Ouachita River School District

Reminder: The AHS Choir will be performing for the High School at 9:00am on Monday, May 6th. If you have not already done so, remember to turn your $2 in to Mrs. Slater or Mrs. Slaten to be able to attend. There will also be Coke and Popcorn concessions available for $1 each. The choir is looking forward to performing this musical for the High school!

Fishing Derby - June 2024 The US Forest Service Mena/Oden Ranger District Youth Fishing Derby will host a fishing derby on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at the Oden Rifle Range Pond. Registration begins at 7:00 a.m., fishing begins at 8:00 a.m., and the derby will end at 10:30 a.m. Youth ages 2-15 may participate. For directions or additional information call the Mena Forest Service office at (479) 394-2382. Pre-registration is encouraged. To pre-register please e-mail: justin.mitchell@usda.gov or wedwards@orsd.k12.ar.us and include the name, address, and age of participants.

Acorn High School Class of 2024 Spotlight - Jordyn Prewett Congratulations, Jordyn! Proud of you! AHS Commencement Ceremony Thursday, May 16, 2024 7:00 PM Acorn Gymnasium

AHS Awards & Honors Ceremony Grades 7th - 12th Tuesday, May 14, 2024 6:00 PM - Reception 6:30 PM - Ceremony *Students receiving awards or honors will be notified through email the week beginning May 6th.

Acorn High School Class of 2024 Spotlight - Sara Pippen Congratulations, Sara! Proud of you! AHS Commencement Ceremony Thursday, May 16, 2024 7:00 PM Acorn Gymnasium

Acorn High School Class of 2024 Spotlight - Hunter Neal Congratulations, Hunter! Proud of you! AHS Commencement Ceremony Thursday, May 16, 2024 7:00 PM Acorn Gymnasium

Acorn High School Class of 2024 Spotlight - Nick McCourtney Congratulations, Nick! Proud of you! AHS Commencement Ceremony Thursday, May 16, 2024 7:00 PM Acorn Gymnasium

Acorn High School Class of 2024 Spotlight - Harlei McCourtney Congratulations, Harlei! Proud of you! AHS Commencement Ceremony Thursday, May 16, 2024 7:00 PM Acorn Gymnasium

Acorn High School Class of 2024 Spotlight - Matthew Lyle Congratulations, Matthew! Proud of you! AHS Commencement Ceremony Thursday, May 16, 2024 7:00 PM Acorn Gymnasium

AES Awards Assembly will be Wednesday, May 15, in the Acorn High School Gymnasium following this schedule: 8:15--Kindergarten & 1st Grade 9:00--2nd Grade & 3rd Grade 9:45--4th Grade & 5th Grade 10:30--6th Grade Awards & Promotional Ceremony We hope you will be able to attend to help us celebrate our students!

Thank you, Mrs. Brittney Moore, for ALL you do to make sure AES is running efficiently! Every day should be secretary's day! Secretaries RULE!

Oden Students Visit HEO Academy On April 29th, Oden High School students toured the Heavy Equipment Operating Academy in Bee Branch, Arkansas. Students were provided opportunities to demonstrate their skills using the excavation equipment. Thank you to the HEO Academy staff for this experience for our students! #orsdlifeprep

ORSD Celebrates National School Principals Day! Thank you to our building leaders for your dedication, service and support to students, staff, families and community! We appreciate you! Elicia Bergum - Oden K-12 Schools' Principal & Librarian Dewayne Taylor - Acorn High School Principal Beth Jackson - Acorn Elementary School Principal #orsdlifeprep

Acorn FBLA Place At State Conference The Acorn FBLA chapter traveled to Little Rock, AR on Monday, April 29th to attend the FBLA State Leadership Conference. Acorn High School students competing included: Rebecca Bloodworth - Journalism Clay McGee - Business Calculations Shay Allen, Kora Carter, and Ava Smith-Hawley - Graphic Design The Acorn FBLA Graphic Design Team of Allen, Carter and Smith-Hawley placed 3rd in the state with a score of 98/100 and their team also qualified to compete at the National Leadership Conference in Orlando, FL this summer. We are so proud of all of the students’ dedication and effort! Congratulations to all competitors for this achievement! #orsdlifeprep Group photo, l to r: Rebecca Bloodworth, Kora Carter, Shay Allen, Ava Smith-Hawley & Clay McGee

Ouachita River School District - School Choice Application The deadline for the school choice application process is May 1, 2024. The steps to complete the process include: 1 - Complete the Application for School Choice Transfer - click on application link: https://adecm.ade.arkansas.gov/.../School_Choice_Form... 2 - On or before the May 1, 2024 deadline, submit the completed application. Applications may be delivered or mailed to one of the campus locations listed in Step 1 or the Ouachita River School District Administration Office: Ouachita River School District 143 Polk 96 Mena, AR 71953 (479) 394-2348

Oden Yearbooks will be distributed on Thursday, May 2nd. If you did not preorder a yearbook, we have limited extras. The cost is $45.

Retirement Celebration for Linda Heath Friday, May 17, 2024 2:00 - 4:00 PM Acorn Cafeteria 143 Polk Road 96 Mena, Arkansas 71953

Acorn High School Class of 2024 Spotlight - Ricardo Lopez-Perez Congratulations, Ricardo! Proud of you! AHS Commencement Ceremony Thursday, May 16, 2024 7:00 PM Acorn Gymnasium

Acorn High School Class of 2024 Spotlight - Rileigh Husted Congratulations, Rileigh! Proud of you! AHS Commencement Ceremony Thursday, May 16, 2024 7:00 PM Acorn Gymnasium

AHS Seniors Selected for AR Governor’s Scholastic Honors Acorn High School has announced that two of its seniors have been given the honor of attending the 2024 Arkansas Governor’s Scholastic Honors Day. Ava Smith-Hawley, daughter of Emily and James Schnell, and Kenzie Daniels, daughter of Jon and Lisa Daniels have been selected to attend this annual prestigious event on Saturday, May 4th at the Governor’s Mansion in Little Rock. Smith-Hawley and Daniels will represent Acorn High School along with other top, high-achieving and outstanding seniors represented from high schools in Arkansas. A video and photo display highlighting seniors represented will be available at a later date this spring. Congratulations, Ava and Kenzie! We are proud of you! #orsdlifeprep