Kirby Public School participates in the School Choice Act of 2015. School Choice in Arkansas allows students to attend a public school in a district other than the one in which they reside. Applications for students must be made by May 1 of each year to qualify for provisions under the Arkansas Public School Choice Act of 2015. For more information regarding the... READ MORE >
10th Grade Maid Makayla Turner and Escort Levi York10th Grade Basketball Maid Felicity Pate and Escort Shaun Cogburn11th Grade Maid Natalie Driver and Escort Christian Miller11th Grade Basketball Maid Saydee Johnson and Escort Brody Tucker12th Grade Maid Mackenzie Cook and Escort Karter Pate12th Grade Basketball Maid Adi Harmon and Escort Trae SamuelSenior High... READ MORE >
7th Grade Maid Carrie Mount with Escort Caleb Tigue 7th Grade Basketball Maid Macy Muse with Escort Asher Glasspool 8th Grade Maid Emmalee Vick with Escort Brandon Kievit 8th Grade Basketball Maid Taylor Kelley with Escort Jake Swanson 9th Grade Maid Izzy Mauldin with Escort Cameron Johnson 9th Grade Basketball Maid Gracie Hardage and Escort... READ MORE >
Santa and his head Elf, The Grinch, and Elsa visited our campus today to surprise our students! Thank you!!!!! We Greatly Appreciate it! READ MORE >
Kirby School High School and Elementary libraries received a grant from the Olds Foundation to purchase K-12 library books, Accelerated Reader prizes, six library computers, math board games and an individual Dr. Seuss (library theme this school year) book for every student in Kirby Elementary School. Mr. and Mrs. Greg Aud along with the Grinch and the Cat in the... READ MORE >
The Kirby Trojans Robotics Team competed in the 2019 BEST of Texas Regional Robotics Competition. These kids and their fearless leader, Mr. Mark Reed, worked for 3 days to compete against 74 other teams from New Mexico, Texas and Arkansas. Pictured: Logan Daniels, Natalie Driver, Jonathan Breazele, Zoey Duggan, Levi York and Kylie Fatherree. Not pictured in group... READ MORE >
A Lesson on Gratitude & ThankfulnessTools for Learning 7th grade class read the book, "The Candy Bomber: the Story of the Berlin Airlift." After reading the book, the students made parachutes and attached Hershey bars and dropped them like Gail Halverson! For those that may not know the story of Gail Halverson, it truly is a wonderful story of hope in a time when... READ MORE >
The music department would like to announce two upcoming concerts. Grades K-3: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 @ 5 pm KHS Cafeteria Students should arrive by 4:45 to get into their position. Regular school attire is appropriate. Students may dress in holiday colors if they wish. This will be a relatively short concert, and should last approximately 30 minutes. ... READ MORE >
Senior Royalty Queen – Gigi Davis Escort – Luke Cowart Captains - Ryan Franks Carter Turner Maid of Honor – Kaylee Dougan Escort – Blake Turner 12th Basketball Maid – Adi Harmon Escort – Trae Samuel 12th Class Maid – Mackenzie Cook Escort – Karter Pate 11th Basketball Maid – Saydee Johnson Escort – Brody Tucker 11th Class Maid – Natalie... READ MORE >
Congratulations! KIRBY HIGH has been recognized by the Office for Education Policy (OEP) at the University of Arkansas as a school that is Beating the Odds, because students demonstrated high growth on the 2019 ACT Aspire even though the school serves a high percentage of students who participate in Free and Reduced Lunch! We think growth is the best indicator of... READ MORE >
KIRBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Book Fair November 04 - November 07 Book Fair eWallet Give your student a secure, cash-free way to shop the fair. Simply create a free account, preauthorize a spending limit, and have funds immediately available. Click Book Fair eWallet to get started! Book Fair eWallet How It Works 1. Create Account 2. Add Funds 3. Shop Kirby... READ MORE >
Kirby School District was classified as one of the top 37 high growth school districts during the years of 2017-2019. This is based off of percent of change for the 3 quarter ADM for years 2017-2019. Congratulations to our students, faculty, staff, administration, board and most importantly, the Kirby Community on a job well done!!!! READ MORE >
RED RIBBON WEEK, which is celebrated annually October 23-31, is the nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention awareness program. Read its history here Red Ribbon Week Information. Kirby School District will hold Red Ribbon Week activities October 28-31. Miss Arkansas will be here October 28 @ 9 AM. UnDirty Dozen will have a presentation for students at... READ MORE >
