If you would like to order a Homecoming shirt, please have orders and money turned into the AHS Office by Wednesday, December 3rd.
Acorn High School Homecoming 2025-2026
Queen: KaitLynn Ledbetter
Maid of Honor: Kylee Johnson
Senior Maid: Kira Dejarlo
Senior Maid: Victoria Squires
Junior Maid: Lanee Shaddon
Junior Maid: Mylee Sharp
Sophomore Maid: Ashlin Ford
Sophomore Maid: Adalyn Bohlman
Freshman Maid: Bailey Myers
Freshman Maid: Annabelle Daniels
Congratulations to the AHS Homecoming Royalty Court!
AHS Homecoming Ceremony
Friday, December 19, 2025
5:00 PM - Acorn Gymnasium
Basketball games start after ceremony
Queen: KaitLynn Ledbetter
Maid of Honor: Kylee Johnson
Senior Maid: Kira Dejarlo
Senior Maid: Victoria Squires
Junior Maid: Lanee Shaddon
Junior Maid: Mylee Sharp
Sophomore Maid: Ashlin Ford
Sophomore Maid: Adalyn Bohlman
Freshman Maid: Bailey Myers
Freshman Maid: Annabelle Daniels
Congratulations to the AHS Homecoming Royalty Court!
AHS Homecoming Ceremony
Friday, December 19, 2025
5:00 PM - Acorn Gymnasium
Basketball games start after ceremony
🎄 AES Presents: Christmas at the OK Corral 🤠
Acorn Elementary is excited to invite you to our Annual Elementary Holiday Musical – Christmas at the OK Corral!
Join us Thursday, December 4th, in the Acorn New Gym for a festive evening of music and fun!
🎬 Performance Schedule:
Kindergarten & 1st Grade: 6:00 PM
2nd – 4th Grades: 7:00 PM
🎤 Speakers and actors will stay for both performances.
👕 Student Attire:
Students should wear a white t-shirt, jeans, and boots (if they have them). Each student will receive a red bandana upon arrival.
We would love for everyone to come out, enjoy the show, and support our amazing students as they share the spirit of Holidays—Western style!
Acorn Elementary is excited to invite you to our Annual Elementary Holiday Musical – Christmas at the OK Corral!
Join us Thursday, December 4th, in the Acorn New Gym for a festive evening of music and fun!
🎬 Performance Schedule:
Kindergarten & 1st Grade: 6:00 PM
2nd – 4th Grades: 7:00 PM
🎤 Speakers and actors will stay for both performances.
👕 Student Attire:
Students should wear a white t-shirt, jeans, and boots (if they have them). Each student will receive a red bandana upon arrival.
We would love for everyone to come out, enjoy the show, and support our amazing students as they share the spirit of Holidays—Western style!
“Get ready for game night! The Oden Timberwolves will host the Kirby Trojans at home on November 21, 2025. Action tips off with the Junior Girls at 5:00 p.m., followed by the Senior Teams. Come out and pack the gym to cheer on your Timberwolves!”
“Get ready for game night! The Acorn Senior Teams will host Dierks at home on November 21, 2025. Action tips off with the Senior Girls at 5:30 p.m., followed by the Senior Boys. Come out and pack the gym to cheer on your Tigers!”
ORSD Employees of the Month - November 2025
The Oden Schools' campus Employees of the Month for November are:
Ken Armstrong
Whitney Starr
Congratulations, Ken and Whitney!
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#OMESwolvesSERVE
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The Oden Schools' campus Employees of the Month for November are:
Ken Armstrong
Whitney Starr
Congratulations, Ken and Whitney!
#orsdlifeprep
#OMESwolvesSERVE
#OHSwolvesSERVE
Acorn Games tonight will begin at 5 pm. The 7th-grade girls will play first, followed by 7th-grade boys, then both Junior Teams will follow.
