Just a reminder that tomorrow is picture day on the Oden Campus!
Update: 12th Grade Secretary and Reporter fixed
Tomorrow (9/24) Acorn FCCLA will be having a bake sale at Atwood’s from 10-2. 🍪🧁 We will also have two hotdogs & a drink for $1. Come see us for lunch! 🌭All proceeds go towards the leadership trip to Washington DC.
Acorn Elementary AR Point Announcement:
This year each class is competing against each other to earn the most AR Points. We are calling it our "High Striker AR Readers" wall to go with our circus theme!
This week's leading classes are:
1st & 2nd Grade Group: Mrs. Bohlman's Class with 85.1 points.
3rd & 4th Grade Group: Mrs. Roberts' Class with 185.2 points.
5th & 6th Grade Group: Mrs. Hollin's Class with 285.3 points.
Special Announcement:
Mrs. Conaster's 4th Grade class had the highest point growth for the week with 67.3 points.
AES's Weekly AR Point Club Announcement:
25 Point Club: Raj Dandikar, Shane Davison, Pierse Slater
Join us for Acorn Schools' Harvest Festival event!
Friday, October 14, 2022
6:00 PM start
Acorn Gymnasium
143 Polk Road 96
Mena, AR 71953
Acorn Cross-Country this Saturday @ Mansfield
Way to Go Tigers!!!
Attention Oden families! Order your Oden Homecoming t-shirts by September 26th. Order forms are being sent home today. They can also be picked up in the high school office. 🖤🧡🐺
There is still time!!! The Acorn High School Music Boosters are seeking sponsorships for the 2022-2023 school year! Deadline is this Friday, September 23rd. The monies raised will help fund our annual T-shirt and provide costumes for our upcoming theater production (Bah Humbug!) set in Dickens Era England. In addition, funds will provide much needed sound equipment. If you would be interested in sponsoring please let Mrs. Couch know. The flyer with additional information is attached.
Shout out to those already signed up to sponsor us! THANK YOU!!!
Platinum:
Peachtree Assisted Living Facility
Gold:
Rich Mountain Chiropractic
Johnny & Norma Lott
Silver:
Boyd Interiors RV
River View Cabins & Canoes
Union Bank
Bronze:
Mark & Lori Lyle
Cheaper Than Therapy
Rodney Bird Enterprises
JB’s Vacation House
Congratulations to the newly elected FFA Officers 2022-2023!!!!
202-2023 Acorn Basketball Schedule
The Acorn Tiger basketball game on 10/25 against County Line will be Pink Out night. We have tshirts available for preorder. Adult sizes Small-XL $15/Plus Sizes $17/Child sizes Small-Large $15
To order please email: mlyle@orsd.k12.ar.us or call the high school office. All orders and payment are due by 10/7.
National IT Professionals Day
September 20, 2022
ORSD says, "THANK YOU" to ORSD Technology Coordinator Sherri Powell for all you do to support Oden and Acorn campuses!
Fall Picture Day at Oden is next Monday, September 26th!
Ouachita River School District will be accepting sealed bids through Monday, September 26, 2022 at noon (12:00 PM) on the following:
2005 XMark Lazer Z'XP mower
Mower runs but does not mow
Sealed bids should be submitted to the ORSD Administration Office by 12:00 PM (noon) on Monday, September 26, 2022. Bids will be opened and reviewed at ORSD Board Meeting on Monday, September 26, 2022.
If you wish to view the mower, please contact: Jackye Simon, Custodial/Transportation Supervisor (479) 243-5677, Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM to schedule an appointment.
Respectfully,
Jerrall A. Strasner
Superintendent of Schools
Ouachita River School District
143 Polk 96
Mena, AR 71953
1-479-394-2348
ACT PREP at Acorn High School for 10th-12th grade Acorn students!!!!!!!
UPCOMING ACT DATES!!!!!!
Attention AES Parents and Community:
Our BIG school fundraiser starts today! All money raised goes towards fun rewards throughout the school year. The biggest is our End of the Year Fun Day. For the past 2 years, we have had Water Fun Day. Each year "Fun Day" gets bigger and better all thanks to you supporting our Cookie Dough Fundraiser.
Sells will be from 9/19-10/4. There are 2 ways to order: online and by catalog. All money is due upon ordering.
Students earn a prize for every 5 items they sell. Students selling 15 or more items will receive an ice cream party and the class that sells the most gets a Silly String Fun War Party.
Packets will be sent home today. Thank you all for supporting our school!
If you have any questions contact me at kposey@orsd.k12.ar.us or 394-4833 ext. 320 from 8:00-10:30 AM each day.
Acorn Elementary's AR Point Club
25 Point Club: Connor Bottomley
100 Point Club: Alayna Cory