Ouachita River School District

AHS Recognizes Byrne as Contributing Writer Acorn High School junior, Louise “Luci” Byrne, loves to write..and she isn't waiting around for graduation to get started! An avid reader and writer, Byrne already has the beginnings of many great works..with some almost ready for the editing stage. But, you don't have to wait to see her name in print. This summer, she began contributing articles to our very own Mena Star newspaper! We are so proud of her and can't wait to say "We knew her when..." But for now, go out and grab the latest edition of the Star and read what she has to say! Congatulations! We are proud of you, Luci! 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!

JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER!! ATTENTION: Acorn High School Athletes in Grades 7-12 Acorn High School Athletics Physicals TOMORROW, Friday, September 15, 2023 3:30 PM Acorn Gymnasium For more information, CONTACT: Dewayne Taylor (479) 394-5544 dtaylor@orsd.k12.ar.us OR Nurse Leigh Garner lgarner@orsd.k12.ar.us

Acorn Elementary 2023 Harvest Festival Royalty

Mrs. Powell’s Kindergarten class won the traveling attendance trophy. They had 99% attendance rate last week! Attendance Matters Every Person, Every Day

ORSD XC Teams Compete In Tom Stuthard Stampede Ouachita River School District hosted the Tom Stuthard Stampede on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 on the Acorn Schools’ cross country course. Junior high and senior high teams from a number of schools participated with over 600 runners total registered that competed in the meet on the Acorn campus. Coached by ORSD XC and Track Coach Keith Willsey and competing from Ouachita River School District - Acorn and Oden junior and high school, athletes placement in the event included: Junior High Girls: 21st Place - Genevieve Simborio 31st Place - Addi Ledbetter 40th Place - Kylie Ezell 63rd Place - Kloee Husser 75th Place - Shelby Rusert 100th Place - Ashton Fechuch 101st Place - Kaylyn Donalds 102nd Place - McKinzie Long 105th Place - Izabella Lozier 123rd Place - Gracie Smith 124th Place - May Bridges 131st Place - Janice Gonzalez 143rd Place - Ashleigh Townsend 146th Place - Belanova McCloud Junior High Boys: 25th Place - Isaiah Clovis 42nd Place - Eilam Holland 57th Place - Cy Young 58th Place - Connor Duvall 63rd Place - Jonathan Guevara 83rd Place - Jasper Dollar 87th Place - Caden Hicks 141st Place - Sam Strasner 142nd Place - Blake Moore 144th Place - Clay Carmack 134th Place - Dominic Libby 148th Place - Christopher Olmstead 149th Place - Max Schnell Senior High Girls: 2nd Place - Annabella Tedder Senior High Boys: 11th Place - Caden Tarkinton 32nd Place - Aiden Kimp 43rd Place - Zane Newton 91st Place - Hayden Wagner Congratulations on your 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 Schools' Hosts 2023 Harvest Festival event Friday, October 13, 2023 6:00 - 8:00 PM Acorn Gymnasium Food, Fun, Games for all ages & Harvest Festival Royalty Court

Order your 23/24 Acorn Athletics Sponsor Shirt now!!! Contact Mrs. Holland at the Acorn High School office for ordering information.

Order your Acorn Athletics Sponsor Shirt today!!! Contact Mrs. Holland in the High School Office .

Calling all ARCHERS! ACORN ARCHERY MEETING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 ACORN CAFETERIA 6:00 PM All are invited! Coach Moore will be discussing this year's team, requirements, etc... with parents and archers. Please come join the team!!! #orsdlifeprep

THANK YOU, NIDEC Motor Corporation for continued support and generous donation of coats and jackets! We appreciate all you do for Ouachita River School District and the community! #orsdlifeprep

Oden Timberwolf fans, just a reminder that basketball t-shirt order forms are due this Friday, September 15.

