Melbourne School District will be closed Wednesday, January 2021 due to inclement weather. Lessons have been uploaded to your Google or Seesaw classrooms. For any reason if you are unable to access them, do not stress you can get them on Thursday, January 28. Thank you.

Melbourne School District will open at 10 AM on Wednesday, January 27, 2021.

Homecoming has been rescheduled for January 23, 2021 against Cedar Ridge. 4:00 PM Junior Boys 5:00 PM Homecoming Royalty Presentation Senior Boys Junior Girls Senior Girls

Basketball Schedule Update 12/1/2020 JR Boys, 7th Grade Girls, JR Girls vs Mountain View @ Home 5 PM

Instructions for Playoff Tickets! The link to purchase tickets has been sent to your student athlete or cheerleader via Remind. We will post the link for the general public ticket purchases on Wednesday evening. Important: This event is a mobile entry event--tickets must be presented on a smart phone for entry. Printed tickets will not be accepted. If you purchase your GoFan tickets using a computer, your tickets will be delivered to the email address you entered when purchasing. You can also download the GoFan mobile app and login using this email to access your tickets. AAA passes will be accepted. Only the current year AAA passes and lifetime AAA passes will be accepted.

JR Boys and SR Boys will be playing tomorrow night November 13 at Home. 5:00 PM

The SR Girls and SR Boys basketball games with Greer's Ferry Westside at home have been canceled for November 16, 2020.

Tuesday, November 10, 2020 The 7th grade boys and girls basketball games at Marshall have been cancelled. Junior Girls and Boys will play beginning with Junior Girls at 5 PM. November 17, 2020 JB and SB basketball games vs Timbo have been cancelled.

Bearkatz Academy flu shots will be given between 7:30 - 8:15 a.m. tomorrow morning, October 21st, in the parking lot of Bearkatz Academy. A parent/guardian must accompany any child receiving a vaccination. In addition, please make sure you have completed your flu immunization form before arrival.

Vouchers are NOT required at tonight's 7th & JR High Football game at Salem. Go Bearkatz!

Reminder School Picture Day is September 30, 2020 All Campuses Virtual Students will have their photo taken on Makeup Day! Date to be Announced.

Melbourne student Cael Bray focuses on a project in Ms. Angela Phipp’s 8th grade art class. This week, MHS art students have been producing self-portrait grid enlargements using a photo filter and pencil.

FBLA District VI State Vice President, Allyson Smith, met with District VI officer team to record their virtual fall conference. This virtual conference will be available October 7, 2020 for all members.

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the game tonight September 18 has been cancelled. Homecoming Royalty will be October 2 vs Salem. During the unusual circumstances this year, parent-teacher conferences will be held via phone conference. We have mailed your students’ progress report to the address on file. If you would like to schedule a phone conference with your students’ teacher, please email the teacher to schedule the call. An email directory is included with the progress report. Thank you for your support, as we navigate through this year! It takes a village and we have the best village! Thank you!

OPAA is Hiring!

Picture Day September 30, 2020 Bearkatz Academy Melbourne Elementary Melbourne High School

No School on Monday, September 7, 2020. Happy Labor Day See you Tuesday, September 8, 2020.

Wearing is Caring! Come out and support our Senior High Bearkatz as they take on the Quitman Bulldogs tonight at Bearkatz Stadium! Mask Up & Social Distance!

Melbourne Bearkatz Senior Night September 4, 2020 6:30 PM at Bearkatz Stadium Fall Sports Football, Golf, Cross Country

JR High Football Bearkatz vs Bulldogs We have 30 vouchers remaining for the JR high Football game at Quitman for Thursday September 3, 2020. Pick up Vouchers at Administration Office in town!

Katz defeat Clinton 50-21

What to do if your child becomes sick at home 1. If your child’s temperature is 100.4 or higher keep your child home. Your child will need to stay home until they are fever free without fever reducing medications for 48 hours. 2. If your child gets sick at home and you are concerned it could be COVID 19 contact your doctor. Signs and symptoms are cough, shortness of breath, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell. If your child is tested and is positive the school nurse should be notified immediately. 3. If it is a weekend and doctor offices are closed and it is not an emergency you can call a COVID hotline for further instructions. UAMS 1-800-632-4502 Children’s Hospital hotline (for children 18 and under) 1-800-743-3616 4. If your child is having trouble breathing, persistent pain or pressure in their chest, new confusion, an inability to wake or stay awake or bluish lips or face you should seek emergency care immediately. 5. If it is not an emergency, call your doctor before going to their clinic in person. They may have a protocol you need to follow before being seen. Thank you for doing your part to keep everyone healthy. Emily Delgado BSN, RN

Bearkatz Fans Going to Clinton on Friday, August 28. From the Clinton Athletic Director: Bearkatz fans will have approximately 200 seats in the bleachers on Friday night August 28 at Clinton. In addition, they can line the fence with 6 feet between family groups. We will have additional overflow areas if needed. Bearkatz fans will be able to enter the stadium and a voucher is not required. You may wish to bring a lawn chair for overflow areas. Go Bearkatz!

