The following students took home state titles from the Arkansas Beta Convention. They will represent Arkansas at the National Beta Convention in Savannah, Georgia, in June.
Dalene Vazques -1st place Spanish(Grade 10)
Jennifer Esquivel-2nd place Spanish(Grade 12)
James Sparks -3rd place Creative Writing (Division I)
Celina Arce - 3rd place Sculpture
Hattie Smith - 3rd place Fiber Art
All schools of the Cossatot River School District will dismiss Monday and Tuesday, January 29th & 30th, due to the very high numbers of students and teachers absent with the flu. These two days will be AMI (Alternative Methods of Instruction) designated days. Your children will be required to complete take-home materials or online assignments as made available by their teachers. The scheduled basketball games for Tuesday night will still be played, but athletes will not be called upon to practice during the days off. All schools will reopen on Wednesday, January 31st at their regular time.
HOMECOMING SPIRIT WEEK: Jan. 29-Feb. 2
Monday 1/29: Let’s Play Scrabble! Wear a letter on your shirt and make words and phrases with your friends!
Tuesday 1/30: Twin Day! Grab as many friends as you can and dress alike!
Wednesday, 1/31: Wacky Wednesday! Mismatch your clothes and style your hair in a wacky way!
Thursday, 2/1: Throwback Thursday! Be a Wickes Warrior or Van-Cove Hornet for the day! Wear old gear from either school, or red white and blue to represent BOTH!
Friday, 2/2: Homecoming! Black & Silver Day!
Homecoming Dance is just around the corner!! The dance will be semi-formal and there will be a professional DJ.
Homecoming will be February 2, 2018.
The Homecoming Dance will be held on Saturday, February 3 from 6-9 p.m. at CRHS. Get your tickets early and save money!! Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased from Mrs. Richardson in room 207. Tickets purchased the day of the dance will be $7 each.
Congratulations to Laura Flores!! She won the Polk County Spelling Bee and will move on to State.
Congratulations to the 2017/2018 Homecoming Court!!!
7th Grade: Reagan Bills Xitlali Trinidad
8th Grade: Maggie Haynes Josey Johnston
9th Grade: Jasey Holm Kortlyn McKee Rylee Dering
10th Grade: Amy Haynes Lexi Tumbelson
11th Grade: Lauren Driver Bianca Ralls Gaitlyn Brady
12th Grade: Harley Dering Jacie Wilkerson Kaylee Kesterson
The location of the regular board meeting for January has been changed. It will be held in the Cossatot River High School Library at 6:00 P.M.
Congratulations to Lexi Tumbleson, Elianette Esquivel, LaBrayla Robb, Laura Flores, & Shannell Brito on earning a spot to compete with their projects in the FCCLA state competition coming up in February! Great job ladies!!
There will be a Special Board Meeting on December 6, 2017 at 6:00 pm at the Administration Office. Agenda: Interview Superintendent candidates.
Letter to Parents
Letter to Parents
The Junior class is sponsoring a Chili cook off December 8 prior to the basketball games! There is no fee to enter the cook-off and we will have prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Please contact a Junior sponsor to enter! The sponsors are Mr. Reggie Fryar, Mrs. Pam Bell, Mrs. Kathy Smith, and Jennifer Lawrence.
They will be selling the chili after the winner is declared. Please let them know asap if you are interested in participating!
December 8th we will have a 5th quarter after the games here. There will be food and games and entertainment for all of the students.
The JR class will be selling fudge as a fundraiser. 5 lbs. of fudge for $20. You have a choice of Double Chocolate, White Toffee Crunch, Peanut Butter Cream, Mint Chocolate, Butterscotch or Chocolate Peanut Butter. Order deadline is December 8th, delivery starting December 17th. There are order forms in the High School office or email Mr. Reggie Fryar.
We would like to invite you to the Vandervoort Thanksgiving Supper at Vandervoort Elementary Cafeteria, on Saturday, November 18, 2017 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Meals are $6:00.
Reminder! Monday, November 20th - Friday, November 24th there is no school due to Thanksgiving Break. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, from all of us at Wickes Elementary.
¡Recordatorio! Lunes, 20 de noviembre al Viernes, 24 de noviembre no habra clases debido a las vacaciones de Acción de Gracias. Que tenga un maravilloso Día de Acción de Gracias, de parte de todos nosotros de la Primaria de Wickes.
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The November Board Meeting has been rescheduled to be held on November 16th at the Administration Building.
Wickes Elementary will be having their Fall Festival tomorrow, Friday, November 3rd. Games will begin at 5:00 pm and Coronation will begin at 7:15 in the auditorium. We can't wait to see you.La Primaria de Wickes tendrá su Festival de Otoño mañana, viernes 3 de noviembre. Los juegos comenzarán a las 5:00 p.m. y la Coronación comenzará a las 7:15 en el auditorio.Esperamos verlos ahi!