ODEN CAMPUS DAILY ANNOUNCEMENT: Thank you to parents and students for completing and dropping off the PAPER AMI packets! The file cabinet was full of completed student work yesterday morning. Keep up the great work!
Reminder: School Choice deadline is MAY 1, 2020
2020 Farm Credit of Western Arkansas Scholarship Recipient Announcement:
Congratulations to Brody Webb!
ODEN CAMPUS DAILY ANNOUNCEMENT: We have a PAPER AMI packet "Drop Off" file cabinet located in front of the Ode Maddox Elementary building underneath the awning. Feel free to turn in all remaining PAPER AMI packets. Feel free to contact me if you have questions.
~Acorn Elementary~
Kindergarten registration forms are now ready. You may find them in the filing cabinet in front of the elementary office.
Please call ahead for an appointment to turn in paperwork. We will need to copy the following for your child's file:
*Official Birth Certificate
*Social Security Card
*Shot Record
*Kindergarten Physical
All documents must be in file before school starts.
ODEN CAMPUS DAILY ANNOUNCEMENT: Oden students should begin working on AMI Packets for April 20-24 today. K-8 will be using PBS AMI Packets while Grades 9,10, and 11 will be using teacher developed packets. Have a great week!
ORSD Cafeteria Announcement
Reminder of the Food Box Pick Up Times:
Acorn: Monday 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Oden: Monday 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Thank you for allowing us to assist you in providing nutritious and delicious meals for your families during this time.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Acorn High School
Beginning on AMI Day #22, April 21st, Acorn High School will be making an adjustment to their AMI plan.
* 7th and 8th grade: Beginning Tuesday, April 21st grades 7 and 8 will begin watching PBS and following the Arkansas AMI programming plan. A new AMI assignment has been created in their respective AMI classes within Google Classrooms. They can access all of the information there, or pick up a printed AMI packet from the high school. All of the needed directions are attached.
* 9th grade will continue AMI within Google Classroom without changes. Packets are also available at the high school.
* 10th and 11th grades will begin ACT practice. A new AMI assignment has been created in their respective AMI classes within Google Classrooms. They can access all of the information there, or pick up a printed AMI packet from the high school.
Regardless of the method of completion, all students are encouraged to upload their answers into their Google Classroom assignment if at all possible. This will minimize the need to pass papers back and forth.
The safety of our students and staff remain our top priority.
Thank you to students and parents for working with us during this time. Stay healthy and know that WE MISS OUR TIGERS!
All Acorn High School students may come to the school next week to clean out lockers. You must check in at the office with Mr. Taylor or Mrs. Holland first.
-Acorn Elementary-
AMI packets for next week (April 20th-24th) are now ready to be picked up. A picture of the Self Reporting sheet should be emailed or texted to your child’s teacher. **Please do not return these to school.**
ODEN CAMPUS DAILY ANNOUNCEMENT: Oden students should be working on AMI Day #21 today. Have a great weekend!
AHS REMINDER:
All AMI work up to April 20th must be submitted by April 21st. This is days 2-21. If at all possible, send your responses digitally through Google Classroom. An alternative option is to place your work in the black tub outside of the AHS office or email your classroom teacher a copy of your work.
ORSD is happy to announce the continuance of Weekly Food Box services throughout the remainder of the school year.
Pick up times will continue to be on Mondays
*Acorn from 10:00 -11:00 am at the cafeteria circle drive
*Oden 10:30-11:00 am at the circle drive
Everyone who has been signed up for food boxes and has been picking up their meals will remain on the pick up list. No Calls and No Shows twice in a row will lead to removal from the list. We are still full and have a waiting list.
Please call Rose Bates 479-216-6302 for further information.
AHS Class of 2021, a word from Mr. Taylor
Registration packets for the scheduling of next year’s classes will be available for pick up in the office on Monday, April 20th.
Juniors must return the completed scheduling form by Friday, April 24th.
You may also use the google form to submit your schedule: https://forms.gle/mc6km9TkHt5nLAZXA
If you have questions, you can email
Mr. Taylor, dtaylor@orsd.k12.ar.us
Mr. Ellison, rellison@orsd.k12.ar.us
Mrs. Young, tyoung@orsd.k12.ar.us
ODEN CAMPUS DAILY ANNOUNCEMENT: We miss seeing you and your families! Oden students should be working on AMI Day #20 today. Please continue to communicate with the school if you have questions or if we can help you in any way.
Reminder:
School Choice deadline is MAY 1, 2020
ODEN CAMPUS DAILY ANNOUNCEMENT: Oden students should be working on AMI Day #19 today. Today we will begin emailing out AMI packets for the week of April 20-24.This will allow us to have a paperless exchange of AMI work!
**ODEN CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENT** Oden Preschool is now accepting applications for next year. Children must be 3 on or by Aug. 1 to meet the deadline for the 2020-21 school year. Please contact Kim Gray or Crystal Hill at chill@orsd.k12.ar.us for more information.
**ACORN CAMPUS**
Acorn Preschool is now accepting applications for next year. Children must be 3 on or by Aug. 1 to meet the deadline for the 2020-21 school year. You must include the following documents with the completed application to secure a spot on the waiting list:
*Preferably 2019 tax return (please call Kim Larucci, Acorn Preschool Director for other options if tax return would not reflect accurate income amounts) or other options are listed on the front of the application that can be used for income verification.
*Birth certificate
*Social Security Card
*Updated Shot Record (4 yr. old shots must be completed, if applicable, and reflected on the shot record)
*Physical (Are good for 1 yr. from date) If your child still needs a physical you can wait to turn one when it is completed but needs to be done asap! Preferably, before the first day of the 2020 school year!
Applications can be picked up on the front porch of the Elementary building anytime or downloaded from the ORSD website. Completed applications do not need to be dropped off anywhere other than the Acorn Admin building on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for now from 9:00-12:00 or mailed to Acorn Admin Office, 143 Polk Road 96 Mena, AR 71953. For any questions regarding preschool registration, please contact- Kim Larucci, Acorn Preschool Director at 479-234-3438.
ODEN CAMPUS DAILY ANNOUNCEMENT: We hope you had a nice Easter weekend. Oden students should be working on AMI Day #17 today. This Wednesday (April 15) we will begin emailing out AMI packets for the week of April 20-24.This will allow us to have a paperless exchange of AMI work!