Attendance Matters!
Every day is an opportunity for our students to learn, grow, and connect with their classmates and teachers. In elementary school, each lesson builds the foundation for future success, and being present helps students stay confident and engaged. Our teachers work diligently with all of our students from 7:45 to 4:00 each day to help them be successful. We encourage families to make school attendance a priority whenever possible. Together, we can help every child succeed--because every day counts! Thank you, families, for having your child at school every day, all day.
Every day is an opportunity for our students to learn, grow, and connect with their classmates and teachers. In elementary school, each lesson builds the foundation for future success, and being present helps students stay confident and engaged. Our teachers work diligently with all of our students from 7:45 to 4:00 each day to help them be successful. We encourage families to make school attendance a priority whenever possible. Together, we can help every child succeed--because every day counts! Thank you, families, for having your child at school every day, all day.
🏀🐯 Acorn High School Athletics –Tigers Postseason Honors 🐯🏀
Acorn High School Athletics is proud to recognize these Tigers for their outstanding achievements during the basketball postseason. These honors reflect the dedication, hard work, and commitment these athletes have shown throughout the season.
All-Conference Honors
Kaden Carter
Asher Cook
We are incredibly proud of these Tigers and the effort they put in all season long. Their determination, teamwork, and Tiger pride have represented Acorn High School tremendously.
Congratulations to these athletes on a fantastic season and well-deserved recognition! 🐯💙💛
Acorn High School Athletics is proud to recognize these Tigers for their outstanding achievements during the basketball postseason. These honors reflect the dedication, hard work, and commitment these athletes have shown throughout the season.
All-Conference Honors
Kaden Carter
Asher Cook
We are incredibly proud of these Tigers and the effort they put in all season long. Their determination, teamwork, and Tiger pride have represented Acorn High School tremendously.
Congratulations to these athletes on a fantastic season and well-deserved recognition! 🐯💙💛
🏀🐯 Acorn High School Athletics – Lady Tigers Postseason Honors 🐯🏀
Acorn High School Athletics is proud to recognize several Lady Tigers for their outstanding achievements during the basketball postseason. These honors reflect the dedication, hard work, and commitment these athletes have shown throughout the season.
All-State Honors
Kaitlynn Ledbetter
Josey Dollar
Addisyn Ledbetter
All-State Tournament Team
Isabella Lozier
All-Conference Honors
Kaitlynn Ledbetter
Josey Dollar
Addisyn Ledbetter
Isabella Lozier
Victoria Squires
Kimberly Cline
We are incredibly proud of these Lady Tigers and the effort they put in all season long. Their determination, teamwork, and Tiger pride have tremendously represented Acorn High School.
Congratulations to these athletes on a fantastic season and well-deserved recognition! 🐯💙💛
🥎🐯 Lady Tigers Game Day! Acorn Softball! 🐯🥎
The Acorn Lady Tigers will travel to Hot Springs tonight at 6:15 PM to take on the Bigelow Panthers at the Majestic Park Field.
Come out and support our Lady Tigers. Let’s pack the stands, show our Tiger pride, and cheer on our athletes as they take the field for tonight’s matchup!
Go Tigers! 💙💛
The Acorn Lady Tigers will travel to Hot Springs tonight at 6:15 PM to take on the Bigelow Panthers at the Majestic Park Field.
Come out and support our Lady Tigers. Let’s pack the stands, show our Tiger pride, and cheer on our athletes as they take the field for tonight’s matchup!
Go Tigers! 💙💛
⚾🐯 Tigers Game Day! Acorn Baseball! 🐯⚾
The Acorn Tigers will travel to Subiaco Academy tonight at 4:30 PM to take on the Trojans.
Come out and support our Tigers. Let’s pack the stands, show our Tiger pride, and cheer on our athletes as they take the field for tonight’s matchup!
Go Tigers! 💙💛
CONGRATULATIONS AHS CLASS of 2026!
We are proud of you, Isabella!
Acorn High School Commencement Ceremony
Thursday, May 21, 2026
7:00 PM
Acorn Gymnasium
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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!
We are proud of you, Isabella!
Acorn High School Commencement Ceremony
Thursday, May 21, 2026
7:00 PM
Acorn Gymnasium
#orsdlifeprep
#AHStigersSERVE
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!
CONGRATULATIONS AHS CLASS of 2026!
We are proud of you, Kira!
Acorn High School Commencement Ceremony
Thursday, May 21, 2026
7:00 PM
Acorn Gymnasium
#orsdlifeprep
#AHStigersSERVE
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!
We are proud of you, Kira!
Acorn High School Commencement Ceremony
Thursday, May 21, 2026
7:00 PM
Acorn Gymnasium
#orsdlifeprep
#AHStigersSERVE
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!
