Join us for an exciting JMES Fall Festival filled with discovery, fun, and learning for the whole family!
Explore hands-on math and science activities that spark curiosity.
Enjoy bounce houses, delicious food, and unforgettable moments!
Bring your family, friends, and community you don’t want to miss this celebration of learning and fun!
Explore hands-on math and science activities that spark curiosity.
Enjoy bounce houses, delicious food, and unforgettable moments!
Bring your family, friends, and community you don’t want to miss this celebration of learning and fun!
Mandatory parent meeting to discuss 3rd grade Student Promotion Expectations and the plan of action for student success.
“The JMES Book Fair is just days away! The Fair encourages students to read AND raises much-needed funds for our school. The easiest way for kids to pay is with an eWallet. Create one for your child so they can shop cash free and independently! Visit our school homepage to get started: https://scholastic.com/bf/jamesmatthewselemschool"
Parents,
This week is ATLAS Interim Testing for our 3rd–6th grade scholars. It is very important that all students get a good night’s rest and arrive to school on time each day so they can do their very best.
To celebrate our hardworking Cardinals, we are hosting a Glow Party this Friday for all scholars who score 1060 or higher on any one of the four ATLAS assessments!
Let’s encourage our students to show what they know and make JMES proud!
Mrs. Wright
Principal, James Matthews Elementary School
🎃 Trunk or Treat at JMES! 🍬
Get ready for a spooktacular night of fun, candy, and community at James Matthews Elementary School! Join us on Thursday, October 30, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. for our annual JMES Trunk or Treat! 👻
Bring your family, wear your favorite costume, and enjoy decorated doors, sweet treats, music, and smiles all around. This is a safe, fun way for our Cardinals and families to celebrate together! ❤️💛
📅 Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025
🕕 Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
📍 Location: James Matthews Elementary School
4501 Dollarway Rd., Pine Bluff, AR 71602
Let’s make this a night to remember — See you there if you dare! 👀🕸️
#JMESTrunkOrTreat #CardinalPride #JMESStrong #WeArePBSD #FamilyFun #SpookySeason
Get ready for a spooktacular night of fun, candy, and community at James Matthews Elementary School! Join us on Thursday, October 30, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. for our annual JMES Trunk or Treat! 👻
Bring your family, wear your favorite costume, and enjoy decorated doors, sweet treats, music, and smiles all around. This is a safe, fun way for our Cardinals and families to celebrate together! ❤️💛
📅 Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025
🕕 Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
📍 Location: James Matthews Elementary School
4501 Dollarway Rd., Pine Bluff, AR 71602
Let’s make this a night to remember — See you there if you dare! 👀🕸️
#JMESTrunkOrTreat #CardinalPride #JMESStrong #WeArePBSD #FamilyFun #SpookySeason
🎀 JMES Red Ribbon Week 2025! 🎀
Next week, we’re taking a stand and showing that James Matthews Elementary School is drug-free and proud to be! ❤️💛
Each day, our Cardinals will dress up, participate in themed activities, and learn the importance of making safe, healthy, and positive choices because at JMES, we’re building leaders who choose to rise above and shine bright! 🌟
Let’s show our school spirit and commitment to living drug-free and bully-free!
Next week, we’re taking a stand and showing that James Matthews Elementary School is drug-free and proud to be! ❤️💛
Each day, our Cardinals will dress up, participate in themed activities, and learn the importance of making safe, healthy, and positive choices because at JMES, we’re building leaders who choose to rise above and shine bright! 🌟
Let’s show our school spirit and commitment to living drug-free and bully-free!
🏆✨ It’s Celebration Time at JMES! ✨🏆
We’re so proud of our scholars and all the hard work they’ve put in during the 1st Nine Weeks! Join us this Friday, October 24, 2025, as we celebrate their growth, effort, and success! ❤️💛
📅 Friday, October 24, 2025
⏰ 4th–6th Grades: 8:45 a.m.
⏰ 1st–3rd Grades: 10:00 a.m.
📍 James Matthews Elementary School
Let’s fill the room with smiles, cheers, and Cardinal pride as we honor our amazing scholars! 🎉👏
We’re so proud of our scholars and all the hard work they’ve put in during the 1st Nine Weeks! Join us this Friday, October 24, 2025, as we celebrate their growth, effort, and success! ❤️💛
📅 Friday, October 24, 2025
⏰ 4th–6th Grades: 8:45 a.m.
⏰ 1st–3rd Grades: 10:00 a.m.
