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Red Ribbon Week starts Monday! See the attached image or use the link to view the spirit days for K6 and HS: https://5il.co/10uqa

What have you been doing so far during break? The cross country team is still hard at work! Dylan Rogers captured 3rd place this weekend at the Van Buren Invitational. #DiamondRunning. #NoBreaksJustSpeed

Oct. 25th-29th is Red Ribbon Week! Spirit Days at the High School: Mon: PJ Day, Tues: Decade Day, Wed: Wacky Sock & Hat Day, Thurs: Superhero Day, Fri: Costume Day.

Free workshops for 15-19 year olds at the Springdale TASC! Songwriting, Music Production, and Graphic Design. See attached image for details. tascnwa.org

Time is running out to purchase tickets for the Clue Mystery Dinner Theater on Oct. 28th and 29th. Log into MyPaymentsPlus to purchase your tickets today!

What is the best way to start a break? An outdoor dance show choreographed and performed by our 5th-6th grade students. #DiamondDance. #FallBreak

October 28th and 29th, Arkansas Arts Academy (AAA) presents "Get A Clue Mystery Dinner Theater". In celebration of the young artists and the spirit of collaboration, this is an original production inspired by the board game and film CLUE. The event includes contributions from the AAA’s culinary, dance, fine arts, theater, and music departments. Tickets are available through mypaymetnsplus.com. Individual tickets are $25 or reserve a table of eight for $125. The doors open at 6 pm, the dinner service begins at 6:30 pm and the performance starts at 7:30 pm. The show is recommended for 12 years and up. Child care is available by AAA Emerge Dancers for a donation of $5.

Oct. 11-15 Ozark Ballet is hosting a classical ballet class for grades 3rd-12th. $50 off tuition if you contact them today. 479-259-2162 Please see the attached image for more info.

Diamond Cross Country had Trinity James and Abby Skorupski make their cross country debut today. Emma Kennedy set a new PR. #DiamondRunning.

The Diamond Cross Country team ran today at the Rogers Invitational. Dylan Rogers, Vin Young,and Saxon Bauman all set PR’s today. #Diamond Running

Please complete this form to nominate an HS employee for Staff Member of the Month! https://forms.gle/yjApZy9PQbxacekz7

The Diamond Cross Country team traveled to Berryville today. Dylan Rogers medaled by placing 5th. The Junior High Boys beat Oakdale, Lakeside, George, and Heritage 9th grade. Anthony Kedrowski, Vin Young, and Emma Kennedy all set PR’s. #DiamondsRun

K6 LOST AND FOUND: email kmilligan@artsk12.org if you recognize an item. Teachers are bringing their students by to look as well.

A big shout out to junior high boys cross country team! All of the boys finished 17:00 and under at Siloam Springs. Dylan Rogers medaled at the meet. Emma Kennedy beat multiple runners in the girls race. Next week is Berryville. #DiamondRunning

Please feel free to reach out to Mrs. Morgan or Nurse Katie for any clarification.

Mrs. Kehr's 7th graders were told to create a character from the provided materials and then, using descriptive and sensory details, they gave life to the characters by describing them and their background stories.

Congrats to our junior high cross country runners! The boys team beat Lifeway and Haas Bentonville. Emma Kennedy did a great job being our lone girl runner. It’s not too late to join the Diamond Running program. Email pheffernan@artsk12.org #DiamondSpeed

Have you been upset that you didn’t get a copy of last year’s K-6 yearbook? Well, today is your lucky day! Get this limited piece of history before they are gone for good. #DiamondsYearbook

K-2 iReady Assessments start today! This week our youngest learners will be engaging in their first reading and math assessments of the year. iReady's computer adaptive assessments will allow us to pinpoint each student's current learning levels so that we can tailor instruction to best help each student grow. Please help us remind your students that all they need to do is their individual best! If you have any questions about iReady, please feel free to contact Heather Davis at hdavis@artsk12.org or your child's teacher.

Attention HS Families: Tuesday is an A Day this week (1st, Advisory, 3rd, 4th, 5th hours).