National Assistant Principals Week, April 1–5, 2024, is a celebration of the unsung heroes in our education system. These dedicated folks work tirelessly to bolster teachers, motivate students, support their principal, create a positive learning community, and face the many unpredictable challenges that land on their desks.
Assistant Principals play a crucial role, and this week is a dedicated time to recognize them for their hard work and commitment to our schools, students, and profession. Please join us in celebrating these incredible school leaders in our Leopard Family! #LeopardFamily #leopardpride
Several of our DQTV students competed at the Student Television Network's National Convention in Long Beach, California, earlier this month. This convention is annually attended by students from across the world and the top programs in the nation. We are happy to share that our DQTV program received two prestigious honors for General Excellence in Broadcasting while attending the convention. DQTV's monthly magazine show "Leopard Vision" received the "Outstanding Achievement in Broadcast Excellence" award, and DQTV's weekly "Leopard Sports Update" received the "Distinguished Merit in Broadcast Excellence" award. These two honors place our DQTV program and its students among the top in the nation!!! During the trip to California, our students made a trip to Disney Studios and WB Studios, where they met several industry professionals who have worked on some of the biggest blockbusters in Hollywood! We would like to thank our many partners throughout the community and the Leopard Family, who have helped make these wonderful opportunities available to our hardworking students!! #LeopardFamily #leopardpride
The DHS Quiz Bowl team competed in the 5A Southwest Regional tournament finishing 2nd and qualifying for the state championship tournament on Saturday, April 13th. They were the only team to average over 300 points per match but finished 2nd overall due to a close loss to Hot Springs Lakeside. Congratulations to DHS students Kenyon Chapman and Altin Kight on being named to the All-Region team.
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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!"
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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.