💙🤍 In our 13th week of Spirit Fridays… we’re celebrating the Star City School District! 🐾
Whether in academics or athletics, the Bulldogs exemplify dedication, pride, and true school spirit. We are proud to support the Bulldogs everyday!
GO BULLDOGS! 🐶📚
Whether in academics or athletics, the Bulldogs exemplify dedication, pride, and true school spirit. We are proud to support the Bulldogs everyday!
GO BULLDOGS! 🐶📚
🔤✨ Dyslexia Contacts Job-Alike Meeting ✨🔤
Latanza Atkins hosted this month’s Dyslexia Contacts Job-Alike session, featuring “Syntax Comes First” with Mary Hobbs.
Participants gained valuable updates, shared best practices, and deepened their understanding of how syntax plays a key role in literacy development and student success. 💡📚
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Latanza Atkins hosted this month’s Dyslexia Contacts Job-Alike session, featuring “Syntax Comes First” with Mary Hobbs.
Participants gained valuable updates, shared best practices, and deepened their understanding of how syntax plays a key role in literacy development and student success. 💡📚
#SEARKserves #ServicebeginswithSE #yourBESTsolution
🌟 Teacher Talent Cohort with TNTP! 🌟
We enjoyed an inspiring afternoon with TNTP during our Teacher Talent Cohort session! The collaboration, ideas, and conversations were all focused on strengthening teacher recruitment, growth, and retention across our region.
It’s always exciting to work alongside dedicated educators who are committed to making a lasting impact! 💙🍎
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We enjoyed an inspiring afternoon with TNTP during our Teacher Talent Cohort session! The collaboration, ideas, and conversations were all focused on strengthening teacher recruitment, growth, and retention across our region.
It’s always exciting to work alongside dedicated educators who are committed to making a lasting impact! 💙🍎
#SEARKserves #ServicebeginswithSE #yourBESTsolution
📢 We’re hiring!
Join the SEARK Education Cooperative team and make a difference in education across our region.
👉 Learn more and apply today: https://www.searkcoop.com/page/job-opportunities
Join the SEARK Education Cooperative team and make a difference in education across our region.
👉 Learn more and apply today: https://www.searkcoop.com/page/job-opportunities
💰 “Get Real: Here’s the Deal” — Real Life, Real Lessons!
Melissa Prince joined other community members to help Monticello High School students experience real-world money management through Get Real: Here’s the Deal, a hands-on financial simulation presented by the Extension Office.
From budgeting to tackling unexpected expenses, students got a firsthand look at the financial challenges of adulthood and discovered that real life definitely comes with real costs! 👏
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Melissa Prince joined other community members to help Monticello High School students experience real-world money management through Get Real: Here’s the Deal, a hands-on financial simulation presented by the Extension Office.
From budgeting to tackling unexpected expenses, students got a firsthand look at the financial challenges of adulthood and discovered that real life definitely comes with real costs! 👏
#SEARKserves #yourBESTsolution #ServicebeginswithSE
Time is running out! Register NOW for the ASCD/ARTLL Regional Lunch & Learn!
There’s still time to grab your seat for the ASCD/ARTLL Regional Lunch & Learn happening November 13th at SEARK Co-op! This incredible opportunity, including lunch, is completely FREE!
This event will spotlight Career Readiness with powerful insights from Mike Poore and national experts—sharing real-world strategies you can take back to your district immediately. It’s also a great opportunity to network with leaders from across the region, enjoy lunch, and discuss key topics impacting Arkansas education.
Seating is limited—register TODAY using the QR code on the invitation!
You don’t want to miss this incredible day of learning and collaboration!
#SEARKserves #ServicebeginswithSE #yourBESTsolution
📚✨ It’s Children’s Book Week! ✨📚
At SEARK Education Cooperative, we believe every great adventure begins with a good book. This week, let’s celebrate the joy of reading and the power of stories that inspire curiosity, creativity, and lifelong learning!
Drop your favorite children’s book title in the comments—we’d love to see what stories shaped you! 💬❤️
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At SEARK Education Cooperative, we believe every great adventure begins with a good book. This week, let’s celebrate the joy of reading and the power of stories that inspire curiosity, creativity, and lifelong learning!
