GREENWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS

🎉 Happy School Counselor Week! 🎉
This week, we celebrate our incredible school counselors who support, guide, and advocate for our students every day. From academic planning to social-emotional support, their impact reaches far beyond the classroom.
Thank you for being listeners, encouragers, and champions for our students. We appreciate you today and always!
Thank you, Brittany Shook, Heather Wall, Becky Chatman, Loren Kennedy, Shawna Meyers, Sheila Lemley, JoLynn Dixon, Sherry Escalante, and Brandon Tate.

📅 February Calendar of Events

Here are a few important reminders for February:
📚 Parent-Teacher Conferences – Grades K–8 only
🎓 High School CAP Conferences will be held later in March

Be sure to watch for more February events and updates!

Unfortunately, the weather has not cooperated as we would have liked and many of our side streets and rural roads remain slick and hazardous. For everyone’s safety, there will be no school tomorrow, Friday, January 30th. We look forward to seeing all of our Bulldogs on Monday! 🐾

Due to lingering snow and ice on our rural roads and side streets, school will be closed on Thursday, January 29. The safety of our students, families, and staff is our top priority. Thank you for your continued understanding. Please take care and stay safe.

The basketball game against Siloam has been rescheduled for Saturday, January 31st. JV boys followed by varsity girls and varsity boys. Tip off will be 12:00.

❄️ Weather Update ❄️ Because of ongoing hazardous road conditions, Greenwood Schools will be closed on Wednesday, January 28. All evening activities are also canceled. The safety of our students, staff, and families remains our top priority. Stay safe and warm! ❄️

Weather Update – Tuesday, January 27 Due to hazardous road conditions following this weekend’s winter storm, Greenwood Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 27. For the safety of our students and staff, all athletic activities are canceled for the evening. Please stay safe and warm.

Good afternoon Bulldog families. We are experiencing delays in our district messaging system that may affect voice calls, texts and alerts. Alerts are still being sent, however, delays are possible. Please follow our website, social media pages, and local media outlets for updates.

Greenwood Schools will be closed Monday, January 26, due to inclement weather. The safety of our students and staff is our top priority. All athletic activities scheduled for the evening are canceled. Please stay safe and warm!

This month, our School Board Q&A series gives you a glimpse into the people who serve the Greenwood School District.

Greenwood School District is closely monitoring meteorological reporting systems and upcoming winter weather. At this time, schools and bus routes will operate on a normal schedule tomorrow, Friday, January 23, 2026. If conditions change, families and staff will be notified promptly. We will continue monitoring weather conditions throughout the weekend and will communicate any potential impacts for next week.

💙 January is School Board Appreciation Month 💙

💙 January is School Board Appreciation Month 💙

📅 The 2026–27 School Calendar has been approved

The Greenwood School Board approved the official 2026–27 school calendar at the December board meeting. Here are the key dates to know as we plan for the upcoming school year.

Congratulations 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻 The Greenwood Freshmen Center and Junior High team took third at the Guy Fenter Large School Junior High Quiz Bowl Tournament Friday. 9th grader Aiden Kimble was the team's top scorer and earned All-tournament honors. Other members of the third place team were 8th graders Gage Mooney and Mason Thompson and seventh graders Porter Buswell and Ricky Delcour. The team's only loss was to tournament champion Southside 9th Grade. Two members of Greenwood's 7th Grade team, Garrett DeBar and Lawson Welch, also placed among the top ten individual scorers and were named to the all-tournament tea

Great things happening at Greenwood Schools 🌟 Exciting News from East Pointe Elementary! 🌟 We’re thrilled to share that East Pointe Elementary School has been awarded $13,694 through the Arkansas Game and Fish Wildlife Education Grant Program, made possible by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and the Division of Rural Services! This incredible funding will bring several outdoor learning projects to life, providing meaningful, hands-on experiences for students across grade levels and subject areas, including: 🦋 Butterfly Project with Pollinator Garden 🥕 Vegetable Garden Project – From Seed to Table 📚 Outdoor Literacy Classroom 📖 Storybook Walk 🥏 Disc Golf Course 🌿 K–1 Outdoor Exploration Station These initiatives are part of our School of Conservation Leadership partnership and will transform learning beyond the classroom walls. We’re beyond excited to see these ideas become reality and can’t wait to share the impact they’ll have on our students. Thank you to everyone who supported this work and helped make these opportunities possible!

📌 Just a Reminder!
There will be no school for students on Monday, January 19.
Teachers will be participating in a Professional Development Day.
Students return to class on Tuesday, January 20.

💙 January is School Board Appreciation Month 💙

🏈 Football Banquet Night 🏈 What a great evening celebrating the Bulldog football program! From honoring our players and coaches to recognizing the dedication, teamwork, and heart shown all season long, the football banquet was a wonderful way to reflect on a memorable year. Thank you to our coaches, players, families, and supporters who make Bulldog football something special. Once a Bulldog, always a Bulldog!

This month, our School Board Q&A series gives you a glimpse into the people who serve Greenwood with purpose and pride.