Ouachita River School District

Acorn High School FBLA is hosting a t-shirt fundraiser to help pay for student dues and conference fees. Shirts are available in sizes Child Small to Adult 4XL! Forms were sent home with each elementary student last week, and the deadline to order has been extended to November 15, 2024. If you need another form or have any questions, contact Mrs. Goodner in the high school (ext. 109). Thanks for supporting our students!

~Acorn Elementary K-2 Family Night Announcement~ K-2 Family Night is scheduled for November 14th, from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Today, notes will be sent home with your child. We kindly ask that you return these notes no later than Tuesday, November 12th. Alternatively, you may complete the following Google Form if you prefer. Thank you for your cooperation.

Oden Campus REMINDER: Pre-K through 6th grade Thanksgiving lunch will be Thursday, November 14th, from 11:30 to 12:15 p.m. Forms will NOT be accepted after tomorrow, November 6th.

ACORN SR TIGERS & SR LADY TIGERS BASKETBALL Post-game highlights - November 1st Acorn Classic @Acorn vs Ouachita SR Girls & SR Boys Acorn vs Ouachita SR Girls Lady Tigers 51 Lady Warriors 47 Top Scorers Chanity Hall - 17 pts KaitLynn Ledbetter - 11 pts Josey Dollar - 13 pts Victoria Squires - 10 pts Cruizzers Player of the Game - Victoria Squires Coach Ledbetter: This was a really good win for our girls. Ouachita played very hard and gave us everything that we wanted. We matched their intensity and came away with a 4 pt win. A very good basketball game for both teams. Acorn vs Ouachita SR Boys Tigers 56 Warriors 52 Top Scorer Caden Tarkinton - 27 pts Cruizzers Player of the Game - Caden Tarkinton

At Acorn Monday School, the day was full of pumpkin magic and buttery delights! The little ones dove into a pumpkin seed counting adventure—each tiny seed was a treasure to discover and count. The kids turned fresh cream into golden, silky butter, shaking jars with all their might, their faces lighting up as the soft cream transformed before their eyes.

Oden Campus Fall Picture Retake Day 📅 Date: November 8th 🎒 For: All students who missed the original picture day or would like a retake. If you need a retake, please arrive ready for your photo! If you missed the first session, this is your chance to have your picture taken for the yearbook!

Come out and support your local Lady Tigers and Tigers as they take on the Cossatot River Eagles! 🏈🐯 We’ll honor our military heroes with a special tribute featuring the high school choir and band. 🎶🎺 Also, don't miss the chance to support Couch Conquers Cancer! Stop by at 5 PM and grab a delicious walking taco for just $5. All proceeds go to a great cause! 🌮💖 Let’s pack the stands and show our community spirit!

Oden JR Girls and SR Teams will travel to Scranton to take on the Rockets. Games will begin @ 4:30 pm.

Acorn JR Boys and Both Senior Teams are set to take on the Cossatot River Eagles—on November 5th @ 5:30 pm. Come to The Acorn New Gym and support your hometown Tigers.

The tornado shelter on the Acorn campus is currently open for those wanting to seek shelter.

There will be NO Monday school on November 11th and November 25th!! We will have school on Monday, November 18th! Please call Mrs. Hooper @ 479-394-4833 ext. 321 if you have any questions!

ARCHERY PRACTICE CANCELLED! Please pass the word!!

Acorn Archery Practice will END at 5 pm today DUE TO WEATHER!!

Acorn High School's Physics Class tries their hand at Launching Rockets!

Acorn High School Hosting Veterans Day Program Date: Friday, November 8, 2024 Time: 12:00 - 1:30 PM (Doors open at 12:00 noon) Place: Mary Davis Gym - Acorn Campus Address: 143 Polk Road 96, Mena, Arkansas 71953 Program includes: - Welcome - Honoring Veterans - Slideshow - National Anthem - All Branches Military Song with Presentation of Flags & Ensemble Performance - Speaker Lunch provided All Veterans and military personnel welcome! Thank you for your service!

