The Izard County School District is excited to announce it has received a $463,913 High Impact Tutoring Grant from the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
This grant will allow the district to provide additional academic support for our students and high impact tutoring has been shown to be one of the most effective interventions to accelerate student learning. This language arts and/or math tutoring will be available for eligible K-12 students during the school day through the use of licensed teachers and/or an online option. Further information on available services will be provided soon.
Superintendent Fred Walker said, "This grant was written primarily by Elementary Principal Eve Hatman with assistance from Middle School Principal Sarah Burns and STEM Coordinator Courtney Selph. The district has now been awarded over $1 million this year in grants and these three individuals are responsible for most of it. I would like to thank Eve, Sarah, and Courtney and our entire staff for always going the extra mile for our students. The many grants that we consistently receive each year, the implementation of our STEM Program, and the rapid progress of our teachers in incorporating the Professional Learning Communities collaborative process show how dedicated our staff is to our students. No one works harder for their students than our staff and it shows every day in the academic progress of our students. Proud to be a Cougar."
Wrapping up week 2 of ACT classes at Izard County High School!
Izard County eSports coach Jonathan Phillips has been recognized as a PlayVS Super Coach. Coach Phillips is one of 6 active Super Coaches in Arkansas, and is one of 20 in the nation to be given the honor this year. Super Coaches are recognized for their consistent program success, knowledge of and passion for competitive high school eSports, and their vision for the future. This appointment will create more opportunities for Izard County eSports students, and will help to grow eSports across Arkansas.
“I’m honored and excited to have this opportunity, and I look forward to growing eSports in our school and state. ESports provides an opportunity for any student to represent our school in a competitive environment that will teach him or her discipline, hard work, and how to be a part of a team. I’m very proud of the program we’ve built for our school and community, and I’m excited to see what the future holds.”
Coach Phillips serves as Chairman of the Arkansas eSports Advisory Council and began coaching when Izard County added an eSports program in the fall of 2019. He has led teams to the playoffs every season since. You can follow Izard County eSports on Facebook or watch ICeSports on Twitch to learn more about this program.
The Izard County Cougars defeated the Rural Special Rebels, 84-44. Keaton Melton hit 10 threes and lead the Cougars (19-8) with 30 points! Gabe Spray added 19 and Sebastian Robbins 10.
The Izard County Lady Cougars defeated the Rural Special Lady Rebels, 75-68. The Lady Cougars (18-9) were led by Quinn Johnson with 26 points and Olivia Spray with 20. Tinley Bailey added 15 and Katie Orf 9.
The Izard County Junior Varsity Lady Cougars defeated Rural Special, 22-13. Trinity Gaskins lead the JV Lady Cougars with 10 points.
Join us Feb 12-17, 2024 for the senior high district tournament at Izard County High School!
David Williams, 2024 ICC Senior, graduated Cum Laude from Ozarka College on December 8, 2023. David received his associates degree in general education as a member of Phi Theta Kappa, the prestigious international honor society for two-year colleges. Congratulations, David!
The Junior Cougars defeated the White County Central Bears, 46-30, to advance to the finals of the 2A-2 District Tournament. The Junior Cougars (17-5) were led by Kade Yancey with 18 points. Benaiah Spray added 11 points, Braxton McCandlis 7, Kyler Brashear 6, and Aaron Dockins 4. The Junior Cougars are making their fourth consecutive trip to the district finals. The Junior Cougars will play Cedar Ridge in the District Championship on Thursday at 7:15 PM. Go, Junior Cougars!
Freshman class fundraiser for 7-12th graders!
🏀Reminders/Updates🏀
MON: Junior Boys play tonight at 7 against White County Central in the district tournament semifinals at Cedar Ridge.
TUES: Rural Special, home games @ 5 PM. Sr Girls, Sr Girls "B", Sr Boys
FRI: Shirley, home games @ 5 PM. Sr Girls, Sr Boys
SAT: Sr Girls and Sr Boys play @ Rivercrest, 1:30 PM.
