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🎉👟 YSMS Shoe Winners! 👟🎉 Congratulations to our Last Nine Weeks Shoe Winners at Yellville-Summit Middle School! 🏆 These students (Chloe, Ethan, Elayna, and Jazmine) were randomly drawn from their grade-level PBIS tickets and earned a brand-new pair of shoes of their choosing! Thank you to all our students for being Respectful, Responsible, and Safe throughout the year — your positive behavior does not go unnoticed! 👏

We are proud to share that 10 of our teachers have been selected to receive merit pay through the Arkansas Merit Teacher Incentive Fund Program! This recognition is awarded to educators who have demonstrated outstanding student growth over a period of 2-3 years through the 2023-2024 school year—with some also serving in critical shortage subject areas. Congratulations! We’re grateful for the dedication of all our educators, and we celebrate every effort being made to support student success! Learn more about the program here: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/educator-effectiveness/recognition-programs/arkansas-merit-incentive-fund-

Meet Our New Middle School Secretary! Please help us welcome a familiar face to a new role at Yellville-Summit Middle School! A proud 2005 YSHS graduate with seven years of experience as a secretary, she’s excited to be back and part of the Panther team. We’re thrilled to have her on board—welcome home!

Yellville-Summit Elementary is Bringing it Back! Who's ready for 2025-2026? See you all in August! 😎

Online ordering for the 2024-2025 Y-S yearbooks is now available!

The Special Olympics torch made its way through Yellville this morning. Our students and staff were glad to be there to show their support and cheer it on!

Information about Summer EBT (ar.gov/SummerEBT to check eligibility OR access.arkansas.gov to sign up):

🎉 Celebrating Our Retirees! 🎉 Please join us in congratulating and thanking five incredible members of our school district family as they prepare to retire! Their years of dedication, hard work, and heart have left a lasting impact on countless students, staff, and families. 📝 We invite you to share your well wishes, fond memories, and words of gratitude in the comments below. Whether it’s a funny story, a moment of inspiration, or a simple "thank you," let’s send them off with the love and appreciation they deserve! 👏 Thank you for your service to education and our community — your legacy will not be forgotten.

Third and fourth graders have been working hard all year and it showed — so many students made the honor roll today! To top it off, they had a blast at Track and Field Day yesterday! Great job, everyone!

Welcome Mrs. Kimberly Gramlich – 5th Grade Language Arts! We’re excited to welcome Mrs. Kimberly Gramlich to the Yellville-Summit School District! She has a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education (K–6) and is currently working toward her Master’s degree. She’s looking forward to an amazing year with her 5th grade Panther students, helping them grow both academically and as kind, caring individuals.

Please join us in welcoming Briana Raley to Yellville-Summit Schools as our new 6th Grade Language Arts Teacher! Mrs. Raley holds a Master’s in Education and believes in recognizing the potential in every student while creating a supportive, encouraging classroom environment. We’re excited to have her as part of the Panther family!

Don't miss your last chance to get a 2024-2025 yearbook for $40.00. Orders will be taken until May 20th! Starting the 21st, all orders will be $50.00 and will be made online. Checks can be made out to Y-S Yearbook. Thank you for your continued support!

We’re excited to welcome Amber Harness to the Yellville-Summit School District as our new 7–12 Art Teacher! Mrs. Harness will be joining her husband, Coach Harness, as part of the Panther family! 🐾 With a background in painting and ceramics, and a passion for digital media like Photoshop and Clip Studio, she brings creativity and innovation to the classroom. Welcome, Mrs. Harness! We’re lucky to have you!

5th graders went to the science fair at the OUR Cooperative in Harrison today to compete against local schools! Y-S took home 1st place and 3rd place in the “Team” category, 1st place in the “Other” category, and 2nd place in the “Chemistry” category. Congrats to all our science fair participants!💚💚💚 Way to go, Y-S!

Our 4th graders recently took part in an exciting and educational “Game of Life” event! Students visited different stations set up by local businesses and community members, where they had the chance to make real-world financial decisions. From buying cars and houses to paying for groceries, taxes, and bills, each student experienced what it’s like to manage money and make smart choices. Some were even lucky enough to win a little extra cash! It was a fun, hands-on way to learn about responsibility, budgeting, and life in the real world. A huge thank you to the following businesses and volunteers for joining our special day! •Lynch Truck Repair •Allen's Grocery •Entergy •Davenport Realty •Lakeview Auto Sales •Doshier & Associates •Yelcot •Arvest •State Farm •Regional Family Medicine •Renee Thieme •Chris & Kelly Robinson

We are excited to welcome Paula Wojcik to the Yellville-Summit School District! 🎉 She will be serving as our new 3rd Grade Literacy Teacher for the upcoming school year. We’re thrilled to have her on board and look forward to the positive impact she will make in our classrooms. Welcome to the Panther family, Mrs. Wojcik!

Way to show up and show out, Yellville-Summit! Our amazing students represented us proudly at the Math Carnival today and brought home several new titles in Problem Solving: • 4th Grade – 2nd Place • 5th Grade – 1st Place • 6th Grade – 3rd Place • 7th Grade – 4th Place We’re so proud of their hard work and dedication! Special thanks to Clay Maxey Chevrolet for their generous sponsorship—your support helps make these opportunities possible!

A big THANK YOU to Shane Stolz from Farm Bureau for speaking to Mrs. Lynch’s Personal Finance class this week! Students gained valuable insight into the world of insurance—what it is, why it matters, and how to protect themselves financially in the future. We’re grateful for your time, expertise, and for helping our students connect classroom learning to real-life decisions!

4th graders helped kindergarteners read and build a house for the "Big Bad Wolf" to stay out of! We love getting our grade levels together and collaborating with each other!

Thank you to the anonymous donor who bought EVERY kindergartener a book from the Elementary Book Fair! Your generosity is greatly appreciated!