Ouachita River School District

Acorn Track Athletes Place in Lakeside Relays On Thursday, March 6th, Acorn High School track athletes competed in the Lakeside Relays at Lakeside High School. The Lakeside Relays hosted twenty (20) teams. In the 4 x 100 relay and 4 x 200 relay, the Acorn Tigers Track Relay Team of Senior Caden Tarkinton, Senior Fredrick Metcalf, Junior Zane Newton, and Junior Michael Carbone placed 8th in both events. AHS Senior Aiden Kimp placed fourth (4th) in the 1600 with a time of 4:51.46 and fifth (5th) in the 3200 with a time of 10:58.53 Both times were automatic state qualifying times. Congratulations, Aiden, Frederick, Caden, Zane, Michael and XC/Track Coach Keith Willsey! We are proud of you! #orsdlifeprep #AHStigersSERVE

It’s track day! The Acorn Junior athletes are set to travel to Caddo Hills for their season opener at 2:15 PM. Come out and support our talented track stars as they begin their journey to an exciting season of competition! Let’s cheer them on to success!

🏆⚾🥎 GAME DAY ALERT! 🥎⚾🏆 The Acorn Lady Tigers and Tigers are hitting the road to take on Danville in an exciting night of softball and baseball action! 📅 Tuesday, March 11 ⏰ First pitch at 4:30 PM 📍 Danville Come out and cheer on the Tigers as they bring the heat and battle for victory! Let’s pack the stands and show our support! 🐅🔥 #GoTigers #TigerPride #AHStigersSERVE

Thank you to our wonderful maintenance workers, Jackye Simon, Jay Horn, and Sam Horn. We appreciate ALL you do to keep our campus looking great!!

Acorn High School AR Boys & Girls State Delegates Each year, representatives from around Arkansas serve as delegates for Arkansas American Legion Boys State and Arkansas American Legion Auxiliary Girls State. The transformative programs engage high school juniors in civics education through mock governmental processes and develop leaders through civic responsibility. This year, representing Acorn High School for each program include: AHS Junior KaitLynn Ledbetter has been named to Arkansas Girls State and AHS Zane Newton has been named to Arkansas Boys State. KaitLynn will attend AR Girls State on the Harding University campus in Searcy, Arkansas and Zane will attend AR Boys State on the University of Central Arkansas campus in Conway, Arkansas. Congratulations, KaitLynn and Zane! We are proud of you! #orsdlifeprep #AHStigersSERVE 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!

🧥📚 **Lost & Found is Overflowing!** 🧤🥤 Our **Lost & Found** is FULL of jackets, lunchboxes, and more! If your child is missing something, please remind them to check the Lost & Found when they arrive at school. 👀 **Parents:** You’re welcome to stop by and look through the Lost & Found during **Parent-Teacher Conferences next Thursday**! Let’s get these lost items back home where they belong! Things left in Lost and Found will be donated. 🏡❤️ #aestigersserve

📚✨ Thank You, First United Methodist! ✨📚 A huge thank you to First United Methodist for hosting another Book Buffet for our third graders this past Friday! 🎉 Our students had a fantastic time choosing books to take home and enjoy. Your generosity and support mean so much in fostering a love of reading! We appreciate all you do for our students! ❤️📖 #aestigersserve #ReadAcrossAmerica

AHS Students Compete in All-Region Virtual Coding Challenge Acorn High School Students Drew Mabry, Connor Bottomley, and Kira Dejarlo recently competed in the All-Region Computer Science Coding Competition hosted by Arkansas Department of Education’s "CS for AR" Department. They had three hours to complete seven coding challenges of varying difficulty. Winning teams of the regional event will be announced by March 15, 2025. Thank you to Mrs. Makaila Goodner, AHS Business and Computer Science Teacher, EAST Facilitator and FBLA Advisor for facilitating and supporting students to develop skills and showcase their talents in computer science! Congratulations, Mrs. Goodner, Drew Mabry, Connor Bottomley and Kira Dejarlo! We are proud of you! #orsdlifeprep #AHStigersSERVE 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!

Game Day Alert! ⚾🐯 The Acorn Lady Tigers are ready to hit the field! They take on the Hackett Hornets today at 4:30 PM in what’s sure to be an exciting showdown. Come out, support the team, and enjoy some great softball action. Let’s go, Lady Tigers! 💛🖤 #TigerPride #GameDay

📅 This Week at Acorn High School | March 10th - 14th 🐯 Here’s what’s happening at Acorn High School this week! Stay informed and show your support for our students and staff. Let’s have a great week, Tigers! 🐾💙💛 Stay focused, work hard, and support one another! #TigerPride #AcornHS #AHStigersSERVE

