Evening Star Elementary School

🤗Attention 2025-2026 Kindergarten Students! Are you excited for Kindergarten? 🗓️Mark your calendars for Thursday, May 15th! We have a special night filled with activities planned specifically for our 2025-2026 Kindergarten students! ✅You will get to: - Meet with ESE teachers & staff - Engage in various literacy and math activities - Learn all about Kindergarten & our ESE PTO - Make some new friends ‼️Please attend during the time based on the first letter of your child’s last name. By attending during your designated time, this ensures that our ESE Kindergarten teachers and ESE staff have ample time to work with each child. •A-H 5:00-5:45 p.m. •I-P 6:00-6:45 p.m. •Q-Z 7:00-7:45 p.m. Where: Evening Star Elementary 9649 Haxton Rd Bentonville, AR 72713

💙🩺 Shoutout to Our Incredible School Nurse - Dana Crutchfield! 🩺💙 From tummy aches and nosebleeds to ice packs, Band-Aids, and the comfort of a caring hug — Nurse Crutchfield does it all with compassion and a smile. She’s the steady heartbeat behind the care and support our little owls need each day. Thank you, Nurse Crutchfield, for the countless ways you help our students feel safe, seen, and supported. We are so grateful for your calming presence and your big heart! 🦉

Tonight is “What’s Next Night” for our rising 5th graders! It’s an exciting evening filled with helpful information about the transition to middle school. You and your future middle schooler will have the chance to meet their new principal, tour the building, and ask any questions you may have about what’s ahead. We’re so proud of our ESE Owls as they spread their wings and prepare for this next big step!

🏆 Last Thursday evening we had the honor of celebrating some of our very own stars at the Bentonville Schools awards ceremony! 🌟Congratulations to Shawn Damron, our ESE Teacher of the Year, for her incredible heart, dedication, and impact on our students. We also recognized several staff members for their milestone years of service with Bentonville Schools: Marla McRae – 20 years Kristen Musteen – 15 years Paula Kaufmann, Jolene Smitherman, Cara Morland, & Hannah Graves – 10 years 🫶🏻We are beyond thankful for these incredible educators and staff members. Their commitment to Evening Star and the children we serve has touched countless lives. Check out the Bentonville Schools Facebook page for more highlights from the evening: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16FpRLEKPv/?mibextid=wwXIfr

🍽️ Friday, May 2nd was School Lunch Hero Day, and we are beyond thankful for our amazing cafeteria ladies! Every day, they greet our little owls with a warm smile and serve up delicious meals to keep their tummies full and ready to learn. From breakfast to lunch, they do it all with heart.💙 👏🏻Please help us celebrate Mrs. Sheila and her incredible team—true heroes in our school! We are so lucky to have them.

🗓️ Bike to School starts this week! 🚲We are excited to see all of our little owls who live in the walk zone riding their bikes to school this week. More resources can be found at this website: https://www.bentonvillek12.org/page/bike-to-school-resources

📣Hey Owl Families! We’re always working to make our cafeteria the best it can be—and we sincerely appreciate your feedback! 💬We’d love for you to take just a minute to share your thoughts. Your input helps us continue to improve breakfast and lunch options for our amazing little Owls. 🍽️ It only takes a minute, and it makes a big difference! Scan the QR code or click the link below to take our quick survey by Friday, May 2nd. Thanks for helping our little Owls shine! https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/c87fe1da818544778ab8a22c3b97fe0b

🌟Today is Administrative Professionals Day! Join us in celebrating the 3 most incredible office ladies! 🎉Mrs. Tammy Webb, Mrs. Kendra Rogers, and Mrs. Kim Sparks are absolutely phenomenal and we appreciate all that they do for our entire ESE community!🫶🏻

🚌Thank your bus drivers today and every day! 🫶 We appreciate all you do to keep our little owls safe to and from school. Thank you, ESE PTO, for treating our drivers to a special surprise today!💙🦉

🎉 Big Congratulations to Our Very Own Mrs. Ann Watson! 🎉 We are so proud to celebrate Mrs. Watson — our incredible Library Media Specialist, Robotics Coach, Book Club Sponsor, and all-around Master Teacher Extraordinaire! 💫 Yesterday, she received a wonderful surprise as the Bentonville Schools Foundation named her a 2024-2025 grant recipient winner! 🏆👏 We can’t wait to see what amazing things our little owls will create and explore in the 2025-2026 school year with her guidance. 🦉✨ Join us in giving a HUGE shoutout to Mrs. Watson for her passion, creativity, and dedication to our students! 💛💙

🗓️Mark your calendars! You aren't going to want to miss this! 🧑‍🎨Visual Arts Student Exhibitions - Thursday, April 17th, 5:00-6:30 at the BHS AAC Shewmaker Gallery. 🎨We can't wait to see some of our students' artwork on display.

