Acorn JG Lady Tigers vs County Line JG Lady Indians
Acorn - 18 vs County Line - 31
Top Scorers: Jozie Daniels - 8 points
AbiGail Slaten - 5 points
Coach 's Quote: "I felt like our effort was good during the game but we just looked very nervous which is normal for junior girls at the beginning of the basketball season. I feel like we will rebound back and give a better performance throughout the year. This is a fun bunch to coach and look for great things as this year progresses." Coach Chris Ledbetter
Acorn JB Tigers vs County Line JB Indians
Acorn - 45 vs County Line - 32
Top Scorer: Brayden Dukeshire - 19 points
Coach 's Quote: "Playing hard covers up a lot of mistakes." Coach Ricky Dollar
AHS Lady Tigers District and State Results
The Acorn Lady Tigers competed in the 2A-1 Girls District Tennis Tournament and were crowned district doubles champions and district doubles runner-up! KaitLynn Ledbetter and Lanee Shaddon won District Champions for doubles and Adalyn Bohlman and Addisyn Ledbetter won District Runner-up for doubles. The Acorn Lady Tigers Tennis Team won the 2A-1 District Girls Team Championship!
The Acorn Lady Tigers competed in the Girls State Tennis Tournament with the following standings with both teams winning their first round games, fought hard but came up short in the second round games:
Adalyn Bohlman & Addisyn Ledbetter vs Hampton with W 7-5, 6-4 and vs Riverside L 6-1, 6-0
KaitLynn Ledbetter & Lanee Shaddon vs Parkers Chapel with W 6-0, 6-2 and L 5-7, 2-6
Coach Scott Bohlman commented, “I am super proud of both of these teams and this is the first time I had multiple teams win matches at state. I am proud of how well our Acorn Lady Tigers and Acorn Tigers Tennis Athletes played this year, both individually and as teams.”
Congratulations to the AHS Tennis Athletes and Coach Scott Bohlman on a great season!
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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!
October is Community Helpers Month!
Acorn Preschool had the pleasure of welcoming some wonderful community helpers this month. We would like to extend a big thank you to Officer Warren McPherson with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Duane Harvey & FirePup from the Mena Fire Department, and Smokey the Bear with the U.S. Forest Service for visiting and sharing with our preschoolers about the important work you do to help keep our community safe.
Our students loved learning from you and enjoyed your visits! 🐻🚓🔥
“Get ready for game night! Let's pack the stands with PINK! The Acorn Teams will host Kirby at home on October 21, 2025. Action tips off with the Junior Boys at 5:30 p.m., followed by the Senior Girls, then the Senior Boys. Come out and pack the gym to cheer on your Tigers!”
WALDRON, Ark. — October 14, 2025
The Acorn Junior Girls Cross Country Team turned in an outstanding performance at the Tri-County Invitational – Emmett Barnett Memorial XC Meet, held at Waldron High School, finishing second overall in a field of more than seventy runners. Leading the way was Genevieve Simborio, who dominated the race from start to finish, taking first place with a time of 10:41.8. Kylie Ezell – 9th place, 12:27.6
Emma Gray – 19th place, 13:21.8 (medalist)
Kaelyn Donald – 22nd place, 13:49.8
Lacelynn Southern – 30th place, 14:51.9
Breezie Harris – 31st place, 15:06.0
Evie Norris – 35th place, 15:27.6
Brylin Clark – 43rd place, 17:16.5
Payton Meyer – 47th place, 18:22.0
RaLynn Sharp – 49th place, 18:23.1
Junior Boys - Team 6th
The Acorn Junior Boys earned sixth as a team. Ryder Willeford, 8th grade student at Acorn High School set the tone with a top-10 finish in 10:21.4
Acorn Junior Boys — Individual Results
Ryder Willeford (8), 10th place, 10:21.4
Kooper Hollin (9), 27th place, 11:32.4
Trent Phillips (9), 34th place, 12:01.3
Cy Young (9), 35th place, 12:02.7
Koy Long (8), 39th place, 12:39.0
Issac Johnson (9), 44th place, 13:45.9
Aaron Belcher (7), 51st place, 15:59.5
Cody Rusert (8), 57th place, 17:43.6
Brayden Bowles (7), 62nd place, 23:21.2
Senior Girls — Individual Highlights
Kloe Husser (11) represented the Lady Tigers in 13th place with a time of 28:55.3
Senior Boys — Individual Highlights
Senior Zane Newton paced the Tigers in 6th place with a time of 20:21.1 .
Ayvaan Flores (9), 18th place, 24:43.5
Casten Horn (10), 28th place, 32:07.9
Congratulations AHS XC Athletes & Coach Keith Willsey!
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Through a safe, caring, and serving environment, students learn, grow, excel, and succeed...this is our mission in preparing students for LIFE!
Acorn Tiger Sponsor shirts are available to order, please turn in your order form and payment to the AHS Office by October 31st!!!!
We are so grateful for Mrs. Jackson’s leadership, dedication, and the care she shows to our students and staff each day. We love you and are truly blessed to have you leading our school. Thank you for all that you do for the Acorn Elementary family! 💚
Wear PINK for the October 21st game and get one free bag of popcorn at the concession stand!!!!!!
Ouachita River School District - Acorn Elementary School and Oden Schools have been recognized by the Office for Education Policy (OEP) at the University of Arkansas as schools where students are “Beating the Odds” through demonstrating high growth on the ATLAS tests. The awards for growth reflect regional and statewide recognition.
