The Mountainburg School District would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the crews with **OG&E and Arkansas Valley Electric** for their tireless work over the past 24 hours to restore electricity to our community and surrounding areas. We are incredibly grateful for their dedication and hard work following the recent storms.

**Mountainburg Schools will be in session on Wednesday, August 19.**

Due to some of the roads still being impassable, buses may not be able to run their entire routes in the morning. We trust our families to use their best judgment when determining whether it is safe to travel. If your child will not be able to attend school, please call the secretary at your child’s school Wednesday morning to let us know. Hopefully, all roads will be cleared and buses can run full routes after school on Wednesday.

We also want to thank our families, students, faculty, and staff for their understanding and patience on Monday as the storm passed through our area and our administration worked to make decisions in rapidly changing circumstances. The safety of our students was, and will always be, our first and foremost priority.

Thank you for your continued patience, understanding, and support as our community recovers.

Bus Route Update for Wednesday, August 19

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Due to the recent storms and their impact on road conditions, two of our bus routes are affected.

Bus #22 - Darrel Mays, Driver will not run Wednesday morning.

Bus #8 - Barbara Hammond, Driver will not run on Hickory or Sycamore Wednesday morning, but she will run the rest of her route.

Jerry Smith, Transportation Director, will check the routes tomorrow to determine if they are safe for our buses to travel after school. If your child rides one of these buses and you bring them to school, please have arrangements in place for pick-up after school in case the routes are still not passable for a bus to travel.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding as we prioritize the safety of our students and drivers. We will provide additional updates as more information becomes available.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

*No Cheer Clinic today, Tuesday, Aug.18th, due to school closure. Clinic dates will begin when school resumes and we will adjust the try-out date accordingly. If there are any questions, email mary.hecox@mountainburg.org

Mountainburg Schools is thinking of all of our families and community members who have been affected by yesterday’s severe thunderstorms. We know many of our neighbors are still without power, and we want to make sure you know that you have a place to go.

Our safe room will be open today until dark for anyone who needs a cool, comfortable place to escape the heat or needs a place to charge phones and other essential devices.

Please remember that no pets are allowed in the safe room. We also ask that you take all personal belongings with you when you leave.

We are proud to be part of a community that looks out for one another. Please take care of yourselves, check on your neighbors, and know that Mountainburg Schools is here to help however we can. Stay safe, Mountainburg!

From the Boys and Girls Club: Please remember that when the school is closed, the Mountainburg Boys and Girls Club will also be closed. No services will be available on Tuesday, August 18.

From Mr. Woods, Superintendent of Schools:

Mountainburg Schools will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, August 18, due to damage caused by today’s storms.

The storms have impacted power service to the school. OG&E has indicated that power will not be restored in time for school to safely open tomorrow morning.

For the safety of our students and staff, Mountainburg Schools will remain closed tomorrow. We appreciate your patience and understanding as crews continue working to restore power and address the storm damage.

We will provide additional updates as they become available.

The Mountainburg Board of Education meeting scheduled for tonight (August 17), has been postponed to Monday, August 24.

URGENT MESSAGE: At this time, the Administration and the Transportation Director have determined that it is not going to be feasible for Mountainburg school buses to run routes this afternoon due to downed trees and power lines. We are asking that parents/guardians make arrangements for your child to be picked up or go to your child's campus to check them out.

We appreciate everyone's cooperation and patience today.

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Soccer Registration Deadline for PK - 8th Grade

Reminder, parents! Today is the LAST DAY to register your child for soccer with the Mountainburg Soccer Club. Don’t miss out—get your registration completed today!

Link to Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScSONQTL2CrjhYnRR6Yc8T5UdBQlIKGXKhVWFMxe3xoFpldaQ/viewform

Please see the attached letter from our Superintendent regarding an important school safety matter. We appreciate the continued vigilance and cooperation of our families and community.

It's not too late to join our MJH or MHS Cheer teams- 7th through 12th graders are eligible! Next week we will be holding try-outs for our regular sideline teams for football, basketball, and competition and our Competition Only spots! Sideline team runs from now until the end of February; Competiton Only runs from the end of September until the end of December! Any questions, email mary.hecox@mountainburg.org! Practice Clinic days will be next Tuesday-Thursday 3:30-5:30! Then try-outs will be on Friday! We will be in Carl D. Rogers gym. Come join in the fun and help us share our Dragon pride and spirit with our school and community! If you have a conflict with a day next week but want to try-out- we can work around other sports and school commitments!

**Parent Pick-Up Reminder: MMS & MHS Students**

Parents and guardians picking up MMS or MHS students will use the parent pick-up area at the high school**.

Please enter campus ONLY through Pecan Street, which is the main entrance into the high school parking lot. This is the road across from Neon Moon. 

Do not use any other campus entrance for parent pick-up. Buses will be entering campus by the Administration Building to line up on the bus loading road. This includes the north and south exits that the buses use when leaving campus. Using those entrances can create congestion and is potentially not safe for our staff and students.

The map below should explain the direction of parent pick-up.

Thank you for helping us keep dismissal safe, organized, and efficient for everyone! We appreciate your cooperation and patience. 

Congratulations to Vera Vichaivattana for shooting the low score in today's match vs. Paris and Greenland! Vera shot a personal best of 40 and earned medalist honors for her outstanding performance. Way to go, V!

Congratulations to our Dragon golf team for their win over Paris and Greenland tonight at home! Dallan Turner shot the low score of 38, followed by Boston Mondt(41), Caed Cowett(41), and Brayden Dudley(42). Freshman, Scout Knoner continues to improve and came in with a score of 43. Congratulations, Dragons!

Today, the teachers from MMS and MHS came together for a final workshop before the new year begins. The teachers learned strategies to keep students engaged in class. The presenters had great activities that teachers participated in. The 2026-2027 school year is here! Go Dragons!

Welcome back to school, Dragons!

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