Arkadelphia Public Schools

The Badger Tennis teams competed at the 4A-7 District Tournament on Monday. Our boys finished as Co-Champions! The girls finished in 3rd place at the District Tournament. Each competitor placing 1st-3rd place qualified to participate in the 4A State Tournament in Clarksville on October 14th. Congratulations to Coach Melanie Bobo named Co-Coach of the Year and to the students on their performances! Jared Campbell and Huston Hooten, 1st Place Boys Doubles Ezra Campbell and Timothy Levar, 2nd Place Boys Doubles Jaci Jones - 3rd Place Girls Singles Rachael Womack - 4th Place Girls Singles Annie Hardin and Sydney Greer, 2nd Place Girls Doubles #BadgerPride

This year, Staci Johnson joined the faculty at Arkadelphia High School as the Physical Science teacher. Ms. Johnson is a graduate of Gurdon High School and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. She loves reading and spending time with her three children. Ms. Johnson says her daughter is one of her inspirations for choosing to be an educator. Welcome Staci Johnson! #BadgerPride

National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated yearly in the U.S. from September 15 to October 15. Special emphasis is placed on the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Mrs. Kathy Crow is the ESOL Interventionist at Peake Elementary School. During National Hispanic Heritage Month she is visiting classrooms to share a brief description of her role which includes how she works with students throughout her school who may be from different countries, have family members who speak different languages, or the students themselves may speak a different language than English. Mrs. Crow also reads a book called Your Name is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow to students. Mrs. Crow shares that this book is a story of a girl's frustration because her first day of school was full of teachers and classmates mispronouncing her beautiful name. In response, the girl's mother teaches her about the musicality of names from various cultures on their lyrical walk home through the city. Empowered by this newfound understanding, the young girl is ready to return to school the next day to share her knowledge with her class. Your Name is a Song is a celebration to remind all of us about the beauty, history, and magic behind names. #BadgerPride

It was awesome having KATV Channel 7 live on campus for Friday night's homecoming game! We are so proud of the students, sponsors, and staff who participated in some way for the broadcasts so we could share our Badger Pride! Thank you Channel 7 and Badger Nation! #BadgerPride

Lady Badger Volleyball travels to Haskell Harmony Grove this afternoon to take on the Cardinals. Tickets for the game must be purchased online. Here is the link to purchase tickets: https://gofan.co/event/1635183?schoolId=AR4682 Let's Go Lady Badgers!

We hope everyone had a great weekend! We start the new week with the District Tennis Tournament at OBU/HSU on Monday. Lady Badger Volleyball travels to Haskell Harmony Grove on Monday afternoon. You must purchase tickets online to enter the game. #BadgerPride

Arkadelphia Homecoming 2024! Congratulations to the 2024 Arkadelphia Homecoming Queen Julia Greenwich, Homecoming Maid of Honor Jasolyn Nelson, and the entire 2024 Homecoming Court! #BadgerPride

There was a Party in the Parking Lot today during lunch for the AHS Students in celebration of the 2024 Arkadelphia Homecoming. A BIG THANK YOU to Southern Bancorp for sponsoring the 2nd Annual Party today. It was awesome! We were excited to have KATV drop by to visit with everyone. Channel 7 will be live from Badger Stadium for their evening broadcast at 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. tonight. Be sure to watch Channel 7 live from Arkadelphia! Homecoming festivities begin at 6:20 p.m. Let’s Go Badgers! #BadgerPride

It was great to meet future educators and represent Arkadelphia Public Schools yesterday at the Henderson State University Education Job Fair on Wednesday. Mr. Michael Ankton, Goza Middle School History Teacher, and Mrs. Clair Mays, APSD Communications, connected with some amazing HSU Education Students many of whom will serve as observers, interns, and even faculty with our district in the future. #BadgerPride

Everyone is invited to celebrate with us at the 2024 Arkadelphia High School Homecoming this Friday. Congratulations to the 2024 Homecoming Court! #BadgerPride

Today is School Custodian Appreciation Day! We are so grateful for our custodial teams at all our campuses. They are truly the behind-the-scenes heroes who ensure our school is clean and safe every day, allowing our students and staff to thrive. Be sure to let them know how much you appreciate them today! #BadgerPride

Arkadelphia Public Schools welcome Lexis Cagle to Peake Elementary as a first-grade teacher. Ms. Cagle is a graduate of Marion High School and Ouachita Baptist University. This is Ms. Cagle’s fifth year of teaching and her first with Arkadelphia. She says that she was inspired to be a teacher by the teachers she had herself. Welcome to the Badger Family! #BadgerPride

This year, Casey Braswell joined the faculty at Arkadelphia High School as the World History teacher. Mr. Braswell’s hometown is Tupelo, Mississippi where he graduated from high school. He comes from a family of educators, inspiring him to follow that same career path. He enjoys reading and hiking. Welcome to Arkadelphia Public Schools! #BadgerPride

On Friday, Kate Templeton from the National Park Service spoke to 7th and 8th-grade students at Goza Middle School. Ranger Templeton has been with the U.S. National Park Service for almost five years; she has been stationed at Hot Springs National Park for the past three years. She shared a variety of jobs that are available through the Park Service and what the duties of those jobs might be. Thank you for coming! #BadgerPride

It's Homecoming Week! We can't wait to celebrate homecoming starting with Spirit Week and ending with Friday night's homecoming ceremony and Badger Football game. Peake will host a Watch D.OG.S. interest meeting on Tuesday; Wednesday is the Flu Shot Clinic. #BadgerPride

The Arkadelphia High School AP Program is excited to announce an AP Incentive! This incentive will be given to any student who scores a 3, 4, or 5 on any end-of-course Advanced Placement (College Board) Exam. The AP Incentive is meant to add quality to our existing AP program by encouraging student interest in taking AP classes and helping students see the importance of the AP Exam. We are also happy to announce that this incentive will apply to the Spring 2024 AP Exams. Any student who scores a 3, 4, or 5 on any 2024 AP Exam will be given this incentive. The amount of the incentive will be determined by how many 3-5 scores the student received on their exams. #BadgerPride

Arkadelphia Public Schools Capturing Kids’ Hearts Process Champions were involved in training on Wednesday with CKH Strategist Jamiliya McBride. Jamiliya is visiting classrooms at Goza and AHS on Thursday and Peake on Friday. We are taking it to the next level with CKH! #BadgerPride #CKH

Thank you to Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. members for spending time with Goza Students during their WIN period this week. The men assisted with RTI including tutoring, intervention, and enrichment. We have been so grateful for the involvement of our universities this year! #BadgerPride

It's Arkansas Celebrate Freedom Week in education! Coach Chandler’s Civics classes have been studying the historical foundations of U.S. constitutional principles, focusing on key legal documents from Great Britain and France. After analyzing excerpts from the Magna Carta and other early texts, students participated in an interactive debate where each group was assigned a constitutional principle, such as separation of powers. As Coach Chandler read sections of the Magna Carta, students argued whether their principle originated from the excerpt, sparking dynamic discussions and thoughtful responses about the roots of U.S. Constitutional principles. For more information on Celebrate Freedom Week visit https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/learning-services/curriculum-support/constitution-day-and-celebrate-freedom-week #BadgerPride

Arkadelphia Public Schools welcome Frankie Nine to Peake Elementary. Ms. Nine is a fourth-grade teacher. She graduated from Ouachita Baptist University where she was part of the Women’s Soccer team for four years. She loves inspiring students to reach their goals. We are so glad to have Ms. Frankie Nine on our team! #BadgerPride