England School District

🍫 Calling all chocolate lovers!! 🍫

EES students are currently selling World's Finest Chocolate bars for $1.00 each. Please ask your favorite students today if they are selling so you can purchase one!

Students can earn prizes for each box sold!
🏆 1 box sold = A cool collectible prize!
🏆 2 boxes sold = 40 minutes of free time in the gym + prize above!
🏆 3 boxes sold = Pizza party + prizes above!
🏆 Top Seller in Each Grade = $20 Amazon Shopping Trip with the Principal + prizes above!
🏆 Overall Top Seller = $100 Amazon Shopping Trip with the Principal + prizes above!

Happy selling! Fundraiser ends Friday, October 17th.

ESD Transportation Update for 10/8 PM: Green Bus will ride on Blue Bus today therefore students on Green Bus will be a little late getting to the bus stop.

🎉💜 Homecoming Week is almost here, Lions! 💛🦁
Get ready for all the excitement, from the pep rally and parade to the big game and dance! Don’t forget: parade sign-ups are due on October 9th, and guest forms must be turned in by October 15th; no exceptions.

Dance tickets are just $10 cash and must be purchased by Thursday, October 16th; they won’t be sold at the door! 🪩
Alumni can sign up to be recognized at halftime using the link on the flyer.

Let’s show our Lion Pride and make Homecoming 2025 one to remember! 💜💛

🎄💌 Holiday Cards 4 Our Military Challenge! 💌🎄
The EHS Student Council is spreading holiday cheer to our troops, and we want every advisory class to join in! 🇺🇸✨
Each class will create heartfelt holiday cards to send to our military heroes. Student Council will provide all materials and prompts, just bring your school spirit and creativity! 💜💛

🗓 Cards will be collected on Wednesday, October 29th, during advisory.
Let’s show our Lions pride and make a difference this holiday season! 🦁❤️💚

#EHSLions #StudentCouncil #HolidayCards4Military #LionPride #GiveBack

Transportation Update for 10/3 PM: Yellow (Woods) will be delayed 30-45 minutes due to having to run a second shuttle today. Also, Green bus will be on Blue bus again today, therefore Green bus students will be delayed getting home.

Last chance to order Homecoming shirts, orders due today! Turn in to Mrs. Melanie or the EHS office. No extras will be made. The cost is $15.00; add $2 for 2X, $3 for 3X, and $4 for 4X. Cash (exact change) or check only.

Students that ride the Green bus will be later getting home this afternoon, due to having to combine two bus routes.

Some our EHS students attended Fields of Faith at Stuttgart High School this evening! Thank you Coach Mackey & Coach Kearney for taking them!

📢 Financial Aid Nights Are Back!
ASLA College Planning Services & Arkansas Division of Higher Education (ADHE) are partnering again to host 2 virtual financial aid nights this fall!

💰 Topics: Federal & state aid programs, how to apply, plus quick tips for your 2026 seniors 🎓
👩‍🏫 Presenters: Alisha Lewis (ADHE) & Lavonne Juhl (ASLA College Planning Services)

📅 When?

Tuesday, October 7th

Monday, November 3rd
🕡 Time: 6:30 – 7:30 PM
💻 Where: Virtual Event

👥 Who’s Invited?
High School Counselors, Career Coaches, 2026 Seniors & Families

📝 How to Join?
Register online or contact 📧 Lavonne Juhl at ljuhl@asla.info
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScU_QiQObxPmyslKOI_IM0daSr0PqdMkBqVOplimIKGFf0q_w/viewform

🎯 FAFSA Update:
The 2026-27 FAFSA is expected to open October 1, 2025! Students & families can start creating their FSA IDs now 🆔✨

EES Parents/Caregivers: This chocolate fundraiser permission form was sent home last week with every student. Permission forms will be sent home again today with any student who has not requested to sell yet. If you want your child to participate, please make sure you fill it out and send it with your student so they can get their box of chocolate.

