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Camp Invention: Spark this summer at D.A. Smith Middle School!
Ashley Storey

Ozark City Schools is excited to host Camp Invention: Spark this summer at D.A. Smith Middle School! Thanks to a generous grant from the Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP), this hands-on STEM camp—valued at $285 per student—is available to our students completely FREE through available scholarships.

This year’s all-new 2026 curriculum features four modules where campers will solve mysteries with a robotic capybara, design floating billboard boats, launch DIY rockets, and team up with the "Innovation Force" to solve global challenges!

Dates: June 8, 2026 – June 12, 2026

Times: 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Location: D.A. Smith Middle School (994 Andrews Ave, Ozark, AL 36360)

Eligible Grades: Children entering grades K-6

Cost: $0 (Once scholarship spots are full, standard registration is $285.)

How to Register: Use this link (https://www.invent.org/program.../camp-invention/al71/11856) or call 800-968-4332 if you need registration support.

Public Notice: Destruction of Records
Public Notice: Destruction of Records
Ashley Storey

Special education records that have been retained for five (5) years after the termination of a student’s special education program (five years after the student graduates with a regular diploma or five years after the student becomes twenty-one years old) are no longer needed by Ozark City Schools. Information available in special education records include student name, school, date of birth, grade level, sex, address, student referral form, parental consent information, vision and hearing screening form, various testing results, evaluation data, eligibility reports, and Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). These records also include correspondence memorandums, applications, case files, and reports.

Parents or individuals wishing to claim special education records should email the Special Education Coordinator at mlowery@ozarkcityshcools.net by May 22, 2026. If the records are not claimed, they will be destroyed. Confidentiality will be maintained.

Ozark City Schools Eagle
2026 District Teachers of the Year
Ashley Storey

Ozark City Schools is proud to announce our 2026 District Teachers of the Year! Please join us in celebrating:

  • Elementary Teacher of the Year: Ms. Chassity Mills of Mixon Intermediate School
  • Secondary Teacher of the Year: Mrs. Brenda Simechak of Carroll High School

These two have consistently demonstrated a commitment to student success as well as a true passion for teaching. They ensure students feel seen, heard, and valued.

Congratulations, Ms. Mills and Mrs. Simechak! We are so thankful to have you in our district!

Ms. Chassity Mills, Mixon Intermediate School

Mrs. Brenda Simechak, Carroll High School

2026 Support Staff of the Year
Celebrating Excellence: 2026 Support Staff of the Year
Ashley Storey

We're thrilled to recognize our dedicated team members who have been selected by their peers as the most exceptional support staff in our district.

From our offices to our hallways, they're the backbone of our daily operations, ensuring our students have a safe, supportive, and organized environment to learn in every single day.

Please join us in congratulating our award winners:

Lisenby Primary School

  • Support Staff of the Year: Allison Raby

Mixon Intermediate School

  • Support Staff of the Year: Chassity Mills

D.A. Smith Middle School

  • Support Staff of the Year: Stephanie Evans

Carroll High School

  • Support Staff of the Year: Brenda Simechak

Thank you to our support staff for your hard work, your kindness, and for making our schools a great place to work and learn.