🥣Let's create a chain reaction of kindness, one donated cereal box at a time! 💙 🗓️The Annual ESE Cereal Drive kicks off Monday, April 14th! We will be collecting boxes until Friday, April 25th. Our goal is to collect enough cereal boxes to fill our gym and create a Domino run to celebrate the kindness and generosity of ESE students and families. Our Annual Cerea Domino Run will take place on Friday, April 25th. 🌟Last year, we collected 762 cereal boxes. Let's surpass this goal! Check out our Facebook post from last year to see the fun had by all -the Domino Run is featured in a video in the comments: https://www.facebook.com/share/16Ao1NHMkt/?mibextid=wwXIfr📽️

🙌Last Thursday was Paraprofessional Appreciation Day, and we want to give a huge THANK YOU to our incredible Evening Star Instructional Assistants and Para Professionals! 💙 These phenomenal individuals work tirelessly behind the scenes—supporting students and staff, providing constant supervision from the first bell to the last car in the lot, and cheering on our students every step of the way. Their dedication, heart, and hard work make us better every single day. We are so grateful for all they do! 👏

🎉It is National Assistant Principal's Appreciation Week! Join us in celebrating Mrs. Brooke Dancer, ESE's Assistant Principal. 💐Let's all show here how much we appreciate what she does for the students, families, and staff at Evening Star. 🌟

💎At our school, we’re incredibly lucky to have a true gem in Mrs. Watson, our amazing Library Media Specialist! 📚Whether she’s teaching a class full of little owls or leading Robotics Club, Book Club, or Video Club, Mrs. Watson wears many hats—and she wears them all with passion and purpose. Her library is more than just a room full of books; it’s a place of exploration, curiosity, and creativity. ♥️She has a special gift for connecting students with just the right book, helping them discover the joy of reading and sparking a love that lasts a lifetime. 🫶🏻Thank you, Mrs. Watson, for all you do to inspire and empower our students every single day!

🎶⚾ Evening Star Owls at the Ballpark! ⚾🎶 Evening Star Elementary is excited to be singing at the Arkansas Naturals game on Friday, April 11th! 🦉🎤 Our 4th graders will be performing a mini-concert before the game, and we’d love to see our ESE family there cheering them on! 💙💛 🎟 Ticket Info: *Everyone over age 3 (including performers) needs a ticket. *Order by Thursday, April 3rd on MyPaymentsPlus. *Tickets will be delivered to the school on Tuesday, April 8th. Let’s fill the stands with Owl pride! 🦉💙 See you at the ballpark! ⚾

🏃‍♂️ Calling all ESE Runners! 🏃‍♀️ Get ready to lace up those sneakers—registration for the annual Gold Rush 5K & Fun Run is officially OPEN! 🎉 👟 Final day to join Run Club: April 8th 👟 To be part of our ESE Run Club, your child must: ✅ Be registered for the Gold Rush 5K & Fun Run along with an adult buddy runner ✅ Have a completed registration, health history & release of liability form 📅 Run Club Practice Schedule: 📍 Every Tuesday & Thursday after school 🗓️ April 1st - May 1st 🏅 Race Day: 📍 Downtown Bentonville Square 📅 Check our March & April Parent Newsletter for more details! 🔗 Register now! 🏃 Race Registration: https://app.regwiz.io/register/goldrush/1110 ✍️ Run Club Registration: https://forms.gle/77ky3aAcXfbHUAgq5 Let’s hit the ground running, ESE Owls! 💙💛

☃️Happy Snow Day, ESE Owls! ❄️We hope all of our owls are having so much fun in the beautiful snow today​, 2/19/25. 📸Share your snow day pictures in the comments below.

💙 Friday is Officer Appreciation Day! 💙 Let's take a moment to recognize our amazing Cave Springs Officer, Officer Stewart! 👮‍♂️ Every day, he bravely directs traffic, no matter the weather—freezing temperatures, rain, sleet, or sunshine! ☔️🌞 He walks our halls, connects with students and parents, and ensures we’re all well taken care of. He goes above and beyond to help foster a safe and welcoming environment. His commitment to every owl's safety is genuinely commendable. Let's take a moment on Friday to recognize the value he brings to our community! 👮‍♂️ #EveningStarElementaryistheplacetobe #ESEBetterTogether #ESEOwlProud

Spring and Class Pictures are TOMORROW, February 12th. Individual student pictures will be taken along with class pictures. We can't wait to see those smiles. You can purchase pictures online at: https://strawbridge.net & enter our school code.