
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.

ODEN CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENT: Our ACT Aspire testing continues next week APRIL 19-23. 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.



Oden Preschool had an amazing week celebrating Arkansas Children's Week. This years theme was MATH...Make Amazing Things Happen!! Our students excelled in Making Amazing Things Happen!
The bowls were representative of apples for the Dr Seuss book Ten Apple's on Top.





~Acorn Elementary~
February Students of the Month
Kindergarten: Colt VanMeter, Kyndal Davis & Aaron Huff
1st Grade: Gabe Huff & Briella Johnson
2nd Grade: Rajesh Dandikar & Corbin Thacker
3rd Grade: Conner Roberts & Tinley Pearce
4th Grade: Kylie Ezell & Samuel Strasner
5th Grade: Adalyn Bohlman & Shawn Posey
6th Grade: Mylee Sharp & Bailey Andrews


~Acorn Elementary~
January Students of the Month
Kindergarten: Millie Tedder, Emma Hulliberger, & Joey Foster
1st Grade: Ryleigh Lewis & Tessa Tunnel
2nd Grade: Braelyn Tarkinton & Brylin Clark
3rd Grade: Elizabeth McCandless & Braxton Harris
4th Grade: Bailey White & Ciara Candelaria
5th Grade: Nevaeh Daugherty & Jakob Hostetler
6th Grade: Clay McGee & Ben Kincaid


Acorn Preschool had a fun week celebrating Arkansas Children's Week!





Corrected Date:
Starting May 4, 2021 the Arkansas State Police will be returning to Mena to administer the Written Driving Test. It will be administered every Tuesday. Location: Mena Fire Station Department #2 Time: 1 PM-4PM

Acorn High School Yearbook order deadline is today, April 15, 2021. Go to Josten’s.com and click on yearbooks, then enter Acorn High School. If you aren’t sure you have ordered your 2021 Yearbook, you can email gpearce@orsd.k12.ar.us or text 479-234-0614 and I will check the list for you! Hurry and place your order today for your memento of what Pre-K through 12th grades have been doing this year.

ORSD: CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) is launching a national communication initiative, “Protect Young People from E-Cigarettes,” to educate staff working in school settings about the risks of youth e-cigarette use. Youth e-cigarette use remains a public health concern. In 2020, nearly 1 in 5 high school students and 1 in 20 middle school students reported current use of e-cigarettes. E-cigarette use among youth is unsafe. Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine, which is highly addictive and can harm adolescent brain development. E-cigarettes come in many different shapes, sizes, and colors, some of which are easy to hide. Visit cdc.gov/e-cigarettes for additional information and resources about youth e-cigarette use.

Baseball and Softball Games vs Mansfield for today have been rescheduled to play on Wednesday, April 21st @ 4:00.

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


Thank you Mena Board of Realtors for the donations to the Acorn Backpack Program!!!
