Ouachita River School District

Acorn 7th grade Harvest Festival Fish Fry Fundraiser See flyer for details!

Acorn Campus Retake Picture Day and Sports Photos will be Thursday October 3. This includes any students that missed the September 6th date and Seniors that missed the August date. Basketball and Cheer picture pre-order forms have been distributed to players. (We will take PeeWee and Archery in January 2025.) Contact person is Glynda Pearce at 479-394-5544 ext. 106 or gpearce@orsd.k12.ar.us or text 479-234-0614.

Sip and Paint Party! Acorn 1st Grade Fundraiser October 9th @ 6PM Upstairs from Coney Q. $25 per person RSVP October 8th. 24 Seats available.

Acorn 1st Grade Speghetti Dinner Fundraiser $10 a plate. Pick up at the Crossing October 7th 5:30-7:00 Orders due by Oct. 4th

Archery start today ! We are super excited for the season to begin. Practices will be Monday's 4pm-6pm, and Thursday's 4:13pm-6pm. They will be held on the Archery Range which is located in the Old Main Buildiing/Gym. If you have any questions please call 394-4833.

Acorn 1st Grade Harvest Festival Fundraiser Friday, Oct. 4th 430-530 Hot Dogs, Chips, Drink, Snow Cones! $6 & Permission Slips due by Oct 3rd.

Highlights from 1st Grade Classes Some of our youngest learners are actively engaged in literacy centers, showcasing their hard work and enthusiasm! #AEStigersSERVE

Announcement: Top Sellers from the 2024 Fall Fundraiser Congratulations to our top sellers! These students sold the most items in their class and will enjoy an Ice Cream Sundae party in the library next week. Top Selling Class: Mrs. Jackson's 6th Grade will celebrate with a pizza party! Top Sellers: A three-way tie for overall top seller goes to kindergarteners Noah Cox and Abel Cox, and 2nd grader Ryan Shaddon, each selling 20 items! A big thank you goes out to our parents and community members for your continued support! #AEStigersSERVE

