Ouachita River School District

October 2024 Acorn XC Results Acorn High School XC athletes competed in the following event meets for the first half of October 2024: DeQueen Leopards XC Meet - October 1, 2024 Polk County Invitational XC Meet - October 8,2024 Waldron XC Meet - October 15, 2024 DeQueen Leopards XC Meet standings for Acorn Senior Boys included: SR High Boys Standings: 6th - Aiden Kimp 16th - Caden Tarkinton 26th - Zane Newton Polk County Invitational XC Meet hosted by Acorn High School with standings for Acorn junior and senior athletes included: JR High Girls Standings: top 5 scoring places & 1st place in team results 1st - Kylie Ezell 2nd - Genevieve Simborio 6th - Addi Ledbetter 7th - Natalie Mabry 9th - Jozie Daniels JR High Boys Standings: top 5 scoring places & 1st place in team results 1st - Isaiah Clovis 2nd - Braydon Dukeshire 5th - Cy Young 6th - Connor Duvall 9th - Ryder Laughlin SR High Girls Standings: top 5 scoring places & 1st place in team results 1st - Chanity Hall 6th - Josey Dollar 7th - Kloee Hussesr 8th - KaitLynn Ledbetter 10th - Arianna Barbagiovanni-Gasparo SR High Boys Standings: top 5 scoring places & 1st place in team results 1st - Caden Tarkinton 2nd - Aiden Kimp 3rd - Zane Newton 4th - Fredrick Metcalf 7th - Ethan Gilbert Waldron Emmet Barnett Memorial XC Meet standings for Acorn junior and senior athletes included: JR High Girls Standings: 4th in team standings 4th - Kylie Ezell 6th - Genevieve Simboro JR High Boys Standings: 4th in team standings 18th - Cy Young 26th - Ayvann Flores SR High Boys Standings: 2nd - Aiden Kimp 8th - Caden Tarkinton 12th - Zane Newton Congratulations to our Acorn Tigers and Lady Tigers and all athletes on their accomplishments! Thank you to Coach Keith Willsey for your outstanding leadership and commitment coaching Acorn Cross Country! #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!

JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER! ORSD - Parent/Teacher Conferences - October 2024 Acorn and Oden campuses Conferences will be held on Thursday, October 24, 2024 Please note the following instructions for each building on campuses: ACORN PRESCHOOL Teachers will contact parents/guardians to schedule timeslots. ACORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Teachers will contact parents/guardians to schedule timeslots. ACORN HIGH SCHOOL Timeframe for come and go conferences for students and parents/guardians to meet with teachers - 4:30 - 8:00 PM ODEN PRESCHOOL Teachers will contact parents/guardians to schedule timeslots. ODE MADDOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Teachers will contact parents/guardians to schedule timeslots. ODEN HIGH SCHOOL Timeframe for come and go conferences for students and parents/guardians to meet with teachers - 4:30 - 8:00 PM

It's Game Day! The Junior Lady Tigers and Junior Tigers will travel to take on the Junior County Line Indians. Games begin at 530 at County Line Gym!

Acorn Students’ AR/OK State Fair Showings Acorn Elementary and Acorn High School students competed in the livestock and exhibit shows for the 2024 Scott County Fair. Congratulations to ORSD - Acorn students on a job well done! #orsdlifeprep #AEStigersSERVE #AHStigersSERVE If you have photos of Acorn Elementary and Acorn High School students competing in the Scott County Fair, please email to tyoung@orsd.k12.ar.us Thank you!

AHS students were on car rider duty this morning at AES showing their school spirit! The Blue & Gold game is tonight starting at 5:00 PM. Go Tigers!

Oden is proud to announce their Royal Court for their annual Halloween Carnival on October 26th at 3 pm at the Bill Kelly Gym. Carnival to follow.

Timberwolf Tipoff! The season is here! Come see what the Timberwolves and Lady Timberwolves have in store for you this season!

ITS GAME DAY! Come out and support your favorite Acorn Tigers! And watch some alumni get out on the court and show what they have! 5pm in the New Gym

UARM Student Affairs Staff Conduct Senior Presentation On Wednesday, October 9th, the Unviersity of Arkansas Rich Mountain conducted a presentation with Acorn High School Class of 2025. Important information about admissions, scholarships, financial aid, and scholarships was presentated . UARM Academic Scholarship deadline: November 15th UARM Institutional and Foundation Scholarships available after November 15th deadline Thank you, UARM for sharing information and resources available for seniors! #orsdlifeprep

2024 Miss Polk County & Baby Miss Polk County Provide Donations Acorn Schools' Backpack Program Thank you for your support! #orsdlifeprep #AHStigersSERVE

UALR Hosts Counselors Luncheon and Presentation On Friday, October 4th, the Unviersity of Arkansas at Little Rock hosted a luncheon and presentation for high school counselors on the UALR campus. Various campus departments presented information on admissions, finanical aid, scholarships and academic programs. Counselors in attendance received a scholarship that can be given to a UALR entering freshman for fall 2025. Thank you, UALR for hosting the event! #orsdlifeprep #AHStigersSERVE

Acorn Elementary School Celebrated our Principal, Mrs. Jackson, for Principals Month & Boss's Day! Mrs. Jackson, we are grateful for your dedication, leadership, and positive impact not only with the staff but the students.

