I wanted to wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving! We are truly thankful to be a part of your child's education. Enjoy the week, and we look forward to seeing everyone on December 1st. Not very many days left before Christmas! We can do this!
George Kennedy, Superintendent
Mrs. Elder's English class wrapped up The Outsiders with a body biography poster! Groups then had to go back to evaluate and reflect on their work!
TONIGHT!
From Brookland JROTC: We will be conducting our Service Learning Project after Thanksgiving. We are collecting new or slightly used toys, dog food, and cat food. We are donating the toys to the Paragould Foster Home and the Food to the Jonesboro Animal Shelter. This is a great mission if you have watched the news lately. The Animal Shelters are running out of food for the strays they are receiving and while many of us understand the meaning of Christmas we would like to spread the joy to those who may be a little less fortunate.
To participate in their mission, contact any Brookland JROTC student or email Sgt. Sennett at dsennett@bpsbearcats.com
Our buildings were very briefly placed in a "Soft" lockdown due to a situation off campus. A "Soft" lock down means that classes continue but no students are outside. We are now back to business as usual!
Congratulations to the JH/HS girls' basketball teams and coaches for their sweep over Marmaduke!
Upcoming Brookland Track Tryout Information!
Football Booster Club Meeting will be tomorrow at 5 pm in the portable by the field house. If you have been wanting to get involved and help, now is the time. We will discuss the end of season banquet as well and let everyone know what date is decided on. Thanks! 🖤❤️🐾
On Friday, the Junior High Thespian Troupe competed in the Arkansas Thespian One Act Competition, performing the piece "Help Desk". They did a wonderful job! Scores will be released toward the end of November.
Congratulations to the JH boys' basketball team and coaches for their win over GCT! #GoBearcats
The Jr. High Talent Show will be this Thursday evening at 6:30pm in the auditorium. Admission is $5, but free for teachers and staff members! These students are going to put on quite a show and you won't want to miss it. You will also be able to vote for "People's Choice Award" by placing money in the jars of your favorite contestants - $1 = 1 Vote.
Looking for a great Christmas ornament? Our OM program is second to none!
OM Fundraiser
Two Brookland Quiz Bowl teams competed at the MacArthur Junior High invitational today. Out if 12 teams, Brookland A got 2nd place with a W/L record of 4-1 and an average score of 340 points per game!
Thank you, Nothing Bundt Cakes, for supporting
and celebrating our staff's birthdays by providing a
cake. Mrs. Rigney celebrated her birthday last week!! Happy
Birthday from the Bearcat family and Nothing
Bundt Cakes!!!
Congratulations BHS Dance Team! 4-A State Champions once again!! #bearcatproud
Thank you EAST Students (Ava Baker, Anna Hardee, Callie Marquies) for volunteering to clean Brookland School District buses today. Great Community Service idea!
Very Excited about the progress at Brookland Intermediate School. The gym is actually a tornado safe room!
Thank you, Nothing Bundt Cakes, for supporting
and celebrating our staff's birthdays by providing a
cake. Today is Yamileth's birthday!! We appreciate all she does for our students and staff! Happy Birthday from the Bearcat family and Nothing
Bundt Cakes!!!
Do you have students who are enthusiastic about "content creation?" This is for them!!
💎 Walton Arts Center's Diamond Awards' new award category - Student Reporter Search 💎
The Diamond Awards Student Reporter search is an opportunity to showcase student creativity and skills in event coverage, visual storytelling, video editing, videography, photography, and social media.
How does this work?... Students will create 2 Insta/TikTok style videos for the Diamond Awards to review and provide feedback. Up to two students will be selected as the Diamond Awards Student Reporters, and are eligible to advance to the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, AKA the Jimmy Awards. The top Student Reporters will get to cover the Diamond Awards for Walton Arts Center, and receive awards during the Awards Show on May 23!
If selected as a National Winner for the Jimmy Awards, students will receive an all-expense paid trip to NYC to work directly with the Jimmy Awards Digital team, June 21-23, 2026!
Students must register for the Student Reporter Search themselves, by filling out the online form by November 21.
➡️➡️REGISTRATION FORM ⬅️⬅️
TIMELINE:
November 23: Deadline to register for the Student Reporter award category
December 23: 1st Video Due! Submit your 1st video using the instructions sent by The Diamond Awards
January 30: Top Student Reporters announced
February TBD: hands-on training from media professionals to prepare for Video 2
March 23: Draft of 2nd video due (this is the video that may be submitted to the Jimmy Awards)
April 6: Final 2nd video due
May 21-23: The Diamond Awards – Top Student Reporters will assist with coverage for this event & winners will be announced.
June 21-23: The Jimmy Awards
For more information and student registration please visit: https://waltonartscenter.org/edu/diamond-awards/participate/
Hope to see some great student videos! Please contact me if you have any questions about this new award.
Sara Broome Jones
Programs & Festivals Manager
479-571-2743
sjones@waltonartscenter.org
Walton Arts Center & Walmart AMP
P.O. Box 3547
Fayetteville, AR 72702
waltonartscenter.org
walmartamp.com
💎 Walton Arts Center's Diamond Awards' new award category - Student Reporter Search 💎
The Diamond Awards Student Reporter search is an opportunity to showcase student creativity and skills in event coverage, visual storytelling, video editing, videography, photography, and social media.
How does this work?... Students will create 2 Insta/TikTok style videos for the Diamond Awards to review and provide feedback. Up to two students will be selected as the Diamond Awards Student Reporters, and are eligible to advance to the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, AKA the Jimmy Awards. The top Student Reporters will get to cover the Diamond Awards for Walton Arts Center, and receive awards during the Awards Show on May 23!
If selected as a National Winner for the Jimmy Awards, students will receive an all-expense paid trip to NYC to work directly with the Jimmy Awards Digital team, June 21-23, 2026!
Students must register for the Student Reporter Search themselves, by filling out the online form by November 21.
➡️➡️REGISTRATION FORM ⬅️⬅️
TIMELINE:
November 23: Deadline to register for the Student Reporter award category
December 23: 1st Video Due! Submit your 1st video using the instructions sent by The Diamond Awards
January 30: Top Student Reporters announced
February TBD: hands-on training from media professionals to prepare for Video 2
March 23: Draft of 2nd video due (this is the video that may be submitted to the Jimmy Awards)
April 6: Final 2nd video due
May 21-23: The Diamond Awards – Top Student Reporters will assist with coverage for this event & winners will be announced.
June 21-23: The Jimmy Awards
For more information and student registration please visit: https://waltonartscenter.org/edu/diamond-awards/participate/
Hope to see some great student videos! Please contact me if you have any questions about this new award.
Sara Broome Jones
Programs & Festivals Manager
479-571-2743
sjones@waltonartscenter.org
Walton Arts Center & Walmart AMP
P.O. Box 3547
Fayetteville, AR 72702
waltonartscenter.org
walmartamp.com