ATTENTION: ORSD Students, Parents, Staff and Community IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT – School Make-Up Days Just a reminder! The following school make-up days are scheduled for the school closings on January 10th and February 18, 2025: Monday, March 10, 2025 (make-up day for January 10th) Monday, April 14, 2025 (make-up day for February 18th) School will be in regular session on the make-up days – 7:45 AM – 4:13 PM on the ORSD - Acorn and Oden campuses. If you have questions, please contact your child’s building office. Respectfully, Jerrall Strasner, ORSD Superintendent William Edwards, II, ORSD Assistant Superintendent

Upcoming This Week in Acorn Athletics Stay informed and show your support for our Acorn athletes! Here’s what’s happening this week: March 10- March 15

Congratulations to Acorn Archery senior Rebecca Moore for taking 1st place at the Arkansas State Archery Tournament! With this impressive victory, Rebecca has earned her spot at the Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky, this May, as well as a $2500 scholarship. Great job, Rebecca—your hard work and dedication are truly paying off! Best of luck as you continue to aim for success!!

🏹🔥 IT’S FLIGHT DAY! 🔥🏹 The Acorn Senior Archery Team is ready to take aim and compete! Come out and cheer on your Lady Tigers & Tiger Archers as they step up to the line and go for the bullseye! 📍 Location: Hot Springs Convention Center ⏰ Flight Time: 12:30 PM Let’s pack the stands and show our support for these dedicated athletes! Go Tigers! 🐯🎯

AHS Rebecca Bloodworth Wins Award in DAR Essay Contest Rebecca Bloodworth, senior at Acorn High School competed in the 2024-2025 James K. Polk NSDAR Good Citizens Essay Contest and received a certificate and cash award in the contest among the competitors from area high schools. The DAR Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest, created in 1934, is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship. On Thursday, February 27th, Bloodworth was recognized and honored for her accomplishments with the Good Citizens Award certificate and pin at the James K. Polk Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution meeting. The National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) developed the Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest. The award recognizes and rewards high school seniors who possess the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their homes, schools, and communities. These students are selected by their teachers and peers because they demonstrate these qualities to an outstanding degree. Congratulations, Rebecca! 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!

Just a friendly reminder! Monday, March 10, 2025 is an ORSD Make-Up day for the second inclement weather day school was closed in January 2025. School will be in regular session on March 10th from 7:45 AM – 4:13 PM for Acorn and Oden campuses and will count in attendance. In April, an ORSD Make-Up Day is scheduled for Monday, April 14, 2025 for inclement weather day in February 2025. Thank you! Respectfully, Jerrall Strasner, ORSD Superintendent William Edwards II, ORSD Assistant Superintendent

Just a friendly reminder! Monday, March 10, 2025 is an ORSD Make-Up day for the second inclement weather day school was closed in January 2025. School will be in regular session on March 10th from 7:45 AM – 4:13 PM for Acorn and Oden campuses and will count in attendance. Thank you! Respectfully, Jerrall Strasner, ORSD Superintendent William Edwards II, ORSD Assistant Superintendent

Softball season is officially here! The Senior Lady Tigers are set to hit the road for their season opener as they take on the Hackett Hornets on Monday, March 10, at 4:30 PM. Prepare for an exciting matchup as the Lady Tigers step onto the field, looking to start their season strong!

The Acorn Senior Archery Team is gearing up for a high-stakes showdown at the Hot Springs Convention Center as they compete for the state title! The Tigers will take to the range on Saturday, March 8th at 12:30 PM, aiming for victory and the opportunity to advance to nationals. It's a pivotal moment for the team—don't miss the action!

AHS Students Named Finalists in Innovation Competition Three senior EAST II and III students—Amy May, Christian Christiana, and Gabriel Lickly—have been named finalists in the prestigious Make48 Innovation Experience EAST competition, a high-stakes event designed to challenge young minds in product development and problem-solving. The EAST Initiative partnered with Make48, a nationally recognized invention competition televised on PBS, to bring a high school version of the challenge to students. In this competition, student teams will work through ideation, research, and prototyping to create an innovative product. Each team will tackle a real-world challenge provided by a Make48 business partner, offering a unique opportunity to develop solutions for actual business problems. May, Christiana, and Lickly applied in late November and were selected among the top 32 teams to advance to the second round. In January, they received their challenge: to develop a product that addresses a common issue faced by zoos. Their innovation was required to not only solve a problem but also enhance the visitor experience or improve zoo operations. Their ingenuity and dedication paid off. On February 27, the team was announced as one of the competition’s top five finalists. They will now compete in the final round on March 19 at the Hot Springs Convention Center, where they will present their prototype on the main stage at the EAST Conference. Representatives from the Little Rock Zoo, as well as judges from Make48 and the EAST Initiative, will evaluate their project. As the students prepare to showcase their ideas at the conference, their journey stands as a testament to creativity, teamwork, and the power of innovation. A huge shout out to Makaila Goodner, AHS Computer Science and Business Teacher, EAST Facilitator, and FBLA Advisor for her role in assisting students with such awesome projects and experiences that benefit our community, region, and state! Congratulations, Christian, Amy, Gabriel and Mrs. Goodner! We are proud of you! #orsdlifeprep #AHStigersSERVE 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!