BULLDOG BASKETBALL LIVE!!! (Tuckerman vs. Marmaduke)
Friday October 30th
Homecoming Pep Rally- 2:30
Homecoming Ceremony- 5:30
Senior Boys Game- 6:00
Junior Boys Game- Following Senior Boys Game
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCefD1w_1u2Ummepo4BoAmXw
BULLDOG BASKETBALL LIVE!!!
You can watch your favorite Bulldog basketball teams play their home games live this year on our JCSD Youtube page! Please Subscribe!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCefD1w_1u2Ummepo4BoAmXw/featured
Bulldogs Team 1 wins season opener against South Pike County School District!!
Esports Bulldogs team 2 Match winners against Bradford
This message concerns this year’s basketball games and tickets. There will be no entrance to basketball games this year unless you have a voucher in hand which allows you to purchase a ticket. This is having to be done due to COVID restrictions by the ADH and AAA. The vouchers will be given out to the ballplayers and cheerleaders. Thank you for your understanding.
Chromebook Insurance for Swifton Middle School & Tuckerman High School students is currently on sale for $50. Forms with payment may be returned to the office at SMS and may be returned to the office or ISS room at THS.
The Tuckerman Elementary Library will be hosting a Virtual Pumpkin Parade this year! If your student has a pumpkin they would like to show off, please email a picture of your child with their pumpkin, and Mrs. Watson will print it and hang it in the hallway for all the students, faculty and staff to enjoy! Mrs. Watson's email address is ewatson@bulldogs.k12.ar.us. You can start emailing them today and the last date to send it in is October 29th!
Reminder to the Class of 2021: Senior class group picture will be tomorrow, October 15 at Jacksonport State Park. Seniors need to be on campus by 9:30am to load the bus! We will take the picture and then have lunch before returning to school. Thank you!
Jackson County School District 2020 Public Meeting!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBXDwqnOCeM&ab_channel=JCSDYouTube
Check out all the great clubs and activities that THS has to offer for grades 8-12.
https://youtu.be/EPByvoeDLpE
Tuckerman High School students will return to onsite learning on the Tuckerman Campus on Wednesday, September 23rd.
In an effort to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus within our staff and students we are asking that all parent/guardians notify our Point Of Contact nurse if a student is tested for COVID, someone in the house test Positive for COVID, or if there is someone in the house that has been exposed to a known positive case. In the event of testing of anyone in the household - students must remain at home until the results come back. Please contact Stacy Bright at 870-349-2657 ext. 210 or email information to sbright@bulldogs.k12.ar.us. This will allow us to take the necessary steps to ensure the safety of all students and staff.
Tuckerman High School is pivoting to Blended Learning starting tomorrow September 10th and continuing thru September 18th. Tuckerman High School will be closed to students during this time, with plans to return onsite on September 21st. Tuckerman Elementary School, Tuckerman Preschool, Swifton Middle School and Swifton Preschool will remain open and school will continue as usual with onsite instruction. Although we had a low percentage of our students at THS who tested positive, they were involved in large group activities that required several students to quarantine for the next 14 days.
The IGNITE program students will be virtual tomorrow.
All extracurricular activities at THS are suspended until students return to onsite instruction. This includes but not limited too: All sports competitions and practices, Club and Organization meetings, Fundraisers, E-Sports, Cheerleading practices, etc...
Breakfast and Lunch will still be served for THS students. Any student wanting to eat breakfast or lunch please call Krystal Person at 870-217-3769 or email at krystal.person@bulldogs.k12.ar.us and place your order for the following day so they cafeteria will know how much food to prepare. Breakfast & Lunch pickup will be in the parking lot next to the agriculture building at Tuckerman. Pickup Times: Breakfast 8:00-8:30 AM, Lunch 11:45-12:30 PM.
Wireless internet locations can be found in the following locations:
Tuckerman Gym- Parking lot in front & beside the gym.
Tuckerman Elementary- Parking lot beside & behind the 3rd & 4th grade building.
Swifton Middle School- Parking lot in front of main building & parking lot beside the 5th & 6th grade building where the buses load/unload.
The 2020-2021 Jackson County School District school year is underway and we wanted to take this opportunity to say how proud we are of the students, staff, and parents for getting the year off to a great start. Everyone is having to adjust to a unique set of challenges which have the potential to create anxiety. We are impressed with the positive attitudes and the desire to make the best of a difficult situation. As much as we would like to make it through the year without any COVID-19 cases, we all realize that is an unrealistic expectation. Therefore, we wanted to take this opportunity to explain the protocols we will use in the event we have one or more positive cases.
Should someone, student or faculty, test positive for Covid-19 we will immediately begin the process of contact tracing. Contact tracing involves determining if anyone at school qualifies as a “close contact”. A close contact is anyone who has been within six feet for more that fifteen minutes of someone who has tested positive for the virus. The school will contact the parent of any child who is determined to be a close contact. We will also contact the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to acquire their guidance in best practices to stop the spread. Please remember that in order to protect the privacy of students and staff, we cannot share personal information regarding a positive case. Therefore, we will not issue a public statement in every situation where someone has tested positive or been quarantined due to the virus.
