Cross County School District -

Parents and guardians, You are invited to join us for Cross County High School’s awards assembly Friday, May 3rd at 9:45 in the gym. We look forward to seeing you there as we recognize our students for their hard work and growth this year.

Senior Signing Day for the Class of 2019 is this Friday at 1:00! Parents, family, and community members are welcome to join in on the celebration for our seniors enlisting in the military, seniors signing to play sports in college, and seniors signing with colleges and technical programs! Let's send these seniors off in style!

The School Choice Deadline to join our Thunderbird Family is TODAY, May 1st! To pick up an application, please visit the Cross County School District Administration Building, Elementary or High School. If you would like to tour one of our amazing schools before making your decision, call us now! We'd love to have you! #thunderbirdsforever #proudtobeaTBird

Cross County High School will host our spring band/choir concert tomorrow, April 30, at 6:00 pm in the high school cafeteria. We look forward to seeing you there!

The mission of the Cross County School District is to educate the whole child and each day our teachers strive to do just that! Mrs. Ward, Mr. Rikard, Mrs. Vermillion, and Mr. Liebmann give our students a first-class education in art and music ensuring all of our students graduate with an appreciation for the arts. Their well-rounded students recently won art show recognitions, first prizes, and excellent and superior ratings at the Solo and Ensemble festival! Congratulations to these T-Birds! If you want your student to get a holistic, student-centered education, pick up an application for school choice before the deadline on Wednesday, May 1st! If you have any questions about getting your student into one of our amazing schools, please call 870-588-3337. #thunderbirdcountry

The Cross County Drama Club is showing its very first performance this Friday, April 26th, at 7:00 pm! Admission is $2 (snacks and drinks will be sold). The show will be held in the high school cafeteria, with performances by students and teachers. Please come out and join us for a night of talent!

Join us for a night of fun! The Cross County Basketball Program is hosting an alumni vs. alumni and student vs. faculty game May 17, 2019. We have attached an entry form and additional information. Give us a call at 870-588-3337 if you have any questions.

Adult learning is just as important as student learning at Cross County High School. Our team of dedicated teachers even work after hours to ensure they are improving instruction to help our students succeed. Come innovate with us at Cross County Schools! The May 1st deadline for school choice is fast approaching. Call today at 870-588-3337 to find out how to be a part of our award-winning schools.

For the past several months, Lauren Hagler has been participating in the ARCare/U of A Hawk Moth Writer’s Series in Augusta. Lauren has been working with graduate students from the University of Arkansas to create writing pieces that will be published at the end of the school year. Lauren will be going to U of A-Fayetteville where she will have the opportunity to participate in a writer’s workshop with author Greg Brownderville. Additionally, Lauren will receive a $500.00 book scholarship at the college of her choice when she graduates! Congrats Lauren!

Three students recently participated in the state-level "You Be the Chemist" competition in El Dorado. Bo Cook, Angel Cotton, and Lexie Jarrett did an amazing job. Bo and Lexi even made it to the quarter-finals! Help us congratulate these students on a job well-done! And thank you Mrs. Armstrong for helping our students find success inside and outside the classroom!

Recently, some of our FFA students participated in the NEARB Spring Show and they cleaned up! Lily Bowles showed her prized rabbits and won many awards. Her rabbits won First in Class, Best Variety, Grand Champion Black, Second in Class, Grand Junior Buck, First in Class Jr Doe, and Champion Junior Doe. Trace Davis is no stranger to winning at FFA showings. His rabbit won Best of Variety, Best Opposite, Champion Senior Buck, and Best of Breed. These students work hard and understands the important impact FFA and Agricultural Sciences have on our community and world at large. Great things are happening for our students at Cross County High!

Mr. Jerry’s bus will be running approximately 15 minutes late this morning.

Reminder: There will be no school on Friday, April 19 or Monday, April 22!

Congratulations to these kind, persistent, and hardworking students, staff, and teacher of the month! We loved celebrating you at our April Board Meeting! #proudtobeaTbird

Mrs. Sullivan’s science class took science to another level. They had their very own science fair to demonstrate just how much they know about science. Dillion, Greg, and Bryce did amazing work! Bryce took home the overall win! Help us congratulate all three on their hard work and dedication to furthering their knowledge of science. We can always count on Mrs. Sullivan to make her classes fun and exciting!

The baseball game tonight has been rescheduled. We will update you with the new game date and time when it is available.

Mr. Rolland’s math class is learning about personal finance. He is teaching them how to write checks and enter them into a ledger. They are also learning how to complete a deposit slip, enter debit card transactions, and reconcile a bank statement. These real world skills will be very beneficial to our students as they become young adults. Thank you Mr. Rolland for helping our students understand how math works in life.

Even though the school year is winding down quickly, our teachers are still hard at work analyzing student work and data to determine how we can keep helping our students at Cross County High succeed.

A group of Ms. Armstrong's 7th and 8th grade science students competed in the "You Be The Chemist" challenge at Wynne Jr. High School. This challenge celebrates and elevates the science of chemistry to inspire on-going study and careers in science. Cross County's own Angel Cotton placed 3rd overall and Lexi Jarrett placed 4th overall. Angel, Lexi, and Bo Cook qualified for the state competition held in El Dorado on April 2! Help us congratulate these students on such an awesome accomplishment.

With the encouragement of Mrs. Fisher and Mrs. Callicott, several Cross County students entered and placed in the Daughters of the American Revolution Essay Contest. These students were honored and recognized at the Jonesboro Chapter DAR meeting February 26, 2019 to salute students and teachers of northeast Arkansas. Help us celebrate the following students for their excellence in writing: 9th Grade: First Place: Jerry Don Burton Second Place: Angelina Crosby Second Place: Makayla Clayton Third Place: Joseph Harvey Fourth Place: Sharline Vanpelt Honorable Mention: John Watkins and Lexi Collins 7th Grade: First Place: Daniel Callicott Second Place: Ciara Stephens Third Place: Amara Kincaid 6th Grade: Third Place: Bethany Watkins Honorable Mention: Kenlea Eoff and Gunner Land 5th Grade: Third Place: Zoie Sanders Honorable Mention: Alyssa Johnson