Darby Middle School

Our students had an amazing time experiencing the Amazing Chemistry Show! 🧪✨

With exciting experiments, surprising reactions, and lots of laughter, students were able to see science come to life right before their eyes. It was a fun and engaging way to spark curiosity and inspire a love for learning.

A big thank you to First Baptist Church of Fort Smith and First Student Ministries for sponsoring this incredible experience for our students. We appreciate your support in helping create memorable learning opportunities!

Sunshine, smiles, and student success! ☀️📚

This week we celebrated some incredible achievements while enjoying time in the sunshine. Over 400 students increased their Lexile level, showing amazing growth in reading, and more than 100 students completed 2 or more iReady lessons every week for the last 5 weeks!

We are so proud of our students for their dedication, hard work, and commitment to learning!

UPDATE:
The track meet scheduled for Monday, March 16th has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 18th! The location and start times will remain the same!

Track season is finally here!! 🏃‍♂️💨

Our Rangers have been putting in the work and we’re ready to get the season started. Here’s our schedule for the year, mark your calendars and come out to a meet to support!

Start times will be- Field Events-3:30pm
Running Events-4:00pm

Tickets can be purchased here: https://gofan.co/app/school/AR72432

Track season is finally here!! 🏃‍♂️💨

Our Rangers have been putting in the work and we’re ready to get the season started. Here’s our schedule for the year, mark your calendars and come out to a meet to support!

Start times will be- Field Events-3:30pm
Running Events-4:00pm

Tickets can be purchased here: https://gofan.co/app/school/AR72432

⚫️🟡Leveled Up Leaders🟡⚫️

A big thank you to Next Man Up for their generous deodorant donation to our school! Your kindness helps support our students and means so much to our Ranger family. We appreciate you investing in our community!

Reminder: Adjusted school hours begin TOMORROW! Please see below for our revised bell schedule.

To make up instructional time due to inclement weather, FSPS will add 12 minutes to the school day from March 2, 2026 – May 21, 2026!

⚫️🟡 Leveled Up Leaders 🟡⚫️

Meet our Military Kid of the Month, Hayes!

Hayes is an active and kind-hearted leader at Darby, involved in HSA, Robotics, and Choir. He plays Boys & Girls Club basketball with Team JWill, football with the Grizzly Cubs, and travel baseball with the Yard Goats. He also enjoys youth group at Eastside Baptist and volunteers at Hope Campus.

Hayes truly represents what it means to lead the way in and out of school!

Congratulations, Hayes!