject areas as defined by state education standards.

Please find details here regarding Trojan Homecoming, 2020! Find details in this update about the Homecoming Daytime Ceremony (Thursday, 10/15), Homecoming Evening Ceremony (Friday, 10/16), members of the 2020 Trojan Homecoming Court (Congrats to all!), and districtwide daily themes for HSSD Homecoming Spirit Week (10/12 - 10/16). Throughout Homecoming festivities, we invite Trojan families to share photos using the hashtag #HSSDHoCo2020.

Students in Seminar Class with Mrs. Potts are creating a series of student-led videos modeling the 7 Learning Habits, which are part of building student-leaders at a Leader in Me School! Leader in Me Schools like our HSJA establish a culture of social-emotional learning that helps every middle school student build self-confidence and discover their true potential while pursuing academic excellence.

Read this update for Trojan Good Things, is a weekly shout out from #HSSD Superintendent Dr. Stephanie Nehus to individuals in our school community who are doing amazing things! Our Trojan Family is so wonderful about lifting one another up. I hope everyone celebrates these accolades together and enjoys a great fall weekend.