Hot Springs School District

A group of six Hot Springs School District alumni were recognized by District Two Director Elaine Jones and Mayor Pat McCabe at the Hot Springs Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday for giving back to the community and the district by returning home after getting their educational degrees to serve as teachers within the district.

Thanks to the Hot Springs/Hot Springs Village Symphony Guild, Garland County 3rd - 6th graders experience a memorable performance by the unforgettable Arkansas Symphony Orchestra every year in Hot Springs. This year musicians presented Story Time, which connected the excellent musical performance to favorite literary tales. The annual student concert is tied to curriculum customized for the performance. Development of the curriculum is heavily influenced by our own HSSD teachers including Mrs. Sue DeLeon, Mrs. Becky Counts and Mrs. Casey Wylie, who help write the majority of the Student Journal portion.

HSSD receives two $3,000 Recycling Grants from West Central Arkansas Planning & Development District, awarded to Oaklawn Magnet and HSWCHS. Also, Congrats to our Andre D. Dunson, 8th grader at HSJA, for receiving the first AYM Against All Odds Achievement Certificate and Stipend. Finally, great job to all of our HSSD students - including Isaac from HSJA - who were part of showcasing projects at the National Park College Innovative Technologies Center Makerspace Grand Opening today!

5th-6th grade students with no office referrals for the first nine weeks were rewarded with a special extra recess at Family Park. 423 out of 474 Hot Springs Intermediate School students were eligible to attend, which is almost 90% of all HSIS students.