Need to Know Announcements
- We have Parent-Teacher-Student conferences this week on Monday & Tuesday.
- The ATLAS Writing Assessment is THIS WEDNESDAY - please avoid check-outs this day.
- Band Pictures will be on Tuesday morning. These will happen during band classes. Tuba & percussion students will be the only groups called in early. Students will need to wear their band shirt & long blue jeans this day for pictures.
Drama News!!
On Saturday, Hellstern Drama students attended Arkansas Junior Thespian Festival at Har-Ber High School. Students competed in Solo Musical, Duet Acting, and Group Musical. All of the students who competed in these categories received high awards! The big win of the day was the Gold Honor Troupe Award. This award is given to troupes who are actively participating in community involvement, advocacy efforts, and putting on multiple productions per year. Hellstern was the only troupe at the festival to receive this award. Way to go, Heroes!
All-City Band this past Friday
Congratulations to the 7th grade Springdale All-City Honor Band! Between 30-40 band students from 5 middle schools in Springdale combined at Springdale High School on Friday for a rehearsal clinic and concert that evening. The students prepared a concert performance with advanced music in about 4 hours! They were outstanding. #hellsternband
Soccer (Weather is always an issue with spring soccer, we will update this schedule as we get information.)
March 5 - Hellstern vs. SMS @ HBHS (Girls 6pm - Boys 7:15pm)
March 12 - KMS vs. Hellstern @ HBHS (Boys 6pm - Girls 7:15pm)
April 5 - DTSOI vs. Hellstern @ HBHS (Boys 6pm - Girls 7:15pm)
April 16 - HTMS vs. Hellstern @ SHS (Boys 6pm - Girls 7:15pm)
April 19 - Make up date
April 30 - Middle School Tournament @ SHS
May 2 - Middle School Tournament @ SHS
May 7 - Middle School Tournament @ SHS
May 10 - Make up date
May 13 - Middle School Championship @ SHS
Design Camp
Register now for Design Camp - Summer 2024
- March 8 early bird deadline
- May 17 deadline to register for all in-person and virtual camps
Design Camp offers the chance to learn about the design professions through hands-on projects, tours and other activities created by Fay Jones School faculty who teach the disciplines of architecture, landscape architecture, and interior architecture and design. In these school-guided camps, students have the opportunity to work closely with faculty and collaborate with peers in a fun and creative in-person studio or virtual studio environment as they explore the design process.
In summer 2024, two different weeklong camps will take place on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville; campers also have the option to stay overnight in a campus residence hall. Back this year, a two-week-long residential Advanced Camp will be held on the U of A campus for more experienced designers. There also will be weeklong camps held at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville and at The Innovation Hub at Winrock International in North Little Rock. In addition, a weeklong, school-led Virtual Camp will be offered.
You may register by clicking on the "Register for Camp" button at the bottom of the page. This will take you to the registration site. Once you have submitted the registration for the camp you choose, you will be provided with details on the next steps, including directions to the payment site. And you should receive a confirmation email for both the registration and for your payment.
Please email us at faycamp@uark.edu if you encounter any problems with the registration.
And please share this information with any family members or friends who you think might also enjoy the Design Camp experience.
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Design Camp Options:
The Fay Jones School is hosting three Design Camp sessions on the University of Arkansas campus in summer 2024, sessions in Bentonville and North Little Rock, as well as a virtual, school-guided camp:
North Little Rock Camp
June 10–14 / The Innovation Hub at Winrock International, North Little Rock
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily
(entering grades 9–12)
Bentonville Camp
June 10–14 / Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville
1:30-4:30 p.m. daily
Camp 1 – ages 8-10
Camp 2 – ages 11-13
Fayetteville Camp 1
June 17–21 / University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily
(entering grades 9–12)
Overnight Camp available (starts June 16)
Fayetteville Camp 2
June 24–28 / University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily
(entering grades 9–12)
Overnight Camp available (starts June 23)
Fayetteville Advanced Camp (two weeks)
June 16–28 / University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, plus evening and weekend activities
(entering grades 11–12)
Two-week overnight camp, including a weekend; students are required to stay in campus residence halls.
Virtual Camp (School-Guided)*
June 24–28
(entering grades 9–12)
* Students must be 13 or older when they attend the Virtual Camp.
Registration for all camps will be open through May 17, 2024.
North Little Rock Camp:
Day camp only — $400
($50 early bird discount if registered before March 8)
Bentonville Camp:
Half-day camp only — $190
($155 for Crystal Bridges members)
Fayetteville Camps 1 and 2:
Day camp only — $400
Day plus overnight — $750
($50 early bird discount if registered before March 8)
Fayetteville Advanced Camp:
Two-week residential camp — $1,700
($100 early bird discount if registered before March 8)
Virtual Camp:
Free, registration required
Materials kit available to purchase for $30
Need-based full and partial scholarships are available.
