Ouachita River School District

ORSD is happy to announce the continuance of Weekly Food Box services throughout the remainder of the school year. Pick up times will continue to be on Mondays *Acorn from 10:00 -11:00 am at the cafeteria circle drive *Oden 10:30-11:00 am at the circle drive Everyone who has been signed up for food boxes and has been picking up their meals will remain on the pick up list. No Calls and No Shows twice in a row will lead to removal from the list. We are still full and have a waiting list. Please call Rose Bates 479-216-6302 for further information.

AHS Class of 2021, a word from Mr. Taylor Registration packets for the scheduling of next year’s classes will be available for pick up in the office on Monday, April 20th. Juniors must return the completed scheduling form by Friday, April 24th. You may also use the google form to submit your schedule: https://forms.gle/mc6km9TkHt5nLAZXA If you have questions, you can email Mr. Taylor, dtaylor@orsd.k12.ar.us Mr. Ellison, rellison@orsd.k12.ar.us Mrs. Young, tyoung@orsd.k12.ar.us

ODEN CAMPUS DAILY ANNOUNCEMENT: We miss seeing you and your families! Oden students should be working on AMI Day #20 today. Please continue to communicate with the school if you have questions or if we can help you in any way.

Reminder: School Choice deadline is MAY 1, 2020

ODEN CAMPUS DAILY ANNOUNCEMENT: Oden students should be working on AMI Day #19 today. Today we will begin emailing out AMI packets for the week of April 20-24.This will allow us to have a paperless exchange of AMI work!

**ODEN CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENT** Oden Preschool is now accepting applications for next year. Children must be 3 on or by Aug. 1 to meet the deadline for the 2020-21 school year. Please contact Kim Gray or Crystal Hill at chill@orsd.k12.ar.us for more information.

**ACORN CAMPUS** Acorn Preschool is now accepting applications for next year. Children must be 3 on or by Aug. 1 to meet the deadline for the 2020-21 school year. You must include the following documents with the completed application to secure a spot on the waiting list: *Preferably 2019 tax return (please call Kim Larucci, Acorn Preschool Director for other options if tax return would not reflect accurate income amounts) or other options are listed on the front of the application that can be used for income verification. *Birth certificate *Social Security Card *Updated Shot Record (4 yr. old shots must be completed, if applicable, and reflected on the shot record) *Physical (Are good for 1 yr. from date) If your child still needs a physical you can wait to turn one when it is completed but needs to be done asap! Preferably, before the first day of the 2020 school year! Applications can be picked up on the front porch of the Elementary building anytime or downloaded from the ORSD website. Completed applications do not need to be dropped off anywhere other than the Acorn Admin building on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for now from 9:00-12:00 or mailed to Acorn Admin Office, 143 Polk Road 96 Mena, AR 71953. For any questions regarding preschool registration, please contact- Kim Larucci, Acorn Preschool Director at 479-234-3438.

ODEN CAMPUS DAILY ANNOUNCEMENT: We hope you had a nice Easter weekend. Oden students should be working on AMI Day #17 today. This Wednesday (April 15) we will begin emailing out AMI packets for the week of April 20-24.This will allow us to have a paperless exchange of AMI work!

DON'T FORGET! OUACHITA RIVER SCHOOLS' WEEKLY FOOD BOX PICK UP TIMES: Monday, April 13th ORSD will be distributing weekly food boxes to families who have signed up. Pick up times are as follows *Acorn cafeteria- 10:00 - 11:00 am, please use the Acorn Elementary car rider line *Oden cafeteria- 10:30 - 11:30 am, please use the circle drive by the Oden School sign in front of high school Thank you for allowing us to assist you in meeting the needs of your families. It has been our pleasure to work with you to support our community! This institution is an equal opportunity provider. ​

ORSD Class of 2020 and Parents: We miss you guys so much!   With social distancing mandates and no return to school as usual, we want to honor you guys in different ways and let you know that we are proud of you and we love you! Please provide us with:  1. two (2) of your favorite photos,  2. your full name, and that of your parent/guardian names, brothers/sisters, and grandparents, 3. college you plan to attend or career plans after graduation, 4. sports, band/choir, clubs or other school activities, and 5. share a fond memory of your fellow Class of 2020 classmates Acorn Seniors: Send your information and pics to sholland@orsd.k12.ar.us Oden Seniors: Send your information and pics to skennedy@orsd.k12.ar.us They will be added to the ORSD Facebook page and ouachitariversd.org. Help us spread the word to any senior who may not regularly check their email!

AAA announces cancellations

-Acorn Elementary- AMI packets for April 13th-17th are now ready to be picked up. There are two stacks labeled in each drawers. One for students who are watching PBS and one stack for students not watching PBS.

AAA extends "Dead Days" for schools https://www.aractivities.org/post/aaa-extends-covid-19-dead-period-for-schools

ODEN CAMPUS DAILY ANNOUNCEMENT: Oden students should be working on AMI Day #16 today. Next Wednesday (April 15) we will begin emailing out AMI packets for the week of April 20-24.This will allow us to have a paperless exchange of AMI work! Thank you to parents and staff for helping make this possible.Have a great Easter weekend!

A word from Mr. Strasner

School Choice deadline is May 1, 2020

ODEN CAMPUS DAILY ANNOUNCEMENT:We hope your AMI work is going smoothly. Oden students should be working on AMI Day #15 today.Thank you for providing the school information that will allow us to improve the AMI process.Please contact me if you have any questions.

Acorn High School: Mr. Taylor will be available in the high school office Wednesday, April 8th from 9 am to noon if you would like to check out a chromebook.

ODEN CAMPUS DAILY ANNOUNCEMENT:Good morning! Oden students should be working on AMI Day #14.We are gathering information from our Oden families that will help us improve the AMI process. Please contact me if you would like to share your feedback.

April 6, 2020 COVID-19 Important ORSD Announcement: Governor Asa Hutchinson announced today that Arkansas schools will remain closed for on-site instruction for the remainder of the school year. He followed by stating that Arkansas schools are to continue their AMI lessons for the remainder of the school year. *Acorn Elementary will make new weekly packets available each Friday in front of the AES office. *Acorn High School and Oden School families having the most recent AMI packet are on track through April 20th. Don’t forget that April 10th, Good Friday, is a school holiday! *Acorn High packets are located on the porch of the high school office. *Oden families who need packets please contact Mr. Edwards at 479-216-2251. More information will be available on the ORSD website, Facebook page and app. We pray that your families are doing well, staying healthy and practicing social distancing in order to slow the spread of COVID-19 and flatten the curve. Enjoy the great outdoors with your families and get some fresh air and sun when it shines. Please share with your children that we miss them terribly and can’t wait to see their smiling faces again!