Dierks School District

Announcement: * According to the Arkansas Activities Association, ticket sales information for this Friday night’s football playoff game versus Mountainburg will be released on Monday, November 9th. Once this information has been received, details will be made available. * Tomorrow’s basketball game scheduled with Arkansas High has been canceled.

Click on the following link for Outlaw basketball gymnasium guidelines: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/997884/2020-2021_J_L_Johnson_Gymnasium_Guidelines.pdf

According to Lafayette County administration, tickets will be available at the general admission gate tomorrow night for the Outlaw's last conference game of the season. Unfortunately, accommodations to livestream the game were unable to be made for this week.

Elephant and Duck buses could be late getting home today, October 27. This is due to a traffic accident, not with the school, but on the route of those buses.

Reminder: Parent-teacher phone conferences are this Tuesday, October 27th through Friday, October 30th. You may go to your child's teacher's page to schedule a meeting before Tuesday morning. Each class has a separate form.

Report cards were sent home Friday, Oct. 23. Parent-teacher conferences will be held Oct. 27-30, 2020 by phone due to safety concerns related to COVID-19. Parents should complete the Google form on their child’s teacher’s page on the school website to schedule a conference.

Parents/Patrons, the homecoming ceremony for October 16, 2020 will start at 2:10 p.m. in the gym. The ceremony will be streamed on Facebook live. Students 10-12 will be on the visitors side and the tickets given to the homecoming court will be the only admittance allowed for the ceremony. Those admitted will sit on the home side with their 10 person groups and masks will be required to enter the gym and worn while inside the building. Social distancing will also be observed while in the gym. Entrance will be threw the doors of the lobby gym only.

Dear Parents & Patrons, This message is to serve as a notification there were 3 confirmed COVID-19 cases across the district on Tuesday, October 13th. The set protocols of the Arkansas Department of Health were followed extensively to identify and notify all probable close contacts associated with each case. We appreciate your continued efforts to keep our students and staff safe.

Our undefeated Outlaws will be on the road again this week to take on the Poyen Indians. All tickets will be sold at the admission gate until stadium capacity is met but Poyen administration is encouraging fans to bring chairs. Please remember to follow the mask/social distancing guidelines as we support our players and cheerleaders.

Please note the adjustments that have been made in the schedule of events for homecoming events. October 9th: Evening Ceremony at Ayers Field vs. Foreman (6:30) October 16th: Gym Ceremony at J & L Johnson Gymnasium (2:10)

Dear Parents & Patrons, The Dierks School District was notified by the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) of a confirmed COVID-19 case on Tuesday, September 29th. The confirmed case is located on the high school campus and all ADH protocols have been followed to identify and notify all known probable close contacts. Thank you for continuing to help keep our school and community safe.

Our 3-0 Dierks Outlaws will be traveling to Magnet Cove this Friday night. Please pay special attention to the stadium diagram with designated areas for seating. Also, 125 tickets will be sold at the admission gate in addition to the tickets that have already distributed to players and cheerleaders. The game will be livestreamed and can be viewed on YouTube at PPRD Sports.

The Dierks High School will be having pep rallies starting September 25, 2020. Pep Rallies will be restricted for students 7-12. The public will not be allowed to attend nor will the elementary, however, we may be able to live stream on Facebook Live if available. Cheerleading will be able to travel to away games starting September 25, 2020. The Arkansas Activities Association, Arkansas Department of Health and Arkansas Department of Education have released travel guidelines that will be enforced and followed.

This is a final reminder for anyone who was contacted about immunizations, but hasn’t communicated with the school. The date is October 1st to get an appointment, or get a copy of your child’s updated immunization record to the school. This is a state mandate. Please call with any questions or to let us know your appointment date (870) 286-2015 ext. 247. Thank you for your cooperation!

Thank you to everyone who returned all registration paperwork by the Sept. 4 deadline. If you have not returned yours, please do by 9/16/2020. We are updating records and need current information. We also ask all families to complete and return one meal application form per household. Our students benefit from funding that is determined by meal applications.

Parents, The flu clinic at the school will be Monday, October 5, 2020. Please fill out the forms that will be sent out today and return to school by Friday, September 25th if you would like your child to participate. Thank you!

Please remember to observe the current guidelines while attending football games at Ayers Field. Also, pay special attention to the following: * Items may not be placed in the stadium to reserve seats at any time. * Children are to remain with a parent, guardian, or supervising adult. * Ribbons are tied to the fence to designate proper social distancing. Click the link below for complete stadium guidelines: https://rb.gy/lbo7bs

As of right now, there are no known positive cases in the Dierks School District. Students who have been identified as a close contact to someone with COVID-19 in the future will be notified as quickly as possible by the Point of Contact for Dierks Schools, Lindsey Stokes. Communication with parents will be our number one priority. Every precaution is being taken for your child’s safety. Everyone please keep in touch about testing dates and results by calling 870-286-2015 ext 247. This number can be reached 7 days a week 7am-9pm.

This announcement serves as a notification that all students, including virtual students, of the Dierks School District are eligible to receive free breakfasts and lunches beginning Wednesday, September 9th through December 31, 2020. Please keep in mind that a la carte, or extra items, must be purchased.

Reminder: School will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 7th.