Ouachita River School District

To Infinity and Beyond! Buzz, Woody, and the Toy Story Alien Crew had a blast dressing up for our last day of Red Ribbon Week and Halloween! Hope you all had a fun evening! We would love for you to share photos of your costumes in the comments!

AHS Project Prevent is hosting a FOOD DRIVE to support the Acorn Schools' Backpack Program Thursday, November 16, 2023 Acorn vs Mt Ida Basketball Games @ Acorn Gym Suggested items for donations including the following single serving/indidivual size items: - Juice boxes - Bottled water - Snack sticks - Snack crackers - Chips - Granola bars - Easy open canned meals (ravoli, mac & cheese, spaghetti, etc...) - Fruit cups - Peanut butter - Bagged snacks Thank you@

Acorn Elementary 4th Grade & Ode Maddox 4th & 5th Grade Students Learn About Vision Kathy Rusert working with Acorn Elementary 4th grade students dissect sheep eyeballs to discover how light energy passes through the eye so we can see. Ouachita River School District....preparing students for life! #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!

Update: We have 2 blankets left to sell ATTENTION ACORN TIGER FANS: We ordered 100 blankets and have 16 Tiger blankets left!!!If you haven't purchased one and would like to, please contact Mrs. Holland in the AHS office. Blankets should be in before Christmas!!!

AHS Band & Choir HONORING MILITARY Inviting all branches of the United States Veterans & Active Military to be recognized and honored at the Acorn vs Oden Basketball Games Tuesday, November 7, 2023 Games start at 5:30 PM

Please come out tonight and support our Acorn Athletes!!!!! Acorn Athletics Chili Supper and Dessert Auction

Oden PTO Hosts Halloween Carnival Saturday, October 28, 2023 Bill Kelly Gymnasium Oden Public Schools 135 School Drive Oden, AR 71961 Pageant starts 3:00 PM Carnival immediately following pageant Food, fun, games for everyone! Come join the fun!

Acorn Archery Practice is canceled for Friday, October 27, 2023 Thank you! Coach Brittney Moore bmoore@orsd.k12.ar.us

Acorn Students Awarded Miss Polk County Winners On Saturday, October 14th, the 2023 Miss Polk County Pageant was held and from a total of 59 contestants from 7 age divisions, ages 0-15 competed in gown only and the Miss division, ages 16-21, competed in private interview (50%), casual wear (20%), and evening gown (30%). Paisley Laughlin, 5th grade student from Acorn Elementary School was awarded Best Dressed in the 10-12 years of age division/category. Lily Arender, 5th grade student at Acorn Elementary School was awarded 2nd Runner Up in the Petite Miss Polk County category. In the Petite Miss Polk County competition (10-12 years of age), Jozie Daniels, 6th grade student from Acorn Elementary School, was crowned Queen. In the Miss Polk County competition (16-21 years of age), Kenzie Daniels, Senior from Acorn High School, was crowned Queen. In addition to being crowned Miss Polk County Queen, Kenzie also received the following awards and scholarships: - Academic Leadership Award - $200 scholarship provided by AmeriChemm, LLC - Volunteer Service Award - $200 Scholarship provided by Rotary Club of Polk County/Mena - Overall Interview Award - $150 scholarship provided by Mena Tire Co. - Overall Evening Gown Award - $150 scholarship provided by The Fair Lady Boutique - Overall Casual Wear Award - $150 scholarship provided by Select Realty - Miss Polk County $500 Scholarship - provided by Polk County Fair & Rodeo Association - Miss Polk County $500 Union Bank Scholarship - provided by Union Bank for any technical school or college of choice Kenzie and Jozie Daniels are siblings and cherish this honor and memorable occasion as sisters. Congratulations to Kenzie, Jozie, Lily & Paisley! We are proud of you! Ouachita River School District....preparing students for life! #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!

