Park Avenue Elementary

Please help us welcome Dr. Melvin Bryant! Dr. Bryant served as our interim principal last school year during the 4th nine weeks. He will be with us this year as our principal. Dr. Bryant has served many years in education, HIs roles have included classroom teacher, principal at more than one school, superintendent, and deputy superintendent. Dr. Bryant is known for his quiet demeanor, a sense of fairness, and high expectations. Those high expectations are for himself, his staff, students, and parents. His belief in those around him matches his expectations. Dr. Bryant has made clear one goal for the school year is to increase family and community involvement. He knows the value of including everyone when it comes to educating children. Families expect an open-door policy this year. We welcome your involvement and know that together we are better. #gobirds

Ms. Friend is beginning her 22nd year in education. Before joining the Ricebird family, she was a K-12 Literacy Specialist for the Arkansas River Educational Service Cooperative. Additionally, she was the G.U.I.D.E. for Life Specialist at the Arkansas Department of Education, Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Arkansas, Little Rock and a Master of Science degree in Educational Leadership from Arkansas State University. Ms. Friend has served as the news editor for The Saline Courier, holds a p-12 building level administrator’s license, and has 18 years of classroom experience teaching English, journalism, theater, and oral communication in the North Little Rock, Bauxite, and Bryant School Districts. She is an Arkansas Communication and Theatre Arts Association member and enjoys reading, traveling, and volunteering at the Historic Royal Theater in Downtown Benton. Tammy is from Saline County where she resides with her husband, Richard, who is retired from the military and her son, Aidan, who currently attends Hendrix College in Conway and serves in the Arkansas Army National Guard.

Let's give a warm welcome to Ms. Morgan Ludwig. Current Position: Third Grade Teacher and Junior High School Cheerleading Coach Location: PAE Hometown: Stuttgart Education: Bachelor of Science in Education from The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Family: I was born and raised in Stuttgart! My parents live here as well as my two younger twin sisters! Stuttgart is such a special place, and we are so happy to call it home! Interests/hobbies: Tennis, shopping, reading, and spending time with family and friends! Excitement: I'm thrilled to return to my alma mater after being a Ricebird from Kindergarten through 12th grade. I'm especially excited to collaborate with such supportive colleagues! Go birds!

Let's welcome Mrs. Natalee Addison to PAE! Current Role: First Grade Teacher Building: PAE College: University of Arkansas Monticello with a BSES in Early Childhood Education. I am working towards getting my MAT as well. Family: My husband Stephen and I both grew up in Humphrey, AR. We have 4 children that keep us busy with all their activities. Interests/hobbies: I love playing the piano and singing. It’s what I do to relax. I love all things outdoors, but especially deer hunting. I love the early morning hunts, watching the sunrise and all of God’s creation wake up. What I’m most excited about: I’m super excited to be a part of such an amazing team. Coming in as a first-year teacher, I am nervous, but the first-grade team of teachers has already been so helpful. I’m also excited to pour into these first graders and be able to watch them grow, not only academically, but also in their confidence. I know when I see them have their “ah-ha” moment, it is going to be so rewarding.

Let's welcome Mrs. Emily Oliver to PAE! Current Role: First Grade Teacher Hometown: Stuttgart, AR College: Mississippi State University Family: I was born and raised in Stuttgart! My parents live here, along with my little brother. I just got married to Luke Oliver, who grew up in Stuttgart, as well. Hobbies: I love to travel, read, play tennis, go on walks, shop, and spend time with my family and friends! What I’m Excited For: I have loved PAE since I was a student here. Most of my favorite teachers and most special memories were made at this school! I’m so looking forward to working with my first-grade team and students to build a strong learning foundation and memories!

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Please help us welcome Ms. Johnna Creasy to PAE! Current Role: Music Teacher Building: Park Avenue Elementary School Hometown: Grand Forks, ND College: Augusta State University- Bachelor in Music Education Lesley University- Masters of Education in Integrated Curriculum Family: I grew up in an Air Force family. We traveled the country and even spent 2 years in Iceland! My parents, Terry and Jo, are my biggest fans! I have two younger sisters, Pam and Paula. I am the proud parent of 4 feline furbabies - Allegro, Bella, CoraJo, and BabyGirl. Interests/hobbies: I am a fan of amazing movie soundtracks. If it was composed by John Williams (Star Wars, Jurassic Park, E.T., etc.) I will listen to it on repeat! Winter is my favorite season - I wait for the weather to change so I can wrap up in cozy sweaters and scarves. I spend more time browsing on Amazon than I’d like to admit - online shopping is so much fun! What I'm most excited about working on the Park Avenue Elementary Team: I am very excited to be able to specialize in Elementary Music! The people I have met have been so welcoming and supportive. I know that as the school year gets underway the team at PAE will begin to feel like family. To say I am excited to meet my students would be an understatement! Music is so much fun! I look forward to sharing my love of music and helping my students to discover their musical talents! I am so happy to be a part of the Park Avenue Elementary Team!

Give a big PAE welcome to Ms. Michele McCoy Givens! College: Bachelor in Legal Support and Studies, Purdue University Global Master’s Degree in Management, University of Phoenix Currently earning my Master of Art in Teaching, University of Monticello Family: I was born and raised in Stuttgart. I have four wonderful children named Mea’Leeke, Dillian, Prince, and Khloey. Interest/Hobbies: I love all things centered around the beach. I enjoy reading a great mystery novel and trying out different restaurants with family or friends. I am excited to be a part of The “Go Birds District “ and The Park Avenue family. I am enthusiastic about this new school year.

Please help us welcome Mrs. Stephanie Prince to PAE!! Current Role: Third Grade Teacher Building: PAE Hometown: Clarendon College: The University of Central Arkansas with a Bachelors in Science Family: We have been a part of the Ricebird family for 6 years! We love it here! My husband is the head Junior High Football Coach and Head Softball Coach! We have 3 children including a set of twins! We love that our children are growing up in such a tight-knit hometown! Interests/hobbies: I love anything related to the Fall season! Mainly reading, sports, festivals, Halloween, all things spooky, the colors, and all of the special things that are unique to the season including hunting season! I also LOVE shopping, it's a problem. And you really can’t beat our local shops! What I'm most excited about: Being on a new team! The teachers and staff have nothing but love and support for ALL and I love that! It feels like a family, which will help everyone feel comfortable and confident in this upcoming school year! Go Ricebirds! ❤️

2024-2025 District Calendar

Signing Week is July 29-August 2, 2024.

Stuttgart guardians, watch your email inbox this evening for an invite to Rooms, our communication tool for one-on-one communication with teachers, coaches, parents, and guardians!

First Graders enjoyed a pajama day today to celebrate their hard work in iReady math!

Happy Friday! Good news, you should have received a text invite from 98900 to sign-up for Rooms within our Stuttgart School District, AR app. Be sure to get sign in to begin communicating with your student's teachers safely and conveniently. Have a great weekend!

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Mrs. Celeste’s class were all chatting about the weather during 2nd recess so we pulled up the KATV map and had a little geography lesson. Students were excited to find Arkansas county in the red. Following recess we wrote persuasive journal entries about why school should be closed. I guess our arguments were effective. Everyone stay safe and warm! #snowday #AMI #katv