🥎🐯 Tigers Game Day! Acorn Softball! 🐯🥎
The Acorn Lady Tigers will host DeQueen tonight at 5:00 PM on the home field for the softball game.
Come out and support our Lady Tigers. Let’s pack the stands, show our Tiger pride, and cheer on our athletes as they take the field for tonight’s matchup!
Go Tigers! 💙💛
The Acorn Lady Tigers will host DeQueen tonight at 5:00 PM on the home field for the softball game.
Come out and support our Lady Tigers. Let’s pack the stands, show our Tiger pride, and cheer on our athletes as they take the field for tonight’s matchup!
Go Tigers! 💙💛
CONGRATULATIONS AHS CLASS of 2026!
We are proud of you, Lauren!
Acorn High School Commencement Ceremony
Thursday, May 21, 2026
7:00 PM
Acorn Gymnasium
#orsdlifeprep
#AHStigersSERVE
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!
We are proud of you, Lauren!
Acorn High School Commencement Ceremony
Thursday, May 21, 2026
7:00 PM
Acorn Gymnasium
#orsdlifeprep
#AHStigersSERVE
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!
CONGRATULATIONS AHS CLASS of 2026!
We are proud of you, Dodge!
Acorn High School Commencement Ceremony
Thursday, May 21, 2026
7:00 PM
Acorn Gymnasium
#orsdlifeprep
#AHStigersSERVE
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!
We are proud of you, Dodge!
Acorn High School Commencement Ceremony
Thursday, May 21, 2026
7:00 PM
Acorn Gymnasium
#orsdlifeprep
#AHStigersSERVE
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!
CONGRATULATIONS AHS CLASS of 2026!
We are proud of you, William!
Acorn High School Commencement Ceremony
Thursday, May 21, 2026
7:00 PM
Acorn Gymnasium
#orsdlifeprep
#AHStigersSERVE
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!
We are proud of you, William!
Acorn High School Commencement Ceremony
Thursday, May 21, 2026
7:00 PM
Acorn Gymnasium
#orsdlifeprep
#AHStigersSERVE
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!
🥎🐯 Tigers Game Day for Acorn Softball & Baseball! 🐯⚾
The Acorn Tigers and Lady Tigers will travel to Danville tonight at 4:30 PM for them to take on the Danville Little Johns.
Come out and support our Tigers and Lady Tigers as the season gets underway. Let’s pack the stands, show our Tiger pride, and cheer on our athletes as they take the field!
Go Tigers! 💙💛
The Acorn Tigers and Lady Tigers will travel to Danville tonight at 4:30 PM for them to take on the Danville Little Johns.
Come out and support our Tigers and Lady Tigers as the season gets underway. Let’s pack the stands, show our Tiger pride, and cheer on our athletes as they take the field!
Go Tigers! 💙💛
Acorn High School Senior High Quiz Bowl Team - 2A Regional Champions!
The AHS Senior High Quiz Bowl Team competed in the 2A Regional Quiz Bowl Tournament on Saturday, March 7, 2026 on the Acorn Schools' campus. Five teams competed in the regional tournament.
AHS Senior High Quiz Bowl:
Jaylen McQueen
Matilda Grant
Andrea Wagner
Zane Newton
Eilam Holland
Lauren Cruz
Kira Dejarlo
Anthony Gonzales
Jordan Lyle
Cadince Onstott
Not Pictured:
Brooke Osufsen
Kimberly Cline
Senior Zane Newton earned 2A Regional Quiz Bowl Tournament MVP. Congratulations, Zane!
Congratulations, AHS Senior High Quiz Bowl Team & Coach Amy Slater! We are proud of you!
#orsdlifeprep
#AHStigersSERVE
The AHS Senior High Quiz Bowl Team competed in the 2A Regional Quiz Bowl Tournament on Saturday, March 7, 2026 on the Acorn Schools' campus. Five teams competed in the regional tournament.
AHS Senior High Quiz Bowl:
Jaylen McQueen
Matilda Grant
Andrea Wagner
Zane Newton
Eilam Holland
Lauren Cruz
Kira Dejarlo
Anthony Gonzales
Jordan Lyle
Cadince Onstott
Not Pictured:
Brooke Osufsen
Kimberly Cline
Senior Zane Newton earned 2A Regional Quiz Bowl Tournament MVP. Congratulations, Zane!
Congratulations, AHS Senior High Quiz Bowl Team & Coach Amy Slater! We are proud of you!
#orsdlifeprep
#AHStigersSERVE
🐯 This Week in Acorn Athletics 🐯
It’s another exciting week for Tiger Athletics! Come out and support our student-athletes as they compete throughout the week.
