When a child experiences trauma, their brain will automatically set itself to high alert status. No longer is there a need for a real life/death situation in order for the primal brain stress response system to be activated. Subconsciously, this brain is ALWAYS scanning for “threat”, and because the stress response system is hyper-vigilant, it […]
Today’s tip is about using the word “No.” Do you have a child who seems to melt down every time they are told no? This is not an uncommon occurrence. The stress response system can be activated by non-life-and-death situation. One of those non-life-and-death triggers is not getting what we want or need (or what […]
Hope Academy Families: Hope Academy will shift to virtual instruction beginning November 5, 2020, due to a confirmed case of COVID-19 among the school staff. Teachers will notify their students of virtual assignments for these days. During this time, the school wing will be deep cleaned and sanitized. Hope Academy students will come back on […]
We are so happy to welcome Mrs. Countess Hodges to the Hope Academy School Board! Hodges has resided in Bentonville more than 40 years; however, she is a native Texan having grown up on the rim of Palo Dura Canyon. She received a BS in Education from Abilene Christian University before moving to Arkansas where […]
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Kathy Morledge has joined the Hope Academy School Board! Dr. Morledge has worked in public education for more than 40 years. She has served as a teacher, counselor, principal, professional developer, lobbyist, editor, curriculum developer, district administrator, professional organization assistant executive director, college professor and leadership specialist. In […]
Titan will begin 3rd grade at Hope Academy in August 2020. His mother, Christy, sat down with us to share his story and to share her excitement about Hope Academy and what a trauma-informed school will be able to offer her son. We are so excited to welcome Titan and all of the other students […]
University of Arkansas students from the Office of Play Therapy Research & Training by Adam Sloter, Hope Academy Community Liaison We are roughly six months out from the opening of Hope Academy of Northwest Arkansas. For those of us putting the school together this exciting! There is a lot of work to be done, and […]
by Adam Sloter, Hope Academy Community Liaison As many of you know, Hope Academy of Northwest Arkansas will be the first Trauma-informed school in the state. This is a big deal! Trauma-informed education is a relatively new field of study. It has only seen prevalent use for the past 25 years, and most schools in […]
Thanks to 90.9 KLRC for featuring Hope Academy of Northwest Arkansas as their Non-Profit of the Month for February! We really enjoyed sitting down with KLRC’s Keri and Isaac and sharing more about our vision for the school. Watch the video above to hear from Principal Jake Gibbs. Hope Academy is now enrolling for grades K-3 for the 2020/2021 […]