📍 James Matthews Elementary School
Let’s fill the room with smiles, cheers, and Cardinal pride as we honor our amazing scholars! 🎉👏
🎃 It’s almost time for Trunk or Treat at JMES! 🍬
Bring your family, your costumes, and your sweet tooth to James Matthews Elementary School on October 30th from 6:00–7:30 p.m. for a night full of candy, fun, and community spirit!
We’ll have decorated doors, music, treats, and lots of Halloween excitement for all ages. 👻
Let’s make this a safe and spook-tacular evening for our Cardinals and families! ❤️💛
📍 4501 Dollarway Rd, Pine Bluff, AR 71602
🕕 October 30th | 6:00–7:30 p.m.
See you there—if you dare! 👀🍭
Bring your family, your costumes, and your sweet tooth to James Matthews Elementary School on October 30th from 6:00–7:30 p.m. for a night full of candy, fun, and community spirit!
We’ll have decorated doors, music, treats, and lots of Halloween excitement for all ages. 👻
Let’s make this a safe and spook-tacular evening for our Cardinals and families! ❤️💛
📍 4501 Dollarway Rd, Pine Bluff, AR 71602
🕕 October 30th | 6:00–7:30 p.m.
See you there—if you dare! 👀🍭
Congratulations to Aubree Jackson and T’waun Dockett, crowned as the James Matthews Elementary School Homecoming King & Queen! 👑
Shoutout to our full court: Markenzie Bell, Amanda Pinckney, Irene Pinckney, and Bryily Jefferson.
You all made us proud! 💛 #Homecoming2025 #JamesMatthewsElementary
Shoutout to our full court: Markenzie Bell, Amanda Pinckney, Irene Pinckney, and Bryily Jefferson.
You all made us proud! 💛 #Homecoming2025 #JamesMatthewsElementary
HOME 🏠 COMING 🔥 2025!
PBHS ZEBRAS 🦓 vs. SEARCY LIONS
📅 Oct. 17 | 🕖 7:00PM | 📍UAPB Simmons Bank Field
🎟️ Tickets on GoFan.co
Let’s pack the stands and show that ZEBRA PRIDE! ❤️🖤 #ZebraNation #PBHSHomecoming #FearTheStripes
Once a Zebra, always a Zebra!
We’re proud to celebrate our PBHS alumni who were crowned this week at the UAPB Coronation:
🤴 Mister Freshman – Travis Harden
👑 Miss Sophomore – Chasity Reed
🤴 Mister Sophomore – Zric Washington Jr.
👑 Miss Junior – Desiree Walker
🤴 Mister Senior - Braelyn Starks
Your excellence continues to shine beyond high school! We are #PineBluffProud 💛❤️ #ZebraPride #UAPB #RoyalCourt
Courtesy of UAPB Royals
We’re proud to celebrate our PBHS alumni who were crowned this week at the UAPB Coronation:
🤴 Mister Freshman – Travis Harden
👑 Miss Sophomore – Chasity Reed
🤴 Mister Sophomore – Zric Washington Jr.
👑 Miss Junior – Desiree Walker
🤴 Mister Senior - Braelyn Starks
Your excellence continues to shine beyond high school! We are #PineBluffProud 💛❤️ #ZebraPride #UAPB #RoyalCourt
Courtesy of UAPB Royals
A new era is rising in Pine Bluff! 🚧✨ The final beam of the new Pine Bluff High School has been raised and bolted in during the official Topping Ceremony. Students, staff, alumni, and community leaders all signed the beam, marking a historic milestone for our city. This state-of-the-art campus will stand as a landmark and a beacon of education for generations to come. ❤️🖤 #PBHS #ZebraNation #TheRedZebra #PineBluffPride
📣 Attention Businesses & Supporters!
Pine Bluff School District Athletic Department is now selling ads for our program booklet. This is a great opportunity to promote your business while supporting our students and school events.
✨ Reserve your spot today—spaces are limited!
For details on sizes, pricing, and deadlines, please see the attached flyer.
Thank you for supporting the Zebras! 🦓❤️🤍
Pine Bluff School District Athletic Department is now selling ads for our program booklet. This is a great opportunity to promote your business while supporting our students and school events.
✨ Reserve your spot today—spaces are limited!
For details on sizes, pricing, and deadlines, please see the attached flyer.
Thank you for supporting the Zebras! 🦓❤️🤍
🏈 Pine Bluff 8th & 9th Grade Football Schedule 🏈
Come out and support our young Zebras as they take the field this season!
Come out and support our young Zebras as they take the field this season!