Drop your favorite children’s book title in the comments—we’d love to see what stories shaped you! 💬❤️
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✨ACTION-ORIENTED WORKSHOP: Mastering Arkansas' A–F School Rating System✨
Are you an Arkansas District or School Leader who needs a clear, actionable understanding of the redesigned A–F accountability system? Don't just get a grade—learn how to drive improvement with it!
This essential workshop will move you beyond the basics. You will:
🔬 Dig into each component of the accountability formula: Achievement, Growth for all students, Lowest Quartile Growth, and Postsecondary Readiness.
📊 Learn how to accurately interpret your results and identify key leverage points.
🚀 Develop data-to-action strategies to target instructional changes and support your school's improvement plan.
This is your opportunity to turn complex data into a clear roadmap for success!
Choose the session that fits your schedule:
➡️ Morning Session Registration: https://www.escweb.net/ar_esc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=569883]
➡️ Afternoon Session Registration: https://www.escweb.net/ar_esc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=569886]
Limited spots available—secure your place today!
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Are you an Arkansas District or School Leader who needs a clear, actionable understanding of the redesigned A–F accountability system? Don't just get a grade—learn how to drive improvement with it!
This essential workshop will move you beyond the basics. You will:
🔬 Dig into each component of the accountability formula: Achievement, Growth for all students, Lowest Quartile Growth, and Postsecondary Readiness.
📊 Learn how to accurately interpret your results and identify key leverage points.
🚀 Develop data-to-action strategies to target instructional changes and support your school's improvement plan.
This is your opportunity to turn complex data into a clear roadmap for success!
Choose the session that fits your schedule:
➡️ Morning Session Registration: https://www.escweb.net/ar_esc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=569883]
➡️ Afternoon Session Registration: https://www.escweb.net/ar_esc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=569886]
Limited spots available—secure your place today!
#SEARKserves #ServicebeginswithSE #yourBESTsolution
Here’s what’s happening this week at SEARK Co-op!
Stay up to date on trainings, meetings, and events happening across the co-op.
📅 Check out the calendar below to see what’s on the schedule!
💚 SEARK Co-op and their families attended the UAM tailgate and game today. It was a great time of fellowship and community! We’re already planning our next tailgate—Go Weevils! 💚
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Our team celebrated Halloween with a spooktacular potluck lunch, bingo, and a costume contest!
Congratulations to our Math Specialist, Katlin Hogue aka Ms. Frizzell, who won the costume contest!
It was a frightfully good time filled with laughter and great company! Thank you Sunshine Committee for a wonderful lunch event!
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Congratulations to our Math Specialist, Katlin Hogue aka Ms. Frizzell, who won the costume contest!
It was a frightfully good time filled with laughter and great company! Thank you Sunshine Committee for a wonderful lunch event!
#SEARKserves #ServicebeginswithSE #yourBESTsolution
📜 Honoring Our SEARK Principals!
Celebrating the leaders who inspire, support, and guide our schools every single day.
Your dedication makes all the difference, thank you for leading with heart and vision! 💙
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Celebrating the leaders who inspire, support, and guide our schools every single day.
Your dedication makes all the difference, thank you for leading with heart and vision! 💙
#SEARKserves #ServicebeginswithSE #yourBESTsolution #PrincipalsMonth #LeadershipMatters
💙🤍 In our 12th week of Spirit Fridays… we’re celebrating Monticello School District!
Each Friday, the SEARK Co-op staff proudly wear the colors of one of our 15 districts to show our support. This week, we’re cheering for the Monticello Billies! 🐐✨
From the Monticello alma mater:
“In spirit and courage, in faith so true.” 🎶
With that same spirit and courage, the Billies continue to make their community proud, on the field and in the classroom.
A special thank you to MIS for sending over the Big M and the football team for sharing jerseys for our picture this week! 💙🤍
GO BILLIES! 🐐📚🏈
Each Friday, the SEARK Co-op staff proudly wear the colors of one of our 15 districts to show our support. This week, we’re cheering for the Monticello Billies! 🐐✨
From the Monticello alma mater:
“In spirit and courage, in faith so true.” 🎶
With that same spirit and courage, the Billies continue to make their community proud, on the field and in the classroom.