The OEP awards are based on the 2025 content growth score calculated by the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education of Education and reflect how much students at each school improved from 2024 compared to how much other students with similar prior achievement improved. Schools recognized were based on Overall growth, as well as for growth in Math and English Language Arts as separate categories. According to the UA Office of Education Policy, the performance awards reflect recognition for schools with high student academic growth, with growth being the best indicator of the positive impact schools have on students.
Acorn Elementary School and Oden Schools are recognized for the following awards:
Acorn Elementary School received the following award:
High ELA Growth (Southwest region)
Oden Schools received the following awards:
High Overall Growth (Statewide)
High Math Growth (Statewide)
High ELA Growth (Statewide)
High Overall Growth (Southwest region)
High Math Growth (Southwest region)
High ELA Growth (Southwest region)
The Office for Education Policy (OEP) is one of several research centers within the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas. OEP staff includes faculty members, research associates and graduate students who specialize in education research and policy. OEP provides current national, state, and regional education research to support state lawmakers and educators in thoughtful decision-making in PK-12 education in the State of Arkansas.
Congratulations students, teachers, staff & parents!
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AHS Construction Technology Pathway students partner with Pre-Educator Pathway class and instructor to set up digital calendar display equipment in the classroom.
AHS CTE Pathways - putting skills to action!
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"Acorn Parents, guardians, and loved ones, please click the link below to access our Veterans Day survey. We would be honored to celebrate your Veterans during our program. We kindly ask that you complete the survey at your earliest convenience. Thank you for helping us honor those who have served!"
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1rzLW5ziCPxkgjuhn7FZbro4CFKGGpRFzUY8NnwRjyiLYBA/viewform?usp=header
Welcome ALL VETERANS!
Acorn High School presents ANNUAL VETERANS DAY PROGRAM
Thursday, November 6, 2025
12:00 - 1:30 PM
Mary Davis Gym - Acorn High School
143 Polk Road 96
Mena, AR 71953
Guest Speaker: Mayor Seth Smith, City of Mena
Please get in touch with Chad Frost, AHS Veterans Day Program Coordinator, for lunch headcount by Friday, October 31st, at (479) 394-4833 or cfrost@orsd.k12.ar.us
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Acorn vs Kirby Basketball Games
The food drive is to providing non-perishable snacks, ready-made meals, juices, bottled water, etc.. for the Acorn Schools' Backpack Program.
Thank you for supporting the AHS Project Prevent Food Drive!
🎀 Acorn Elementary will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week October 28th–31st! 🎀
We’re so excited to celebrate being Drug Free with our students! Check out our fun dress-up days below and let’s all dress to impress while showing our commitment to a healthy, drug-free lifestyle! 💪❤️
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On the evening of Friday, October 10th, Acorn Public Schools hosted the annual Harvest Festival event. The event is a tradition for Acorn Public Schools and held each fall on the Acorn campus to provide an engaging, fun, and celebratory experience for the whole family and community. Each grade level, from preschool to grade 12, hosts games or activities to raise money for grade level special projects as well as to enhance and enrich classroom experiences for students.
The crowning event at Harvest Festival is Acorn Schools’ 2025-2026 Royalty Court presented and first, second and third place winners recognized for Acorn Elementary and Acorn High School for their fundraising efforts.
2025-2026 Acorn Schools Royalty presented:
ACORN PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY
Preschool Princess & Escort:
Enid Holliday and Jaxson Gibbons
Preschool Princess & Escort:
Haisley Boyd and Grayson McCormick
Kindergarten Queen & King:
Jenny Pham and Weylan Arender
1st Grade Queen & King:
Rose Lackey and Bryant Smith
2nd Grade Queen & King - 2nd Place Winners
Kynlee McCormick and Kade Daniels
3rd Grade Queen & King – 1st Place Winners
Natalie Jo Moore and Jase Cooke
4th Grade Queen & King:
Katherine Norris and Tanner Davis
5th Grade Queen & King - 3rd Place Winners
Kylie Kincaid and Grayson Fox
6th Grade Queen & King
Makenzie Kincaid and Elijah Slaten
ACORN HIGH SCHOOL
7th Grade Queen & King:
Elle Branham and Hunter Pippen
8th Grade Queen & King - 3rd Place Winners
Kylee Parnell and Jaxon Abla
9th Grade Queen & King – 1st Place Winners
Annabelle Daniels and Ryder Laughlin
10th Grade Queen & King
Jaylen McQueen and Bricen Green
11th Grade Queen & King - 2nd Place Winners
Madelynn Auer and Jordan Lyle
12th Grade Queen & King
Lauren Cruz and Ty Kesterson
Congratulations to the 2025 Acorn Schools’ Harvest Festival Royalty Court and Winners!
ORSD would like to express our thanks and gratitude to the students, staff, parents, families and community for your continued support and generosity in making this year’s event such a huge success!
Ouachita River School District....preparing students for life!
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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!
The Acorn Elementary Book Fair will be set up and ready to go on Thursday, October 16th—just in time for Parent Night during Parent-Teacher Conferences!
📅 Date & Time for Parent Night:
Thursday, October 16th
⏰ 4:30–7:30 PM
The Book Fair will continue to run during school hours through Friday morning, October 24th.
Come shop, find some new favorites, and support our library! 💙💛🐯
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The Acorn Cross Country Teams will be hitting the track on Tuesday, October 14th at 3:30 PM. Come out, cheer loudly, and show your support for our hardworking runners! 💙💛
