In our 4th week of Spirit Fridays… we’re celebrating DeWitt School District! 💙💛
From the DeWitt alma mater:
“Hearts are lifted high in gladness;
Blue-Gold banners fill the sky.”
At SEARK Co-op, our hearts are lifted too as we stand behind the Dragons for a successful school year and a powerful football season ahead!
GO DRAGONS! 🐉📚🏈
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From the DeWitt alma mater:
“Hearts are lifted high in gladness;
Blue-Gold banners fill the sky.”
At SEARK Co-op, our hearts are lifted too as we stand behind the Dragons for a successful school year and a powerful football season ahead!
GO DRAGONS! 🐉📚🏈
#SEARKserves #SpiritFriday #SchoolSpirit
Looking to Make a Difference?
The Drew H.E.A.L.T.H. Coalition held their monthly meeting at the Southeast Arkansas Education Cooperative. The Coalition is on a mission to improve the health and wellness of everyone in Drew County and they’re looking for new members to join their efforts!
✨ Want to get involved in something meaningful?
✨ Looking for a way to make a real impact in your community?
The Coalition meets monthly to share resources, plan health events, and create activities that benefit the entire community. Together, we can build a healthier, stronger Drew County by supporting one another and working toward common goals.
👉 Interested in joining?
Contact Hazelene McCray at 📞 870-460-6270 or 📧 hmccray@uada.edu.
Your voice and commitment can help shape a healthier future for our community! 💪
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The Drew H.E.A.L.T.H. Coalition held their monthly meeting at the Southeast Arkansas Education Cooperative. The Coalition is on a mission to improve the health and wellness of everyone in Drew County and they’re looking for new members to join their efforts!
✨ Want to get involved in something meaningful?
✨ Looking for a way to make a real impact in your community?
The Coalition meets monthly to share resources, plan health events, and create activities that benefit the entire community. Together, we can build a healthier, stronger Drew County by supporting one another and working toward common goals.
👉 Interested in joining?
Contact Hazelene McCray at 📞 870-460-6270 or 📧 hmccray@uada.edu.
Your voice and commitment can help shape a healthier future for our community! 💪
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🌟 Welcome, Jessica! 🌟
We’re excited to officially welcome Jessica Griffin to SEARK Co-op as our Local Early Childhood LEAD!
Jessica has been with us for a few months now, supporting early childcare providers and families of children from birth to age five. Her work is already helping enhance access to early education and improve kindergarten readiness across our region.
We’re so glad to have her on the team!
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We’re excited to officially welcome Jessica Griffin to SEARK Co-op as our Local Early Childhood LEAD!
Jessica has been with us for a few months now, supporting early childcare providers and families of children from birth to age five. Her work is already helping enhance access to early education and improve kindergarten readiness across our region.
We’re so glad to have her on the team!
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AmeriCorps members will be collecting items for Hope Place Monticello, Hope Place Fordyce, and Hope Place Warren. Anyone in Southeast Arkansas can contact any of these locations for services. Items listed on the flyer were provided by all 3 Hope Place locations. These items were identified as most needed items. Donations will be collected from September 4th-October 28th.
Donations will be taken to schools and businesses in Crossett, Dewitt, Drew Central, Fordyce, Hampton, Hermitage, Lakeside, McGehee, Star City, Warren, and Woodlawn. All items collected will be divided between the 3 Hope Place locations.
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Donations will be taken to schools and businesses in Crossett, Dewitt, Drew Central, Fordyce, Hampton, Hermitage, Lakeside, McGehee, Star City, Warren, and Woodlawn. All items collected will be divided between the 3 Hope Place locations.
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💙 Welcome, Lara! 💙
We’re excited to welcome Lara McKoin to SEARK Co-op as our ECH Speech & Language Coordinator!
Her expertise and dedication to supporting children’s communication and growth make her a wonderful addition to the team.
Help us welcome Lara in the comments below! 🎉
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We’re excited to welcome Lara McKoin to SEARK Co-op as our ECH Speech & Language Coordinator!
Her expertise and dedication to supporting children’s communication and growth make her a wonderful addition to the team.
Help us welcome Lara in the comments below! 🎉
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A big shout out to Kenzie and Marissa ! We hope you had a fabulous first day!
We’re also excited to welcome DeWitt School District back to the AmeriCorps Program. Here’s to a great year ahead!
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We’re also excited to welcome DeWitt School District back to the AmeriCorps Program. Here’s to a great year ahead!
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🌟 Welcome, Samantha! 🌟
We’re excited to welcome Samantha Carpenter to SEARK Co-op as the Virtual Arkansas Concurrent Credit Principal!
Her leadership and passion for creating opportunities for students will make a big impact as we continue serving schools across our region.
Join us in celebrating Samantha as she begins this exciting new role! 💙
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We’re excited to welcome Samantha Carpenter to SEARK Co-op as the Virtual Arkansas Concurrent Credit Principal!
