🎀 Acorn Elementary will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week October 28th–31st! 🎀
We’re so excited to celebrate being Drug Free with our students! Check out our fun dress-up days below and let’s all dress to impress while showing our commitment to a healthy, drug-free lifestyle! 💪❤️
#RedRibbonWeek #DrugFreeLooksLikeMe #AcornElementary#AEStigersSERVE
Acorn Schools’ Host 2025 Harvest Festival
On the evening of Friday, October 10th, Acorn Public Schools hosted the annual Harvest Festival event. The event is a tradition for Acorn Public Schools and held each fall on the Acorn campus to provide an engaging, fun, and celebratory experience for the whole family and community. Each grade level, from preschool to grade 12, hosts games or activities to raise money for grade level special projects as well as to enhance and enrich classroom experiences for students.
The crowning event at Harvest Festival is Acorn Schools’ 2025-2026 Royalty Court presented and first, second and third place winners recognized for Acorn Elementary and Acorn High School for their fundraising efforts.
2025-2026 Acorn Schools Royalty presented:
ACORN PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY
Preschool Princess & Escort:
Enid Holliday and Jaxson Gibbons
Preschool Princess & Escort:
Haisley Boyd and Grayson McCormick
Kindergarten Queen & King:
Jenny Pham and Weylan Arender
1st Grade Queen & King:
Rose Lackey and Bryant Smith
2nd Grade Queen & King - 2nd Place Winners
Kynlee McCormick and Kade Daniels
3rd Grade Queen & King – 1st Place Winners
Natalie Jo Moore and Jase Cooke
4th Grade Queen & King:
Katherine Norris and Tanner Davis
5th Grade Queen & King - 3rd Place Winners
Kylie Kincaid and Grayson Fox
6th Grade Queen & King
Makenzie Kincaid and Elijah Slaten
ACORN HIGH SCHOOL
7th Grade Queen & King:
Elle Branham and Hunter Pippen
8th Grade Queen & King - 3rd Place Winners
Kylee Parnell and Jaxon Abla
9th Grade Queen & King – 1st Place Winners
Annabelle Daniels and Ryder Laughlin
10th Grade Queen & King
Jaylen McQueen and Bricen Green
11th Grade Queen & King - 2nd Place Winners
Madelynn Auer and Jordan Lyle
12th Grade Queen & King
Lauren Cruz and Ty Kesterson
Congratulations to the 2025 Acorn Schools’ Harvest Festival Royalty Court and Winners!
ORSD would like to express our thanks and gratitude to the students, staff, parents, families and community for your continued support and generosity in making this year’s event such a huge success!
Ouachita River School District....preparing students for life!
#orsdlifeprep
#AEStigersSERVE
#AHStigersSERVE
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!
On the evening of Friday, October 10th, Acorn Public Schools hosted the annual Harvest Festival event. The event is a tradition for Acorn Public Schools and held each fall on the Acorn campus to provide an engaging, fun, and celebratory experience for the whole family and community. Each grade level, from preschool to grade 12, hosts games or activities to raise money for grade level special projects as well as to enhance and enrich classroom experiences for students.
The crowning event at Harvest Festival is Acorn Schools’ 2025-2026 Royalty Court presented and first, second and third place winners recognized for Acorn Elementary and Acorn High School for their fundraising efforts.
2025-2026 Acorn Schools Royalty presented:
ACORN PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY
Preschool Princess & Escort:
Enid Holliday and Jaxson Gibbons
Preschool Princess & Escort:
Haisley Boyd and Grayson McCormick
Kindergarten Queen & King:
Jenny Pham and Weylan Arender
1st Grade Queen & King:
Rose Lackey and Bryant Smith
2nd Grade Queen & King - 2nd Place Winners
Kynlee McCormick and Kade Daniels
3rd Grade Queen & King – 1st Place Winners
Natalie Jo Moore and Jase Cooke
4th Grade Queen & King:
Katherine Norris and Tanner Davis
5th Grade Queen & King - 3rd Place Winners
Kylie Kincaid and Grayson Fox
6th Grade Queen & King
Makenzie Kincaid and Elijah Slaten
ACORN HIGH SCHOOL
7th Grade Queen & King:
Elle Branham and Hunter Pippen
8th Grade Queen & King - 3rd Place Winners
Kylee Parnell and Jaxon Abla
9th Grade Queen & King – 1st Place Winners
Annabelle Daniels and Ryder Laughlin
10th Grade Queen & King
Jaylen McQueen and Bricen Green
11th Grade Queen & King - 2nd Place Winners
Madelynn Auer and Jordan Lyle
12th Grade Queen & King
Lauren Cruz and Ty Kesterson
Congratulations to the 2025 Acorn Schools’ Harvest Festival Royalty Court and Winners!
ORSD would like to express our thanks and gratitude to the students, staff, parents, families and community for your continued support and generosity in making this year’s event such a huge success!
Ouachita River School District....preparing students for life!
#orsdlifeprep
#AEStigersSERVE
#AHStigersSERVE
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!