Acorn Hosts County XC Meet Acorn High School hosted the Polk County XC (Cross Country) Meet on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 on the Acorn XC long distance track. Athletes from Acorn, Mena, Oden, and Umpire junior high and high schools participated in the four divisions: Junior Girls, Junior Boys, Senior Girls and Senior Boys. The race for divisions included one and one half (1.5) miles. JR High Girls standings for Polk County schools included: The Acorn and Oden Team finished 1st out of the three teams. JR High Girls Standings: 1st - Kylie Ezell (Acorn) 2nd - Natalie Mabry (Acorn) 3rd - Addi Ledbetter (Acorn) 4th - Jozie Daniels (Acorn) 5th - Kaelyn Donald (Oden) 6th - Abi Slaten (Acorn) 7th - Annabelle Daniels (Acorn) 8th - Shelby Rusert (Acorn) 9th - Gracie Smith (Acorn) 10th - Lora Mae Bridges (Oden) 11th - Emma Geracy (Oden) 12th - Jennifer Willeford (Acorn) 13th - Ryder Taylor (Acorn) 14th - Makenzie Long (Oden) 15th - Jadyn Aldridge (Oden) 16th - Ashlin Ford (Acorn) 17th - Temperance Mabry (Acorn) 18th - Maybree Bates (Acorn) 19th - Riya (Mena) 20th - Rory Pearson (Oden) 21st - Belanova McLoud (Oden) JR High Boys standings for Polk County schools included: The Mena Team finished 1st and Acorn & Oden Team finished 2nd out of the three teams. JR High Boys Standings: 1st - Connor Spencer (Mena) 2nd - Jaxson Thompson (Mena) 3rd - Connor Duvall (Acorn) 4th - Isaiah Clovis (Acorn) 5th - Eli Swall (Mena) 6th - Maddox Plunkett (Mena) 7th - Mason Gortemiller (Mena) 8th - Kortsen Edwards (Acorn) 9th - Austin Fields (Mena) 10th - Nathaniel Fields (Mena) 11th - Sage Breeden (Mena) 12th - LeeLynn Fernandez (Acorn) 13th - Braydon Dukeshire (Acorn) 14th - Cy Young (Acorn) 15th - Ryder Laughlin (Acorn) 16th - Trey Martin (Acorn) 17th - Beau Rodgers (Acorn) 18th - Dominic Libby (Oden) 19th - Christopher Olmstead (Oden) 20th - Gavin Mack (Oden) 21st - Max Schnell (Acorn) 22nd - Cody Oshenfield (Acorn) 23rd - Isaac Oshenfield (Acorn) 24th - Trent Phillips (Acorn) 25th - Koy Long (Oden) 26th - Jasper Dollar (Acorn) 27th - Isaac Johnson (Acorn) 28th - John Wood (Acorn) 29th - Brody Lopez (Acorn) 30th - Brody Murray (Oden) 31st - Logan Suggitt (Oden) SR High Girls standings for Polk County schools included: The Mena Team finished 1st and Acorn & Oden Team finished 2nd out of the three teams. SR High Girls Standings: 1st - Allison Howard (Mena) 2nd - Chanity Hall (Acorn) 3rd - Ava Ruth Fields (Mena) 4th - Jasmine Parker (Mena) 5th - Josey Dollar (Acorn) 6th - Abigail Tombin (Umpire) 7th - Delaney Ford (Umpire) 8th - Kloee Husser (Acorn) 9th - KaitLynn Ledbetter (Acorn) 10th - Arianna Barbigiovanni-Gasparo (Acorn) 11th - Sydney Holliday (Acorn) 12th - Lanee Shaddon (Acorn) 13th - Hunter Starr (Acorn) 14th - Nevaiah Day (Mena) 15th - Able Jersey (Mena) SR High Boys standings for Polk County schools included: The Acorn & Oden Team finished 1st, Mena Team 2nd and Umpire 3rd out of the three teams. SR High Boys Standings: 1st - Aiden Kimp (Acorn) 2nd - Caden Tarkinton (Acorn) 3rd - Zane Newton (Acorn) 4th - Fredrick Metcalf (Acorn) 5th - JoJo Hernandez (Mena) 6th - Daeton Miller (Mena) 7th - Bradshaw Hendershot (Mena) 8th - Kaden Carter (Acorn) 9th - Ethan Gilbert (Acorn) 10th - Emmanuel Albitevsv (Umpire) 11th - Salinas Saebos (Umpire) 12th - Braden Smith (Umpire) 13th - Aaden Bissell (Acorn) 14th - Simpson Owen (Mena) 15th - Caden Land (Mena) 16th - Braxton Hemund (Acorn) 17th - Trevor Hall (Mena) 18th - D’Art Duboise (Umpire) 19th - Cole Duff (Mena) 20th - Colton Bowling (Mena) 21st - Brett Phillips (Acorn) 22nd - Dillon Lawrence (Mena) Congratulations to all of the athletes and their accomplishments! Thank you for participating in the XC Meet! #AHStigersSERVE #orsdlifeprep

ATTN AES FAMILIES: Cookie Dough orders will be delivered today and will be available for pickup at the end of the school day. Small orders will be sent home with students in their backpack. Bigger orders will need to be picked up. I apologize for the late notice, so if you are unable to pick up today you may pick up tomorrow morning. If you have any questions or concerns you are welcome to call or email me and we can arrange a pickup time/day. ~Kim Posey 479-394-4833 ext. 320 or kposey@orsd.k12.ar.us

JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER FROM FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN STUDENTS! AHS and OHS Fellowship of Christian Students to host annual SEE YOU AT THE POLE events Wednesday, September 25, 2024 is the global event day for See You At The Pole (SYATP). Students on the Acorn and Oden Schools’ campuses are invited by Fellowship of Christian Students (FCS) Clubs to participate on their respective campuses! The SEE YOU AT THE POLE ‘24 Theme is: 1st PRAY” from 1 Timothy 2:1 Oden and Acorn High School Fellowship of Christian Students’ Clubs invite you to come out and join in the student-led events and prayer Acorn High School Fellowship of Christian Students Hosting SYATP Flagpole @ Acorn Campus Starts at 7:00 AM and ends at 7:30 AM Oden High School Fellowship of Christian Students Hosting SYATP Flagpole @ Oden Campus 7:00 AM

Attendance Matters! Every person, every day. Thank you, Acorn families, to all of you who see that their children attend everyday unless they are sick. Missing a day here and there may not seem like much, but absences add up! When a student misses 2 days a month, they will miss 20 days a year, 25 hours of math, and 50 hours of reading and writing. They will miss over 1 year of school by graduation. Attendance is even more important for the 4 day week. Each day is the equivalent of 1.25 days of instruction. Being present for that instruction is critical for our students to learn and grow academically. Thank you for scheduling appointments on Mondays and supporting your student's education! #AEStigersSERVE

Acorn High School Band & Choir Special Tribute - Honoring Military If you are a veteran, active duty or family member of veteran or active duty, please plan to attend this special tribute and thank you for your service! Tuesday, November 5th Acorn vs Cossatot River Basketball Games (games start at 5:30 PM) Acorn Gymnasium

AHS AP Scholars with Honors & AP Scholar Each fall, the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Program recognizes high school students who have demonstrated outstanding college-level achievement through their performance on multiple AP Exams. Two of the top tier award categories include: AP Scholar and AP Scholar with Honor. An AP Scholar is granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams. An AP Scholar with Honor is granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. Ouachita River School District congratulates the following Acorn High School students on this prestigious and exemplary achievement: AP Scholar with Honor - Shay Allen AP Scholar with Honor - Kenzie Daniels AP Scholar - Rileigh Husted Ouachita River School District - Acorn High School AP Coordinator is Lisa Daniels. CONGRATULATIONS, Shay, Kenzie & Rileigh! We are proud of you! Ouachita River School District…preparing students for life! #orsdlifeprep

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires public school special education services consultation with private schools. For the purposes of IDEA, in Arkansas homeschool students are also considered private school students. On September 25, there will be a special education consultation meeting held in the board room of the Oden campus for students living in the Ouachita River School District who attend a private school or are homeschooled. The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. and will last approximately thirty minutes. Please contact William Edwards at 479-216-2251 if you have any questions. Posted to

AHS Band & Choir hosts FALL FUN'D Concert Thursday, October 3, 2024 Acorn Cafeteria 7 PM Donations appreciated to support the Acorn Schools' Backpack Program! See event flyer for suggested donations. #AHStigersSERVE #orsdlifeprep

Acorn Schools' Announces 2024 Harvest Festival Royalty Court Pre-K, AES and AHS Harvest Festival Royalty Court attached. Acorn Schools' Harvest Festival Friday, October 11, 2024 6-8 PM - Harvest Festival Games & Food 7:30 PM - Harvest Festival Royalty Court Ceremony Acorn Gymnasium