In the event that we have multiple positive cases, it is possible that we may have to pivot to at home virtual classes. This will depend on the number of cases and could result in pivoting a single classroom, grade, building, or the entire district to at home virtual classrooms. The timeframe for this will be determined on the length of time it takes to control the spread. The district will work in conjunction with ADH and DESE to decide when to resume on campus instruction.
Let’s continue to work together to control the spread of the virus while providing a quality education for the children of JCSD.
Information regarding the levels of response, and much more, can be found on the DESE website at: http://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/divisions/communications/arkansas-ready-for-learning.
Additional information regarding symptoms of Covid-19 and strategies to avoid exposure can be found at the Arkansas Department of Health website and the CDC website at the following web addresses: https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/novel-coronavirus https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
As announced by Governor Asa Hutchinson & Secretary of Education Johnny Key, beginning Thursday, September 3rd, ALL students will receive free breakfast and lunch until December 31st, 2020. This does not include any additional items purchased in the cafeteria.
We still must have every household complete and submit a free and reduced lunch application if you have not already done so. It is very important that we get these applications returned, as they effect the amount of other funding the school district receives.
Thank You!
Picture Day for Elementary
Sept 21st- 2nd & 3rd grade
Sept 23rd- Pre-k & 4th grade
Sept 25th- Kindergarten & 1st grade
Senior composite pictures are scheduled for Thursday, September 3rd, starting at 8:00 A.M.
Yearbook pictures will be taken on Friday, September 4th for grades 8-11. No money will be needed on these days.
In an effort to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus within our staff and student body we are asking all parents/guardians, of students who will be in attendance on-site, and all employees to notify our designated Point of Contact immediately when the following occurs:
* Someone in the household has tested positive for a COVID-19.
* Someone in the household has been identified as a Close Contact to a positive case of COVID-19 and is requiring quarantine and/or recommended to be tested for COVID-19.
* Student attending on-site and employees who are being tested for COVID-19. If symptomatic, student/staff should remain in quarantine pending results of their COVID-19 test.
Please call Stacy Bright at 870-349-2657, or email information to sbright@bulldogs.k12.ar.us
Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Together we can help our Jackson County School District safe, healthy and ready to learn during this unique time.
JCSD Virtual Academy
Zoom looks to be back up.
JCSD Virtual Students
Zoom is currently experiencing technical difficulties and is down.
Tuckerman High School Information
(Grades 8-12)
1) All student drivers must park in the parking lot next to the agri building. Our student parking lot is currently under construction.
2) High School students must enter the building through the front entrance and breakfast will be available on the go.
3) Students will be provided water bottles to be used at our new water stations, but unfortunately, our bottles have not arrived yet. We will have cups available to use. Students are allowed and encouraged to bring their own water bottle if they choose.
4) Students must wear mask to school and each student will be given additional masks by their 1st period teacher.
5) Students will be able to put money on their breakfast and lunch account with cash. However, we will not be able to return change. The remaining amount will be credited to the students account.
6) All students will be given a meal card that will be required to present at breakfast and lunch. It is very important that the students keep up with the meal card.
7) Unfortunately, we will not be allowed to have visitors on campus, including food being delivered to students.
8) If parents need to check out their child, please call the office when you are outside of the high school building. We will call the student to the office to sign out and we will escort them to the front door.
9) Athletic physicals are scheduled for this Thursday for all athletes in grades 7-12.
10) We will not be taking pictures for the yearbook tomorrow. Senior composite pictures are scheduled for September 3rd. Grades 8-11 pictures are scheduled for September 4th.
2020-21 High School Bell Schedule
JCSD Virtual Academy Student/Parent Orientations
JCSD Virtual Academy Orientation for Tuckerman Elementary School Virtual Students & Parents will be held Tuesday, August 18th at 6:00 PM in the Tuckerman Auditorium.
JCSD Virtual Academy Orientation for Swifton Middle School & Tuckerman High School Virtual Students & Parents will be held Thursday, August 20th at 6:00 PM in the Tuckerman Auditorium.
7th grade Parents!!! Pick up schedules at SMS office!!! Ring the doorbell and Tiffany will meet you at the door!! 😁😁😁😁
You can pick up your child’s schedule TODAY until 3:00
Wednesday 12:00 - 3:00
Friday 8:00 until 3:00
PLEASE SHARE
The 5th grade chromebook pickup is scheduled for tomorrow August 13th from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. It will be at the main entrance of Tuckerman High School. Chromebook Agreement & Insurance Forms will be available at the door to fill out. Chromebook Insurance is $50, payable in cash or check, for those wanting to purchase it.
2020 THS Graduation photos are posted at pinkstonphotography.photoreflect.com.
Go to the website to order.
