Both campuses of Ouachita River School District will be closed again Wednesday Jan. 17th. A determination for Thursday Jan. 18th will be made on Wednesday.
Interested in working as a substitute in an educational environment? You can make a difference in the lives of students!
Contact ESS.com for application and information about working in the Ouachita River School District as a substitute for the spring semester.
Attention Acorn Tiger Fans:
The games scheduled for tomorrow, 1/16/24, have been rescheduled to Thursday, 1/25/2024.
Both campuses of Ouachita River School District will be closed Tuesday January 16th due to inclement weather. A decision about Wednesday January 17th, will be made on Tuesday.
Attention Acorn Tiger Fans:
The Sr high games vs Magazine that were scheduled for tomorrow have been canceled.
Due to inclement weather both campuses of Ouachita River School District will be closed Monday January 15th. A decision about Tuesday January the 16th will be determined on Monday.
Lyle Recognized at Arkansas State Board of Education Meeting
On January 11th at the Arkansas State Board of Education Meeting in Little Rock, Ouachita River School District - Acorn High School FCS Instructor and FCCLA Advisor Mindy Lyle was recognized for the Association for Career and Technical Education National New Teacher of the Year Award. In November 2023, Lyle was recognized and presented the award and honor at the Association of Career and Technical Education CareerTech Vision Awards Gala in Phoenix, Arizona. During her career, she has received honors and awards from both Arkansas ACTE and Region IV ACTE awards programs as well.
At the Arkansas State Board of Education Meeting, Lyle was introduced and recognized by Arkansas Career and Technical Education Director Ross White. Lyle shared her passion for teaching and gratitude for the opportunities provided in her career to help students explore and develop skills, define their career pathways and learn the values of service and leadership.
Congratulations, Mindy Lyle! We are proud of you! #orsdlifeprep
Photo, l to r: AR CTE Director Ross White, Mindy Lyle and DMESC CTE Specialist/Coordinator Stacey Southerland.
Oden High School announcement: there is a Virtual Arkansas parent webinar for the spring semester tonight at 6 p.m. This webinar will cover topics such as monitoring student progress and setting up a successful semester for your online learner. Here is the link.
smore.com/2vkp9
Oden Athletic Sr. Night will be hosted on Friday, January 19th between the Sr. Girls and Sr. Boys game.
Oden High School students are enjoying a game of 9 square in PE today.
Oden Campus Announcement: Virtual Arkansas Principal Dr. Nic Mounts will be on campus Thursday to speak with students and parents about Math instruction during the Spring Semester in the high school building. Parents wanting to learn more about Math instruction from VA will have multiple opportunities to meet with Dr. Mounts throughout the afternoon. Parents interested should contact William Edwards at 479-216-2251.
Acorn Campus will be taking Class pictures this Thursday January 11, 2024. Preorder forms are being sent home. This is a wonderful way to keep the class memory at a lesser cost than the price of a yearbook. We will start with Pre-K and continue up through the grades and it DOES include Seniors! We will be done before the 12:12 high school lunch time.
Reminder Acorn Campus: The 3rd-6th Grade PeeWee Basketball and Archery pictures will be taken this Saturday January 6th. These will be official team pictures for the Yearbook as well as individuals. PeeWee starts at 8:00 am in the Mary Davis Gym with 4th grade girls and ends after 10:20 when 6th grade boys have taken their pictures. (See schedule in this post for more time details.) The photographer will then go to the Old Main Auditorium for the Archery pictures. Order envelopes were sent home before the break if you wish to buy pictures, but the photographer will have extras if you need them. All students will have their individual photo taken should you decide to order later. Contact Mrs. Pearce at 234-0614 (text preferred) if you have questions about the pictures.
ORSD Resumes Classes Monday, January 8, 2024
Acorn and Oden Schools will resume classes for the spring 2024 semester on Monday, January 8, 2024
#orsdlifeprep
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 December 2023 and were recognized at the ORSD December Board Meeting: Brittney Moore, Linda Heath, Tammi Faught & Michelle McGee.
Congratulations to all! #orsdlifeprep
Mrs. Larucci's 1st-grade class is spreading the Holiday Cheer by making Christmas cards for local nursing homes. They also celebrated Christmas with their adopted senior Bella Tedder!
Merry Christmas from Mrs. Larucci's Class!
Acorn & Oden Schools will be closed for Christmas Break
Friday, December 22, 2023 - Sunday, January 7, 2024
School will resume on Monday, January 8, 2024
Acorn High School Announces Class of 2024 Mr. & Miss Acorn
Noah Holland, Mr. Acorn 2023-2024
Noah is the 17-year old son of Steven & Samantha Holland. He has attended Acorn Schools since the second grade. He is an honor student and member of the following Acorn High School clubs, organizations and athletics:
Senior Boys Basketball Team, Senior Boys Baseball Team, Senior Boys Track and XC Cross Country Teams, National Honor Society, Golf Team, Tennis Team, Fellowship of Christian Students
Noah reflected on his years at Acorn and shared his favorite memory, “Making it to state in all sports I was involved in and being with my friends making memories that will last forever.” Noah stated, “I was surprised and also very honored to be voted as Mr. Acorn and to represent our school.”
Noah plans to pursue higher education goals at a college or university to pursue a major leading to an industrial trades-related career.
Sophie Strasner, Miss AHS 2023-2024
Sophie is the 17-year old daughter of Jerrall & Misti Strasner. She has attended Acorn Schools since kindergarten. She is an honor student and member of the following Acorn High School clubs, organizations and athletics:
Senior Girls Basketball Team, Senior Girls National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Students
Sophie reflected on her years at Acorn and shared her favorite memory. "I was shocked and honored when I discovered I was chosen as Miss Acorn. Our graduating class is full of many amazing girls that could also represent Miss Acorn, so I am very appreciative of this honor and recognition.”
"My favorite memory about Ouachita River School District is the fact that I live on the school campus. It comes with many great perks, including never having to use gas money on driving to school because I walk."
Her career plans are to become a speech pathologist. She plans to start her postsecondary education at the Ouachita Baptist University to attain a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders and complete a graduate degree in Speech Pathology.
Congratulations, Noah & Sophie! #orsdlifeprep
Ouachita River School District...preparing students for life!
Attention Acorn High School parents and Acorn Elementary parents:
There will be NO afterschool tutoring next week. 12/18/2023-12/21/2023.
Acorn Music Department Choir Concert on Thursday, December 14th
Livestream link
https://www.youtube.com/live/B-MQK8-hFHo?si=OZE1riSuzRABydfQ