Her leadership and passion for creating opportunities for students will make a big impact as we continue serving schools across our region.
Join us in celebrating Samantha as she begins this exciting new role! 💙
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Today, we celebrate the dedication, hard work, and perseverance of America’s workforce, especially our incredible educators who pour their time, energy, and hearts into shaping the future. Thank you for all you do to strengthen our schools, communities, and families.
SEARK Foster Grandparent Program What’s YOUR Why?
✨ Throughout August, we celebrated 60 years of service and impact through the Foster Grandparent Program! ✨
Thank you to our staff, partners, stations, volunteers, and families for sharing your stories and your “why.” 💙 Your voices inspire us to keep building brighter futures and stronger communities.
💭 Now we want to hear from YOU…
👉 What’s YOUR why?
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#AmeriCorpsSeniors #FosterGrandparents60 #WhatsYourWhy
✨ Throughout August, we celebrated 60 years of service and impact through the Foster Grandparent Program! ✨
Thank you to our staff, partners, stations, volunteers, and families for sharing your stories and your “why.” 💙 Your voices inspire us to keep building brighter futures and stronger communities.
💭 Now we want to hear from YOU…
👉 What’s YOUR why?
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#AmeriCorpsSeniors #FosterGrandparents60 #WhatsYourWhy
In our 3rd week of Spirit Fridays… we’re celebrating Dermott School District! 🐏
From the Dermott alma mater:
“We are here to be and do something worthy of review, and to make our school the best in all the land!”
At SEARK Co-op, we’re here to do the same — supporting our schools and cheering them on every step of the way.
GO RAMS have a great school year and football season! 🐏📚🏈
From the Dermott alma mater:
“We are here to be and do something worthy of review, and to make our school the best in all the land!”
At SEARK Co-op, we’re here to do the same — supporting our schools and cheering them on every step of the way.
GO RAMS have a great school year and football season! 🐏📚🏈
Sometimes, one story says it all.
Hearing from a child who was mentored by a Foster Grandparent reminds us just how much love, guidance, and encouragement they bring into young lives every single day. Their impact reaches far beyond the classroom, it helps shape brighter futures.
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Hearing from a child who was mentored by a Foster Grandparent reminds us just how much love, guidance, and encouragement they bring into young lives every single day. Their impact reaches far beyond the classroom, it helps shape brighter futures.
#AmeriCorpsSeniors #FosterGrandparents60 #WhatsYourWhy
AAMLE invites all Arkansas Middle-Level Educators to join us on October 16-17 at Hendrix University. Join Arkansas teachers to talk about the specific needs of student in the middle grades and learn how we can all work to chart the course for middle-level education in Arkansas.
SEARK Foster Grandparent Program Press Release
AmeriCorps Seniors marks 60 years of the Foster Grandparent Program, a national tradition of bringing older adults and children together since 1965.
Our SEARK Foster Grandparent Program is proud to honor the incredible service of 70 Foster Grandparents who gave more than 63,695 hours of service last year across eight counties! From classrooms to children’s centers, their steady presence makes a lasting impact on young lives and strengthens our communities. 💙
👉 Foster Grandparents are more than helpers—they are mentors, encouragers, and role models whose legacy of service spans generations.
Check out the full press release here: https://5il.co/3otto
Interested in joining this mission of service?
📞 Call us at 870-367-4819
📧 Email andrea.pruitt@searkcoop.com
🌐 Visit www.searkcoop.com
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💙 Welcome, Brittany! 💙
We’re excited to welcome Brittany Briggs to the SEARK Co-op as an ECH Special Education Teacher! Her dedication to supporting students and helping every child succeed makes her a wonderful addition to our team.
Help us give Brittany a big SEARK welcome in the comments below! 🎉
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We’re excited to welcome Brittany Briggs to the SEARK Co-op as an ECH Special Education Teacher! Her dedication to supporting students and helping every child succeed makes her a wonderful addition to our team.
Help us give Brittany a big SEARK welcome in the comments below! 🎉
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🎉 Welcome, Latresia! 🎉
We’re excited to have Latresia Whitlock join SEARK Co-op as the HIPPY Home-Based Educator in Warren!
Her passion for supporting families and helping children thrive makes her a perfect fit for the HIPPY program.
Drop a warm SEARK welcome in the comments to cheer her on as she begins this journey! 💙
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We’re excited to have Latresia Whitlock join SEARK Co-op as the HIPPY Home-Based Educator in Warren!
Her passion for supporting families and helping children thrive makes her a perfect fit for the HIPPY program.
Drop a warm SEARK welcome in the comments to cheer her on as she begins this journey! 💙
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We’re excited to share that Lisa Causey has stepped into a new role at SEARK Co-op as the HIPPY Administrative Assistant!
