Eagle Express

Good afternoon, Arrowwood families!

We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all of our amazing parents and families for your incredible support and involvement over the past few weeks! Thank you for taking the time to join us for Parent Teacher Conferences, your strong partnership and dedication to your child’s learning make a meaningful difference every day. We are also deeply appreciative of your enthusiastic support of our book fair, which helped ignite a love of reading across our school community and assists Ms. Charity in purchasing new titles to add to the library shelves. Many thanks to our PTO volunteers who manned the checkouts, organized books, and packed up posters. Thanks to your active participation, energy, and commitment, these events were a tremendous success, and we are so proud and grateful to have such an extraordinary school family!

Have a great weekend, Eagles!

• October 19th to 23rd Fourth Grade Hartley Trips
• October 20th STCS Community Fall Festival at White Pine Middle School
• October 22nd to 23rd, and 26th Dental Bus Visits
• October 27th Fall Picture Retake Day
• October 30th Fall Harvest PRIDE Celebration
• October 30th PRIDE Assembly
• November 5th Fifth Grade Musical Field Trip to WPMS
• November 5th Fall into STEAM Family Night at Arrowwood
• November 6th Half Day Students Release at 10:45 AM
• November 9th Student Council Meeting 2:30 to 3:30 PM
• November 10th No School for Student District PD
• November 16th to 20th Mobile Vision Visits
• November 17th Third Grade Field Trips to Delta Planetarium
• November 25th to 29th Thanksgiving Break - No School for Students
• December 3rd and 4th Fourth Grade Hearing Screenings
• December 7th to 11th PTO Holiday Craft
• December 7th Student Council Meeting 2:30 to 3:30 PM
• December 21st to January 4th Winter Break - No School for Students

Monday, October 19, 2026

• Arrive at Arrowood on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 9:45 AM. The buses will leave at 10:00 AM and cannot wait for late students.
• Please enter through the office door. You may need to use the buzzer to get into the building.
• Students cannot ride the school bus or be dropped off early.

Friday, October 23, 2026

• Students will be back at Arrowwood at approximately 11:30. Please be patient, as the time is dependent on getting all the students and gear loaded up.
• Students will need to be picked up from Arrowwood at this time and taken home.

Also please be sure that your student has two pairs of shoes - one to wear outside and one to wear inside. The outside shoes can be anything and will get muddy and dirty while exploring.

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

• Arrive at Arrowood on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 9:45 AM. The buses will leave at 10:00 AM and cannot wait for late students.
• Please enter through the office door. You may need to use the buzzer to get into the building.
• Students cannot ride the school bus or be dropped off early.

Friday, October 23, 2026

• Students will be back at Arrowwood at approximately 11:30. Please be patient, as the time is dependent on getting all the students and gear loaded up.
• Students will need to be picked up from Arrowwood at this time and taken home.

Also please be sure that your student has two pairs of shoes - one to wear outside and one to wear inside. The outside shoes can be anything and will get muddy and dirty while exploring.

Mr. Amey needs your help! He is currently looking for donations of gently used or new shoes to keep in the gym for students to use. If you have any size 3 to 6 1/2 in girls' or boys' shoes around that are looking for a new home, please send them in with your students for donation.

We are so excited to share Arrowwood Elementary’s Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) plan for the 2026–2027 school year! Our plan is designed to create a positive, safe, and encouraging environment where students feel supported to take risks, learn from mistakes, and celebrate their growth.

Each month, we focus on a specific school-wide theme to help support our students' behavioral goals:

• August & September: We focused on Respect and Responsibility as we established our daily school routines.

• October: We are focusing on Courtesy and Positive Relationships to show what it means to be a good friend.

• Upcoming Months: We will highlight a new area of focus each month during the year.

At the end of each month, students who achieve their behavioral goals will be invited to celebrate with a fun reward. Celebrations this year range from a glow party to extra recess with a sweet treat! For students who need extra encouragement, our support team will spend this time helping them reflect and build an action plan to reach their goals in the coming month.

Our students are already working hard and achieving great things! If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. We look forward to a school year filled with growth, success, and celebration! Please sign and return the slip so we know you have received and reviewed our PBIS plan.

The Arrowwood PTO meets monthly at 5:30 PM in the Arrowwood Commons. Enter through the main entrance doors and join us! Meetings are usual quick check ins and please come as you are. Meetings for the 26-27 school include:

• November 9th, 2026
• January 11th, 2027
• February 8th, 2027
• March 8th, 2027
• April 12, 2027
• May 10, 2027

We are thrilled to announce that our Fall Fundraiser exceeded our building goal by $300, raising a fantastic total of $10,303! Because of your incredible support, our PTO receives 40% of those funds right back to support our school community.

A huge congratulations to our top-selling classrooms:

• 5th Grade: Ms. Clark

• 4th Grade: Mr. Mize

• 3rd Grade: Ms. Frost

Fundraiser Pickup: Items ordered are expected the week of November 2nd. Once delivery is confirmed, we will share specific pick-up details with all families.

Here are a few more exciting updates:

• Hartley Scholarships: The PTO voted to designate $300 to support student scholarships.

• Fall Spirit Wear: Designs are being finalized—stay tuned for ordering details coming soon!

• Papa John’s Fundraiser: Look out for information heading home with students this week.

• Pop Can Return Drive: Proceeds will go directly to the Student Council’s Care Closet, a student-stocked resource providing essential hygiene items and necessities to classmates in need.

• PRIDE Celebration (October 30th): The PTO is excited to treat all students who earned reward time by hosting a Popcorn Trail Mix Bar!

Finally, a big thank you to everyone who attended or volunteered at the Book Fair this past week—we appreciate our amazing community so much!

Dear Families,

We have heard your feedback and are excited to increase the ways you can be involved here at Arrowwood Elementary, because when families and schools work together, students soar. Beginning as soon as October, we will be launching the Soar Squad, a parent and family volunteer initiative where you can help support students to soar to new heights here at school. Please follow the link (https://forms.gle/mayEUyHU1sSpeQwp6) or use the QR code to complete this interest survey to get on the list for this year, see the opportunities available, share how you would like to help, your preferences for volunteer training, and more. Thank you in advance for your partnership and commitment to our Eagles!

With excitement,

The Arrowwood Staff

The White Pine Cross Country Team is excited to host our Annual Hawks Fall Classic one mile race on Thursday, October 22nd at White Pine MS.. This is a FREE event and open to all STCS students in grades K-8th grade. Event details can be found by clicking on the link below. The WP CC athletes will be there to help warm up, run with and cheer on the elementary students. Here is the link to register for the Hawks Fall Classic. Hawks Fall Classic Sign Up Link