Izard County STEM School

🎶 Congratulations to (from left to right) Esther Pratt, Ella Wisecarver, and Gracyn Phillips for being selected to the Junior High All-Region Choir. These three students will be attending the All-Region Clinic at ASU Jonesboro on November 6 and performing in concert at Riceland Hall! Congratulations, ladies! 🎶

🏀🐾 BASKETBALL SEASON IS ALMOST HERE, COUGAR NATION! 🐾🏀
We can't wait to cheer on our Cougars and Lady Cougars!

We'll tip off the season on Thursday, November 12, with our annual Black & Gray Games and the Kailey Moss Memorial Scholarship Chili Supper Fundraiser!

📸 Screenshot this season's schedule so you'll have it handy all season long!

GO COUGARS! 🐾🏀

We are proud of all of the students who auditioned for Junior High All- Region Choir yesterday! They all worked so hard preparing for this competition and showed their dedication! Congratulations to Ella Wisecarver, Gracyn Phillips, and Esther Pratt on being selected to the SA Choir! 🎶 Go Cougars! 🐾

Our anglers are on the water and ready for a great day of fishing!

Good luck today, Izard County Fishing Team!
#GoCougars

Jr. High Quiz Bowl is participating in Jr. High Camp at Cotter today. Good luck to these students as they compete individually and cooperatively, honing their skills and building their confidence as we prepare for the upcoming season.

🏈 TWO BIG WINS TONIGHT! 🏈

What a GREAT night to be a Cougar! 🐾

🔥 Junior High Cougars picked up their THIRD consecutive win tonight with a big 48–6 victory over Guy-Perkins!

🔥 Senior High Cougars dominated the field with a commanding 68–0 WIN!

That's tallies in the W column for our conference records, and we LOVE to see it!

Way to show up and show out, Cougars!

#CougarPride #FridayNightLights #GoCougars

🇺🇸 ENLISTMENT SPOTLIGHT: MAKAELYNN BLANKENSHIP 🇺🇸 Please join us in congratulating Makaelynn Blankenship on officially enlisting in the Arkansas Army National Guard today as a 35G Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Analyst! As a member of the Army National Guard, Makaelynn will have the opportunity to serve her state and nation while building valuable skills, pursuing personal and professional goals, and earning benefits to support her future. As a 35G, she will train to analyze imagery and geospatial intelligence to help identify enemy positions, assess terrain, and provide critical information that supports military planning and operational decision-making. This role combines technology, intelligence, and attention to detail in support of our nation’s defense. Military service is about more than wearing a uniform. It is a commitment to something greater than yourself, a willingness to accept responsibility, and the determination to serve when called upon. Congratulations, Makaelynn, on taking this important step toward serving your country! Welcome to the Arkansas Army National Guard. 🇺🇸 #ArmyNationalGuard #ArkansasNationalGuard #35G #GeospatialIntelligence #ServiceBeforeSelf #FutureSoldier

The Lady Cougars are back in action TODAY at 4:00 PM in the Regional Tournament Semifinals against St. Joseph!

These girls have punched their ticket to STATE, but they're not finished yet! 🐾

🎟️ TICKETS: Must be purchased in advance using the link below! Tickets will not be sold at the gate.

📺 LIVESTREAM: The game will be streamed on the NFHS Network. Please note that a paid subscription is required to watch.

LET'S GO, LADY COUGARS! 🏐🐾🖤

Tickets: https://gofan.co/event/6930044?schoolId=AAA

Odyssey of the Mind (OM) auditions are complete and selections have been made for each team. OM teaches students how to develop and use their natural creativity to become problem-solvers. Congratulations... 🎉 Division 3 - Mrs. Pool’s team: Mackenzy Stillman (not pictured), Gavin Williams, Lexi Willis, Abigail Drollinger, Mila Fears, Tristan Walker, Xandria Freemyer Alternates: Kaydence Smith, Charlotte Santa, Alyson Slansky 🎉 Division 2 - Mrs. Mesa's team: Jasper Williams, Charlotte Treat, Jackson Hamilton, Libby Coggins, Avery Treat, Baylen Toth, Gracyn Phillips Alternates: Braxton Toth, Archer Helm, Carleigh Selph, Aaniyah Woolbright

🏈🐾 TWO WINS FOR THE COUGARS TONIGHT! 🐾🏈

It was a COUGAR SWEEP in Bryant tonight!

Both our Junior High and Senior High Cougars came out on top against the Arkansas Christian Academy Knights!

🏈 Junior High: Cougars WIN 6–0!
🏈 Senior High: Cougars WIN 44–6!

We're proud of both teams for showing up and battling hard!

#CougarPride

Thank you to Pam and Hannah from Ozarka College for assisting several seniors and their families with FAFSA and SAMS applications tonight! Regardless of what college or university a student plans to attend after high school, now is a great time to start the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, and to create an account in the Scholarship Management Application System.

Big ideas and plenty of imagination at Odyssey of the Mind auditions! 💡 Teams will be announced soon and we can’t wait to see what they dream up this season!

Thursday is Parent-Teacher Conference Day!
We will dismiss at 1pm, and conferences will be held from 2-6pm.
There will be NO After-School Program on Thursday!

🎶🎵 Congratulations to Naomi and Destiny Wisecarver! 🎵🎶

This is an outstanding accomplishment and a wonderful recognition of their musical talent! We can't wait to see them continue to shine!

Way to represent Izard County STEM Schools, girls! 🐾

#CougarPride

It's a bit of a slower week this week, but there are still plenty of opportunities to cheer on the Cougars!

Note that due to parent-teacher conferences, Thursday's cross country meet has been canceled.

HOMECOMING VICTORY! 🎉

The Izard County Cougars put on a show for Cougar Nation tonight, earning a COMMANDING 56-6 WIN over the Johnson County Westside Rebels! 💪🔥

What a way to celebrate Homecoming 2026! We couldn't be prouder of these boys and the way they battled under the Friday night lights!

Way to go, Cougars! 🐾🏈

Izard County STEM School District has once again been awarded an Arkansas Department of Education High-Impact Tutoring Grant—this year totaling $160,781.50! Our district has received this grant every year since the program began, allowing us to continue providing targeted, small-group tutoring in math and literacy to students across the district. We are grateful for the opportunity to continue this important work! Special thanks to Elementary Principal Eve Hatman for writing this grant for the district!