Acorn Elementary's Tanner Davis won the 2024 Arkansas State Fair Grand Champion Maine Anjou Bull in the Junior show, Open Show, and The Arkansas Bred. Congratulations to Tanner Davis! AES is super proud of you! Great Job! #AEStigersSERVE

ORSD - Parent/Teacher Conferences - October 2024 Acorn and Oden campuses Conferences will be held on Thursday, October 24, 2024 Please note the following instructions for each building on campuses: ACORN PRESCHOOL Teachers will contact parents/guardians to schedule timeslots. ACORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Teachers will contact parents/guardians to schedule timeslots. ACORN HIGH SCHOOL Timeframe for come and go conferences for students and parents/guardians to meet with teachers - 4:30 - 8:00 PM ODEN PRESCHOOL Teachers will contact parents/guardians to schedule timeslots. ODE MADDOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Teachers will contact parents/guardians to schedule timeslots. ODEN HIGH SCHOOL Timeframe for come and go conferences for students and parents/guardians to meet with teachers - 4:30 - 8:00 PM

Acorn Campus Red Ribbon Week is upon us!! The week is full of fun and NO DRUGS!! Tuesday, October 29th Make Drugs Disappear - Wear Camouflage, Wednesday, October 30th We are REDdy to Be Drug-Free - Wear Red, Thursday, October 31st Say "BOO" to Drugs Wear Halloween Attire ( NO MASKS), Friday, November 1st Tigers Don't Do Drugs - Wear Blue & Gold. Please join in on the fun and Pledge to Be Drug-Free!!

Acorn Schools’ Host 2024 Harvest Festival On the evening of Friday, October 11th, Acorn Public Schools hosted the annual Harvest Festival event. The event is a tradition for Acorn Public Schools and held each fall on the Acorn campus to provide an engaging, fun, and celebratory experience for students, families, staff and community. Each grade level, from preschool to grade 12, hosts games or activities to raise money for grade level special projects as well as to enhance and enrich classroom experiences for students. The crowning event at Harvest Festival is Acorn Schools’ 2024-2025 Royalty Court presented and first, second and third place winners recognized for Acorn Preschool, Acorn Elementary School and Acorn High School for their fundraising efforts. 2024-2025 Acorn Schools Royalty presented: ACORN PRESCHOOL Preschool Princess & Prince Escort: Kimber Crowley & Lucas Johnson Preschool Princess & Prince Escort: Beatrice Ingoglia & Scottland Heifner Kindergarten Queen & King: 3rd Place Winners Annilee Lopez & Kreed Bailey 1st Grade Queen & King: 1st Place Winners Finley Faught & Rhett Goodner 2nd Grade Queen & King: 2nd Place Winners Olivia Slater & Jase Ryles 3rd Grade Queen & King: Savana Schakel & Eli Leonard 4th Grade Queen & King: Erin Standridge & Ryan White 5th Grade Queen & King: Tessa Tunnell & Anthony Schneberger 6th Grade Queen & King: Kobi Stearman & Milo Grant ACORN HIGH SCHOOL 7th Grade Queen & King: 1st Place Winners Jozie Daniels & Trevin Bradley 8th Grade Queen & King: Gracelee Burk & Carson Fairless 9th Grade Queen & King: 3rd Place Winners Shelby Rusert & Isaiah Clovis 10th Grade Queen & King: Andrea Wagner & Blake Moore 11th Grade Queen & King: Serenity Mahaffey & Dodge Couture 12th Grade Queen & King: 2nd Place Winners Kailee Branson & Gabriel Lickly Congratulations to the 2024 Acorn Schools’ Harvest Festival Royalty Court and Winners! ORSD would like to express our thanks and gratitude to the students, staff, parents, families and community for your continued support and generosity in making this year’s event such a huge success! 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!

AHS National Honor Society Inducts New Members On October 8th, Acorn High School National Honor Society held an induction ceremony to welcome new members. National Honor Society is a prestigious honor organization recognizing members for academic achievement, leadership, and service. The program included: Welcome by President Damon Cruz, Pledge of Allegiance by secretary KaitLynn Ledbetter and invocation, description of NHS characters by each current NHS Officer, and Ceremony Closing by Michelle McGee, AHS National Honor Society Advisor. NHS Guest Speaker James Spradlin gave a riveting speech on the founding principles of our country’s forefathers in leading the United States and how the principles apply to our service, civic responsibility, and leadership as citizens. Refreshments were served at the close of the ceremony. The 2024-2025 AHS National Honor Society Officers and Members At-Large are: President: Damon Cruz Vice President of Service: Lauren Cruz Vice President of Scholarship: Zane Newton Secretary: KaitLynn Ledbetter Treasurer: Chloe Kelley Historian: Summer Nix Members At-Large: Christian Christiana Karli Davis Caden Tarkinton Kohlea Carmack Hailee Shores Mary Claire Laing Taylor Watts Isabella Fowler Irene Gilhousen Rebecca Bloodworth The 2024-2025 Inductees are: Kailee Branson Jordan Wagner Richard Willeford Clay McGee Jordan Lyle Eilam Holland Madelynn Auer Makinzee May Hailey Davis Camara Dill Brooke Osufson Braxton Hemund Congratulations, AHS National Honor Society Members & Inductees! Ouachita River School District…preparing students for life! #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!

Good Luck @ the State Tennis Match today, Girls. Adalyn Bohlman, Addi Ledbetter, Kaitlynn Ledbetter, & Lainee Shaddon represent Ouachita River as the Acorn Lady Tigers Tennis Team coached by Scott Bohlman. They head into Fort Smith today for the first round of State. Kaitlynn & Lainee will team up in about an hour, and Addi & Adalyn will be next!

Acorn Tigers & Lady Tigers will kick off their season on Friday, October 18th at 500pm. Come on out and support the Junior Teams when they compete in the Annual Blue VS Gold Teams!! Then, root for the Senior Teams as they take on the Alumni Tigers and Lady Tigers. Entry is Donations only.

TimberWolf Tipoff October 18th @ 530PM. Come show your Oden Timberwolves and Lady Timberwolves some support to start their season. Entry is Donations Only. Its going to be a fun night come enjoy the TIMBERWOLF TIPOFF