Golf practice will resume as normal this week on Monday and Wednesday at 9 am. Golfers should meet with me in the parking lot at 8:45. Do not start on the range before meeting with me.
Electricity will be off in many of the school buildings in Viola from Monday through Friday of next week (July 24-28). This will affect the school's phone lines, internet and servers. NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION will resume on TUESDAY, AUGUST 1st, after the electricity is back on for the entire campus. If you need to contact someone by phone at school next week between 8 am and 4 pm, call the temporary school line at 870-900-7062.
The high school gym will also remain closed for repairs and construction until at least August 1st.
The "Viola School District #15" app should once again be available for downloading in the Apple App Store. It's a great way to keep informed about what is happening at the school. Please, consider downloading the app onto your phone today.
Fulton County fair has been a blast! Viola students made a strong appearance. We are very proud of all the hard work these kids put in behind the scenes. The future of agriculture is looking bright!
Also, don’t forget about the premium sale tomorrow at 4:00 pm! Many of the area students are selling project animals, and cookie jars will be sold to raise money for scholarships.
Golf practice this week is on your on. Players should practice at their convenience at Turkey Mountain
The Viola High School gym will be closed for construction during the athletic dead weeks, through at least July 10th.
Due to the impact of the LEARNS Act, Viola School has revised its calendar for 2023-24.
The new, EARLIER start date is Wednesday, August 16.
Also, Christmas Break now starts on Thursday, December 21.
The updated calendar can be found on the school web site. (https://www.violalonghorns.org/page/4-day-delayed-start-cale)
Due to a water leak, Viola School buildings will be without water for most of the day Tuesday. Summer staff should take this into consideration and may need to contact their supervisor to determine if they need to report to work.
Viola School will also be closed on July 4th in observance of Independence Day.
Immunization information from Nurse Debbie
The next ACT date is Saturday, July 15. The last day to register for the test, without late fees, is June 16.
B&W Asphalt will be seal coating and painting the parking area in front of the Viola High School and inside the gates from Wednesday through Friday this week.
The gravel area behind the elementary and the areas ar around the bus garage will be available for staff and those going to basketball camps.
Join us today for a livestream broadcast of the Balloon Warfare Robotics camp finals tournament. The broadcast should begin around 10 AM today. The link to the livestream can be accessed at www.frc7483.com .
Join us today for a livestream broadcast of the Balloon Warfare Robotics camp qualification tournament. The broadcast should begin around 10 AM today. The link to the livestream can be accessed at www.frc7483.com .
Don't forget that Mechanically Challenged, Viola High School Robotics, is hosting Balloon Warfare Robotics camp that begins tomorrow morning. Registration will be from 8:30 - 9:00 AM. The camp will be 9 AM until noon, Monday through Friday. Students will learn to assemble a mini robot and code using Scratch. A snack will be provided.
Report cards are available for pickup in the high school and elementary offices.
If students are interested in taking concurrent credit courses in the fall and did not get the required scores, they can retake the Accuplacer test over the summer. Students can contact Ozarka’s Ash Flat campus at 870-994-7273 or the Melbourne campus at 870-368-2049 and schedule a time to test. In addition to scheduling the test, they can tell you if they recommend a certain study prep site or study app to help students prepare.
Our Senior High Sports Banquet is Thursday, May 18 at 6 pm in the high school cafeteria. This event is for all athletes who participated in high school athletics this year and their families.
I would like to remind everyone about the elementary awards tomorrow at 9:00 am, in the gym. Everyone is welcome to come and be a part of honoring the Viola Elementary students for their accomplishments during this school year.
Just a reminder that high school awards are today at 1:00 and graduation at 8:00. Both events will be live-streamed on our Facebook page.
The Longhorn Baseball Team just won again. Final score 6-4 over the Ozark Catholic Griffins. They play Mount Ida tomorrow at 1 pm to see who will play in the state finals next weekend in Conway.
The Softball team is playing Taylor as we speak. Go Lady Longhorns!