Oden K-5 Parents:
Cookie dough will be delivered tomorrow 11/3! I will post on here as soon as it's delivered. Please make arrangements to pick it up tomorrow.
Thank you!
Mrs. Bergum
Teachers & Staff at AES had fun celebrating the last day of Red Ribbon Week (Drugs are a Trick, Not a Treat) on Halloween!
Meet Cruella DeVille, Jasper and her 101 Dalmatians!
Check out our Positive Office Referrals!
Attention AES Families,
You are invited to come eat Thanksgiving Lunch with your child next week!
Please find your child's lunch day and time below.
We ask that you prepay to help us avoid a long wait time and line. If you are unable to prepay, please return the note sent home with your child so the lunchroom will have a lunch count. You will need to go to the elementary office to pay for your lunch the day of lunch if you choose not to prepay.
To prepay please send your slip and money to school with your child. We will have tables set up in front of the elementary office so you can pick up your prepaid lunch ticket(s).
Kindergarten & 1st Grade Lunch: Tuesday, November 8th @ 10:45-11:45 a.m.
2nd Grade: Wednesday, November 9th @ 10:45-11:30 a.m.
3rd & 4th Grade: Wednesday, November 9th @ 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
5th & 6th Grade: Thursday, November 10th @ 10:45-11:45 a.m.
Acorn High School Project Prevent Hosts TOY DRIVE
Help support Acorn Schools' Sorge Christmas Project with toys and gifts! Tuesday, December 13th
Acorn vs Dierks Basketball Game
Acorn Gym
~Acorn Elementary's Accelerated Reader High Striker Point Announcement~
Mrs. Bohlman's 1st grade, Mrs. Robert's 4th grade, and Mrs. Hollin's 6th grade classes were treated with an extra recess yesterday because their classes earned the most AR points for the 1st Nine Weeks of school!
Mrs. Bohlman's Class: 258.6 Points
Mrs. Robert's Class: 383
Mrs. Hollin's Class: 681.3
Great Job Super Readers
AR Point Club
25 Point Club: Dominic Crawford, Milo Grant, Jeffrey Robertson, Ryder Laughlin, Bailey White, & Kennedi Cooke
75 Point Club: Drew Mabry
250 Point Club: Alayna Cory
Students at AES got to celebrate with Ice Cream last week for making their 1st Nine Weeks AR Reading Goal! These students met their point, quiz % accuracy, reading within their level and time reading goal!
Way to go students!
Congratulations to Acorn Elementary students, Xander Smith and Summer Southwick! They won the drawing for over $75 worth of free books from our Book Fair!
Reminder:
We will be having a Food Drive tonight at the Acorn vs Cossatot Basketball games. We are gathering food for the Acorn Backpack Program. This program helps send food home to 22+ families/60+ children each week.
We want to thank you in advance for any donation that we receive!!!
UAFS Visit to AHS Campus
On Tuesday, October 25, UAFS Admissions Advisor Eden Barney met with AHS juniors and seniors to present academic programs, scholarship information and deadlines, student life organizations, housing and other important information about the University of Arkansas Fort Smith.
Thank you, Eden and the University of Arkansas Fort Smith for providing important information to help prepare students for postsecondary education and training!
Ouachita River School District…preparing students for life! #orsdlifeprep
Attention Oden Community!
Mr. and Mrs. Olmstead have organized a trip to London, Paris, & Rome in 2025 - and they want to take AS MANY people as they can! Students currently in grades 6-12 are invited to attend - as well as their families!
Register at the link below to attend the informational meeting THIS Thursday in the Oden cafeteria, where they will answer all your questions and explain how they plan to keep this trip safe and affordable for students so everyone can participate in this once-in-a-lifetime experience!
Those who register for & attend the meeting will receive a $200 tour scholarship. We hope to see you there!
https://rsvp.eftours.com/3xpd7gy
Interested but can’t make the meeting? Register using the link and select “No, but send more info!”
Family Mental Health Night
On Wednesday, October 19th, Arkansas Department of Education hosted the “Family Mental Health Night” session to provide support, services and resources to empower youth, parents, families and staff in addressing mental health.
To view the recorded session, click on the link below:
Family Mental Health Night link
You can contact the ORSD Counseling Team if you need assistance or have questions, we are here to help!
KyLynn Ledbetter, ORSD Mental Health Therapist
kledbetter@orsd.k12.ar.us - (479) 394-2348
Apryl Philpot, Oden K-12 School Counselor
aphilpot@orsd.k12.ar.us - 870-326-4311
Linda Heath, Acorn Elementary School Counselor
lheath@orsd.k12.ar.us - 479-394-2348
Tammy Young, Acorn High School Counselor
tyoung@orsd.k12.ar.us - 479-394-7339
Acorn Elementary celebrated these students last week for being chosen by their teachers for October Students of the Month.
Kindergarten
Wilson – Remington Strother
Chaney – Jaxon Birtcher
Powell - Stormy Scull
1st Grade
Priddy -Maddie Powell
Bohlman – Ryelynn Schmidt
2nd Grade
Willborg – Mia Martinez
Howard – Hayden Higgins
3rd Grade
Myers – Gabe Huff
Morris – Bella Herrington
4th Grade
Roberts – Elle Branham
Conaster - Addyson Riggins
5th Grade
Tedder – Brody Lopez
Kesterson – Pierse Slater
6th Grade
Hollin – Annie Watts
Pearson - Tia Hartman
Thank you Simple Simons Pizza and Laark Inc for sponsoring this program.
Acorn Elementary would like to give a big shout out to the Mena Rotary Club for donating jackets to our kindergarten and 1st grade students! Thank you so much!
The Oden Halloween Pageant interview times are as follows:
1:00 Grades 9-12 Kings and Queens(please be in gym by 1:00)
1:30 Grades 5-8 Kings and Queens(please be in gym by 1:30)
2:00 Grades 1-4 Kings and Queens(please be in gym by 2:00)
2:30 PreK and Kindergarten Kings and Queens(please be in gym by 2:30)
All contestants need to be "pageant ready" by 2:45.
Call 479-216-2251 if you have additional questions.
Oden Elementary Parents K-5,
Thank you so much for your support and help in selling the Cookie dough. We had an extremely good sale and profited very well in our effort to raise money to help with new playground equipment. Cookie dough sales will be delivered on November 3rd. Please make plans on picking up the cookie dough on November 3rd. Delivery time will be around noon. I will post as soon as it's delivered. We do not have the freezer space to store the dough.
Thank you again for all your help,
Elicia Bergum
Oden K-12 Principal
Positive Office Referrals for the week of October 17th-21st.
Great Job Acorn Tigers!
Attention Acorn Tiger Fans:
Acorn SG and SB will be traveling to Little Rock to play EStem on Friday.
Event Policy: No refunds or exchanges. Clear Bag Policy.
To purchase tickets, please click on link below.
https://estem.hometownticketing.com/embed/all
Address:
ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
2400 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72205
AHS Students Tour ATU Campus
On Thursday, October 20th, a group of Acorn High School juniors and seniors toured Arkansas Tech University campus to learn about academic programs, scholarship requirements and deadlines, and student organizations to get involved in student life on campus. The campus tour also included exploring classrooms, labs, library/media center, student union, dining hall, food court, bookstore, residence halls, college departments, and student centers for admissions, financial aid, and advising.
Thank you, Arkansas Tech University for a great tour and information to help prepare students for postsecondary education and training!
Ouachita River School District…preparing students for life! #orsdlifeprep
