This Thursday, May 6, the HSSD will host another free, voluntary Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic at the Hot Springs World Class High School Dance Studio (next to the Auxiliary Gym) from 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. A first OR second dose (for those who received a first shot at the April 15 Clinic) of the Pfizer Vaccine will be administered by medical professionals. This Vaccination Clinic has been coordinated through the Garland County Covid-19 Task Force. All members of the Trojan community (16+ years of age) are invited to attend.

The Hot Springs School District Administration and School Board are pleased to announce, following a special called Hot Springs School District (HSSD) Board Meeting, Mr. William (Billy) Brazle has been selected as the new Principal for the Hot Springs Junior Academy beginning July 1, 2021.

Congratulations to our Hot Springs Junior Academy Teacher of the Year Tina Jay! Mrs. Jay has taught in public education for twelve years in all, and four years at our Hot Springs School District. She teaches classes in 9th grade English. Watch her video interview, in this update.

On Thursday, April 15, the HSSD will host a free, voluntary Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic at the Hot Springs World Class High School Auxiliary Gym from 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. A first dose of the Pfizer Vaccine will be administered by medical professionals. This Vaccination Clinic has been coordinated through the Garland County Covid-19 Task Force.

From April 19 - April 30, HSSD students in grades 3-10 will take ACT Aspire Summative Assessments at all HSSD schools. Specific testing dates are broken down and provided in this update by grade level. These tests are required by the Arkansas Department of Education. With ACT Aspire, parents can determine whether children are meeting key benchmarks during the school year, so that necessary steps can be taken to keep him or her on track with academic growth. With data from ACT Aspire, leaders at the HSSD and the state level can measure the effectiveness of state standards for teaching, curriculum requirements, teacher resources and training, and more.

Garland County schools are working with the Garland County Covid-19 Task Force to gauge interest in hosting Covid-19 Vaccination Clinics at school sites for students 16+ and their parents/guardians. Open this update for a short, confidential online Interest Survey for our Trojan families.

Pick up Spring Break Bulk Meals on Friday, March 19, between 1:00 - 2:30 at the Chartwells Loading Dock, next to the Hot Springs World Class High School Cafeteria. Families should access the loading dock by turning between the high school and the Hot Springs Junior Academy complex. All family members of any Trojan student are eligible to receive free meals. In order to receive free meals, at the pickup site on 3/19 families will be asked to provide the name, grade, HSSD school the student attends, and total number of bulk meals being requested for the household. There is no pre-registration required.

The HSSD is proud to host the 2021 5A State Basketball Tournament March 8 -15, at our Trojan Arena! Find everything you need to know, regarding online tickets, brackets, and more, in this update. All information provided is per AAA Guidelines.

All ticket sales for the 2020-2021 Spring Sports Season will take place online. Each athletic event will have a unique link created. These links will be published to district social media platforms, and included in the weekly Trojan Happenings Newsletter (which are published virtually every Sunday afternoon). Families and athletes can also access ticket links for all sporting events at the link in this update, at any time.

After School Tutoring is now offered at the HSSD Welcome Center (702 Main Street), Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Educational staff members and a translator will be at the Welcome Center during these times to offer homework help and general classwork assistance to Trojan students. To arrange for your child to attend, or with questions, call Ms. Margaret Freeman at 501-620-7815.