Lead Hill School District

Terrific Kids for the months of December and January. Great job, Tigers!! December Terrific Kids Kindergarten: Zoey Dotson, Asher Edmonson 1st Grade: Albert Barber, Amelia Campbell 1st Grade: Magnolia Jenkins, Ayden Sale 2nd Grade: Lowery Hill 3rd Grade: Greyson Melton, Kora Underwood 4th Grade: Logan Seeley 5th Grade: Kristin Gray, Case Smith 6th Grade: Braxton Godbehere, Emersyn King January Terrific Kids Kindergarten: Abigail Collins (Not Pictured), Blayze Egger 1st Grade: Isabella Breger, Castiel Selby 1st Grade: Uriah Bray (Not Pictured), Luna McCollum 2nd Grade: Tinsley Moody, Rylan Richardson 3rd Grade: Gavin Dykema, Ellie King (Not Pictured) 4th Grade: Kynlee Godbehere, Kobe Hudson 5th Grade: Emi Jenkins, Avin Ringberg 6th Grade: Mahayla Hardman, Luke Mistler

Board Member Spotlight! Name: September Creamer-Middleton How Long Served on School Board: This is my 7th Year serving on the Lead Hill School Board. Favorite Thing About Being a Board Member: There are many things I love about being on the school board. Seeing the students grow and move into their futures is one of the most rewarding parts. I love being able to give back to my alma mater and serve the community in this capacity. I appreciate that I am part of a group of people that love this community and understand how important this school, it’s staff and these students are to this community. Most Challenging Thing About Being a Board Member: There are many challenges and many responsibilities that come with this position. The most challenging part is that when we make decisions there is usually a lot more information involved in making the decision than what can legally be shared with the public. There are excellent laws in place to protect our students, staff and administration that refrain the board from sharing information regarding these issues. I have served on this board for many years now and have seen board members move in and out. I can say that every person that I have served with has always put our students first. Hobbies: This question should be, what are your kids up to. My hobbies and the things I enjoy are whatever my boys are into. We love Tiger basketball, baseball, and the trap team. We love our church and church family. We love to watch our Chiefs play football and a good at home movie night. I love all things Christmas and all things 4th of July! Family Info: I have been a member of this community since 1988 when my parents moved our family here from Harrison. My husband, Troy and I have been together for 21yrs. We have two boys that attend Lead Hill School, Tanner and Tucker. Both my boys started preschool at Lead Hill and remain here. Lead Hill School is my mother’s alma mater, and my grandfather was a contractor in this area in the late 60’s and 70’s. I serve as the administrator at Monarch Tabernacle Church. I have worked for Windstream Communications on and off since 2005. I have also served as a PTO officer at Lead Hill in the past and along with Tina Rogers and Lisa Jones, was part of the original team that started the Angel Tree program at Lead Hill School.

Board Member Spotlight! Name: Cale Thompson How Long Served on School Board: Since June 2021 Favorite Thing About Being a Board Member: Making a positive difference in the direction and decisions that impact the future of our school. Most Challenging Thing About Being a Board Member: The time that meetings and training require and some of the difficult decisions that we are required to make. Hobbies: Going to the lake in the summer, family vacations, and watching my kids grow up. Family Info: I am a husband, dad, men’s pastor at our church, friend, entrepreneur, and the Mayor of Lead Hill.

Thank you Arvest Bank and Candice Baker for supporting our Senior Athletes at their Senior Night! Arvest Bank purchased pizza for our Seniors and Candice made each of them their own cupcake. We appreciate you!!

Lead Hill FFA and 4-H will be meeting on Monday, January 29th at 5:00 p.m. to discuss fair show projects. This meeting is for anyone who is showing or interested in showing this year.

The Blood Drive will be held on Friday, February 2, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. It will be held at the American Legion Post 340. The more pints of blood collected, the more scholarship money our students are able to receive through the American Red Cross High School Scholarship Program! Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: LHS to schedule an appointment.

Tiger Athletes of the Month presented by Casey Scribner State Farm! 🐅 🏀 Lady Tiger of the Month: Khloe Pena Tiger of the Month: Coda Lemon

Lead Hill High School Seniors 2024 Gun Raffle Fundraiser! Ticket sales begin tomorrow, January 26th!! Ticket prices - $5 each or 5 for $20 Purchase tickets from any Senior or stop by the K-12 Office. Winner must be 18 or older. Pick up will be from Thompson's Ace Hardware in Harrison, AR. Winner must bring their winning ticket and fill out the 473 Form when picking up the gun. Thank you for supporting the Senior Class of 2024!!

Board Member Spotlight! Name: Andrea Smith How Long Served on School Board: 7 months Favorite Thing About Being a Board Member: My favorite part about being on the school board is the opportunity to give back to the school that I grew up through and now plays a crucial role in educating my kids. Go Tigers! Most Challenging Thing About Being a Board Member: The most challenging part about being a new school board member is the amount of rules and regulations required to learn to effectively function in this role. Hobbies: I enjoy sharing a passion for barrel racing with my daughter and the time our family spends together weekend camping at the races, watching both of our kids play sports, farm life and spending time with friends and family. Family Info: My husband Carry and I have 2 kids: daughter Averi (15) and son Case (10).

Congratulations to these students who won drones and a Fire Tablet for selling 25 or more items during our elementary cookie fundraiser!

Board Member Spotlight! Name: Danny Baker How Long Served on School Board: 7 months Favorite Thing About Being a Board Member: Learning how everything works behind the scenes. Most Challenging Thing About Being a Board Member: Doing the right thing, without upsetting the students and parents. Hobbies: Fishing, kayaking, and watching sports. Family Info: We have lived in Lead Hill for a little over a year now. Everyone around here has made us feel welcomed from day one.

This is a friendly reminder that the scoliosis screening program will be conducted soon for female students in 6th grade and all students in 8th grade. This notification letter was sent home earlier this month and provides more information about the screening program. If you have any questions about the screening, please contact Nurse Stephani Fahey.

Board Member Spotlight! Name: Clayton Jenkins How Long Served on School Board: Two years Favorite Thing About Being a Board Member: I enjoy the added sense of community and ownership I feel in the school. Most Challenging Thing About Being a Board Member: The negative attitude some community members have towards our school and administration. Hobbies: Playing drums with our worship team at church, going to Tiger basketball games, and playing golf. Family Info: My wife Megan and I have 5 daughters: Paisley (13), Eminence (10), Avynlee (9), Magnolia (7), and Valkyrie (4).

The FAFSA Night event for Seniors has been rescheduled for Wednesday, January 24th at 5:00 p.m.

Lead Hill Schools will be in session tomorrow, January 23rd. Bus drivers will use their discretion while on their routes.

Due to the ice covered roads, Lead Hill Schools will be closed today, January 22nd.

Senior Night will take place this Thursday, January 25th! The Senior Girls game will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by the Senior Night ceremony then the Senior Boys game. Senior Night introductions will take place at roughly 6:45 p.m. Senior Athletes being recognized need to arrive to the New Gym by 6:30 p.m.

Lead Hill Schools will be a doing a delayed start at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow, Monday, January 22. Buses will be at their stops 2 hours later than normal. The final call about whether school is canceled or not will be made by 8:30 a.m.

School WILL be in session tomorrow, January 19th! Bus drivers will use their discretion when driving bus routes.

The Jr. High games scheduled for tomorrow against Harrison Homeschool have been postponed. We will announce the new game date after it has been rescheduled.