We would like to introduce our new elementary Gifted and Talented Teacher, Ms. Anna-mae Wyatt. Ms. Wyatt has been a third grade teacher at Peake Elementary for the past four years. She will be over GT at Peake and for the 5th grade at Goza. Fourth and fifth grade families are invited to meet their new GT teacher at a special event on Thursday, September 4.
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Welcome to the Arkadelphia Class of 2038! A great group of kindergarten students had their first day at Peake Elementary, some on Wednesday and some on Thursday. All kindergarten students will come together on Friday. Thank you to all the families who came with your child. It’s going to be a wonderful year with our students and their amazing kindergarten teachers!
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Our students are back for the first day of school! We are so glad to see everyone.
Goza students were greeted by the Badger Pride Marching Band Drumline.
Kindergarteners are arriving on a staggered schedule these first few days. We will see them soon.
Badger Nation, you can drop your first day pictures in the comments. We would love to see them!
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Goza students were greeted by the Badger Pride Marching Band Drumline.
Kindergarteners are arriving on a staggered schedule these first few days. We will see them soon.
Badger Nation, you can drop your first day pictures in the comments. We would love to see them!
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Teachers of the Year for Arkadelphia Public Schools were recognized at the Back-to-School Celebration. We were privileged to honor the following educators:
Ansley Webb, Peake Elementary School Teacher of the Year
Grant Reimers, Arkadelphia High School Teacher of the Year
Misty Smith, Goza Middle School Teacher of the Year, Arkadelphia Public School District Teacher of the Year, and one of 15 finalists for the Arkansas Teacher of the Year. Misty was also recognized at the Arkansas Teacher of the Year Recognition Ceremony held at the Governor’s Mansion on July 28.
Congratulations to these outstanding teachers!
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Wednesday begins the new school year and we want to be sure that our Peake car rider families and our community are aware of the morning and afternoon traffic flow.
Please follow the outlined routes on the images attached. The second graphic explains where vehicles should stage if traffic on Caddo St. exceeds 16th St.
Our partners at the Arkadelphia Police Department will be on-site to ensure smoother traffic flow. We appreciate your patience as we work through these first few weeks of school.
For more information on the Peake Dashpass for parent/guardian pick-up, visit www.arkadelphiaschools.org/o/peake/page/car-rider-information
Please follow the outlined routes on the images attached. The second graphic explains where vehicles should stage if traffic on Caddo St. exceeds 16th St.
Our partners at the Arkadelphia Police Department will be on-site to ensure smoother traffic flow. We appreciate your patience as we work through these first few weeks of school.
For more information on the Peake Dashpass for parent/guardian pick-up, visit www.arkadelphiaschools.org/o/peake/page/car-rider-information
On our district professional development day at OBU, Dr. Tyler Tarver presented a session on the power of AI in education to our certified staff. He offered some practical tools for AI use in the classroom to support student success. He wrapped up the high-energy presentation with a friendly competition that highlighted AHS English Teacher Beverly Slavens. She and Mr. Brown walked away with nice rewards from the activity. Tyler, thank you for coming to Arkadelphia!
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Back-to-school week has arrived! The students’ first day of school will be Wednesday. The Badger Athletic season kicked off last week with our golf team. Tomorrow, tennis travels to Mena for its first match.
Students, enjoy these last few days off. We will see you at school on Wednesday!
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Students, enjoy these last few days off. We will see you at school on Wednesday!
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The Arkadelphia School District Guiding Coalition held the first meeting of the school year on Friday. They discussed test data and focus for our campus PLCs. We are excited to see our growth areas and plan for the year ahead. Teachers will be in professional development the next two days.
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It’s always an exciting day when we have Open House for a new school year! 🎉 We had an amazing turnout on each campus, including the Goza 5th Grade and AHS 9th Grade orientation—so many smiling faces ready for a great year ahead. 🐾
Thank you to our parents and guardians for showing up and supporting your child’s education. We appreciate our teachers, administrators, and support staff for their efforts in preparing for this day.
The first day of school is Wednesday, August 13th.
It’s always a great day to be a Badger! 💙❤️
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Thank you to our parents and guardians for showing up and supporting your child’s education. We appreciate our teachers, administrators, and support staff for their efforts in preparing for this day.
The first day of school is Wednesday, August 13th.
It’s always a great day to be a Badger! 💙❤️
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Arkadelphia Back-to-school celebration! We want to share some of our Badger Backdrop pictures from Wednesday's breakfast.
