Breakfast for lunch today at MHPS! Chocolate Chip Pancakes were a hit!
THANK YOU to the Leading Edge Aviation Foundation Members and Volunteers for opening the eyes of more than 270 sophomores about the opportunities available in the field of aviation! What a special opportunity for our kids!
MORE INFO FROM LEAF REP, GERALD GAIGE:
Here is a summary of the briefing station locations - and topics -
I. Hangar SW - Aircraft: Jim Baker, Powered Parachute; Michael Smelcer (Central Flying Service, Little Rock AR) TecnamP2010 diesel powered 4-place airplane,
II. Hangar NE - General Aviation Careers: Kevin Crawford, Certified Flight Instructor; Madelyn Smith, Commercial Pilot; Dr. Steve Johnson, Drone Operations. Career type examples are: maintenance technician, airframe and engine mechanic, avionics/electronics technician, FAA operations, aircraft design, manufacture, engineering and all type of civil business flying, agricultural, government test, private charter, freight, fire fighting, law enforcement, corporate, survey/flight check, test pilot and many others.
III. Conference Room: Military aviation options: Lt. Col. Gary Smith, Civil Air Patrol: Career type examples: All types of aviation support from air traffic control, weathermen, dispatchers, aircraft mechanics, load masters, freight handlers, avionics technicians, and hundreds of various pilot types fixed and rotary wing.
IV. Lobby area: Airport Operations and U.S. Airspace: Trey Haney (manager, Bayird Air), Emmalyn Stephens (Intern, Airport Manager): Aviation operations support: aircraft handling, fueling, pre-flight servicing, baggage handling, catering, flight planning, logistics, air traffic control, airline operations and many more aviation transport related careers.
We can be proud to have hosted every one of them. We know that the impact of the visit today will not be shown until well into the future. But we also know that it will happen - and will be a positive factor in their life, whether or not they choose an aviation pathway.
We must be happy to be a part of that.
This partnership is thriving and so impactful!
Congratulations to Elijah Grace, an 8th grader, who was the January First Security Bank Student Leadership Award recipient!
Coach Chris Cash from Twin Lakes Tennis Club taught PE classes on Monday and Tuesday at Hackler! Thanks, Coach Cash!
This week's Bomber Update is about our strategic plan survey: https://youtu.be/FL__c82B4LQ
We had more than 200 juniors at The Sheid yesterday participating in ACT Bootcamp! Juniors across the state take the ACT soon, and our Bombers are feeling confident about all they've learned. It was a great day filled with learning, door prizes and food! Good luck, class of 2025!
Reminder: Mountain Home Public Schools will not be in session on Monday, April 8.
Students will be exposed to some eclipse lessons in science classes prior to the event, and EACH student and staff member in our district will receive a pair of protective eclipse glasses to take home on Friday, April 5.
Note: Protective eclipse glasses are also being handed out to library card holders at the Baxter County Library.
The drawing will be tomorrow (2/20) at the end of the school day! Contact Hackler Intermediate for more information!
February 15 Bomber Update: https://youtu.be/vDR0z9QQRFQ
Congratulations to Ruben Morales from GBCCA! He was recognized at the AR Assoc. of Alternative Educators Conference this week as a Diamond winner. This award is given to students enrolled in ALE programs (11 honored this year) who have exhibited growth academically, socially, and emotionally. We are SO proud of Ruben!
We appreciate the work our School Resource Officers do every day to keep us safe! Thanks to Officer Helmert, Officer Shaw, Officer (OZ) Ables, Officer Campfield, Officer Holland, Officer Maze, and Officer Recktenwald!
Pinkston Choir did some serenading today in honor of Valentine's Day!
Our awesome Mr. Kincade received quite a bit of recognition today from the Arkansas Association of Alternative Educators. He also received a citation from Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston. We're proud of you, Mr. Kincade!
Mountain Home Public Schools will utilize snow routes in both the morning and afternoon on Tuesday, February 13.
High School students who drive will be released at 10:30 today.
Mountain Home Public Schools will run snow routes today beginning at 11:15.
Due to inclement weather, Mountain Home Public Schools will release today (Monday, Feb. 12) at 11:15 a.m.
This week's Bomber Update celebrates National Career & Technical Education Month! https://youtu.be/IbHRsyp4-V8
MHPS CLASSIFIED STAFF HIGHLIGHT: Mr. Thomas Merry
Prior to joining MHPS, I worked at The University of Notre Dame as the Purchasing Manager for the concessions and catering for all sports. Ordering and dispersing the food for all of the sporting events gave me the opportunity to be on-hand for all the games. Soon I realized I wanted to be more involved in the menu planning, so I accepted the Concessions Manager position. Some people may think having your office in a 90,000-seat football facility would be the best part of the job; however, for me it was the creativity in creating menus that was the allure. During this time I bought a bakery that featured an Amish soft pretzel hand-twisted by one of our pretzel artisans. It didn't take long to realize I was a cook not a baker.
I have worked many concerts, collegiate sporting events, and fed some famous people. However the most interesting was making Mitt Romney a pretzel when he was running for President. He was in shock when we rang it up and charged him full price for it.
The best part of working here at MHPS is trying to make lunch a positive time for the students. Our dedicated staff truly cares about cooking food that these kids will enjoy and doing it within the strict guidelines of the government.