Ouachita River School District

Acorn High School Project Prevent Committee hosts 2023 TOY DRIVE Tuesday, 12/12/2023 5:30 PM Acorn vs Dierks Basketball Game Acorn Gymnasium Please donate new toys to help make the holidays brighter for children! Donations support Acorn Schools' Sorge Christmas Project

ORSD Spotlight on Alumni! Acorn High School Alumnus, Dakota Sullivan was recently employed by Arkansas Highway Department in the position of Maintenance Aide. He plans to obtain a CDL during the next few months in the position. Congratulations, Dakota! We are proud of you! Ouachita River School District...preparing students for life! #orsdlifeprep

Acorn High School Project Prevent Committee hosts 2023 TOY DRIVE Tuesday, 12/12/2023 5:30 PM Acorn vs Dierks Basketball Game Acorn Gymnasium Please donate new toys to help make the holidays brighter for children! Donations support Acorn Schools' Sorge Christmas Project

Dear 5th and 6th Grade Parents, The students in 5th and 6th Grade this year will be performing their Christmas program with the High School Choir! This will make for an incredible show of students in grades 5 - 12. We have been working on Christmas songs for weeks now! This will be the only musical for 5th and 6th grade students this year. The show is titled Jingle Bell Jukebox The Flipside and we will be performing on Thursday, Dec. 14th at 7:00 pm in the Mary Davis Gym. It is a 1950s themed show and students will need to wear their darkest blue jeans (preferably no holes), white socks and we will be ordering matching T-shirts for each person. We are asking each parent to send $4 for their child’s shirt. BUT, we do not want anyone to not participate if they cannot afford the T-shirt! We will have the show at 7:00 and then following the show we will have an “Old Fashioned Sock Hop”. This should be an amazing memorable night for families as we head into the Christmas season! Please fill out the form below and send back along with the $4 to your child’s teacher. If you are willing to donate $4 for another student please mark that on the form. I am so excited about this show and look forward to seeing you! Please fill out the form below and return it to your child’s teacher by Wednesday, Nov. 29th. Thank you! Mrs. Valerie Couch 5th - 12th Grade Band and Choir Teacher Acorn Campus

UCA Visits AHS JRS and SRS On Wednesday, November 8th, University of Central Arkansas Admissions Counselor Sydney Welch met with Acorn High School juniors and seniors to provide an overview of their campus programs and student life organizations. The presentation included academic programs, scholarships and deadlines, student and campus life organizations, housing and dining options for students. Thank you University of Central Arkansas for coming to Acorn High School to meet with our students! Ouachita River School District....preparing students for life! #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!

AR Point Club 25 Point Club~ Jamison Abernathy, Jayden Bishop, Gavyn Boggs, Victoria Bosch, Eli Boyd, Trevin Bradley, Brylin Clark, Nova Cook, Finley Daniels, Kamryn Decker, Leelyn Fernandez, Titan Gonzales, Hunter Higgins, Ricky Holliday, Kashlyn Hollin, Troy Huff, Marissa Husted, Mia Jones, Brody Lopez, Ihan Lopez-Perez, Donald Mattucks, Elizabeth McCandless, Shelby Meeks, Jordan Midgette, Astoria Mitchell, Caleigh Moore, Bailey Morrow, Penelope Parnell, Kaison Rosson, Jase Ryles, Abi Slaten, Mia Sollock, Summer Southwick, Ryder Taylor, and Brantlee Tunnell 50 Point Club~ Avery Beaty, Paisley Laughlin, Kylee Parnell, Cody Rusert, Ryder Willeford, and Emma Wilson 75 Point Club~ Pierse Slater and David Tipton 150 Point Club~ Evie Norris 300 Point Club~ Vee Mabry

Acorn Elementary's First Grade classes had the opportunity to tour the Martin Marietta Quarry in Hatton to learn about; the types of rocks found in our area, the process of mining them, where the rocks are exported to, and how materials are used in areas around the country. Students also learned about the type of jobs available at the quarry, toured some of the equipment, and were able to see the area the crew is currently mining from. Thank you Martin Marietta Quarry for giving our students the opportunity to come tour and learn about important things that support future careers! #lifeprep

