2024-2025 School Calendar for De Queen Public Schools
February is CTE Month, and this week has been designated to highlight FFA programs nationwide. We are proud to have one of the strongest FFA programs in the region, and on Thursday, our awesome FFA students set up a petting zoo for the younger members of our Leopard Family!! #LeopardFamily #leopardpride #CTEMonth #FFAWeek
Our Leopard Family would like to congratulate Senior Lady Leopard Jaide Tatum, who signed her Letter of Intent with Henderson State University this week!! Miss Tatum has been a valuable member of the De Queen Leopard and Lady Leopard Track & Field and Cross Country teams for several years, and next fall, she will be hitting the trails for the Lady Reddies.
Head Cross Country Coach Dennis Chaney shared the following statement:
"Jaide Tatum is the type of runner that puts in a lot of miles on her own. She is a talented runner who has made herself even better with her work ethic. She is an excellent teammate who leads by example. She is a two-time All-Conference runner and has helped her team win The 7-4A Conference Championship all four years that she competed. I have been fortunate enough to be her coach throughout her entire cross-country career. I have coached a lot of great, hard-working kids, and she is one of the best. She has a great work ethic, but it was always fun to have her at practice and get an argument started with her. Most importantly, it was so much fun to win with her and see her achieve her goals. Henderson State is getting a great student-athlete!"
#LeopardFamily #leopardpride
In honor of National FFA Week, the De Queen FFA officers hosted a petting zoo where K-12 students could engage with agricultural animals and projects raised by FFA members. #LeopardPride #LeopardFamily #NationalFFAWeek
DHS QUIZ BOWL CHAMPIONS
The DHS Quiz Bowl Team competed in the DMESC Invitation Tournament held at the UA-Cossatot campus. They went undefeated and came away with the championship on Friday, February 9th. They then traveled on Saturday to Fort Smith and competed against 38 schools from across the state. They were able to secure a win against the defending 5A state champions(Batesville Charter) and ended up placing 2nd overall when falling short to the 2A state champions (Haas Hall Bentonville).
Kenyon Chapman & Altin Kight were all-tournament performers at both tournaments.
De Queen High School students attended the FBLA District IV Conference and competed in various business-related topics on February 7th at the University of Arkansas at Hope.
Twelve DHS students competed, of which 8 qualified to compete in the FBLA State Conference in April!! We also have 5 students who will compete in state-only events!
State-bound competitors:
Elaina Rivas - 1st Electronic Career Portfolio
Jamileth Rueda, Arturo Quintana and Cruz Artega - 2nd Digital Video Production
Naomi Gonzalez - 4th Website Design
Ty Collier, Beau McCullough, and Bella Roberts - 5th Entrepreneurship
State-only event participants:
Karla Zapata and Nancy Martinez - Business Management
Miley Byler and Kaitlin Villeda - Broadcast Journalism
Martha Jaramillo - Future Business Educator
Congratulations to everyone! We are proud of you!
DHS Students competed in the DMESC Reading Fair this week. The following students placed in their grade-level competitions.
Tristan Marrufo-10th grade-1st place Fiction & Nonfiction
Chloe Mitchell-11th grade-1st place Fiction
Laney Glitchell-11th grade-2nd place Fiction
Ms. Lydia Razo served as the Reading Fair Sponsor.
De Queen Public Schools will be closed for Winter Break on Friday, Feb. 16th, and Monday, Feb. 19th. After further discussions surrounding days missed due to weather, the district decided to make the day up in a different manner.
We hope our Leopard Family has a wonderful Winter Break!!
DHS ROBOTICS TEAM EARNS TOURNAMENT AWARD
The DHS Robotics team competed in their first tournament this past weekend at Pleasant Grove in Texarkana, TX. They earned the Judges Award Trophy during the competition. Judges selected the DHS team based on their interview skills, attitude, effort, perseverance, and exemplary effort. This is the inaugural year for the robotics team in the world of robotics competition.
This week is Parental Choice Week in Arkansas, and we are celebrating by inviting all families to join our Leopard Family!!! For students, teachers, and staff, it's always a great day to be a Leopard!!! #leopardpride #LeopardFamily
Statement from De Queen Public Schools Regarding 2024-2025 School Calendar
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https://www.dequeenleopards.org/o/dqps/article/1424620
This week is Parental Choice Week in Arkansas, and we are celebrating by inviting all families to join our Leopard Family!!!
For students, teachers, and staff, it's always a great day to be a Leopard!!! #leopardpride #LeopardFamily
Due to hazardous road conditions, De Queen Public Schools will be delaying the start of school to 10 AM. Bus routes in the county will be starting between 8 and 8:30. Bus routes in the city will be starting between 8:45 and 9.
De Queen Public Schools will return to school on Wednesday, Jan. 17th.
We know it will be extremely cold in the morning, and buses may run a little late. Our bus drivers will take their time at each stop so that children can be kept indoors to stay warm. Please be safe in the morning and we will see you all at school.
Due to icy road conditions, De Queen Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 16th.
This school day will be made up on Friday, Feb. 16th.
FYI....the Miss DHS pageant has been rescheduled for Feb. 10th.
Today, we caught DHS Asst. Principal and member of the DHS Class of '66, Murray "Tuffy" Neely, was passing along his guitar knowledge and skills to some of the DHS Class of 2024. #LeopardFamily #leopardpride
Our Leopard Family congratulates Senior Jonathan Bahena, who was selected as the 88th winner of the Rotary Cup. This historic award has been presented annually to the Most Valuable Senior on the De Queen Leopards football team since 1936. Past winners of the award represent top students and athletes at De Queen High School, spanning over nine decades. At Monday’s (December 4th) noon meeting of the club, “The Voice of the Leopards” Jay Bunyard presented the award for the 2023 season to Bahena. He’s the 88th all-time recipient of the Rotary Cup. He was named to the All-5A South Conference first team as a sophomore, junior, and senior. Bahena also excels in the classroom, with a 3.22 grade point average. He’s active in the DHS Student Council, an anchor and producer for DQTV's Leopard Sports Update Show, and the DHS Student Leadership Program. #LeopardFamily #LeopardPride
DHS ACADEMIC AWARD WINNERS-1ST 9 WEEKS
Students at DHS were entered into a cash drawing for qualifying for the following categories in each grade: All A Honor Roll, A/B Honor Roll, & Perfect Attendance.
The following are the award winners of $25 cash!
10th grade
All A Honor Roll-Kyle Williamson
A/B Honor Roll-Mackenzie molina
Perfect Attendance-Gwen Bradshaw
11th grade
All A Honor Roll-Matthew Bruce
A/B Honor Roll-Nazaret Bustamante
Perfect Attendance-Britany Leija
12th grade
All A Honor Roll-Jamileth Rueda
A/B Honor Roll-Codey Cary
Perfect Attendance-Fatima Dominguez
De Queen Public Schools will be accepting referrals for the Gifted and Talented program until Friday, Nov. 17th, 2023. Students in 3rd-12th grade may be referred. We are looking for high-achieving and out-of-the-box thinkers. Please contact Krystal Minchew at (870)584-4311 or kminchew@dequeenleopards.org.