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SCK Health will offer sports physicals for ACMS and ACHS student-athletes on June 1, 3, and 5 from noon to 4 p.m. at SCK Health Urgent Care. Physical packets must be completed before the appointment.
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Keep your kids fueled this summer with free meals for ages 1–18. No cost. No registration. Just stop by a location near you.
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![Two Ark City Middle School golfers in purple ACMS Golf polos stand side by side outdoors at a course, each holding up a medal and smiling after a tournament.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1775836022/usd470com/fk3egfrrdboml8migrrj/ACMSGolf.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1775836022/usd470com/fk3egfrrdboml8migrrj/ACMSGolf.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1775836022/usd470com/fk3egfrrdboml8migrrj/ACMSGolf.png","width":800}])
ACMS Golf had a good start to the season with two student athletes placing.
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Bond projects are moving forward as the district reviews construction manager proposals and continues design for safety upgrades and the middle school.
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![Graphic with the message “Be All In: Attendance Is Up.” It shows overall attendance increasing from 93.1% to 94.6% and chronic absenteeism decreasing from 29.5% to 16.2%.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1775141053/usd470com/k49vg7mahr2imlucoq0l/WebNewsStoryImage800x867px.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1775141053/usd470com/k49vg7mahr2imlucoq0l/WebNewsStoryImage800x867px.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1775141053/usd470com/k49vg7mahr2imlucoq0l/WebNewsStoryImage800x867px.png","width":800}])
Attendance is improving across Arkansas City Public Schools. See the latest district attendance data and find helpful resources in our Family Attendance Guide.
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The USD 470 Board of Education has selected longtime Ark City educator Will Pfannenstiel as the district’s next superintendent. Learn more about his experience and the Board’s decision in the full announcement.
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