Congratulations! Dermott Elementary and Dermott High have been recognized by the Office for Education Policy (OEP) at the University of Arkansas as schools where students demonstrated high growth on the ATLAS!
#hardworkpaysoff
#empoweringteachers
#inspiringteachers
#dermottrams
#smalltownbigpride
Hope to see you there.
8:00 AM Vendor & Exhibitor Setup
9:45 AM DJ / Community Announcements
10:00 AM Opening Ceremony — Welcome, National Anthem, Invocation & Sponsor Recognition
10:30 AM Festival Opens — Community Marketplace
10:30 AM 🎈Kids Zone Opens — Bounce Houses, Games & Activities
10:30 AM 🗣Guest Speaker
11:00 AM 🏛DERMOTT MAYORAL ROUNDTABLE — “THE FUTURE OF DERMOTT”
12:00 PM 🗣COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS — Education, Jobs, Youth, Housing, Healthcare
1:00 PM 🌭FREE COMMUNITY LUNCH — Hot Dogs, Chips & Drinks
2:00 PM 🎶OPEN ENTERTAINMENT & COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
4:00 PM 🧱WALL OF HOPE — “WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SEE CHANGE?” Closing Celebration
5:00 PM 🎉FESTIVAL ENDS
Please make plans to join our Thursday, October 29 for Ramily Night
at 5:30 p.m. -7 p.m. at the High School Media Center.
Meet our staff and see the amazing student work our Rams are doing.
We can't wait to see you there!
Dear Dermott School District Staff,
I want to take a moment to sincerely thank each of you for your hard work, dedication, and commitment to our students.
As I always say, “Hard work pays off.” Throughout last school year, you worked hard each and every day to provide our students with the support, instruction, encouragement, and opportunities they needed to achieve, learn, and grow. Your efforts did not go unnoticed, and the results of your hard work are evident in the progress we made as a district.
I am extremely proud of the commitment you demonstrated to our students and to their education. You continued to show up, work together, solve problems, and give your best even on the challenging days. That type of dedication is what makes a difference in the lives of our students.
We are doing great things at Dermott School District. When you look around at the schools and districts that surround us, we are providing our students with many of the same opportunities, experiences, and quality education.
We may be a small school district, but our size does not determine our potential. What matters is the heart, determination, talent, and commitment of the people who work here. We have dedicated teachers, administrators, support staff, and leaders who believe in our students and are willing to do the work necessary to help them succeed.
Thank you for believing in our students. Thank you for believing in Dermott. Most importantly, thank you for believing in what we can accomplish together.
Let us continue to build on the progress we made during the 2025–2026 school year in the 2026-2027 SY. We have so much to be proud of, but we also have so much more to accomplish. Together, we will continue to empower teachers and inspire students and ensure that every student has the opportunity to achieve and grow.
Hard work pays off and our hard work is paying off!
Thank you for all that you do for our students and for the Dermott School District.
With sincere appreciation,
Kristi Ridgell, Superintendent
Monday, September 21, 2026 at 6:00 pm in the Dermott Elementary Cafeteria
Attention: Celebration Time
ADE has released the 26-27 SY letter grades and other recognition.
Hard Work pays Off.
#empoweringteachers
#inspiringstudents
#rams
#rootedinthecommunity
#oneteammission
Stop at the Hydration Station.
See you Saturday, September 19th.
Dear Parents and Guardians:
A report was brought to the administration today alleging that there was a gun on the high school campus. The safety and security of our students and staff are always our highest priority.
The administration conducted a thorough investigation, including searching the student involved in the report as well as interviewing individuals who were reported to have witnessed or heard about the alleged incident firsthand. Based upon our investigation, there was no gun on the high school campus.
We have informed the Dermott Chief of Police about the incident and will be documenting the events accordingly. As an additional precaution, the school is implementing enhanced safety measures. Members of the Dermott Police Department will be present on campus and at tomorrow's football game against Brinkley.
If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact the administration at (870) 538-1030, ext. 1607.
Again, the safety of your children and our staff remains our number one priority. Thank you for your continued support and cooperation.
Sincerely,
Administration
Dermott School District Electricity Update
Dear Parents, Guardians, and Community,
Today, September 9, 2026, the Dermott School District experienced a partial power outage. Our maintenance team contacted Entergy, and their crew arrived on campus at approximately 8:05 a.m. to assess the situation.
Throughout the day, district administration closely monitored the outage and considered the safety and well-being of our students and staff, as well as the impact on working families.
We are pleased to announce that electricity was restored at approximately 2:00 p.m.
Because today was already scheduled as an early dismissal day, we were able to prioritize safety while allowing Entergy time to address the issue.
School will resume normally on our regular schedule.
Thank you to our students, parents, staff, maintenance team, and Entergy for your patience and cooperation.
As always, safety is our number one priority, and education remains our commitment.
Update:
Staff and students will return Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
The day begins with our 5K Walk at 8:00 AM at the Dermott School Campus, followed by our Community Picnic at 3:00 PM at Glover Park. Back by popular demand—the 3-Point Basketball Challenge!
Come enjoy a day of activities, food, community, and unity. We look forward to seeing you there!
Community Service hours will be given to students who volunteer at the event.
Each senior will receive an online gallery to view their images. Once they have viewed their gallery, they will need to:
Choose the package they would like to purchase.
Choose their favorite images based on the number of different images included in that package.
Decide which prints they would like from each selected image. They can use the same image for multiple prints and do not have to choose a different image for every print.
Add any additional items or wall prints they would like.
Complete and submit their order form with payment.
Payment can be made by cash, check, or Cash App at $unlimitedphotography.
The order form includes examples to help families understand how to list their image numbers and the prints they would like from each image.
Tara Dickson
Unlimited Photography
870-866-8526
School Board Meeting/Annual Report to Public
