Congratulations to the 7 Seniors chosen to receive the Matt Turner Memorial Golf Tournament Scholarship in the amount of $500. Luke Cowart, Joce Mount, Trae Samuel, Ryan Franks, Blake Turner, Brandon Estrada and Lyndsie Golden.
The Matt Turner Memorial Golf Tournament is an annual event that allows our community to come together and keep the memory of Matt Turner alive!
Congratulations!!!
Congratulations to Adi Harmon on receiving a $500 scholarship from Wright's Food Center!
April 30, 2020
Over the past several weeks, we have sent out multiple surveys to our 2020 Seniors to gather their input on having a non-traditional graduation ceremony versus a traditional ceremony. After analyzing the survey results, we have concluded that having both options for our seniors is the best of both worlds. With that being said, Kirby School District will conduct a non-traditional graduation ceremony on May 7, 2020 at 7:00 pm with a drive-thru senior escort. We will also operate a traditional graduation ceremony on July 23, 2020 at 7:00 pm. Location will be posted at a later date.
The Governor and Commissioner of Education have mandated that schools cannot have a traditional ceremony until after July 1. At that time, Governor Hutchinson, Commissioner Key, and the Department of Health will reevaluate the social distancing guidelines and make a decision as to when schools can have a traditional graduation ceremony. Therefore, we encourage all the Seniors of Class 2020 to participate in the drive thru senior escort. The future traditional graduation ceremony is uncertain but our non-traditional plan was approved by the ADE and Department of Health. We also understand that there are many life events and activities that will take place this summer and the option for a traditional graduation ceremony may not be the best option for everyone. We encourage all graduating seniors to participate in both.
Guidelines and Information for Drive-Thru Senior Escort:
Students will each be required to have their own vehicle, and the only passengers allowed in their enclosed vehicle will be their immediate family. Seniors will meet at the baseball/softball complex at 6:40 pm dressed in their cap and gown to line up for the drive thru senior escort. Posters and vehicle decorations are encouraged to commemorate the senior and showcase their Trojan pride. Once on campus everyone must stay in their vehicles and adhere to the social distancing guidelines.
There will be a start/stop designated area in the drive thru senior escort near the rear of the gym for vehicles to stop before the next vehicle moves to the designated graduation ceremony area. This area will be patrolled by an administrator to ensure safety and social distancing guidelines are being followed. At the graduation ceremony area, there will be a table with the diplomas, a photographer, superintendent, high school principal, and counselor. The student will get out of their vehicle in the designated area for reception of the diploma and pictures. The graduating senior will be the only one allowed out of the enclosed vehicle to accept their diploma. There will be no more than seven individuals at one time in the designated graduation ceremony area.
We will have a designated area on our main campus parking lot that will be reserved for other guests to park. This area will be patrolled by Pike County Sheriff Deputies to make sure all guests adhere to the social distancing guidelines and are staying in their vehicles.
The non-traditional graduation ceremony will be live streamed via facebook for our community members who choose not to attend the drive thru graduation ceremony.
Those working the graduation ceremony (photographer, superintendent, high school principal, and counselor will wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as gloves and N95 masks and will be screened using screening protocols prior to arrival. The PPE will be used when interacting with our students, faculty/staff, and immediate family members at all times. The administrators will wear gloves when handling and delivering diplomas. This will also be coordinated by the Pike County Sheriff’s Office.
We understand that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many aspects of our graduating seniors’ lives and taken away many enjoyments as well. We want to provide an opportunity for our seniors to celebrate their long awaited accomplishments.
Sincerely,
Pike Palmer
Superintendent, Kirby School District
School Choice applications are due by the end of day Friday, May 1, 2020. They can be dropped off at the superintendents' office between 8:00 am and 12:00 pm tomorrow or postmarked by mail. Send to PO Box 9 Kirby, AR 71950. There are also filing cabinets outside of the main entrance of the school that have school choice paperwork in gray folders for pick up and drop off. If you are considering or contemplating the possibility of your child attending Kirby School District for the 2020-2021 school year, please fill out school choice form. We understand that things come up and the decision to send your child to Kirby may not be an option, but after the May 1 deadline, the decision to transfer will have to be board approved by residing school district. Come be a part of the Trojan Nation and experience all of the excitement with a four day school week!!!
