Texarkana, Arkansas School Happenings

The TASD Project-based Learning Expo will take place on Thursday, March 12, from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. in the TRAHC Regional Arts Center located at 321 W. 4th Street, Texarkana.
This annual event highlights the hands-on learning that takes place in the classroom throughout the school year. Students in grades K-12 will present their interactive displays and give attendees a look into how they take learning beyond the four walls of the classroom. Project-based learning is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skill by investigating and responding to authentic, engaging, and complex questions, problems or challenges. We invite the community to attend this engaging event and experience how Project-based Learning impacts our community.

Congratulations to the Arkansas High School Special Olympics Unified basketball team. They are the 2020 Regional Special Olympics Champions. The mission of
Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The Special Olympics gives athletes continuous opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage,
experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.
The North Heights Junior High team No Name Necessary and Arkansas High School team Hamilton is Just OK! participated in the Regional Destination Imagination competition. Destination Imagination is a global initiative dedicated to inspiring the next generation of innovators, leaders, and creative problem solvers. The NHJH team No Name Necessary won first place in their technical challenge and scored highest on their instant challenge. Pictured l-r: Beth Spicer, Morgan Holliman, Harlee Edzards, Kabrean King, and Dawson Hinds.

Additionally, the AHS team Hamilton is Just OK! received first place in the senior level technical challenge and the fine arts challenge. The high school team also performed well in both the senior level instant challenges for technical and fine arts, receiving first place. Pictured l-r: Tripp Wilson, Mariah Huntley, Haylee Bustin, Kloe Witt, and Mia Hartley. Both teams are headed to the State competition.

Mark your calendar and make plans to attend the Arkansas High School Annual Art Show. The event will take place at the AHS Red Wall on Thursday, March 19 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. The art show will feature the gifts and talents of our students in the following categories: painting, drawing, mix media, photography, and sculpture or other 3-dimensional media.

Congratulations to Elizabeth “Gracie” Pendergraft and Katie Wardlow for receiving the Good Citizenship Award presented by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). The award is intended to encourage and recognize the qualities of good citizenship. Each year, DAR presents one or two awards to seniors who possess the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their homes, schools, and communities. Pictured l-r: Elizabeth Pendergraft, Audrey Wright (AHS
counselor), and Katie Wardlow.

The Razorback Theater Company presents Clue: The Musical. The popular Hasbro board game is transformed into a fun-filled musical that brings to life the world’s best suspects and engages the audience in an interactive murder mystery to find out who killed Mr. Boddy, in what room, and with what weapon.

Clue: The Musical
AHS Cafeteria
March 20-21
7:00 p.m.
March 22
2:00 p.m.
Admission : $13 (adults) $5 (students)