Timberwolf family,

Welcome to the 2024/25 school year at Oden K-12 School!

I am honored to have the opportunity to guide the educational mission and serve our students, families and community as principal.  As your principal I am committed to setting high expectations for academic growth, parent/community involvement and ensuring that our students WIN in and out of the classroom. 

Our school has a long standing tradition of excellence in academics. Our primary goal at Oden is to ensure learning for all students. As a district, we are committed to providing a safe, caring environment where everyone learns and grows in order to be prepared for life. 

I truly love our school and community. We are blessed! I’m looking forward to working with you this year! 

Please contact me if you have questions or need any additional information. 

Elicia Bergum

Contact:

ebergum@orsd.k12.ar.us

Parents, Students, and Community Members,

This year's theme is “See, Everyone, Receive, Victory, Everyday.” The acronym SERVE will remind us of this worthwhile message. We are excited that you chose ORSD, and we want to thank you for choosing Ode Maddox Elementary, Oden High School, Acorn Elementary, and Acorn High School to educate your children.

A focus this school year will be to continue work with our parents, students, and community members that we refer to as “stakeholders.” We will use the “plan, do, check, act” model to consistently work on increasing our quality. Our goal will be to use feedback from people whose views are considered helpful and relevant with the intent to maintain strong engagement and a commitment to improvement. Our students and families are fortunate to live in a community where adults are committed to helping one another.

Please contact me anytime if you have questions about the Oden campus, Special Education, Busses, or Parent Involvement. You can reach me at home (870) 326-4872 or on my cell (479) 216- 2251.

Go Tigers! Go Wolves!

Respectfully,

William T. Edwards II

CONTACT:

(870) 326-4311 office | wedwards@orsd.k12.ar.us

I am a 1989 graduate of Oden  School and care very much about our students and community.

I am a mother of two wonderful sons and grandmother of five. I live on a farm, love animals, sing in my church praise team, and love to read. 

I am in my 9th year of teaching, with 8 of those years at OES. I graduated from Southern Arkansas University in 2016 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education.

My husband Kelly and I have been married for 17 years and we have one daughter, Shaelyn, who is a senior at OHS. I love the Oden community, school, and students and I am blessed to work here. I enjoy shopping, traveling, camping, and spending time with my family.

Contact:

wstarr@orsd.k12.ar.us

I am a 1988 graduate of Oden. I have taught for 17 years with 13 years at Ode Maddox Elementary.

I am a member of Little Hope Baptist Church and love serving the Lord!

My husband and I have 2 children and 3 granddaughters. 

I live on a small farm and love all of our animals! 

I enjoy traveling with my family and reading is my passion!

Contact:

tthomas@orsd.k12.ar.us