Acorn Hosts XC Fun Run on 9-23-2025
Junior and Senior High runners participated from Acorn and a host of other middle and high schools.
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AHS Juniors & Seniors group tour UofA Campus
Thursday, September 25, 2025, a group of juniors and seniors toured the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville. The tour included a presentation from U of A Admissions staff and tour of campus grounds and facilities. The presentation included important information and deadlines about admissions, scholarships, housing and meal plans.
We also had a wonderful surprise and visit with Acorn High School Alumnus, Damon Cruz!
Thank you, U of A Admissions and Student Tour Guides for a great tour and information to help prepare our students for life!
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ORSD - Parent/Teacher Conferences - October 2025
Acorn and Oden campuses
Conferences will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2025
Please note the following instructions for each building on campuses:
ACORN PRESCHOOL
Teachers will contact parents/guardians to schedule timeslots.
ACORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Teachers will contact parents/guardians to schedule timeslots.
ACORN HIGH SCHOOL
Timeframe for come and go for students and parents/guardians: 4:30 - 8:00 PM
ODEN PRESCHOOL
Teachers will contact parents/guardians to schedule timeslots.
ODE MADDOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Teachers will contact parents/guardians to schedule timeslots.
ODEN HIGH SCHOOL
Timeframe for come and go for students and parents/guardians: 4:30 - 8:00 PM
The Acorn 2026 Yearbook is now available to order for delivery in May 2026. Best Price Special is $48 for a plain book and $56 for a personalized with up to 4 free icons until October 3rd. Orders will be accepted after this date, but the price will increase. Order online at JostensYearbooks.com, pick up an order form at Elementary or High School office, call Glynda Pearce at 394-5544 ext. 106, or text 479-234-0614 for more information.
Acorn Anglers 3rd Fishing Tournament at DeQueen Lake
The Acorn Anglers Bass Fishing Team is excited to share the results of their THIRD tournament from last Saturday, September 20th at DeQueen Lake. We had a total of 12 boats participating, and it was a gorgeous day with every boat weighing in with a 10 inch, 5 fish limit. Their hard work is paying off!
For our junior anglers, there were four teams competing:
First place: AbiGail and Elijah Slaten 4.5 lbs
Second place: Chisum and Addis Myers 2.21 lbs
Trash Fish: Jozie Daniels
Jr Big Bass goes to Justis Wray at 2.09 lbs!
In the senior division, the stakes were a little higher with some big fish being weighed in among eight competing boats:
First place: Braxton Hemund and Kortsen Edwards 11.27 lbs! Way to go, boys!
Second place: JJ Bass and Cooper Strother 7 lbs!
Big Bass goes to Korsten with 4.13 lbs!
Again, a huge thank you to our sponsors who enable us to reward these anglers with some awesome prizes at each tournament. We appreciate the Hollin Family for donating lures and fishing gear for this event, and two outstanding mommas who hooked up all our anglers and boat captains with breakfast at 6:30 AM! Thank you, Mrs. Kristina Johnson and Mrs. Kala Strother. Always, thank you BOAT CAPTAINS! Without you, we couldn’t do this thing we love!
If you would like to donate lures/plastics/fishing merch of any kind for us to give to these kids and their boat captains, we would appreciate it so much! If you fish, you know we lose a lot of good lures every time we hit the water–occupational hazard!
We are looking forward to our fourth qualifying tournament on Saturday, October 4th, at Lake Hinkle in Waldron, AR. This tournament is special as we will be participating in the 6th Annual Chase Hale Memorial Fishing Tournament. It is open to the public, contact Mrs. Kelly Slaten at kslaten@orsd.k12.ar.us or Mrs. Toby Hollin at thollin@orsd.k12.ar.us to let us know if you would like more information about this event.
CONGRATULATIONS to the Acorn Anglers on a job well done! We are proud of you!
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Ouachita River School District…preparing students for life! #orsdlifeprep
Ouachita River School District
Through a safe, caring, and serving environment, students learn, grow, excel, and succeed...this is our mission in preparing students for LIFE!
The Acorn Anglers Bass Fishing Team is excited to share the results of their THIRD tournament from last Saturday, September 20th at DeQueen Lake. We had a total of 12 boats participating, and it was a gorgeous day with every boat weighing in with a 10 inch, 5 fish limit. Their hard work is paying off!
