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 January 2024 and will be recognized at the ORSD January Board Meeting:
Stacy Kennedy & Kevin Nance
Congratulations to all! #orsdlifeprep
The campuses of Ouachita River School District will be closed Monday Jan. 22nd due to inclement weather.
Acorn Elementary School loves Officer Mac! Thanks for keeping us safe. We appreciate you!
Oden Campus Announcement 📣
The junior girls, senior girls and senior boys will host Foreman tomorrow, January 19th at 5:00 p.m. in the Bill Kelly Gymnasium. We will be honoring our senior athletes between the senior girls and senior boys games. 🏀🧡🖤
Ouachita River School District will be in session on both campuses Friday Jan. 19th. Please be advised for safety purposes buses will not travel down roads that are covered in snow.
Both campuses of Ouachita River School District will be closed Jan. 18th. for the continued safety of our students and staff. A determination for Friday Jan. 19th will be made on Thursday.
Ouachita River School District Recognizes ORSD Board Members
January 2024 is School Board Appreciation Month and Ouachita River School District truly appreciates each of our board members for their leadership, vision and service to the students, staff, families and communities of Acorn and Oden Schools.
Thank you for your dedication and commitment!
Ouachita River School District Board Members:
Chris Tedder
Gene Monk
Jason Neugent
Cheryl Boyd
Lana Philpot
Annette Hays
Rhonda Anderson
#orsdlifeprep
Both campuses of Ouachita River School District will be closed again Wednesday Jan. 17th. A determination for Thursday Jan. 18th will be made on Wednesday.
ORSD recognizes SRO Katie Golden and SRO Warren McPherson for their dedication and leadership serving the Oden and Acorn campuses and communities.
Thank you for all you do for students, staff, families and communities! You are appreciated!
#orsdlifeprep
Interested in working as a substitute in an educational environment? You can make a difference in the lives of students!
Contact ESS.com for application and information about working in the Ouachita River School District as a substitute for the spring semester.
Attention Acorn Tiger Fans:
The games scheduled for tomorrow, 1/16/24, have been rescheduled to Thursday, 1/25/2024.
Both campuses of Ouachita River School District will be closed Tuesday January 16th due to inclement weather. A decision about Wednesday January 17th, will be made on Tuesday.
Attention Acorn Tiger Fans:
The Sr high games vs Magazine that were scheduled for tomorrow have been canceled.
Due to inclement weather both campuses of Ouachita River School District will be closed Monday January 15th. A decision about Tuesday January the 16th will be determined on Monday.
Lyle Recognized at Arkansas State Board of Education Meeting
On January 11th at the Arkansas State Board of Education Meeting in Little Rock, Ouachita River School District - Acorn High School FCS Instructor and FCCLA Advisor Mindy Lyle was recognized for the Association for Career and Technical Education National New Teacher of the Year Award. In November 2023, Lyle was recognized and presented the award and honor at the Association of Career and Technical Education CareerTech Vision Awards Gala in Phoenix, Arizona. During her career, she has received honors and awards from both Arkansas ACTE and Region IV ACTE awards programs as well.
At the Arkansas State Board of Education Meeting, Lyle was introduced and recognized by Arkansas Career and Technical Education Director Ross White. Lyle shared her passion for teaching and gratitude for the opportunities provided in her career to help students explore and develop skills, define their career pathways and learn the values of service and leadership.
Congratulations, Mindy Lyle! We are proud of you! #orsdlifeprep
Photo, l to r: AR CTE Director Ross White, Mindy Lyle and DMESC CTE Specialist/Coordinator Stacey Southerland.
Oden High School announcement: there is a Virtual Arkansas parent webinar for the spring semester tonight at 6 p.m. This webinar will cover topics such as monitoring student progress and setting up a successful semester for your online learner. Here is the link.
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Oden Athletic Sr. Night will be hosted on Friday, January 19th between the Sr. Girls and Sr. Boys game.
Oden High School students are enjoying a game of 9 square in PE today.
Oden Campus Announcement: Virtual Arkansas Principal Dr. Nic Mounts will be on campus Thursday to speak with students and parents about Math instruction during the Spring Semester in the high school building. Parents wanting to learn more about Math instruction from VA will have multiple opportunities to meet with Dr. Mounts throughout the afternoon. Parents interested should contact William Edwards at 479-216-2251.
Acorn Campus will be taking Class pictures this Thursday January 11, 2024. Preorder forms are being sent home. This is a wonderful way to keep the class memory at a lesser cost than the price of a yearbook. We will start with Pre-K and continue up through the grades and it DOES include Seniors! We will be done before the 12:12 high school lunch time.
