The American Legion Post 64 is offering two scholarships to students who have a parent or grandparent that is a member in good standing of Post 64. Apps are online & in guidance. Deadline is March 15, 2020. You must mail the app directly to the address on the application.
The American Legion Auxiliary of AR is offering an academic scholarship for a descendant of a veteran. Applications are online or in guidance. Deadline is March 13, 2020.
FAFSA night for seniors and parents is Tuesday,
October 15th from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the HSHS cafeteria. Please bring a Chromebook or laptop and 2018 tax returns.
HSHS is hosting a College Day Fair on Tuesday, October 8th from 1:40 - 3:30. Representatives from institutions across Arkansas and surrounding states will be in the gym complex for students to browse and ask questions.
Mid-term progress reports were handed out to High School students today. Parents, please check your students' grades on their progress report. Thanks
PEO Amelia Frankum Starlight Scholarship applications are available in the guidance office. Requirements are: senior female, resident of Cleburne Co., 3.0 GPA, community service, extra curricular activities. Deadline is Feb. 14, 2020.
Parents of High School students, please sign your child's Student Handbook forms and return them to school as soon as possible! They were due this past Friday. Thank you for your help! -Brad Reese, High School Assistant Principal
Parents and students, please be aware of the High School Dress Code. Parents, please make sure your students' clothing meets the code. The most common issues are highlighted; however, the entire code applies. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.- HSHS
Attention High School Students enrolled in Concurrent Course Credit classes:
Representatives from ASU-B Heber Springs,
will be at open house Aug. 8th, 5:30-7:30, to answer questions about concurrent course offerings, course registration, and tuition.
In regards to the previous message about immunizations, all exemption letters are due in the school nurses office prior to the first day of school.
Reminder to parents to make sure students are up to date on all immunizations before the school year begins. You can contact the local health department or your family physician to check the status of your child’s immunizations. If you have a child that turned 16 after September 1, 2018 they are due for an immunization.
10th-12th Grade Open House will be held in the High School on Thursday, August 8th from 5:30-7:00 pm. Students and parents, please drop in and see us! We're looking forward to a great school year!
Welcome Freshmen! 9th Grade Orientation will be held Tuesday, August 6th beginning at 5:30 pm in the Performing Arts Center Auditorium. All incoming 9th grade students and parents are encouraged to attend. Refreshments and food will be provided. See you there!
Meet & Greet with new High School Band Director Anthony Harmon! High School July 25th 6:30-7:30 in the High School band room. Middle School and Beginning Band August 5th 6:30-7:30, also in the High School band room. We highly encourage all band students and parents to attend!
Senior Pictures will be held at the High School in the New Gym on August 5th, beginning at 9:00am.
Our first year with a robotics team at Heber Springs High School has been a great learning experience for all of us. The Panthers robotics team was able to pay for our registration entirely through two grants, including the $4,000 FRC Rookie grant (first year). We had several local sponsors: Red River Dodge, First National Bank and our school Interact Club. We have been so grateful for the school and community support!
Thanks to the efforts of Landon Johnson, Lawrence Baureis, Cole Thomas, Parker Hill, Ty Yates and Reagan Buell, we were ranked 17th in our Regional Competition and even competed in the first rounds of the finals! We are so proud of our team!
These are the biggest lessons we’ve learned this year:
Start early! We didn’t find out about the competition until more than a month into the school year. Next year, we should be able to build on the progress we’ve made.
Build relationships with sponsors. We hope to continue and grow our relationships with the sponsors we have, as well as cultivate new ones!
Find students that can commit the time necessary for success. There was a lot of interest in the beginning of the program, dropping off to a few dedicated students by the time of the Regional Competition. Even fewer were able to participate in the off-season event. However, those students were fantastic!
We need to work on cultivating talent. On the flip side, we need to drum up interest and help students learn the skills to succeed in the coming year. We will be working on using the lessons we learned from this year (and leaning on our now-experienced seniors) to help more students be actively involved this coming year!
“The robotics program has been critical in shaping and preparing me for the next stage in my life: college. Going into last year, I had no idea what I planned to study in college and was leaning towards majoring in Biology. As the year went on and I became more involved in robotics, I discovered that engineering was far more interesting and engaging than anything I had studied before.
Robotics allowed me to build technical skills such as familiarity with electrical, mechanical, and control systems while sharpening broader skills such as learning to design and work more efficiently as a team and making the best use of a tight budget.
Because of robotics, I was able to practice my leadership skills and develop practical skills with electrical components in a 90% hands-on learning environment. But most importantly, I discovered a new passion which I plan to pursue next year in college.”
~Landon Johnson
“Robotics has given me a much better understanding of how engineering works, in terms of making measurements and trying to envision designs for a robot.
It showed me that progress and success is possible without a large robotics team and without a lot of resources. It also showed me the importance of teamwork, especially with a smaller group. You are more stretched on what has to get done, which means you have to be willing and committed to taking extra time to work on it.
I also learned not to be afraid to reach out and ask for help when I was stuck and needed it.”
~Lawrence Baureis
The following is an ACT preparation program that has resulted in increased scores for some of our students here at Heber Springs High School. It has a conditional money-back guarantee. If you are interested, please click the link below:
https://www.prepscholar.com
THANK YOU to Cowboy Chevrolet for sponsoring High School staff t-shirts for Teacher Appreciation Week!
HUGE THANKS from Heber Springs High School to the following for their contributions to Teacher Appreciation Week: Farm Bureau, New Life Church, Cafe Klaser, First United Methodist Church Women' Group, Mountain Top Cowboy Church, First Baptist Church...
HUGE THANKS from Heber Springs High School to the following for their contributions to Teacher Appreciation Week: Cowboy Chevrolet, Aromatique, Red River Dodge, Ozark Country Market, FL Davis, CWB Engineers, Harps, The Call.