Vandergriff Elementary

Fayetteville Firefighters spent the day with Vandergriff Elementary students, teaching important fire safety tips and sharing how to stay safe in an emergency. Thank you to our local heroes for bringing learning to life and keeping our students safe! 🔥🚒

Schools across Fayetteville Public Schools enjoyed our 15th Annual Harvest Lunch as part of National Farm to School Month! 🍎

Our FPS Child Nutrition Department served up a locally sourced meal featuring:
• Beef from Natural State Beef (Harrison)
• Golden rice from Ralston Family Farm (Atkins)
• Shelled edamame from Greenwave Foods (Mulberry)
• Apples from Vanzant Fruit Farms (Lowell)
• Fresh milk from Hiland Dairy (Fayetteville)
• Lettuce and veggies from Spring Creek Food Hub (Springdale)

Thank you to our local farmers and small businesses for helping us celebrate fresh, local food and healthy students! 💜🌽

Fayetteville Public Schools held the annual Fourth Grade Track Meet, and it was a blast! 🏅☀️ Students from across the district came together for a day full of fun, friendly competition, and school spirit. 🎉 Huge thanks to our amazing PE teachers, principals, staff, bus drivers, and volunteers who made this event possible!📣💜 #FPSFourthGradeTrackMeet #FayettevillePublicSchools #FutureChampions #BulldogStrong

All Fayetteville Public Schools fourth graders filled the FHS Performing Arts Center for two performances of “The Orchestra Moves,” an interactive concert experience brought to life by the Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra in partnership with Carnegie Hall’s Link Up program. With help from APO musicians, FPS music teachers, and FHS students, our talented fourth graders sang, danced, and rocked those recorders like pros! 🎤💃🎶 It was an unforgettable day of rhythm, joy, and musical magic! ✨🎼 #TheOrchestraMoves #FPSMusicMatters #FayettevilleProud #APO #CarnegieHallLinkUp #FayettevillePublicSchools

Ready to embark on a joyful learning journey? ✨ Our Pre-K program is now accepting applications! Pick up your enrollment packet at Central Registration, 300 South Ray Avenue, M-F, 8am to 4pm. Give your little one the gift of discovery, creativity, and friendship in a nurturing environment. Apply today and let the adventures begin! 🖍️📚 #PreKAdventures #EarlyLearningFun​ #FayettevillePublicSchools

Vandergriff Elementary wrapped up Read Across America Week with their annual Book Character Dress-Up Day! 🧙‍♂️🐻👑 The day kicked off with a school-wide parade, where every student walked the hallways, showing off their amazing costumes inspired by their favorite book characters. 📖✨ This tradition brings stories to life, and the students and staff looked absolutely fantastic! 💜👏 #ReadAcrossAmerica #BookCharacterDay #VandergriffElementary #FayettevillePublicSchools

Holt Middle School Principal Matt Morningstar and John L Colbert Middle School Principal Warren Collier will be visiting fourth graders (rising 5th graders) this week to share all about the incredible Middle School Choice options for next year! Parents, don’t miss the opportunity to learn more at our Choice Programs during the Parent Meetings happening this week for rising 5th graders: 📍 McNair Middle School: Monday, February 24 | 6:00–7:00 PM 📍 Holt Middle School: Tuesday, February 25 | 6:00–7:00 PM 📍 John L. Colbert Middle School: Tuesday, February 25 | 6:00–7:00 PM Come out and get inspired, ask questions, and explore the amazing opportunities waiting for your student! ✨ #FPSChoice #MiddleSchoolMatters #FutureReady

Fayetteville Public Schools is excited to offer two immersive learning experiences for rising fifth grade students for the second year during the 2025-26 school year! Parent Meetings to learn more about the Choice Programs are: ⭐️McNair Middle School: Monday, February 24th, 6:00-7:00 PM ⭐️Holt Middle School: Tuesday, February 25th, 6:00-7:00 PM ⭐️John L Colbert Middle School: Tuesday, February 25th, 6:00-7:00 PM Don’t miss this chance to learn, connect, and get inspired for what’s ahead! #FPSChoice

