Viola School District

Juniors, just a reminder to return your ACT letter, signed by your parents, by Friday the 19th. Any questions, call the High School office.

Tomorrow night's Junior High basketball games with Calico Rock have been postponed to a later date.

Parents/Guardians, Ozarka College will be here on November 18th to register eligible students for college classes next semester. Mrs. May has given each eligible student a packet of information that must be signed and returned on or before the 18th. If your child does not have the required test scores to take college classes right now, he/she can still sign up to either take the ACT test or the Accuplacer test to acquire the necessary scores. See Mr. Thrasher about the ACT test, or call Ozarka College at (870)-994-7273 about scheduling a time to take the Accuplacer test. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. May at 458-2213 or via email at pamm@viola.ncsc.k12.ar.us.

11/10/21 Parents/Guardians, The Viola School District 2021-2022 Homecoming ceremony will be held this Friday, November 12, at 5 p.m. in the gymnasium. The schedule is as follows: 3:45 p.m. - High school students in Homecoming arrive for pictures. 4:00 p.m. - Elementary students who are in Homecoming will arrive for pictures. 4:50 p.m. - Students will line up for the ceremony. Student Council students will assist with this. 5:00 p.m. - The Homecoming ceremony will begin. 5:30 p.m. - The Homecoming ceremony should be over in time for the games to follow. If you have any questions, please contact Taylor Guffey through the Viola High School Office (870) 458-2213 or via email at taylorg@viola.ncsc.k12.ar.us. Thank you, VHS Student Council

Viola Elementary would like to congratulate our October Accelerated Reader winners. Students that reach their Accelerated Reader goal are eligible for a monthly drawing. This year the Bank of Salem has cooperated with Viola Elementary to purchase Kindles for each winner. Thank you Bank of Salem and congratulations to our October winners.

Viola Elementary would like to congratulate our October Student of the Month winners. Congratulations students and thank you for representing what it means to be a Longhorn.

The basketball games scheduled for Friday November 5th against Rural Special have been postponed. The games will be rescheduled, but that date is currently to be determined.

There will be a Pfizer Covid Vaccination Clinic for 5-11 year olds at the Fulton County Health Clinic on Saturday from 8am to noon. Call 895-3300 for more information. On November 19th, we will offer the same vaccinations at Viola School. Call 458-4014 for info about this opportunity.

There will be a Pfizer Covid Vaccination Clinic for 5-11 year olds at the Fulton County Health Clinic on Saturday from 8am to noon. Call 895-3300 for more information. On November 19th, we will offer the same vaccinations at Viola School. Call 458-4014 for info about this opportunity.

On Wednesday December 15th, Viola School District will be cooperating with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive. For further details please click on the attached link. https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=VIOLASCHOOLS

On Thursday evening, the 28th, there will be a 2nd grade Save the Children activity in the safe room at the school. It is a Masquerade Game Night. It begins at 5:15pm. All second graders and their families are invited to attend. Let’s have a fun game night!

Save the Children will be hosting a Masquerade Game Night for all second grade and their families from 5:15-6:30pm on Thursday, October 28th in the Safe Room.

Save the Children invites everyone to attend a family fun night tomorrow night.

Make-up pictures will be tomorrow, October 14. 2021. If your student was unable to have their picture taken for Fall Picture day or if they are a new student, they will be photographed tomorrow. Also, we will be taking all sports pictures, club pictures and senior banner pictures. Thank you, Ms. Gracie

There will be NO 3rd and 4th grade basketball games today.

More PeeWee info: 5th Grade Boys will be combined with the 6th grade boys this Saturday. Looks like first game for 6th boys is 3:00 If we win, the next game will be at 4:30 If we happen to win that game then the next game for championship will be at 645 If we lose the first game we play at 6 If we win first game then lose second game we play at 5:15

Parents, There will be PeeWee games this weekend at Flippin. It is the tournament. This will be the last weekend of this league. Please check the link for schedule and times at https://beelitesports.org/home If you have any questions please message Coach Divelbiss at 870-371-0018.

The elementary fall festival will be held next Friday October 8th from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Viola City Park. Along with concessions and games, there will also be a corn hole tournament.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens today for anyone who will be attending college next year. It is the form that determines your financial aid from the government and most colleges. The form collects personal and financial information from students and parents, and applies a formula to determine your Expected Family Contribution, or EFC. You want to begin working on this early because it includes grant money. Apply at fafsa.gov. Also, the Arkansas scholarship portal opens today at scholarships.adhe.edu. It is for students who plan to attend college in Arkansas. The application is for all Arkansas state scholarships and grants which include the Academic Challenge/Lottery Scholarship, Governor’s Scholarship, grants, etc.

The class of 2023 is currently fundraising for prom and their graduation next year. The Black and Orange Games are a huge part of this endeavor. At the game, we host a silent auction where donated items are bid upon. These proceeds assist with obtaining decorations for prom and graduation, flowers for graduation, caps and gowns, senior shirts, and other expenses. We appreciate any items, gift cards, or monetary donations that could be donated. We will proudly display a business card with the items. If you have any questions, please feel free to call (870) 458-2213. You may also talk to one of the Junior Class sponsors, Erlene Divelbiss, Teresa Lester, or Jason Hughes. Thank you for your time and consideration.