
ORSD extends gratitude to Sherri Powell, ORSD Technology Coordinator
for supporting our students, staff and the Oden & Acorn campuses!
Thanks for all you do! You are appreciated!
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 Senior Achieves 30 ACT Score
Congratulations to Kenzie Daniels, Acorn High School Senior on achieving a 30 composite score on the ACT Test! Daniels earned the distinction and honor as a member of the Acorn High School 30 ACT Club!
Congratulations, Kenzie! 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!


AHS Students Tour U of A Campus
On Tuesday, September 19th, a group of Acorn High School juniors and seniors toured the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville. The tour began with a presentation and overview of U of A admissions, academic programs, scholarships and deadlines, student and campus life organizations, housing and dining options for students.
Following the presentation, U of A Student Ambassadors provided a guided tour of the campus to view dining, housing, student union, exercise facilities, and various colleges and schools within the U of A including: Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education and Health Professions, Honors College, Sam Walton College of Business, Fay Jones School of Architecture & Design, and Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food & Life Sciences as well as many other landmarks on campus.
Thank you to the University of Arkansas student ambassadors and admissions staff for a great tour and presentation!
Ouachita River School District....preparing students for life! #orsdlifeprep


Acorn Hosts Polk County Tri-School XC Meet
On the afternoon of Wednesday Sept. 20, 2023, the Polk County schools hosted a tri-school cross country meet on the Tom Stuthard Cross Country course at Acorn. On this cool, wet afternoon, Acorn, Cossatot River and Mena middle and high schools participated with seventy-six (76) runners competing in the Jr. Girls, Jr. Boys, Sr. Girls and Sr. Boys categories.
The results included:
Junior Girls:
Acorn's JR Lady Tigers won the team race. Cossatot River finished 2nd place.
Junior Boys:
Mena JR Bearcats were the team champion, Acorn High School finished 2nd place and Cossatot River High School finished 3rd place.
Senior Girls:
Mena SR Lady Cats were team champions.
Senior Boys:
Acorn SR Tigers were team champions, Mena SR Bearcats finished 2nd place and Cossatot River SR Eagles finished 3rd place.
Congratulations to all XC athletes! Outstanding accomplishments!
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 Campus Picture Retakes will be Thursday September 28th for any Seniors and students that missed our first session or need retakes. We will also be taking Jr/Sr Girls and Boys Basketball and Cheerleading pics (individual and group). Picture proofs from original session have been sent home this week and attendance that day was wonderful! Thank you 😊


~AES~
AR POINT CLUB
25 Point Club~ Olivia Slater, Lily Arender, Dominic Crawford & Isabella Willeford
50 Point Club~ Anastasia Bohlman
75 & 100 Point Club~ Vee Mabry
Way to go little tigers!




2023-2024 AHS Homecoming Royalty Announced
Congratulations to our Homecoming Queen, Maids & Escorts!
Queen: Daisy Dollar
Escort: Jasper Dollar
Maid of Honor: Ava Smith-Hawley
Escort: Payton Davis
Senior Maid: Jordyn Prewett
Escort: Sean Rios
Senior Maid: Sophie Strasner
Escort: Noah Holland
Junior Maid: Kohlea Carmack
Escort: Colton Taylor
Junior Maid: Rebecca Moore
Escort: Blake Moore
Sophomore Maid: Kylee Johnson
Escort: Aaden Bissell
Sophomore Maid: Kaitlynn Ledbetter
Escort: Kaden Carter
Freshmen Maid: Kimberly Cline
Escort: Eilam Holland
Freshmen Maid: Josey Dollar
Escort: Regan Larucci
Reigning 2022-2023 Queen: Paige Parnell
Escort: Gage Davis
AHS Homecoming Ceremony
Friday, December 8, 2023
5:00 PM Homecoming Ceremony - Basketball games immediately following ceremony
Acorn vs Foreman
Acorn Gymnasium


The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires public school special education services consultation with private schools. For the purposes of IDEA, in Arkansas homeschool students are also considered private school students. On September 25, there will be a special education consultation meeting held in the board room of the Oden campus for students living in the Ouachita River School District who attend a private school or are homeschooled. The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. and will last approximately thirty minutes. Please contact William Edwards at 479-216-2251 if you have any questions.