Acorn Hosts Tom Stuthard Stampede XC Meet Acorn High School hosted the Tom Stuthard Stampede XC (Cross Country) Meet on Tuesday, September 11, 2024 on the Acorn XC long distance track. Approximately 500 runners participated in the four divisions: Junior Girls, Junior Boys, Senior Girls and Senior Boys. Athletes and teams from 1A - 7A high schools in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma from as far north as Gentry High School and as far south as Airline High School in Bossier City, Louisiana were in attendance. JR High Girls standings for Polk County schools included: Genevieve Simborio - Acorn High School - 2nd Overall Yeremi Martinez - Cossatot River High School - top runner for Cossatot River High School 121 runners competed in the JR High Girls race with Acorn finishing 5th out of 20 teams. Acorn High School JR High Girls Standings: Genevieve Simborio 2nd Kylie Ezell 13th Jozie Daniels 26th Natalie Mabry 50th Laura Mae Bridge (Oden) 74th Jennifer Willleford 75th Kaylyn Donalds (Oden) 91st McKinzie Long (Oden) 92nd Jadyn Aldridge (Oden) 94th Rory Pearson (Oden) 120th Silocks McCloud (Oden) 121st JR High Boys standings for Polk County schools included: Conner Spencer - Mena High School - top runner for Mena High School Isaiah Clovis - Acorn High School - top runner for Acorn High School Noah Brandon - Cossatot River High School - top runner for Cossatot River High School 148 runners competed in the JR High Boys race with Acorn finishing 8th out of 18 teams. Acorn High School JR High Boys Standings: Isaiah Clovis 17th LeLand Fernandez 44th Kortson Edwards 63rd Cy Young 66th Ryder Laughlin 70th Dominic Libby (Oden) 91st Trey Martin 93rd Christopher Olmstead (Oden) 99th Max Schnell 101st Eric Smith 103rd Clay Carmack (Oden) 115th Trent Phillips 117th Jasper Dollar 119th Beau Rodgers 120th Brody Murray (Oden) 122nd Brody Lopez 127th Gavin Mack (Oden) 142nd Logan Suggitt (Oden) 143rd SR High Girls standings for Polk County schools included: Allison Howard - Mena High School - top runner for Mena High School & Polk County schools Khloe Husser- Acorn High School - top runner for Acorn High School Delaney Ford - Umpire High School - top runner for Umpire High School Madison Johnson - Cossatot River High School - top runner for Cossatot River High School 98 runners competed in the SR High Girls race. Acorn High School SR High Girls Standings: Khloe Husser (Oden) 61st Arianna Barbagiovanni-Gasparo 64th SR High Boys standings for Polk County schools included: Aiden Kimp - Acorn High School - top runner for Acorn High School & Polk County schools Jonas Hernandez - Mena High School - top runner for Mena High School Easton Johnson - Cossatot River High School - top runner for Cossatot River High School 120 runners competed in the SR High Boys race. Acorn High School SR High Boys Standings: Aiden Kimp 14th Zane Newton 22nd Caden Tarkinton 30th For a complete list of results, go to ar.milesplit.com website. Congratulations to all of the athletes and their accomplishments! Thank you for participating in the Tom Stuthard Stampede XC Meet! #AHStigersSERVE #orsdlifeprep 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!

Acorn Archery Season is set to begin. Monday, September 23 @ 530pm. Parent & sign-up meetings will be held in the Old Main Building in our Practice Gym. If you want to be part of the team this year, please plan to attend! We will get participation papers filled out and discuss our plans for this season. If you have friends that want to join, bring them as well. Come fling some arrows with us. Grades 4-12 can participate.

AHS Poets Featured in GIFTED Anthology Acorn High School students will be featured in the upcoming anthology of young poets, GIFTED for their poems submitted to the American Library of Poetry 28th National Student Poetry Contest. The following AHS students submitted poems on May 6, 2024: Adalyn Bohlman Jaylen McQueen William Bloodworth Dodge Couture Lauren Cruz Izabella Fowler Irene Gilhousen Chloe Kelley Tazanna Haggard KaitLynn Ledbetter Brooklyn Lewis Lacy McEntire Macy McEntire Zane Newton Summer Nix Brooke Osufsen Lyndsey Powell Lana Revels Victoria Squires Rebecca Bloodworth Kelly Slaten, AHS English Instructor stated, “I am so proud to present the following young poets from Acorn High School. Last spring, each of these students submitted a poem to the American Library of Poetry 28th Annual National Student Poetry Contest. Their poems will be featured in an upcoming anthology of young poets called "GIFTED." Well done, students! Keep writing!!” #orsdlifeprep #AHStigersSERVE