Tuesday, March 10
• Lady Tigers & Tigers travel to Danville – Games begin at 4:30 PM
• Junior High Track travels to Caddo Hills
Thursday, March 12
• Lady Tigers Softball hosts De Queen at home – Time TBA
• Senior High Track travels to Mena
Friday, March 13
• Tigers Baseball travels to Subiaco – Game begins at 4:30 PM
Friday, March 13 & Saturday, March 14
• Lady Tigers Softball travels to Hot Springs to compete in a softball tournament – Game times TBA
📣 ALL SPORTING EVENTS ARE WEATHER PERMITTING!
Let’s show our Tiger Pride and support our athletes as they represent Acorn! 💙💛 Go Tigers! 🐯
It’s another exciting week for Tiger Athletics! Come out and support our student-athletes as they compete throughout the week.
Tuesday, March 10
• Lady Tigers & Tigers travel to Danville – Games begin at 4:30 PM
• Junior High Track travels to Caddo Hills
Thursday, March 12
• Lady Tigers Softball hosts De Queen at home – Time TBA
• Senior High Track travels to Mena
Friday, March 13
• Tigers Baseball travels to Subiaco – Game begins at 4:30 PM
Friday, March 13 & Saturday, March 14
• Lady Tigers Softball travels to Hot Springs to compete in a softball tournament – Game times TBA
📣 ALL SPORTING EVENTS ARE WEATHER PERMITTING!
Let’s show our Tiger Pride and support our athletes as they represent Acorn! 💙💛 Go Tigers! 🐯
Acorn High School Music Department
Rockin' Into Spring Band Concert
Thursday, March 12, 2026
7:00 PM
Acorn Cafeteria
143 Polk Road 96
Mena, AR 71953
#orsdlifeprep
#AHStigersSERVE
Rockin' Into Spring Band Concert
Thursday, March 12, 2026
7:00 PM
Acorn Cafeteria
143 Polk Road 96
Mena, AR 71953
#orsdlifeprep
#AHStigersSERVE
National Maintenance Workers Appreciation
Thank you to Jackye Simon, Barry Norman, Sam Horn and Jay Horn for your expertise, experience and heart to serve this District in maintaining campus facilities and equipment. We recognize the essential work you do each and everyday that keeps our equipment and facilities looking great and running efficiently and safely.
You are appreciated!
Thank you to Jackye Simon, Barry Norman, Sam Horn and Jay Horn for your expertise, experience and heart to serve this District in maintaining campus facilities and equipment. We recognize the essential work you do each and everyday that keeps our equipment and facilities looking great and running efficiently and safely.
You are appreciated!
🥎🐯 Tigers Game Day! Opening Night for Acorn Softball & Baseball! 🐯⚾
The Acorn Tigers and Lady Tigers will host Caddo Hills tonight at 5:00 PM on the home field for the opening game of the softball and baseball season.
Come out and support our Tigers and Lady Tigers as the season gets underway. Let’s pack the stands, show our Tiger pride, and cheer on our athletes as they take the field!
Go Tigers! 💙💛
The Acorn Tigers and Lady Tigers will host Caddo Hills tonight at 5:00 PM on the home field for the opening game of the softball and baseball season.
Come out and support our Tigers and Lady Tigers as the season gets underway. Let’s pack the stands, show our Tiger pride, and cheer on our athletes as they take the field!
Go Tigers! 💙💛
AHS Hosts Be Pro Be Proud Mobile Workshop
On Tuesday, February 24th, Be Pro Be Proud Workforce Training Workshops Mobile Unit set up on the Acorn Public Schools’ campus for a full day of engaging simulations for students to “test drive” and gain experience and knowledge about various careers and occupations.
Be Pro Be Proud Workshop Tour Coordinators provided an educational tour guide of each simulator experience and trained a group of student ambassadors to partner with students on the simulator stations. AHS Ambassadors included: Kaden Carter, Aidan Rogers, Chase Hobbs, KaitLynn Ledbetter, Lauren Cruz, Braxton Hemund, Irene Gilhousen, and Ethan Gilbert
Prior to the tours, students completed a pre-visit survey. The Be Pro Be Proud Tour Coordinators began the tours with an overview of high demand technical skilled trades’ occupations, training and education requirements to obtain certifications, salary and hiring trends in Arkansas and across the nation with student groups. They encouraged students to engage in the simulation stations to learn more about their career interests and skills and research options to further their education and training in a skilled trades area. Student groups toured the simulation stations which included; excavation, construction site, pest control extermination, commercial truck driving, and electrical lineman.
After each student group toured the simulation workshop stations, students completed a post-visit survey.
