J.O. Kelly Middle School

09/01/2026

🧪 Team Legends put on their detective hats today! Students investigated different reactions and looked for evidence that a chemical reaction had occurred—observing, collecting data, and making scientific connections along the way. 🔬✨

08/31/2026

🏃🏾‍♀️💙🎉 Proud of our Cross Country team! They had their first meet on Saturday and represented us well! 🏃🏽‍♂️💚👟

08/28/2026

📢 Transportation Route Update – Powell Street Closure📢

Powell Street is scheduled to **close on Monday, August 31st**. Due to this closure, we will need to make adjustments to certain bus routes and stops.

📍 Bus Stop Changes:

Powell & Fink ➡️ will move to Crutcher & Fink
Dodson & Velma ➡️ will remain the same
*Powell & Sister ➡️ will remain the same

🚌 Bus Route Affected: Bus 185

Please make note of the new stop location and plan accordingly.
📲 Transportation will also be sending notifications to families affected by these route changes.

Thank you for your understanding and patience as we make these temporary adjustments to ensure safe transportation for our students!

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📢 Aviso Importante de Transporte para Padres/Tutores

Está programado que **Powell Street cierre el lunes 31 de agosto**. Debido a este cierre, tendremos que realizar algunos cambios en ciertas rutas y paradas de autobús.

📍 Cambios en las paradas:

Powell & Fink ➡️ se trasladará a Crutcher & Fink
Dodson & Velma ➡️ permanecerá igual
Powell & Sister ➡️ permanecerá igual

🚌 Ruta de autobús afectada: bus 185

Por favor, tomen nota de la nueva ubicación de la parada y planifiquen en consecuencia.
📲 El Departamento de Transporte también enviará notificaciones a las familias afectadas por estos cambios de ruta.

¡Gracias por su comprensión y paciencia mientras realizamos estos ajustes temporales para garantizar el transporte seguro de nuestros estudiantes!

08/28/2026

08/27/2026

Consent forms will be sent home today, Thursday, August 27th. Be on the lookout for that form if you'd like your child to participate.

08/25/2026

Building Conservation Leaders Through Exploration!

J.O. Kelly Middle School students are continuing their journey toward becoming a School of Conservation Leadership by learning about one of Arkansas’s unique natural resources—caves!

After studying how Arkansas caves form, students took their learning beyond the classroom by navigating a cave crawl box and inflatable cave. This hands-on experience helped students connect concepts like limestone, groundwater, and karst to the incredible environments found right here in Arkansas.

A huge thank you to Brett Rankin with Arkansas Game and Fish for providing this experience and helping our students explore, understand, and appreciate Arkansas’s natural resources.

Explore it. Understand it. Protect it.

08/25/2026

Building Conservation Leaders Through Exploration!

J.O. Kelly Middle School students are continuing their journey toward becoming a School of Conservation Leadership by learning about one of Arkansas’s unique natural resources—caves!

After studying how Arkansas caves form, students took their learning beyond the classroom by navigating a cave crawl box and inflatable cave. This hands-on experience helped students connect concepts like limestone, groundwater, and karst to the incredible environments found right here in Arkansas.

A huge thank you to Brett Rankin with Arkansas Game and Fish for providing this experience and helping our students explore, understand, and appreciate Arkansas’s natural resources.

Explore it. Understand it. Protect it.

08/21/2026

📚🧠 Sixth grade Avengers collaborating in social studies! ✏️📓

08/20/2026

🏆 HUGE SHOUTOUT TO CHELSIE GUTIERREZ! 📚💛
Our phenomenal Assistant Librarian was recognized during a recent security visit at JO Kelly Middle School with a Gold Safety Pin for her proactive planning and commitment to keeping our library doors secure and, most importantly, our students safe.💙📚👏

Chelsie’s attention to detail, dedication, and genuine care for our students make a difference every day. We are so proud to see her commitment to safety and student well-being recognized!

Thank you, Chelsie, for all you do to make JO Kelly a safer, stronger, and better place for our students! 💙📚👏