JCSD 2020 Graduation Live Stream!
JCSD Graduation is Sunday, August 2nd at 3:00 PM. We should begin streaming live at 2:45 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL6cRUS1dPc
JCSD 2020 Graduation Guidelines and Information
Due to COVID-19 Restrictions & Guidelines, the 2020 JCSD Graduation is a ticket only event this year. Each member of the Class of 2020 received 8 tickets, due to COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines that must be upheld in the gymnasium. The 8 ticket holders will sit together in that seniors assigned section. It would be helpful if those 8 ticket holders arrived together and entered the gym together as a group.
Every guest ages 10 and over must wear a face covering. Graduates, one will be provided for you.
The gym will be open for guest at 2:00 PM.
Social distancing, between family groups, should be observed while standing in line and entering into the gym.
When you go inside the gym there will be someone to direct you to your assigned seat/section.
You are to remain seated until the end of the ceremony. At that time, Mr. Holland will call your senior's name and the family will walk and meet them at the door to go have a picture taken and exit.
The picture will be taken in the lobby. It will be a single group picture only.
Once the picture is taken you must exit out the front door.
Live Streaming will be on the JCSD Youtube channel & JCSD Facebook page. The Youtube link will be posted via all JCSD social media outlets.
Please be patient and respectful of others, let's all make this day about the Class of 2020!
Due to the COVID-19 restrictions & guidelines, the 2020 JCSD Prom has been cancelled. The Class of 2020 is cordially invited to the 2021 JCSD Prom as special guest.
Schedules for high school students will be available to be picked up in front of the high school on Thursday, August 6 from 8:00-6:00.
Please fill out the JCSD 2020 Onsite/Virtual Academy Questionnaire for each student in your family who will be attending JCSD in the 2020-2021 school year. This is extremely important! Deadline to fill out this questionnaire is July 31st!
https://forms.gle/MNtq23EBNGzxBqFa6
The JCSD Virtual Academy Question/Answer sheet: https://5il.co/is9n
The JCSD Virtual Academy Question/Answer sheet is accessible on the JCSD Website at the following location:
https://5il.co/is9n
Covid-19 has had a large impact on family finances. This is even more reason to complete your Free and Reduced lunch form and Technology Home Survey early. By completing these forms, you are helping families across the district. If we reach 70% free and reduced lunch forms, the district will receive additional NSLA monies and each student could potentially eat for free. Free and Reduced lunch forms and Technology Home Survey's are available to be picked up and completed at this time. Forms are available on the District’s website: Bulldogs.k12.ar.us, in Principal’s office on each campus, and in the Administration office. Each family that completes and returns these forms before Aug. 24th, will be entered into a random drawing for a 55" inch Smart TV! If you have any questions or need assistance with the completion of the forms please contact Cathy Platt at Tuckerman Elementary School.
Please fill out the JCSD 2020 Onsite/Virtual Academy Questionnaire for each student in your family who will be attending JCSD in the 2020-2021 school year. This is extremely important! Deadline to fill out this questionnaire is July 31st!
https://forms.gle/MNtq23EBNGzxBqFa6
Please fill out the JCSD 2020 Onsite/Virtual Academy Questionnaire for each student in your family who will be attending JCSD in the 2020-2021 school year. This is extremely important! Deadline to fill out this questionnaire is July 31st!
https://forms.gle/MNtq23EBNGzxBqFa6
Swifton Middle School Awards Presentation! Thank you to the teachers who helped put this presentation together! Congrats and Great Job to all our students!! You Rock!
https://youtu.be/CemixC83_bM
Friday, July 24th, the Jackson County School District will release on all of our social media outlets(Facebook, Twitter, District Webpage) a very important questionnaire. This questionnaire will also be available in paper form in our school offices. It will ask if your children will be attending JCSD onsite or entering the JCSD Virtual Academy. Please be watching for the questionnaire, it is extremely important that every student is included.
Tuckerman Elementary Awards Presentation! Thank you to Mrs. Jacquelyn Gates for her hard work on this presentation and to the students and teachers of TES!
https://youtu.be/c1qijiFc_U8
Covid-19 has had a large impact on family finances. This is even more reason to complete your Free and Reduced lunch form and Technology Home Survey early. By completing these forms, you are helping families across the district. If we reach 70% free and reduced lunch forms, the district will receive additional NSLA monies and each student could potentially eat for free.
Free and Reduced lunch forms and Technology Home Survey's are available to be picked up and completed at this time. Forms are available on the District’s website: Bulldogs.k12.ar.us, in Principal’s office on each campus, and in the Administration office.
Each family that completes and returns these forms before Aug. 24th, will be entered into a random drawing for a 55" inch Smart TV!
If you have any questions or need assistance with the completion of the forms please contact Cathy Platt at Tuckerman Elementary School.
