On Friday January 17th EAST at Dardanelle High School partnered with Nurse Mindy Chavers and the Arkansas Blood Institute to host a blood drive. 48 students at DHS donated to save lives. Thank you to all of our students who participated. Great job Sand Lizards!
After a couple weather delays our sophomore students were finally able to attend a tour of the Arkansas Tech Career Center last week. Students will have a chance to enroll in two year programs while in high school that will award them certifications and on the job training. If you currently have a sophomore at DHS, ask them about this trip and encourage them to sign up for "VOTECH" with their advisors.
Our High Honor Graduates at Dardanelle High School must complete all smart core and local requirements, have a cumulative GPA of 4.0 or higher, no behavioral or attendance infractions, and complete four full credits in avanced placement courses; one of which must be in either math or science, one in English, one in history, and an elective AP course. Students must complete the national exam in all AP courses taken.
Our students earning this High Honor designation in the class of 2025 have not only completed these academic requirements, but are also involved in various clubs, organizations, and extracurricular activities. We are happy to congratulate their work ethic throughout their time at DHS and honor them at graduation this May.
Snow Route Updates For Wednesday, January 15, 2025:
Butterfly Bus--will not travel Horseshoe Loop
Cat Bus--will not travel to McCray Ridge
Elephant Bus--Highway Pickup Only
Kangaroo Bus--Highway Pickup Only with the exception of Bay Ridge Road 7 a.m. pick up at the intersection of Hwy 393 and Hwy 22.
Dog Bus--will not travel to the Bayview area but will travel to Wildcat Hollow. Bayview students meet at Bethel Road on Highway 22 at 7:00 a.m.
Students will be dropped off each afternoon at the same location they were picked up.
The Advanced Art students have completed their annual painted pillow project. Students look forward to this project every year and we have them finished just in time for Christmas Break! With all the hard work these students are putting in, they deserve a well rested break and these pillows should do just the trick.
The DHS Advanced Art students want to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
The DHS History Club adopted every resident at the Dardanelle Nursing home to provide a Christmas present to. Students volunteered to wrap the presents after school, then used their advisory time to deliver the gifts to the Nursing Home. Great job to our students and to the History Club Advisers, Mr. Harvell and Ms. Freeman.
The DHS History Club participated in the annual Christmas Tree Decorations at the Court House this week. Students planned and decorated the tree in time for the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony held on Tuesday, December 3rd.
Congratulations to our Sand Lizards basketball team on becoming the Quitman tournament champions once again. They defeated a strong Pottsville team last night in the championship game.
It has been an interesting week at Dardanelle High School. Coming into week 2 of the playoffs with having a bye the first week, our teachers wanted to up the school spirit and get students ready to cheer on our Lizards tonight at home. They held an undercover spirit week where students had no clue what to expect next and some even questioned the sanity of some teachers as we are close to our Thanksgiving break. Take a look at our week boosting teacher morale and getting our student body in the spirit to come out and support our Sand Lizards as they take on Prairie Grove tonight at Keenan Field. We hope to see you all there!
The Concurrent World History students attended a workshop at Arkansas Tech University. Dr. Hashimoto Reed presented information on Japanese history and culture and gave students the opportunity to try traditional tea, taiyaki, and use a taiko drum.
Thank you to Dr. Zach Smith and ARNCTA for providing the grant to give our DHS students this experience.
It was a clean sweep for #LizardNation in the Yell County Tournament last weekend. Congratulations to our DHS students who played and our future DHS students for all bringing home the gold! Great job Sand Lizards!
University of Arkansas at Little Rock representative Michael Romack, visited with Mrs. C. Taylor's Senior Advisory students along with other interested Seniors. Mr. Romack started by providing a code allowing students to apply for Admission at UALR FREE and offered a FREE UALR shirt for the first three students to submit an application. Following this, Mr. Romack discussed programs offered at UALR, scholarships and financial aid opportunities, along with UALR's commitment to help student graduate debt free.
AAA Football Playoff Information
Morgan Douglas, Representative of University of the Ozarks (Clarksville) came to speak to Mrs. Scruggs Advisory and other interested Seniors. 25 students attended this meeting to learn more about U of O, programs offered, incentives, and scholarship opportunities. Several students from Dardanelle have attended this college to play soccer, softball, and basketball while earning a degree.
Ms Douglas gave each student attending information about U of O. Additionally, all Senior Advisors were provided information and contact information in the event a student or parent is interested.
The Scarlet Regiment performed at the Region IX Marching Assessment hosted by Russellville High School. This was our qualifying event for the state marching contest. The students earned straight superior (first division) rating from three adjudicators. We will be performing at the State Marching Contest at War Memorial (in Little Rock) on November 4th.
We know we have the best teachers, but it's also nice when the statistics show it as well. Not only are they teaching curriculum each and every day, they are also making connections with our students and building social, emotional, and soft skills throughout the year. Congratulations to our Algebra teachers and students in both Middle and High School on your state testing scores and thank you to all of the faculty and staff who support and encourage them along the way.
Mrs. Hickman's marketing classes recently completed a unit on data collection and analysis. Students used data collected to create a kid's meal box for a local fast food chain of their choice. They were required to match their target market and explain the decisions they made about the design of their box.
On October 22nd, Arkansas Tech University Representative Presley Thompson came to Mr. Harvell's Advisory to speak to his group as well as any Senior interested in learning more about ATU. 42 students came to listen to information about how to apply for admission, campus life, programs of study, and opportunities for financial aid. Ms. Thompson will be back at Dardanelle High School this evening for Parent Teacher Conference from 3:30-6pm to speak with interested students and parents about ATU. Additionally, representatives from ATU Financial Aid Office will be here to follow up with students on SAMS, FSA ID, and help answer questions about Financial Aid opportunities for ATU.
Mrs. McCampbell took a group of students to the Clinton Library ON October 21st, for participating in the after school program! Students enjoyed a tour of the library and lunch outside on the Arkansas River.
Tuesday, October 15, Jeremiah Humphrey, a representative of United Welding Institute (Pottsville, AR), came to Miss Balloun's Advisory to speak to her students and other interested Seniors about United Welding Institute. Mr. Humphrey told students about the skill students will learn, the work opportunities they will be given upon completion, and more information about what a career in welding offers. In addition to discussing the cost of the program, how to enroll in the program, and how to contact him if they have additional questions; Mr. Humphrey told them about an opportunity to come to an event in March and earn a $1,000 scholarship.
Students in our Alternative Learning Program were also given an opportunity to learn more about UWI. Mr. Humphrey reminded students that a good attitude, good work ethic, and determination will go a long way in helping them accomplish any goal they have in life. While in the ALE building, Mr. Humphrey was excited to see the wife of his former high school football coach, Mrs. Haralson.
