By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Cave City Middle School History Club will be hosting a Bingo Night and Chili and Soup Supper Fund-raiser to help the students make the trip to Washington, D.C. The event will beheld on Feb. 25, be-ginning at 5 p.m. with Bingo and the Chili/Soup Supper beginning at 6 p.m. in the Cave City Middle School Cafeteria. This fundraiser provides students with educational experiences they may not other-wise…
Numbers talk, we all know that. We also know that anyone can manipulate data and numerical percentages to further a plight or cause. Standardized testing measures in public schools help in determining possible inequities in general education. However, too often data is misused, interpreted to fit a particular agenda or misread in ways that perpetuate an inaccurate story. My name is Andrea Pendarvis and I am a proud English teacher at Highland…
The Highland School Based Health Clinic has expanded its services again. The District partnered with Dr. Steven Goacher and staff from All About Smiles Family Dental to provide services to the students of the district. The first clinic day was held during the week of Jan. 16-20, with10 students being treated; a couple of them getting dental services for the very first time. The clinic will continue once a month for the…
Students on the Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists for the fall 2022 semester at Arkansas State University have been announced. The lists recognize undergraduate students who achieved the highest grade-point averages while enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours of study. The Chancellor’s List (designated as CL) includes students who earned a perfect GPA of4.0. The Dean’s List(designated as DL)includes students with a GPA of 3.6to 3.99. The lists include students enrolled…
Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor For the second time in three months the voters in the Highland School District have answered the call to vote on an 8.9 mill increase for the Highland School District. Again, they said no. 2,297 voters turned out in the largest school Special Election in Sharp County history. The millage failed with 1602 voters rejecting the millage and 693 voting in favor of it. This is nearly a…
