Today is Paraprofessional Appreciation Day!
We could not have school without our paraprofessionals! They are the very best and are a critical piece of daily school life. They assist in providing meaningful interventions, teach essential skills, support academic learning, provide safe environments by supervising students, and so much more! We always hope they feel valued and appreciated! We asked some staff members to describe our paraprofessionals, and here are some of the responses we received: positive, magnetic, support development of essential skills, natural leaders, love a challenge, empathetic, tender-hearted, help to close achievement gaps, compassionate, smart, loyal, faithful, patient, gentle, gracious, ray of sunshine, encourage risk taking in learning.
The work of the professional is ongoing, and we couldn’t do it without them! Thank you!
Mountain Home Parks & Rec has some fantastic opportunities coming up!
MHPS will host a no-cost summer enrichment program on Wednesday mornings from 8 - 11 a.m. from June 4th - July 9th for students who are currently enrolled in grades Kindergarten through 5th. Please fill out this form to sign your child up for your preferred dates. If you are enrolling more than one child, please fill out a separate form for each of them.
*Email Mrs. Hughes at shughes@mhbombers.com if you have specific questions.
Link to form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzISzCRhWwbTWWn1037pTug8A07UmROlADEk-rLvDV3ztFIQ/viewform?usp=sharing
Our Outdoor Learning courses received a generous donation of $12,700 from the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission on Saturday night at the organization's Night of Conservation in Mountain Home. Thank you so much to the Commission for your continued support of our programming and our kids! Pictured: Commissioner Rob Finley, student Layton Crownover, Assistant Superintendent Judy Lawrence, Mental Health Support Specialist Heather Hatman, Outdoor Adventures teacher Freddy Penka, and School Board President Lisa House.
Reminder for Families: On March 20, our Board of Education approved a calendar amendment that made May 23 a full day of school. This adjustment was made to add back a few hours to our calendar due to an early dismissal in January. Here's a link to the updated calendar showing May 23 as a full school day!
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2418/mhsd/4386037/2024-2025_School_Calendar_board_approved_2.15.24.pdf
Spring Break!
Bomber Update: https://youtu.be/jzuFz3YiZCw
Join us for a fun family reading event as part of Read to Succeed, an initiative to
provide literacy resources and encourage family engagement. Come enjoy lunch, fun
activities and a special book reading. All families will receive a take-home bag with
literacy resources, including a book.
Last week, two groups of sophomores stopped by NWH to earn some community service hours. The students helped sort through games and materials in the old Parent Center to help make room for a new STEM/Makerspace Lab. Miss Rayburn, the K-2 GATE teacher, cannot say enough how thankful she is for the great work done in only two hours by these hardworking students! Thanks for giving back to our little Bombers!
Enjoy this week's Bomber Update: https://youtu.be/lEGyEobTZlU
Thanks to Mrs. Benton, our special education director, for coordinating this event and sharing with KTLO! We hope to see our parents of students with special needs tomorrow evening!
https://www.ktlo.com/2025/03/12/13-vendors-providing-resources-to-students-available-at-guy-berry-college-thursday/
Join us for a fun family reading event as part of Read to Succeed, an initiative to
provide literacy resources and encourage family engagement. Come enjoy lunch, fun
activities and a special book reading. All families will receive a take-home bag with
literacy resources, including a book.
Bomber Update: Mr. Tom Chentnik, director of the Mountain Home Bomber Band, joins Mrs. Dewey to highlight some exciting band activities and share about what is to come!
Big shout out to our Lady Bombers Basketball team as they play at 1 p.m. today!
https://youtu.be/I96lk7pVtwI
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Join Mrs. Dewey tomorrow, Friday, February 28 for Drop In With Dewey at the MHPS Central Office from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.!
https://mhobserver.com/dewey-to-host-drop-in-event-at-district-office-on-friday-2/
Nelson-Wilks-Herron's clothes closet has grown over the last year with the help of local donations and grants. The clothes closet now has a much-needed inventory of clothes and shoes, thanks to the Baxter Besties. This local group, headed by Sherri Shelton, has generously donated to our school. The nurse and the counselor are now able to provide clean clothes and shoes quickly and easily. This allows our students to miss less class time.
Join us for a parent resource night for students with special needs! Thursday, March 13 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Guy Berry College & Career Academy Gymnasium! Connect with community partners to assist you in your child’s academic and developmental growth.
2025-2026 school calendar has been approved!
Mountain Home Public Schools will be closed on Friday, February 21.
We look forward to above-freezing temperatures this weekend and can’t wait to see you on Monday!
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