The clinic will offer

physical, dental and

mental health
services, according
to El Dorado School
-Based Health
Center
administrator
Debbie McAdams.
She says it will
make access to
health care more
convenient for the
more than 700
students and staff at
Washington Middle
School.

There are 23 school-based health centers across
Arkansas made possible through a state tobacco excise
tax enacted five years ago. Tamara Baker, school-based
health center adviser at the Arkansas Department of
Health, believes these medical clinics promote
productivity in schools.

The funding for this project is a result of the Arkansas
Department of Education monies from Act 180 of 2009,
Share Foundation, and the United Way of Union County.
EL DORADO TO OPEN MEDI CAL CLI NI C
PURPLE/ WHI TE, MURPHY USA & UNI TED WAY
.

El Dorado School District
September 2, 2014 Volume 1, Issue 1
El dorado newsletter
Debbie McAdams, MSM, MT (ASCP) is the Director of
the program.
The color design of the facility is by Gay
Bechtelheimer, Teacher of the Year for El Dorado
Schools, and a well-known artist. Artwork in the health
center was created by Katie Harwell's 6th grade
students developed in conjunction with artist Maria
Villegas.
Medical services will be provided by Jerry Grant, MD,
and Gianna Grant. APN, three days each week. Dental
services will be provided one day each week by Taylor
Everett, DDS. Mental Health services will be provided
by Dayspring Health Services, SAYS, South Arkansas
Regional Health Center, and a licensed school
counselor.
Thank you to all the people who helped make this
possible for our young people.
Thank you Murphy USA, Wildcat Booster Club, El
Dorado Schools and all the fans and sponsors at the
Purple & White game for raising $10, 700 for United
Way of Union County. We are incredibly grateful for
the generosity of this community.


YOCUM ELEMENTARY
Red, white, and
you at
YOcUm!

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Will Cross is smiling big
Hes excited to meet his
teacher and explore the
school.
HUGH GOODWIN
ELEMENTARY
Hugh Goodwin will be focusing on
many different science events/
activities this year that coincide
with their theme "The Magic
School Bus". Hugh Goodwin is
looking forward to having a
"Magical" new school year!
Mrs. Reed participating in run
the field with the kindergar-
ten classes.
FLOAT YOUR BOAT TEST
Students in Mrs.
Claypoole's
STEM class work
on the Cup
Challenge
Hugh Goodwin faculty and
staff find their most
magical attire to wel-
come students on the first
day of school.

(Left) Mrs. Thomas with the kiddos running the field at the Purple and
White game.
(Right) We would like to say a special thanks to Douglas Chapel
Missionary Baptist Church of El Dorado, AR for our 4
th
Grade Binders
RETTA BROWN ELEMENTARY
The employees at Milbank donated supplies to the
teachers and students at Retta Brown Elementary
School. Shawn Andrews was the team captain; she
collected the donations and Principal Kimberly
Thomas, and Counselor Bernadette O'Guinn
accepted the supplies for the school.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Students, teachers and some parents watched in amazement as they
heard about the science of how hot air balloons fly and watched it
inflate and go UP.


NORTHWEST
ELEMENTARY

Back To
School
theme of
Rising up to
Excellence.
We finished
the first
week of
school by
kicking off
our theme
with a hot
air balloon
being inflat-
ed and the
Northwest
Roadrunner
taking a
ride!!
Back-to School Excitement at WMS
Students at Washington Middle School are off
to a running start! As fifth graders enjoy for the
first time electives such as band, orchestra,
College 101, and digital programming, the school
year is into full swing.
Not only are WMS students enjoying exciting
and fun-filled electives, they are also involved in
rigorous, engaging coursework. English, reading,
and social studies classes are doing novel studies.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer , which paints a
picture of boyhood life around the Mississippi
River during the 1800s, is being read by 6
th

graders. Island of the Blue Dolphins, being
studied by 5
th
graders, is set in the 1800s just off
the California coast. This work can be used to
teach many geographical facts that are not a part
of our every day life.
In elective classes, books are being studied that
cover everything from Shakespeare to mythology.
Art classes are using a book called Where the
Mountain Meets the Moon to teach central art
concepts. Classical Literature classes are studying
The Black Ships of Troy. Students who arrive at
school early have been enjoying a read-aloud of
Where the Red Fern Grows.


Fifth graders Landon
Langston, Layla Lee, and
Daisy Liu work on classifying
parts of speech in pre-AP
English.
Washi ngton Mi ddle School
Every student at WMS will participate in
character education activities and discussions
utilizing the novel, Lilys Crossing. This is a
wonderful novel that describes the life of a
adolescent girl during World War II and the
importance of telling the truth.
Sixth grade science teachers at Washington
participated in STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Math) studies this summer at
the Cyber Innovations Center in Bossier City,
Louisiana. They cannot wait to begin their
new units prepared while attending these
wonderful sessions. During the first nine
weeks, sixth graders will be designing foam
board airplanes and using principles of
engineering for design improvements. Fifth
grade science classes will be learning about lab
safety and cell structures in coming weeks.
Engineering Lab students will be learning the
nomenclature of various mechanical devices
using Legos.
Washington Middle School students are off
to a great start in fulfilling the schools mission.
We are building bridges to academic
excellence by preparing our students to be
college and career ready!