Thank you Be Pro Be Proud for coming to Acorn High School to meet with our students and providing such engaging and enriching experiences for our students!
Ouachita River School District....preparing students for life!
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#AHStigersSERVE
Acorn High School FFA February 2026 Competition Highlights
On February 4th, our FFA students traveled to Fort Smith and participated in the Battletown Rivalry FFA events. Our students competed in Ag Mechanics, Wildlife, and Vet Science. Students competing included:
Carson Fairless
Kasen Strother
Blake Moore
Destiny Landry
Camara Dill
Nataly Garcia
Victoria Stearman
LilyAnn Vantine
Mason Cearley
Cooper Strother
Dawson Davis
Izaak Tilley
On February 13th, our FFA students competed in the Nevada County 4H and FFA contests in Prescott. They participated in Livestock Judging, Forestry, Wildlife, Vet Science, and Ag-Mechanics. Students competing included:
Kasen Strother
Isaac Griffin
Carson Fairless
Destiny Landry
Blake Moore
Levi Cearley
Cody Rusert
Jaxon Abla
Nataly Garcia
Camara Dill
Victoria Stearman
Lily-Ann Vantine
Sam Strasner
Chase Hobbs
Kyle Ziemniak
Mason Cearley
Dawson Davis
Cooper Strother
Abigail Slaten - placed 1st in Jr. Livestock Judging
Savannah Christian
On February 20th, the Acorn FFA students competed in the Centerpoint High School FFA Contests near Glenwood. They competed in Wildlife, Ag Mechanics, Forestry, Livestock Judging, and Vet Science. Students competing included:
Kasen Strother
Isaac Griffin
Carson Fairless
Destiny Landry
Blake Moore
Levi Cearley
Cody Rusert
Jaxon Abla
Nataly Garcia
Victoria Stearman
Lily-Ann Vantine
Sam Strasner
Chase Hobbs
Kyle Ziemniak
Mason Cearley
Dawson Davis
Cooper Strother
Abigail Slaten
Savannah Christian
Izaak Tilley
Congratulations, Acorn FFA students and Acorn AG Advisor Jim Pennington! We are proud of you!
#orsdlifeprep
#AHStigersSERVE
On February 4th, our FFA students traveled to Fort Smith and participated in the Battletown Rivalry FFA events. Our students competed in Ag Mechanics, Wildlife, and Vet Science. Students competing included:
Carson Fairless
Kasen Strother
Blake Moore
Destiny Landry
Camara Dill
Nataly Garcia
Victoria Stearman
LilyAnn Vantine
Mason Cearley
Cooper Strother
Dawson Davis
Izaak Tilley
On February 13th, our FFA students competed in the Nevada County 4H and FFA contests in Prescott. They participated in Livestock Judging, Forestry, Wildlife, Vet Science, and Ag-Mechanics. Students competing included:
Kasen Strother
Isaac Griffin
Carson Fairless
Destiny Landry
Blake Moore
Levi Cearley
Cody Rusert
Jaxon Abla
Nataly Garcia
Camara Dill
Victoria Stearman
Lily-Ann Vantine
Sam Strasner
Chase Hobbs
Kyle Ziemniak
Mason Cearley
Dawson Davis
Cooper Strother
Abigail Slaten - placed 1st in Jr. Livestock Judging
Savannah Christian
On February 20th, the Acorn FFA students competed in the Centerpoint High School FFA Contests near Glenwood. They competed in Wildlife, Ag Mechanics, Forestry, Livestock Judging, and Vet Science. Students competing included:
Kasen Strother
Isaac Griffin
Carson Fairless
Destiny Landry
Blake Moore
Levi Cearley
Cody Rusert
Jaxon Abla
Nataly Garcia
Victoria Stearman
Lily-Ann Vantine
Sam Strasner
Chase Hobbs
Kyle Ziemniak
Mason Cearley
Dawson Davis
Cooper Strother
Abigail Slaten
Savannah Christian
Izaak Tilley
Congratulations, Acorn FFA students and Acorn AG Advisor Jim Pennington! We are proud of you!
#orsdlifeprep
#AHStigersSERVE
Attention AES Families! 🐯
RSVP notes for Family Night on March 17th will be sent home in the next couple of days, so be on the lookout!
You can return the paper note or RSVP online by scanning the QR code on the flyer and filling out the Google Form with the number of family members attending.
We can’t wait to see you there! 💙💛
RSVP notes for Family Night on March 17th will be sent home in the next couple of days, so be on the lookout!
You can return the paper note or RSVP online by scanning the QR code on the flyer and filling out the Google Form with the number of family members attending.
We can’t wait to see you there! 💙💛
