Update: The Arkansas State Police has provided the following statement regarding the allegation of a threat on an Arkansas school.
STATE POLICE STATEMENT
ON SOCIAL MEDIA POSTINGS
RELATED TO SCHOOL THREAT
AUGUST 25, 2019
The Arkansas State Police has been in close contact in recent days with the Federal Bureau of Investigation attemping to identify the source of an alleged threat of gun violence at an undisclosed Arkansas school reportedly planned for later this week.
At this time no corroborating evidence or useful details have been uncovered in regard to the information provided to the FBI.
In the event more specific or credible information is received; it will be shared with local law enforcement offices, state and local school officials, as well as Arkansas citizens.
The Arkansas State Police asks that if anyone has information about a threat of violence whether the site of the threat may be a school or other public place, please contact your nearest Arkansas State Police Office or local law enforcement agency. A complete listing of state police offices can be found at https://asp.arkansas.gov/divisions/highway-patrol/
The Studio will have registration for fall classes this Sunday from 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM at The Studio. The Studio is located in the Community of Christ Church on Hickory Street across from the Bald Knob Early Childhood Center. All students in grades 3-12 are welcome.
Thank you to the Arkansas Army National Guard, including SSG Christopher Bell and SFC Jeremiah Gossett, for providing lunch for our high school staff on the first day of school.
On Monday, the Bulldog Cross Country program was chosen as one of the 25 nation-wide recipients of the 2019 BrooksRunning.com Booster Club award. The scholarship award includes a $2,000.00 check to the program and $12,400.00 retail in Brooks gear for athletic running gear. Congratulations to Coach Mitsunaga, Coach Ragsdale, and the athletes for this incredible opportunity and honor. #IAMBKS #bksyearbook20
Due to the condition of the field, the Midnight Madness that was scheduled for tonight has been canceled.
Open House is from 5-7 p.m. tonight. We look forward to meeting our students and parents.
The Bulldogs will kick off its football season with the first full pad practice of the season at midnight on Friday evening. Spectators are encouraged, and the admission is a donation of a towel. #IAMBKS #bksyearbook20
At the conclusion of Open House on Thursday, the Bulldog cross country teams will hold its annual Run-a-thon. The event serves as a fundraiser for athletes to purchase shoes for their competitions. The run begins at 7 and admission is free.
The Bald Knob School District will hold Open House on Thursday, August 8, from 5-7 p.m. The school nurses will also be available at this time for medicine drop-off and to take student medical history if necessary. We hope to see you there.
The Bald Knob School District, its Board of Education, and Superintendent of Schools, Ms. Melissa Gipson, is pleased to announce the addition of a free, second chance breakfast for middle school students beginning in August of the 2019-2020 school year. Students in 6th-8th grades will be granted this daily opportunity after their first-period class. High school students will continue to profit from this opportunity after their second-period class.
The High School and Middle School Student Councils had a great time representing Bald Knob at the 2019 National Vision Conference in Hot Springs.
The Bald Knob School District invites parents to bring their children to the elementary cafeteria for a free and nutritious meal each Monday-Friday from 11:00-1:00.
5th grade students, teachers and parents enjoyed spending four days in Biloxi, MS attending Ocean Camp. Students learned how to rescue, rehabilitate and release sea turtles and dolphins. They practiced pollution control by cleaning a section of the beach while learning how to seine using nets to catch and identify various sea creatures. These students and families represented Bald Knob proudly.
The Bald Knob Middle School Book Fair opens tomorrow morning at 7:30. You can begin planning your summer reading.
Congratulations to Kinlee Varnell for signing a letter-of-intent to play collegiate basketball at Florida College. We are proud of you. #IAMBKS
Congratulations to Katie Harris for signing with Williams Baptist University's competitive cheer team. We are proud of you. #IAMBKS
Bald Knob Middle School Awards Ceremony
(Save the Date)
SAVE THE DATE
The Class of 1969 is hosting its 50th Class Reunion on Friday, September 27, 2019. They would like to invite the classes before and after to join them for their celebration.
The Bald Knob Health Service office applied and was awarded a Mini-Grant from the Blue & You Foundation. The grant money was used by the nursing staff to purchase Stop the Bleed Kits. The grant allowed enough supplies to placed throughout our campus with each AED station. We are pleased to say this grant will also allow our community access to supplies by placing a Stop the Bleed station in the district safe room. Thank You, Blue & You!
Elementary progress reports will be sent home on Friday, April 26th.