Ouachita River School District

ORSD CELEBRATIONS Thank you, ORSD parents, students and staff for making the first two weeks of school such a great experience! Parents and students, thank you for your promptness each day and making attendance a priority! We value this partnership in making this year a great success for each and everyone! SEE EVERYONE RECEIVE VICTORY EVERYDAY #orsdlifeprep #AEStigersSERVE #AHStigersSERVE #ODENwolvesSERVE

Congratulations, Acorn Tigers on your Polk County Fair entries, showings and honors received! We are proud of you! #orsdlifeprep #AEStigersSERVE #AHStigersSERVE

Attn Acorn Elementary parents and students: It is time for Peewee Basketball registration. Please use the following link to go to the registration form: https://forms.gle/XteCvki6YyQDCZHE6 We have added the Good Conduct Form to the registration so please read it and check the box indicating your agreement to abide by the Code of Conduct. Registration is due by Wednesday, September 4, 2024. Thank you for your participation in and support of this program.

Attn AES families, Just a friendly reminder that all cookie dough orders for our 2024-2025 fundraiser are due September 3rd. A big THANK YOU goes out to all of our families and community members for your support! #AEStigersSERVE

AES would like to invite all our grandparents for "Games with Grands" on Friday, September 6th in the Acorn Cafeteria starting @ 1:45. Please see the flyer for more details and grade level times. #AEStigersSERVE

Ouachita River School District - Oden and Acorn campuses will be closed Monday, September 2, 2024 in observance of Labor Day

ATTN: ORSD Students & Parents/Guardians Please complete the EZ Meal Application online or contact your child's school building office to obtain a form to complete! Online: Go to - www.ouachitariversd.org Click on - MENU Under the heading, CAFETERIA, click on - EZ Meal Online Application Printed Meal Application can be obtained from your child's building office: Acorn Elementary School (479) 394-4833 Acorn High School (479) 394-5544 Oden K-12 Schools (870) 326-4311

ORSD - Acorn High School Hosts TigerFEST '25 Acorn High School students grades 7-12 participated in TigerFEST on Wednesday, August 21st in the Acorn Gym. AHS sponsors /advisors and students from clubs, student organizations, and extracurricular activities provided information about how to get involved and engaged in campus life! #AHStigersSERVE #orsdlifeprep

Acorn Campus Fall Individual Pictures will be taken on Friday September 6, 2024 in the Elementary Auditorium. We will start with Pre-K and continue up through 11th grade. Picture proofs will be sent home approximately 2 to 3 weeks afterward. Contact person is Mrs. Pearce by email at gpearce@orsd.k12.ar.us, AHS Library phone at 479-394-5544, ext. 106, or by text at 479-234-0614.

Thank you, Polk County Farm Bureau Women's Committee, for your generous donation to Acorn Elementary students. I greatly appreciate your support and thoughtfulness! #AEStigersSERVE

ATTN: ORSD Students & Parents/Guardians Please complete the EZ Meal Application online or contact your child's school building office to obtain a form to complete! ORSD Student Meal Prices - 2024-2025 School Year Acorn and Oden campuses Acorn Elementary School (479) 394-4833 Acorn High School (479) 394-5544 Oden K-12 Schools (870) 326-4311

Acorn Elementary Families! Purchase your Acorn Tigers custom wrist band for only $1.00. We have adult and children's sizes. ALL proceeds will benefit Acorn Elementary students. Thank you for your support! #AEStigersSERVE

Acorn Elementary Families! Order your Acorn Elementary t-shirt today for $15.00. We will take orders through September 6. Order forms can be picked up in the elementary office. ALL proceeds will benefit Acorn Elementary students. Thank you for your support! #AEStigersSERVE

Thank you Goss Electronics and LAARK for your generous donation to support Acorn Elementary students! We appreciate everything you do to help our school. #AEStigersSERVE

Thank you Mountain View Methodist Church for your generous donation to purchase school supplies for Acorn Elementary students! We greatly appreciate your support. #AEStigersSERVE

ATTN: ORSD - Acorn Campus The map includes Acorn Elementary School and Acorn Preschool drop-off and pick-up routes. Please familiarize yourself with routes and share. Officer Warren McPherson, Acorn Schools SRO

ATTN: ORSD Students, Parents & Families Welcome to the 2024-2025 School Year! Thank you to the ORSD family for the great turnout at ORSD Open House events on the Acorn and Oden campuses! We loved visiting with you and excited to get started on an awesome school year! Just a reminder! School starts on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. School day timeframe Tuesdays - Fridays: 1st bell rings - 7:35 AM Classes begin - 7:45 AM School day ends - 4:13 PM If you interested in the Monday option, please contact your child's building office to sign up by this Tuesday, August 20th. Acorn Elementary School Office (479) 394-4833 Acorn High School Office (479) 394-5544 Oden K-12 Schools Office (870) 326-4311 Acorn Public Schools 143 Polk Road 96 Mena, AR 71953 Oden Public Schools 135 School Drive Oden, AR 71961 Ouachita River School District Administration Office 143 Polk Road 96 Mena, AR 71953 (479) 394-2348 #orsdlifeprep #AEStigersSERVE #AHStigersSERVE #ODENwolvesSERVE

The following positions are now open at ORSD Oden Campus: 2- Cafeteria Techs If interested, please contact William Edwards, Assistant Superintendent of Schools at 870-326-4311.

ORSD - Acorn and Oden Class of 2024 Alumni Ouachita River School District wishes you the best in your next steps this year! In YOUR pathway and plan this fall - enrolling in college, technical school - joining the workforce - enlisting and serving in the United States military - know and remember that you are valued, you are supported and you will always be a member of this school family! Thank you for the opportunities and experiences we shared together over the years in the ORSD family! Contact Tammy Young, ORSD Public Relations & Marketing Director at tyoung@orsd.k12.ar.us or (479) 394-5544, x. 104 and share your experiences and photo. #orsdlifeprep

Oden students participated in the Montgomery County Fair by showing animals. Thank you to all the parents, teachers and adults for helping these kiddos! Great job to the BBR show team! Go Wolves! 🧡🖤🐺