Deer-Mt. Judea School District

📢 School Cancellation Announcement 📢 Due to numerous roads still covered in snow and the risk of refreezing tonight, creating dangerous black ice conditions, Deer and Mt. Judea Schools will be canceled tomorrow. The safety of our students, staff, and community remains our top priority. A make-up day will be announced at a later date. Stay safe and warm, and hopefully, we will see everyone back on Tuesday!

Deer/Mt Judea School District l is now accepting school choice applications for the 2025-26 school year. Applications must be postmarked by May 1, 2025. To apply visit: https://www.deermtjudea.k12.ar.us/documents/school-choice/108490

🚨 Weather Announcement 🚨 Due to the Winter Storm Warning and the uncertainty of the storm’s timing, we are prioritizing the safety of our students and staff. 🌨 School will be canceled tomorrow, Thursday, January 9. 🌨 ‼️This missed day will be made up on Friday, January 17.‼️ Thank you for your understanding, and please stay safe and warm as the winter weather moves through our area!

The Deer Sr Boys head to Rogers to take on the School for Advanced Studies tonight. Tip-off for the game will be 6:00 pm. Come out and support your Deer Antlers basketball teams!!! If you can't make it to the game join the live stream for $5 at the following link: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/_/_/organization/174081/deer-high-school/team/714275/boys-varsity-basketball

🎉 January is School Board Member Appreciation Month! We’re so grateful for our dedicated school board members who work tirelessly to support our students, staff, and community. Your local leadership and commitment make a difference every day! Thank you for all you do!

📢 School is in Session Today with a 2-Hour Delay School will start at 9:40 AM this morning due to the delayed start. 🚍 ✅ Parents, please use caution when traveling, as some roads may still be slick. If conditions prevent your child from attending, please call the school office to let us know. 📞 Bus Riders: If your roads are slick, please communicate with your bus driver directly. The safety of our students, staff, and families is our priority. Let’s have a great (and safe) day! ❄️

Good evening! 📢 2-Hour Delayed Start Tomorrow Due to anticipated single-digit wind chills and the possibility of additional precipitation overnight, we will have a 2-hour delayed start tomorrow morning. 🕒 🚍 Buses will begin their routes 2 hours later than normal to allow for road assessments and slightly warmer temperatures. The safety of our students and staff is our top priority. Please stay tuned for any further updates. Bundle up and stay warm! ❄️

📢 Welcome Back, DMJ Family! We’re excited to see all our students and staff back at school tomorrow as we kick off the new semester! 🎉 Let’s make it a great start to 2025! ❄️ Weather Update: We’ll be keeping a close eye on the weather this evening to monitor road conditions for the morning. Stay tuned for updates! Looking forward to seeing everyone bright and early (weather permitting)! 🏫✨

The Deer Antler Basketball game with HAAS Hall Academy for tomorrow night (Thursday Dec. 19th) has been canceled.

The Sr and Jr Boys take on Kingston tonight at home. Tip-off for the Jr High Boys will be 5:00pm followed by the Sr High Boys. Come out and support your Deer Antlers basketball teams!!! If you can't make it to the game join the live stream for $5 at the following link: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/_/_/organization/174081/deer-high-school/team/714275/boys-varsity-basketball

The Sr and Jr Boys take on Jasper tonight at home. Tip-off for the Jr High Boys will be 5:00pm followed by the Sr High Boys. Come out and support your Deer Antlers basketball teams!!! If you can't make it to the game join the live stream for $5 at the following link: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/_/_/organization/174081/deer-high-school/team/714275/boys-varsity-basketball

✨ Employee of the Month ✨ Ms. Lackey is our K-12 special education teacher at Mt. Judea. Here's what her colleagues said about her: "Mallory is always going above and beyond for any of her students. Students that are getting services by her are also blessed with her help and resources. She has helped me brainstorm many ideas to help multiple students in my class be able to master reading and even math skills. She is an awesome contributor to our school and our community as well."

The Deer students entered and won lots of awards with their Christmas ornaments in the 2024 Holly Jolly Ornament Contest hosted by the Little Buffalo River Visitor and Convention Center. Winners of the Ornament Competition are 2 year old Sophia Daniels with 1st place (fingerprint snowman.) In Preschool Aurora Smith with 1st Place(Mary, Joseph, and Jesus.) In Kindergarten Raeli Daniels won 1st (tree silhouette). In 7th grade Abigail Combs won first place in her division and the overall winner of all the ornaments ( Grinch) , Jasper Hanson with 2nd place (snowman), and Katara Ward (tree and presents)with 3rd. In 8th grade Julianna Raymond won 1st place (Snow fox), Jayci Clayborn won 2nd (Snow) , and Clay Burdine won 3rd (Jesus Loves You.) In 11th grade Taleah Perkins won first place (Let It Snow) and Mrs. Smith won first (gingerbread girl).

The Sr and Jr Boys head to Alpena to take on the Leopards tonight. Tip-off for the Jr High Boys will be 5pm followed by the Sr High Boys. Come out and support your Deer Antlers basketball teams!!! If you can't make it to the game join the live stream for $5 at the following link: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/_/_/organization/174081/deer-high-school/team/714275/boys-varsity-basketball

Mt. Judea School is selling the best popcorn ever! And anyone can order online 👇 🎉🍿 Popcorn Fundraiser Alert! 🍿🎉 Deadline is December 9th We’re thrilled to kick off our fundraiser with Fort Smith Popcorn Co.! 🎬✨ All proceeds go directly to supporting our students with school events, field trips, rewards, and end-of-year celebrations. 🎈 How to order: ✔️ Order forms: Check your student’s backpack—they have everything you need! ✔️ Online ordering: Easy, convenient, and a delicious way to support! https://form.jotform.com/243363832735056 Every bag purchased helps us create more amazing opportunities for our students. Let’s pop our way to a successful year! 💥🍿 📅 Don’t wait—order now and spread the word! 💌 Deadline is December 9th! Thank you for your support! 🙌 #PopcornFundraiser #SupportOurSchool #FortSmithPopcorn #StudentSuccess Online Link: https://form.jotform.com/243363832735056

Deer Store delivered rewards on Thursday to the Deer 6th grade for winning the last Lip Sync Battle. They brought pizza, sodas, chips, and snack cakes. We are very appreciative of their support for our students!!!

🎁🎄December Events for Mt Judea 🎄🎁

Deer Upcoming Events for December.

Thank you to Samantha Heffley of Cold Water Soap Company and Misty Marshall of Mistic Beauty for coming out to show our students heritage soap making practices. Their demonstration on soap making was engaging for our students and had them asking great questions. We're looking forward to when they come back to make homemade chapstick for the cold weather on the way!

Come out tonight to the Deer Gymnasium for a 3 game matchup with the Oark Hornets. Antler Jr Boys will start at 5pm followed by the Sr High Mt. Judea Lady Eagles taking on the Lady Hornets and then the Antler Sr Boys' game with Oark will finish out the night.