📢 SAVE THE DATE! 🎄
Acorn Elementary Family Night
Tuesday, December 9th • 5:00–6:00 PM
K–6 students and their families are invited to join us for our annual Family Night—and this year, we’re taking a magical trip to Whoville! 🚂
💚The Great Grinch Escape💚
Come participate in our escape-room–style adventure filled with fun math and literacy challenges. Work together as a family to “escape,” solve clues, and find the Grinch!
🚂 All Aboard!
While you wait for your “train stop” to Whoville, enjoy popcorn and the festive ride as you head into the adventure.
💚 Make It Through the Escape?
If you successfully complete the challenge, you’ll be greeted in the Grinch’s Cave by Martha May Whovier (aka Mrs. Jackson!) with some sweet treats for all who escape.
🎄 Meet the Grinch & the Whos!
We’ll have the Grinch himself on site, along with lots of little Whos ready to celebrate.
It’s not required, but if your child wants to join in on the fun, they are welcome to come dressed as a little Who!
It’s going to be a magical, family-friendly evening you won’t want to miss!
💙Acorn Tigers — Growing, Learning, and Escaping the Grinch… Together! 💛
#aestigersserve
Acorn Elementary Family Night
Tuesday, December 9th • 5:00–6:00 PM
K–6 students and their families are invited to join us for our annual Family Night—and this year, we’re taking a magical trip to Whoville! 🚂
💚The Great Grinch Escape💚
Come participate in our escape-room–style adventure filled with fun math and literacy challenges. Work together as a family to “escape,” solve clues, and find the Grinch!
🚂 All Aboard!
While you wait for your “train stop” to Whoville, enjoy popcorn and the festive ride as you head into the adventure.
💚 Make It Through the Escape?
If you successfully complete the challenge, you’ll be greeted in the Grinch’s Cave by Martha May Whovier (aka Mrs. Jackson!) with some sweet treats for all who escape.
🎄 Meet the Grinch & the Whos!
We’ll have the Grinch himself on site, along with lots of little Whos ready to celebrate.
It’s not required, but if your child wants to join in on the fun, they are welcome to come dressed as a little Who!
It’s going to be a magical, family-friendly evening you won’t want to miss!
💙Acorn Tigers — Growing, Learning, and Escaping the Grinch… Together! 💛
#aestigersserve
It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Concert
Thursday, December 11, 2025
6:30 PM - doors open at 5:45 PM
Mary Davis Gym - Acorn campus (143 Poilk Road 96, Mena, AR 71953)
Bake Sale and Concessions Available
Presented by:
Acorn Elementary 5th & 6th Grades
Acorn High School 7th - 12th Grades Band & Choir
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#AEStigersSERVE
#AHStigersSERVE
Thursday, December 11, 2025
6:30 PM - doors open at 5:45 PM
Mary Davis Gym - Acorn campus (143 Poilk Road 96, Mena, AR 71953)
Bake Sale and Concessions Available
Presented by:
Acorn Elementary 5th & 6th Grades
Acorn High School 7th - 12th Grades Band & Choir
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#AEStigersSERVE
#AHStigersSERVE
🦃 Thanksgiving Break Announcement
ORSD Acorn & Oden Campuses will be closed November 24th–28th as we celebrate the Thanksgiving Holiday with our families.
We are so thankful for you and your students, and we wish you all a safe and joyful holiday!
ORSD Acorn & Oden Campuses will be closed November 24th–28th as we celebrate the Thanksgiving Holiday with our families.
We are so thankful for you and your students, and we wish you all a safe and joyful holiday!
Oden Timberwolves hit the road to face the Magazine Rattlers on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Tip-off begins with the Junior Girls at 5:00 p.m., followed by the Senior teams. Come out and support the Timberwolves as they battle it out on the court!
Acorn Tigers hit the road to face the Cutter Morning Star Hornets on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Tip-off begins with the Junior Boys at 5:00 p.m., followed by the Senior teams. Come out and support the Tigers as they battle it out on the court!
