Ouachita River School District

AHS Cheer Tryouts for grades 6 - 11 DEADLINE to sign up: Monday, April 22nd - scan QR code to sign up! Tryout Practices: April 22nd, 23rd, & 24th Tryouts: April 26th For more information, contact Katelyn Staggs, AHS Cheer Coach at kstaggs@orsd.k12.ar.us

ATTN: Acorn Athletes -grades 6-11 If you are planning to participate in any sports and/or cheerleading in the 2024-2025 school year, you are required to have a current physical on file. Physicals are scheduled for Tuesday, April 23rd starting at 12:45 PM in the Acorn Gymnasium.

2024-2025 Acorn Preschool Registration To register, child must be 3 or 4 years of age on or by August 1, 2024. The following documentation is needed for registration: - Birth certificate - Social Security card - Current immunization record - Current physical - Verification of household income & address - Completed application. Applications may be obtained from the Acorn Elementary School office. Acorn Preschool Kathy Medford Preschool Building 143 Polk Road 96 Mena, AR 71953 (479) 394-4833 x, 416

REMINDER! ATTN: ORSD Students & Parents/Guardians Please mark your calendars for the schedule of important upcoming dates. Thank you in advance for making every effort to ensure your child attends school and on time. We value this partnership in helping your child to have a successful, meaningful experience! The week of April 16-18, 2024, the ATLAS Summative Assessments will be administered on the following dates by grade levels: Acorn High School - grades 7th- 10th (including students in 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th enrolled in Biology) Oden High School - grades 6th - 10th (including 12th enrolled in Biology) The week of April 23 -25, 2024, the ATLAS Summative Assessments will be administered on the following dates by grade levels: Acorn Elementary School - grades 3rd - 6th Oden Maddox Elementary - grades 3rd - 5th *Virtual students will be scheduled on different dates and will be contacted with the date and time for testing. If you have questions or need additional information, please contact your child’s building office. Ode Maddox Elementary School & Oden High School - (870) 326-4311 Acorn Elementary School - (479) 394-4833 Acorn High School - (479) 394-5544 #orsdlifeprep

Oden Campus special announcement: The Oden 6th -10th grades will be taking the ATLAS summative exam next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday(4/16, 4/17, 4/18). This is a very important test that our students take. Please make sure your child gets plenty of sleep, eats breakfast and is at school on time. We are excited to see our student's growth performance on this test! Elicia Bergum Oden principal

Go Tigers!!!!

AHS Class of 2024 Spotlight August Alvis Congratulations, August! Proud of you! Acorn High School Graduation Ceremony Thursday, May 16, 2024 7:00 PM Acorn Gymnasium

AHS Class of 2024 Spotlight Shay Allen Congratulations, Shay! Proud of you! Acorn High School Graduation Ceremony Thursday, May 16, 2024 7:00 PM Acorn Gymnasium

Reminder Acorn Elementary!! The last day of after-school tutoring is April 18, 2024.

Acorn Track The track meet scheduled for today has been canceled.

Acorn Baseball and Softball: Today's games are rescheduled for this Thursday, April 11th @ 4:30. They will be played at Horatio.

Acorn Baseball and Softball: Games for today vs Horatio have been canceled. They will be played at a later date.

Gratitude to the dedicated ORSD Librarians for nurturing a vibrant reading environment and fostering a culture of literary exploration! National Library Week - April 7 - 13, 2024 "National Library Week is a time to celebrate our nation's libraries, library workers' contributions and promote library use and support. The theme for National Library Week 2024 is "Ready, Set, Library," illustrating the idea that in our always-online world, libraries give us a green light to something truly special: a place to connect with others, learn new skills, and focus on what matters most. At the library’s author talks, workshops, and book clubs, Americans can connect with fellow enthusiasts and local experts while building relationships that will last a lifetime. No matter where you find yourself on the roadmap through life’s journey—preparing for a new career, launching a business, or raising a family—the library provides an inclusive and supportive community where everyone belongs." - from American Library Association #orsdlifeprep

The 4th grade Acorn GT students competed at the Caddo Hills Quiz Bowl Tournament. The following are the high scorers for the day: 1st place: Tucker Merlone- 32 correct questions Tied for 2nd place: Eli Slaten and Greyson Gutierrez- 12 Tied for 3rd place: Summer Wagner and Ava Wells- 2 4th place: Kyelee Horn- 1 Tucker Merlone received the All Tournament Team award for answering the most questions correctly.

💕👰🤵 Last week kindergarten and 1st-grade students at AES celebrated a very special event… the Wedding of Q and U! This event is a silly, fanciful, wonderful way to teach students the spelling pattern of “qu” in a truly memorable way. The wedding reinforces the idea that every time we write a word with a q, we always follow the q with a u.

Mr. Watkin's Class earned the Traveling Attendance Trophy for having the best attendance during March 25th-29th! Attendance Matters! Every Person! Every Day!

Thank YOU, ORSD Paraprofessionals for all you do to support the Ouachita River School District student body, staff, families and community! You are valued and appreciated! #orsdlifeprep

AES would like to honor Mrs. Kim Posey on School Librarian Appreciation Day! We love you, Mrs. Posey, and are so thankful for all you do for our staff, students, and school.

Ouachita River School District Celebrates Employees of the Month The following staff were voted ORSD Employees of the Month by their peers for the month of March 2024 and were recognized at the ORSD March Board Meeting: Dewanna Summitt and Whitney Starr Congratulations! #orsdlifeprep

ORSD Spotlight on Alumni! Acorn High School Alumnus, Johnathan Bodkin is an employee of Sterling Machinery in the position of Machinist. Johnathan was enrolled in the UARM Career Center his senior year in the Machine Tool Technology Program, interned and also worked part-time during his senior year at Sterling Machinery. Congratulations, Johnathan! We are proud of you! Ouachita River School District...preparing students for life! #orsdlifeprep