SMS Supply List
Tuckerman High School 2019-2020 Academic Awards!
https://youtu.be/5Y0cXnQgTRQ
Thank you to all staff members for recognizing these students. Special thanks to Michael Smith and Mr. Richmond for your hard work on this presentation. Congratulations to all of our students!
Tuckerman FFA's sweet corn is ready! Available today by the Agri building in Tuckerman and Wednesday & Thursday at the Agri building in Tuckerman & Swifton City Hall from 12:00 - 3:00 or while supply last at $.25 per ear!
JCSD Home Technology Survey
If you have a student who attends JCSD please fill out this short survey! It is very important as we plan for the start of the 2020-2021 school year. Please answer all the questions. Thank you and please share!
https://forms.gle/WfwUXcRwnDzCFVS49
Stuff the Bus Goes Virtual!!!
JCSD Home Technology Survey
If you have a student who attends JCSD please fill out this short survey! It is very important as we plan for the start of the 2020-2021 school year. Thank you and please share!
https://forms.gle/WfwUXcRwnDzCFVS49
Breakfast & Lunch Delivery Updates!
1. Tuesday, June 30th's delivery will include meals for Tuesday & Wednesday.
2. There will be no delivery Wednesday, July 1st.
3. Thursday, July 2nd's delivery will include meals for Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Monday.
4. There will be no delivery on Friday July 3rd & Monday July 6th.
The 2020 Governor’s Scholastic Honors Day event has been developed into a virtual commemorative presentation due to Covid-19. JCSD Valedictorian Madison Walker & Salutatorian Olivia French were both honored in this presentation. Congratulations!
https://youtu.be/4PcYCp1CED0
THS 2019-2020 Athletic Awards!
https://youtu.be/tFfu1B7PC7g
Kindergarten registration is Monday and Tuesday June 8th & 9th from 8:30-3:00 outside of the Tuckerman Elementary office. If your child was enrolled in the Tuckerman or Swifton Prek you do not have to attend.
Report cards can be picked up for K-12 on each campus on Wednesday from 8:30-5:00 at each office.
2020 Seniors we still need either your chromebooks or you $20 payment for the chromebooks. Payment can be made or chromebook can be dropped off at the Tuckerman High School office.
In response to COVID-19 public health emergency, a benefit program called Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) has been developed for States to implement in assisting families that were receiving free or reduced lunches from their school. The program was designed to help replace the cost of meals incurred by families as a result of the State eliminating public school gathering.
What is P-EBT?
* A program to provide nutrition benefits to families who have lost access to free or reduced-price school meals because schools were closed.
* Eligible students and families will receive food benefits on a new or existing EBT card to help fill the school meals gap.
* P-EBT is for eligible children in public and private schools.
How will P-EBT be paid? Amount to be paid?
* This will be paid in a one-time payment and will be $319 per eligible child.
* Benefits will be issued to a SNAP household on their existing EBT Card.
* If a household has had their SNAP case close in the last 6 months, benefits will be issued on that household's existing EBT Card.
* Non-SNAP households will receive an EBT Card(s) with their child's name on it. (See attached Buck Slip on instructions to activate the EBT card.)
When will P-EBT be issued?
* Benefits should be issued by the end of June or early July.
* Guidance will be forthcoming regarding the exact dates the benefits will be issued.
* New P-EBT cards that are being issued will not be all mailed on the same day, but over a period of several days.
Addresses may not be up to date for students that will be receiving the P-EBT card due to schools closing in March. Guidance below is for Parents to update their address if needed.
Non-SNAP Households:
* Parents can call Client Assistance at 1-800-482-8988.
* Parents can email their address change to pebt@dhs.arkansas.gov.
* New address changes will be recorded up to June 15th, so that the information can be sent to the vendor for card issuance.
SNAP Households:
* Parents will follow the same DCO business process that is in place by reporting their changes to Client Assistance or their local county office.
Note: Parents that do not receive SNAP and would like to verify if their address is correct should contact (call or email) their child's school district to determine if the school has the current address.
Preschool application packets may be turned in June 8th & 9th from 8:30 until 3:00 and June 10th from 8:30 to 5:00 at the elementary office.
If you need any documents copied that can be done as well.
if your child plays wee ball or tee ball and hasn’t been contacted by a coach, please call Mrs Sally Pinkerton at 870-530-4692. THIS IS NOT A NEW SIGN UP. This is for people who were already signed up this spring.
JCSD is looking for a certified Pre-K teacher who holds a valid Arkansas teaching license. Please email Pharis Smith (psmith@bulldogs.k12.ar.us) or Marlene Shannon (mshannon@bulldogs.k12.ar.us) or call 870-349-2312 if you are interested.
