Springdale Public Schools

Talia Gashler, Silas Wilson, Samuel Myers and Leah Marvin of Har-Ber High School

and Frank Gomez-Montalvo and Toshiro Hunt of Don Tyson School of Innovation have qualified as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists.

The National Merit Scholarship process began when about 1.3 million students took the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test nationally in their junior year. About 50,000 with the highest PSAT scores qualify for recognition in the National Merit Scholarship Program, according to the corporation’s website.

All winners of Merit Scholarship awards are chosen based on the Finalist’s academic record, information about the school's curriculum and grading system, the PSAT Selection Index score, the high school official's written recommendation, information about the student's activities and leadership and the Finalist's own essay are all considered to determine if a student is a scholarship winner.

Some 7,100 Finalists will be notified beginning in March that they have been selected to receive a Merit Scholarship award, according to the website.

The School Board honored Archer Learning Center, one of 10 schools to complete the first National Alternative Education Association Exemplary Practices Cohort.

The cohort was established in an effort to support alternative programs throughout the country. The three-year program created opportunities for participating schools to develop professionally around 15 exemplary practices.

Lizeth Cervante and Kimberly Alonzo shared information on how the Har-Ber High School FCCLA program was recognized with the FCCLA Community Service Award.

The Har-Ber students worked with 10 Young Elementary School students on a Sew and Stuff a Friend project, through which Young students received a stuffed animal inspired by drawings they created. The students even hand-stitched hearts to put inside their new stuffed friends!

The Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Community Service program guides members to identify local concerns and carry out projects to improve the quality of life in their communities.

FCCLA is a national Career and Technical Student Organization for Family and Consumer Sciences students in public and private schools. FCCLA offers intra-curricular resources and opportunities for students to pursue careers that support families.

Arkansas Art Educators honored Associate Superintendent Shannon Tisher as the 2024 Administrator of the Year Nov. 6 at an awards ceremony at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock.

The AAE works to strengthen the position of art as a discipline in the schools and to positively influence the role of art in the culture, according to the organization’s website.

Administrator of the Year awards are presented to outstanding individuals who work to support the goals of the field of art education and the profession.

Don Tyson School of Innovation featured its annual Industry Day Oct. 10, hosting 916 students, 20 Northwest Arkansas schools and 118 industry representatives.

Michael Arriloa, center, at the NATAS Mid-America Emmy's

The School Board celebrated 2024 graduate Michael Arriloa and the Springdale Athletic Foundation for earning 2024 Mid-America Production Emmy Award recognitions.

Arriola was recognized for the video "Burglar Box," and the foundation was recognized for their production of the "Har-Ber High School vs. Springdale High School" event livestream.

Main Stage

● Hunt Elementary School - Patrice Brown

● Elmdale Elementary School - Kevin Robinson

● Young Elementary School - Angela Low

● Westwood Elementary School - Michael Stewart

● Smith Elementary School - Jessi Crawford

● Tyson Elementary School - Amanda Ford

● George Elementary School - Jerri McWaters

● Parson Hills Elementary School - Peyton Weilenman

● Jones Elementary School - Edrei Cerda

● Knapp Elementary School - Paul Price

● Harp Elementary School - Kailey Erwin

● Sonora Elementary School - Gavin Richardson

Satellite Stage
● Rotating groups of middle, junior and high school choir students.