Fountain Lake School District

Congratulations to FLCHS Junior Isabella Mullinax on having her poem published in Quilted Hearts, a 2023 anthology of selected poets. Isabella submitted one of her poems in a national poetry contest last year and received word that her poem had been selected to be published. Great job, Isabella!

Congratulations to our Unified bowling team. They are the 2024 Unified State Bowling Champions. We are proud of your and this great accomplishment. Go Cobras.

Check out our video production department's January Update:https://drive.google.com/file/d/15vk16ffc4-6-XSR5erqZxgpLvncs9PeT/view?usp=drive_web

FLMS Beta Club represented us well this week at the Beta Club State Convention. They participated in a wide variety of categories. We qualified for the National Convention in Savannah, Georgia this summer in the following categories: Living Literature - 1st Place- Isac Wilhite, Deylon Morris, Max Carter, Hayes Robison, Rylee Cotner, Landan Wilhite, Nathalie Zayas, Alexis Culpepper, Oakley English, Jaxton Gray, Liam Callicoat, Shelby Aiken, Savannah Aiken, and Emily Subbiah Performing Arts Large Groups- 1st Place- Isac Wilhite, Brady Wallace, River Robertson, Carter Culpepper, Landan Wilhite, Max Carter, Kipton Ford, Jaxton Gray, Asher Rodgers, Liam Callicoat, Corley Cate, Claire Bates, Alexis Culpepper, Oakley English, Haley Graves, Kylee Eudy, & Joselyn Morgan 7th Grade Social Studies- 1st Place- Preston Smith 7th Grade Language Arts- 2nd Place- Kalan Johnson 8th Grade Social Studies- 5th Place- Haley Wilkes Anime Drawing- 2nd Place- Savannah Webb Sculpture- 5th Place- Mason Wheeler Service Learning- 5th Place- Julia Richardson, Madi Christman, Evie Casey, & Lori Bahner Engineering- 4th Place (tied for 3rd)- Colby Tarvin, Judson Rusher, Colton Miller, River Fox, & Kyler Callicoat 2D Design: 5th Place- Noemi Vasquez, Jaycee Culbreath, Alicia Blocker, & Charley Davis Musicology- 5th Place- Claire Bates, Zeulen Ault, River Robertson, & Isac Wilhite Premier Performers Golden Tickets: Corley Cate, Claire Bates, Alexis Culpepper, Oakley English, Haley Graves, Kylee Eudy, & Joselyn Morgan In addition, our Beta Leadership Summit Representatives will represent FLMS at the National Convention in these categories: Collaboration Connection-Isaiah Elder, Sophie Chaney, Mia Makin, Jaylon Johnson, & Kipton Ford Project Proposal- Julie Richardson, Evie Casey, Hayden Graves, Kalan Johnson, & Whitley Egleston Lead Outside the Box- Claire Bates, Isac Wilhite, John Hardin, Judah Morgan, & Addy Blees Congratulations to our Beta Club members and their sponsors Ms. Jewell Miller, Mrs. Rebecca English, Mrs. Kristie Dukes, & Mr. Corey Jackson.

Events for this week will be as follows: Monday: @ Mena JVB,SB,SG 5:00 They are doing some Sr Night thing and asked for girls to play last. Tuesday: @ FL SG,SB 5:30 (Sr Night) *JVB game canceled, Sr's will be honored at 5:30, Games will begin at 6:00 Friday: @ Ozark SG,SB 6:00 *JVB game canceled

FLCHS hosted the Be Pro Be Proud truck on our campus yesterday and our students enjoyed it. They were able to use several simulators to experience various jobs in different trades. Thank you to Be Pro Be Proud and our Student Ambassadors who helped our sophomores use the simulators! #beprobeproudar

Congratulations to Marc Davis, retired Fountain Lake Athletic Director, on his selection to the Arkansas Athletic Administrators' Hall of Fame Class of 2024. Thank you, Marc for your service to Fountain Lake and athletics in the state of Arkansas.

