South Pike County School District

If you missed kindergarten registration for the 2021-22 school year, you may register your child at the Murfreesboro Elementary office between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m on March 29th through April 2nd.

Rattler Baseball defeats Dierks 20-0 behind Senior Gavin Rawls' 3 Home Runs. Rattlers combined for 7 total home runs and 20 total hits. Sophomore Sloan Perrin limited Dierks to 1 hit with 6 Ks. Lady Rattlers defeat Dierks 13-0. Seniors Emma Corbitt, Rhealee Campbell, & Brooke Westfall combined for 4 hits and 3 RBIs of the teams 10 hit performance. Freshman Izzy Brinkley shut down Dierks on 8 Ks in 5 innings of play. #GoRattlers

Alex Bailey throws a no hitter in Rattlers 1-0 victory over Harding Academy. Rattlers are 9-2 heading into conference play on Monday at home vs Dierks. First pitch set for 4:30. #GoRattlers

Schedule Change: Due to a cancellation, Rattler Baseball will travel to Harding Academy on 3-23-21. First pitch set for 4:00. #GoRattlers

If you missed kindergarten registration for the 2021-2022 school year, you may register your child at the Murfreesboro Elementary office between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m on March 29th through April 2nd.

MHS’ Harley Keys, and fellow welding classmates from surrounding districts, won 1st place at the 2021 Weld-A-Thon yesterday, at South Arkansas Community College in El Dorado. They were given a blueprint, welding materials, and 2 hours to build a custom fire pit. Team work made the dream work, and their hard work paid off. Each team member won a welding helmet, three pairs of welding gloves, a $50 visa gift card, t-shirt, and ball cap. The students were accompanied by their welding instructor, Stuart Dufrene, and Julie Rhodes, Director of High School Programs. Congratulations, Harley! MHS is honored to have you as a Rattler! #GoRattlers

Have a great Spring Break! Classes resume on March 29th.

Rattler Baseball/Softball Schedule Change: The game vs. Caddo Hills scheduled for March 19th will be postponed to March 30th at 4:30. Varsity Only. #GoRattlers

The Lady Rattlers have added a game Friday vs Kirby to replace our postponed Caddo Hills game. The V, JV games will be at Murfreesboro @ 5:00 pm. #GoRattlers

DUE TO POSSIBLE WEATHER CONDITIONS, MURFREESBORO ELEMENTARY KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 18th at 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. REGISTRATION WILL BE AT THE PRIMARY CAR LINE. SORRY FOR ANY CONFUSION!

Congratulations to senior captain Rhealee Campbell for being selected to participate in the FCA All Star Basketball Showdown. The game will be played on Friday, June 4, 2021 in Texarkana with Arkansas vs Texas. #GoRattlers

Employment Opportunities with South Pike County School District SPCSD has the following positions available for the 21-22 school year: Self-Contained K-6 Special Education Teacher Special Education Para-Professional Registered Nurse Please send all cover letters and resumes to brad.sullivan@rattlers.org. Deadline to apply is April 2, 2021.

2021 Softball Schedule Our March 15th game has been postponed due to basketball just ending Saturday. Our girls first pitch will be Tuesday March 16th vs Mt Ida #BrickbyBrick #GoRattlers

Congratulations to the Lady Rattlers on a successful season as Conference Runners Up, District Tournament Champions, & State Tournament Elite 8. From team success, there is also praise for individual success. Here are the post season honors for the Lady Rattlers: All District Honorable Mention- Santana Leeper, Emilee Jackson All District- Brooke Westfall, Mallorie Stivers, Rhealee Campbell, Emma Corbitt All Region- Mallorie Stivers, Rhealee Campbell, Emma Corbitt All State Honorable Mention- Emma Corbitt All State- Rhealee Campbell All State Tournament Team- Rhealee Campbell All Star Nominee- Rhealee Campbell

Reminder: Don’t forget to set your clocks.

Rattler Baseball with another successful week to bring their overall record to 6-2. Next game will be Monday at Ashdown. First pitch set for 5:00. #GoRattlers

Good luck in Round 2 of the AA State Basketball Tournament! Take State!! #GoRattlers

Quarterfinal State Tournament game for Saturday @ 4:00 pm vs Bigelow/Des Arc There is a private ticket link at the bottom of this post for your parents, student body, and patrons to purchase tickets. Tickets are $6 for the state tournament. There is a four ticket per transaction limit on the sales. Due to COVID restrictions there are a limited number of tickets available to your school. It’s very important that your athlete’s parents/supporters have the first opportunity to purchase these tickets. Tickets must be purchased for ages 5 and up. Unsold session tickets will be available to the public around 3PM the day before the game at https://gofan.co/app/school/AAA. After tickets go on sale to the public, the individual school’s private links will no longer work. Patrons will then need to go to the link above to purchase tickets. Tickets will be delivered to the email address entered when purchasing. The GoFan mobile app (Apple phones only) is also available. This event is a mobile entry event--tickets must be presented on a smart phone for entry. Printed tickets will not be accepted. Helpful Resources GoFan Training Knowledgebase · How to Buy Tickets · Accessing & Sharing Tickets AAA passes will be accepted unless the venue has reached capacity in actual attendance or pre-sold tickets. Participating school administrators who will be supervising students during their contest shall be admitted at the pass gate. Face masks are required. Link: #https://gofan.co/app/events/248290#

Good luck Sr. Lady Rattlers! Take State!! #Go Rattlers

Lady Rattlers take their first game at state tomorrow! Can't make the game? The Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) in partnership with Mascot Media will be broadcasting live every 2021 state basketball tournament game up to the finals for all classifications 6A through 1A. You can download the AAA app from your Apple AppStore or GooglePlay or view the games on the AAA Broadcast Website: www.AAAScoreboard.com GO LADY RATTLERS!