For our junior anglers, there were four teams competing:
First place: AbiGail and Elijah Slaten 4.5 lbs
Second place: Chisum and Addis Myers 2.21 lbs
Trash Fish: Jozie Daniels
Jr Big Bass goes to Justis Wray at 2.09 lbs!
In the senior division, the stakes were a little higher with some big fish being weighed in among eight competing boats:
First place: Braxton Hemund and Kortsen Edwards 11.27 lbs! Way to go, boys!
Second place: JJ Bass and Cooper Strother 7 lbs!
Big Bass goes to Korsten with 4.13 lbs!
Again, a huge thank you to our sponsors who enable us to reward these anglers with some awesome prizes at each tournament. We appreciate the Hollin Family for donating lures and fishing gear for this event, and two outstanding mommas who hooked up all our anglers and boat captains with breakfast at 6:30 AM! Thank you, Mrs. Kristina Johnson and Mrs. Kala Strother. Always, thank you BOAT CAPTAINS! Without you, we couldn’t do this thing we love!
If you would like to donate lures/plastics/fishing merch of any kind for us to give to these kids and their boat captains, we would appreciate it so much! If you fish, you know we lose a lot of good lures every time we hit the water–occupational hazard!
We are looking forward to our fourth qualifying tournament on Saturday, October 4th, at Lake Hinkle in Waldron, AR. This tournament is special as we will be participating in the 6th Annual Chase Hale Memorial Fishing Tournament. It is open to the public, contact Mrs. Kelly Slaten at kslaten@orsd.k12.ar.us or Mrs. Toby Hollin at thollin@orsd.k12.ar.us to let us know if you would like more information about this event.
CONGRATULATIONS to the Acorn Anglers on a job well done! We are proud of you!
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Ouachita River School District
Through a safe, caring, and serving environment, students learn, grow, excel, and succeed...this is our mission in preparing students for LIFE!
AHS Tigers Golf Team 7 2A District Runners-Up
The Acorn High School Tigers Golf Team members Braxton Hemund, Beau Rodgers, Caiden Hicks and Asher Cook placed runner-up in the 7 2A District Golf Tournament on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. The tournament was held at the Glenwood Country Club.
AHS Golf Team Coach is Dewayne Taylor
Congratulations, AHS Tigers Golf Team and Coach Taylor! We are proud of you!
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The Acorn High School Tigers Golf Team members Braxton Hemund, Beau Rodgers, Caiden Hicks and Asher Cook placed runner-up in the 7 2A District Golf Tournament on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. The tournament was held at the Glenwood Country Club.
AHS Golf Team Coach is Dewayne Taylor
Congratulations, AHS Tigers Golf Team and Coach Taylor! We are proud of you!
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See You at the Pole! This morning at 7 am at the Acorn High School Flag Pole!
AHS Senior High Takes 2nd Place Mena Quiz Bowl Invitational
The Acorn High School Senior High Quiz Bowl Team competed in the Mena Quiz Bowl Invitational on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at the Ouachita Center on the UA Rich Mountain Community College campus.
AHS Senior Quiz Bowl Team members competing included the following:
Front row (l to r): Jaycelin Gardner, Matilda Grant, Zane Newton, Kira Dejarlo, Cadince Onstott
2nd row (l to r): Andrea Wagner, Jordan Lyle, Kimberly Cline, Brooke Osufsen, Lauren Cruz, Jaylen McQueen
3rd row: Eilam Holland
Acorn High School Quiz Bowl Coach: Amy Slater
Congratulations on an outstanding achievement! We are proud of you!
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The Acorn High School Senior High Quiz Bowl Team competed in the Mena Quiz Bowl Invitational on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at the Ouachita Center on the UA Rich Mountain Community College campus.
AHS Senior Quiz Bowl Team members competing included the following:
Front row (l to r): Jaycelin Gardner, Matilda Grant, Zane Newton, Kira Dejarlo, Cadince Onstott
2nd row (l to r): Andrea Wagner, Jordan Lyle, Kimberly Cline, Brooke Osufsen, Lauren Cruz, Jaylen McQueen
3rd row: Eilam Holland
Acorn High School Quiz Bowl Coach: Amy Slater
Congratulations on an outstanding achievement! We are proud of you!
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See You at the Pole will be held on the Acorn campus on Wednesday, September 24th, beginning at 7:00 a.m. by the High School flagpole. We encourage anyone who would like to join us to come and take part. This will be a student-led time of prayer for our students, our schools, and our nation.
