Advanced Learning Programs at Searcy Public Schools

10/12/2026

✨ Building, designing, problem-solving, and thinking like engineers! These Kindergarteners took on the challenge of creating their own structures using cardboard— inspired by Boxitects by Kim Smith. 📦

They planned, experimented, redesigned, and worked together to bring their ideas to life. So much creativity, critical thinking, team work, and perseverance in this activity! 🧠 ✨

10/07/2026

Ms. Cook is helping her 4th graders discover what makes them unique! 🧠✨ Students are exploring their strengths through Multiple Intelligences, learning about the left and right sides of the brain, and building self-awareness through their “This Is Me” projects. 💡💭

Learning more about ourselves helps us understand how we learn, think, and grow! 🌱

09/30/2026

Book Club for 1st Grade! 📖

These students are bringing The Boxcar Children to life! After reading about the children making a home in the woods, students designed their own shelters using materials they might find in the forest. 🏕️🍃

They’re building, creating, sharing, and growing their love of reading along the way!

09/29/2026

🤿 Ocean Vehicle Designs: Part 2!

Creativity + problem-solving + writing + a little imagination = deep learning! 🌊🧠💡

09/29/2026

Our 2nd and 3rd graders took on the challenge of designing and creating their own ocean exploration vehicles! 🤿🚤

Students had to think like real ocean engineers—considering the challenges explorers may face deep beneath the surface and designing solutions that could help solve those problems. They also wrote a paragraph explaining their vehicle and how it meets the project criteria.

09/28/2026

These students have been busy putting their thinking skills to work during Advanced Learning enrichment! 🧠💡

Through hands-on challenges, students are creating, experimenting, problem-solving!

We love watching their little minds work, their ideas grow, and their creativity shine!

09/24/2026

📈💰 Wall Street, here we come! 💰📈

Our 5th graders are officially kicking off the Stock Market Game! 🎉 Students will research real companies, make investment decisions, track their portfolios, and see how the market changes over time.

They’re learning that investing isn’t just about numbers—it’s about research, strategy, risk, decision-making, and learning from the results. 📊🧠

09/23/2026

Tangram challenges with Kindergarten Enrichment!

09/15/2026

Coastal Science Camp Meeting TODAY!! Southwest Middle School Cafeteria at 6:00 PM

🌟THIS WEEK!🌟
Dive into Coastal Science Camp! Explore marine life, investigate estuaries and barrier islands, and experience an exciting shark dissection with fellow SWMS 5th & 6th graders. Check out the flyer for registration information and important dates! Be sure to complete the interest form to receive reminders about the required informational meeting. *Please note that submitting the interest form does not reserve a spot for camp.* Contact [email protected] with questions.
Interest form: https://forms.gle/k6vAgJXawRRZXLqo7

07/03/2026

4th grade parents: complete this interest form if Space Camp is on your radar!
https://forms.gle/jnDWNPo3vv1KMDLf7

See details below 🧑‍🚀

🚀 Calling all 4th graders! 🌟
Ready for an out-of-this-world adventure? Join us for Space Camp! 🪐
Check out the flyer for all the details, then click the link to complete the interest form if you'd like to learn more.
Important: Submitting the interest form does not reserve a spot. Families who complete the form will receive email reminders about the required informational meetings:
📅 August 13 at 6:00 p.m. OR August 14 at 9:00 a.m.
📍 SWMS Cafeteria
https://forms.gle/jnDWNPo3vv1KMDLf7