📚✨ The Book Fair is Coming! ✨📚
The Acorn Elementary Book Fair will be set up and ready to go on Thursday, October 16th—just in time for Parent Night during Parent-Teacher Conferences!
📅 Date & Time for Parent Night:
Thursday, October 16th
⏰ 4:30–7:30 PM
The Book Fair will continue to run during school hours through Friday morning, October 24th.
Come shop, find some new favorites, and support our library! 💙💛🐯
#aestigersserve #welovebooks
The Acorn Elementary Book Fair will be set up and ready to go on Thursday, October 16th—just in time for Parent Night during Parent-Teacher Conferences!
📅 Date & Time for Parent Night:
Thursday, October 16th
⏰ 4:30–7:30 PM
The Book Fair will continue to run during school hours through Friday morning, October 24th.
Come shop, find some new favorites, and support our library! 💙💛🐯
#aestigersserve #welovebooks
🏃♂️🏃♀️ Acorn Cross Country Announcement 🏃♀️🏃♂️
The Acorn Cross Country Teams will be hitting the track on Tuesday, October 14th at 3:30 PM. Come out, cheer loudly, and show your support for our hardworking runners! 💙💛
The Acorn Cross Country Teams will be hitting the track on Tuesday, October 14th at 3:30 PM. Come out, cheer loudly, and show your support for our hardworking runners! 💙💛
ORSD - Parent/Teacher Conferences - October 2025
Acorn and Oden campuses
Conferences will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2025
Please note the following instructions for each building on campuses:
ACORN PRESCHOOL
Teachers will contact parents/guardians to schedule timeslots.
ACORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Teachers will contact parents/guardians to schedule timeslots.
ACORN HIGH SCHOOL
Timeframe for come and go for students and parents/guardians: 4:30 - 8:00 PM
ODEN PRESCHOOL
Teachers will contact parents/guardians to schedule timeslots.
ODE MADDOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Teachers will contact parents/guardians to schedule timeslots.
ODEN HIGH SCHOOL
Timeframe for come and go for students and parents/guardians: 4:30 - 8:00 PM
Acorn and Oden campuses
Conferences will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2025
Please note the following instructions for each building on campuses:
ACORN PRESCHOOL
Teachers will contact parents/guardians to schedule timeslots.
ACORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Teachers will contact parents/guardians to schedule timeslots.
ACORN HIGH SCHOOL
Timeframe for come and go for students and parents/guardians: 4:30 - 8:00 PM
ODEN PRESCHOOL
Teachers will contact parents/guardians to schedule timeslots.
ODE MADDOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Teachers will contact parents/guardians to schedule timeslots.
ODEN HIGH SCHOOL
Timeframe for come and go for students and parents/guardians: 4:30 - 8:00 PM
Acorn Schools' Host Annual Harvest Festival event this Friday, October 10th!
Friday, October 10, 2025
Acorn Gymnasium
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Harvest Festival Royalty Court - 7:30 PM
Food, Games & Harvest Royalty Court!
Friday, October 10, 2025
Acorn Gymnasium
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Harvest Festival Royalty Court - 7:30 PM
Food, Games & Harvest Royalty Court!
Acorn Preschool would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Farm Bureau for their generous donation! Your support is greatly appreciated and helps us continue providing wonderful opportunities for our students.
Support our 3rd Grade Harvest Festival King & Queen Candidates, Jase Cooke and Natalie Jo Moore!
Show your school spirit by grabbing your Acorn Tiger gear—available in short sleeves, long sleeves, and hoodies in all sizes. Don’t miss out on supporting our Tigers and our 3rd Grade Harvest Festival! All Orders and Money Due by October 10th @ Noon.
Show your school spirit by grabbing your Acorn Tiger gear—available in short sleeves, long sleeves, and hoodies in all sizes. Don’t miss out on supporting our Tigers and our 3rd Grade Harvest Festival! All Orders and Money Due by October 10th @ Noon.
📸 Friendly Reminder: Harvest Festival pictures will be Friday at 4:30 PM in the High School Building by Mrs. Young’s office. Please be on time and ready for photos!
🏃♂️🏃♀️ Acorn Cross Country Announcement 🏃♀️🏃♂️
The Acorn Cross Country Teams will be hitting the track on Tuesday, October 7th at 3:30 PM. Come out, cheer loudly, and show your support for our hardworking runners! 💙💛
The Acorn Cross Country Teams will be hitting the track on Tuesday, October 7th at 3:30 PM. Come out, cheer loudly, and show your support for our hardworking runners! 💙💛
Acorn 3rd Grade is selling Acorn Tiger Merch to support their King Jase Cooke and Queen Natalie Jo Moore! All proceeds will go toward their end-of-year field trip. Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind T-shirt and show your Acorn Tiger pride!
