New Warren school and arena groundbreaking set for Tuesday

New Warren school and arena groundbreaking set for Tuesday

Community members are all invited to attend the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new Warren Elementary School and Lumberjack Arena Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 11:00 a.m at the new elementary school planned location. Visitors can find the location at the gate on North Martin Street. The Lumberjack and Lady Jack basketball arena set to…

Hermitage School Board approves mentors for 2021-2022

Hermitage School Board approves mentors for 2021-2022

In addition to accepting all routine reports, both financial and administrative, the Hermitage school board took action on several items during their October 11, 2021 board meeting. Minutes were approved and the board voted to pay all bills. Other action included: accepted the proposal for the flooring project for Middle School using ESSER funds heard…

Warren parent-teacher conference coming next week

Warren parent-teacher conference coming next week

Eastside Elementary and Brunson Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on October 25 from 3:00-7:00. Parent teacher conferences will be in-person unless the parent requests a virtual or phone conference. Warren Middle School, Warren High School, SEACBEC and ABC Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on October 26 from 3:00-7:00. Parent teacher conferences will…

Annual report to the public presented from the Warren School District

Annual report to the public presented from the Warren School District

Four of the seven members of the Warren School Board were in attendance Monday evening for the regular monthly meeting of the Warren School Board and to participate in the annual report to the public as required by state law. Normal monthly business of the board was conducted including approval of previous minutes, the financial…

WSD Board passes 2020/2021 budget that includes funds for construction of new elementary school and sports arena

WSD Board passes 2020/2021 budget that includes funds for construction of new elementary school and sports arena

Warren School Board passed the 2021-22 school budget during a special meeting Tuesday. The budget year actually goes from June 1, 2021-July 31, 2022. Included in the budget this year is about $20 million for construction of the new elementary school and sports arena. The budget includes: Total district teacher salary, operating, debt service: $2,090,450.10,…

Star City art teacher named 2021 Arkansas Elementary Art Educator of the Year

Star City art teacher named 2021 Arkansas Elementary Art Educator of the Year

Star City’s Jimmy Brown Elementary School art teacher Suzi Davis has been selected as the 2021 Arkansas Elementary Art Educator of the Year. Davis will be presented with this award at the Arkansas Art Educators annual fall conference held at the Wyndham Riverfront in North Little Rock on November 4. Friends and family are welcome…

Land prep work begins for new Warren elementary school

Land prep work begins for new Warren elementary school

Land clearing work has started for the preparation for construction of the new Warren elementary school set to be built on the Warren Campus. Crews are already busy clearing trees and removing brush and other debris. Monday evening, the Warren School Board voted to proceed with construction of the new elementary school and Lumberjack Arena.…

Hermitage School Board meets for regular monthly business

Hermitage School Board meets for regular monthly business

Members of the Hermitage School Board met in regular session Monday, September 13 in the Hermitage High School Cafeteria. Present were Board President Russell Richard,members Kevin Reep, Mary Hamilton, Teia Thomas and Gary Vines. Also present were Superintendent Dr. Tracy Tucker, Mistie McGhee and Rosalynda Ellis. The board approved past minutes, approved the financial report…

Construction approved to begin on new Lumberjack arena and elementary school

Construction approved to begin on new Lumberjack arena and elementary school

Meeting for the regular monthly school board meeting Monday, September 13, all seven members of the Warren School Board were present and voted to approve the construction of the new elementary school and sports arena. A vote of the people and previous actions by the Board to issue bonds has made the new projects a…

1,490 students enrolled in Warren Schools K-12

1,490 students enrolled in Warren Schools K-12

New enrollment data recently released by the Warren School District shows a community educational institution growing in diversity. According to Warren School District Superintendent Bryan Cornish, there are approximately 1,490 students currently enrolled within the Warren School District. That number includes grades kindergarten through twelfth grade. The reason that number is stated as approximate is…

Hermitage School Board votes to mandate masks indoors and on school buses in fight to curb COVID-19 spread

Hermitage School Board votes to mandate masks indoors and on school buses in fight to curb COVID-19 spread

The Hermitage Board of Education voted 6-0 Thursday evening, September 2, 2021 to require masks to be worn when indoors at any Hermitage Schools building where social distancing of six feet is not an option as well as on school buses. Thursday’s meeting was a special called meeting specifically for the discussion of possibly updating…