ORSD Family,
Today the Governor lifted the mask mandate across Arkansas. The Arkansas Department of Education has directed schools to meet two conditions before discontinuing the use of masks. First, the ORSD Ready for Learning Committee must meet and re-evaluate our safety measures given the Governor's announcement. Second, the ORSD School Board must meet and approve the safety recommendations of the Ready for Learning Committee. Until then, all students, teachers, and staff must continue to wear their masks at school. We will update you as more information is available.
Respectfully,
Jerrall Strasner Superintendent
ATTENTION ACORN 2021 SENIORS: LAST DAY for Seniors is May 14, 2021. Graduation practice will be Wednesday, May 19th @ 10 am in the new gym. Graduation will be Thursday, May 20th @ 7 pm in the new gym.
ODEN CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENT: Oden campus ACT Aspire Testing begins Monday, April 5 and concludes Thursday, April 22. Additional information will follow. WHAT ASPIRE TESTS WILL MY CHILD TAKE? All students in grades 3-10 will take Reading, Writing, English, Math, and Science Aspire tests. The ACT Aspire is a 4.5 to 5 hour online criterion-referenced assessment. This will be the fifth year that Arkansas has given the Aspire test. Parents will receive score reports which will provide information regarding each student's individual progress over the last two years.
ODEN CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENT: Oden campus ACT Aspire Testing begins Monday, April 5 and concludes Thursday, April 22. Additional information will follow. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF ACT ASPIRE TESTS? While state tests are not the only measurement used to determine how your child is doing, it does enable educators to compare how students are progressing over time. This helps inform teachers on how to develop plans regarding student growth and learning loss.
School Choice Deadline is May 1st. Please follow the link to the school choice form or visit the ORSD Admin office for an application.
http://adecm.arkansas.gov/Attachments/School_Choice_Form_and_FAQ_152003.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0iElOvilt4UZR2uggK6Old5g6wLnNgtT4rmLC22liTenY7kIr04cNhBYc
We are having a great morning on the Oden campus hosting the Ouachita Challenge! This is a great staff.
This week is G.U.I.D.E. for Life Week. The acronym stands for Growth, Understanding Interaction, Decisions, and Empathy. Today our focus is “Empathy”. Learn to be aware of others, see other perspectives, value the feelings of others, and appreciate diversity.
School Choice Deadline is May 1st. Please follow the link to the school choice form or visit the ORSD Admin office for an application.
http://adecm.arkansas.gov/Attachments/School_Choice_Form_and_FAQ_152003.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0iElOvilt4UZR2uggK6Old5g6wLnNgtT4rmLC22liTenY7kIr04cNhBYc
Acorn High School will be administering ACT Aspire state-mandated testing for students in grades 7-10 on April 13, 14 & 15, 2021 on the AHS campus. Testing each day will start promptly at 8:00 a.m. A letter was sent home with further details about testing week, test subjects, and testing timeframes on each day.
Thank you!
Friday March 19th, Acorn High School will be holding our CAPS conferences for scheduling of next year's classes. Students will only come to school for their scheduled time with their caps teacher and will only need to be on campus during that time. Spring Break will be March 22nd through March 26th, and regular classes will resume on Monday, March 29th, thank you and we look forward to seeing everyone
Acorn High School Principal
Dewayne Taylor
Attention Tiger Softball and Baseball Fans:
The Baseball and Softball games vs Lavaca have been rescheduled to April 2, 2021 @ 4:00.
(Yesterday it was pushed out that softball would be made up on
March 30th, but is now scheduled for April 2nd)
Acorn Tiger Fans come cheer on your Baseball team tonight ( Mar. 18th) at 4 p.m. They will be facing the Lavaca Golden Arrows!!! Hope to see you there! Good Luck Tigers!!!
This week is G.U.I.D.E. for Life Week. The acronym stands for Growth, Understanding Interaction, Decisions, and Empathy. Today our focus is “Decisions”. Learn to make responsible choices. Consider personal beliefs, safety and the situation. Think through potential consequences and put your best self forward.
Attention Tiger fans: The softball game scheduled for tomorrow vs Lavaca has been rescheduled to March 30th. The Tiger baseball team will still take on Lavaca tomorrow at 4 at home!! Come out and support your Tiger baseball team!!!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Mrs. Miles’s kindergarten class.
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day from the Oden Campus!
~Acorn After School Program~ Just a friendly reminder that there will be no before or after school program Thursday, March 18th.
ODEN CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENT: This week is G.U.I.D.E. for Life Week. The acronym stands for Growth, Understanding, Interaction, Decisions, and Empathy. Today our focus is “Understanding”. Learn about yourself, increase your self-awareness, and know your strengths and weaknesses.
Hello Students and Parents!
IMPORTANT: Acorn High School will be administering ACT Aspire state-mandated testing for students in grades 7-10 on April 13, 14 & 15, 2021 on the AHS campus. Testing each day will start promptly at 8:00 a.m. A letter was sent home with further details about testing week, test subjects, and testing timeframes on each day.
Thank you!
Attention Acorn Seniors: Make sure you are checking your Senior Google Classroom for scholarships. There are scholarships due this week!