Viola School District

The Atlas State Performance Test, will be administered to all students the week of April 15 through May 2, 2025. We ask for your support in ensuring your child is prepared for these important assessments. Please help by: • Encouraging a positive mindset and effort • Making sure your child gets a good night’s sleep before testing days • Ensuring your child arrives at school on time • Eat a healthy breakfast to stay focused • Avoiding scheduling appointments during testing times • Bring all necessary items to be successful on the test If you have any questions about the test, please contact the Viola School District. Thank you for your support of your child’s education and success.

Mrs. May will begin meeting with high school students over the next few weeks to discuss next year’s schedules, graduation requirements, and course options. In addition, Ozarka College will be here on April 22nd to register eligible students for fall 2025 concurrent credit courses. If you would like to meet with us, email Mrs. May at pamuela.may@violalonghorns.org to set up a time. Also, make sure that you have signed your child’s Student Success Plan. These have to be signed before we start working on your child’s schedule.

The Viola School District is currently conducting a survey regarding the 4-day school week. This survey is part of a collaborative effort among Arkansas school districts to collect input from our stakeholders. Your responses will help us understand the impact of the 4-day week, and demonstrate community support for maintaining local control of school calendars. Here is the link to fill out the survey: https://forms.gle/RXQa1cscDAjHQvbEA

While we expect some challenges, school will be in session as scheduled on Tuesday, April 8th, 2025. We have been checking roads and bus transportation will run on a normal schedule; however, delays are possible. There are a few places that the buses can't reach yet. Bus drivers will be contacting anyone that they can't get to. Thank you for your patience and flexibility as we work through the next few days.

We’re celebrating our incredible school librarian today, and we’d like to give a special shoutout to Jurlene Richmond, our K-12 librarian! Jurlene, your passion for reading, dedication to fostering a love of books, and unwavering support for our students and staff make you an invaluable part of our school community. Thank you for creating a welcoming space for learning, inspiring imaginations, and guiding students on their educational journeys. We are so grateful for all the work you do to make our library a place where curiosity and creativity thrive!

In case the earlier live feed link didn't work, here it is again: https://www.thebluealliance.com/gameday/2025tnkn

The Viola High School robotics team, Mechanically Challenged, will be competing on Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5, 2025, at the Smoky Mountains Regional FIRST® Robotics Competition. The tournament is being held at the Sevierville Convention Center in Sevierville, Tennessee. The Qualification Match schedule is posted in the news article on the school website (all times are the Eastern time zone). Please watch us on Friday and Saturday at the following link: https://www.thebluealliance.com/gameday#chat=hidden&layout=0&view_0=2025tnkn-0

Mark your calendars! Viola Kindergarten registration is on April 22nd from 8 AM to 3 PM!

GT update! 1. All files from GT graduates from the 2019-2020 school year will be shred at the end of the school year. If you would like them, please contact Ms. Stone at school. 2. As always, Ms. Stone is accepting referrals of students who may qualify for the program. We typically test referred students at the end of 3rd grade. We look for students who think outside the box and have exemplary critical thinking skills, as well as creativity. After testing is complete, a committee gathers to view the data anonymously and determine qualifying for the program. Please contact Ms. Stone if you would like paperwork to get started. 3. An Advisory council meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 7th at 4:30. This is a group of people from the community who have questions or ideas for the program. Please contact Ms. Stone if you would like to be part of it.

The softball game today with Mountain View has been cancelled because of the weather conditions. There is no make up date scheduled at this time.

The tornado warning has been lifted and students have returned to class. The plan is to load buses and release school at normal time. Please know the storm shelter at Viola School District will be unlocked this evening.

At this time Viola School District students are in the safe rooms. Please do NOT come to check out a student at this time. If you come to school we will ask you to shelter with us. The current warning ends at 3. We will send something else out after that time.

On April 2nd, we celebrate the incredible contributions of our paraprofessionals! These dedicated individuals play a vital role in the success and well-being of our students, providing support in the classroom, offering encouragement, and helping create an inclusive, nurturing learning environment. To all of our paraprofessionals: Thank you for your hard work, patience, and commitment. Your positive impact doesn't go unnoticed, and we are so grateful for everything you do to make our school community stronger. Let's take a moment to recognize and appreciate our paraprofessionals!

The Viola School District is carefully monitoring todays potential for severe weather. There is nothing more important to us than the safety of ALL students and adults. We will continue to monitor the weather over the next few hours. At this time we feel like school is the safest place we could be. We are fortunate to have FEMA rated safe places to go on school campus. We have a storm room to utilize. We have plenty of room to keep everyone safe! We ran a tornado drill yesterday afternoon. We plan on having a full day of school. If that changes, we will let you know. Kyle McCarn GO LONGHORNS

🎉 Welcome Back, Longhorns! 🎉 We’re excited to see all of you back in class on Monday, March 31st! We hope you had a fantastic Spring Break and are ready to finish the year strong. Let’s make the most of the rest of the school year! See you soon, Longhorns!

REMINDER: Viola School District WILL be in session on Monday, March 31st. This is a makeup because of the snow. Happy Friday. Have a great spring break everyone.

The Viola School District held its 7th-grade science fair, where Vivienne Pingel earned 1st place, Willow Vacante secured 2nd place, and Braylynn Heikes took 3rd place. We are grateful to our judges for their time and support. Our elementary students had the opportunity to view the impressive science fair projects, sparking excitement and curiosity among them. We also had the 8th-grade solar system projects on display. This was a great opportunity for students, and a lot of fun was had by all!

9th graders showed off their haiku skills in Mrs. Guffey's class this week with the top four poets winning a soda and candy bar. Congratulations to these students! Braxton Howell: Golden sun sets low Waves whisper to silent shores Night dreams in moonlight Arizona Rodriguez: Grief's loud yet silent Void fills the air willingly Memories fade fast Justice Steward: She said she loved me Her lies running deep as roots Wish I would have known Aaysha Trueman: Tears on empty streets Love's warmth now a fading glow Loneliness remains

REMINDER: Viola School District WILL be in session on Monday, March 31st. This is a makeup because of the snow.

Attention students and families! 🌟 Our school will be closed for Spring Break from March 24th through March 28th. Enjoy your well-deserved time off! However, please note that we WILL have school on Monday, March 31st due to the inclement weather make-up day. Have a safe and relaxing break! See you all back in class on March 31st!