Pea Ridge High School

• Charley Clark, principal and PRMBA director

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Pea Ridge High School

781 W. Pickens Rd.

Phone: 800-451-1343

Pea Ridge High School & PRMBA

• The first bell rings at 7:50 a.m., class begins at 7:55 a.m. School ends at 3:20 p.m.

• Schedules will be passed out at Open House on Thursday, Aug. 10, between 5-8 p.m.

• Chromebooks will be passed out during the first day of school; $30 premium fee required to be assigned a computer for the school year. Daily checkout Chromebooks are also available, but must be returned daily.

• Parking passes will be available, $5 per tag. Parking is first come first serve, no assigned parking spot.

• All student athletes dropped off in the morning must be released at the front (north) end of the school. Parents are encouraged to use the drive through lane in front of the school to drop off students, and this lane is accessed from Weston Street. No vehicles will be allowed to drive by the football field or to the back of the gym.

• We are looking forward to a highly productive year at PRHS and PRMBA. Go Blackhawks!

Charley Clark, principal of Pea Ridge High School and director of the Pea Ridge Manufacturing and Business Academy, has been in education for 16 years, 14 of which have been at Pea Ridge. He is entering his second year as principal at PRHS.

A native of Hartford, Ark., he graduated from Hartford High School then earned his bachelor's degree in English at Hendrix College and masters in educational leadership from Arkansas State University.

Clark said he is involved in education because: "It all started because I love basketball and wanted to be a coach.

"After coaching for over 10 years I realized that what I really enjoyed doing was helping people be successful. There is no better feeling than helping young men and women realize that they have everything they need to be successful in life."

"I really enjoy working in Pea Ridge. We have an incredible amount of good people in this community. Being surrounded by such good coworkers, students, parents, and community members makes going to work every day fun and exciting."

Clark and his wife, Heather, have been married for 14 years and have two daughters, Ava and Bridget, both students at Pea Ridge Intermediate School.

He enjoys sports: "Go Blackhawks. Go Chiefs. Go Royals. Go Thunder."

• Barrett Robinson, assistant principal and ALE director

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Barrett Robinson, assistant principal of student services and director of ALE at Pea Ridge High School, is in his 16th year of education and second year at Pea Ridge.

A native of St. Louis, Mo., he graduated from Fort Zumwalt South High School and earned his bachelor's degree in history with a secondary teaching certificate from Lindenwood University, St. Charles Mo., and his master's degree in administration from Lindenwood University, St. Charles, Mo.

"I got into education to help students realize their full potential. So often people have fixed mindsets of who they are or who they can be. I want to help provide students the opportunities they deserve," Robinson said.

"Helping others, staff and students, thrive in life" is his favorite part of what he does. "I really enjoy helping others look at their goals and what they want to accomplish and finding ways to help them reach their goals. I like challenging the status quo and helping others see the improve the way they do things, one step at a time.

Robinson and his wife, Mandy, have been married for six years and have two children -- Piper, 3, and Reese, 20 months. He enjoys hanging out with his family, dating his wife and learning.

• Dana Tabor, assistant principal of curriculum and instruction

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Dana Tabor, assistant principal of curriculum and instruction, has been in education for 13 years and is new to the Pea Ridge School District. She served for four years as an administrator in Houston schools and nine years as a teacher.

A native of Harrison, Ark., she has recently moved to northwest Arkansas from Houston.

Tabor graduated from Harrison High School, earned her bachelor's degree from the College of the Ozarks and her master's degree from the University of Arkanas, Little Rock.

"I knew I wanted to be a teacher when I started kindergarten and loved learning," Tabor said. "I never considered anything else growing up, and I have never questioned my decision since starting my career.

"I love working with teachers and students to improve the learning process."

She said she is excited about being closer to my family, including my nieces and nephews, since her move from Houston.

Community on 08/02/2017