Skyline Heights Elementary

Watch for signup information coming soon on our FREE Summer camp for our district students! Ages: K-4th (Grades completed) Dates: June 3rd - June 27th (Monday through Thursday) Time: 8:00 am - 2:00 pm Location: Skyline Campus Activities: Art, STEM, live music, field trips, cheer, dance, guest speakers, team challenges, mini camps, sports, games, and more! For more information, contact Alicia Morris amorris@hps.k12.ar.us

Can't wait to provide this FREE Summer camp for our district kiddos! Be watching the district page for sign ups.

That's a wrap! It has been such a blast this week! So thankful for fellow staff members that dedicated their break to hang with me and love on some pretty awesome kids!! Our district is blessed with such great families, teachers and HHS teen workers! Be watching for upcoming information on our Summer program!! Can't wait!!

Ok.. this week went by way too fast!! The staff and the kids have been an absolute joy this week! We have enjoyed spending time with them. Today we had Chloe and Kelly Regan come bring Eoin the Irish Wolf hound and explain event planning.. keep an eye out for our after school care parent night! The kids will have a hand on the planning. We ate popsicles, played would you rather Spring edition. We did a craft and directed drawing! Our day is jammed packed with FUN!!

Day 3- We are wrapping up Wednesday. Today was a focus on gross motor activities. We started our day off with an obstacle course. We played for 4 square and limbo. We designed tennis rackets and played balloon tennis! Thank you Harrison Public schools for the special popcorn snack and Sonic drinks for our Amazing Spring Break staff.

K-4 Spring Break Camp wrapped up day two! We did create a story telephone with two HHS students, bubble art, sidewalk chalk and we painted rock for me to hide on Sat at Harrison Park. Be sure to post of picture of your rock if you find one! These kids are so fun! We have some spots left if your student attends Harrison Public Schools K-4th grade. Email me at amorris@hps.k12.ar.us

Have you heard??? Camp Invention® is coming back to Harrison! In partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame®, Harrison Schools is excited to offer the nationally acclaimed Camp Invention program to children entering kindergarten through sixth grade. This inspiring, weeklong summer experience provides opportunities for open-ended, hands-on exploration of science, technology, engineering and more! Taking on a variety of exhilarating activities each day, children have fun collaborating with friends, thinking creatively and inventing their own solutions to real-world challenges. The week begins on June 10th with Kristin Motley, Gifted and Talented Coordinator, serving as Director. Students in grades K - 6 can participate. The all-new 2024 program will spark the imagination of both new and returning campers with an adventure full of inspiration, innovation and unforgettable discoveries! During this action-packed, confidence-boosting program, young innovators will: • Develop their own sports ball and customize a light-up game with a unique brand and logo as they explore athletics, design and innovation • Discover the science of light through illuminating inventions and fluorescent animals, then build a one-of-a-kind Glow Box using circuitry and ultraviolet light • Embark on an epic global operation to tackle water challenges around the world, learning the role that water plays with the help of a robotic lab-on-wheels • Star as a contestant on a prototyping game show, molding and shaping ideas into awesome inventions using everyday items and a DIY toolbox Early registration discounts are available! Register using SUM25 by 3/27 to save $25 off the $270 registration fee. Availability is limited, so visit invent.org/mylocalcamp or call 800-968-4332 to secure your child’s spot today! Program hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Have you seen our HPS BAM boxes? Media Specialist Melissa McDonald (Skyline Heights Elementary) wrote and received a grant from the Harrison Public Schools Foundation to create these fun learning resources for students. BAM stand for Books, Art, and Making. The boxes contain creative learning projects, specifically designed to coordinate with selected library books. Third and fourth grade students have the opportunity to check out the BAM boxes. Each week, the BAM spinner is spun to see which two students from each class will get to take the boxes home for the week. Each box contains a contents list for them to double check as they repack and return the box, and students get to keep whatever they create! Great job, Mrs. McDonald! #GoGobs

Inspire your child’s creativity and watch their confidence soar with our all-new Camp Invention® program, Illuminate! When this nationally acclaimed program comes to Harrison from June 10 to 13, campers entering grades K-6 next school year will team up with friends for hands-on, open-ended STEM fun. They’ll design their own light-up ball game, explore the science of illumination, tackle global water challenges and star in a prototyping game show! Each experience is designed to spark curiosity, build persistence and create an unforgettable summer. Visit invent.org/mylocalcamp to secure your spot! Use promo code SUM25 by 3/27 to save $25.