Kirby Elementary Book Fair November 4-7 Kirby Elementary Library Kirby Elementary Book Fair READ MORE >
October 6-12, 2019 is National Fire Safety Week. Today we had a very special guest to teach us all about fire safety, Smokey The Bear!! READ MORE >
Red Ribbon Week October 28-31 READ MORE >
Kirby Elementary will offer incentives each 9 weeks again this year for attendance. Attendance Requirements include: Students with perfect attendance or have only missed 2 or less days for any reason that is not school related. Students will only get to participate in the scheduled activities if the student does not have any discipline referrals, makes an effort... READ MORE >
Kirby Library Club and other Kirby students and teachers traveled to OBU to see the wonderful musical production of Junie B. Jones on Sunday, September 22. READ MORE >
The Kirby Elementary and High School Faculties met on Friday, September 20th for PLC Training presented by Tammy Boyette of the Dawson Co-Op! READ MORE >
Congratulations to Mrs.Amanda Minton and all of our FFA Show Team Members!!! Great job! We are all very proud of you!! Listed Below are our winners: READ MORE >
Our latest Trojan Enrichment Friday was held this past Friday, September 13. Students read "Rose's Garden" and made paper flowers, built towers out of spaghetti noodles and marshmallows and built different things with magnetic shapes. READ MORE >
LITTLE ROCK — Gov. Asa Hutchinson and the Arkansas Department of Education are pleased to announce the winners of the 2018-2019 #ARKidsCanCode Enrollment Contest.Six Arkansas schools are being recognized for their efforts to encourage students to enroll in high school computer science courses. * Bentonville High School in Bentonville * Mountain Home Career... READ MORE >
Kirby School District is proud to take part in School Bus Safety Month! Please check out the tips below and talk to your children about the importance of school bus safety!Please check outhttp://www.arkansaspta.org/school-bus-safety.htmlfor some short video clips on school bus safety. READ MORE >
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Dr. Seuss is on the Loose! Kirby Elementary Library's theme for this year is Dr. Seuss. Family Reading Night for Kindergarten through Sixth Grade Students will be September 23, 2019 from 4-7 PM. Family Reading Night is where parents/guardians can enjoy reading with their child/children and watch them take AR test for points. There will also be Door Prizes! READ MORE >
Kirby School District's Trojan Enrichment Friday Program begins this week! This program offers extra help and tutoring to students who may need it, fun STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) activities and much more!The program will go from 8 am - 12 pm two (2) Fridays a month and is for all grades, Kindergarten - 12th. A snack will be served.A bus will... READ MORE >
Tyler Bates signed with Cossatot today to play basketball for the Colts!!Congratulations Tyler!!! We are proud of you!! READ MORE >
Congratulations Kirby Elementary Students on a successful year of Reading!!!!!!! 70 Kirby Elementary Students had 100 AR points or more in Reading. Haylee Trujillo- Winner of Mickey and Minnie Mouse along with the table and chairs from the AR 100 point club drawing out of the 70 students! Also, certificates and Walmart gift cards from Olds Foundation for top 5... READ MORE >
The Kirby Elementary Choir competed in a competition today at Cutter Morning Star in Hot Springs. The judges commented that they showed lots of energy, were very creative and fun to watch, as well as awarding them first place!!!Congratulations Kirby Elementary Choir, Mr. Hatecote and Mrs. Wright on all your hard work! We are all very proud of you!!! READ MORE >
On May 1st, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson visited Kirby School District along his coding and computer science tour!!! READ MORE >
Kirby Elementary School is applying for the Arkansas 21st Century Community Learning Center grant for the 2019-2020 school year. This grant would help support the construction of the after hours Trojan Enrichment Program for elementary students in Kindergarten through Sixth Grade. Parent, community, student, and faculty feedback is essential in our efforts to earn... READ MORE >
