Ouachita River School District

Friendly Reminder: Next week we will be celebrating Read Across America at Acorn Elementary. Here is a list of our themed days for the week. Students will get chances to win books and other fun prizes for participating each day.

Ouachita River School District Oden & Acorn Schools will be closed for Spring Break Monday, March 18 - Friday, March 22, 2024 School will resume on Monday, March 25, 2024

ORSD CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION Spotlight Acorn High School: Makaila Goodner Students enrolled at Ouachita River School District gain valuable work-ready and life skills in CTE programs from highly trained and industry-knowledgeable instructors! ORSD CTE...preparing students for life! #orsdlifeprep

ORSD CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION Spotlights Acorn High School: Mindy Lyle Oden High School: Stephanie Olmstead Students enrolled at Ouachita River School District gain valuable work-ready and life skills in CTE programs from highly trained and industry-knowledgeable instructors! ORSD CTE...preparing students for life! #orsdlifeprep

ORSD CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION Spotlights Acorn High School: Ricky Dollar Oden High School: Sydney Strother Students enrolled at Ouachita River School District gain valuable work-ready and life skills in CTE programs from highly trained and industry-knowledgeable instructors! ORSD CTE...preparing students for life! #orsdlifeprep

Ouachita River School District Celebrates Employees of the Month The following staff were voted ORSD Employees of the Month by their peers for the month of February 2024 and were recognized at the ORSD February Board Meeting: Amanda Bennett, Becky Hooper, Sherri Wright & Raychel Hill Congratulations to all! #orsdlifeprep

ORSD CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION Spotlights Acorn High School: Jim Pennington Oden High School: Barry Norman Students enrolled at Ouachita River School District gain valuable work-ready and life skills in CTE programs from highly trained and industry-knowledgeable instructors! ORSD CTE...preparing students for life! #orsdlifeprep

Acorn Fan bus is about 35 minute from school.

UPDATED ATTENTION ACORN TIGER FANS!!!!!

TICKET INFORMATION FOR THE 2A STATE TOURNAMENT IN MANSFIELD

Acorn High School AR Boys & Girls State Delegates Each year, representatives from around Arkansas serve as delegates for Arkansas American Legion Boys State and Arkansas American Legion Auxiliary Girls State. The transformative programs engage high school juniors in civics education through mock governmental processes and develop leaders through civic responsibility. This year, representing Acorn High School for each program include: AHS Junior Jordan Wagner has been named to Arkansas Girls State and AHS Junior Damon Cruz has been named to Arkansas Boys State. Damon will attend AR Boys State on the University of Central Arkansas campus in Conway, Arkansas. Jordan will attend AR Girls State on the Harding University campus in Searcy, Arkansas. Congratulations, Jordan and Damon! We are proud of you! #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 to Toby Hollin for receiving the Arkansas Game and Fish Commissions Conservation Education Grant! Mrs. Hollin will use this grant to purchase items for an outdoor classroom and habitat. Thank you, Mrs. Hollin, for enhancing our students' educational experiences with this project!

UPDATED ATTENTION ACORN TIGER FANS!!!!!

Friendly Reminder--ALL transportation changes must be made by contacting the Acorn Elementary office (479-394-4833.) Our priority is to see that your child is delivered safely to the correct destination. Contacting the office by 2:15 is the best way to ensure everyone is aware of any changes. Thanks!

Updated: Fan bus information for the Lady Tigers State Tournament game. When: Wednesday, February 28th See attached flyer for more information.

ORSD Parent-Teacher Conferences - Thursday, March 14, 2024 Ode Maddox Elementary (K-5) & Oden High School (6-12) Thursday, March 14th 3:30 - 8:00 PM Scheduled appointments (See attached flyer for review) Acorn Elementary School Thursday, March 14th 3:30-8:00 PM Scheduled appointments (See attached flyerfor review) Acorn High School Thursday, March 14th 3:30 - 8:00 PM Scheduled appointments (See attached flyer for review)

CONGRATULATIONS, Coach Mike Jackson & the Acorn Lady Tigers! 2A South Regional Tournament CHAMPIONS!!!!

Due to road construction along AR Highway 71 enroute to the Acorn campus, please allow additional travel time today with delays around 15 minutes or so. See you at the 2A South Regional Tournament Finals today at Acorn Gymnasium! Acorn Public Schools 143 Polk Road 96 Mena, AR 71953

Just a friendly reminder, the tickets for today's Regional games are sold in two different sessions. Make sure to select the correct session before purchasing. Also, if you plan on attending both sessions, you will have to purchase a ticket for each session. Thank you and Good Luck to all of the teams!!

Attention Acorn Tiger Fans: Come out and support your Lady Tigers as they take on the Woodlawn Lady Bears in the 2A South Regional Semi-Finals tonight @ 4:00 PM.