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Star City ABC staff and students would like to thank Mrs. Karan Stewart for visiting and reading a story to our ABC students; the students really enjoyed it. #Bethebest

We’re wrapping up September, and October is looking like FUN at JBE!

October is packed with some of our favorite traditions and plenty of opportunities to make special memories with our Bulldogs! Check out our October Newsletter for all the details on Homecoming Week, the JBE Pep Rally, Red Ribbon Week, Halloween celebrations, important dates, and more!

📲 Click the newsletter link below to see what’s coming up. We can’t wait for a great October at JBE!

https://starcityschools.edurooms.com/newsletters/jimmy-brown-elementary/newsletters/jimmy-brown-elementary-news-october-2026

SCSD Board Meeting Report - September 28, 2026

🎉 Congratulations to our September Students of the Month who were recognized at tonight’s Board of Education meeting! 👏 We are proud of each of you and the positive example you set for our schools. Keep up the great work! ⭐

Behavioral health care you trust, right where you need it.
Patients previously served by Southeast Arkansas Behavioral Health can continue receiving care from Tasha Lewis, LCSW as behavioral health services transition to the Mainline Health Star City School Health Center.

✅ Same trusted provider ✅ Convenient local care ✅ Seamless transition of care

To continue receiving behavioral health services, all patients will need to complete an updated consent form that includes authorization for behavioral health services.

📲 Visit https://www.mainlinehealth.net/locations/school-based-clinics/star-city-school-district to complete your consent form, or contact the Star City School Health Center for more information or to schedule an appointment.

#MainlineHealth #BehavioralHealth #MentalHealthMatters #StarCityAR

Our 3rd graders are decomposing 3-digit numbers to tackle addition and subtraction! #bethebest

Bus Update 9/28/26: This afternoon bus C will be combined with bus M. They will be on bus M.

🚌🔧 Now Hiring: General Mechanic The Star City School District is looking for a skilled General Mechanic to join our team! While school bus experience is a plus, we encourage applicants with experience in automotive, diesel, agricultural equipment, small engines, or other mechanical fields to apply. What we offer: ⭐️ Updated competitive hourly pay of $17.16 to $24.51, based on qualifications and experience ⭐️ Annual salary ranging from $35,000 to $50,000 ⭐️ Health and insurance benefits ⭐️ Arkansas Teacher Retirement ⭐️ Paid time off throughout the year ⭐️ Overtime opportunities during the school year If you’re a dependable mechanic who takes pride in quality work and wants to make a difference in our schools, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today: https://starcityschools.schoolspring.com/ #BeTheBest 🐾

Star City School District invites parents, families, staff, and community members to attend our annual Report to the Public.

This meeting provides an opportunity to learn more about our schools, including student achievement, district programs, goals, and the work taking place across our district to support student success.

We encourage our community to attend and stay informed about the progress of Star City Schools. #BeTheBest

SCSD Weekly Schedule for the week of September 28th! #bethebest

🍎 Apple-solutely loving learning in 2nd grade! 🍏 Our 2nd graders had a week full of hands-on learning, exploring, creating, and all things APPLES! They even teamed up with kindergarten for a little science fun—making apple volcanoes erupt! #bethebest

JBE is cozy today, but our Bulldogs are ready to WAKE UP the competition! 🏈 Good luck to our Bulldogs as they take on the Crossett Eagles tonight! #bethebest

Today, Star City ABC students had a visit from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Mrs. Rebecca talked to the students about different animals. They were extremely excited to touch the alligator, bear, and deer skin. The showing ended with Mrs. Rebecca stating, "This is the best group of preschoolers I've ever worked with." #Bethebest

This week, Star City ABC Preschool learned about emotions. How are you feeling today? #Bethebest

Be on the lookout—our new JBE shirts are headed home with students TODAY!

Missed the first order? Want another shirt? Or maybe you’d be interested in a JBE crewneck or hoodie for cooler weather?

We’re checking interest to see if we have enough to open another order! Fill out the Google Form below to let us know what you’d be interested in purchasing. This is interest only and does not commit you to an order.

Reorder/Sweatshirt Interest Form: https://forms.gle/bt1KxRN1wxzZUwJb7

Please remember: Any questions or concerns regarding an existing order should be directed to ShopPinkInk, as they handled all orders and payments.

We love our SCSD PTO! Thank you for your continued support of all of our campuses! We truly appreciate all you do! #bethebest

🚌💙 Congratulations, Debbie Suits! 💙🚌

Debbie Suits is the Star City School District Bus Driver of the Month for September 2026!

We are proud to recognize Debbie for her hard work, dedication, and commitment to our students. She consistently has excellent attendance, keeps her bus clean and well-maintained, and diligently completes her pre-trip inspections. Debbie goes above and beyond to make sure she is checking all the boxes and, most importantly, providing a safe and dependable ride for our students each day.

Thank you, Debbie, for your dedication to our Bulldogs and for all you do to keep our students safe! We appreciate you! 💙🐾

SCHS Tennis is at home today & Senior Night will start after all of the matches are played! #bethebest

Graphic created by SCHS Digital Media Student, Heidi Hackney.

Bus Update 9/24/26: Bus A will run late this afternoon, it will leave SCSD around 4PM.

Star City Middle School has been recognized by the Office for Education Policy (OEP) at the University of Arkansas as a school where students demonstrated high growth on the ATLAS!

The OEP creates an annual report entitled the Outstanding Educational Performance Awards where they recognize schools with high student academic growth.

In the Middle School Level report being published today,

Star City Middle School received the following awards:

High Overall Growth (Southeast region)

High Math Growth (Southeast region)

High ELA Growth (Southeast region)

We are so proud! #bethebest