The Tuckerman High School Class of 2020 Graduation has been scheduled for August 2nd at 3:00 PM! (Pending approval from the ADE, CDC, & ADH)
1 Hour to go! The 2020 Tuckerman High School Virtual Graduation is making its debut tonight at 6:00 PM! Another exciting announcement will be made tonight at 7:00 PM across all the JCSD social media platforms!
https://youtu.be/RE1jq-pg0y0
2020-2021 Tuckerman Kindergarten Registration
When: June 8th—9th
Time: 8:30-3:00
Where: Tuckerman Elementary Office
Items to bring: Birth Certificate, shot record, social security card
Covid-19 precautionary measures will be in place. Your temperature will be taken and a mask is mandatory to enter the building. If you do not have a mask, one will be provided for you. Only those who are new to the district or those who were in our preschool program and need to update information should attend registration. Students DO NOT need to attend.
The countdown is on! The 2020 Tuckerman High School Virtual Graduation is making its debut tomorrow, Friday May 29th at 6:00 PM! Another exciting announcement will be made tomorrow evening at 7:00 PM across all the JCSD social media platforms!
https://youtu.be/RE1jq-pg0y0
Scheduling for the 2020-2021 School Year
7th Grade: Please check your email for detailed information from Mrs. Holland about selecting classes for your 8th grade year.
Check out the Graduating Seniors of 2020 Gallery on the frontpage of the JCSD webpage!
https://www.bulldogs.k12.ar.us/
THS Junior class prom committee members that have candy bars and money from the fundraiser need to turn in candy and/or money tomorrow (Wednesday) from 10-1 or contact Mrs. Paula, Mrs. Bright, or Mr. Richmond about turning it in.
JCSD Updates
1. The Jackson County School District is still planning on having a traditional graduation and are waiting for guidance from the Governor on a date to be announced. In the meantime, the district is working on a digital graduation presentation that should be released at a later date this month.
2. Monday & Tuesday, May 11th & May 12th from 10 am to 6 pm the Tuckerman gym will be open and the lockers need to be cleaned out and personal possessions taken home. If you have any uniforms they need to be turned in.
3. Wednesday & Thursday, May 13th & May 14th from 8 am to 6 pm will be AMI work dropoff on all three campuses if you have paper work to turn in. There will be totes to place the work in.
Dropoff locations:
Tuckerman Elementary School- The carline.
Swifton Middle School- Bus drop off area.
Tuckerman High School- Front of the school.
On the Tuckerman High School campus you may also cleanout your locker on these two days and turn in locker locks, textbooks, library books & band instruments.
4. Students in grades 5-11 will keep their chromebooks at home this summer and will continue to be monitored with the Goguardian filter. Seniors may purchase their chromebook for $20, which is the fair market value for this age and model of chromebook. If you want to purchase your chromebook, please bring $20 to the high school on May 13th and 14th from 8 am to 6 pm. If you don't want to purchase your chromebook, please turn in your chromebook at these same times.
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Timothy Mashburn!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Emily Villarreal!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Kaleb Wood!
Scheduling for the 2020-2021 School Year
8th Grade: Please check your email for detailed information from Mrs. Holland about selecting classes for your sophomore year.
7th Grade: Mrs. Holland will be posting and emailing scheduling information at a later date.
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Hannah Shelton!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Ashton Roberts!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Landon Brock!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Landon Brock!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Chandler Allen!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Haley Rowland!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Kyle Lochridge
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Gracie Jackson!
Attention THS class of 2020!!! The yard signs in front of the high school campus can be picked up today until 3:00. Just pull up and pick up your sign. Please don’t take others signs. Any signs not picked up today can be picked up at the High school entrance from 1:00-2:00 Mon.
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Jayce Bryant!!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Kenny Hutchinson!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Andrew Huskey!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Camala Jackson!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Riley Hooker!
Scheduling for the 2020-2021 School Year
9th Grade: Please check your email for detailed information from Mrs. Holland about selecting classes for your sophomore year.
8th & 7th Grade: Mrs. Holland will be posting and emailing scheduling information at a later date.
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Cody Cowell!
https://click.e.collegeboard.org/?qs=39e25c000093a7c01539859efcd69a61516586384ed8df6881037034362717d24113352cae20a5f802a1d99902613b702e311508af17e6ee. AP students need to make sure to access this website and follow the instructions. The checklist here must be beside you when you take the AP exam.
THS Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Haley Clark
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Byron Burgess!
The Swifton Middle School locker contents can be picked up at the middle school bus drop off on Thursday, April 30 from 2-6 or Friday, May 1 from 8-12.
Thank you!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Chloe Chatman!
THS Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Logan Lawrence!
THS Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Alyssa Carter
The Tuckerman and Swifton ABC preschools are now accepting applications for the 2020-2021 school year. If you need a packet mailed to you please email the following:
Marlene Shannon- mshannon@bulldogs.k12.ar.us OR
Jacquelyn Gates- jgates@bulldogs.k12.ar.us
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Seth Billings!
Breakfast & Lunch Delivery Schedule Change!