Free Online Assistive Technology Tools to Help with Reading, Writing, and Math. READ MORE >
Family Reading Night was a Success at Kirby Elementary! Over 75 people in attendance. Students were able to enjoy reading with their loved ones while testing on the books they read. Thank you Parents, Students, and Faculty for your involvement in Family Reading Night! READ MORE >
Testing for grade 3-10 begins 4/23 through 4/26.How Parents Can Help:English FormSpanish Form READ MORE >
YOUR FAVORITE BOOK FAIR IS COMING TO THE KIRBY ELEMENTARY LIBRARY NEXT WEEK APRIL 15-18!!!! BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE! EVERYTHING INCLUDED!!!! Book Fair Homepage Book Fair Flyer READ MORE >
Mrs Jeannie York's elementary library classes learned lessons on and celebrated the 50th birthday of The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. READ MORE >
April is ACT Aspire testing month for 3rd-10th grade and STAR testing for K-2nd grade.Kirby School District has set aside April 2nd-5th for STAR testing for K-2nd grade and April 23rd-26th for ACT Aspire testing for grades 3-10. Parent tips in English and Spanish below:Parent Tips EnglishParent Tips Spanish READ MORE >
Kirby Public School participates in the School Choice Act of 2015. School Choice in Arkansas allows students to attend a public school in a district other than the one in which they reside. Applications for students must be made by May 1 of each year to qualify for provisions under the Arkansas Public School Choice Act of 2015. For more information regarding the... READ MORE >
The Kirby Trojan Robotics Team competed in the Rock City Regional this week in Little Rock. These kids have worked very hard and made some big advances over the last year. They placed 20th overall in this competition out of 59 schools, only missing the quarter final by 3 places! Way To Go Trojan Robotics!! We are proud of you!! READ MORE >
The 8th grade girls learned how to research recipes, prepare and cook a meal along with setting the table properly in Mrs. Jeannie York's Tools for Learning class. READ MORE >
Kirby Kindergarten Registration will be held on March 14, 2019 from 5:30-7:00 PM. Requirements Child will be 5 years old on or before August 1, 2019Copy of Social Security CardCopy of Shot RecordCopy of Birth CertificateCurrent Physical (performed by a Health Care Professional) The Elementary office can make copies of the necessary items. READ MORE >
National Online Safety Kirby School District is working to ensure the safety of students. We want parents to be aware of a challenge called the "MOMO Challenge." It is important to note that new challenges are arising on the internet all the time. The Flyer below is to help raise awareness not only for the "MOMO Challenge" but for all internet & social media sites.... READ MORE >
Mrs. Madsen and the Trojan Chess Team competed Saturday in a competition at Lake Hamilton High School.In round one, the Trojans had 2 wins and 1 draw, in the second, 4 wins, in the third, 3 wins, the the fourth, 3 wins and 1 draw. After the fifth round, The Trojan Chess Team had came in 3rd place and qualified for the State Tournament!!Way to Go Chess Team!! We are... READ MORE >
Our Lady Trojans made the Regional Tournament look easy!! They went into the Tournament as a 1 seed out of District 1A-7. They faced Strong in the first round, beating them easily with a score of 62-19.This game secured the girls a trip to the State Tournament! In round two, they faced a district rival, the Caddo HIlls Lady Indians. They brought home the win with a... READ MORE >
The Junior Lady Trojans ended their season as undefeated Conference Champs!! They fought their way through the district tournament and came out on top as the District Champs!!We are proud of you girls!!! Great Job!!! READ MORE >
The Senior Boys ended their regular season play as Undefeated Conference Champs. They went into the District Tournament as a 1 seed and met some tough competition!! In front of a huge crowd, they beat Caddo Hills in overtime. They then took on Ouachita in the finals, beating them and bringing home the District Championship!!The Trojans begin Regional play on... READ MORE >
The Senior Lady Trojans ended conference play as the undefeated Conference champs! The took on the district tournament held here at Kirby and made it look easy, beating both Ouachita and Blevins.They have moved on the Regional play and begin on Wednesday, February 20 at 4 pm vs Strong. The Regional Tournament will be held at Bradley High School!Great job ladies!!! READ MORE >
