Rural Special Schools

Rural Special... Stephen Callahan's bus is now having issues. We will be sending a bus. Not sure how late it will be running.

Rural Special...Stephen Callahan's bus will be running about 20 minutes late this morning due to a tree in the road.

Rural Special...Mary Ann's bus is running about 20 minutes late this afternoon (4/15/26).

Rural Special.....📢 ATLAS SUMMATIVE TESTING IS COMING! 📢

🗓️ Testing Dates: April 13–16
🚫 No School: Friday, April 17
🎉 Incentive Day: Monday, April 20

Students who meet the following criteria will earn an Incentive Day:
✔️ No absences during testing
✔️ No tardies during testing
✔️ Show strong effort on the test

💡 What does “showing effort” look like?
• Taking their time and not rushing
• Reading questions carefully
• Looking closely at what is being asked
• Prewriting or organizing thoughts when needed
• Checking their work before submitting

📚 Parents—How You Can Help:
• Ensure your child gets plenty of rest
• Make sure they arrive on time each day
• Encourage them to do their best

Let’s work together to make this a successful testing week!

Rural Special.....📢 ATLAS SUMMATIVE TESTING IS COMING! 📢

🗓️ Testing Dates: April 13–16
🚫 No School: Friday, April 17
🎉 Incentive Day: Monday, April 20

Students who meet the following criteria will earn an Incentive Day:
✔️ No absences during testing
✔️ No tardies during testing
✔️ Show strong effort on the test

💡 What does “showing effort” look like?
• Taking their time and not rushing
• Reading questions carefully
• Looking closely at what is being asked
• Prewriting or organizing thoughts when needed
• Checking their work before submitting

📚 Parents—How You Can Help:
• Ensure your child gets plenty of rest
• Make sure they arrive on time each day
• Encourage them to do their best

Let’s work together to make this a successful testing week!

Rural Special...All Rural Special buses will be running about 10 minutes late this afternoon (3/31/26).

Rural Special...Just a reminder that the PeeWee Game tonight (Thursday, March 12) will be AT Norfork. The games will be played in this order: 6th Girls, 6th Boys, 4th Boys, 5th Girls, 5th Boys. No 4th Grade Girls game. Games start @ 5:00.

Rural Special Parents and Students…This is a reminder that Monday, February 16th will be a K-10 Achievement Day. This is for showing growth on the ATLAS Interims. Letters were previously sent home to show whether or not your child qualifies for this day. 11th and 12th Grades will have school as usual. Thank you!

From Rural Special:

Ozarka has cancelled all on-site classes for tomorrow Monday February 2.

From Rural Special:
The game with Norfork scheduled for Tuesday has been rescheduled for Feb. 3. The Marshall game for Feb. 3 has been cancelled.

From Rural Special:
We are ALSO so very proud of Tucker Taylor, for qualifying for Nationals at the State Beta Convention in Hot Springs this week! Tucker qualified in Health and Physical Education. Congrats!

From Rural Special:
A big congratulations to the following students for qualifying for Nationals at the State Sr Beta Convention this week!
Kenli Clark qualified in Color Photography, Jayden Blackwell qualified in Agriscience, and Mary Rodgers qualified in Agriscience. We are so proud of them!

From Rural Special:
Congratulations to Kynli Blackwell and Goku Morrison for qualifying for Nationals at the Jr Beta State Convention this week!
Kynli qualified in Health and Physical Education, and Goku qualified in Social Studies. We are very proud of them!

Rural Special...Mr. Stephen's bus is running a little late this morning.

Rural Special... Rural Special vs Shirley Game Update 🏀 Thursday's basketball games vs. Shirley have been postponed due to illness at the Shirley campus. No makeup date has been set as of now. Updates will be shared when available.

Rural Special... We are excited that our HS students have the opportunity to take classes with Ozarka College. We received the following information from them regarding the required safety dress code for the tech classes. This is very similar to requirements for the high school shop classes as well. Please talk with your student about the dress code so they can fully participate in all class activities and complete all tasks, assignments and grades. We are looking forward to a great semester. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to Mrs Mitchell, Principal or David Mitchell at Ozarka College. NO PJ PANTS or CROCS allowed. DRESS CODE REQUIREMENTS (HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, Construction): Students must wear a closed toed shoe. Open-Toe or Perforated Shoes: Sandals, flip-flops, or any shoes with holes (like Crocs or mesh sneakers) are strictly banned as they provide no barrier against sharp scrap metal or spills. Clothing must be well-fitted; baggy pants, untucked shirts, and loose sleeves are prohibited as they can get caught in rotary tools or presses. Hair: Long hair must be securely tied back or tucked into a hat. Facial hair may also need to be restrained if it poses an entanglement risk. Lanyards: ID badges or keys on lanyards must be tucked inside shirts or removed to avoid catching on machinery. Eye protection, gloves, and hearing protection will be provided to the students for use inside the lab area.

MVSD was informed that a former Chartwells food-service employee assigned to the Rural Special campus was recently arrested by the Stone County Sheriff's Office. This arrest involves charges that are separate from school, and are in no way related to any activity on any MVSD campus. MVSD administration and police have been in contact with local law enforcement and continue to monitor the situation. Although the individual was not an MVSD employee, we took immediate action upon the initial arrest last month, and the individual has not and will not return to any MVSD campus. Chartwell's terminated the individual's contract as upon the initial arrest last month. The individual has not returned to school since the time of arrest and will not return in the future. Chartwells requires all employees assigned to schools to pass state-required background checks, and this individual met all such requirements at the time of hiring. MVSD's priority remains the safety and well-being of our students, and we will continue to work closely with law enforcement as needed.

From Rural Special:

Rural Special Announcement: MVSD was informed that a Chartwells food-service employee assigned to the Rural Special campus was recently arrested by the Stone County Sheriff's Office. This arrest involves matters entirely unrelated to school, district property, or MVSD students. Although the individual was not an MVSD employee, we took immediate action to ensure the individual would not return to any MVSD campuses. The individual has not returned to school since the time of arrest and will not return in the future. Chartwells requires all employees assigned to schools to pass state-required background checks, and this individual met all such requirements at the time of hiring. MVSD's priority remains the safety and well-being of our students, and we will continue to work closely with law enforcement as needed.