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Cabot honors All‑State choir members; two teachers and a student receive PLC awards
Summary
Cabot School District recognized more than two dozen students named to the Arkansas All‑State Choir and honored two faculty members and one elementary student as PLC honorees during the April 15 board meeting.
The Cabot School District on April 15 recognized students named to the Arkansas All‑State Choir and presented PLC (professional learning community) awards to two teachers and one student.
Superintendent Tony Thurman opened the recognition by introducing the choir members and saying, “This is the best of the best,” as the students were called forward to receive certificates. Teachers from the district accompanied students from Cabot High School, and district leaders highlighted academic and extracurricular achievement alongside musical honors.
The board read the names of the students chosen for All‑State and invited many to briefly state their grade, vocal part and post‑graduation plans. Seniors Ashaun Anderson, Layla Flaylak, Dylan Cool, Ali Rose Parker and others told the board they plan to pursue music or music education; several underclassmen named favorite pieces they performed, including “Glory to God in the Highest,” “Every Time I Feel the Spirit” and selections from All‑State.
District staff also presented PLC honors. Westside Elementary third‑grader Alana (Lana) Hughes was named the school’s student PLC honoree; presenters said Hughes was selected from 372 students and praised her compassion, helpfulness and classroom engagement. Ward Central Elementary selected Casey Adams (staff) as its faculty honoree; presenters said Adams sets high expectations, differentiates instruction and is widely respected by colleagues and students.
Miss Glover, a Westside Elementary administrator, told the board that Hughes “takes constructive criticism, even as a third grader, and uses that to grow,” and described a recent family military homecoming that illustrated the family’s connection to the school. Ward Central staff praised Adams as “one of the hardest working teachers” whose instruction makes math “easy to understand,” remarks read by a colleague during the presentation.
After brief remarks and photo opportunities, board members presented coins and certificates to honorees and invited families and staff to join the students for pictures in the boardroom.
The recognitions concluded before the board moved on to the rest of its agenda.