Help our district win a visit from Jan Brett! Jan Brett is an American illustrator and writer of children's picture books. She is known for colorful, detailed depictions of a wide variety of animals and human cultures. Her best-known titles include The Mitten, The Hat, and Gingerbread Baby. By entering, you can help our district win a visit, books, or posters!... READ MORE >
A HUGE THANK YOU! Thank you all very much for the purchases at the school book fair. We sold $2242.01 and got 40% of the sales (got $826.55 in free books) Thanks! We will have a Buy One Get One Free BOOK FAIR April 15-19 in the elementary library.We appreciate you!The High School Library READ MORE >
Present and Accounted for: Absences Add UpHow does school attendance influence student success?Attendance (English)Attendance (Spanish) READ MORE >
Mrs. Debbie Wright's class learned about heat transfer by making solar ovens out of pizza boxes! READ MORE >
Students at Kirby Elementary were visited today by none other than the Grinch and Elsa!! Our students really enjoyed visiting with them!! Thanks for coming by!!! READ MORE >
The Lady Trojans matched up against Acorn in the second round of the Nashville Bankers Tournament. The girls took control and won big beating Acorn 63-37 earning them a trip to the Finals where they would face Cossatot River. Cossatot River proved they wanted it just as much in a hard fought game that went into overtime. Our Lady Trojans came out strong, fighting... READ MORE >
The Trojans made it look easy this week! Thursday they matched up against the Foreman Gators winning 68-47. They returned to Scrapper Arena on Saturday facing the hosting school in the Finals. The Trojans came out strong and took home the trophy beating Nashville 56 - 40!Way To Go Guys!!! We are proud of you!! READ MORE >
2018 Kirby High School Homecoming - Queen Makayla Conner READ MORE >
Today was the drawing to see which lucky student would be given the opportunity to put a pie in High School Principal Jason Burns's face! Justin Whitley was the lucky winner!! Way to go Justin! and Thank You Mr.Burns for being such a willing participant!! READ MORE >
Spirit Week continued on Tuesday with Tacky Tourist Tuesday and on Wednesday with Wacky Christmas Sweaters!! Gracie and Saydee, the Tacky Tourists! Nurse Alissa, Carrie Jo, Melissa, Mrs. York and Mrs. Johnson pose while on vacation in the High School office for a photo by Jessica! Saydee, Carson and Gracie looking like Santa's Little Elves! Carrie Jo, AK and... READ MORE >
Today was the first day of Spirit Week!! Students showed their American Pride by dressing in Red, White and Blue.There was also a kick off pep rally in the gym!! The cheerleaders did an amazing job!! Also, Thank you to Mrs. Alissa Kelley and Mrs. Carrie Jo Cook for planning this event!!!Mrs. Minton won "Name That Tune"!! READ MORE >
Mrs. York's students read the non-fiction book “The Candy Bomber” and after testing made parachutes with Hershey bars like those dropped in Berlin after WW II READ MORE >
Mrs. Jeannie York's Library classes had cupcakes and ice cream after studying the life of Walt Disney and the creation of Mickey the Mouse. Mickey turned 90 years old on November 18. READ MORE >
Four Kirby High School students competed in District 5 FCCLA Star Events today at Henderson State University. Junior Colby Markham earned a Silver medal in Career Investigation SR.8th grader Jolie Brewer earned a Bronze medal in Entrepreneur JR.7th grader Alexus Caldwell earned a Gold medal in Recycle and Redesign JR.7th grader Kalyn Sulcer earned a Gold medal in... READ MORE >
Kirby traveled the Caddo Hills on Friday, Dec 1. Kirby ended the night with the Jr Trojans taking a tough loss and both Senior High teams coming home with victories!!! READ MORE >
Mr. Eric Bendl is rolling a giant globe across the country in honor of his late mother who passed away from diabetes. Mr. Bendl stopped by our school today to share awareness about diabetes and tell his story of his walk with Kirby's students! Thank you, Mr. Bendl!!! READ MORE >
In our continuing effort to remain innovative and cutting edge, the Kirby School District is exploring the possibility of moving to a four day school week for the 2019-2020 school year. The times would be approximately 8-4:30. Schools in surrounding states have adopted this practice, and many have been contacted for feedback concerning the pros and cons attached to... READ MORE >