Beginning Monday, April 27th the Jackson County School District will be delivering meals on Monday & Thursday. Monday's delivery will be breakfast & lunch for Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday. Thursday's delivery will be breakfast & lunch for Thursday, Friday & Saturday. Buses will run from 10:00-12:00 o'clock. Buses will run in Tuckerman, Campbell Station, Diaz, Elgin & Swifton. Pickup meals will be available at the Tuckerman Elementary carline, Swifton Middle School busline & Grubbs City Park from 11:00-12:00 o'clock on Monday & Thursday.
AP STUDENTS PLEASE GO TO THIS SITE: https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/coronavirus-updates.
The Class of 2020 display at THS will be on Display tomorrow (Sunday) due to high winds. Thank you for your understanding.
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Na’Kyla Mitchell!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Tristen Rice!
Scheduling for the 2020-2021 School Year
Sophomore Class: Please check your email for detailed information from Mrs. Holland about selecting your classes for your junior year.
All Other Grades: Mrs. Holland will be posting and emailing information at a later date.
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Porter Hutchinson!
THS Students Grades 8-12 please check you email for the Mr. & Miss THS ballot and vote for your favorite Senior! Also, Seniors who have not voted for who’s who if you haven’t already!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Madison Walker!
The Jackson County School District participates in School Choice. Applications can be obtained from the district’s Administration Office, in the designated location and dropped off in the same location in the mail slot. The Administration Office is located at
300 North Dowell Avenue in Tuckerman.
New applicants requesting consideration to begin enrollment within the Jackson County School District must complete an application. Each completed application must be received by the district no later than May 1, 2020.
Questions regarding School Choice can be forwarded to the Jackson County School District at 870.349.2232, or emailed to Chester Shannon, Superintendent at
cshannon@bulldogs.k12.ar.us.
THS Softball 🥎 would like to honor our 2020 Seniors! It’s been a fun ride ladies!
https://youtu.be/exvrZwpF91E
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Ethan Balch!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Hunter White!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Savanah Higgins!
This week would’ve been the week of Senior night for baseball and softball. Today we want to honor our Senior Baseball boys. Video of senior softball girls coming this week ⚾️ 🥎
https://youtu.be/bW3bYBTkTJg
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Bryce Bowen!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Dakota Armstrong!
Scheduling for the 2020-2021 school year.
Junior Class: Please check your email for detailed information from Mrs. Holland about selecting your classes for your senior year.
All Other Grades: Mrs. Holland will be posting and emailing information at a later date.
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Logan Green
Hi friends!
We are so excited to bring the Books & Badges program to our elementary! This program is designed to foster a love of reading through vital leaders of our community {police, fire, EMT, etc.}!
Though classrooms obviously won’t be part of the equation this year, our wonderful “badges” across the county have improvised for us! We will be posting lots of videos in the coming weeks, we hope you all enjoy them as much as we have!
Thank you so much to everyone who made this happen for our kiddos! We are so grateful!
Until next year!
Here is a link for parents to watch to help their child prepare for at home AP exams. https://globalmeet.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1302024&tp_key=73070ccd21
A message from some of the THS staff! We ❤️ Our Bulldogs!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Dylan Jones!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Michael Holladay!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Michael Holladay!
Senior 2020 Cap & Gown Pickup!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Michael Holladay!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Valerie Chatman!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Levi Jones!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Olivia French!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Tracy Ward!
Class of 2020! #StayStrong
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Brenna Ivy!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Quade Young!
If you need meals and can't come to a pickup station or the bus doesn't come by your house, please contact Cathy Platt thru Facebook or email (cplatt@bulldogs.k12.ar.us).
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Kaelee Emery!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Shae O'Banion!
Jackson County School District Announcements
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson on Monday announced that public schools will remain closed onsite through the remainder of the school year to limit the spread of the coronavirus. We will continue to provide alternate methods of instruction(AMI) for students the rest of the school year.
AMI schoolwork for April 20 thru the remainder of the school year can be picked up:
Thursday, April 16 from 1:00 to 6:00 pm.
Friday, April 17 from 8:00 to 12:00 am.
Pickup locations:
Tuckerman Elementary- School carline
Swifton Middle School- Bus dropoff
Tuckerman High School- The main entrance
Swifton Middle School & Tuckerman High School- If you have wifi at home or the ability to access the wifi at school, you do not have to come pick up a packet, it will be in your google classroom.
All AMI paperwork will be turned in on a date to be determined.
Wireless internet for your chromebooks at both the Swifton and Tuckerman campuses can be assessed close to most buildings. The best locations are as follows:
Tuckerman Gym Parking Lot- Center, in front of the gym doors.
Tuckerman 3rd and 4th grade wing parking lot- Front & end of the building.
Swifton 5th & 6th grade wing parking lots, both ends.
The following events are postponed, not cancelled, until further notice.
Graduation
Prom
Summer softball & baseball
If an event, such as a field trip, has been cancelled and payment has been made, it will be reimbursed at a later date to be announced.
There will be further announcements to be made in the upcoming days. Thank You!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Jacob Armstrong!
