AHS Students Attend OLT Performance "Romeo & Juliet"
Thank you, Ouachita Little Theater and the cast of Romeo & Juliet for a wonderful performance and experience!
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In appreciation to our community partners and volunteers for a successful ACORN FFA Auction this year!
Special thank you to:
T-N-L
Farm Credit
Jimmy Martin Auction Services
Simple Simon's Pizza of Mena
We appreciate the outpouring of community support in helping students be better prepared for life!
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A HUGE shout out to our paraprofessionals at Acorn Elementary! We appreciate ALL you do for our students and school. Thank you Mrs. Shauna Wagner, Mrs. Michele Kincaid, Ms. Danielle Powell, and Ms. Raylin Lane.
At approximately noon today, Polk County Law Enforcement responded to an incident at an intersection close to the Acorn School Campus. This did not involve any Acorn students, staff, or faculty in any way.
A huge THANK YOU to Delta Kappa Gamma for the teacher appreciation baskets! 🧡🖤
Acorn Elementary Kindergarten Registration for the 2024/2025 school year is April 10, 11, & 12 from 9:00-2:00 at the Acorn Elementary Office. Students already enrolled in Kathy Medford Preschool DO NOT need to attend this registration. Student must turn 5 years of age by August 1, be a resident of Ouachita River School District or have filed a School Choice application by May 1st. A kindergarten physical is also required before school starts in fall 2024. Please bring the following items to be copied: immunization record, documentation of well-child physical (within the last 2 years), official birth certificate, and social security card. We look forward to serving you and your family in the upcoming school year!
AHS Students Selected for RYLA
Four sophomores from Acorn High School have been selected by the Rotary Club of Polk County/Mena to attend the 2024 RYLA Camp. Irene Gilhousen, Summer Nix, Serenity Mahaffey, and Dodge Couture will be attending the camp hosted and organized by Rotary District #6170 to be held April 11-14, 2024 at the Arkansas 4-H Center in Ferndale, Arkansas.
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is an intensive leadership experience organized by Rotary clubs and districts where youth develop skills as a leader through a host of fun, engaging experiences and making connections with peers and leaders.
Thank you to the Polk County/Mena Rotary Club and Rotary District #6170 for this amazing opportunity for students to experience and to develop leadership skills.
Congratulations, Irene, Summer, Serenity and Dodge! We are proud of you! #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!
Oden Campus Provides Storm Shelter
The Oden Campus of Ouachita River School District has opened a storm shelter available for student and community use in the event of a tornado. ORSD Assistant Superintendent William Edwards shows Fire Chief Lavern Long and Volunteer Fire Department Member Keith Long the new structure. The storm shelter on the Oden campus is accessible to the community. If you are interested and would like to plan ahead, please contact William Edwards, ORSD Assistant Superintendent at (870) 326-4311.
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!
The last day of after-school tutoring for Acorn Elementary is April 18, 2024.
Acorn Campus Spring Pictures are Thursday April 4th. We will start with Pre-K at 8 am and work up through the grades. Picture proofs will be sent home in about 2 weeks. Any questions, you can contact Mrs. Pearce at AHS Library 479-394-5544 ext. 106, text 479-234-0614, or email gpearce@orsd.k12.ar.us
Oden's 8th grade class competed in the UARM Science fair help at the college campus on Friday, March 29th. They did a fantastic job!
The 5-6 Acorn GT students competed at the Caddo Hills Quiz Bowl Tournament. The following were the high scorers for the day:
Lily Arender- 22
Cody Russert- 10
Ana Bohlman- 7
Joseph Parra- 7
Kylee Parnell- 5
Pierse Slater- 5
Payton White- 1
Lily Arender received the All Tournament Team award for answering the most questions correctly.
Acorn Elementary School loves and appreciates our bus drivers. Thank you, Mrs. Jackye, Mrs. Hollin, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Danielle, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Nance, Mr. Pennington, Mr. Sam, and Mr. Strasner, for keeping our students safe on the way to and from school!
A big thank you to all the parents who attended our Spring Family Night to learn about the upcoming Solar Eclipse. We appreciate your participation and hope you found it enlightening and enjoyable.
Special appreciation goes to Kathy Rusert for delivering a fun and informative presentation and for helping to provide our families and community with Solar Ecplise viewing glasses.
Thank you once again for your support.
Mrs. Wilcher's 3rd-grade class was awarded the Traveling Attendance Trophy for having the best attendance rate for the week of March 11-14th. They also earned the Principal's Smile Award for having a 100% attendance rate!!
Attendance Matters
Every Person
Every Day
ORSD Schools will be closed on Monday, April 8, 2024
No school at Acorn and Oden campuses
Updated Softball Time:
Thursday, 3/28/2024
Sr High Track Meet @ Mansfield
Lady Tiger Softball @ Home vs Springhill - 4:30 PM
Friday, 3/29/2024
Tiger Baseball @ Home vs Springhill - 4:00 PM
Attention Acorn Tiger Fans:
Last minute game added for baseball tonight.
Where: Cossatot River High School
Time: 5:00 PM
AHS Juniors Selected for Study Tour
Acorn High School Juniors Kailee Branson, Damon Cruz and Kohlea Carmack have been selected to participate in the 2024 Rural Electric Youth Tour in Washington, D.C. Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative selected these students among a host of applicants to represent this region of Arkansas on the youth tour of Washington, D.C. in June 2024. Each student has achieved a host of accomplishments that demonstrate their commitment to this program and opportunity to learn about our nation’s history.
Instrumental in starting the Youth Tour Program in Arkansas is credited to Mr. Alton Higginbotham, former president and chief executive officer of First Electric Cooperative Corp. Mr. Higginbotham stated that the program attracts the “best and brightest” of Arkansas’ youth and believed that in addition to learning about the federal government, the program gives our youth a better understanding of the important role of the electric cooperatives.
The annual tour has been sponsored by Arkansas’ electric cooperatives since 1990 for Arkansas youth. Approximately 40 high school juniors with chaperones attend the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas’ Youth Tour and are selected by the state’s electric distribution cooperatives through essay contests and an interview process. During the tour, the group visits historic sites such as Mount Vernon, the Smithsonian Institution, Arlington National Cemetery, the Lincoln Memorial, the U.S. Holocaust Museum and the U.S. Capitol. They also visit and meet with members of the Arkansas Congressional Delegation.
Congratulations, Kailee, Damon and Kohlea! We are proud of you! #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!
ORSD Community,
The ORSD school board will conduct the regular March meeting at the Oden Campus cafeteria tomorrow night March 25th at 6:00 pm. On the agenda is the 2024-25 school calendar. The board will have public comment on the school calendar only.
Respectfully,
Jerrall A. Strasner Superintendent of Schools