Acorn High School Band & Choir Special Tribute - Honoring Military If you are a veteran, active duty or family member of veteran or active duty, please plan to attend this special tribute and thank you for your service! Tuesday, November 5th Acorn vs Cossatot River Basketball Games (games start at 5:30 PM) Acorn Gymnasium

Acorn Hosts Tom Stuthard Top 25 XC Meet Acorn High School XC athletes competed in the Tom Stuthard Top 25 Cross Country Meet on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 hosted by Acorn High School. Over 200 athletes from western Arkansas competed in the event on the Acorn Schools’ Cross Country Course. All Acorn athletes were rewarded with a Tom Stuthard Cross Country t-shirt. Acorn Junior Girls placed 2nd in team standings. Genevieve Simborio led the Junior Lady Tigers with 2nd in the team standings by finishing 2nd overall. Acorn’s top five Junior Lady Tigers competing were: Kylie Ezell, Addi Ledbetter, Natalie Mabry, and Annabelle Daniels. Acorn Junior Boys placed 2nd in team standings. Kortsen Edwards led the Junior Tigers followed closely by Cy Young in 9th place. Ryder Laughlin, Ayvaan Flores, and Beau Rodgers rounded out the top five for the Junior Tigers. Acorn Senior Boys placed 2nd in team standings. Senior Aiden Kimp led Acorn to a 2nd place finish in team standings with Senior Caden Tarkinton in 11th place. Zane Newton, Frederick Metcalf and Michael Carbone rounded out the top five for Acorn Tigers. Acorn Senior Teams are scheduled for the state cross country championship at Oaklawn on November 8th starting at 2:30 PM for Senior Girls and 3:15 PM for Senior Boys. Complete results for Acorn and Tom Stuthard Top 25 Cross Country Meet at ARMILESPLIT.COM 2500 Meter Run - Junior Girls 2nd - Genevieve Simboro 6th - Kylie Ezell 13th - Addi Ledbetter 14th - Natalie Mabry 24th - Annabelle Daniels 26th - Jozie Daniels 28th - Abigail Slaten 29th - Justis Wray 30th - Shelby Rusert 31st - Ryder Taylor 32nd - Gracie Smith 34th - Kaylyn Donalds 2500 Meter Run - Junior Boys 8th - Kortsen Edwards 9th - Cy Young 16th - Ryder Laughlin 18th - Ayvaan Flores 25th - Beau Rodgers 26th - Trey Martin 27th - Christopher Olmstead 28th - Isaac Johnson 29th - Jasper Dollar 32nd - Max Schnell 34th - Kaison Rosson 35th - John Wood 36th - Cody Rusert 39th - Leelynn Fernandez 5000 Meter Run - Senior Boys 2nd - Aiden Kimp 11th - Caden Tarkinton 12th - Zane Newton 23rd - Fredrick Metcalf 24th - Michael Carbone Congratulations to our Acorn JR & SR Tigers and JR Lady Tigers and all athletes on their accomplishments! Thank you to Coach Keith Willsey for your outstanding leadership and commitment in coaching Acorn Cross Country! #AHStigersSERVE #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!

Mrs. Bohlman's Class and their Senior Adoptee Colton "Buck" Taylor. Ready for some Basketball! #AEStigersSERVE

Schedule for the Acorn Classic! Cossattot will take on Caddo Hills Sr girls @ 430 pm and Sr boys @ 545 pm. Then Acorn will take on Ouachita Sr girls @ 700 pm and Sr boys @ 815 pm. Saturday Games will be Ouachita will take on Cossatot Sr girls @ 200 pm, and Sr boys at 315 pm. Then Acorn will take on Smithville Sr girls @ 430 pm and Sr boys @ 545 pm.

🎃👻 AHS students got into the Halloween spirit yesterday by unleashing their creativity with Python. They crafted amazing Halloween designs through coding, blending tech and tradition. Check out their spooky creations! 💻✨