Ouachita River School District

Reminder that Acorn Campus class pictures will be tomorrow Thursday January 12th. We will start with Pre-K at 8:00 am and go through 12th grade. If you have lost your order envelope, there will be extras available or you can use your own envelope with your child’s information on the front. Info needed is Name, Grade, Teacher, Acorn, and if you want the $15 Memory Mate package or any of the Add Ons and include your payment.

Acorn FCCLA attended Region VI Winter Conference at Lake Hamilton High School today. Kora Carter and Damon Cruz were inducted in as Region VI officers for the 2023-2024 school year. Kora will serve as the First Vice President. Damon will serve as the Vice President of Parliamentary Law. Region VI Star events participants were also recognized for their projects. Damon Cruz, Eilam Holland, and Lyndsey Powell will compete at the state conference in April.

~Acorn Elementary~ Positive Office Referrals for December 12th-20th

Acorn Alumni Scholarship Fundraiser Beans & Cornbread Dinner - $3 each Desserts & snacks sold seperately Friday, January 13th Acorn Gymnasium Concession opens at 5:30 PM! Acorn Homecoming - 5:00 PM Acorn vs Murfreesboro - immediately following homecoming ceremony

AHS Homecoming Dance Saturday, January 14, 2023 Acorn Cafetorium Doors open at 7 PM Acorn High School Students Grades 9-12 Entry $10 per person Must register/sign-up and pay by deadline: January 13th at noon To register/pay, contact: Acorn High School Office (479) 394-5544

Acorn High School SPIRIT WEEK January 9 - 13, 2023 AHS Homecoming Friday, January 13, 2023 5:00 PM Acorn vs Murfreesboro Acorn Gymnasium

ORSD staff meeting for Professional Development today…Mr. Brad Sullivan sharing his story and passion for Building A Climate And Culture For Student Success! Thank you, Mr. Sullivan for spending the morning with us and letting us be a part of your story! #orsdlifeprep

Check out upcoming Acorn Wrestling events - January 9th-13th!

ORSD Schools will resume classes on Monday, January 9, 2023 Acorn and Oden campuses

AHS 2022-2023 Homecoming Royalty Announced Congratulations to our Homecoming Queen and Maids! Queen: Paige Parnell Maid of Honor: Ally Bissell Senior Maid: Rachael Weddle Senior Maid: Ashlee Arce Junior Maid: Sophie Strasner Junior Maid: Shay Allen Sophomore Maid: Sydney Holliday Sophomore Maid: MaryClaire Laing Freshman Maid: Kylee Johnson Freshman Maid: KaitLynn Ledbetter AHS Homecoming Ceremony Friday, January 13, 2023 5:00 PM Acorn vs Murfreesboro Acorn Gymnasium

Ode Maddox Elementary had some sweet positive office referrals today. Lacelyn, Charlotte, Faith, Dawson and Emma showed caring, teamwork, hard work and compassion! I am very proud of the example these students are setting! 🧡🖤🐺

Happy Holidays from Acorn Preschool!

ORSD Family, The Acorn FFA parent meeting tomorrow night in the cafeteria at 7:00 pm is canceled and will be rescheduled at a later date. Respectfully, Jerrall A. Strasner Superintendent of Schools

ORSD Family, ORSD will be closed tomorrow December 22nd, 2022 due to inclement weather and temperatures. Inclement weather should begin arriving in our communities around 11:00 am. ORSD is set to begin classes again on January 9th. Please stay safe and have a Merry Christmas. Respectfully, Jerrall A. Strasner Superintendent of Schools

Friendly Reminder: Tomorrow will be the K-4th Christmas Program. Kindergarten & 1st will perform @ 6pm and 2nd-4th @ 7pm. Students will need to be dropped off at the Old Main Building 15 minutes prior to the show. Teachers will be waiting for them in the Elementary Gym (old cafeteria).

AES would like to announce our AMAZING Students of the Month for December! Kindergarten: Grady Bohlman, Maverick Stubbs and Avery Beaty 1st Grade: Penelope Watts 2nd Grade: Eli Shaddon & Colby Thacker 3rd Grade: Anthony Schneberger & Layla Hayes 4th Grade: Dominic Crawford & Wyatt Matthews 5th Grade: Jozie Daniels & Aubrey Arnold 6th Grade: Sarah Bloodworth & James Gibbons

Acorn Campus pre-order forms for class pictures have been sent home for Pre-K through 6th grade and 7-12 will receive theirs today. Picture day is January 12 shortly after we return from the break. If you want to order the Memory Mate package, you must send your order envelope the day of the photo session. Only students that have the pre-paid order will be individually photographed, but all students will be in their class picture. We can backorder class pictures after the day, but cannot go back and order the special since your child will not have had their individual picture taken. Some parents like the Memory Mate option in lieu of ordering a Tiger Yearbook which is still available for $48 until December 31. The price will increase to $53 after the new year. Should you have any questions about ordering pictures or a yearbook you can contact Glynda Pearce at 479-394-5544 ext. 106 or gpearce@orsd.k12.ar.us or text 479-234-0614.

Sergeant 1st Class House presented a lesson on MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) to Mrs Lyle’s Food Safety & Nutrition and Food Production classes. He shared with them information on the nutritional needs of soldiers both in the field and at home, the nutritional information & history of MREs, and why they are used. Each student was given their own MRE to try that day. They also completed an assignment about the nutritional content and history of the MRE. Thank you Sergeant House for your service to our country and for presenting to our class.

Acorn FCCLA officers volunteered on Thursday at Home Life Academy. They brought cookies and helped with Polar Express Day. Members learned about the skills needed to work in a childcare environment. Thank you for letting our officers have a part in this fun day. 🎅🏼🎄🎅🏼🎄

Acorn High School Band Students in grades 7-12 will present their Christmas Concert tomorrow night! Friday, Dec. 16th at 7:00pm in the Mary Davis Gym. Admission in free! Come support these young musicians and get a dose of Christmas Cheer! They are going to do a wonderful job. Please share this post and help us get the word out!