Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, a new Arkansas law - The Bell to Bell, No Cell Act - requires schools to strictly limit student use of personal electronic devices during the school day. This applies to cell phones, tablets, laptops, smart watches, and other personal electronic devices.
If students bring these items to school, they will be expected to keep them turned off and put away for the entire school day - from the first bell to the last.
We are updating our district policy to align with this new law and will share full details with families later this summer. We encourage parents to begin preparing students now so that this change doesn't come as a surprise in August.
Thank you for partnering with us to support a focused and distraction-free learning environment.
A link to Act 122 is below:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ANX-m4CjsKunxyyZv9HceYH152J0FEq6/view?usp=drive_link
JCSD Board Meeting
Thursday, June 26th
6:00 PM
JCSD Administration Building
📣THS Cheer had an amazing week at cheer camp! They learned so much and grew together as a team.
🏆They received second place Spirit Rally in small varsity, and first place Camp Routine in small varsity. The team received the leadership award, which was voted on by other campers. The also took home the banana for having the most spirit!
🥇🇺🇸Bella Coe, Carly Cason, Aalyeah Cox, Charleigh Hubbard, Na’Shyra Daniel, and Emily Barnett were nominated for All-American, and Emily Barnett, Na’shyra Daniel, and Carly Cason made All-American!
🦴Aalyeah Cox and Emily Barnett competed in top jumper, and Emily Barnett competed in top tumbler.
👏🏼Madden Taylor and Skylit Casteel received the Pin it Forward award for demonstrating leadership, kindness, and teamwork.
🙌🏻Thank you to our administration for allowing us to spend a wonderful week here, and for everyone who bought a yard sign. Go Bulldogs!
📣THS Cheer is headed to ASU for cheer camp! 📣
JCSD Summer School
Monday-Thursday
Bus pickup is around 7:25 am.
Dismissal at 12:00 pm.
So proud of our softball team for the season they had this year. They finished 30-6 overall and made the semifinals of state before falling to Hackett today 7-2. I'm also thankful for the community support who came to watch our girls play at Palestine this week. Thank you!!
Bristen Wheeler hit a 3-run homerun with 2 outs and 2 strikes in the bottom of the 7th to lift the lady bulldogs to a 5-3 win over Quitman in the state tournament. They will play Hackett today at 2:30 in the semifinals at Palestine.
The lady bulldogs softball team defeated Cotter today in the first round of state 15-5. They play Quitman tomorrow at 3 in Palestine.
Reminder! Tonight at 6:00, all 7th-12th grade athletes!
Today's Election Voting Sites
Tuckerman Fire Dept
201 W. Main St
Tuckerman, AR
Swifton Community Center
106 Main St
Swifton, AR
Grubbs Community Center
405 Walnut St
Grubbs, AR
Jackson County Election Center
2109 Malcolm
Newport, AR(Village Mall)
Time: 7:30 AM - 7:30 PM PLEASE VOTE
❤️🐾🥎Send off the Lady Bulldogs to state! Take State ladies!!🥎🐾❤️
Congratulations to the Lady Bulldog softball team for winning the regional tournament with a 4-3 victory over Riverside!
Congratulations to the Lady Bulldogs for winning their first round game of regionals against Cross County 10-0 to earn a berth into the state tournament next week! Then the girls defeated EPC in the semifinals 10-0 to advance to the finals of regionals.
JCSD Academic Awards Assemblies will be held Monday, May 12!
Today was the first annual Swifton Middle School kickball tournament. 5th grade defeated 6th grade, who went on to lose in the last inning to 7th grade. The faculty then completely shut out 7th grade with an easy 3-0 win! The faculty walked off the field singing "We are the Champions!"🎵
GO PIRATES!
JCSD School Board Meeting
Monday, May 12th
Administration Building
5:00 PM
All 7th-12th grade athletes and families are welcome to attend!
If you would like to know how the proposed millage increase would effect your taxes, please call Jackson County Tax Collector, Kelly Walker at 870-523-7413. She would be happy to figure it up for you.
Early Voting Site
Jackson County Election Center
2109 Malcolm, Newport, AR(Village Mall)
Dates Available: May 7, 8, 9, 12.
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Election Day Voting Sites
Tuckerman Fire Dept.
201 W. Main St. Tuckerman, AR
Swifton Community Center
106 Main St. Swifton, AR
Grubbs Community Center
405 Walnut St. Grubbs, AR
Jackson County Election Center
2109 Malcolm, Newport, AR(Village Mall)
Time: 7:30 AM - 7:30 PM
PLEASE VOTE!
Baseball and softball begin regional play on Thursday at Sloan-Hendrix. The baseball game against Riverside is scheduled to begin at 10:00 AM. The softball game against Cross County is scheduled to start at 3:00 PM. Tickets are $7 and must be purchased through GoFan. The links to purchase your tickets are attached. Go Bulldogs!!
https://gofan.co/event/3588552?schoolId=AAA
https://gofan.co/event/3589900?schoolId=AAA
