Remember Friday, April 18 is a make-up day and school will be in session.
April's school board meeting will be held on April 28, 2025.
Melbourne School District will be open on Monday, April 7, 2025. Most of our bus routes are clear, however a few locations are impassable and we will not attempt to cross with the bus. If you are unable to attend school due to road conditions, please notify the school in the morning. Thank you for understanding.
Melbourne School District will be having a delayed start time of 9 am due to the widespread power outages today April 4, 2025. We will keep you updated as we find out more. Thank you.
Due to the storm forecasted to arrive at approximately 4:45 PM this afternoon, we will implement an early dismissal protocol to ensure the safety of all students.
Please take note of the following schedule:
• High School Car Drivers will be dismissed at 2:30 PM.
• Bus Loading will begin at 2:45 PM, with buses departing for their respective routes shortly thereafter.
• Students may be picked up prior to this time or immediately after buses depart.
If you are unable to pick up your child at the earlier time, please rest assured that students will be supervised inside their buildings until the normal car rider pick-up time.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation .
We are closely monitoring the weather this afternoon. In the event of a tornado warning, all students and staff will proceed to our designated storm shelters for safety, which the Office of Emergency Management has confirmed as some of the safest locations in town. We are fully equipped to ensure the well-being of our students, staff, and community.
In case of severe weather warnings at the end of school, we will delay student dismissal and bus loading until it is safe to do so.
Please do not call or come to check out your child during a tornado warning. We will be safe in the storm shelter and our top priority is ensuring everyone’s safety. If you need a safe place, we will have room for you.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation! Stay safe and stay tuned for updates on our social media, website, and text messages.
Make-up Days
Friday, March 21 - Full Day
Friday, April 18 - Full Day
Friday, May 2 - Full Day
Friday, May 9 - Full Day
Friday, May 16 - Full Day
Monday, May 19 - Full Day
GOOD LUCK AT THE STATE FINALS!
To allow students and staff the opportunity to attend the state tournament finals in Hot Springs on Thursday, we have made some adjustments to our schedule. Melbourne School District will dismiss early at 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 13th and will be closed on Friday, March 14th. This includes grades K-12.
Please see the Bearkatz Academy post for their updated schedule.
The Sr. Boys Basketball team will be playing in the 3A State Championship at 7:45 PM in Hot Springs. GO KATZ GO!!!
No school board meeting tonight and it will be tomorrow 3/11/2025 at 5 PM.
Melbourne High School is proud to host the 3A-2 Regional Basketball Tournament February 26 - March 1, 2025. Hosting this tournament is an incredible honor and opportunity to highlight our facilities, talented student-athletes, and community pride.
See you in February!
MELBOURNE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ANNOUNCES GIFTED AND TALENTED REFERRALS
The Melbourne Public School District is accepting referrals for Bearkatz Scholars (4th-6th grade) and Bearkatz ACES (7th-12th grade) Gifted and Talented Programs. The deadline for receiving referrals is February 15th.
Parents, teachers, students, and community members may refer students who are currently in 3rd -12th grades. Students referred need to display high intellect, creative skills, and task commitment.
For more information, please call Melbourne High School at 870-368-4345 or call Melbourne Elementary School at 870-368-4365 and ask for Blake Smith. GT Teacher can also be reached at blake.smith@melbourneschools.org.
Melbourne School District will continue to run buses on paved roads tomorrow, January 17th, for both morning and afternoon routes. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we make safety the top priority for our students.
Also, Melbourne schools will be closed on Monday, January 20th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Melbourne School District will be in session tomorrow, January 14th. The gravel roads are too slick to drive, so the buses will run paved roads only in the morning and afternoon. Some of the parking lot may have slick spots because of the re-freeze, so please use caution. We appreciate your understanding as we focus on the safety of everyone. Thank you.
Due to secondary road conditions, there will be no school at Melbourne School District on Monday, January 13, 2025. We appreciate your understanding as we focus on student and staff safety above all else. Thank you.
Melbourne School District will be closed due to inclement weather on Friday, January 10, 2025. Stay safe and warm.
Good evening, Melbourne School District will be closed due to inclement weather on Friday, January 10, 2025. Stay safe and warm. Thank You.
Good morning, Melbourne School District will be closed today Monday, January 6, 2025 due to hazardous road conditions in parts of our district for the morning commute. Stay safe and warm!
We hope everyone had a great break! School will resume on Monday, January 6, 2025 and what better way to start off our second semester than showing our school spirit?? Bearkatz Nation will start the New Year with our Homecoming 2025 Spirit Week, January 6-10!! Bearkatz and Lady Bearkatz will face Salem on Friday, January 10th.
We are monitoring the weather closely and at this time it is forecasted to be North of us. If we do experience inclement weather and need to cancel school we will announce the information with our notification system and social media. We look forward to seeing everyone on Monday!
Board meeting December 12, 2024 at 5 PM