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A place for everyone. 301 Oaklawn Boulevard, Hot Springs, Arkansas 71913 Phone 501-620-7822 | Fax 501-620-7837 Facebook Page Twitter Feed {1} ##LOC[OK]## {1} ##LOC[OK]## ##LOC[Cancel]## {1} ##LOC[OK]## ##LOC[Cancel]## Menu School Info Contact Us Staff Directory Enroll Students Employment Map/Directions Pre-K Program School Messenger FAQ HSSD Stats and State Required Info Meals Academics East at Gardner Math Lab STEM Lab Students Lunch Menu Bell Schedules FAQ Student AUP Internet Safety Clever Parents Contact Us Enroll Students Home Access Center FAQ School Messenger FAQ Lunch Menu Check In/Out Procedure Bell Schedules Welcome Center and Parent Outreach Resources Clever Calendar News District Newsletter Gardner Newsletter News and Updates Media Center Library Catalog/Destiny School Info Contact Us Staff Directory Enroll Students Employment Map/Directions Pre-K Program School Messenger FAQ HSSD Stats and State Required Info Meals Academics East at Gardner Math Lab STEM Lab Students Lunch Menu Bell Schedules FAQ Student AUP Internet Safety Clever Parents Contact Us Enroll Students Home Access Center FAQ School Messenger FAQ Lunch Menu Check In/Out Procedure Bell Schedules Welcome Center and Parent Outreach Resources Clever Calendar News District Newsletter Gardner Newsletter News and Updates Media Center Library Catalog/Destiny Enrollment: 523 Grades Served: PreK - 6 Student to Teacher Ratio: 11.78:1 Student Diversity: 26.6% African American; 21.8% Hispanic; 42.4% White; 9.2% Other RSS Feed News September 2020 Trojan Good Things, 9/11 On this Patriots Day, the 19th anniversary of the tragic events of 9/11, I am so proud to honor all of YOU HEROES with this Trojan Good Things. This anniversary is about honoring and remembering the many lives lost, but most importantly for our kids it is about celebrating the strong American spirit and highlighting the many who came to the aid of Americans in need 19 years ago today. Please remember that all of you in education are also heroes. You show our kids the same spirit that so many exemplified on 9/11/2001. Thank you for your courage, dedication, and SPIRIT every day - especially as you work as educators during a crisis. May we never forget the tragic loss, as well as the amazing bravery and courage that took place in the aftermath of this anniversary. And, may we all continue to be inspired to carry on that legacy in our work as educators who are called to be heroes for our students. I also have several anonymous Good Things to share today … see more in this update: VIEW MORE About Trojan Good Things, 9/11 September 2020 Trojan Good Things, 9/4 We have so many staff members working hard - from our teachers and nurses and administrators, to our bus drivers, coaches, paraprofessionals, special services staff, cafeteria workers, administrative teams, and all in between. We see you and we thank you for doing more than you’ve ever been asked to do to make school possible. Our Trojan Good Things this week goes to our Football Teams. Our Junior High Team had a great win last night over our across-town rivals at Lake Hamilton. Our Varsity team travels tonight to Arkadelphia to play. We send good energy and love to our athletes, and we appreciate all of you who continue to cheer on all of our Trojan activities, sports, programs, and efforts. (We haven’t forgotten you volleyball, tennis, or golf - your Shoutout will come, too!). We also have an anonymous Good Thing to share about a deserving Trojan Nurse at Park Magnet, Mrs. Dawn Utsey … “I want to give a huge shoutout to Nurse Dawn Utsey. She is so kind and caring every morning and she always has a smile on her face. She takes the temps daily at Park and is so helpful with getting the children out of the cars in the rain, even if that means she gets wet (all so that the children don’t!). She has TRUE TROJAN SPIRIT! 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! It is her goal to communicate all the positives happening in #HSSD. If you have any special events happening in your classes or buildings or if you know of someone we need to give a shout out to, please complete the Trojan Good Things Form, here. VIEW MORE About Trojan Good Things, 9/4 September 2020 HSSD Students Take NWEA Tests Through 10/2 HSSD students are taking NWEA (Northwest Evaluation Association) Tests in K-10th grade classrooms through October 2. NWEA test data is directly used by our teachers, administrators, and HSSD leadership to make informed decisions about day-to-day classroom instructional content and offerings and individual student learning needs. Educators receive actionable data in real-time so that they can offer curriculum and activities that are appropriate for the learning levels and skill sets of our students. Educators also use the data to determine which students may need enrichment activities, and intervention and/or remediation services. VIEW MORE About HSSD Students Take NWEA Tests Through 10/2 August 2020 Trojan Good Things, 8/28 We see you Trojans! This was truly a first week back to school like no other. We have asked a lot of our kids, staff members, and the families of our students. We know that so much about our “new normal” is challenging. Our students did an outstanding job this week of following the protocols - wearing those masks, using social distancing, following new routines in our cafeterias and hallways, sitting at desks with shields, and more - and you did it with a strong Trojan spirit and a wonderful attitude. Trojan kids truly set the standard this week for us all. We see you making sacrifices. We see you supporting each other. We see you following safety protocols because you know that following these guidelines is what allows us to be here. We see you working hard, and not complaining. We see you Trojans, and we couldn’t be more proud or appreciative of you. THANK YOU. Keep on working, because we are right here working with you. VIEW MORE About Trojan Good Things, 8/28 August 2020 Protocols and Safety in 2020-2021 School Year In a new #HSSD resource - Parent Protocols and Safety Communications during the COVID-19 Pandemic - you'll find information and links/resources about the HSSD Mask Policy (requiring the wearing of masks by all students in K-12 and by all HSSD staff), guidelines for what you and your family should do if you don't feel well and/or have symptoms or impact from COVID-19, guidelines for student and health and/or when you should arrange for your student to work remotely for a time period, and details about what communication processes will be followed if our school team needs to reach out to your families regarding a COVID-19 impact at the HSSD. VIEW MORE About Protocols and Safety in 2020-2021 School Year August 2020 FREE Meals for All Students Continues We will continue to provide FREE meals to all Trojan students in the 2020-2021 school year, in our cafeterias and at food truck stops across Hot Springs. No matter which Learning Option our students have chosen - Traditional, Blended, or Virtual Learning - we will ensure that all Trojan families have access to free meals. Find more important food details in this update ... VIEW MORE About FREE Meals for All Students Continues August 2020 Trojan Teams Welcome Back Families! Our teams want you to be fully prepared for the 2020-2021 school year, which begins August 24! Please find videos in this updat...