Shirley School District hosted a college fair on October 14th. Our high school students had the opportunity to attend and explore the many possibilities that await them after graduation! From discovering colleges and universities to learning about career opportunities and military service, students were introduced to the 3 E's: Employ, Enroll, and Enlist!
We are proud of our students for taking steps toward planning their futures and exploring the many paths to success. The goal is to ensure every student has a plan and the resources they need to thrive after high school!

National Red Ribbon Week kicks off this Friday, October 24, and continues through Friday, October 30. October is also Kindness month, so we are kicking off Friday with Peace Out (hippy/tie dye dress-up).
We have scheduled several drug and alcohol awareness activities for next week for grades 4-12. Also, we have a theme each day to which students can dress up.
At Shirley, we understand how important it is for our students to be aware of the effects of drugs and alcohol, so we want the week to be about more than dressing up. The national theme for Red Ribbon Week is "Be a Hero. Don't Do Drugs." Our high school student council chose the dress-up themes for each day. They are going to be great school leaders!

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the. Afternoon bus routes for ACES will be a little different. The FFB route will run at 3:15 with the 110 route running at approximately 3:50.

Week 11 is here!! We are trying a couple of new things this week. "McGriddles," Cheddar Broccoli Soup, and possibly even fresh baguettes! WOW! Big things are happening at the Blue Devil Cafe!

Let's kick off National School Lunch Week with our first school lunch fun fact!

Did you know?

The National School Lunch Program serves about 5 BILLION lunches every year to over 30 MILLION children across roughly 95% of public schools in the United States.

WEEK 10!!! ENJOY!

We have more Positive Office Referrals at High School to celebrate! Leta Fullbright- Leadership Dalton Hines- Determination Jesse Gilbert- Determination Justice Bradford- Determination MaKynna Brown -Determination Job well done!!

Our August and September Distinguished Devils at elementary each received a free book from our book vending machine today! It's always great to see kids excited about reading!

The first 9 weeks is coming to a close. WOW! Let's enjoy our short week with some super yummy goodness!!!
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We want to thank the Shirley Pee Wee Cheerleaders for leading our students in some spirit cheers. We look forward to watching them lead this year! Congratulations to 3rd grade and 5th grade on winning the dance-off this month! 4th grade won the attendance challenge for September with 100% attendance!! Impressive!!!!

Congratulations to our September High School Distinguished Devils! JH Girl- Sydney Newland JH Boy- Tripp Mannon SH Girl - Rorie Newland SH Boy - Tristan Henderson (not pictured) Thank you for being great role models!

Congratulations to our September Elementary Distinguished Devils! K- Elliot Wilson 1st- Charlie Hill 2nd Aspen Bradford 3rd- Ryan Christensen 4th- Annabelle Cooper 5th- Gunner Aucoin 6th -Sadie Cooper We are so proud of you!!

Our September Staff Members of the Month are Susan Howard and Courtland Clark! We appreciate all of their hard work and dedication to the students they serve!

Congratulations to these high school students on their recognition for positive DEVILS behavior! Raylee Hensley- Leadership Benton Blahnik- Leadership Sariya Donahue- Leadership

Congratulations to Collin and Chloe Chandler for receiving a positive office referral, recognizing their leadership. We are very proud of you!

Good Morning Shirley! I wanted to give a huge shout out to Mr. Balentine and all of our Shirley FFA members.

We want to congratulate the following Shirley High School students on their success at both county and District fair.

Van Buren County Fair
Market Goat show
Delilah Hughes
7th overall Market Goat
Reserve Senior Showman
Breed Poultry Show
Stormy Draper
Grand Champion Duck
2nd place Rooster
3rd Overall Senior Showman
Raylee Hensley
7th overall Market Hog
4th overall Junior Showman

North Central Arkansas District Fair
Market Goat
2nd class 1
5th overall Senior Showman
Market Hogs
3rd class 6 Dark Cross
5th overall Senior Showman

We are Proud of these Exhibitors and look forward to seeing the success Delilah and Raylee have at State Fair in Little Rock in October!

Here is a list of some of the prizes for fall festival! More to come!!

I wanted to send out a huge congratulations to the Girl's golf team for placing 4th in the State Golf Tournament held on Tuesday in Paragould. I am so proud of everyone of the players for their all of their hard work. It is a true joy that I get to coach them and watch them grow into super young ladies. We have 1 senior that will be missed dearly, Rorie Newland. I can't say enough about her. She was a true leader and such a great young lady. I also want to thank Bella Jones, Destiney Holt, Raye Meeuwsen, and Raylee Hensley. We also have some 8th graders that have worked really hard and will contribute next year. The sky is the limit for these young ladies. Last year we were 6th, this year up to 4th and I think we have a chance at bringing home some major hardware next year.

Can you believe it is already Week 8?! Time flies when there's good food, right? :)

Nancy Berry- High School Secretary and administrative assistant. My name is Nancy Berry. I am married to Donald Berry. I have 3 grown daughters and 6 grandchildren, so one is missing from this picture. 😳😳He is a couple months old. We will get a new picture soon!! ☺️ My husband and I graduated from Shirley and so did all 3 of my daughters! I have worked for the Shirley school district for 26 years, one of those years, I was subbing. I love watching my Shirley kids participate in sports and activities!! Blue Devil Pride all the Way!!