🏃♂️🏃♀️ Acorn Cross Country Announcement 🏃♀️🏃♂️
The Acorn Cross Country Teams will be hitting the track on Tuesday, September 23rd at 3:30 PM. Come out, cheer loudly, and show your support for our hardworking runners! 💙💛
The Acorn Cross Country Teams will be hitting the track on Tuesday, September 23rd at 3:30 PM. Come out, cheer loudly, and show your support for our hardworking runners! 💙💛
On Friday, September 19th, the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain Financial Aid and Recruitment Staff presented important information to the Acorn High School Class of 2026. Information included: Arkansas A2A and Achievement scholarships, University of Arkansas Rich Mountain institutional, leadership, academic and foundation scholarships; financial aid process, and transfer scholarship opportunities!
Thank you to UA Rich Mountain - Mike, Lauren, Lindsey and Irvin for helping our seniors be better prepared for life after high school!
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Thank you to UA Rich Mountain - Mike, Lauren, Lindsey and Irvin for helping our seniors be better prepared for life after high school!
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ORSD 2025 School Report Card Ratings
This past week, the Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary Education released the results for the 2025 school report cards.
Ouachita River School District is proud to announce that our Oden K-12 Schools received an A rating, our Acorn Elementary School received a B rating and our Acorn High School received a B rating!
The success of our school district is a direct result of the hard work, commitment and dedication of our students, teachers, staff, parents, families, community and school board!
CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU to all who S.E.R.V.E.! It is a great day to be a TIMBERWOLF and TIGER!
See
Everyone
Receive
Victory
Everyday
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This past week, the Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary Education released the results for the 2025 school report cards.
Ouachita River School District is proud to announce that our Oden K-12 Schools received an A rating, our Acorn Elementary School received a B rating and our Acorn High School received a B rating!
The success of our school district is a direct result of the hard work, commitment and dedication of our students, teachers, staff, parents, families, community and school board!
CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU to all who S.E.R.V.E.! It is a great day to be a TIMBERWOLF and TIGER!
See
Everyone
Receive
Victory
Everyday
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AHS Published Poets Recognized in the American Library of Poetry National Poetry Contest
In April 2025, over 50 of our AHS 7th-12th grade students from Mrs. Slater and Mrs. Slaten's English classes submitted original poems to the The American Library of Poetry national poetry contest. Many of our students were selected for publication in their 2025 poetry collection entitled "EXCELLENCE." Their picture will appear in this year's Acorn Yearbook. We are so proud of these writers; it is so exciting to see your own work in print! Congratulations, AHS poets!
Congratulations, AHS Published Poets!
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In April 2025, over 50 of our AHS 7th-12th grade students from Mrs. Slater and Mrs. Slaten's English classes submitted original poems to the The American Library of Poetry national poetry contest. Many of our students were selected for publication in their 2025 poetry collection entitled "EXCELLENCE." Their picture will appear in this year's Acorn Yearbook. We are so proud of these writers; it is so exciting to see your own work in print! Congratulations, AHS poets!
Congratulations, AHS Published Poets!
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Acorn Students Earn Top AP Exam Scores
Ouachita River School District - Acorn High School students earned top AP (Advanced Placement) exam scores on the May 2025 AP exams. AP courses are offered in the disciplines of arts, English, history and social science, math and computer science, the sciences, and world languages and culture. Students earning AP qualifying scores may also be eligible to earn college credit and can be used for placement in college courses.
Ouachita River School District - Acorn High School AP Coordinator is Lisa Daniels.
The students listed earned AP credit in the following courses from the May 2025 AP exams with scores of 3 or higher:
Acorn High School:
AP Biology - Instructor: Michelle McGee
Damon Cruz
AP English Language & Composition - Instructor: Amy Slater
Chris Conatser, II
Lauren Cruz
Kira Dejarlo
Isabella Fowler
Irene Gilhousen
Tazanna Haggard
Chloe Kelley
Ty Kesterson
KaitLynn Ledbetter
Lacy McEntire
Macy McEntire
Zane Newton
Summer Nix
Brooke Osufsen
Lyndsey Powell
CONGRATULATIONS! We are proud of you!
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Ouachita River School District…preparing students for life! #orsdlifeprep
Ouachita River School District
Through a safe, caring, and serving environment, students learn, grow, excel, and succeed...this is our mission in preparing students for LIFE!
Ouachita River School District - Acorn High School students earned top AP (Advanced Placement) exam scores on the May 2025 AP exams. AP courses are offered in the disciplines of arts, English, history and social science, math and computer science, the sciences, and world languages and culture. Students earning AP qualifying scores may also be eligible to earn college credit and can be used for placement in college courses.