Lisa has already made a difference as a HIPPY Home-Based Educator, and now she’ll continue supporting families and the program in this new way.
Help us celebrate Lisa’s next chapter in the comments below! 💙
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Lisa has already made a difference as a HIPPY Home-Based Educator, and now she’ll continue supporting families and the program in this new way.
Help us celebrate Lisa’s next chapter in the comments below! 💙
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We’re recognizing these incredible ladies for their dedication and hard work here at the SEARK Co-op! Your commitment makes a difference every single day and we are so grateful to have you on our team!
Christy Johnson 5 years
Kathy Cameron 15 years
Rebecca Leonard 25 years
Lachelle Boone 30 years
Kathy Morman 25 years
Ashlee Orrell 5 years
Sarah Long 5 years
Not pictured: Nancy Trantham 15 years
👏 Join us in congratulating them on their work anniversaries in the comments!
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We’re excited to host a full series of Sonday System training, a powerful intervention program designed to strengthen literacy instruction and support students with reading challenges. These sessions will equip educators with practical tools to boost student success while meeting DESE requirements for dyslexia intervention.
Here’s what’s coming up:
🔹 September 15th-ESC Works #567580
SE Sonday System 1 – A comprehensive intervention program for small-group instruction, targeting foundational skills to read and spell single-syllable words, building toward multisyllabic words.
🔹 September 16th-ESC Works #567586
SE Sonday System 2 – Expanding literacy instruction with strategies to help students master reading and spelling multisyllabic words.
🔹 September 17th thru 19th ESC Works #567588
SE Sonday System SOR (Science of Reading Supplement) – A three-day deep dive into the Science of Reading component that qualifies Sonday Systems 1 & 2 as a dyslexia intervention, meeting DESE requirements.
📌 Participants will need to purchase Sonday System materials prior to the session.
👉 Sign up now on ESC Works to reserve your spot.
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Here’s what’s coming up:
🔹 September 15th-ESC Works #567580
SE Sonday System 1 – A comprehensive intervention program for small-group instruction, targeting foundational skills to read and spell single-syllable words, building toward multisyllabic words.
🔹 September 16th-ESC Works #567586
SE Sonday System 2 – Expanding literacy instruction with strategies to help students master reading and spelling multisyllabic words.
🔹 September 17th thru 19th ESC Works #567588
SE Sonday System SOR (Science of Reading Supplement) – A three-day deep dive into the Science of Reading component that qualifies Sonday Systems 1 & 2 as a dyslexia intervention, meeting DESE requirements.
📌 Participants will need to purchase Sonday System materials prior to the session.
👉 Sign up now on ESC Works to reserve your spot.
#SEARKserves #ServicebeginswithSE #yourBESTsolution
We’re sending a heartfelt THANK YOU to our amazing partners at Summit Utilities for their continued support of the HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters) program here at Southeast Arkansas Education Service Coop!
Whether it's moving supplies, helping us transition into new office spaces, or firing up the grill, Summit Utilities shows up in every way that counts.
Your generosity goes far beyond logistics. It fuels our mission, uplifts families, and helps parents become their child’s first and most important teacher.
Together, we’re not just moving boxes, we’re moving communities forward and building brighter futures for our children.
🧩✨ Effective Strategies for Preschoolers with Complex Communication Needs ✨🧩
📅 September 18, 2025
📍 Southeast Arkansas Educational Service Cooperative
💲 $70 per person
Join us for a powerful day of learning designed to support preschool educators working with students who have autism, intellectual or developmental disabilities, and other complex educational needs.
This interactive training, presented by the Easterseals Arkansas Outreach Program (ESO), will equip participants with:
✅ Evidence-based instructional strategies
✅ Practical tools to enhance classroom practices
✅ Comprehensive training materials, including handouts, guides, and reference documents
This session is a must for early childhood educators who want to expand their skills and strategies to better meet the diverse needs of their students.
📌 Spots are limited—don’t miss this opportunity!
👉 Register here: https://www.escweb.net/ar_esc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=568470
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📅 September 18, 2025
📍 Southeast Arkansas Educational Service Cooperative
💲 $70 per person
Join us for a powerful day of learning designed to support preschool educators working with students who have autism, intellectual or developmental disabilities, and other complex educational needs.
This interactive training, presented by the Easterseals Arkansas Outreach Program (ESO), will equip participants with:
✅ Evidence-based instructional strategies
✅ Practical tools to enhance classroom practices
✅ Comprehensive training materials, including handouts, guides, and reference documents
This session is a must for early childhood educators who want to expand their skills and strategies to better meet the diverse needs of their students.
📌 Spots are limited—don’t miss this opportunity!
👉 Register here: https://www.escweb.net/ar_esc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=568470
#SEARKserves #ServicebeginswithSE #yourBESTsolution
