Ouachita River School District

AHS Senior Michael Laing Recognized for College Board National Award Congratulations to our own Michael Laing, who is one of 62,000 students from across the country to earn academic honors from the College Board’s National Recognition Programs! These National Recognition Programs grant underrepresented students with academic honors that can be included on college and scholarship applications and connect students with universities across the country, helping them stand out during the admissions process. Colleges and scholarship programs use these honors to identify students from underrepresented groups through College Board’s Student Search Service. Michael Laing’s hard work to prepare for college paid off with honors from the @CollegeBoard’s National Recognition Programs and earning the College Board National Rural and Small Town Award. Colleges and scholarship programs use these honors to recruit students. Laing is a senior at Acorn High School and plans to study pre-pharmacy and pursue a career as pharmacist. Students earn this recognition by excelling on their PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, or AP Exams and in their classrooms. Students who may be eligible have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and have excelled on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10, or earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP Exams; and are African American or Black, Hispanic American or Latinx, Indigenous, and/or attend school in a rural area or small town. Eligible students are invited to apply during their sophomore or junior year, and are awarded at the beginning of the next school year. Congratulations, Michael! We are proud of you! Ouachita River School District…preparing students for life! #orsdlifeprep

ORSD XC Teams Compete Strong In Tom Stuthard Stampede Ouachita River School District hosted the Tom Stuthard Stampede on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 on the Acorn Schools’ cross country course. Junior high and senior high teams from 20+ schools with 100+ runners in each category competed in the meet on the Acorn campus. Coached by ORSD XC and Track Coach Keith Willsey and competing from Ouachita River School District - Acorn and Oden junior and high school, athletes placement in the event included: Junior High Girls: 11th Place - Addi Ledbetter 29th Place - Kaitlynn Ledbetter 37th Place - Josey Dollar 49th Place - Kloee Husser 54th Place - Shelby Rusert 77th Place - Ashton Fechuch 80th Place - Natalie Mabry 88th Place - Olivia Tedder 96th Place - Mylee Sharp 98th Place - Lanee Powell 99th Place - Victoria Squires 100th Place - Izabella Lozier 102nd Place - Ashlin Ford Junior High Boys: 2nd Place - Chance Ragain 16th Place - Ethan Gilbert 47th Place - Gage Davis 59th Place - Luke McAnelly 62nd Place - Jonathan Guevara 63rd Place - Eilam Holland 83rd Place - Zane Newton 110th Place - Levi Starr 112th Place - Jasper Dollar 114th Place - Caden Ryan 119th Place - Max Schnell Senior High Girls: 13th Place - Annabella Tedder Senior High Boys: 9th Place - Isaac Tedder 16th Place - Caden Tarkinton 20th Place - Braven Rodgers 44th Place - Jonah Rogan 66th Place - Mathew Lewis 70th Place - Reed McGee Congratulations to ORSD XC Athletes and Coach Willsey! Ouachita River School District…preparing students for life! #orsdlifeprep

NATIONAL THANK A POLICE OFFICER DAY - 9-17-2022 Thank you to our law enforcement who serve and protect our schools and communities!

Two Ode Maddox Elementary students received a positive behavior referral to see Mrs. Bergum this week! Amos Bridges and Liam Bartel showed hard work and empathy toward others. Thank you both for being a positive and shining example to others! 🧡🖤🐺

Tomorrow (9/17) from 7:30AM-4PM in the Mary Davis Gym. All proceeds go towards the Acorn FCCLA Leadership trip to Washington DC.

You can pay your child’s REDUCED or PAID meal prices, you can access the EZ SCHOOL PAY link to pay and track your child’s meal charges status. Link on ORSD website: https://www.ezschoolpay.com/Login.aspx?District=9485702 For more information, contact the following for assistance: Acorn Elementary School & Acorn High School Contact: ORSD Administration Office - Tammi Faught at (479) 394-2348 or tfaught@orsd.k12.ar.us Ode Maddox Elementary School & Oden High School Contact: Oden Schools - Crystal Hill at (870) 326-4311 or chill@orsd.k12.ar.us www.ouachitariversd.org

Acorn SG & SB will compete in the District Golf Tournament at Booneville on September 21st.

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Congratulations to the Acorn 7th-12th grade 2022-2023 Class Officers!!!!!

On Saturday, September 24th 6th Grade will be hosting a 5K Run/Walk to help raise funds for Space Camp. Please see picture for all details or email thollin@orsd.k12.ar.us for more information. Thank you for your support!

There is an Oden PTO meeting at 5:30 in the cafeteria tonight. 9/13/22

Ode Maddox Elementary Parents and Community: K-5 Elementary students are selling cookie dough as a fundraiser to raise money to buy new playground equipment. Students will be selling today 9/12-9/26. There are 2 ways to order, online and by catalog. All money is due upon ordering. Students earn a prize for every 5 orders they sell. Students selling 15 or more items will receive an ice cream party and the class that sells the most gets a party string fun war party. Thank you for your help and support! Happy Selling! Mrs. Bergum

Attendance matters! Important information on school attendance: https://www.attendanceworks.org/chronic-absence/the-problem/10-facts-about-school-attendance/

Register for October ACT by 9/16/2022! October ACT Test scheduled for Saturday, October 22, 2022

Acorn Music Boosters are seeking sponsors for the 2022-2023 school year.🎶🎶

AES 6th Grade is holding a Gun Raffle. Please see image for all details.

Ode Maddox Elementary students enjoyed hosting Grandparent’s Day this morning. It was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who attended. 🖤🧡

OHS 2022/23 Homecoming Court: 7th grade: Hailey Kha 8th grade: Ashtyn Fechuch 9th grade: Emmalee Bridges 10th grade: Shaelyn Starr 11th grade: Gracie Pearson 12th grade: Alexis Oliver 🧡🖤🐺🐾

AES would like to thank all of our Grandparents for coming to celebrate National Grandparents' Day this past Wednesday with us. If you would like a digital copy of photos taken that day please send an email to kposey@orsd.k12.ar.us and include the student's name.

Acorn Athletic Boosters Chili Supper and Dessert Auction-September 29th at 5PM