Welcome Rain

The rain has livened things up at the Middle School. As I looked at these beautiful blooms in front of the Middle School the other day, I realized that this was the first time I had really noticed them. Could it be that without students I finally had time to stop and smell the blooms? Don't know, but they sure look pretty.

Summer Principal

Being Principal in the Summer--lots of phone calls, lots of planning, lots of interviews, lots of cleaning, and then being told to go home a couple hours early on a 3 day weekend for all the hard work at the end of the school year. Nice.

Jason Rutherford, Principal
Mountainburg Middle School
Mountainburg High School

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Graduation 2012

Graduation went very smoothly this year. It was nice to have it at the football field for the first time in many years. Graduates, we are proud of you!

AYSSP Tournament

The MS trap shooting team shot at the regional tournament in Lonoke this past Friday. Our shooters did well and had a great time. Arkansas has the largest shooting sports program of its kind in the nation.

Dissection Day

Today was frog dissection day at MMS. The MS lab smelled great today!!

Teacher Appreciation

As part of teacher appreciation week, our students took turns in an assembly saying what they appreciate about teachers and staff. Charlie's appreciation of Ms. Sherwin rocked. Thank you, students.

Diggin' the New 'do

Mr. Foster is styling with the new shave. He received a hearty round of applause i

FFA Banquet 2012

Here are some pics from the 2012 FFA Banquet held on Friday, May 4. Our students did a great job producing a well-attended banquet. FFA, we are proud of you!

FFA Gardens

Our FFA gardens are looking great.

More Math and Science at MMS

Science and Math

In a combined science and math class, MMS students learn about the properties of propulsion systems, then convert measurements from one unit to another.

Senior Lunch

Thursday was our senior lunch at MHS. Let's see...shrimp, chicken strips, baked potato, awesome rolls, banana pudding...it was a great lunch. Congratulations to all our seniors.

8th Grade Science Experiment

About 20 of our 7th and 8th graders will be heading to Waldron this Friday for a science fair. Looks like this will be a fun day.

Dodgeball

I heard a great line today while playing dodgeball with my seventh and eighth graders in PE when I crossed the boundary line (I love being principal): "Mr. Rutherford, just because you run this school doesn't mean you can cross that line while playing dodgeball." Thanks Ashley, you made my day!

Guest Speaker

Milton Creagh, a motivational speaker with a powerful anti-drug and anti-alcohol message, spoke to over 300 Mountainburg students today. He kept us captivated for over an hour and a half with moving stories and a moving message. Thanks, Big Milt, for coming today. And thank you, Elks International, for sponsoring him.

Physical Science

Ms. Cater's class is working on a science debate. Here they are researching their assigned topic, choosing a side to be debated, and creating a PowerPoint presentation. In a few class periods, they will debate with another group in class about their topic.

Benchmark Bootcamp

I was able to join in on some of the training this Friday at the 6th grade Benchmark Bootcamp. This was our opening exercise wherein listening skills played a key part. Besides that, it was fun and helped our students have a positive attitude toward the upcoming Benchmark exams.

Benchmark Boot Camp

5th and 6th grades at MMS are gearing up for Benchmark testing with their annual Benchmark Bootcamp. Each year they get our kids excited and ready for the test with fast-paced games, competitions, and challenges.

The Cry of Crows

Here is part of the cast and crew of "The Cry of Crows." This is the first play that Mountainburg has performed in some 15 years. They did a fantastic job. We are very proud of them. Thank you, Ms. Bembenek!

GT Project

This is part of a 6th grade GT project. One neat thing about being principal at MMS is that I get invited to all the fun stuff.

Our Place

This is where I am to stand as I receive the check. Many schools from across the state are here to receive the grants. We are the only school from Crawford County.

At the Capitol

I'm at the Capitol Building this morning to receive a grant check for the Middle School PE program. The award will be in excess of $15,000. We are excited for the many new opportunities this will bring to our students.

Art Class Sculpturing

HS art students are currently making sculptures out of plaster. Here a student is just beginning to chip away at her block.

Airplanes in Math Class

In order to gain a set of data points for a math assignment, students in Mr. Hamilton's math class threw two kinds of airplanes and recorded the distances. Not to brag, but my plane went the farthest.

Lab Day in MS Science

Students at MHS are testing ph levels of cabbage in the lab today.