Viola School District

Want some summer art? Join us for an Art Camp, June 19-22. Two sessions: (last grade completed) 1st - 3rd grades 9:00 am -12noon 4th - 6th grades 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Spaces are limited, first come first served. Please register with the link provided below https://forms.gle/Hd3E2ZHPg39opxNZ9

State Baseball and Softball games scheduled for today have been postponed until Friday.

This is Teacher Appreciation Week. The administration of the Viola School District wants to recognize the dedication our teachers. They work tirelessly to educate our children. They also teach many values and behaviors that parents from our community have held dear for generations. Your children are in the care of adults who are continually looking out for their students' best interests and genuinely care for them. When you get a chance, tell a teacher how important they are and how much you appreciate them.

Summer 2023 P-EBT Who is Eligible? • Students attending a public school in Arkansas who are eligible for free or reduced-priced school meals by May 31, 2023 are eligible to receive the Summer 2023 P-EBT benefit. • Students attending a school that participates in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) or Provision 2 (P2)in SY 2023. How Much Will the Summer 2023 Benefit Be? • The Summer 2023 P-EBT benefit will be a one-time payment of $120.00. What Should Parents Do? • If not previously completed, complete a Free/Reduced Meal Application and turn it in to their child’s school before May 31, 2023. What Should Districts Do? • School districts must process all meal applications received and update the meal status in the statewide eSchool database by the end of the day May 31, 2023. What is the Timeline and Process for Payment? • June 2, 2023 — DESE will pull eligible student data from the statewide eSchool database. DESE will send the data file to DHS for payment processing. • July-September 2023 — DHS will process and issue Summer 2023 P-EBT benefits. • September 30, 2023 — USDA’s deadline for all Summer 2023 P-EBT benefits to be paid. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

If you are planning on attending the state baseball and softball games, you must purchase your tickets online with the attached link. https://gofan.co/app/school/AR23444

Congratulations to our Longhorn baseball team for winning the 2023 District Tournament! The Longhorns and Lady Longhorns will continue their postseason run next Thursday in the Regional Tournament hosted at West Side Greers Ferry. Congratulations Longhorns and good luck teams!

Viola 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th grade students will be taking the ACT Aspire test on May 2-4. This is an important week , for the students, school, and community. I hope all of the students do very well on the test. I encourage students to come to school prepared to test each day, so that they can do their best. Thanks parents for all of your help and support!!!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W3BZBVP Save the Children would like feedback regarding how well the in-school literacy program is welcomed and communicated with the families of Viola Elementary. Please click on the link above to fill out a survey concerning this. It is much appreciated and your feedback is very important to Save the Children. I will also be sending home a paper survey if you would prefer to fill it out instead of clicking on the link. Either way is acceptable.

Baseball and Softball District Tournament Updated Games Schedule Due to the threat of inclement weather on Saturday, April 29th, the semifinal games and championship games of the District Tournament will be played tomorrow, April 28th. Softball Games Schedule Shirley vs Calico Rock 12:00 Concord vs Viola 2:00 Championship 4:00 Baseball Games Schedule Viola vs Calico Rock 12:00 West Side Greers Ferry vs Norfork 2:00 Championship 4:00

Congratulations to senior AJ McCandlis for being selected for the 2023 AHSCA basketball All-Star game. Contests will be held June 24th at UCA.

Congratulations to the Viola Longhorns Jr High fishing team for recently winning the Greers Ferry Lake tournament and currently sitting in 13th place. Team members are 7th graders Rhett Robbins and Mattix Rowden.

Just a reminder that on Monday, April 24th, Save the Children will be hosting a Family Game Day from 1:00p.m.-3:00p.m. in the safe room at the elementary school. Looking forward to spending the afternoon with everyone.

Game time update: Todays baseball game will begin at 4:30.

Lady Longhorn Update Big day at the plate for these two Longhorns!! Haylee Crotts hit two home runs and Cheyenne Newberry hit her first career home run!! Congrats ladies!! Viola swept Rural Special 22-0 and 18-3 in the double header. The girls really hit the ball hard today. Earlier this week AJ McCandlis was honored at the ArBCA Top 5 banquet. AJ was voted by coaches across the state as one of the top 5 1A basketball players in the state.

Kindergarten talked about how and where artists work, and not all artists sit at tables. Then we spread out all over the art room floor and did really BIG art pieces!

Todays baseball games have been cancelled.

Due to the threat of inclement weather, todays softball games against Rural Special will begin at 1:00.

Fridays baseball game against Calico Rock will be played at Viola.

Viola Elementary School End of Year Events: *April 21- Kindergarten Registration (8:00-3:00) *May 2-4- ACT Aspire Testing (Grades 3-6) *May 15- Kindergarten Graduation at 5:00 pm, in the Gym *May 15- Sixth Grade Graduation at 6:30 pm, in the Gym *May 17- Elementary Field Day *May 18- Elementary Awards at 9:00 am, in the Gym *May 18- Last Day of School

Kindergarten registration, for the 2023-2024 school year, will be Friday, April 21. For an appointment and more information please call the Viola Elementary office at 870-458-2511.