Class of 2020: Cap, Gown & Senior Items from Balfour are in. You can pick these up at the high school next Thursday, April 16 from 1:00-6:00 pm & Friday, April 17 from 8:00-12:00. Make sure you bring the money you owe for your items when you come to pick them up. If you owe money you will get a message from Mr. Michael Smith about your balance this week.
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Madison Smith!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Madison King!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Will Wagner!
JCSD Virtual Spirit Week! April 6-10!
Beginning Monday April 6, JCSD will be distributing meals two days a week. On Monday, we will distribute breakfast & lunch for both Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday, we will distribute breakfast & lunch for Wednesday, Thursday & Friday. Pickup locations are as follows: Tuckerman Elementary School carline Swifton Middle School bus dropoff Grubbs Park Pickup times at these three locations will be 11:00 am to 12:00 noon. There will be a bus running the Tuckerman, Swifton and Campbell Station City Routes delivering the same breakfast & lunch combinations from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. Please be advised, the instructions on how to properly reheat the food items will be included in the bags. If you’re in these areas, please be watching for the bus.
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Felicia Neeley!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! MyKenzie Friar!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Ben Keton!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Lexi Harp!
AMI Packet Pickup
Today until 6:00
Thursday from 8:00 - 12:00
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight! Harley Miller!
Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight!
AMI schoolwork for the weeks of April 6th and April 13th, can be picked up:
Wednesday, April 1st from 1:00 to 6:00 pm.
Thursday, April 2nd from 8:00 to 12:00 am.
Pickup locations:
Tuckerman Elementary- School carline
Swifton Middle School- Bus dropoff
Tuckerman High School- The main entrance
All AMI paperwork will be turned in when school resumes onsite.
Meal distribution starts back tomorrow.
Pickup locations are as follows:
Tuckerman Elementary School Carline
Swifton Middle School bus dropoff
Grubbs Park
Breakfast from 8-9, Lunch from 11-12:30.
There will be a bus running the Tuckerman and Campbell Station City Routes delivering lunch and the next day’s breakfast together. The bus will be running these routes from 10 until 12 in the morning, if you’re in these areas, please be watching for the bus.
We all LOVE using BrainPOP & BrainPOP jr in the classroom! There are TONS of engaging learning games, animated movies, and activities. Designed with relevance, depth, and humor to encourage kids on their unique learning paths. They can also take quizzes, practice with the specific vocabulary, & have “mindful moments”!
You can also search specific videos that will help with the skills being practiced in current & future AMI packets!
The best news is that it is FREE for 30 days & here is your log in!
Username: teselementary2020
Password: tuckerman1
#StayStrong2020
The Jackson County School District will be closed thru April 17th for on site instruction.
Students currently have AMI work that will take them thru April 3rd. AMI work for the the two following weeks will be distributed at a later date to be determined.
The prom originally scheduled for April 18th, will be postponed to a later date.
The breakfast & lunch meal distribution will not be active during the week of spring break.
Free Access to ABCMOUSE.
Starting Tuesday March 17th, there will be a change in the meal distribution.
Pickup locations are as follows:
Tuckerman Elementary School Carline
Swifton Middle School bus dropoff
Grubbs Park
Breakfast from 8-9, Lunch from 11-12:30.
There will be a bus running the Tuckerman and Campbell Station City Routes delivering lunch and the next day’s breakfast together. The bus will be running these routes from 10 until 12 in the morning, if you’re in these areas, please be watching for the bus.
The Jackson County School District will be closed this week March 16 thru March 20th, due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. These 5 days will be AMI days. The following week March 23rd thru March 27, we will be out due to Spring Break. The next day of school, as it stands, will be Monday March 30th.
Aramark will be serving breakfast and lunch for free to the students this week Monday thru Friday. It will be a grab and go meal.
You can pickup the meals at the following locations:
Tuckerman Elementary Carline
1st Freewill Baptist Church in Tuckerman
Tuckerman FIre Station
Swifton Middle School at the bus dropoff location
Grubbs Park
Breakfast wil be served from 8-9.
Lunch will be served from 11-12:30.
Seniors/Class of 2020:
All scholarships that were due this week need to be turned in to the high school tomorrow between 8:00 am to 1:30 pm. Mr. Michael Smith and Mrs. Holland will be at the high school during this time to assist, review and collect scholarships. These scholarships include the McCartney, Alpha Delta Kappa, Farm Bureau, ASU Newport Ambassador & the AR Plant Management Scholarships. They will also be available through email during the week as well.
To all prospective cheerleaders planning on trying out for the senior high team: all practices and tryout dates have been postponed at this time. I will let you know when I have rescheduled practice and tryouts dates. Thank you for your patience!
JCSD Parents and Students:
At this time, JCSD will remain open. According to the Governor's Emergency Proclamation, the Secretary of Health and the Secretary of Education, have the sole authority to close public school campuses across the state for reasons related to COVID-19.
