White County Central School District

Kindergarten Camp is July 30-August 1st from 8:30 to 10:30. All new Kindergarten students are encouraged to attend. If you have a K student who is not yet registered for school or camp, please call the office at 501-729-4292 asap!! We can't wait to welcome our newest BEARS!!

🐻🐾 Welcome Back, WCC 5th & 6th Grade Bears! 🐾🐻 It’s almost time to return to the Bear Den, and we’re so excited to welcome our incoming 5th and 6th grade students! 🐻📚 This year, White County Central will be providing ALL school supplies (except for backpacks and any specific teacher-requested items). We wanted to give our families time to plan ahead, so here’s what you’ll need to grab: 🟤 5th Grade Bears will need: • 2 one-inch binders – one for Math and one for Social Studies ⚪ 6th Grade Bears will need: • 1 one-inch binder for Social Studies 🎒 Don’t forget your backpack and that Bear spirit! ♥️It’s always a great day to be a Bear🐻let’s make this year the best one yet! #WCCBears #BackToSchool #BearStrong #WCCMiddle #GreatDayToBeABear

Important dates WCC Middle School School Schedule Pick up and Registration Date Time Event Place Monday August 4th 9:00-2:30 Registration/Schedule Pick up M.S. Office Tuesday August 5th 12:30-3:00 Registration/Schedule Pick up M.S. Office Thursday August 7th 5:00-7:00 Open House M.S. __________________________________________________________________________ Schedules may be gotten during open house. The school is providing school supplies with the exception of 3 ring binders and specialty items requested by teachers which can be told to you during open open house. First day of school is August 13th. Schedule changes may be the first week of school.

WCC High School Class Schedule Pickup for 2025/26!
Schedule Pickup starts on Monday, July 28! See attached image for additional details.

Arkansas Bell-to-Bell, No Cell Act Starting with the 25/26 school year, the Arkansas Bell-to-Bell, No Cell Act will be enforced in all public schools, including White County Central Schools. This new law prohibits students from using personal electronic devices during the entire school day - from first bell to the last. Important Information No device use during school hours: Students may not use cellphones, smartwatches, tablets, or similar devices upon entry of the building until the final bell of the day. District Policy: WCC has updated its electronic device policy to comply with this law. Our updated policy will be published in the Student Handbook on our website. Why this change? The goal of the Bell-to-Bell, No Cell Act is to reduce distractions and create a better learning environment for all students. Our policy updates will comply with the new law. How can you help? Please talk to your child about this upcoming change so they are prepared for the new expectations. If you have questions or need more information please contact your child’s school office. Thank you for your support.

The High School Library will be open on Monday (7/14) from 9:00 - 1:00

WCC Middle School and High School will provide all essential school supplies for students in grades 5–12.
The only items parents are asked to purchase are backpacks and 3-ring binders, and only for classes where it is specifically required.

Please contact your school office if you have questions.

LETTER TO THE PUBLIC: from Superintendent Pharis Smith As you all know, Act 123 of 2025 allows all students to receive one free breakfast per day at a public school. The White County Central School District will be providing one free lunch to all students as well during the 2025-2026 school year. We have worked hard to provide this and it is now coming to fruition. We are very proud to be providing these meals through our food service program at no cost to the students' families. This summer our food service program and OPAA! have already served 11,000 meals to families. We are very thankful that we have been able to provide these meals to our community at no cost. FYI: If you have children in school, you will probably like to know that the free breakfast and lunch will be a savings of $880 per child per year. It would be more, but we have not raised our prices on student meals for several years. These savings will hopefully help the families of our students. IMPORTANT: We will need to get everyone who attends White County Central School District to turn in their free/reduced meal applications this year so that we can continue to offer free lunches in the future. The free lunches are approved for this school year, but we will need the completed applications to continue the program. Thank you, Pharis Smith Superintendent, White County Central School District

WCC Elementary - Principal's Newsletter / Summer Update
**Please note the correction! Open House is August 7th!

Join us for Popsicles on the Playground at WCCES on July 31 from 6:00-7:00!

WCCES School Supply Update!

Class of 2026: Don't forget your Senior Portraits are July 30th starting at 9:00 am. Everyone must get a portrait - even if you are having your own made - this is for the Senior Composite! If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Watkins or the High School Office.

Class of 2025: Your diplomas, jars, and other end of year items will be available for pickup next week. 7:00-3:00 Monday and Tuesday, and 7:00-12:00 Wednesday.

Despite it being summertime, most of these great students came every day of the week! Their dedication earned them an awesome Water Day! We threw water balloons, sprayed each other with water pumps (teachers included), spent hours on the water slide, and enjoyed a special visit from Kona Ice. We love our kiddos at WCC and we were happy to show them our appreciation for all their efforts. Have a wonderful summer and stay safe! ❤️- Mrs. Reeves, Mrs. Gallegly, Mr. Walker #Proud to be 🐻's!

These kiddos worked hard reviewing old skills, learning new skills, and trying new things through our fun STEM ACTIVITIES! They didn't give up and problem solved together each day of the week. We built water slides, waterproof phones, aerial water scoopers, heating/cooling devices, and even packed our "trunks" for a fun vacation trip. So proud of them! ❤️-Mrs. Reeves

The High School Library will be open on Monday (6/16) from 9:00-1:00 for grades 7-12 to checkout books!

WCCES Summer School is proof that learning can be fun! Each day, these kids are making progress! We are so proud of their hard work!

WCCES kids are having a great time learning on the "beach" this week!