Our third and fourth graders absolutely loved our first graphic novelist Gustav Carlson last week! He walked each group through choosing a character and how artists make decisions about adding details to the character based on their environment and other factors. For example he drew a Goblin with each group ( draw / write about what you know ) and had them add details based on what nationality the Goblin was. The kids chose a Spanish Conquistador Goblin, an alien Goblin, and a Scottish Goblin. His originals are now placed in frames and students may take a copy to color or for inspiration.

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Did your student come home yesterday asking for one of author Ashley Wellman's books? We know how much they loved her presentation! She has graciously extended the free shipping offer through Sunday and will hand deliver the books to Skyline next week. This offer also applies to the Fresno plush, puzzles, and coloring book.

Author Ashley Wellman came and visited our first and second graders today. She came today to help us celebrate Read Across America Week. #haveasuperskylineday #GoGobs

We are super excited to welcome Dr. Ashley Wellman to Skyline next week to help us celebrate Read Across America! Dr. Wellman is an Arkansas author and will be a special guest speaker for our first and second graders. She will read one (or more!) of her books and chat with the students about being an author. Students can pre-order signed copies of her books and Dr. Wellman will bring them with her on Tuesday. For more information and how to order, check our the flyer.

Skyline is thrilled to welcome graphic artist Gustav Carlson next week to help us celebrate Read Across America! Gustav is a Newton County Native with a degree in creative writing from UCA. He has worked as a professional illustrator and comic creator, whether working on his own comics, such as Eve of the Ozarks, or other work across a wide array of visual mediums. Gus will present to our third and fourth graders and lead them in interactive drawings

Skyline is thrilled to welcome graphic artist Gustav Carlson next week to help us celebrate Read Across America! Gustav is a Newton County Native with a degree in creative writing from UCA. He has worked as a professional illustrator and comic creator, whether working on his own comics, such as Eve of the Ozarks, or other work across a wide array of visual mediums. Gus will present to our third and fourth graders and lead them in interactive drawings.

We are super excited to welcome Dr. Ashley Wellman to Skyline next week to help us celebrate Read Across America! Dr. Wellman is an Arkansas author and will be a special guest speaker for our first and second graders. She will read one (or more!) of her books and chat with the students about being an author. Students can pre-order signed copies of her books and Dr. Wellman will bring them with her on Tuesday. For more information and how to order, check our the flyer.

Harrison School District is accepting applications for an Elementary Teacher position for the 2024-2025 school year. The position will be a full time (1.0 FTE) teaching position. Applicants must possess appropriate Arkansas DESE certification. Previous experience is preferred, but not required.    Harrison School District is seeking an individual who will: ● create a class environment conducive to learning and personal growth ● establish effective rapport with pupils ● motivate students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for high school education, in accordance with each pupil’s ability ● formulate positive relationships with parents, students, and other staff members ● use formative and summative assessments with colleagues to improve student learning ● demonstrate effective communication within the school community Contact Persons: Josh Magness, Principal Mark Ditmanson, Principal (870) 741-5821 (870) 741-5837 jmagness@hps.k12.ar.us mditmanson@hps.k12.ar.us Harrison School District is a committed Professional Learning Community school, and maintains strong community support as well as high academic excellence standards. Harrison is one of the leading Academic, Athletic, and Activities schools in Northwest Arkansas. Applicants interested in working with great students, a collaborative team of individuals, fantastic facilities, and a supportive community, are encouraged to apply.  Applicants must submit online at http://hps.applicantstack.com/x/openings

✨Our students made Valentine’s Day cards for the local nursing homes and some our students are dropping them off for us this morning!✨ #haveasuperskylineday #GoGobs