Acorn High School Homecoming Royalty Court - 2025-2026
AHS Homecoming Ceremony
Friday, December 19, 2025
5:00 PM
Acorn Gymnasium
Acorn vs Horatio Basketball Games following ceremony - Junior Boys, Senior Girls and Senior Boys
AHS Homecoming Ceremony
Friday, December 19, 2025
5:00 PM
Acorn Gymnasium
Acorn vs Horatio Basketball Games following ceremony - Junior Boys, Senior Girls and Senior Boys
THANK YOU, Nathan and Zachary Cline!
Air National Guard presentation to AHS Juniors & Seniors
Friday, November 14, 2025
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Air National Guard presentation to AHS Juniors & Seniors
Friday, November 14, 2025
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AHS Band & Choir present Special Tribute - HONORING MILITARY
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Acorn vs Mount Ida Basketball Games
Games start at 5:00 PM
Thank you to all who have served and are serving! We honor you!
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#AHStigersSERVE
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Acorn vs Mount Ida Basketball Games
Games start at 5:00 PM
Thank you to all who have served and are serving! We honor you!
#orsdlifeprep
#AHStigersSERVE
Mrs. Larucci’s 2nd Grade Class Honors Our Veterans
Mrs. Larucci’s second graders recently wrote heartfelt letters to a Veteran of their choice to honor and show appreciation for their service to our country. Mr. Strasner visited the classroom and received several of these thoughtful letters, each one thanking him for his dedication and sacrifice. Our Dean of Students, Chad Frost, who also serves, was honored by students as well.
We extend our sincere gratitude to all Veterans—past and present—for your service, your sacrifice, and your commitment to protecting the freedoms we enjoy. Thank you for all you do for our country!
Mrs. Larucci’s second graders recently wrote heartfelt letters to a Veteran of their choice to honor and show appreciation for their service to our country. Mr. Strasner visited the classroom and received several of these thoughtful letters, each one thanking him for his dedication and sacrifice. Our Dean of Students, Chad Frost, who also serves, was honored by students as well.
We extend our sincere gratitude to all Veterans—past and present—for your service, your sacrifice, and your commitment to protecting the freedoms we enjoy. Thank you for all you do for our country!
Acorn High School Students Attend Test Prep Workshop
THANK YOU to the Dequeen/Mena Education Service Cooperative (DMESC) for hosting the Chad Cargill Test Prep Workshop on November 12th in the Grand Hall on the DMESC campus and providing the oppotunity for students! Such valuable information, tips and strategies to help better prepare students for studying and test taking for future tests in each subject!
Feedback from students was very positive and gaining confidence in preparing for future tests!
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Acorn Junior Teams Hit the Road!
The Acorn Jr. Lady Tigers and Jr. Tigers will travel to Kirby to compete in the Kirby Junior High Tournament from November 17th–22nd. 🏀
Come out and pack the stands to cheer on our Tigers as they battle for the title of Tournament Champions!
📅 Game Dates and Times: To be announced.
Let’s go Tigers! 💛💙
The Acorn Jr. Lady Tigers and Jr. Tigers will travel to Kirby to compete in the Kirby Junior High Tournament from November 17th–22nd. 🏀
Come out and pack the stands to cheer on our Tigers as they battle for the title of Tournament Champions!
📅 Game Dates and Times: To be announced.
Let’s go Tigers! 💛💙
Acorn Tigers hit the road to face the Ouachita Warriors on Friday, November 14, 2025. Tip-off begins with the Junior Girls at 4:30 p.m., followed by the Junior Boys and both Senior teams. Come out and support the Tigers as they battle it out on the court!
“Get ready for game night! The Oden Timberwolves will host Oark at home on November 14, 2025. Action tips off with the Senior Girls at 5:00 p.m., followed by the Senior Boys. Come out and pack the gym to cheer on your Timberwolves!”
