Ouachita River School District

Happy Boss' Day to Mr. Dewayne Taylor, AHS Principal We appreciate you! Thank you for leading and serving well! #orsdlifeprep #AHStigersSERVE

Acorn High School Hosting Veterans Day Program Date: Friday, November 8, 2024 Time: 12:00 - 1:30 PM Place: Mary Davis Gym - Acorn Campus Address: 143 Polk Road 96, Mena, Arkansas 71953 Program includes: - Welcome - Honoring Veterans - Slideshow - National Anthem - All Branches Military Song with Presentation of Flags & Ensemble Performance - Speaker Lunch provided All Veterans and military personnel welcome! Thank you for your service!

The Acorn Classic Schedule is out! The following teams will be participating in the Classic. Acorn, Cossatot River, Caddo Hills, Ouachita, and Smithville. These teams will be all Senior High Teams only. Come out November 1st from 430 pm to 815 pm and November 2nd from 2 pm to 545 pm and watch some great basketball match ups.

If you would like to order a 2024/2025 Sponsor Shirt, please leave a comment, or call the AHS office!! GO TIGERS!!!!! Orders due 10/24/2024

Watch the Jr Boys and Both Senior Timberwolf Teams take on the Umpire Wildcats! At the Bill Kelly Gym, games start at 530pm.

Come out and watch the JR Girls, Lady Tigers, And Tigers take on the Kirby Trojans. Games will be at Kirby Gym, and they will begin at 530pm

JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER! ORSD - Parent/Teacher Conferences - October 2024 Acorn and Oden campuses Conferences will be held on Thursday, October 24, 2024 Please note the following instructions for each building on campuses: ACORN PRESCHOOL Teachers will contact parents/guardians to schedule timeslots. ACORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Teachers will contact parents/guardians to schedule timeslots. ACORN HIGH SCHOOL Timeframe for come and go conferences for students and parents/guardians to meet with teachers - 4:30 - 8:00 PM ODEN PRESCHOOL Teachers will contact parents/guardians to schedule timeslots. ODE MADDOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Teachers will contact parents/guardians to schedule timeslots. ODEN HIGH SCHOOL Timeframe for come and go conferences for students and parents/guardians to meet with teachers - 4:30 - 8:00 PM

It's Game Day! The Junior Lady Tigers and Junior Tigers will travel to take on the Junior County Line Indians. Games begin at 530 at County Line Gym!

October 2024 Acorn XC Results Acorn High School XC athletes competed in the following event meets for the first half of October 2024: DeQueen Leopards XC Meet - October 1, 2024 Polk County Invitational XC Meet - October 8,2024 Waldron XC Meet - October 15, 2024 DeQueen Leopards XC Meet standings for Acorn Senior Boys included: SR High Boys Standings: 6th - Aiden Kimp 16th - Caden Tarkinton 26th - Zane Newton Polk County Invitational XC Meet hosted by Acorn High School with standings for Acorn junior and senior athletes included: JR High Girls Standings: top 5 scoring places & 1st place in team results 1st - Kylie Ezell 2nd - Genevieve Simborio 6th - Addi Ledbetter 7th - Natalie Mabry 9th - Jozie Daniels JR High Boys Standings: top 5 scoring places & 1st place in team results 1st - Isaiah Clovis 2nd - Braydon Dukeshire 5th - Cy Young 6th - Connor Duvall 9th - Ryder Laughlin SR High Girls Standings: top 5 scoring places & 1st place in team results 1st - Chanity Hall 6th - Josey Dollar 7th - Kloee Hussesr 8th - KaitLynn Ledbetter 10th - Arianna Barbagiovanni-Gasparo SR High Boys Standings: top 5 scoring places & 1st place in team results 1st - Caden Tarkinton 2nd - Aiden Kimp 3rd - Zane Newton 4th - Fredrick Metcalf 7th - Ethan Gilbert Waldron Emmet Barnett Memorial XC Meet standings for Acorn junior and senior athletes included: JR High Girls Standings: 4th in team standings 4th - Kylie Ezell 6th - Genevieve Simboro JR High Boys Standings: 4th in team standings 18th - Cy Young 26th - Ayvann Flores SR High Boys Standings: 2nd - Aiden Kimp 8th - Caden Tarkinton 12th - Zane Newton Congratulations to our Acorn Tigers and Lady Tigers and all athletes on their accomplishments! Thank you to Coach Keith Willsey for your outstanding leadership and commitment coaching Acorn Cross Country! #AHStigersSERVE #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!

AHS students were on car rider duty this morning at AES showing their school spirit! The Blue & Gold game is tonight starting at 5:00 PM. Go Tigers!

Oden is proud to announce their Royal Court for their annual Halloween Carnival on October 26th at 3 pm at the Bill Kelly Gym. Carnival to follow.

Timberwolf Tipoff! The season is here! Come see what the Timberwolves and Lady Timberwolves have in store for you this season!

ITS GAME DAY! Come out and support your favorite Acorn Tigers! And watch some alumni get out on the court and show what they have! 5pm in the New Gym

Acorn Students’ AR/OK State Fair Showings Acorn Elementary and Acorn High School students competed in the livestock and exhibit shows for the 2024 Scott County Fair. Congratulations to ORSD - Acorn students on a job well done! #orsdlifeprep #AEStigersSERVE #AHStigersSERVE If you have photos of Acorn Elementary and Acorn High School students competing in the Scott County Fair, please email to tyoung@orsd.k12.ar.us Thank you!

UARM Student Affairs Staff Conduct Senior Presentation On Wednesday, October 9th, the Unviersity of Arkansas Rich Mountain conducted a presentation with Acorn High School Class of 2025. Important information about admissions, scholarships, financial aid, and scholarships was presentated . UARM Academic Scholarship deadline: November 15th UARM Institutional and Foundation Scholarships available after November 15th deadline Thank you, UARM for sharing information and resources available for seniors! #orsdlifeprep

Acorn Elementary School Celebrated our Principal, Mrs. Jackson, for Principals Month & Boss's Day! Mrs. Jackson, we are grateful for your dedication, leadership, and positive impact not only with the staff but the students.

Acorn Elementary's Tanner Davis won the 2024 Arkansas State Fair Grand Champion Maine Anjou Bull in the Junior show, Open Show, and The Arkansas Bred. Congratulations to Tanner Davis! AES is super proud of you! Great Job! #AEStigersSERVE

2024 Miss Polk County & Baby Miss Polk County Provide Donations Acorn Schools' Backpack Program Thank you for your support! #orsdlifeprep #AHStigersSERVE

UALR Hosts Counselors Luncheon and Presentation On Friday, October 4th, the Unviersity of Arkansas at Little Rock hosted a luncheon and presentation for high school counselors on the UALR campus. Various campus departments presented information on admissions, finanical aid, scholarships and academic programs. Counselors in attendance received a scholarship that can be given to a UALR entering freshman for fall 2025. Thank you, UALR for hosting the event! #orsdlifeprep #AHStigersSERVE

Acorn Campus Red Ribbon Week is upon us!! The week is full of fun and NO DRUGS!! Tuesday, October 29th Make Drugs Disappear - Wear Camouflage, Wednesday, October 30th We are REDdy to Be Drug-Free - Wear Red, Thursday, October 31st Say "BOO" to Drugs Wear Halloween Attire ( NO MASKS), Friday, November 1st Tigers Don't Do Drugs - Wear Blue & Gold. Please join in on the fun and Pledge to Be Drug-Free!!