Ballman Elementary School

09/30/2026

A big thank you to Cornerstone Church for the generous candy donation! Allison had the closest guess and won the jar of candy for Mrs. Pixley’s class. We appreciate your kindness and support of our Ballman Bears!

09/29/2026

We hope you enjoyed the Ice Cream Social as much as we did. It was great to see so many of our Ballman Families! Thank you do all the groups, clubs, and small businesses that set up tables. We appreciate you partnering with and supporting Ballman!

09/29/2026

Thank you to everyone who donated to our food drive! Kindergarten was the grade level winner, and Mrs. Smith’s class won overall. You all helped us bring in over 3000 items! A special thank you to Chambers Bank, The Monkey House, and Grace Community Church for their generous donations!

09/25/2026

A big thank you to Hiland Dairy for donating Ice Cream for our Ice Cream Social! We hope to see all of our families on Monday at 5:00 to enjoy this delicious treat.

09/23/2026

Update on the food drive: Mrs. Drackett’s class and 5th grade are the food drive leaders, but kindergarten is not far behind! Let’s fill that pantry for Ballman families in need. Who will be the big winner?

09/20/2026

Join us September 21–25 as we come together to support our Ballman families! All food collected will go directly back to families at our school who need a little extra support. Every donation makes a difference!
And don’t forget about the prizes! 🏆 The grade level with the most donations wins an extra 30-minute recess + popsicles, and the class with the most gets a donut or popcorn party! 🍩🍿

09/18/2026

Today was a fun day at Ballman! We celebrated the awesome growth of our Ballman Bears with lots of blue, boots, baseball caps, bubble gum, and a bonus recess! Teacher were treated to a fun breakfast with burritos, bagels, and berries. Thank you so much Sonic for the delicious treat!
We are so proud of our staff and students! Ballman Bears are boldly building brilliance, breaking barriers, and becoming their best!

09/17/2026

We are incredibly proud of being named a 2026 Arkansas Gem School! All the credit goes to our amazing and hard working staff and students. It’s ALWAYS a great day to be a Ballman Bear!!

Congratulations to Ballman Elementary for being named a 2026 Arkansas Gem School by DESE! They earned this recognition due to their growth in science and for ranking in the Top 6-10% of overall growth. Way to go, Ballman Bears! 🐻💎

09/17/2026

Thank you to everyone who supported our Ark Coffee fundraiser this morning! A huge shoutout to Ark Coffee for generously giving their time and profits to Ballman. If you love amazing coffee and a small business who gives back to the community, go visit Ark Coffee in Van Buren!

09/14/2026

Don't forget our Ark Coffee day on Thursday! Your student brought home the sign up form last week. Get a delicious coffee and support students at Ballman!
Please turn money in by Wednesday!