Ouachita River School District

The Acorn Junior High Quiz Bowl team competed at the 2A Regional Quiz Bowl tournament today. There were 7 teams from our region that competed and Acorn placed 2nd place! They qualified for the State Quiz Bowl Tournament. Team members include: Zane Newton (not pictured), Ty Kesterson, Clay McGee, Lauren Cruz, Nick Hicks, Matilda Grant, and Taylar Kesterson. Zane Newton received All Star Player and earned the honor of participating on the Junior High All Star Quiz Bowl Team. Zane also earned the honor of regional tournament MVP for being the highest scoring player for the entire regional tournament.

Valentine's Day Instructions for Acorn & Oden campuses Thank you for your support and partnership!

🏀Oden Sr. High District Tournament Both Sr. Teams play Monday, Feb. 13th at Bradley. Sr. Girls play at 5:15. Sr. Boys play at 7:30. Go wolves! 🏀🧡🖤

February is CTE Month CTE Spotlight: Trade & Industry - Construction Technology Oden High School CTE Instructor Barry Norman Architecture & Construction: Construction Technology Courses Offered at OdenHigh School: - Skilled Trades Construction - Carpentry - Electrical - Plumbing Student organization students can join & compete in skills learned: SkillsUSA Certification students can obtain: OSHA 10 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

On Thursday, February 9th, DeQueen/Mena Education Service Cooperative and DeQueen High School hosted an ACT Prep video/livestream session with John Baylor with the ON TO COLLEGE ACT Prep Program. Area high schools were invited to participate in the session at DeQueen High School in-person or through video/livestream session. Acorn High School Juniors participated through video/livestream and gained valuable information and strategies to prepare and better prepare for future ACT testing. High school students enrolled at Ouachita River School District Acorn and Oden campuses have access to ON TO COLLEGE ACT Prep Program at no charge to students. For more information about ON TO COLLEGE student access, contact: Oden High School - Apryl Philpot (870) 326-4311 aphilpot@orsd.k12.ar.us Acorn High School - Tammy Young (479) 394-7339 tyoung@orsd.k12.ar.us

Oden jr's and sr's participated in a live zoom ACT Prep workshop by On To College hosted by Dequeen High School.

Acorn Regional Wrestling Information

Attention Acorn Students: Information for tomorrow's game.

Attention Acorn Tiger Fans: Information for district play attached!!!!

February is CTE Month CTE Spotlight: Culinary Arts: Food Production Management and Food Services Acorn High School CTE Instructor Mindy Lyle Culinary Arts: Food Production Management and Food Services Courses Offered at Acorn High School: - Food, Safety & Nutrition - Food Production - Family & Consumer Sciences Additional course offerings: Life Span Development, Family CSI, Career Development/Coding & KeyCode Student organization students can join & compete in skills learned: FCCLA Certification students can obtain: ServSafe Food Handler, ServSafe Food Manager, CPR 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

Celebrate Read Across America with us. Acorn elementary students are encouraged to participate each themed day to show their love of books and reading.

Attention AES families, Our school will be celebrating Read Across America during the week of February 27th-March 3rd. We are ordering t-shirts to wear on Dr. Seuss' birthday that week (March 2nd). If you would like to order one for your child or even yourself please send the order forms along with total due to Mrs. Posey by Thursday, February 9th.

Oden Campus Announcement 2/8/23 Due to flooding, Mrs. Stacy Kennedy's route will be delayed some this morning.

Acorn Athletics is selling carnations for Valentine's Day!!! If you would like to order, please stop by the High school office and see Mrs. Holland!!! $2 for 1 $5 for 3 $10 for 6 Flowers will be delivered to students on Valentine's Day 💕 (Flowers will be tied with a ribbon and message)

NO GAMES SATURDAY Attention Acorn Tiger Fans: The Acorn Lady Tigers and Tigers will play Saturday, February 11th at home starting at 6:00 PM vs the Caddo Hills Indians.

Acorn Senior Night Festivities: Senior Boards need to be turned in tomorrow. They must not be bigger than a poster board please. When: Friday, February 10th Time: After the Sr. Girls' game Games start at 5:30 Parents please report to the Hospitality Room immediately after the Sr. Girls game.

National School Counseling Week February 6-10, 2023 Ouachita River School District School Counseling Team Linda Heath, Acorn Elementary School Counselor Tammy Young, Acorn High School Counselor Apryl Philpot, Oden K-12 School Counselor KyLynn Ledbetter, ORSD School Mental Health Therapist & School Counselor

It’s Krispy Kreme time!!🍩❤️🍩❤️ Acorn FCCLA is selling Krispy Kreme donuts and ground coffee to help cover expenses for student leadership trips and community service projects. All orders are due by Monday, February 13th. Orders will be available for pickup at Acorn High School on Thursday, February 16th. Orders can be placed with any FCCLA member. Thank you for always supporting Acorn FCCLA!

The Public School Choice Act of 2015 enables students in Arkansas, grades kindergarten through 12th grade to attend a school in a nonresident district. If you reside outside of the Ouachita River School District (Acorn and Oden Schools) and choose Ouachita River School District as your school choice for the upcoming school year, our faculty and staff look forward to a collaborative partnership with your family to support your child in the learning process and be successful in preparing for life. The deadline for the school choice application process is May 1, 2023. The steps to complete the process include: 1 - Complete the Application for School Choice Transfer - click on application link: https://adecm.ade.arkansas.gov/Attachments/School_Choice_Forms_and_FAQs_121153.pdf Download application OR pick up an application: - ORSD - Acorn Schools (Polk County) 143 Polk 96 Mena, AR 71953 (479) 394-5544 - ORSD - Oden Schools (Montgomery County) 135 School Drive Oden, AR 71961 (870) 326-4311 2 - On or before the May 1, 2023 deadline, submit the completed application. Applications may be delivered or mailed to one of the campus locations listed in Step 1 or the Ouachita River School District Administration Office: Ouachita River School District 143 Polk 96 Mena, AR 71953 3 - Upon approval of the initial application, a renewal application each year is not required for consecutive annual enrollment in Ouachita River School District. If you have questions or need assistance, we are here to help! Contact: Raychel Hill, ORSD School Choice Coordinator at (479) 394-5544, x. 207 or rhill@orsd.k12.ar.us

Acorn Schools 2022-2023 Polk County Spelling Bee Winners On Tuesday, January 24th, Acorn Schools competed in the Annual Polk County Spelling Bee hosted by Mena Public Schools and sponsored by Union Bank. Contestants from Polk County schools competed from grades 1st through 8th. Acorn students placing in the competition included: Second Grade: 3rd Place: Emma Hargis, Acorn Elementary School Fourth Grade: 1st Place: Raj Dandikar, Acorn Elementary School Fifth Grade: 1st Place: Raj Dandikar, Acorn Elementary School 3rd Place: Aubry Arnold, Acorn Elementary School Sixth Grade: 3rd Place: Drew Mabry, Acorn Elementary School Thank you to Union Bank for sponsoring the Polk County Spelling Bee! Congratulations to all the contestants! We are so proud of you! 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!