Teachers, administrators, and support staff. We love our Badger Family!
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Teachers, administrators, and support staff. We love our Badger Family!
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APSD has open positions for the upcoming school year. Apply online @ https://arkadelphia.schoolspring.com Come join our team!!
There is much more to share about today, but we want to start by saying it was awesome welcoming school district employees to our 2025-26 Back-to-School Celebration held at Ouachita Baptist University. The day was full of inspiration, innovation, and preparation for the upcoming school year. Thank you to Patterson Federal Credit Union and Nicole McGough for sponsoring a wonderful breakfast prepared by the OBU Sodexo staff. It was a special day having our APSD Employees together in one room.
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Today, new teachers to the district participated in orientation! We’re so excited to welcome this new group of educators to our Badger family! Some of them you know, and some of them you will get to know. We love them all!
It’s always a great day to be a Badger!
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It’s always a great day to be a Badger!
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This week, our district and campus hours of operation return to the normal school schedule with buildings open Monday through Friday.
* Please note that buildings will be closed this Wednesday morning, August 6th, so that all APSD staff can participate in our Back-to-School Breakfast and professional development.
Students start school on Wednesday, August 13th.
Thank you!
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One week from today is Open House!
Goza will host a 5th Grade Orientation next Thursday at 11:00 a.m.
AHS will host a 9th Grade Orientation at 1:00 p.m. that day.
Copies of student schedules will be available at Goza and AHS events.
We are excited to see all our students and their families!
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Goza will host a 5th Grade Orientation next Thursday at 11:00 a.m.
AHS will host a 9th Grade Orientation at 1:00 p.m. that day.
Copies of student schedules will be available at Goza and AHS events.
We are excited to see all our students and their families!
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This week, the Arkadelphia Public Schools Administrative Team attended the 2025 Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators 50th Summer Conference, “Legacy of Leadership.” This event brings together school leaders from across the state to learn, share ideas, and support public education. We appreciate the leadership of our admin team!
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Starting with the 2025–2026 school year, all Arkansas public schools—including Arkadelphia—will enforce Act 122, also known as the “Bell to Bell, No Cell” law. This policy limits student use of personal electronic devices during the school day.
Under this new law, students are prohibited from possessing cell phones or other personal electronic devices during the instructional day—from the moment they are required to be on campus until they are dismissed. This policy includes lunch, recess, and all transitions during the day. The Bell to Bell, No Cell Act is designed to support a more focused and distraction-free learning environment while reinforcing student engagement and safety on campus.
Devices not allowed during the school day include cell phones, smartwatches, wireless earbuds/headphones, or other electronic communication devices.
Violations may lead to device confiscation, parent contact, and disciplinary action as outlined in the 2025–2026 Arkadelphia Public Schools Student Handbook. For more information, visit www.arkadelphiaschools.org/article/2331116
Let’s work together to protect instruction time, minimize distractions, and help our Badgers stay focused and ready to learn!
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Under this new law, students are prohibited from possessing cell phones or other personal electronic devices during the instructional day—from the moment they are required to be on campus until they are dismissed. This policy includes lunch, recess, and all transitions during the day. The Bell to Bell, No Cell Act is designed to support a more focused and distraction-free learning environment while reinforcing student engagement and safety on campus.
Devices not allowed during the school day include cell phones, smartwatches, wireless earbuds/headphones, or other electronic communication devices.
Violations may lead to device confiscation, parent contact, and disciplinary action as outlined in the 2025–2026 Arkadelphia Public Schools Student Handbook. For more information, visit www.arkadelphiaschools.org/article/2331116
Let’s work together to protect instruction time, minimize distractions, and help our Badgers stay focused and ready to learn!
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We are just a few weeks away from Friday night Badger Football! You can find all the 2025 Badger Fall Sports schedules on the Badger Athletics website at www.arkadelphiaschools.org/o/athletics
Get these dates on your calendar and be there to support our student-athletes.
Let's go!
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Get these dates on your calendar and be there to support our student-athletes.
Let's go!
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Arkadelphia Public School District Teacher of the Year, Misty Smith, was recognized Monday at the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion as one of the Top 15 Finalists for the 2026 Arkansas Teacher of the Year! Each of the finalists received a $1,000 award courtesy of the Walton Family Foundation. We are incredibly proud of you, Mrs. Smith! Your dedication, passion, and leadership make an impact on your colleagues and students every single day. 💙❤️
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