Week 2 Family Newsletter 26-27
August 17, 2026
Week of August 17, 2026
Dear Mustang Families,
This week will be a fun and busy one. We will keep an eye on the weather for heat advisories for recess, PE, and Pod Parties.
August 18–20 – Pod Parties on the Playground
We are hosting playground get-togethers for each pod!
Parents are warmly invited to join in! This is a fantastic opportunity to mingle, get to know your child’s pod team, and connect with other families. Stay tuned for your pod’s specific date and time slot from your teachers.
Tuesday, August 25 at 6:00 PM – Curriculum Night
Join us at 6:00 PM to learn more about the middle school experience, academic expectations, and what your child will be learning in their pod this year.
Go Mustangs!!!
Bubble Run
We are trying something new for our annual fundraiser this year, and it will be a "Bubble Run" instead of a "Color Run." ALL students will receive a free t-shirt, and we would like to get them to be the correct size for your child. Please fill this out for your kiddo! Deadline is August 31.
Upcoming Events
Looking Ahead
September
1 - ATLAS Reading 8am-11am
1-3 - Play Tryouts after school
2 - ATLAS Make-ups 8am-11am & PTO (8:30 AM)
3 - ATLAS Writing 8am-11am & 6th Grade Hearing Screening 12:30-2:30pm
4 - ATLAS Make-ups 8am-11am & Cast List Posted (3:00)
7 - Labor Day Holiday (No School)
9 - Play Read Through
14 - Play Practice after school
15 - National IT Professional Day
17 - Stampede (5:30-7:30 - family fun event)
21 - Play Practice after school
22 - Fire & Tornado Drill (AM)
25 - National PTO Appreciation Day
28 - School Custodian Appreciation Day & Play Practice after school
Car Riders
Car Rider parents - you do NOT have to use the app listed here (we will give you paper barcodes), but it can be very helpful, especially if you have other people who will be coming to pick up your child from time to time (grandparents, babysitters, older siblings, etc.) and you don't want to pass the physical barcode around. The app can also by helpful if you don't like to have a barcode to keep up with in your car :-)
Breakfast & Lunch
This year, EVERY student will again receive one FREE breakfast everyday! All they have to do is go through the cafe line and enter their lunch code and it is free!
For lunch to be free or reduced, each family MUST fill out the meal form. This is the link to apply for free/reduced meals: https://www.myschoolapps.com/
And lastly, to add money to your student's meals account: www.MySchoolBucks.com
Reminder - if you bring your child lunch, you can only bring it for your child. Due to allergies and other concerns, we do not allow drop off meals for children from other families.
Carline Reminders
Carline information can be found here. AM carline starts at 7:10 in the front and approximately 7:20 in the back (after buses have cleared). PM carline is front only. At 2:30, we will go to a double line to be able to load more cars at a time (Students will be dismissed at 3:00, but we have to scan ID barcodes prior to dismissal). This means that it is almost impossible to get into the parking lot to check out after 2:30, so please complete all check outs before 2:30. This will make your life a lot easier!!!
PTO
Contact Us
Here is the phone number to reach the school and get a message to your student: 479-527-3660. Please add this number to your contacts so that if your child calls you, you recognize the number and answer. :-)
Emails
Principal - lynn.faught@fayar.net
6th Grade Assistant Principal & 504's - randy.oxford@fayar.net
6th Grade Counselor - tiffany.finder@fayar.net
5th Grade Assistant Principal & Testing - stephanie.anderson@fayar.net
5th Grade Counselor - lauren.willis@fayar.net
SPED Designee - colleen.powell@fayar.net
Nurse - marcie.griffin@fayar.net
Admin Assistant - mary.kyle@fayar.net
Registrar - shannon.arcana@fayar.net
Front Desk & Attendance - erin.combs@fayar.net
Translation
Translating the School Website
- Do you speak another language other than English?
- Would you like to see the information on our website in another language?
- Follow these steps.
Go to www.fayar.net
In the Google Chrome Web Browser:
- Click the three dots in the upper right corner.
- Select Translate.
- Click the three dots in the new pop-up
- Choose "Select another language" and pick your preferred language.
Espanol
¿Hablas otro idioma que no sea inglés?
¿Quieres ver la información de nuestra web en otro idioma?
Siga estos sencillos pasos.
Visita: www.fayar.net
En Google Chrome:
Haga clic en los tres puntos en la esquina superior derecha.
Selecciona Traducir.
Haga clic en los tres puntos en la nueva ventana emergente.