Acorn High School Celebration and Recognition for ATLAS Achievements
On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, Acorn High School held a recognition ceremony for students in grades 7th - 11th who achieved one or more of the following on the ATLAS for the 2024-2025 school year:
Top boy (KING) and top girl (QUEEN) for each ATLAS Test (ELA, Science & Math)
Students who scored a top score of 4 on the ATLAS
Students who scored a top score of 3 on the ATLAS
Students who demonstrated growth on the ATLAS
The ATLAS test refers to the Arkansas Teaching and Learning and Assessment System, a comprehensive assessment program for public school students in Arkansas, grades K-12. It includes various assessments that included screeners and end of the year summative assessments in English Language Arts (ELA), math, and science for grades 3-10 and high school. The system was created to align with state academic standards and provide teachers, students, and parents with detailed information about student learning and areas for support.
Please reference the link and ouachitariversd.org News Feed for additional details and information:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pn89-DBbZCVY_T-0Vt7JrKlYDKp2ThU1/view?usp=sharing
Acorn 1st Grade is selling shirts for the Harvest Festival! All proceeds will go toward their end-of-year field trip. Payments are due by Friday morning, October 10th. Thank you for your support!
ORSD is proud to celebrate National Coach Appreciation Day! Oden and Acorn Campuses would like to thank our amazing coaches for their dedication, time, and positive impact that they have on our student-athletes. We are grateful for all you do!
🌟 Support Acorn Preschool! 🌟
Our preschool is raising money for field trips and everyday classroom tools — and we need your help!
🎟️ Raffle Tickets – $1 Each!
Win one of these amazing prizes:
🏕️ Camping-Themed Chest (valued at $200)
🎣 Rod, Reel, & Fishing Baits (valued at $55)
☕ $20 Gift Card – Mena Coffee Company
🍖 $50 Gift Card – Fat Bottom Barbeque
🧁 Drive-Thru Bake Sale
Stop by the Preschool Drive-Thru Line
📅 Thursday, October 7th & Wednesday, October 8th
🕖 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Items available:
Fresh Muffins – $2
Fresh Fruit Cups – $3
💎 Forever Jewelry Sale
✨ Bracelets & Anklets – Only $5 each!
Send money with your student or make an appointment between 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM each day.
First come, first served!
Thank you for supporting Acorn Preschool!
Your contributions help our little learners explore, grow, and experience exciting adventures! 💙
Our preschool is raising money for field trips and everyday classroom tools — and we need your help!
🎟️ Raffle Tickets – $1 Each!
Win one of these amazing prizes:
🏕️ Camping-Themed Chest (valued at $200)
🎣 Rod, Reel, & Fishing Baits (valued at $55)
☕ $20 Gift Card – Mena Coffee Company
🍖 $50 Gift Card – Fat Bottom Barbeque
🧁 Drive-Thru Bake Sale
Stop by the Preschool Drive-Thru Line
📅 Thursday, October 7th & Wednesday, October 8th
🕖 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Items available:
Fresh Muffins – $2
Fresh Fruit Cups – $3
💎 Forever Jewelry Sale
✨ Bracelets & Anklets – Only $5 each!
Send money with your student or make an appointment between 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM each day.
First come, first served!
Thank you for supporting Acorn Preschool!
Your contributions help our little learners explore, grow, and experience exciting adventures! 💙
First Grade is Hosting "Tat the Teacher"!
Students can “Tat” their favorite teacher by sending money with them to school! The teachers will proudly wear their tattoos all day on Friday, October 17th.
Thank you for supporting First Grade—we can’t wait to see which teachers get Tatted!
Students can “Tat” their favorite teacher by sending money with them to school! The teachers will proudly wear their tattoos all day on Friday, October 17th.
Thank you for supporting First Grade—we can’t wait to see which teachers get Tatted!
Acorn Senior Hayden Wagner has been proudly adopted by Mrs. Larucci’s 2nd-grade class! We’re all cheering for him as the season opens tonight. Good luck, Hayden—go play hard and make us proud!
🎃✨ HARVEST FESTIVAL HAYRIDE! ✨🎃
Come enjoy a fun Family Hayride at the Elementary Harvest Festival!
🚜 $2 per person
👨👩👧👦 $5 per family
📅 Friday, October 10th
📍 Tickets sold at the New Gym during the Festival
Bring the whole family and join the fun! 🍂
“Acorn Tigers Basketball will tip off the season with the traditional Blue & Gold Alumni Games on October 3, 2025, beginning at 5 p.m. The action starts with the 7th grade girls, & 7th grade boys, followed by the Junior Girls & Junior Boys—split into Blue and Gold teams for an exciting matchup. Then, the Senior Tigers and Lady Tigers will take on the Alumni in a fan-favorite showdown. It’s sure to be a night full of energy and excitement as our Tigers gear up for another thrilling basketball season!”
Acorn Schools' Host Annual Harvest Festival event!
Friday, October 10, 2025
Acorn Gymnasium
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Harvest Festival Royalty Court - 7:30 PM
Food, Games & Harvest Royalty Court!
Friday, October 10, 2025
Acorn Gymnasium
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Harvest Festival Royalty Court - 7:30 PM
Food, Games & Harvest Royalty Court!