A special thank you to MIS for sending over the Big M and the football team for sharing jerseys for our picture this week! 💙🤍
GO BILLIES! 🐐📚🏈
Preparing students for real-world careers! SEARK Education Cooperative’s CTE team supports schools across Southeast Arkansas with programs, training, and industry partnerships that help students succeed.
📣 Grant updates:
State start-up grants submitted (results Feb 2026):
• Woodlawn – Animal Systems: $30,308
• Strong – Criminal Justice: $19,472
• Hermitage – Agri Power, Structural, & Technical Systems: $62,905
Hamburg Modernization Grant submitted: Animal Systems – $8,183 (results Feb 2026)
Star City awarded DCTE Innovation Grant: Biomedical Pathway – $8,450
📞 Contact Allison Ray, CTE Coordinator, 870-367-4835 for more info on the CTE Program!
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📣 Grant updates:
State start-up grants submitted (results Feb 2026):
• Woodlawn – Animal Systems: $30,308
• Strong – Criminal Justice: $19,472
• Hermitage – Agri Power, Structural, & Technical Systems: $62,905
Hamburg Modernization Grant submitted: Animal Systems – $8,183 (results Feb 2026)
Star City awarded DCTE Innovation Grant: Biomedical Pathway – $8,450
📞 Contact Allison Ray, CTE Coordinator, 870-367-4835 for more info on the CTE Program!
#SEARKserves #ServicebeginswithSE #yourBESTsolution
💡 Accountability is evolving in K–12 education!
“Our Accountability Era: How Outcomes-Based Contracts Drive Student Achievement,” an EdWeb webinar will be held on Nov. 13 at 4 PM ET.
We’re proud to share that Hamburg’s own Lesley Nelms will be a featured guest speaker! 🙌 Lesley has written the HIT Grant and secured over $1 million in High Impact Tutoring funding from ADE. She’s also implemented Outcomes-Based Contracting across Hamburg’s tutoring initiatives—making Hamburg the only district in the SEARK Cooperative using this model.
Lesley recently presented at the 2025 Convening for the Center of Outcome-Based Contracting in Orlando, sharing Hamburg’s success story with educators from across the nation.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from Lesley and other district and industry experts about how Outcomes-Based Contracting is connecting investments to measurable student growth!
📅 Register here: https://home.edweb.net/webinar/leadersplc20251113/
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“Our Accountability Era: How Outcomes-Based Contracts Drive Student Achievement,” an EdWeb webinar will be held on Nov. 13 at 4 PM ET.
We’re proud to share that Hamburg’s own Lesley Nelms will be a featured guest speaker! 🙌 Lesley has written the HIT Grant and secured over $1 million in High Impact Tutoring funding from ADE. She’s also implemented Outcomes-Based Contracting across Hamburg’s tutoring initiatives—making Hamburg the only district in the SEARK Cooperative using this model.
Lesley recently presented at the 2025 Convening for the Center of Outcome-Based Contracting in Orlando, sharing Hamburg’s success story with educators from across the nation.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from Lesley and other district and industry experts about how Outcomes-Based Contracting is connecting investments to measurable student growth!
📅 Register here: https://home.edweb.net/webinar/leadersplc20251113/
#SEARKserves #yourBESTsolution #ServiceBeginsWithSE
In our 11th week of Spirit Fridays, we’re celebrating McGehee School District!
Each Friday, the SEARK Co-op staff proudly wear the colors of one of our 15 districts to show our support. This week, we’re cheering loud for the McGehee Owls!
With pride and school spirit soaring high, we’re wishing the Owls a successful football season and a wonderful school year!
GO OWLS! 🦉📚🏈
#SEARKserves #SpiritFriday #SchoolSpirit
Each Friday, the SEARK Co-op staff proudly wear the colors of one of our 15 districts to show our support. This week, we’re cheering loud for the McGehee Owls!
With pride and school spirit soaring high, we’re wishing the Owls a successful football season and a wonderful school year!
