We’re excited to continue providing fresh fruits and vegetables to our elementary students through the FFVP!
Blytheville School District will hold a Wellness Meeting on:
Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Blytheville School District Administration Building
We have some great news to celebrate! Our district attendance has moved from 77% to 83%! That is a 6 percentage-point increase!
Our biggest increase is at Blytheville Middle School, reaching 91%! Coming in second is Blytheville Elementary School at 83%, followed by Blytheville High School at 74%.
We want to thank our students, families, teachers, staff, and administrators for showing up and making attendance a priority.
We are moving in the right direction, but we are not finished! Our goal is 96% attendance.
Let’s go, Blytheville!
Every Student. Every Day. All Day!
Let’s keep showing up, stepping up, and reaching our goal together!
Every Student. Every Day. ALL Day!
Let's work together to make this a successful school year for every student!
Join us for Open House on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Come meet your child's teacher, visit the classroom, and get ready for a great school year. We look forward to seeing you!
LeKeysha Buckley
Candice Groves
Kimberly Byrd
Your hard work, professionalism, and daily commitment to serving our students and district have made a positive impact. We appreciate your dedication and the excellence you bring to our team.
Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition, and thank you for all that you do!
Blytheville School District
Excellence Every Day.
Each school will communicate their dress code policy by noon on Friday, June 19, 2026
In observance of Juneteenth, all district offices and operations will be closed on Friday, June 19, 2026.
District operations will resume on Monday, June 22, 2026, during normal business hours.
The Blytheville School District is proud to provide FREE summer meals for all children under 18 years of age.
Every Monday
June 15, 2026 – July 27, 2026
Pick-Up Time: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Each child will receive:
• 5 Breakfast Meals
• 5 Lunch Meals
Meal Pick-Up Locations:
Acts of Hope
525 N. 10th St.
Blytheville, AR 72315
Cypress Park
1201 Howard St.
Blytheville, AR 72315
Walker Park
401 N. Ruddle Rd.
Blytheville, AR 72315
For more information, please contact:
Robin Hooks
702-466-5399
robinhooks.hooks@compass-usa.com
Cliff Miller
870-824-0319
cmiller@blythevilleschools.net
We look forward to serving our families and ensuring children have access to nutritious meals throughout the summer.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Blytheville Parents and Community Letter
State of the District
June 2026
Greetings from Superintendent Hopkins,
Testing has concluded in the Blytheville School District. Schools demonstrated growth in most content area assessments. Staff and students worked hard to ensure students were ready academically to do their best on the assessments. We appreciate every parent who reinforced testing culture and made sure their student was on-time and ready to test.
Third Grade:
Third grade students who did not yet meet their growth target to advance to Level 2 will receive intensive support this summer. Our goal is to ensure these students have the targeted intervention necessary to demonstrate meaningful improvement on the summer administration of the 3rd grade ATLAS assessment.
Important: 3rd grade will be the only grade level in the district with on-site summer learning this year. The Tenaris Summer Programming will not take place for the 2025–26 school year.
The 3rd grade assessment retake is scheduled for before June 30, 2026, tentatively set for June 24, 2026. Please follow Blytheville Elementary School (BES) on social media to stay up to date as this date approaches.
BES has already sent letters home to current 3rd graders and incoming 2nd graders outlining the 3rd grade promotion requirements. Please take time to carefully read that letter so you are fully informed of what is expected. We also encourage all families to use the summer months to keep students reading, writing, and reading aloud every day — even just 20 minutes makes a difference.
Last Week of School
The last day of school for students is June 5, 2026.
Please help us to have a safe end-of-the-year by reinforcing with students that physical and verbal conflicts will not be tolerated on any campus, for any reason. Message to students that behavior expectations are still enforced on all campuses until the end of day on June 5, 2026.
We ask that parents and guardians have a direct conversation with their children about the importance of ending the year on a positive note. Please note that disciplinary consequences for behavioral issues during the final week may carry over into the 2026–27 school year.
5th Grade Moving
As a reminder, 5th grade will be relocating to the Blytheville Elementary School (BES) campus for the 2026–27 school year. Teachers will be moving classrooms: both within their current buildings and from the middle school to the elementary campus.
If you are interested in volunteering to help with the move, please contact your child's school office directly. Your support is always appreciated!
Uniforms and Clear Book Bags for 2026/27
Clear book bags have already been approved for the 2026/27 school year, district-wide.
Uniforms: We have a community petition that gathered signatures during the Summer of 2025. We would like to get more voices involved. Please take a two minutes to complete the Blytheville Parent Uniform Survey (this is for currently enrolled parents): https://forms.gle/9QfPiZ2xLUTZAj4C7
Please encourage every parent to complete the survey!!!
Important Information & Upcoming Dates:
The BSD attendance goal is 95%. We need Every Student, All Day, Everyday!
The last day of school for students is June 5, 2026.
Parents and Guardians: Please update your home address, email, and phone number with your child(ren)’s school. Custodial parents are the first contact.
Stay in the know: Follow Blytheville School District (BSD, BES, BMS, BHS) on FaceBook and bookmark the website.
Sincerely,
Dr. Vanessa Hopkins, Superintendent
Blytheville School District
Monday, May 25, 2026
In Observance of Memorial Day
Classes will resume on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
To help ensure a safe and enjoyable graduation ceremony for everyone, please review the following:
The following items are NOT allowed:
• No flowers
• No air horns or noise makers
• No confetti
• No balloons
Clear Bag Policy will be enforced.
Any unallowable items must be returned to your vehicle before entry.
Anyone under the influence will not be allowed to enter.
All guests must exit the building immediately following the ceremony.
No one will be allowed on the floor except BHS Staff.
Thank you for helping us make graduation a respectful and memorable event for our students and families.
We appreciate our incredible school principals! Thank you for your leadership, dedication, and the countless ways you support our students, staff, and community each day.
Happy School Principal Appreciation Day!
Blytheville School District is aware of the upcoming weather conditions, including the potential for strong storms in our area.
We are closely monitoring the forecast and will continue to assess any impact on after-school programs, activities, and transportation.
Any changes or cancellations will be communicated as soon as possible through our official channels.