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...
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!!!
On May 1st, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson visited Kirby School District along his coding and computer science tour!!!
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...
Free Online Assistive Technology Tools to Help with Reading, Writing, and Math.
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!
Testing for grade 3-10 begins 4/23 through 4/26.How Parents Can Help:English FormSpanish Form
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
Mrs Jeannie York's elementary library classes learned lessons on and celebrated the 50th birthday of The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.
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
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...
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!!
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.
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.
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....
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...
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...
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!!!
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...
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!!!
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!...
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
Present and Accounted for: Absences Add UpHow does school attendance influence student success?Attendance (English)Attendance (Spanish)
Mrs. Debbie Wright's class learned about heat transfer by making solar ovens out of pizza boxes!
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!!!
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...
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!!
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!!
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...
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"!!
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
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.
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...
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!!!
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!!!
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...