JCSD will continue to take directives from the Governor and the Arkansas Department of Health as we navigate the COVID-19 effect on Arkansas and our district and strive to keep the safety of our students and staff as our main priority.
We will continue to update the JCSD website and JCSD Facebook page as more information becomes available.
March Students of the Month! Tuckerman Elementary School Students of the Month for March! Kindergarten- Jazmyn Wilson, Emerie Bomer, Taliah, Hacker, Alina Wigton. 1st Grade- Shelby Collom, Hailey Rose, Brentley Wilkerson, Kullen Pretty. 2nd Grade-Luci King, Sjon Wood, Billy Holt, D'izik Wigtion, 3rd Grade- Isabella Baumgarner, Kiley Reed, Ethan Best. 4th Grade- Jack Loftin, Langdon Green, Kyndall King. Teacher of the Month: Hanna Longino Staff member of the Month: Kyle Jones Shout out to: Anderson Poe Foundation- Backpacks Rowlett Farms- $5 Sonic gift cards for students
So excited to announce that our middle school received an “A“ rating! Congratulations to the teachers, staff, and students of SMS! Our school is one of the best!!
Finished with Mock Trial Regionals. Waiting on results.
Abbe Webster makes the All Tournament quiz bowl team at regionals! Good job Abbe!
4th in regionals sr high quiz bowl
Quiz bowl fun finished 3-2! Waiting for awards!
Round 5 go Bulldogs!!
THS Mock Trial Team headed to Regionals in Jonesboro! #thsmocktrial
Headed into round 3!! Sr high quiz bowl!
Mrs. Amanda & Mrs. Stacy’s Pre K class tried green eggs & ham! 💚
Esports tournament play today! Go Bulldogs!
The Tuckerman Bulldogs Odyssey of the Mind team placed 2nd at Regional competition! They will compete at state in April! Congratulations!! Anna Crandall, Layla Keller, Rebecca Tubbs, Ruby Lowery, and Cale Goble! Good job coach Haley Chambliss!
Tuckerman High School placed 2nd today at the Odyssey of the Mind competition at regionals!! They will be headed to The State competition! Way to go Bulldogs!
To help promote good character, we are starting a 6th grade Student of the Month. This person is selected based on their character inside and outside of the classroom. We chose Ms. Elektra Loven as our February Student of the Month. Elektra has the sweetest, kindest personality, gets along with everyone, and works hard in every class! Thanks for being a great student!
2nd graders sorting out the marshmallows in the lucky charms to make a line plot. There was 152 marshmallows, and the red balloon occurred the most often!
2nd graders making aluminum foil boats. Their goal was to see how many pennies it could hold before it would sink. The winning boat held 108 pennies!
2nd Graders doing a STEM project to see how many pennies their boat will hold before it sinks! ⛵️😊❤️
2nd graders making aluminum foil boats. Their goal was to see how many pennies it could hold before it would sink. The winning boat held 108 pennies!
2nd graders sorting out the marshmallows in the lucky charms to make a line plot. There was 152 marshmallows, and the red balloon occurred the most often!
4th grade studying The Earth's Systems and working hard on their Earth posters.
FFA Chili Supper/Auction
The Tuckerman FFA will be having a chili supper/auction at the Tuckerman high school cafeteria on February 25 at 5:30 pm. $5 admission for all you can eat chili, desserts, and the chance to buy some great items during our auction!
The Senior High Quiz Bowl Team competed in the NEA coop tournament today. They won3 games and lost one. Great job Bulldogs.
Sr. High Quiz Bowl. Bulldogs ranked 3rd after morning play!
Finished the morning with 3 wins. Lunchtime fun!!! Back for tournament play in the afternoon!
2nd round Sr. High Quiz Bowl
Ready for the first round!
Story store winners Macey Bowen, Caden Templeton, and John Lawson.. WBU theater department performed a play which used stories written by students from area schools.
Esports Spring Season begins today! Good luck League of Legends teams!
Book fair this week in elementary library! Open during parent teacher conferences!
Girls, & Boys District Brackets @ Cedar Ridge
Great 2nd place finish in Regionals! Will Owens led the team with 4 wins and a stalemate!
The whole first grade practicing phonics with chalk!
My first grade kiddos on a leaf exploration when the weather was nice! ❤️
Tuckerman Elementary second graders are having fun exploring their creative sides with crafts of their choice during January art centers. Here is a peek at just a few of the centers.
Our 6th graders learned about Area this week, so they got to play a round of "Grudge Ball" to practice their skills! They were able to practice finding area, work on their jump shot, and how to form alliances all in one game!
Some of the THS History Club students were able to hear Living History tonight. Elizabeth Eckford, one of the Little Rock Nine, spoke about the Central High Crisis. Her talk provided great insight into the story of that chapter of Arkansas History.
Due to the high amount of student and staff absences, the Jackson County School District will be closed Friday, January 24th. It will be AMI Day 1. The school will be cleaned on Friday to try to help with the outbreak of the flu. Thank you.