Viola School District

Seniors, Don't forget to be getting scholarships filled out and completed. Deadlines and graduation are fast approaching! Please sign up for a time with me if you need help. Get any completed scholarships to me so that we can get them mailed in or turned in. You should also be checking on your college of choice's website for any scholarships available through the school and get applying for those. Deadlines are fast approaching for that as well! Also, it is very important to get your FAFSA completed if you have not done so yet. It is necessary to go to college. You HAVE to do it. If your parents need assistance, they can call me or Mrs. May. Come see me any time and we can meet then or set up a time to meet. After Spring Break I have a few school trips planned but otherwise will be on campus everyday!! The last 8 weeks will go FAST!!!

Baseball/Softball Updates This Week Softball Today vs Marked Tree @ Viola 4:00 Tomorrow vs Ozark Mountain @ Viola 4:30 Baseball Today vs Omaha @ Viola 4:00 Tomorrow vs Norfork @ Viola 4:00

Thursday, March 7th, Audrie Bridges and Baylee Painter accepted scholarships from the Schliemann Center for Women's Health at the "Teen Girls go to College" event and banquet. The girls invited a few friends to also attend with them. They got to hear from women in different careers and walk around to different booths to see what career options are available for women!

To avoid delaying the end of school by 4 days just to makeup one required day, the Viola School District will be OPEN on the Monday after Spring Break, MARCH 25TH.

Beta Club students Ryleigh Golden and Hunter Belvedresi have designed Beta Club trading pins that are now officially for sale on their student-created website: www.violabeta.org. Please visit their website and consider purchasing their pins to support them and their efforts to attend the National Beta Club Convention in Savannah, Georgia this June!

Today's softball game at Cotter has been cancelled due to rain. There's no make up game at this time.

3/7/24 Baseball Schedule Update No Game Today @ Shirley Tomorrow's game against WSGF has been moved to 4/17/24 start time 3:00 The game originally schedule against Bergman on 4/17/24 has been moved to 4/18/24 start time 5:00.

Mechanically Challenged will be competing this week at the Arkansas Regional FIRST® Robotics Competition. See the news article for more details. Here are some links regarding this week's regional tournament: https://frc-events.firstinspires.org/2024/ARLI https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/7483/2024 Thursday will be a work day, where the team will be working on getting the robot ready for competition and practicing for the qualification matches beginning on Friday morning, with the championship tournament on Saturday afternoon. Here is the link to watch on Friday and Saturday. (This link will be updated as necessary if it changes.) https://www.twitch.tv/firstinspires8

Attention Seniors and parents of Seniors! Deadlines are quickly approaching and graduation will be here before you know it. Please continue filling out scholarships and get those FAFSA forms completed! Seniors, if you haven't met with Ms. Stone yet, please make an appointment!! I can help with scholarships, FAFSA, and anything else!

Today's softball game with Walnut Ridge has been cancelled due to the possibility of bad weather this afternoon. There's no make up date at this time.

Tomorrow we begin the ATLAS test. This is the new state test for arkansas this year. I hope that our Viola Elementary students are able to do very well. Tomorrow we will be giving the writing portion of the test. It will be given to grades three through six in the elementary school. We are planning to start the test at 8:30 and they will have the entire day to complete it, if needed. The english, math, and science portions, of the ATLAS test, will be taken the first week in May. Please help us out by ensuring the kids get a good night's rest tonight, are well prepared for taking the test, and are at school on time. These are important days. Parents and community thank you for all of your support, it is very appreciated.

Seniors, just a reminder that Ms. Gracie will be taking senior group pictures in the morning starting at 8:15. If you do not have a scheduled first hour class please report to Mrs. Muchmore's room until Ms. Gracie is ready to start pictures.