Ouachita River School District - Acorn High School AP Coordinator is Lisa Daniels.
The students listed earned AP credit in the following courses from the May 2025 AP exams with scores of 3 or higher:
Acorn High School:
AP Biology - Instructor: Michelle McGee
Damon Cruz
AP English Language & Composition - Instructor: Amy Slater
Chris Conatser, II
Lauren Cruz
Kira Dejarlo
Isabella Fowler
Irene Gilhousen
Tazanna Haggard
Chloe Kelley
Ty Kesterson
KaitLynn Ledbetter
Lacy McEntire
Macy McEntire
Zane Newton
Summer Nix
Brooke Osufsen
Lyndsey Powell
CONGRATULATIONS! We are proud of you!
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Ouachita River School District…preparing students for life! #orsdlifeprep
Ouachita River School District
Through a safe, caring, and serving environment, students learn, grow, excel, and succeed...this is our mission in preparing students for LIFE!
Acorn High School Tennis @ ATU vs Lifeway Christian - Monday, September 15, 2025
Acorn Lady Tigers Tennis
Doubles:
KaitLynn Ledbetter/Lanee Shaddon W 8-4, W 8-5
Addisyn Ledbetter/Adalyn Bohlman W 8-3, W 8-1
Singles:
Josey Dollar L 4-6, W 6-1
Acorn Tigers Tennis
Doubles:
Eilam Holland/Kaden Carter L 1-8, L 1-8, W 6-5
Singles:
Tyler Riggins L 4-6, L 0-6
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Acorn Lady Tigers Tennis
Doubles:
KaitLynn Ledbetter/Lanee Shaddon W 8-4, W 8-5
Addisyn Ledbetter/Adalyn Bohlman W 8-3, W 8-1
Singles:
Josey Dollar L 4-6, W 6-1
Acorn Tigers Tennis
Doubles:
Eilam Holland/Kaden Carter L 1-8, L 1-8, W 6-5
Singles:
Tyler Riggins L 4-6, L 0-6
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Happy National IT Professionals Day to ORSD Technology Coordinator, Sherri Powell!
We appreciate ALL you do to support students, staff and the ORSD community!
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We appreciate ALL you do to support students, staff and the ORSD community!
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The Importance of Attendance
Thank you, parents and families, for getting your students to school by 7:45 each morning and leaving them at school to complete the instructional day until 4:10. I appreciate all of your efforts in rescheduling appointments to Mondays, so your children will not miss out on instruction. If your child is sick or has to be absent, please contact the office so we can document the reason for the absence. Also, please send any medical notes so these can be filed. Good attendance is critical in helping your child learn and grow. Thank you so much for all of support!
Thank you, parents and families, for getting your students to school by 7:45 each morning and leaving them at school to complete the instructional day until 4:10. I appreciate all of your efforts in rescheduling appointments to Mondays, so your children will not miss out on instruction. If your child is sick or has to be absent, please contact the office so we can document the reason for the absence. Also, please send any medical notes so these can be filed. Good attendance is critical in helping your child learn and grow. Thank you so much for all of support!
Acorn Elementary has voted, and the results are in! 🎉
We are excited to announce our Class Favorites for the 2025–2026 school year. Congratulations to all who were voted for.
We are excited to announce our Class Favorites for the 2025–2026 school year. Congratulations to all who were voted for.
ATTN: Acorn High School Senior Class of 2026 and Parents
Please mark your calendar for an important meeting!
Monday, October 6, 2025
6:00 PM
Acorn Cafeteria
- Obtain FSA ID's (Federal Student Aid ID) for seniors and parents
- Learn more about and apply for state scholarships
- Updates on the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and how to be prepared to file FAFSA
Seniors, bring your Chromebook fully charged and charger to the meeting!
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Please mark your calendar for an important meeting!
Monday, October 6, 2025
6:00 PM
Acorn Cafeteria
- Obtain FSA ID's (Federal Student Aid ID) for seniors and parents
- Learn more about and apply for state scholarships
- Updates on the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and how to be prepared to file FAFSA
Seniors, bring your Chromebook fully charged and charger to the meeting!
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Acorn High School Class Elections 2025-2026
Congratulations to AHS Class Officers, Class Favorites and Student Council Representatives for grades 7th - 12th!
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Congratulations to AHS Class Officers, Class Favorites and Student Council Representatives for grades 7th - 12th!
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