Lunch and Breakfast menus have been updated. Please check the Bearkatz App under Dining or the website under menu/dining.

Attention Bearkatz Fans traveling to Hoxie on Thursday, August 20. You must have a voucher to enter the stadium. You will present the voucher and pay the gate fee at the gate. Melbourne High School was allotted 270 vouchers and after all athletes received their allotment for family the school has 80 vouchers remaining. The remaining vouchers are first come first serve and may be picked up at the administration office in town until noon on Thursday or until they are all gone. Per ADE and ADH guidelines, please remember to social distance except for families and face coverings are required. Let football season begin and let’s all work together to keep it going. Go Bearkatz!

Bearkatz Learning Online (Full Time Virtual) Melbourne High School Virtual Orientation 1. Instead of Tuesday, August 18, we will have materials ready for pick up on Monday, August 24 afternoon @ 5:00 pm. 2. At this time we will also meet with parent/students to guide through the online process.

Bearkatz Learning Online (Full Time Virtual) Elementary Virtual Orientation 1. We will have materials ready for pick up on Monday, August 24 @ 4:00 PM. 2. At this time we will also meet with parent/students to guide through the online process Parents and students will be screened at the door and shown to the appropriate classroom for their training.

Job Opening Melbourne School District is looking for an early afternoon/evening custodian at the high school. Please contact Mr. Steven Chaney 870-368-4365

MHS 7th Grade and New Student Open House

MES Kindergarten and New Student Open House

Attention: Bearkatz Learning Online Students (Full Time Virtual) If you filed an Intent to Enroll in Bearkatz Learning Online (Full time Virtual) or informed the school of your decision to enroll full-time online you will be contacted this week to schedule a face-to-face meeting with the school principal. The meetings will be scheduled for the first week of August. Face masks are required and please limit to the student and parents.

We're thrilled to announce Melbourne School District's new app! Access to news updates, cafeteria menus, sports scores, even emergency notifications. Download the app on Android: https://bit.ly/305cJIs or IPhone in the apple store, search for Melbourne School District.

Members of the leadership teams from MES and MHS met with administrators to evaluate safety measures and new procedures in the evolving circumstances surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic. This will allow teachers to be actively involved in decision-making and developing new ideas for the district. Mr. Sublett outlined social distancing guidelines and new sanitation procedures, including the use of foggers to sanitize all buildings and buses. Hand sanitizer stations, water bottle stations, and sanitation of playground equipment will also be incorporated. The district’s re-entry plan will be updated to reflect current state mandates. Faculty, staff, and administrators will be monitoring and adjusting plans and procedures in order to reflect best practices and better serve students. Parents and guardians are encouraged to check the district website at bearkatz.k12.ar.us and facebook for the latest updates.

Melbourne School District Board of Education will hold its Annual Report to the Public Meeting on Monday, July 27, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. at Melbourne High School. The regularly scheduled July 2020 Board Meeting will follow.

Opaa is hiring! Click the link, search for Melbourne and apply! https://www.opaafood.com/kitchen-staff-jobs

REMINDER Free physicals on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. LOCATION: Melbourne Elementary Cafeteria Face masks are required. 8:00 - 9:00 AM - Jr/Sr Football 9:00 - 9:45 AM - Jr/Sr Boys Basketball 9:45 - 10:30 AM - Jr/Sr Girls Basketball 10:30 - 11:15 AM - Baseball, Golf, Softball, Track, XC, Cheer 11:15 - 12:00 PM - 2020-2021 7th Grade Boys 12:00 - 12:45 PM - 2020-2021 7th Grade Girls Remember to bring the completed forms. Forms may be downloaded at bearkatz.k12.ar.us

Cross Country Meeting/Practice Tuesday, July 14, 2020 6:30 PM Behind MHS Gym Face masks required at meeting. Athletes bring your own water bottles. All incoming 7th graders - 12th grade.

New Student Registration July 22, 2020 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Please limit to parents and student only. Face coverings are highly recommended! Melbourne Elementary Melbourne High School

Good Afternoon Bearkatz Nation! Please help us determine our technology needs for the upcoming year. We need all parents in the district to complete the MSD Technology Needs Survey by July 10, 2020. This survey is NOT a commitment on your part in any way. It will be used to determine what additional technology we need to consider. The survey has been mailed to you and it is available online at bearkatz.k12.ar.us. We understand you may have completed an earlier survey with similar questions, however; there are some additional questions on this survey. Thank you so much for assisting us as we plan to meet the needs of our students! Your input is greatly appreciated during this trying time!

Class Rings are In!!! For students who ordered class rings, Blake Williams, from Jostens will be in front of the high school gym on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 from 11:00 am to noon. You may contact Blake at blake.williams@jostens.com for questions.