Viola School District

Thanks to Michelle Paden for coming in to talk with some of our students about Distracted Driving!

Please take time to recognize and thank our bus drivers for Bus Driver Appreciation Day. They play a huge role in the success and safety of our students each and every day, often starting before sunrise and ending long after the final bell. Their dedication does not go unnoticed, and we appreciate all they do for our school community.

Senior Spotlight: Bowdy Perryman

The 1A-1 District Tournament starts tomorrow at Harrison. Here is the bracket.

The Longhorns kick off the action against Omaha with a trip to the Regional tournament on the line. The winner moves on to play Jasper in the semi finals tomorrow night.

Come support your Longhorns as they make a run for the District Championship!

DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS: Notice is hereby given that Viola School District will be destroying all outdated Gifted and Talented records prior to June 2021 according to state guidelines. These records are maintained for five years after a student has graduated, dropped, or moved from the district. The GT records are available to pick up at the school. You can contact Rachel Stone by calling 870-458-2323 or emailing at rachel.stone@violalonghorns.org for further information. If not requested, the records will be destroyed after June 30, 2026. NEW REFERRALS: The Gifted and Talented department is now accepting new referrals for next year. If you would like to refer a student for testing, please contact Rachel Stone by calling 870-458-2323 or emailing at rachel.stone@violalonghorns.org for further information.

Viola Band Parent meeting! During this meeting, we will discuss upcoming events, important end-of-year information, and plans moving forward for the band program. Your attendance is important, and we encourage all parents to join us.

Senior Spotlight: Levi Faulkner

Bus 33 is running about 39 minutes behind this morning.

Due to the Tornado threat this evening the Baseball game at Bakersfield for today is being canceled.

It's game day!

We're playing baseball at Bakersfield today at 4:00 PM.

Go Longhorns!

It's game day!

We're playing softball at Mountain Home today at 4:30 PM.

Go Longhorns!

On April 15th, the Seniors participated in Ready, Set, Graduate. This event is put on by the Fulton County Extension Office and the Bank of Salem. Students learn about budgeting, credit, and checking. They also got a chance to earn some cash prizes! They all had fun and learned something new!

Senior Spotlight: Stephanie Lane

Senior Spotlight: Wyatt Stock

Congratulations to Wyatt Tackett! He recently competed as a finalist in the national Elks Lodge Hoop Shoot contest in Chicago IL. Wyatt placed 7th overall. We are proud of you.

Also, a big Thank You to the Elk's Lodge in Highland for sponsoring the event, and making it possible for our students to participate.

The Longhorn baseball team wrapped up conference play with a big win against the Lead Hill Tigers on Thursday night. The bats came to life and we made some great plays behind the phenomenal pitching performance of Tucker Cowgill. It was a great team win.

We have one regular season game left on Monday at Bakersfield before district tournament begins Wednesday.

Be on the lookout for district tournament information.

Hook Em!

Senior Spotlight: Joey Harber

Congratulations goes to Bayler Wright for winning three 1st place awards and a 2nd place award in the Fulton County 4-H Ross Photography Contest on March 31.

Wow! What a power surge! Braxton Howell hit two home runs in the Longhorns conference win at Omaha on Monday afternoon. Both were hit in the same inning, and the second was a Grand Slam.

Way to go, Braxton!