Congratulations to Smackover Sr. High Squad Black on placing first at the AGFC Youth Shooting Sports Regionals! The Bucks placed first out of 131 teams in the South Region with a score of 230! They will be competing on June 1 at the state tournament.

Senior Squad White placed 33rd and Senior Squad Grey placed 43rd.

Smackover Squad Black members include: Rusin Ivanoff-Ladd, Caden Webb, Braxton Bryant, Zach Womack, Abby Brewer, head coach Allyn Ladd, and assistant coach Aaron Murry. Go Bucks!

Norphlet Middle School students in Mrs. Wisinger’s STEM class dissected and labeled parts of a sheep brain to learn more about brain structures.

Students at Smackover High School will begin the ATLAS state assessment on Tuesday, May 7, through Thursday, May 9.  The schedule will be as follows:

• Tuesday, May 7: 9th and 10th grade English Language Arts Summative
• Wednesday, May 8: Algebra I and Geometry End-of-Course Exams
• Thursday, May 9: Biology End-of-Course Exam

The following testing tips are encouraged:

• Get a good night’s sleep
• Dress comfortably but in accordance with the school dress code (layers are good for varying classroom temperatures)
• Arrive at school on time
• Have a fully charged computer

Students will be served breakfast at 7:50 each morning before beginning the day’s testing. Parents or guardians should encourage their students to work hard and do their best on each exam. 

Parents or guardians may access additional information about ATLAS testing at https://atlasportal.org/families.html, as well as access practice exams. When test results become available in the fall of 2024, families will be able to view student score information at this same web address.

For more information, contact Jonna Bates, school testing coordinator, at jonna.bates@smackover.net or (870)725-1235.