AHS and OHS Fellowship of Christian Students announcements: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 is the global event day for See You At The Pole (SYATP). Students on the Acorn and Oden Schools’ campuses are invited by Fellowship of Christian Students (FCS) Clubs to participate on their respective campuses! Oden and Acorn High School Fellowship of Christian Students’ Clubs invite you to come out and join in prayer for our schools! Acorn High School Fellowship of Christian Students Hosting SYATP Flagpole @ Acorn Campus 7:10 AM Refreshments served, devotion & music Oden High School Fellowship of Christian Students Hosting SYATP Flagpole @ Oden Campus 7:30 AM

Acorn Elementary has a new good behavior reward system this school year. It is called our "Pawsome" Behavior. Students are rewarded randomly throughout the week with "Pawsome tickets" that go into a classroom bucket. At the end of each week, Mrs. Jackson will draw 3 tickets from each class to pick from our "Pawsome" Cart of prizes! All leftover tickets that didn't get drawn will be put in a big tote to be pulled from later every nine weeks for more prizes. Students can earn tickets from classroom teachers, activity class teachers, like library, art, GT, Music, and PE. In the cafeteria or on the playground. Tickets can be earned by students for making good choices, showing respect, and/or following school rules.

OHS Trey Beshears Recognized for College Board National Award Congratulations to Trey Beshears, who was selected to earn academic honors from the College Board’s National Recognition Programs! These National Recognition Programs grant underrepresented students with academic honors that can be included on college and scholarship applications and connect students with universities across the country, helping them stand out during the admissions process. Colleges and scholarship programs use these honors to identify students from underrepresented groups through College Board’s Student Search Service. Trey is a dedicated student who has put in hard work to prepare him for college that has also paid off with honors from the CollegeBoard’s National Recognition Programs. Trey earned the College Board National Rural and Small Town Award. Colleges and scholarship programs use these honors to recruit students. Trey is a high school student at Oden High School and has plans to pursue higher educational goals in his career field. Students earn this recognition by excelling on their PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, or AP Exams and in their classrooms. Students who may be eligible have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and have excelled on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10, or earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP Exams; and are African American or Black, Hispanic American or Latino, Indigenous, and/or attend school in a rural area or small town. Eligible students are invited to apply during their sophomore or junior year, and are awarded at the beginning of the next school year. Congratulations, Trey! 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 Elementary parents: Tomorrow (Friday September 8) is the last day to sign up for Peewee Basketball. Practices will be starting soon and your coach will contact you to let you know when your child's practice will be. To register go to the following link and fill out the form: https://forms.gle/DrAXiuQDfb6LEhjd8

AHS 2023-2024 Harvest Festival Royalty Court Announced! (see attached flier) Harvest Festival at Acorn High School will be held on Friday, October 13, 2023! Details to follow.

Acorn Tigers 2023-2024 class elections results for grades 7-12. Congratulations to class favorites, class officers and student council representatives for 7th - 12th grade students!

AHS Juniors Recognized for College Board National Awards Congratulations to Christian Christiana and Hailee Shores, who are just a few selected, among thousands of students from across the country who applied and qualified, to earn academic honors from the College Board’s National Recognition Programs! These National Recognition Programs grant underrepresented students with academic honors that can be included on college and scholarship applications and connect students with universities across the country, helping them stand out during the admissions process. Colleges and scholarship programs use these honors to identify students from underrepresented groups through College Board’s Student Search Service. Christian and Hailee are dedicated to their studies and have put in hard work to prepare them for college that has paid off with honors from the CollegeBoard’s National Recognition Programs. Christian Christiana earned the College Board National Rural and Small Town Award and Hailee Shores earned the College Board National Indigenous Award. Colleges and scholarship programs use these honors to recruit students. Christiana and Shores are juniors at Acorn High School and have plans to pursue higher educational goals in their career fields.. Students earn this recognition by excelling on their PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, or AP Exams and in their classrooms. Students who may be eligible have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and have excelled on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10, or earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP Exams; and are African American or Black, Hispanic American or Latino, Indigenous, and/or attend school in a rural area or small town. Eligible students are invited to apply during their sophomore or junior year, and are awarded at the beginning of the next school year. Congratulations, Christian and Hailee! We are proud of you! Ouachita River School District…preparing students for life! #orsdlifeprep

Acorn Elementary and High School students showing livestock at the Polk County Fair this week!

Acorn Campus Fall Pictures will be taken on Thursday September 7th for Pre-k retakes and K-11th grades. Picture proofs will be sent home approximately 2 weeks afterward for ordering. You can contact Mrs. Pearce at gpearce@orsd.k12.ar.us, 479-394-5544 ext. 106 (during school hours) and by text at 479-234-0614 if you have any questions about school pictures.