Reed McGee advances to the 2nd round of the State Tennis Tournament with a 6-1, 6-2 victory in the first round!
Congratulations, Reed! We are proud of you!
Order your Acorn Yearbook now for best pricing of $45 until October 28th. Order with name for $52 and get up to 4 free icons! Price increases to $48 after our special offer ends and icons will be $4 each. You can order online at Jostens.com or order forms are available at the Acorn High School office. Yearbooks aren’t just for high school; they include student activities from Pre-K through Seniors!
Acorn Elementary would like to share some of our September Positive Office Referrals.
Students who get a Positive Office Referral for making good choices and/or good behavior can choose a prize from Mrs. Jackson treasure box, lunch with the principal or play a game with the principal.
Great job students! We are super proud of your Positive Behavior!
ORSD LIFE PLAN Senior Meetings
This past week, Mr. Jerry Strasner and Mrs.Tammy Young met with seniors at Acorn High School & Oden High School to discuss this year’s Student Success & Life Plan events and activities for seniors. With student success planning at Ouachita River School District, each grade level (6-12) will participate in specific activities that will build on each year to help students be prepared and/or better prepared for life and be successful in each domain area: career, academic, and personal/social emotional development.
Ouachita River School District exists to provide a safe, caring environment where everyone learns and grows in order to be prepared for life.
#orsdlifeprep
AHS Students Learn About Careers with Electric Cooperatives in Arkansas
On Monday, October 3rd, John Larucci from Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative met with Acorn High School juniors and seniors interested in careers with an Arkansas Electric Cooperative. Mr. Larucci serves as Member Services/Safety Coordinator/Engineer for Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative. He gave an overview of various occupations and opportunities for students to pursue upon graduation in this career field that included but not limited to the following: powerline maintenance, information technology, engineering, business systems, and careers from other technical specialties. In the presentation, he also discussed some of the environmental situations that employees work in including post-disaster support and restoration.
Thank you for sharing such valuable information, opportunities and experience with our students, Mr. Larucci!
Ouachita River School District…preparing students for life! #orsdlifeprep
Movie Night @ Acorn Elementary
Acorn Elementary's Weekly AR Point Cub & Reading Wall
25 Point Club- Rey Rivera, Sam Strasner, Kylie Ezell & Annabelle Daniels
50 Point Club- Connor Bottomley, Shane Davison, Raj Dandikar, Pierse Slater, Lucas Spencer & Drew Mabry
This week's leading classes are:
1st & 2nd Grade Group: Mrs. Willborg's Class with 148.3 points.
3rd & 4th Grade Group: Mrs. Conaster's Class with 298 points.
5th & 6th Grade Group: Mrs. Hollin's Class with 569.7 points.
Great Job Readers!
Way to go Isabella!!
4th Grade student, Isabella Willeford, scored 47/50 during archery practice! Amazing marksmanship!
Schedule Change for upcoming Cross-Country Meet
AHS Band & Choir students will be presenting Fall "Fun"D Concert on October 7th @ 7 PM.
Nineteen Acorn FCCLA members and their adviser attended FCCLA Region VI Leadership Training today at Lake Hamilton. Students participated in hands on training to grow their leadership skills and learn more about running for office. Members networked with other students from across Region VI. Kora Carter and Damon Cruz helped facilitate the training. Before leaving, they were able to grab a picture with Region VI President and former Acorn FCCLA member, Colten Quebedeaux.
Congratulations to Paige Parnell!
Acorn High School 30 ACT Club for your achievement!
Ouachita River School District....preparing students for life!
#orsdlifeprep
Tomorrow is the Blue/Gold Game. Starting at 5:00 PM with the Jr. Girls
Tiger Tennis Update!
Reed McGee finished as District Runner-Up today and now advances to State!
We are proud of our Tiger Tennis athletes!
National Custodian Day - 10-2-2022
A big THANK YOU to our staff for their work each and every day on our campuses! You are appreciated!
* Acorn Elementary *
Our Cookie Dough Fundraiser end October 4th. Please turn in all order forms and money by tomorrow.
Thank you all for your support!
Oden Timberwolf fans dont forget tomorrow is the last day to turn in order forms for basketball shirts.
Oden School
Flu shot forms went home today with elementary. High school forms and Staff forms are located in the high school office. These forms need to be returned to the office by Wednesday the 5th. If you have any questions contact Nurse Meg. Have a great weekend!!
AHS Construction Trades - Putting Skills to the Test
Acorn High School Construction Technology Instructor Ricky Dollar is overseeing and facilitating a practicum project on the Acorn School’s campus with students enrolled in this Career and Technical Education Pathway - Agriculture: Construction Technology. Students are refurbishing a storage building on the Acorn campus and putting their skills to the test.
Great craftsmanship, Mr. Dollar and AHS Students! We are proud of you!
Ouachita River School District…preparing students for life! #orsdlifeprep
AR POINT CLUB & AR READER WALL TIME!
25 Point Club- Lucas Spencer
This week's leading classes are:
1st & 2nd Grade Group: Mrs. Bohlman's Class with 132.6 points.
3rd & 4th Grade Group: Mrs. Conaster's Class with 229.4 points.
5th & 6th Grade Group: Mrs. Hollin's Class with 347.7 points.
