Ouachita River School District

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National Principal's Month Celebrating ORSD Principals Thank you, Elicia Bergum, Dewayne Taylor & Beth Jackson for your leadership and serving our schools, our students and our families! We appreciate you! Ouachita River School District...preparing students for life!

ATTN: Acorn Elementary and High School Students & Parents/Guardians Flu shot forms are available in the Acorn Elementary School office and Acorn High School office. If you would like to have your child receive a flu shot, please complete, sign and return the form by Friday, October 13, 2023 to your child's building office.

"Dancing with the Tiger" Students in Mrs. Priddy's class had a special reward dance party with our Tiger Mascot for having the best attendance percentage for September. Attendance Matters Every Person, Every Day

September Students of the Month Kindergarten~ Ryder Southwick, Mason Smalley, & Edward Sutherland 1st Grade~ Olivia Slater, Nova Cook, & Nova Sullivan 2nd Grade~ Addis Myers & Aaron Huff 3rd Grade~ Mia Sollock, Zeke Boyd, & Makayla Nichols 4th Grade~ Summer Wagner & Greyson Gutierrez 5th Grade~ Raj Dandikar & Aaron Belcher 6th Grade~ Kaison Rosson & Braxton Harris

Acorn Elementary's AR Point Club 25 Point Club~ Kyle Bontrager, Maverick Stubbs, Xarenity Vaughn, Lyla Gardner, Ember Ingoglia, & Josslyn Dandikar 50 Point Club~ Lily Arender, Dominic Crawford, & Reese McBride 100 Point Club~ Evie Norris 125 Point Club~ Vee Mabry We are super proud of our little tiger readers!

Lyle Named ACTE 2024 National Award Finalist Congratulations to Mindy Lyle, Acorn High School Family & Consumer Sciences Teacher and FCCLA Advisor being named one of four finalists for the Association of Career and Technical Education National Award category for New Teacher of the Year! The ACTE Awards Gala will be held in November 2023 to recognize the best CTE educators in the country. The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) is the nation’s largest not-for-profit association committed to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for successful careers. ACTE represents the community of CTE professionals, including educators, administrators, researchers, school counselors, guidance and career development professionals and others at all levels of education. ACTE is committed to excellence in providing advocacy, public awareness and access to resources, professional development and leadership opportunities. Congratulations, Mindy! We are proud of you! The ACTE press release link: https://www.acteonline.org/press-releases/acte-announces-2024-national-award-finalists/ 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!

AFBF & AHFTH Support Acorn Schools’ Backpack Program On October 4th, Arkansas Farm Bureau Foundation and Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry donated snack sticks for the Acorn Schools’ Backpack Program. Through a collaborative partnership, the Arkansas Farm Bureau Foundation and Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry organization support schools’ backpack programs through the wild game snack sticks program. This program provides protein in the form of shelf stable meat snack sticks to schools to combat food insecurity in Arkansas. Acorn Schools would like to extend our appreciation to Arkansas Farm Bureau Foundation and Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry organization for providing the donation to support the Backpack Program! Group photo (l to r): Polk County Farm Bureau Agency Manager Tony Hooper, Acorn High School Dean of Students Keith Willsey, Acorn Elementary School Dean of Students Scott Bohlman and Executive Director of Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry Ronnie Ritter. 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!

Come out to the Senior Class car wash this Saturday!!!!

ORSD Spotlight on Alumni! Acorn High School Alumnae, Kimberly Strasner and Alyssa Warren graduated in the Class of 2023 from the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain Practical Nursing Program. Congratulations, Kimberly & Alyssa! We are proud of you! Ouachita River School District...preparing students for life! #orsdlifeprep

There will be no after-school tutoring for Acorn Elementary the week of October 9, 2023. (October 9-12)

The Acorn High School 2024 yearbook is now available to purchase! Plain yearbooks are $47 (includes tax) and until October 20th Josten’s is running a special on personalization: add your name for $8 and get 4 free icons! This is the best deal you can get because the price will increase. Now is the time to get your copy of Pre-K through 12th grade memories for this school year. Order online or through Mrs. Pearce in the high school library.

AHS BAND & CHOIR FALL FUN'D CONCERT scheduled for Thursday, October 5th has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date. More information and details will be announced at a later date!

ATTENTION ACORN TIGER FANS!!!! This Friday, October 6th, 2023 we will be having our annual Blue/Gold games. We would love to pack the gym. Donations will be taken at the door. All money collected will go to the AHS Athletic Program.

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!

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

ESS is Hiring Substitute Employees ESS is hiring substitutes to work in our schools in various categories: Food Service, Custodial, Teachers & Aides. To apply, please visit www.ESS.com to start your application! ESS offers bi-weekly pay and flexibility with the ability to hand-pick your assignments from a user-friendly online system, you get to decide when and where you would like to work. Contact ESS Employment Engagement at (877) 855-7264.

Oden jr. Class is collecting donations for bingo!!

DAR Donation to Acorn Students In September 2023, the Polk County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution organization distributed pocket guide copies of the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence to students at Acorn Public Schools. The pocket guides are a valuable resource to enhance research for students learning about our nation’s founding documents and beliefs. The Daughters of the American Revolution organization was founded in 1890 with the mission of promoting historic preservation, education and patriotism. These timeless, overarching principles keep the DAR strong and vitally relevant in this ever-changing world. Acorn Schools would like to extend our appreciation to the Polk County DAR Chapter organization for providing the donation to our students and history classes! 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: Flu shot forms are due Friday, October 5th. Flu shot forms are in the main office. Flu shot forms were sent home with elementary students. Flu shots will be given on October 19th.