Des Arc School District

🎉 ATTENDANCE MATTERS AT DES ARC ELEMENTARY! 🦅💚

We are SO proud of our 134 Eagles who had PERFECT ATTENDANCE for the month of August! 👏🎉 That means no absences, no tardies, and no early check-outs all month long! What an incredible accomplishment!

🍕 CLASS ATTENDANCE WINNER:
Congratulations to Mrs. Leigh Garth’s 4th Grade Class for having the highest attendance rate in the school for August! With an amazing 97.78% attendance rate, they are officially in the running for a class pizza party at the end of the semester! 🍕🏆

🍧 GRADE LEVEL ATTENDANCE WINNER:
A BIG shout-out to our Kindergarten Eagles for having the highest grade-level attendance percentage for August! 🎉 As a reward, Kindergarten will enjoy Popsicles with the Principal this Friday! 🍧🦅💚

❤️We also want to recognize that illnesses happen and some appointments simply cannot be avoided. We understand that perfect attendance can be difficult to achieve for an entire 9 weeks, semester, or school year, which is why we celebrate attendance one month at a time! Every month is a new opportunity to make attendance a priority and build those good habits.
⭐️Every day at school is an opportunity to learn, grow, and lead. Being here every day makes a difference!

Keep up the great work, Eagles! 🦅💚
ATTENDANCE MATTERS! 📚✨

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🏈Sports Update: Due to high temperatures we are pushing the start time back to 7:30 pm for our Jr High game on Thursday. Go Eagles! 🦅

🏈Sports Update: Friday's game at Hazen will have a start time of 7:30 due to high temperatures.

🏈Sports Update: There will not be a 7th grade game this Thursday. Our Jr High game will start at 7:00. Go Eagles! 🦅

SUPPORT the community and Student Council at Thursday night's game! Bring your canned goods to help with the Prairie County Pantry Pile Up! We will also have Eagles for sale. There are only 20 left for $40 each.

We have located old band photos. If you'd like to keep one, stop by the DAHS front office and pick one up! They will be available until Friday (9/4) at 3:30.

Sports Update: Our 7th grade game this Thursday will be modified. Hazen does not have enough players to play a full game. Instead we will have a set number of plays that we will run against each other. This will start at 6:00 pm. As of right now our offense will run 10 plays and then their offense will run 10 plays.

Reminders:
School pictures are MONDAY, Aug. 31st - all campuses.
Picture retakes are Oct. 12th - this includes seniors.

Also:
Mon, Sept. 7: NO SCHOOL - Labor Day
Tue, Sept. 15: DAHS PT conferences 2:00 - 6:00.
*Early dismissal this day:
PK - 12:45
Elem - 1:00
High School 1:15

It's that time of year!! Friendly competition to make a difference in our county! Cans can be brought to school with students at the elementary or high school. Contact Mrs. Alarie Needham with questions.

PPC Minutes 8/21/2026

Members in Attendance:
Chair- Lesia White
Vice-Chair- Vacant
Secretary- Jeff Singleton
Admin- Stacy Childers
Autumn Payne
Callie Moore
Caroline Brown
Brooke Sanderson

Called to order at 7:15 AM.

1st Item of Business: Nomination of new Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary.

Jeff Singleton was nominated as Chair, Autumn Payne as Vice-Chair, and Caroline Brown as Secretary.
Motion to approve nominations and appoint nominees to nominated positions made by Caroline Brown. Second by Jeff Singleton
The committee voted unanimously to pass the motion.

2nd Item of Business: Discussion of the creation of a subcommittee to explore the modification of the current sick leave policy to allow donation of sick time beyond between spouses and the sick bank.
Motion was made to create a subcommittee made up of Caroline Brown, Callie Moore, and Brooke Sanderson by Caroline Brown.
Motion was seconded by Brooke Sanderson.
The committee voted unanimously to pass the motion.

Motion was made to adjourn this meeting by Brooke Sanderson. Motion seconded by Brooke Sanderson. Committee voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting.

We will have spirit buttons designed by Emma Buckner tonight at Eagle Fest!! We can't wait to see you there.

Student Council "Eagle Head" Fundraiser! 🦅Support your favorite Eagle all season long. 💰Money can be sent to Mrs. Needham at the high school or they can be purchased at Eagle Fest!

Des Arc High School has earned another impressive national ranking from U.S. News & World Report!

According to U.S. News, “By earning a national ranking in the top 40%, Des Arc High School achieved status as a U.S. News Best High School and gained eligibility to display a U.S. News-trademarked 2026–2027 Best High Schools award badge.”

Being ranked among the top 40% of high schools in the nation is a tremendous accomplishment and one that our entire community can be proud of. This recognition is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and commitment of our students and teachers, along with the incredible support our school receives from our families and community.

We are proud of what our Eagles continue to accomplish, and we are excited to see what the future holds!

Congratulations, Des Arc High School! Keep pushing forward and keep making us proud. Go Eagles!

DAHS Golf update for this week:
Tuesday, Aug. 18th - BOYS ONLY at Stuttgart *girls match is cancelled
Thursday, Aug. 20th - Boys & Girls at Stuttgart

We have so much to do in our school community! EAST wanted to share how to get involved!

Craving something tasty? Looking for a pet? Searching for a church? EAST has you covered! Check out these flyers made by our eagles!

EAST students have been learning about digital media this week. Check out there community flyers! Need something made for your business, church or organization, let us know!

Class of 2028 Students & Parents:
Junior Class dues are due by Friday, Aug. 21st.
You may send money with your student to Mrs. Mandy Smith.
This $50 helps pay for junior prom and their graduation.
You may pay with cash, or check made out to: DAHS
Thank you!