Ouachita River School District

ATTENTION: Acorn Baseball for tonight has been moved to tomorrow at 4:00 in Lavaca.

The following students placed in a Project Prevent Essay Contest. This year’s theme was REACH. Students wrote an essay to REACH the truth about the dangers of e-cigarettes and vaping. Andrea Wagner-1st place Taylar Kesterson- 2nd place Cash Munger- 3rd place Clay McGee- 4th place The Project Prevent Coordinator, Coach Jackson, presented the students with some cool prizes.

~Acorn Elementary~ Just a friendly reminder that tomorrow is test day. Tomorrow through Thursday your child will be taking ACT® Aspire® assessments for 3rd-6th. The valuable data we gain from these assessments allows us to make evidence based decisions when addressing your child’s strengths, areas for improvement, and growth potential. This can give you an early indication of his or her likely readiness for the future, providing time to address areas where improvement is needed. Important things to remember for this week’s testing: • Make sure your child gets plenty of sleep the night before the tests. • Have your child at school on time. • Make sure your child has a nutritional breakfast. • Encourage your child not to stress about this test, but to try their hardest to show what they have learned this school year.

New Oden yearbooks will be available early next month! Retro yearbooks are still available for the low introductory price of $10 each until May. Getcha One!

Oden Prom photos. Parents ask your children if they have received theirs yet. Many have theirs now. They should all receive a digital copy by the end of the week. I have had two parents ask about print packages. I had not planned to create one, but if you express interest I shall see what our Mt. Ida Printshop will charge. Thanks

The Acorn High School Choir will be performing The NIFTY FIFTIES “A Musical Comedy Tribute to the 1950s” on May 7th, 8th and 10th in the Mary Davis Gym on the Acorn High School Campus. Doors open at 6:30 on Friday and Saturday with the show beginning at 7:00. (Monday - doors open at 6:00 and show at 6:30). Tickets are $5 to be paid at the door. There will be popcorn and soda concessions available. Come out and support the Acorn Choir in their second full length theater production. This musical is written by Tim Kelly and lyrics and music by Bill Francoeur. It is ”Produced by special arrangement with PIONEER DRAMA SERVICE, INC., Englewood, Colorado”.

~Acorn Campus Before and After School Program~ We would like to remind all parents of students who participate in our before & after school program, that the last day of our program is Thursday, April 29th.

~Acorn Preschool~ During Arkansas Children’s Week, Mrs. Rusert did a wonderful “Bear” program for our preschoolers. She taught them about a bear’s natural habitat, what they eat, what type of bears we have in our state. Children were able to see and touch a real bearskin,  skull, and bear paw.  Students were amazed by the topic and talked about it for days after! Thank you, Mrs. Rusert, for being such an awesome science teacher at AES!  

Thank you Samantha Maechler for taking team and senior night pictures yesterday for the Lady Tiger's Softball team!!!

Some of the students from the AHS Band are Choir are making fantastic memories at Branson this week!

Tonight the Lady Tiger Softball team will travel to play the Mount Ida Lady Lions. The game starts at 4 p.m weather permittimg. Updates will be made. Good luck Lady Tigers!!

Acorn High School Concurrent Credit Students: Please bring textbooks with a note (include your name and grade level on it) and return to Mrs. Holland in the AHS Office by the end of the first week in May. UARM will pick up textbooks from there. Thank you!!!

ATTENTION: Acorn Baseball/Softball Fans We will have a meal special at the softball concession stand tonight. Beef Hot dog, chips, and a canned drink/water for $4 **While supplies last**

ATTENTION TIGER FANS: Tonight we will be recognizing our Sr. Baseball and Sr. Softball Seniors before the start of their games tonight. Games start at 4, so recognition will be a few minutes before:) Baseball will be at the baseball field and Softball at the softball field. Come support your Acorn Tigers and Lady Tigers!!!!!!

School Choice Deadline is May 1st. Please follow the link to the school choice form or visit the ORSD Admin office for an application. http://adecm.arkansas.gov/Attachments/School_Choice_Form_and_FAQ_152003.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0iElOvilt4UZR2uggK6Old5g6wLnNgtT4rmLC22liTenY7kIr04cNhBYc

As the School Choice deadline of May 1st approaches, we would like to share with you all of the new programs that Acorn High School will be offering in the 2021-2022 school year. We will be adding Wrestling, Powerlifting, EAST Lab, and a Construction Trade program to the list of opportunities our students can choose from. It is our goal that these programs show our students the many career avenues available to them. Acorn High School is committed to ensuring that our students have the skills and tools necessary to be prepared for life. Contact the school office at 479-394-5544 for more information!

~Acorn Elementary~ Next week, April 27th-29th your child will be taking ACT® Aspire® assessments for 3rd-6th. The valuable data we gain from these assessments allows us to make evidence based decisions when addressing your child’s strengths, areas for improvement, and growth potential. This can give you an early indication of his or her likely readiness for the future, providing time to address areas where improvement is needed. Important things to remember for next week: • Make sure your child gets plenty of sleep the night before the tests. • Have your child at school on time. • Make sure your child has a nutritional breakfast. • Encourage your child not to stress about this test, but to try their hardest to show what they have learned this school year.

ODEN CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENT: Good luck 3-5 on today’s ACT ASPIE test! Check out these positive sidewalk messages from the Oden PTO on campus and our Facebook page.

ODEN CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENT: Two more days to go on the ACT ASPIRE. WEDNESDAY’s testing is for ON-SITE students GRADES 3-5 in Math. THURSDAY's testing is for ON-SITE students GRADES 3-5 in Writing and Science. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP YOUR STUDENT DO HIS/HER BEST ON THE ACT ASPIRE? 1. Make sure your student gets a good night's sleep. 2. A good breakfast on test day is fuel for the brain. 3. Arrive on time for the assessment. 4. Encourage our child to do his/her best.

ODEN CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENT: Our ACT Aspire testing continues this week. TUESDAY’s testing is for ON-SITE students GRADES 3-5 in English and Reading. WEDNESDAY’s testing is for ON-SITE students GRADES 3-5 in Math. THURSDAY's testing is for ON-SITE students GRADES 3-5 in Writing and Science. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP YOUR STUDENT DO HIS BEST ON THE ACT ASPIRE? 1. Make sure your student gets a good night's sleep. 2. A good breakfast on test day is fuel for the brain. 3. Arrive on time for the assessment. 4. Encourage our child to do his/her best.