Fayetteville Public Schools had a blast hosting the 2025 Arkansas Special Olympics Area 3 Basketball Tournament today at the FHS Bulldog Arena! 🎉🏀 CONGRATULATIONS to all the athletes for their amazing performances and unstoppable energy! And thank you to the FHS students, staff, and volunteers for all of the support, organization, and love!💜 #SpecialOlympics

📚❤️ Vandergriff Elementary hosted a Family Night and revealed a new Story Walk honoring former teacher and friend, Maureen Shireman. ❤️📚 Mrs. Shireman had a passion for reading and writing and worked tirelessly to instill a desire to learn in each student. Thanks to the efforts of her family, friends, and the amazing Vandergriff staff, this Story Walk will continue to share her love for learning with future generations. We were honored to have author Melissa Stewart join us for the dedication. Her book “Tree Hole Homes” is the first book installed on the Story Walk. The evening was made even more special with a family night featuring fun activities led by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, U of A Entomology Department, the Amazeum, and Pearl's Books. 🦋🦌🔬 Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate this beautiful tribute to Mrs. Shireman. There is nothing more powerful than reading! 💜📖 #VandergriffElementary #StoryWalk #FamilyNight #LoveForReading #CommunityStrong

🚦 Today is Crosswalk Safety Awareness Day! 🚦 👉 This special day is dedicated to raising awareness about the rules of the road: 🔹 Motorists, remember—it's the law to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks! 🔹 Pedestrians, always look both ways before crossing to ensure your safety! A huge thank you to our amazing crossing guards who keep our children, parents, and pets safe everyday!

⭐The countdown to the first day of school is on! Our amazing teachers are busy attending professional learning sessions and gearing up for a great year ahead. They’re excited and can’t wait to see all of our students soon! 🎒✏️ Let’s make this year the best one yet! #BackToSchool #TeacherLife #ExcitedToLearn

McNair Middle School Gifted & Talented students are presenting their “Adventure Through Narnia” immersive art experience this week! With interactive sets using light, sound, and visuals, students are bringing the story of the “Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe” to life! Students have worked on the project this semester using recycled materials to create their collaborative art experiment. We love this creative way of learning!

Art students from Fayetteville Public Schools participated in the Northwest Regional Art Show and Competition recently. First Place winners included Carly Mason and Payne McGehee from Vandergriff Elementary and Maggie Kate Woodruff from McNair Middle School. Their artwork will be shown this summer at the Hillary Rodham Clinton Library in Little Rock. Katherine McNair placed second and Rebekah Burgin placed third, both from McNair, and Ewan Sammer placed third from Vandergriff. Congratulations to all of our winners!

Holt Middle School principal Matt Morning and John L Colbert Middle School principal Warren Collier visited several elementary schools this morning to promote the exciting new Middle School Choice options that will be offered at those two schools next year. Click here for more information: https://district.fayar.net/page/mschoice

It’s National School Counseling Week! Join FPS in celebrating the tremendous work of our school counselors who go ABOVE and BEYOND for our students, our staff, our families, and our community EVERY DAY! Thank you school counselors for helping all students succeed!

Welcome Back Students! Let's have a GREAT Semester!

Fayetteville Public Schools is hosting a Community Night of Coding event to celebrate Computer Science Education Week on Wednesday, December 6 from 5:30-7:00 pm in the FHS Cafeteria. There will be hands-on computer science-related activities for pre-K through 12th-grade students and their families. Robots, minicomputers, games, crafts and more! Come play, make, and code with us!

October 16th - 20th is National School Bus Safety Awareness Week! This week we're joining the nationwide effort to raise awareness about the importance of school bus safety and reminding everyone to be cautious on the roads. It takes all of us working together to keep our children safe on the school bus!🚌 #NationalSchoolBusSafetyWeek

All students at Vandergriff Elementary School participated in a “Diverse Abilities Day” TODAY! Teachers and staff hope to bring compassion and acceptance through hands-on experiences to understand what life is like for students with physical impairments and learning disabilities. Two of our graduates, South Walker and Frankie Quinn (QuinnComix), joined in by talking with students about Autism. We caught our superintendent Dr. Mulford participating as well!