GO OWLS! 🦉📚🏈
#SEARKserves #SpiritFriday #SchoolSpirit
📚 Career & Technical Education Updates!
DCTE advisors met with classroom teachers, counselors, and administrators to provide an overview of the updated Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathway revisions set to launch in the 2026–27 school year.
Participants reviewed revised standards, explored curriculum and certifications, and learned how these updates will enhance student recognition through Merit and Distinction. 🌟
#SEARKserves #ServiceBeginsWithSE #yourBESTsolution
DCTE advisors met with classroom teachers, counselors, and administrators to provide an overview of the updated Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathway revisions set to launch in the 2026–27 school year.
Participants reviewed revised standards, explored curriculum and certifications, and learned how these updates will enhance student recognition through Merit and Distinction. 🌟
#SEARKserves #ServiceBeginsWithSE #yourBESTsolution
Don’t Miss Out — Register NOW for the ASCD/ARTLL Regional Lunch & Learn!
There’s still time to grab your seat for the ASCD/ARTLL Regional Lunch & Learn happening November 13th at SEARK Co-op! This incredible opportunity, including lunch, is completely FREE!
This event will spotlight Career Readiness with powerful insights from Mike Poore and national experts—sharing real-world strategies you can take back to your district immediately. It’s also a great opportunity to network with leaders from across the region, enjoy lunch, and discuss key topics impacting Arkansas education.
Seating is limited—register TODAY using the QR code on the invitation!
You don’t want to miss this incredible day of learning and collaboration!
#SEARKserves #ServicebeginswithSE #yourBESTsolution
There’s still time to grab your seat for the ASCD/ARTLL Regional Lunch & Learn happening November 13th at SEARK Co-op! This incredible opportunity, including lunch, is completely FREE!
This event will spotlight Career Readiness with powerful insights from Mike Poore and national experts—sharing real-world strategies you can take back to your district immediately. It’s also a great opportunity to network with leaders from across the region, enjoy lunch, and discuss key topics impacting Arkansas education.
Seating is limited—register TODAY using the QR code on the invitation!
You don’t want to miss this incredible day of learning and collaboration!
#SEARKserves #ServicebeginswithSE #yourBESTsolution
📍✨ Director and TCC Conference 2025 at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute! ✨📍
The SEARK Education Service Cooperative joined education cooperative directors and teacher center coordinators from across the state for another incredible year of collaboration and learning. Participants explored the latest updates and initiatives shaping the future of Arkansas education.
Attendees heard powerful insights from AAEA, the DESE Leadership Team, and Arkansas Secretary of Education Jacob Oliva, who shared valuable perspectives on supporting schools and strengthening student outcomes.
Thank you to SEARK Director Dr. Nathan White and Assistant Director/TCC Emilee Dutton for representing the cooperative in these important discussions!
SEARK Co-op looks forward to applying the knowledge gained to continue serving students, educators, and districts across Southeast Arkansas with excellence. 💙
#SEARKserves #ServicebeginswithSE #yourBESTsolution
The SEARK Education Service Cooperative joined education cooperative directors and teacher center coordinators from across the state for another incredible year of collaboration and learning. Participants explored the latest updates and initiatives shaping the future of Arkansas education.
Attendees heard powerful insights from AAEA, the DESE Leadership Team, and Arkansas Secretary of Education Jacob Oliva, who shared valuable perspectives on supporting schools and strengthening student outcomes.
Thank you to SEARK Director Dr. Nathan White and Assistant Director/TCC Emilee Dutton for representing the cooperative in these important discussions!
SEARK Co-op looks forward to applying the knowledge gained to continue serving students, educators, and districts across Southeast Arkansas with excellence. 💙
#SEARKserves #ServicebeginswithSE #yourBESTsolution
In our 11th week of Spirit Fridays, we’re celebrating Lakeside School District!
Here’s to a school year full of growth, grit, and BEAVER greatness—both in the classroom and on the field!
#SEARKserves #ServicebeginswithSE #yourBESTsolution
Here’s to a school year full of growth, grit, and BEAVER greatness—both in the classroom and on the field!
#SEARKserves #ServicebeginswithSE #yourBESTsolution