Congratulations to Mackenzie Cook, Lyndsey Golden, Luke Cowart and Carter Turner! These 4 Seniors have been chosen to receive a Sarah Crump Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $1000. A special Thank You to the Crump Family for their generosity towards our Seniors each year!
Arvest Bank of Glenwood is excited to announce that Joce Mount is the recipient of a $500 scholarship! Congratulations, Joce!
This is the last week to get your school choice paperwork turned in!!! This Friday, May 1st is the deadline!!! Become part of #TrojanNation today!!!
Each year the Olds Foundation gives scholarships to our seniors attending college who graduate with a 2.5+ GPA. We are so grateful to the Aud Family and their generous donations every year.
The following seniors are eligible for a $2,000 scholarship should they go to a 2 year college or $3,000 scholarship should they go to a 4 year college. Congratulations to each of you!
Mackenzie Cook
Luke Cowart
Gigi Davis
Kaylee Dougan
Brandon Estrada
Ryan Franks
Alexis Funderburk
Lyndsie Golden
Adi Harmon
Roxann Hoover
Justin Lynch
Colby Markham
Kole Markham
Joce Mount
Karter Pate
Kaitlen Reid
Trae Samuel
Carter Turner
Blake Turner
Diamond Bank of Glenwood is proud to announce Ryan Franks as the recipient of a $1000 scholarship! Congratulations Ryan!!!
Justin Lynch was named the recipient of the South Central Electric Cooperative Patriot Scholarship in the amount of $1,000.00 Congratulations Justin!!
You can order your 2019-2020 Trojan Yearbook by visiting the link below. Please use order #15844!
https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/product/yearbooks
A third recipient of the First State Bank of Glenwood scholarship for $250 is Blake Turner. Congratulations!
Monday, April 27 we will continue our breakfast/lunch food delivery by bus routes beginning at 9:30 am and by drive thru beginning at 10:00 am - 1:00 pm.
First State Bank of Glenwood has chosen 2 recipients for a $250 scholarship each. Congratulations Luke Cowart and Trae Samuel!
Congratulations to the following 5 Seniors on each receiving a $500 Trojan Community Scholarship: Joce Mount, Luke Cowart, Ryan Franks, Georgia Davis and Carter Turner.
The funds for this scholarship were received by an anonymous donor and the recipients were voted on by faculty and staff. Congratulations again!!
Monday, April 20 we will continue our food delivery via buses or drive thru at school. Times will be the same as the last two weeks. Drive thru hours of operation 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Bus delivery leaving campus at 9:30.
We want to congratulate Saydee Johnson, Lauryn Rudolph, Natalie Driver and Karlie Hernandez for being chosen as delegates to Arkansas Girls State this summer.
Arkansas Girls State is an immersive civics education program designed for young women who have completed their junior year of high school. Since 1942, the Arkansas Girls State program has been working to teach future generations of Arkansans citizens to be actively involved in their communities and government at every level.
Because of recent events, this year's Girls State has been cancelled. It's still an honor to be chosen. Congratulations, ladies!
We are excited to announce that Colby Markham is the recipient of the $2,000 Shelter Insurance - Simon Mack scholarship!! Colby is ranked 2nd in her class and will be the first graduate of Kirby High School also graduating with an Associate's Degree from UA Cossatot! Congratulations, Colby!
FOOD DELIVERY: We will be handing out and delivery food tomorrow, Monday April 13 from 10:00 am through 1:00 pm for drive thru and starting at 9:30 for bus delivery. If you want four days worth of breakfast and lunch items along with milk, please stop by between 10 and 1 at school or be at regular bus stop between 9:30 and 10:30.
SCHOOL CHOICE: Reminder that school choice applications can be picked up and dropped off in the filing cabinets outside of school. They can also be mailed to PO Box 9, Kirby AR 71950. Deadline is May 1, 2020. Please fill out application even if unsure. Once the deadline passes, school districts will have to release student by school board action.
CONTACT: If you need to contact Kirby School District or administrators for any reason, please call 870-398-4212. If it is in relation to child's AMI work, you can also email child's teacher. Sincerely, Pike Palmer
Congratulations to Christian Miller for being selected to the All Tournament Team for the 1A boys and to McKenzie Jones, Kaylee Dougan, and Georgia Davis for being selected for the 1A girls. They worked hard all year for this and we are very proud of them as we are every single player on both teams!