The glue that keeps every campus together—our Pine Bluff School District Counselors. From building schedules to keeping classes on track, they ensure our schools run smoothly from the inside out. Whether organizing assemblies or guiding seniors to graduation, this highly skilled team makes sure the show goes on! #PineBluffProud #PBSD
Community Spotlight: Kohler Employees Donate Backpacks to Support Pine Bluff High Students
As the new school year unfolds, students at Pine Bluff High School are getting a valuable boost thanks to the generosity of the “Culture and Events” team from the Kohler Company in Sheridan, AR. Mr. Jaquan Garner and Ms. Makeyvia Goodwin represented the company and donated fifty backpacks to the school, aiming to support students in need and make a lasting educational impact.
The backpacks, containing school supplies, such as notebooks, pencils, folders, and paper are intended to help alleviate the burden on families and ensure students start the year equipped and confident.
The donation comes at a crucial time, as many families continue to navigate financial challenges. The PBHS Social Workers expressed deep gratitude for the contribution, noting the direct impact it will have on students' academic preparedness and morale.
Pine Bluff High School Principal, Dr. Ronald Laurent, added “This act of kindness will make a meaningful difference for so many of our students. We’re incredibly thankful to Mr. Garner, Ms. Goodwin, and the Kohler Company for stepping up and supporting education in such a tangible way.”
As the new academic year begins, the generosity of community partners stands as a shining example of community spirit and the positive change that can happen when people come together to invest in the future of young learners.
As the new school year unfolds, students at Pine Bluff High School are getting a valuable boost thanks to the generosity of the “Culture and Events” team from the Kohler Company in Sheridan, AR. Mr. Jaquan Garner and Ms. Makeyvia Goodwin represented the company and donated fifty backpacks to the school, aiming to support students in need and make a lasting educational impact.
The backpacks, containing school supplies, such as notebooks, pencils, folders, and paper are intended to help alleviate the burden on families and ensure students start the year equipped and confident.
The donation comes at a crucial time, as many families continue to navigate financial challenges. The PBHS Social Workers expressed deep gratitude for the contribution, noting the direct impact it will have on students' academic preparedness and morale.
Pine Bluff High School Principal, Dr. Ronald Laurent, added “This act of kindness will make a meaningful difference for so many of our students. We’re incredibly thankful to Mr. Garner, Ms. Goodwin, and the Kohler Company for stepping up and supporting education in such a tangible way.”
As the new academic year begins, the generosity of community partners stands as a shining example of community spirit and the positive change that can happen when people come together to invest in the future of young learners.
GVI will be hosting a Sneaker Ball on August 15th! FREE ADMISSION and FREE FOOD!
Congratulations James Jones!
EAST Program of Influence Level 2 is a recognition for EAST Programs. It acknowledges engagement and best practices in EAST that can be shared with school stakeholders and their community.
Congrats to Zebra EAST @ PBJH. We are definitely showing our stripes!
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL... PBHS students eating lunch with Dr. Barbaree, Superintendent, and Mr. Carlock, Asst. Superintendent.
🎉 GREAT NEWS, PBSD FAMILIES! 🎉
We’re excited to announce that 21st CLCC funding has officially been released by the federal government, and we’re ready to kick off another amazing year of after-school programming! 🙌🏾✨
This means that BOTH of our sites—
🏫 34th Avenue/James Matthews and
🏫 Broadmoor/Southwood Elementary—
will be up and running for the 2025–2026 school year!
📢 Limited slots are still available! Don’t miss out on this FREE opportunity for your child to receive enrichment activities, homework help, snacks, and more.
📝 Apply now: https://forms.gle/Gq8SrnuYndnWsGxd6
📧 Families who are accepted will be notified via email soon.
📅 First day of programming: Monday, August 11, 2025
For more info, call us at 870-218-1890 or send us a message right here on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PBSD21stCentury
💥 Let’s make this year our best one yet! 💥
#PBSD21stCLCC #AfterSchoolSuccess #WeArePBSD #EnrollNow #MakingADifference
We’re excited to announce that 21st CLCC funding has officially been released by the federal government, and we’re ready to kick off another amazing year of after-school programming! 🙌🏾✨
This means that BOTH of our sites—
🏫 34th Avenue/James Matthews and
🏫 Broadmoor/Southwood Elementary—
will be up and running for the 2025–2026 school year!
📢 Limited slots are still available! Don’t miss out on this FREE opportunity for your child to receive enrichment activities, homework help, snacks, and more.
📝 Apply now: https://forms.gle/Gq8SrnuYndnWsGxd6
📧 Families who are accepted will be notified via email soon.
📅 First day of programming: Monday, August 11, 2025
For more info, call us at 870-218-1890 or send us a message right here on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PBSD21stCentury
💥 Let’s make this year our best one yet! 💥
#PBSD21stCLCC #AfterSchoolSuccess #WeArePBSD #EnrollNow #MakingADifference