ACORN CLASSIC - 10-27 & 10-28-2023 Acorn Classic Basketball Tournament will be held Friday, October 27th & Saturday, October 28, 2023 at the Acorn Gymnasium. UPDATED SCHEDULE as of 10/27/2023 - Friday 10-27-2023 5:00 PM Bergman vs. Cossatot River Girls 6:10 PM Bergman vs. Cossatot River Boys 7:20 PM Acorn vs. Blevins Girls 8:40 PM Acorn vs. Nevada Boys Saturday 10-28-2023 2:00 PM Acorn vs. Bergman Girls 3:10 PM Acorn vs. Bergman Boys 4:20 PM Cossatot River vs. Mulberry Girls 5:40 PM Cossatot River vs. Mulberry Boys Livestream links Friday, 10/27/2023: https://youtube.com/live/jy8ABbHWwFw?feature=share Saturday, 10/28/2023: https://youtube.com/live/mSTKLQIEccM?feature=share

AES AR Point Club 25 Point Club~ Addis Myers, Natalie Moore, Eli Leonard, Tiffanie Bodwell, Mark Kincaid, Mary Nichols, & Parker Quinn 50 Point Club~ Grady Bohlman, Olivia Slater, & Pierse Slater 75 Point Club~ Reese McBride 125 Point Club~ Evie Norris 175 Point Club~ Vee Mabry

Attention AES K-2 Parents: K-2 after-school Basketball practice is canceled this afternoon due to parent/teacher conferences tonight.

UA Rich Mountain TRiO EOC Financial Aid Workshop for Seniors & Parents/Guardians Acorn High School FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP ATTN: CLASS OF 2024 - Seniors & Parents/Guardians Thursday, October 26, 2023 5:30 PM Acorn High School Building Oden High School FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP ATTN: CLASS OF 2024 - Seniors & Parents/Guardians Thursday, October 26, 2023 6:30 PM Oden High School Building 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

Acorn Elementary would like to invite all of our K-2 parents to our annual Family Literacy Night. Our K-2 Family Literacy Night is a wonderful opportunity for families to come together and celebrate the joy of reading. This year's theme, "Under the Stars," promises to be a magical and unforgettable experience for everyone involved. Join us for a fun evening where you will learn ways to make storytime with your little ones more exciting, paint a glow-in-the-dark moon rock, and enjoy a snack while you're here. The first 100 students will receive a free book and a finger flashlight.

Oden PTO Hosts Halloween Carnival Saturday, October 28, 2023 Bill Kelly Gymnasium Oden Public Schools 135 School Drive Oden, AR 71961 Pageant starts 3:00 PM Carnival immediately following pageant Food, fun, games for everyone! Come join the fun!

Good evening Acorn Tiger athlete parents!!! Next Thursday we will be holding our Chili Supper/Dessert Auction. If you would be interested in making a pot of chili, or making a dessert for the auction, please let Mrs. Holland or Mrs Lyle know by this Friday!! Thank you for supporting our athletes!!!

Mabry Named to AAC for the Education of Children with Disabilities On October 17th, Leo Mabry, Acorn High School Special Education Teacher was named to serve as a member of the Arkansas Advisory Council for the Education of Children with Disabilities. The role of the council is to advise the Department of Education of unmet needs within the state in the education of children with disabilities; comment publicly on any rules or regulations proposed by the state regarding the education of children with disabilities; advise the department in developing evaluations and reporting on data to the Secretary of Education under 20 U.S.C. § 1418; advise the department in developing corrective action plans to address findings identified in federal monitoring reports under Title 20, Chapter 33, Subchapter II of the United States Code; and advise the department in developing and implementing policies relating to the coordination of services for children with disabilities. Congratulations, Mr. Mabry for serving in this advocacy role! Photo, l to r: Leo Mabry, Acorn High School Special Education Teacher and Dr. Jeff Adams, Arkansas Department of Education Director of Special Education Ouachita River School District....preparing students for life! #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!

Oden Campus Announcement: Today, 10/24, the afternoon bus routes for the Oden campus will run later than normal. Contact Elicia Bergum at 870-326-4311, if you have any questions.

AHS Adopt A Tiger Athlete Bella Tedder, AHS Senior Athlete Mrs. Kim Larucci's Class "adopted" senior athlete, Bella Tedder for the 2023-2024 year. Bella received a gift from Mrs. Larucci's Class to show their appreciation and support for Bella this year. #orsdlifeprep

ORSD Hosts Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2023 3:30 - 8:00 PM Contact your child's school building office for more details. We look forward to discussing your child's progress! Ouachita River School District...preparing students for life! #orsdlifeprep