Mountain Home Kindergarten

Beat Harrison Week is September 2-5. All students are invited to participate in these simple dress-up days to show our Bomber Spirit!

August 15 - Bomber Update! Mrs. Dewey gives some sage advice to parents and discusses BomberFest 2025! https://youtu.be/5wfbuKYPVg4

BomberFest Day! These Kinders have the spirit!

Our teachers and staff had the best professional development week last week (and Monday)! They were treated to fantastic meals, snacks, and gifts by various community partners. If we left anyone out, we deeply apologize. Please know how much our people appreciate being recognized by our local businesses and organizations.

Thanks to American Fidelity, Anstaff Bank, Regional Family Medicine, NEXT, Mountain Home PTO, Farmer’s and Merchant’s Bank, North Arkansas Dental Group, First Security Bank, Ashley Havens State Farm, Life 360, Arkansas State Teachers Association, Twin Lakes Orthopedic, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, North Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Women’s Wellness, ASC Warranty, Michael Clayton State Farm, Arvest Bank, Horn’s Lawn and Landscaping, Butler Furniture.

Our Safety & Security Coordinator Eddie Helmert wanted to remind families to be careful what information they disclose about their children in their annual back-to-school social media posts!

Mr. Helmert says the best bet is to leave out identifying information like last names, grades, ages, and classroom teacher names.

While it’s so much fun to see back-to-school photos online, we urge you to use discretion. Even if your social media is not open to the public, there are still ways for people with bad intentions to access this information after it is posted.

Have a safe and wonderful school year!

Open House: August 7, 2025 - 1-7 p.m. at all campuses!

They're BACKKKKK! Our annual district convocation was Monday! Having our entire staff together was wonderful, and the vibes were IMMACULATE! Huge thanks to our staff performers in the "What Type of Teacher Are You?" skit. We also want to thank NEXT and PTO for a wonderful fellowship breakfast and goodie bags, the MHEF for recognizing and awarding scholarships to three deserving AP scholars (this is a major accomplishment), and Arvest Bank for providing our entire staff with t-shirts again this year (one of our favorite traditions/gifts). We also appreciated Mrs. Audrey Plumlee (4th grade teacher at Hackler Intermediate) receiving the annual Butler Furniture Teacher Shopping Spree ($3,000 value)! What a special day to be a Bomber! We miss our students, and we can't wait to see them. We loved the student participation yesterday from the Bomber Band, Cheer and Dance Teams, NJROTC, Choir, and several others!

You can still register to be a Bomber student this year! Please contact 870-425-1201 for information on buildings and contact numbers! Go Bombers!

For those who need a little help with back-to-school items this year, here's a fantastic opportunity. Please don't forget that all school supplies (besides a backpack and lunchbox) are provided again this year by MHPS!

Bomber Update Summer 2025 Edition: Mrs. Dewey, Mrs. Lawrence, and the building principals share a few reminders for the back-to-school season! https://youtu.be/DDFbnNkVyHg

Big thanks to Farmers & Merchants Bank for hosting our leadership team yesterday for a wonderful morning of collaboration and learning!

Flight Crew (After School Care) Info:

Sub Training Info:

EZmealapp.com
Mountain Home Public Schools is now accepting applications for free and reduced meals online!!
Visit EZmealapp.com choose state, school, and follow the prompts.

This process takes just a few minutes, and you'll receive a confirmation email for proof of completion. Applications process daily.

This digital option saves on paperwork during the back-to-school season!

If you don't receive notification of your child's meal status within two weeks of submission, please reach out to the food service office at 870-425-1225.

IMPORTANT NOTE: BREAKFAST IS FREE FOR ALL ARKANSAS STUDENTS THIS YEAR!

Back-to-School Information:
Teacher letters will arrive via email (for students in grades K-5) by August 4. Make sure your child's office has your correct email address on file if you're unsure.

School supplies are provided for all students again this year! Just show up with a backpack and lunchbox (if applicable).

Open House is August 7 from 1-7 p.m. For students in grades K-5: you'll get more info. about that in your teacher letter. Make sure to stop by and meet your teacher(s)!

Call your child's school building if you have questions! We'll release more information as it becomes available!

Thank you to Sarah Blagg, SLP with Personal Therapy Group, for providing professional development to staff regarding Executive Functioning Skills.

Also, we want to say a big thank you to our school psychologists Kory O’Brien and Lexy Baxter and special education teacher Aubrey Pitts for providing Behavior Support training to our staff!

Weekly food distribution opportunity:

MHPS School Counselors are in Hot Springs at the ArSCA Counselor Conference this week. They're learning fantastic things to bring back to students and staff!

The Arkansas "Bell to Bell, No Cell Act" mandates a phone-free learning environment in all public schools, starting with the 2025-2026 school year. This means students must keep personal electronic devices like cell phones, smartwatches, tablets, and laptops turned off and put away from the first bell to the last bell of the school day.

Congratulations to the 25 educators in our district who will receive merit incentive funds this year from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education! According to DESE’s website, the LEARNS Act (Act 237 of the 2023 Regular Session) established the Merit Teacher Incentive Fund Program, also known as Merit Pay, to recognize and reward Arkansas's outstanding educators. The program's primary goals are to retain high-performing teachers in classrooms across the state and enhance teacher recruitment and retention in priority (e.g., mentors) and critical shortage areas.  Each of the educators who has received merit pay qualified in at least one of the following areas: • Demonstrate outstanding growth in student performance; • Are employed in subject, geographic, and other critical shortage areas • Serve as a mentor to aspiring teachers participating in yearlong residencies. This is a major accomplishment, and we're so proud of our educators for committing to excellence in education -- every student, every time.