The Izard County Jr. High Quiz Bowl team are runners up in the 2A North Jr High Regional Quiz Bowl Tournament. The Jr Cougars tallied a 5 - 1 record for the day and qualified to advance to State/Jr. Finals on Saturday, February 17. Their only loss of the day came on the last question of the game with White County Central after the Cougars had overcome a 45 pt deficit to take the lead with just a few questions remaining.
IC 315 - South Side Bee Branch 220
IC 310 - Cotter 130
IC 350 - Midland 140
IC 270 - White County Central 275
IC 340 - Yellville-Summit 165
IC 365 - Riverside 80
Evan Cole led the team with 7.3 toss-ups per game. Ian Bear contributed 5.3 per game, and Alex Millington averaged 3 per game, with timely contributions throughout the day from Gavin Williams and Brayden Treat. Cole and Bear were named to the all-tournament team. Congratulations and good luck at State! *Not Pictured Evan Cole and Keylon Gross.
The Izard County Junior Cougars advanced to the semifinals of the 2A-2 District Tournament with a 53-21 win over the South Side Bee Branch Junior Hornets. The top-seeded Junior Cougars (16-5) were led by Aaron Dockins with 14 points. Kade Yancey added 11, Kyler Brashear 10, and Benaiah Spray 8. The Junior Cougars will play White County Central on Monday at 7 PM in the semifinals at Cedar Ridge.
Jr High District Brackets
Here is the link for tonight's livestream. Go, Lady Cougars!
https://www.youtube.com/live/1fvF7c7AT60?si=ysEvciEKkGFvTNiX
Good luck to our basketball teams playing at Marshall tonight! Jr. Girls begin at 5 PM, followed by Sr. Girls and Sr. Boys.
Congratulations, ICC Bowlers! Both teams qualified for the state tournament and will play next Friday in Rogers. Congrats also to Faith Wisecarver and Xander McCandlis for making All-Conference!
Good luck to the Bowling Team, competing at the conference tournament in Jonesboro today! Follow this link for scores.
https://hijinx4fun.com/leagues/
Congrats to the following ICC Betas who placed at the state competition and qualified for nationals:
Nils Pahnke (12th grade) 2nd place in French
Whitley Smith (10th grade) 4th place in Agriscience
Makaelynn Wood (9th grade) 5th place in Agriscience
The Izard County Cougars defeated the Quitman Bulldogs, 71-36. The Cougars (18-7 overall and 10-3 in the 2A-2 Conference) were led by Jude Everett with 21 points and Gabe Spray added 20. Cash Arnhart chipped in 10 points.
The Junior Cougars won 47-38 over the Junior Bulldogs. The Junior Cougars (15-5) were led by Kyler Brashear with 15 points. Aaron Dockins and Benaiah Spray added 10 points each for the Junior Cougars.
The Lady Cougars fell 60-34 to the Lady Bulldogs. Quinn Johnson led the Lady Cougars (17-8 overall and 8-5 in the conference) with 17 points.
The Junior Lady Cougars lost 32-25 to the Junior Lady Bulldogs. The Junior Lady Cougars (6-8 overall and 3-3 in the conference) were led by Trinity Gaskins with 13 points and Kallie Skidmore added 10 points.
We are excited to announce that Izard County High School has been chosen to receive a $30,430 Arkansas Department of Career and Technical Education 2023-2024 State Start-Up Grant for Computer Science-Robotics. Izard County High School is currently offering two of the required foundational courses for the Robotics Program and each course is focused on computer science and engineering. Future plans to expand the program include implementation of a robotics concentrator course during the 2024-25 school year followed by implementation of a robotics completer course in 2025-26. This grant provides sustainable support for our high school STEM program and its focus on increasing student opportunities to provide 21st century work-force ready skills that meet local industry needs. Special thanks to Keri McCarn and the Northcentral Arkansas Education Service Center for their assistance on this grant!