ORSD Spotlight on Alumni! Acorn High School Alumnus, Justice Neufeld is a sophomore at the University of Arkansas Little Rock and is a member of the UALR Trojan Men’s Cross Country Team. Justice received multiple awards in the Ohio Valley Conference. One as a member of the UALR Men’s Cross Country Team that received the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Team Academic Achievement Award. Second, he is one of nearly 125 student athletes named to the 2022-2023 OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Third, he is one of over 20 student-athletes who have been awarded the 2022-2023 Academic Medal of Honor from the Ohio Valley Conference that earned a 4.0 GPA for the year. Congratulations, Justice! We are proud of you! Ouachita River School District...preparing students for life! #orsdlifeprep

Ms. Wilcher's Class won the Traveling Attendance Trophy for November 6th-10th. Attendance Matters, Every Person, Every Day

Mrs. Priddy's Class was the winner of the Traveling Attendance Trophy for October 30th-November 3rd. Way to Go Mrs. Priddy's Class Attendance Matters, Every Person, Every Day

AES AR Point Club 25 Point Club~ Brydon Cearley, Joesph Foster, Carter Midgette, Bristol Olinger, Abi Wagner 50 Point Club~ Kyle Bontrager, Kriton Hobbs, Browning Neal, Lucas Spencer, and Braelyn Tarkinton 75 Point Club~ Tucker Merlone 100 Point Club~ Ana Bohlman

Acorn Elementary is Proud to announce the Top Sellers for our 2023 Cookie Dough Fundraiser. Tucker Merlone is the overall top seller and earned "Principal for the Day" Top Sellers in each class earned "Teacher for the Day" Kindergarten Mrs. Chaney's ~ Finley Faught Mrs. Leonard's ~ Evelyn Leonhart Mrs. Powell's ~ Paiyton Noble 1st Grade Mrs. Larucci's~ Jazlynn Duff Mrs. Priddy's~ Axton Priddy Mrs. Bohlman's~ Avery Beaty 2nd Grade: Mrs. Willborg's~ Autumn Armijo Mrs. Howard's~ Tanner Davis 3rd Grade: Mrs. Johnson's~ Finley Daniels Mrs. Wilcher's~ Cash Morgan 4th Grade: Mrs. Conatser's~ Greyson Gutierrez Mrs. Robert's~ Tucker Merlone 5th Grade: Mrs. Goodner's~ Emma Duvall Mrs. Kesterson's~ Holden Frick 6th Grade: Mrs. Hollin's~ Jayden Bishop Mrs. Peason's~ Ryder Taylor Way to go students. We also want to thank our parents and community for helping to make this fundraiser a HUGE success.

ASU Visits AHS JRS and SRS On Tuesday, November 7th, Arkansas State University Admissions Counselor Gregory Hawkins met with Acorn High School juniors and seniors to provide an overview of ASU academic programs, scholarships and deadlines, student and campus life organizations, housing and dining options for students. Thank you Arkansas State University for coming to Acorn High School to meet with our students! Ouachita River School District....preparing students for life! #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!

Ouachita River School District will be closed for Thanksgiving Break No school in session for Acorn and Oden campuses Monday, November 20th - Friday, November 24, 2023

Oden Campus Athletic announcement: The game on Thursday, 11/16/23, against Taylor will start at 5:00 p.m.

Updated game information for tomorrow.

AHS Students Tour UAFS Campus On Wednesday, November 1st, a group of Acorn High School juniors and seniors toured the University of Arkansas Fort Smith campus. The guided tour of the campus included a view of campus housing, dining, student union, health and wellness center, fine arts facilities, learning commons/library, health professions and many of the campus facilities and landmarks. Following the tour, UAFS Ambassadors provided a presentation and overview of UAFS admissions, academic programs, scholarships and deadlines, student and campus life organizations, housing and dining options for students. Prizes were given during the question and answer portion of the presentation. Thank you to the University of Arkansas Fort Smith ambassadors and admissions staff for a great tour and presentation! Ouachita River School District....preparing students for life! #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!

ATU Visits AHS JRS and SRS On Wednesday, October 25th, Arkansas Tech University Admissions Officer George Brooks met with Acorn High School juniors and seniors to provide an overview of ATU academic programs, scholarships and deadlines, student and campus life organizations, housing and dining options for students. Thank you Arkansas Tech University for coming to Acorn High School to meet with our students! Ouachita River School District....preparing students for life! #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 Spotlight on Alumni! Acorn High School Alumnus, Mark Hannaman graduated US Army Boot Camp and has earned rank to Private First Class in the United States Army. Congratulations, Mark! We are proud of you! Ouachita River School District...preparing students for life! #orsdlifeprep

ATTENTION ACORN PARENTS: FYI The Acorn JR/SR prom will be held on Saturday, April 20th 2024 from 7:00-10:00 PM.