Drew Central School District recently transformed its campus into a living tribute to history, creativity, and community during its “Arkansas Celebrates America 250” program, an event that brought together students, educators, and distinguished guests in honor of the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary.
Spearheaded by the school’s enrichment team—Janine Eubanks (Music), Cindy Flemister (Library), Erika Herman (Art), Heidi Aldy (Technology), and Randi McMahon (Physical Education)—the program blended education and celebration into a dynamic, multi-sensory experience for students.

The event began,with videos from President Donald Trump, Governor Sarah Sanders, Dr. Jacob Olivia, Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Education, Superintendent Nancy Chapman, Assistant Principal Eddie Potts, Counselor Savannah Singleton, and educators, Cindy Flemister and Kristi Meeks, all sharing the importance of the student’s role in the success of Arkansas and the nation in the future. Drew Central students who are members of the Cub Scout Pack 69 and Troop 67 led the audience in a flag ceremony, pledges and the National Anthem. Drew Central Elementary students from grades Kindergarten through Fifth Grade then sang songs highlighting America and Arkansas.

Girl’s Bracket
https://www.si.com/…/girls-basketball/brackets/14777

Boy’s Bracket
https://www.si.com/…/arkansas/basketball/brackets/14761

The Drew Central Middle School Junior Beta Club is excited to announce the launch of its Shoe Drive Fundraiser to raise money for the upcoming Arkansas State Beta Convention.Beginning October 27, the club will be collecting donations of gently worn, used, and new shoes. In return, the club will earn funds based on the total weight of the shoes collected, as Funds2Orgs will issue a check for the donated pairs.Anyone can participate by donating shoes at Drew Central Middle School or Drew Central Elementary School.All donated shoes will be redistributed through the Funds2Orgs network of micro-enterprise partners. Funds2Orgs works with micro-entrepreneurs in developing countries, helping them create and grow small businesses where economic opportunities are limited. Proceeds from shoe sales help families afford necessities such as food, clothing, and housing. One entrepreneur in Haiti even earned enough to send her son to law school.Shoes can be dropped off at Drew Central Middle or Elementary Offices.  

Back Row: AJ Micholick, Lillian Snow, and Madison Bussell.
Seated: Beckett Lawson and Emma Fowler

Drew Central’s Junior High Quiz Bowl team competed in a small but intense tournament with only four teams, meaning we played three games. We kicked off the day with a hard-fought match against Rison, which came down to the wire. After a few challenges, Drew Central narrowly lost by just 5 points, 210-215. In our second match, we bounced back with a strong 230-185 win over Central Christian Academy. We wrapped up the tournament with a 195-130 victory over Smackover.

With Drew Central, Rison, and CAC all tying for first place, final rankings came down to total points. CAC claimed first place, and Drew Central secured second.

Our players showed tremendous respect and represented DC exceptionally well. A special shoutout to AJ and Madison for earning All-Star medals based on their outstanding performance in answering questions throughout the tournament! If you see them, be sure to congratulate them on their achievement. We are so proud of our team and their hard work!

This week, we took 10 incredible students to the Junior Beta Convention to compete in various categories, and we couldn’t be more proud of their hard work and success!

Elizabeth placed 1st in Accessorized Design, earning a spot at Nationals!
Norah placed 3rd in Solo Dance, also qualifying for Nationals!

For those who may not know, Junior Beta is a national organization that encourages leadership, character, and academic excellence among students. This is our first year with Beta at DCMS, and it’s already proving to be an amazing experience for our students.

We are so excited to see their talents shine and can’t wait to see what’s next! #BetaProud #DCMSBeta #NationalsBound

The Drew Central school board will be holding a special called board meeting, tonight, at 5:30, to deal with personnel issues.

At a special called board meeting Tuesday night the Drew Central school board hired elementary school principal Nancy Chapman to serve as the district’s superintendent for the upcoming year starting July 1. (more…)

Drew Central Elementary and Middle School collected $1,400.23 for Heifer International a SEARK Reading Council’s International project. Heifer International is an Arkansas foundation that provides animals for families in other countries. They train the families to use the animals for the benefit of their families and communities. Each animal that is purchased helps that family have food and income to help provide for their needs.

Ms. Young’s kindergarten class gave the most money for the week at Drew Central Elementary, and Mrs. Ferrell’s fourth period literacy class collected the most money at the Drew Central Middle School.