School Social Work Week celebrates school social workers across the nation in appreciation for their work. We would like to recognize Carol Burke, who serves as our mental health counselor. Thank you, Mrs. Burke!
The Cougars have their next STATE tournament game tonight at 8:30 against England... make the drive and support this team as they work to get to the Final Four! Cougar Nation is behind you, Cougars... let's do this! Don't forget, you have to purchase tickets in advance through Go Fan. Ticket Link: https://gofan.co/app/school/AAA?school=AR18660 LiveStream: https://www.ahsaa.org/broadcasts
⚾️ REMINDER 🥎
The deadline to return summer ball registration forms is tomorrow, Friday, March 7!
The IC student section has been awesome this week; keep it up! Pep Bus will leave campus on Thurs at 6 PM, returning around 11. Friday's Pep Bus will leave at 2:30 and return around 6:30. Tickets to both games are being covered by generous donors - thank you!!!
To allow for our students and staff to attend the girls state basketball game at Cedar Ridge on Friday, 3/7/25, we will be dismissing at 1:00 PM. Also, no After School Program on Friday.
The schedules for Friday night's Junior High Softball and Baseball games have had a few changes!
Both Junior High softball AND baseball games have been canceled for tonight (March 5).
It's the Senior Boys' turn to take on the STATE tournament today! They'll tipoff around 5:30 against Hector at Cedar Ridge... it's going to be a game that you don't want to miss! Come get loud and support our Cougars!
Don't forget, you have to purchase tickets in advance through Go Fan.
Ticket Link: https://gofan.co/app/school/AAA?school=AR18660
LiveStream: https://www.ahsaa.org/broadcasts
We are pleased to announce that Izard County STEM Elementary School has been selected as one of 25 Elementary Agriculture Education Pilot Schools in the state for the 2025-26 school year. This Pilot School Initiative is a collaboration between the Arkansas Division of Career and Technical Education and the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation, and the program is aimed at expanding agricultural education and fostering a better understanding of agriculture for young learners.
Izard County STEM Elementary School has voluntarily offered Elementary Agriculture for its students for the past two years, and we are proud to continue this program next year as part of the state pilot program. STEM Teacher Kish Pool will continue to teach elementary agriculture classes through this pilot program.
Every student. Every day. Whatever it takes.
The State Tournament begins today at Cedar Ridge, and our Lady Cougars have a game against Ozark Mountain at 7:00 tonight. Don't forget, you have to purchase tickets in advance through Go Fan. The link is below.
Ticket Link: https://gofan.co/app/school/AAA?school=AR18660
LiveStream: https://www.ahsaa.org/broadcasts
We are excited to announce that Izard County High School has been recognized by the Office for Education Policy (OEP) at the University of Arkansas as a school that is Beating the Odds, because our students have demonstrated high growth on the ATLAS English Language Arts exams even though the school serves a high percentage of students who participate in Free and Reduced Lunch!
The OEP recognizes schools with high student academic growth through its Outstanding Educational Performance Awards. The Office of Educational Policy says growth is the best indicator of the positive impact that a school is having on students.
Congratulations to our students and staff for this honor! Every student. Every day. Whatever it takes.
Mrs. Pool has fourth graders engaged in practicing for Economics Arkansas Econ games!
Tomorrow is a BLACK OUT themed Pep Rally day at ICHS and ICMS! Wear your school colors and help us celebrate our Cougars Basketball teams who are playing in the STATE tournament this week!
To allow for our students and staff to attend the boys state basketball game at Cedar Ridge on Wednesday, 3/5/25, we will be dismissing at 1:30 PM. Also, no After School Program on Wednesday.
Congrats to IC senior, Xander McCandlis, on his official committment to play baseball at NorthArk!
REGIONAL FINALS GAMEDAY!
Be at Riverside HS tonight to support both our Lady Cougars and Cougars in the Finals of the Regional Tournament! Tipoff is 6pm - get there early with your #CougarPride to get a seat with Cougar Nation fans!
Lets go, Cougars & Lady Cougars!
DON'T FORGET that you can't purchase tickets at the door... you must purchase them in advance through Go Fan (link below). The best way to do this is to download the app and purchase from there so you can easily pull your ticket back up. Screenshots and photocopies of the ticket will not be accepted. You'll have to be able to access the ticket through the app or through your email.
Link to purchase tickets: https://gofan.co/app/school/AR11935
Live stream link: https://www.youtube.com/@NEASports-NortheastArkansas
There will be a PEP BUS going to Regional Finals today! It will leave the high school at 3pm and should return between 10:30 and 11pm. Game tickets will be paid for. Students will need money for concession stand snacks and a meal (about $20). Students in grades 7-12 are invited to attend. Be there by 3!
Big night for our Cougars as they have Regional Tournament Semi-Final matchups! The Cougars will play first at 5:30 against EPC. The Lady Cougars will follow around 7:00 against BIC. We need Cougar Nation as much support as possible to help these teams advance to the finals... GO COUGARS!
DON'T FORGET that you can't purchase tickets at the door... you must purchase them in advance through Go Fan (link below). The best way to do this is to download the app and purchase from there so you can easily pull your ticket back up. Screenshots and photocopies of the ticket will not be accepted. You'll have to be able to access the ticket through the app or through your email.
Link to purchase tickets: https://gofan.co/app/school/AR11935
Live stream link: https://www.youtube.com/@NEASports-NortheastArkansas
🐾 ❤️ Valentine’s Day was full of fun and celebration at the Izard County After School Program! We danced the afternoon away at our Attendance Glow Dance, enjoyed a delicious pizza party, and made unforgettable memories. What a fantastic day of learning and laughter! Also, make sure to take a look as our kindergarteners put their engineering skills to the test by building American symbols, bringing history and creativity together. ❤️ 🐾
We are excited to announce that Akynna Nielsen has been named an #EASTcon25 Competition Finalist in the interview competition! Award winners will be announced during Closing Session at EAST Conference 2025, taking place in Hot Springs. Good luck, Akynna!
