Thank you, UA Rich Mountain for hosting Junior Day!
Ouachita River School District - Acorn and Oden High School Juniors
Attention all 3rd-6th grade families,
Acorn Elementary will be hosting our Spring Family Night on Monday, March 25 @ 6:00 PM in the cafeteria.
Mrs. Kathy Rusert, NASA Ambassador, will be presenting that evening. Come learn about how to view the eclipse safely and also receive free NASA-approved eclipse glasses for your family.
Just a reminder!
Ouachita River School District - Acorn and Oden K-12 Schools will be closed on Friday, March 15, 2024. No school was listed on the ORSD Calendar published at the start of 2023-2024 school year.
Acorn and Oden Preschools will be OPEN and in session. Buses will not run on Friday, March 15th.
ORSD Spotlight on Alumni!
Acorn High School Alumna, Kayla Denton led the Idabel High School Girls Basketball Team to a state title, the first state title for girls’ basketball in the school’s history.
Congratulations, Coach Kayla Denton! We are proud of you!
Ouachita River School District...preparing students for life! #orsdlifeprep
SCHOOL CHOICE Application - DEADLINE: May 1, 2024
The Public School Choice Act of 2015 enables students in Arkansas, grades kindergarten through 12th grade to attend a school in a nonresident district.
If you reside outside of the Ouachita River School District (Acorn and Oden Schools) and choose Ouachita River School District as your school choice for the upcoming school year, our faculty and staff look forward to a collaborative partnership with your family to support your child in the learning process and be successful in preparing for life.
The deadline for the school choice application process is May 1, 2024. The steps to complete the process include:
1 - Complete the Application for School Choice Transfer - click on application link: https://adecm.ade.arkansas.gov/Attachments/School_Choice_Forms_and_FAQs_121153.pdf
Download application OR pick up an application:
- ORSD - Acorn Schools (Polk County)
143 Polk 96
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-5544
- ORSD - Oden Schools (Montgomery County)
135 School Drive
Oden, AR 71961
(870) 326-4311
2 - On or before the May 1, 2024 deadline, submit the completed application. Applications may be delivered or mailed to one of the campus locations listed in Step 1 or the Ouachita River School District Administration Office:
Ouachita River School District
143 Polk 96
Mena, AR 71953
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!
#orsdlifeprep
Attention Acorn Tiger Fans:
The baseball game that was scheduled today vs Waldron has been canceled.
The Book Fair is all set up and ready for our students! It will be open Monday-Thursday, March 11th-14th
Please join us Thursday, March 14th from 3:45-7:00 PM for our Family Night.
Don't forget that you can set up an Ewallet for your child. Visit our Book Fair webpage for more details.
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/acornelementaryschool2
Acorn Elementary School KINDERGARTEN Registration
April 10th, 11th & 12th, 2024
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Acorn Elementary School Office
(See attached fliers for details and information)
Shelley Staggs Recognized Women In Business
Congratulations to Shelley Staggs, ORSD District Treasurer recognized as one of the Women In Business during Women's History Month. The Polk County Pulse recognized eight women in a feature during Women's History Month focusing on local women who are or have been successful in their careers or endeavors.
Thank you for all you do for Ouachita River School District, Shelley Staggs! We are proud of you!
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Just a friendly reminder!
ORSD Parent-Teacher Conferences - Thursday, March 14, 2024
Ode Maddox Elementary (K-5)
& Oden High School (6-12)
Thursday, March 14th
3:30 - 8:00 PM
Scheduled appointments
(See attached flyer for review)
Acorn Elementary School
Thursday, March 14th
3:30-8:00 PM
Scheduled appointments
(See attached flyerfor review)
Acorn High School
Thursday, March 14th
3:30 - 8:00 PM
Scheduled appointments
(See attached flyer for review)
Drew Mabry to Compete in State Spelling Bee
Friday, March 8th, Acorn High School celebrated with a walk-through for Drew Mabry who will compete in the State Spelling Bee Competition on Saturday, March 9th.
Congratulations, Drew! We are proud of you!
#orsdlifeprep
Attention Acorn Tiger Fans:
The softball game vs Mt. Ida that was scheduled for today has been canceled due to weather.
Attention Acorn Elementary!! No after-school tutoring on Thursday, March 14, 2024, due to parent/teacher conferences.
Everyone here at AES is super proud of our First Grade Battle of the Books teams. They competed at the Dequeen Mena Education Co-Op yesterday and did an excellent job representing our school! They even brought home a 2nd Place trophy!
Battle of the Books is a yearly quiz-style competition between schools located in our Educational Co-op area. Students had to read a list of books and memorize the authors and details of those books. They also spent a lot of time practicing questions at school and at home that highlighted details from each book.
Great Way to celebrate reading during our Read Across America Week.
Oden High School hosted local author Avery Powell on Monday to kick off "Read Across America Week". Avery talked about the writing process and her book Angel Eyes. Avery is a 2022 Mena graduate. She started writing her first book while she was in high school. Thank you for your time and we can't wait for your next book! 🧡🖤
The Oden 2nd second grade set a class reading goal for Read Across America Week and today they met it!!! We are proud of you 2nd grade! Keep reading!
Acorn Elementary School loves and appreciates our maintenance workers. Thank you, Mrs. Jackye, Mr. Sam, and Mr. Jay, for keeping our school looking great!
Acorn Elementary would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the members of the First United Methodist Church for the generous donation of books and book bags to our 3rd-grade students during the recent "Book Buffet" event. Your dedication to supporting education and fostering a love of reading within our school is greatly appreciated.
The "Book Buffet" initiative was an amazing way to kick off our Read Across America Week celebration.
Mr. Watkin's Class had the best overall attendance and earned the Traveling Attendance Trophy for the week of Feb. 26th-March 1st!
Attendance Matters
Every Person
Every Day
AHS Drew Mabry Bound for State Spelling Bee
Acorn High School 7th Grade Student Drew Mabry is bound for the state spelling bee competition. Mabry competed in the Polk County Spelling Bee on February 7, 2024 held on the Cossatot River School District campus and earned the title of Overall Spelling Bee Champion for the competition.
The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas will sponsor the Arkansas State Spelling Bee on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at The Vine’s Center located at 1 Four-H Way, Little Rock, AR 72223. The event begins at 10:00 a.m.
This year's State Spelling Bee Champion will have the opportunity to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee which will be held in National Harbor, Maryland.
Congratulations, Drew Mabry! We are proud of you!
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