Viola Beta Club students demonstrated their creativity, talent, and hard work at the State Conference a few weeks ago, and I am finally posting their projects for them to show off a little bit! Featured: -Crocheted flower bag by Shelbie Williams -Beaded necklace by Kira Duncan -"We're going places!" pin by Ryleigh Golden -Arkansas pin by Hunter Belvedresi -Living Literature representation of a scene from the novel Inkheart by Ciera Luckenbach, Ryleigh Golden, Nikki Miller, Hunter Belvedresi, and other club members

10th-12th graders had the opportunity to attend the Mountain Home High School Career Expo today. Students got to meet with colleges, EMTs, firefighters, Army National Guard, realtors, bankers, Electric Coop, and many more!

Since it's Friday, how about a little trivia! On this date in history, what President signed the bill establishing Yellowstone as the first U.S. National Park? Congratulations to Colt Perryman for knowing this week's trivia question!

Kindergarten had fun in February! We learned about Presidents' Day. Students celebrated 100 days with a "100" snack and a glow party! We also celebrated 101 days with a Dalmatian themed day!

Flu Season is still here and we have had several students and employees out with Flu, Strep and respiratory illnesses. Be sure and take extra care of yourself and see Dr if have the following symptoms. What is Influenza (Flu)? Flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way to prevent flu is by getting a flu vaccine each year. Flu Symptoms Influenza (flu) can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. Flu symptoms usually come on suddenly. People who have flu often feel some or all of these symptoms: fever* or feeling feverish/chills cough sore throat runny or stuffy nose muscle or body aches headaches fatigue (tiredness) some people may have vomiting and diarrhea, though this is more common in children than adults. *It’s important to note that not everyone with flu will have a fever. How Flu Spreads Most experts believe that flu viruses spread mainly by tiny droplets made when people with flu cough, sneeze, or talk. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby. Less often, a person might get flu by touching a surface or object that has flu virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose or possibly their eyes. Who is most likely to get sick with flu? The same CID study found that children are most likely to get sick from flu and that people 65 and older are least likely to get sick from flu. Median incidence values (or attack rate) by age group were 9.3% for children 0-17 years, 8.8% for adults 18-64 years, and 3.9% for adults 65 years and older. This means that children younger than 18 are more than twice as likely to develop a symptomatic flu virus infection than adults 65 and older. Period of Contagiousness You may be able to spread flu to someone else before you know you are sick, as well as when you are sick with symptoms. People with flu are most contagious in the first 3-4 days after their illness begins. Some otherwise healthy adults may be able to infect others beginning one day before symptoms develop and up to five to seven days after becoming sick. Some people, especially young children and people with weakened immune systems, might be able to infect others for an even longer time. Onset of Symptoms The time from when a person is exposed and infected with flu to when symptoms begin is about two days, but can range from about one to four days. Complications of Flu Complications of flu can include bacterial pneumonia, ear infections, sinus infections and worsening of chronic medical conditions, such as congestive heart failure, asthma, or diabetes. Preventing Seasonal Flu The first and most important step in preventing flu is to get a flu vaccine each year. Flu vaccine has been shown to reduce flu related illnesses and the risk of serious flu complications that can result in hospitalization or even death. CDC also recommends everyday preventive actions (like staying away from people who are sick, covering coughs and sneezes, and frequent handwashing) to help slow the spread of germs that cause respiratory (nose, throat, and lungs) illnesses, like flu. Diagnosing Flu It is very difficult to distinguish flu from other viral or bacterial respiratory illnesses based on symptoms alone. There are tests available to diagnose flu. Treating Flu There are flu antiviral drugs that can be used to treat flu illness.

Baseball changes Rural Special originally scheduled for March 1st has been rescheduled for March 6th. 3:30 start March 19th is now a 3:30 start due to Mammoth Spring needing to make up a snow day. April 12th is now a 4:30 start time

9th grade students attended Trailbalzer Days at ASUMH on Tuesday. Kids got to sit in on classes on main campus and at the Tech Center. At the Tech Center kids were able to practice welding and change tires. It was a great day!

Second graders collaborated with Mrs. Jennings to publish their research on community jobs. We had many familiar faces visit our classes to explain their role as a community worker. We all learned so much! We appreciate you!