ORSD Spotlight on Alumni!
Acorn High School Alumnus, Westin Johnson recently successfully completed the U of A Rich Mountain CDL (Commercial Driver's License) course and the CDL test.
Congratulations, Westin! We are proud of you!
Ouachita River School District...preparing students for life! #orsdlifeprep


ORSD Students Earn Top AP Exam Scores
Ouachita River School District - Acorn and Oden High School students earned top AP (Advanced Placement) exam scores on the May 2023 AP exams. AP courses are offered in the disciplines of arts, English, history and social science, math and computer science, the sciences, and world languages and culture. Students earning AP qualifying scores may also be eligible to earn college credit and can be used for placement in college courses.
Ouachita River School District AP Coordinators are Apryl Philpot serving Oden High School and Lisa Daniels serving Acorn High School.
The following students earned AP credit in the following courses from the May 2023 AP exams:
Oden High School:
AP European History - Instructor: Stephen Olmstead
Hope Shaver
Acorn High School:
AP Biology - Instructor: Michelle McGee
Michael Laing
Reed McGee
Emily Whorton
AP English Language & Composition - Instructor: Amy Slater
Shay Allen
Kenzie Daniels
Payton Davis
Daisy Dollar
Rileigh Husted
Ava Smith-Hawley
Annabella Tedder
AP English Literature & Composition - Instructor: Cynthia Green
Lori Richardson
Jayden Willborg
AP United States History - Instructor: James Spradlin
Shay Allen
CONGRATULATIONS! 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!






Congratulations, Published Poets of Acorn High School 2022-23!!
MaryClaire Laing
Paxton Hooper
Kailee Branson
Hailee Shores
Amy May
Rebecca Bloodworth
Jasmine Onstott
Hannah Woodard
Poets' works will be published by “The American Library of Poetry”
Ouachita River School District....preparing students for life! #orsdlifeprep


Attendance Matters
Every Person, Every Day
Mrs. Powell's class takes the attendance trophy again for last week's 98% attendance rate. Way to go kindergarten!
We also had several classes that had a 97% attendance rate. =)


AES "Pawsome" Awards for the week of September 11th-15th!
We are super proud of our awesome little tigers for showing good character and making good choices throughout the week!











Attention parents and community members,
Acorn Elementary's annual school fundraiser kicked off Thursday, September 14th. Packets went home with all the students. All money raised during this fundraiser goes towards our end-of-year Fun Day and rewards for students! Last year's Water Fun Day was a huge success and only gets bigger each year.
Thank you all for your support.
If you need more information about our fundraiser feel free to contact me, Kim Posey at kposey@orsd.k12.ar.us or 394-4833 ext. 320 (Between 7:50-10:00 AM, Monday-Friday)



UAFS Rep Visits AHS Juniors & Seniors
Thank you to Eden Barney, UAFS Admissions Advisor for presenting information to Acorn High School juniors and seniors on academic programs, scholarships and financial aid, and student life organizations offered at UA Fort Smith.
We appreciate 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!


ATTENTION: AHS & OHS Students!
If you are planning to take the ACT Test on Saturday, October 28th, be sure to register by Friday, September 22nd to avoid late registration fees.
For assistance, check with your high school counselor:
OHS - Apryl Philpot - aphilpot@orsd.k12.ar.us - (870) 326-4311
AHS - Tammy Young - tyoung@orsd.k12.ar.us - (479) 394-5544, x. 104
Ouachita River School District...preparing students for life! #orsdlifeprep


Attention Oden Pee Wee Parents: It is time to sign up for peewee basketball! We need students to sign up for teams to make. Pee Wee forms are available in the main office. You can contact Coach Kennedy or Mrs. Bergum if you have any questions or need help getting your child signed up. Go Wolves!!
870-326-4311

Acorn Elementary's AR Point Club!
25 Point Club~ Anastasia Bohlman & Ryder Willeford
50 Point Club~ Evie Norris




Acorn Elementary's "Pawsome" Behavior Awards for September 8th.
Way to go little tigers!











Acorn Elementary's "Pawsome" Behavior Awards for September 1st.
Way to go little tigers!








