On Monday, March 30 Kirby School District will be operating a food pickup drive thru beginning at 11:00 am - 3:00 pm for food bags at the school. We will also be running bus routes to delivery food bags at 12:00 pm. We will have bags filled with four days worth of breakfast and lunch food, milk, and juice. The bags are for anyone under the age of 18 years old. You do not have to be a student currently attending Kirby School District. If you want a food bag, please choose either the drive thru at school or be at your normal bus route stop between 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm. We will be running all normal bus routes. We will ensure that the food, snacks, milk and juice are properly handled with staff who will be wearing safety gloves and masks. Our plan is to operate the food delivery plan for the next few Mondays until we hear of a decision regarding an extension of school closure or a return back to school.
If anyone needs additional food or meals, our food pantry is still operating strong. If you need assistance, please call Nurse Alissa Kelley at 870-223-2711 or Jaime Johnson at 870-279-2194.
Regarding AMI work, students should be working on AMI days 5-10 either by hard copy or google classroom assignments. We will have an updated plan in the middle to end of the week regarding the future AMI assignments and food. We know the COVID-19 virus has caused many interruptions into everyone's daily lives and we are doing the best we can to ensure our students are well cared for. We are missing all of our students and hope for the best in return to normalcy. Please take precautions in this this time of uncertainty regarding the virus. We want to see everyone healthy when we come back.
Sincerely,
Kirby School District.
4 family boxes went out this morning along with 4 yesterday. I am so thankful that we have the food pantry stocked and the funds to keep providing during this time.
Thank you to Quin and Jackie Johnson for their monetary donation to the food bank this morning also!
I miss the students like crazy! Hope you are all doing good! Nurse Alissa
The Kirby school food bank is still plenty stocked and I will be picking up an order at Sams tomorrow and Kroger on Sunday! Please let me know by texting or calling 870-223-2711 or Facebook messaging me if you need assistance. I will make arrangements to meet you or deliver it. It’s for anyone who needs help so please do not hesitate to ask. Nurse Alissa
Hello, this is Pike Palmer superintendent of the Kirby School District. As you may have heard, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced today that all Arkansas public schools will remain closed for onsite instruction through April 17 due to the increasing spread of COVID-19 across the state. The decision to close schools will be re-evaluated in a few weeks based on public health conditions at that time.
Digital instruction and AMI packets will resume March 30 after Spring Break.
We ask that you please fill out the technology survey found on our school website at www.kirbytrojans.net or Kirby School District Facebook page. This is very important as we plan and prepare to move forward in the upcoming weeks with our curriculum and instruction.
We will send out another email beginning of next week detailing our plan for the upcoming weeks regarding providing students and families with food, providing technology resources such as chromebooks, and AMI packets for those who do not have Internet accessibility.
These are unprecedented circumstances but rest assured we will do everything in our power to assist your family and further your childs education. Thank you for your continued efforts to support us in these difficult days. We are Trojan Strong!!!
The Student Internet Access Survey can be found on our Facebook page or by clicking "Explore" at the top of this page.
From the counselor's office:
The April 4 ACT has been cancelled. Those registered can switch their dates to June or July for $30, but you will be refunded in 3-5 days.
The Senior Showcase on April 16 has been cancelled. Because of our ever increasing crunch time, it's unlikely that it will be rescheduled. Scholarships will be announced at graduation.
For those who give or have given to the food pantry throughout the year, today was a reminder of how blessed we are with your donations. Along with the 50+ bags Taylor and I packed, I also sent out over 20 food boxes to Kirby families. Without your donations, we could never do this. Our food pantry is still stocked! If you didn’t get a bag or box and need one, please let me know. We have so many uncertainties coming up and lack of food shouldn’t be one of them. A few parents told me they were “embarrassed to ask” and I reassured them that this is exactly why we started the food pantry at school! Thank you from the bottom of my heart to those who give. #Trojannation
Virtual Arkansas students should check their kirbytrojans.net email for instructions and tips on how to access coursework from home. You have an email from Mrs. Jaime.
If you can't remember how to access your kirbytrojans.net email, please message Mrs.Jaime or Mrs.Jessica for help.
Per Governor Hutchinson's news conference, due to the COVID-19 circumstances surrounding our state, he has mandated all schools shut down beginning Tuesday, March 17 through Friday, March 20. Schools have the option to close or operate on Monday, March 16.