Also, please remember to put your student's name on EVERYTHING! Every year we have some forms and/or money turned in with no names written on them. This makes it very difficult for our chocolate team to keep accurate records and clear accounts. Thank you and happy selling!

💜💛 HOCO Spirit Week is almost here! 💛💜

✨ Oct 14 – PJ Day (Sleeping Beauty)
✨ Oct 15 – Disney Day (Walt Disney)
✨ Oct 16 – Jersey Day (Monsters U)
✨ Oct 17 – PURPLE & GOLD Day (Lion King)

Show your Lion Pride & make it magical! 🦁🎉

💜💛 Homecoming Happenings! 🦁
Get ready, Lions Homecoming is almost here! 🎉

📝 Court Questionnaires due Oct 1st

🎉 Parade sign-up due Oct 1st

👕 LAST DAY to order your HOCO T-shirt is Friday, Oct 3rd! Don’t miss out on showing your Lion Pride!

💃 Guest Dance Forms due Oct 15th – NO exceptions

🎟️ Dance tickets $10 (cash only) through Oct 16th

📅 HOCO Day – Oct 17th
Pep Rally 9:00 | Parade 3:30 | Coronation 6:15 | Game 7:00

Questions? Contact Mrs. Melanie or Mr. Micah

Student Sidney MacAlla, co-founder of EAST of Music, working with Mayor Stephanie White have taken big steps toward building EAST of Music as a nonprofit. EAST of Music is a free afterschool program for youth ages 8-18 (not restricted to England Students) to learn guitar and bass on Wednesday nights from 5-6 PM. They worked together to write the mission, vision, and goals of the organization, filed for 501(c)(3) status through the Arkansas Secretary of State, and reached out to potential board members to help guide the program’s future. For More information, please reach out to eastofmusicehs@gmail.com or call or text (501) 725-2824.

EHS October Newsletter

🎨🏆 EES students in 1st - 6th grades recently participated in the Arkansas Peace Week Youth Art Contest. Since Mrs. Abby, EES art teacher, is submitting artwork for the whole school, only five entries per grade level can be submitted. Five students in each grade level were selected (based on their artwork) to continue on to the state art contest. Congratulations to these 30 students!! Students can win up to $50. Overall state winners will be announced sometime in October. Follow AR Peace Week for more information. 🏆🎨

First Picture: Front Row (1st grade) from left to right - Riley Watkins, Rhyson Brown, Charlie Lemons, Bradley Baker, Olivia Johnson. Second Row (2nd grade) from left to right - Hazel McCool, Journey McKee-Jones, Messiah Taylor, Dylan Rousey, Blaise Boeckman (not pictured). Back Row (3rd grade) from left to right - Addison Houser, Kason Jones, Dannick Essary, Preston Box, Paisley Powell.

Second Picture : Front Row (4th grade) from left to right - Nate Cooke, Jetta McGriff, Elijah Huckaby, Tyler Lemons, Nixon Norris. Second Row (5th grade) from left to right - John Patton Norsworthy, Paisynn Chaten, Layla Mays, Ava Jackson, Miya Landers. Back Row (6th grade) from left to right - Evalynn Baker, Alice Williams, Kingston Gerard, Braxton Kellum, Uriah Huckabee.

There will be a 2nd shuttle bus route today for Mr. Woods Yellow Bus Route. Students who ride the YELLOW bus will be a little later getting home. Students will wait with staff until the bus returns to pick them up. If you have any questions, please contact your school office!

Fall Sports (Tennis, Band, Cheer, VB & FB) pictures are scheduled for TOMORROW September 25th! Athletes should have an order form. If you'd like an individual picture taken, you must order online in advance (QR Code on form) or send cash/check in the order form envelope by tomorrow! There are no makeups for Group Pics, so please make sure your athlete is present on this day as these pictures are for the 2025-2026 Yearbook! If you have any questions, please contact Brittney Robinson!
Brittney.robinson@englandlions.net

Please see attached letter from ESD in regards to ESD athletic events.
Here is a link to the letter as well: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JOkZ1UYgPthE3XP39i5O61oFd8ixbJFh/view?usp=sharing