Principal, Jody Vines

Austin Jobe and Deshun
Mims greet students during
the first week of school at
Students make open arrays to study
mathematical properties.


To the El Dorado Community:
Barton Junior High conducts an honors assembly each May to
recognize specific student achievement. It is not for awards like,
Mrs. Jones favorite first period student, but rather for
competitions or specific achievements. As principal of Barton Junior
High, I want to recognize last years accomplishments and set the
expectations for the new year.
Social Studies Department: Thirteen first, second, or third place
winners from five categories at Regional History Day Competition,
and a second place at state which qualified Clayton Bolding to
compete at National History Day in Maryland.
English Department: Kate Vernons essay placed third in the state in
the Veterans of Foreign Wars Patriots Pen Essay Competition.
Betsey Phillips received an excellent rating in poetry and second
place in fictional writing at the Creative Writing Festival at SAU.
Science Department: Michaela Matocha won the regional and state,
You Be the Chemist competition and represented Arkansas at the
national competition in Philadelphia.
Math Department: First, second and third place in Algebra I division
at the Union County Mathematics Competition. Micah Haney took
first place in Algebra I at Regionals. The Algebra I scores on the 2013
End of Course Exam gave Barton the designation of Top Five
middle school in the southeast region by the Office for Education
Policy. And, when we received scores in June, we realized that all
students who took the 2014 Algebra I End Of Course Exam not only
passed, but scored advanced on the exam!
Art Department: Grand Prize, First, second and third place winners
in the Arkansas Youth Art Month competition. The Grand Prize
winner, Diamond Love and her art teacher Helene Lambert,
represented Arkansas in New York City this summer. Best of Show
and first place in the South Arkansas Student Art Exhibition. The
work of two students was selected for inclusion in the 53rd Young
Arkansas Artist Exhibition held at the Arkansas Art Center. First,
second and third place in the Economics Arkansas Art competition.
Odyssey of the Mind: Second place at regional Competition, first
place at state competition, a group OMer award and an individual
OMer award for Clayton Bolding at state competition, and a 9
th
place
out of 55 finish in the World Competition in Iowa.
Barton Juni or Hi gh
Robotics: Grand Champions at the First Lego League regional
competition in Hot Springs which qualified them for state
competition.
Archery: Bartons archery team placed first in their division at
regional competition and fifth place at state competition to
qualify for national competition. They scored high enough at
nationals to qualify for world competition.
Football: The 8
th
grade football team was undefeated as 8
th

graders AND as 7
th
graders!
Band: Fifteen band members were selected to the All-Region
Band, and the entire band scored all 1s at the Arkansas School
Band and Orchestra Association Region 3 Concert Assessment
which qualified them as a Sweepstakes Band.
Congratulations to Mrs. Christina Hostetter, 8
th
grade Pre-AP
social teacher, for being named the Veterans of Foreign Wars 6-
8 grade Arkansas Citizenship Education Teacher Award of the
Year winner which qualified her for the national competition.
There were many other competitive and school wide successes
like top Accelerated Reader, Spelling Bee winners, Quiz Bowl
winners, Science Fair winners, basketball and track victories, but
those mentioned above were the biggies where Barton
students competed against students from many other schools
from around the region and state and excelled. Barton had
students in New York, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Maryland and
Kentucky representing Arkansas in May and June. Wow! What
great opportunities for junior high age students! Congratulations
and thanks to all our students and teachers who put forth extra
effort and time to make these sorts of opportunities possible!
Now, I cant wait for the 2014-2015 school year! GO KITTENS!
Principal, Sherry Hill
Barton teachers worked very hard in preparation for the
2014-2015
school year
and kicked off
with a yummy
faculty lunch!


WORD FROM BJH:
Welcome to the 2014-2015 school
year! We have had a great beginning!
To go along with our new beginning,
we have a new mission statement:
El Dorado High School commits to
engaging all students in successful
academic achievement in a safe
learning environment through the use
of diverse resources, partnerships
with families and community
stakeholders, and opportunies for
posive character-building in order to
be college and career ready.
With our amazing students, supporve
parents, outstanding faculty, and
involved community, we know it is
MISSION POSSIBLE
Sophomore Pete Carroll
watches his tee shot soar
down the fairway on the ninth
hole during the annual
Simmons Bank/Wildcat
Invitational Golf Tournament.
El Dorado Hi gh School

Students filled
the halls on
orientation to
catch up with
friends from
summer break,
meet new
teachers, see
old teachers,
find classrooms
and prepare for
the new year.
AP Students gathering data to run
a Chi Square test.
SENIOR CLASS OF 2015
FROM THE PRINCIPALS DESK:




KICK OFF TO 2014
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES:
K-12 Sept. 16th and 18th 4:15-7:15
7-12 Sept. 23rd and 25th 4:15-7:15
REPORT TO THE PUBLIC:
EHS-Sept 29 @ 5:30 Hugh Goodwin Sept 9 @ 5:30
BJHS Sept 11 @ 5:30 Northwest Sept. 9 @ 5:30
WMS Sept 29 @ 5:30 Yocum Sept 9 @ 5:30
Retta Brown Sept 9 @ 5:30

HOMECOMING IS OCT. 3 NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
REMINDERS: