Arp Independent School District

🐅🏈 Varsity game Friday Nov. 8 at West Rusk will kickoff at 6:00pm at Bruce Bradshaw Stadium in New London. It is being moved up from 7:30pm in order to attempt to avoid the incoming inclement weather⛈ as best as possible. All sub-varsity football games Thursday remain as scheduled. #TPND #EATT #bEASTtexas #txhsfb #BattleFor838

Great opportunity for juniors & seniors: Next Friday Nov. 8 during the school day, all 11th & 12th graders will have a chance to speak face to face with HR reps/owners of 8 different local companies about what life is like in the real world. HR round table: https://5il.co/30h4e They will go over job qualifications, education requirements, job interview skills and tactics, what is appropriate and what isn't in the workplace, what could get you hired, and what will get you fired, etc. Please take a moment to encourage your son or daughter to take advantage of this opportunity, and to take it seriously.

Arp Jr. High Halloween Dance Tuesday Oct 29, 6:00pm-7:30pm in J.H. gym: $3 admission. Concession stand will be open. Prizes for the best costume but all costumes MUST adhere to the school dress code https://5il.co/xbhi & may not include blood, gore, fake weapons, or any sort of face covering. Those that don't comply will be asked to leave. Students must be present at school on Tuesday Oct. 29 to attend. Any student that received ISS from Oct. 1-Oct. 29 cannot attend. The dance is for Arp J.H. students only. No outside guests will be admitted. Thank you for your cooperation.

Red Ribbon Spirit Days next week: https://5il.co/2zqvd (Know what to wear each day). Let's help our children learn to grow up drug free by participating in the largest drug-abuse prevention campaign in the U.S. Oct. 28-Nov. 1. This year's theme is "Life is a movie, live it drug free."

🐅🏐 RECORD BREAKER: With seven kills Tuesday at Troup, senior outside hitter Maddie Birdsong added another feather to her cap, which has been a fantastic Arp Lady Tiger career. Birdsong set a new school record in career kills that had stood since 2011, passing Lady Tiger great Latrice Greenhouse who had 1,349 kills. Birdsong now stands on top with 1,351 kills and two matches remaining this season. #TPND #EATT #bEASTtexas #txhsvb

WHAT A FEAT! Saturday our anglers pulled off a a fifth place finish as a team at the Lake Palestine tournament with a number fishing only part of the day. Those youngsters had to also participate in our Arp Tiger Pride Marching Bands's region competition that afternoon in Longview where they wound up doing great as well. Not to mention this was after some of them played, performed, or cheered in our homecoming football game the night before. Individually, how about senior AB Martin who had to fish solo & reeled in a 4th place finish. Senior Madelyne Eaton & junior David Domm took home a top ten finish for the second straight tournament as did AB. Check out the pics to see some of their catches. Up next, Lake Bob Sandlin on Nov. 16. #TPND #EATT #bEASTtexas Texas High School BASS Association

WE NEED YOUR HELP FOR TONIGHT PLEASE! Both the visitor & home side concession stands still need some volunteers for this evening's (Thursday) Jr. High & H.S. JV football games. Without enough help, one or both concession stands won't be able to open at all this evening. Many games throughout the season also need volunteers. Please use the links to sign up or contact the ladies in charge directly. Visitor side (Arp Athletic Boosters): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DADA62CABF8C25-50466103-2024?useFullSite=true#/ Or contact Karrie-Jean Maynard at 903-574-7523 or sarahsdream2@yahoo.com Home side (Arp Band Boosters): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScUnr0cRRCYo0sII8xPDRrsY7nn2jdyzHnsvxRL6k1fvVkjBA/viewform Or contact Angel Williams at 903-360-9178 or williams_022013@yahoo.com #TPND #EATT

IMPORTANT SAFETY UPDATE: Going forward, ALL parents picking up Arp H.S. students in the afternoons must come to the flag pole area by the main entrance to collect their students. All student drivers must exit out the back of the parking lot towards Cade Street. ONLY BUSES will be allowed access to the bus loop to drive between the Ag bldg. & the H.S. bldg. Thank you for your cooperation. This takes effect Thursday Oct. 24.

Let's help 🐅🏈 junior RB/LB Josh Smith be named Mr. Texas Football Player of the Week. VOTE: https://bit.ly/48eG04w We have until Friday morning to make him the statewide winner & you can vote as many times as you'd like. He rushed for 300 yards & 5 TD's in the Tigers 62-38 homecoming triumph over Elkhart Friday. #TPND #EATT #bEASTtexas #txhsfb

Community blood drive at Arp H.S. next Tuesday Oct. 29, 9:00am-3:00pm. Will you please come donate blood that will help save lives? Schedule an appointment.: https://bit.ly/4eXiCew 16yr. old parent consent form: https://5il.co/10zxu 16 yr. old parent consent form en ESPAÑOL: https://5il.co/27r5d Blood drive info: https://5il.co/2bps3 You must bring your photo ID please. 17yr olds & older can donate without consent form. Additional important info for donors sent to the email we have for you on file.

Congratulations to our award winning Tiger Pride Marching band for earning a First Division rating in the UIL marching contest Saturday in Longview. Way to go Tigers! #TPND

Hope to see you in the stands in Arp, America Friday evening. But if you can't make it out, 📺WATCH IT LIVE📺 including the Homecoming ceremony, Arp🐅🏈 vs. Elkhart & both band's halftime show on the Arp High School Facebook page. Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/967276611873824/ #TPND #EATT #bEASTtexas #txhsfb

Please read the following very important letter from your superintendent Shannon Arrington (Coach A.). CLICK https://5il.co/2z67c TO READ IT. En español: https://5il.co/2z6k6

Be sure to participate in our homecoming spirit days. #TPND

Parents: Please check your contact information in the Parent Portal. https://bit.ly/3K0CKyN Some students have outdated parent information or only one contact listed. Also double check that your email addresses, and phone numbers are typed in correctly. Thank you!

Please enjoy our Sept. 2024 edition of the student produced Maroon Messenger Arp ISD newsletter. CLICK https://5il.co/2yeax The newsletter comes to you thanks to the hard work of our Arp H.S. digital media students under the direction of Mrs. Le'Kisha Stinecipher with some editorial assistance from Communications Coordinator Mike Alzamora.

Our Arp Jr. High boys & girls cross country teams had a tremendous outing at the district 16-3A meet Saturday at West Rusk. Girls: Anna Schminkey (8th grade) - 15:10 and 8th place medal (10 second PR) Bentley Gradick (8th grade) - 15:28 and 11th place medal (14 second PR) Jaycee Jones (8th grade) - 15:57 and 14th place medal Arianna Downey (8th grade) - 19:53 and 42nd place (2 min 13 sec PR) Aubrey Holley (8th grade) - 20:02 and 43rd place (sacrificed her morning to run so the girls could have a full team) Boys: Landry Johnson (7th grade) - 14:39 and 17th place (1 min 6 sec PR) Grant Ladd (7th grade) - 17:12 and 27th place (2 min and 32 sec PR) Karter Cole (7th grade) - 17:35 and 30th place (4 second PR) Head Coach Joel Avance was very pleased with their efforts. "Seven out of the eight runners ran their best ever times and three out of the five girls medaled. Great finish to the XC season."

An outstanding way for our Arp Clay Target Team to open the 2024-25 season Saturday. Shooting 100 trap at Fort Worth Trap & Skeet, sophomore J.T. Benefield placed third🥉 in the men’s JV division, as he started off by hitting his first 25 targets. And 5th grader Case Meadows won🥇 the men’s rookie division. Also, sophomore Carson Cliborn hit his first 25 targets. Great job Tigers🐅. Team members in second pic are L-R: Cliborn, Meadows, Peyten Pence, 8th grade, Alex Gallagher, 8th grade, Benefield, Parker Malone, 7th grade. #TPND

Friday's Arp H.S.🐅🏈 varsity game WAS 📺LIVESTREAMED📺 from Buffalo, FREE of charge, thanks to our old friends from NETsn Live. It included our Tiger Pride Marching Band's halftime performance. CLICK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77zNtH8c4uQ TO WATCH📺. Yes this is a safe YouTube stream. Big thanks to Keith Whitman, Jason Cavazos and their crew for making the drive to make this contest available to our community & Arp Tiger fans everywhere. #TPND #EATT #bEASTtexas #txhsfb

For the 3rd time in the last 4 years, junior Case Arrington earns the right to called an ATSSB All-Region Jazz Band member. Impressing with his alto sax at the ATSSB auditions Thursday at Bullard High School, Case advances to the area competition. He will also get to participate in the ATSSB Jazz Clinic & Concert on Monday Nov. 18 at UT Tyler's Cowan Center.