📢STUDENT INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES📢 The Ouachita National Forest has some internship opportunities on several districts. These are available for students 16 and older, who are enrolled in high school, an accredited higher education institution, or trade school. See the graphic for more info below. Applications due by February 7th! Links: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/770242300 https://www.usajobs.gov/job/770239500

Important announcement from the Oaklawn Foundation Scholarship Committee You must PREVIEW your application prior to submitting. You can not upload your recommendation letters one at a time. When you upload them separately the first letter is deleted when the second letter is uploaded. You need to upload them both at the same time, like it’s a multiple page document for both of them to be included. If you don’t preview your application prior to submission, you are most likely unaware that only one letter is included. If two letters are not included, the file must be denied and will not be included in the final scoring when recipients are selected.

2024 Seniors: Some of you are waiting to complete your FAFSA before you do scoholarships. DON"T WAIT! Colleges are aware of the issues and taking that into account. Many Universities have set a February 1st deadline. Check that you have completed ALL the applications for your chosen institution this week. I have added new scholarships for both Academic and Workforce to the Scholarship page. Please make sure to check it out at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1D61IMYC44uby6N8cGN1f2YDZPN_5j66HJEtgxkGLVzo/edit#gid=842338873

Attention Parents of Juniors and Seniors, There is a Project Prom meeting scheduled for this Friday February 2 at 3:45 in the football field coaches office. We are desperately needing volunteers to help raise the funds needed for after prom prizes. If you can not attend but would like to find out what others ways help is need or have questions please contact LeAnn Westerman at (501) 802-4308.

Daddy Daughter Dance coming up! ❤️

Please note Make-Up Day schedule for 2023-2024: Our approved school calendar for the 2023-2024 school year includes 5 make-up days as required by law. Those make-up days are January 15, February 19, March 29, April 5, and May 28. Since our 4 snow days last week occurred after January 15, we will have school on the remaining four days (February 19, March 29, April 5, and May 28).

Parents/Students: Applications are now being accepted for the Buzz Wilson Scholarship. For those that don't know, Mr. Wilson was an active member of the Spa Pacers for many years who provided encouragement to all runners and organized many running events. Scholarships are awarded each year to high school seniors planning to attend college in the fall, involved in the sport of running and/or walking for fitness, and exemplify the principles identified in the Spa Pacer’s mission statement. Applications can be submitted online by clicking this link or go to https://arspapacers.com/scholarships/ or a paper form can be completed. ALL application have to submitted/postmarked no later than February 12, 2024. Note: The application MUST be accompanied by a short letter of recommendation from a teacher, athletic coach, or someone who has knowledge of the students’ running activities.

Parents of Jr's and Sr's, it’s not too late to make a donation to Project Prom! Your donation will help provide a safe and fun place for students to spend time together after Prom and goes toward the purchase of prizes awarded throught the night. If you would like to help in any way please contact LeAnn Westerman at 501-802-4308 or at leannwesterman@gmail.com

Garland County Home School Families, If you suspect that your child would benefit from special education services, we may be able to help. You are invited to attend an online informational meeting with the special education supervisors from the Garland County school districts on February 1, 2024 at 8:30AM. Visit zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 771 7338 8119 Passcode: Ph8SXN

2nd Annual North Garland County Adult Career Fair Friday January 26, 2024 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Jessieville School (Safe Room) This event is for anyone in the areas of Jessieville, Fountain Lake, and Mt. Pine communities that are 18 years and over, that are looking for a career or a career change.

Please complete the Fountain Lake School District Early Start Waiver Survey for the 2024-2025 school year: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-N8B3MDwWmeXfxzzcHQpkyeg3USNe_PVJDaO4Nz6NFFkXPg/viewform?usp=sf_link

We are excited for @beprobeproud Tour to be stopping at our campus so our students can learn about career options in the great state of Arkansas! This is our third time for hosting them at FLCHS and we are looking forward to this visit!

Regular bus routes will be used this afternoon, Tuesday, January 23. Parents on High Peak Road need to meet the bus at the highway.