Kirby School District will operate Monday, March 16 to allow our families to make arrangements for school dismissal and faculty the opportunity to make arrangements for AMI packets and or Chromebooks for those who have internet access available. If you choose not to send your child to school on Monday, please stop by between 12:00 pm and 4:30 pm to pick up your child's AMI packet and or Chromebook.
Kirby ABC and Kindergarten registration has been postponed for now. A later date will be announced as soon as we get back to normalcy.
Kirby School food pantry is open to all students and their families. Please contact Nurse Alissa at 870-223-2711 or on facebook if you need any assistance at anytime due to the school closing. Bags are already packed up and will be sent home for those students on our backpack program who will be here tomorrow. If your child will not be here but you would like to have their bag of food and extra we will be sending home, please contact Nurse Alissa to make arrangements. You do not have to be signed up on the backpack program to get assistance.
School is to resume March 30. At that time, the state will monitor and reevaluate the situation. We will update as we find out. I know this situation is unlike any we have faced as a school and community. We will all work together to get through this successfully. Thank you to all of our community members inside and outside of our community. #TrojanNation
Kirby School food pantry is open to all students and their families. Please contact me at 870-223-2711 or on facebook if you need assistance at anytime due to the school closing. Bags are already packed up and will be sent home for those students on our backpack program who will be here tomorrow. If your child will not be here but you would like to have their bag of food and the extra we will be sending home, please contact me to make arrangements. You do NOT have to be signed up on the backpack program to get assistance. -Nurse Alissa
In the case that Kirby School District closes for a period of time, the Kirby food pantry will still be available for students and their families. Letters will be sent home Monday with those students signed up on the food program with contact information. If you child is not signed up on the program but would like assistance if the need arises, please contact one of us at the school on Monday at 870-398-4211. Taking care of our students is our number one priority. Again, Kirby School is NOT closed. We are just making a plan just in case. Thank you. Alissa Kelley, School Nurse. Jaime Johnson, PTCO president.
Congrats Lady Trojans!!!! 1A STATE CHAMPIONS!!!! We are so proud of you!!!!!
REMINDER: Kirby School will not be in session tomorrow, Thursday, March 12 due to the Lady Trojans playing in the STATE FINALS!!
Also, we still have advanced tickets for sale in the superintendent's office until 4:00 this afternoon!!
GO TROJANS!!!!
Kirby School District and our Board of Education would like to say Thank You to 6 year board member Randy Stewart as he retires. Thank you Randy for all of your hard work and dedication to Kirby School! We would also like to welcome newly appointed board member Brad Baxter. We are excited to see what the future holds for Kirby School District!!!
Reminder: Kirby Kindergarten Pre-Registration and ABC Preschool Registration will be Monday, March 16, 2020 from 8 am to 4 pm.
The Arkansas School Choice Deadline is May 1st!! Kirby School District is a great choice for every student!! We operate on a 4 day school week, Monday - Thursday, 8 am - 4 pm. Kirby School District offers many academic and extracurricular programs for students in Elementary and High School!
For more information and to pick up a School Choice form, please visit our Administration Office or call 870.398.4212
Games will be broadcast on TV on the PBS Channel and on the radio at 103.7 the Buzz.
WEDNESDAY @ 3:00 there will be a send off for the Senior Girls Basketball Team and Coach Tucker as they head to the State Finals in Hot Springs. All are welcome to come out and show your support!!! #TakeState #TrojanNation
STATE FINALS TICKETS ON SALE NOW IN SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE!
ADVANCED TICKETS ARE $8 ADULT & $7 STUDENT.
These tickets will cover Session 1 ONLY. This session includes 1A Girls Kirby vs Viola @ 12:00 and 1A Boys Nevada vs ICC @ 1:45 on Thursday, March 12.
MUST PAY UPON PICKUP. PLEASE COME IN PERSON!
Kirby School District would like to say thank you to Lake Hamilton School District, Athletic Director Rick Waters, AD secretary Jo Anna Tedder, and their staff for a wonderful week of class 1A state tournament basketball. They worked to help us in anyway we needed. Their facilities and staff are top notch and we couldn’t have done it without them. It’s been a busy week but we have had fun and put on a great tournament.