Oaklawn STEM Magnet School

Happy Birthday, Mrs. Samantha Murphy! 🎂🎉

Your OSTEM family wishes you a day filled with joy, laughter, and all the things that make you smile. May this next year bring beautiful memories to cherish.

Enjoy your special day!

Come join our OSTEM Family, it’s a great place to thrive in all things STEM!💛🖤

📣 WE'RE HIRING! 🖤💛

The Hot Springs School District is looking for passionate educators to join our Trojan family for the 2026-2027 school year! 🍎✨ If you're ready to inspire students and make a difference every day, we want to hear from you!

We are currently seeking:
🏫 Oaklawn STEM
📚 6th Grade ELA/Social Studies Teacher

🏫 Langston Elementary
🧮 5th Grade Math/Science Teacher
🔬 6th Grade Math/Science Teacher

Join a team that is committed to student success and believes in creating opportunities for every child to thrive. 🖤💛

💻 Apply today at www.hssd.net

We are Diverse. Dedicated. Unified. A Place for Everyone.

We are so proud of our Mrs. Love! She is a proud Trojan through and through!💛🖤

Happy Birthday to our kind 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. McCord!

We hope your day is filled with joy, laughter, and all the things that make you smile. Join us in wishing Mrs. McCord a very Happy Birthday! 🎉

What a special day of celebration for our district!

Today, we gathered to recognize the outstanding educators and staff members who make a difference every day.

-Congratulations to Mrs. Nancy on her retirement and her many years of dedicated service to students, families, and education.
-Congratulations to Mrs. Love, recipient of the Spirit of Troy Award!
-Congratulations to Mrs. Norwood, named Teacher of the Year!
-Congratulations to Ms. Ray, recognized as Classified Staff Member of the Year!

We were also proud to celebrate teachers across the district for their exceptional ATLAS achievement and student success.

OsTEM was well represented, and we are incredibly proud of our staff members for their hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence. Thank you for all you do to support students and help them achieve their best.

Congratulations to all of this year's honorees! Your impact is truly appreciated and celebrated.

Ms. Langston’s kindergarten class wanted an ocean so she made them a school version to sit in for the last day of school. Way to be creative and keep students engaged, Ms. Langston. Oceans of fun is happening in your room.

Tonight, we celebrate an incredible milestone as we honor Mrs. Nancy for 31 years of dedicated service in education!

For more than three decades, Mrs. Nancy has made a lasting impact on the lives of countless students, families, and educators through her commitment, compassion, and unwavering support. Her legacy will continue to inspire generations to come.

We are grateful for the difference she has made and the memories she has helped create throughout her remarkable career.

Congratulations, Mrs. Nancy, on your retirement! May this next chapter be filled with joy, relaxation, new adventures, and all the blessings you deserve.

🌟 Individual Growth Champions - Fluency Challenge Results

In addition to celebrating our top growth classes, we also recognized the two students who earned the most growth points during the 2026 Fluency Challenge!

These students demonstrated incredible determination, perseverance, and commitment to improving their reading fluency throughout the challenge. Their hard work paid off in a big way!

🎉Erinee Faith Adams– Overall Growth Champion with an impressive 77 growth points gained

🎉 Adonai Hilliard – Runner-Up Growth Champion with 75.5 growth points gained

Both students were awarded a $100 gift card for their outstanding achievement.

A special thank you to MCS Construction, Inc. for sponsoring these awards and helping us celebrate the hard work and success of our students. Your generosity helped make this challenge even more meaningful and exciting for our readers!

We are so proud of these students and all of our participants who worked hard, set goals, and grew as readers this year! 📚🏆❤️

🏆📚 THE RESULTS ARE IN! 📚🏆
Fluency Champion Class Winners

For the past five months, our students and teachers have been competing in the OSTEM Fluency Challenge, working hard each week to improve their reading fluency, build confidence, and grow as readers. Every class had the same goal: improve, grow, and become the top growth class in the school!

After thousands of minutes of reading, countless passages practiced, and an incredible amount of determination, we are excited to announce our Top 3 Classes for Growth from January 2026 to May 2026!

🥇 1st Place Growth Champion
⭐ Mrs. Love’s 1st Grade Class
📈 +25.8 WPM Growth

🥈 2nd Place
⭐ Mrs. Scott’s 2nd Grade Class
📈 +25.4 WPM Growth

🥉 3rd Place
⭐ Mrs. Herrington’s 1st Grade Class
📈 +20.2 WPM Growth

These classes demonstrated outstanding perseverance, dedication, and growth throughout the challenge. While every student may not have started in the same place, they all committed to improving, and these classes showed what can happen when hard work meets determination.

We are incredibly proud of ALL of our students and teachers who participated. The true victory is the growth, confidence, and love of reading that was built along the way.

Congratulations to our Growth Champions and thank you to our teachers, students, and families for making the 2026 Fluency Challenge such a tremendous success! 🎉📚❤️

📚🏆 Celebrating Our 1st–5th Grade Award Winners! 🏆📚

Yesterday, Oaklawn STEM proudly recognized the outstanding achievements of our students during our End-of-Year Awards Assemblies! It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the hard work, growth, character, and determination our students have demonstrated throughout the school year.

Students were honored for:

⭐ B.U.G. Awards (Bringing Up Grades)
⭐ Literacy Achievement Awards
⭐ Mathematics Achievement Awards
⭐ Science Achievement Awards
⭐ Technology Achievement Awards
⭐ Citizenship Awards
⭐ Presidential Academic Achievement Awards (Gold)
⭐ Presidential Academic Achievement Awards (Silver)
⭐ Overall Subject Awards
⭐ Perfect Attendance Recognition
⭐ Fluency Challenge Benchmark Medals

Congratulations to all of our award recipients and to every student who worked hard this year. Your dedication to learning and growing has made this a fantastic year at Oaklawn STEM. We are proud of each and every one of you!