Dierks School District

Please make sure your child has a water bottle daily. We have bottle fillers, but water fountains are turned off to reduce the spread of germs.

We were just informed that Hope School District has a mask mandate in place. All fans attending tonight's scrimmage game at Hope High School will be required to wear a mask inside the stadium.

Due to low numbers with Conway Christian's Sr. High football team, the Sr. high portion of the scrimmages on Friday has been canceled. The Sr. High team will instead travel to Hope tomorrow evening for a scrimmage against Hope High School and Fouke High School starting at 7:00 p.m. The Outlaws will play a live quarter against Hope and a live quarter against Fouke. Due to this being a AAA sanctioned benefit game, only AAA passes will be accepted. No local passes will be accepted for this scrimmage. The Jr. High Outlaws will scrimmage Friday at home against the Conway Christian Jr. Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Admission to the scrimmage is $4.00 for both students and adults. Due to this being a AAA sanctioned benefit game, only AAA passes will be accepted. No local passes will be accepted for this scrimmage.

Click on the following link to access the most recent guidance document for the 2021-22 school year. Also, remember Open House will be held tomorrow, August 12th for students K-12. In order to reduce large numbers of people in the building, students with last names A-K are being asked to attend from 3:00-4:30 and L-Z from 4:30 -6:00. https://www.dierksschools.org/o/dierks-school-district/browse/154306

Our elementary field day is scheduled for Wednesday, May 26. Part of our inside activities include Build a Fort Day, so students may bring a small pillow and blanket. Sunscreen is recommended. Please make sure your child brings a water bottle. Many students have stopped bringing theirs.

Baseball Announcement: According to the Arkansas Activities Association, digital tickets for regional and state events must be purchased at the link below. The event can be found by scrolling through the list and then following the link to make the purchase. https://gofan.co/app/school/AAA

Please remember all students need a water bottle this year. Several children have reported losing theirs or leaving it at home.

Announcement Effective 4/6/2021: In response to Governor Asa Hutchinson's announcement on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, the Dierks School District will lift the mandate that requires students and staff to wear a mask. Although masks will no longer be required, students and staff may opt to continue wearing them for their own personal safety. We will continue following existing safety and sanitation practices already in place, such as encouraging hand washing, providing hand sanitizer in our buildings, emphasizing social distancing, and all other Arkansas Health Department guidelines.

Parents & Patrons, In response to Governor Hutchinson's recent announcement concerning the masks mandate, the Dierks School District's Ready for Learning Committee will meet soon to review current COVID-19 protocols and data to consider modifications to provide to our school board. Until formal board action has been taken as required by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Dierks School District will continue following the same COVID-19 guidelines, including wearing of masks and social distancing.

Please remember for safety reasons that transportation changes for elementary students must be sent in writing to the office. Please include the child's full name, full parent/guardian signature, date and complete details about the change. Changes should be sent before 2:00. Thank you for your cooperation.

Report cards will be sent home Tuesday, March 16. Parent-teacher conferences will be March 16-19, 2021 by phone due to COVID-19 safety concerns. Conference sign-up forms will be posted on each teacher's page on the school website by 4:00 on Friday, March 12th. To schedule a conference parents should complete the Google form on the teacher's page they need to speak with.

Click on the following link to purchase tickets for Friday's state tournament basketball game. There is a four ticket per transaction limit on the ticket sales. Any unsold tickets will be made available by the Arkansas Activities Association to the general public at 3:00 PM on the day prior to the game. https://gofan.co/app/events/248438#

Outlaw Basketball Announcement: Ticket sales for Friday's game in the state tournament will be available to purchase only online through a link provided by the Arkansas Activities Association. The link will initially be made available to the parents of the players tomorrow morning, March 11th, at 9:00 AM by using the district messaging system. A text message with the included link will be exclusive to parents for ninety (90) minutes prior to making it available to other Outlaw fans at 10:30 AM. At 10:30, the link will be made available on the Dierks School District Facebook page, the district app, and website under the Live Feed section to purchase remaining tickets. The following links may be helpful for instructions to purchase and manage your tickets: https://youtu.be/tkZqTY5d6Bg https://youtu.be/H0Xhso4QobA

Click on the following link to purchase tickets for Wednesday's state tournament basketball game. There is a four ticket per transaction limit on the ticket sales. Any unsold tickets will be made available by the Arkansas Activities Association to the general public at 3:00 PM on the day prior to the game. #https://gofan.co/app/events/248277#

Outlaw Basketball Announcement: Ticket sales for Wednesday's game in the state tournament will be available to purchase only online through a link provided by the Arkansas Activities Association. The link will initially be made available to the parents of the players this evening, March 8th, at 5:30 PM by using the district messaging system. A text message with the included link will be exclusive to parents for ninety (90) minutes prior to making it available to other Outlaw fans at 7:00 PM. At 7:00, the link will be made available on the Dierks School District Facebook page, the district app, and website under the Live Feed section to purchase remaining tickets. The following links may be helpful for instructions to purchase and manage your tickets: https://youtu.be/tkZqTY5d6Bg https://youtu.be/H0Xhso4QobA

Click on the following link to purchase tickets for Saturday’s regional final basketball game. There is a four ticket per transaction limit on the ticket sales. Any unsold tickets will be made available by the Arkansas Activities Association to the general public four (4) hours prior to game time. https://gofan.co/app/events/247778

Click on the following link to purchase tickets for Friday's regional basketball game. There is a four ticket per transaction limit on the ticket sales. Any unsold tickets will be made available by the Arkansas Activities Association to the general public four (4) hours prior to game time. https://gofan.co/app/events/247774

Click on the following link to purchase tickets for Wednesday's regional basketball game. There is a four ticket per transaction limit on the ticket sales. Any unsold tickets will be made available by the Arkansas Activities Association to the general public at 3:00 PM on the day prior to the game. https://gofan.co/app/events/247765

Outlaw Basketball Announcement: Ticket sales for Wednesday night's game in the regional tournament will be available to purchase only online through a link provided by the Arkansas Activities Association. The link will initially be made available to the parents of the players this evening, March 1st, at 5:30 PM by using the district messaging system. A text message with the included link will be exclusive to parents for ninety (90) minutes prior to making it available to other Outlaw fans at 7:00 PM. At 7:00, the link will be made available on the Dierks School District Facebook page, the district app, and website under the Live Feed section to purchase remaining tickets. The following links may be helpful for instructions to purchase and manage your tickets: https://youtu.be/tkZqTY5d6Bg https://youtu.be/H0Xhso4QobA

In anticipation of tonight's basketball game versus Caddo Hills being well attended by both schools, there will be a very limited number of general admission tickets available. We have decided to open the admission gate at 5:00 to accommodate for a larger crowd. Passes will be accepted for those without a voucher until the gym capacity has been met. For those unable to attend, the game will be live-streamed on the Dierks High School Facebook page. In response to Governor Hutchinson’s announcement yesterday, we have been advised by the Arkansas Activities Association to continue following the same COVID-19 protocols as before.