Arkadelphia Public Schools

It's Friday! Badger Swim and Dive will compete in the district meet today at OBU. You are invited to come cheer them. Also, the Jr. High Boys and Girls Basketball teams begin their district tournament tomorrow at Magnolia. Let's go Badgers! #BadgerPride

Friday is National Wear Red Day for Heart Health Awareness. Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year. For this month’s community service project, FBLA has been selling “I Love Being a Badger” t-shirts and sweatshirts with profits donated to the Baptist Health Heart of Faith Foundation. Join them in wearing red tomorrow! #BadgerPride

It is National Signing Day! Four Badger Athletes signed a National Letter of Intent to participate in collegiate athletics. Henderson State University is getting a great group from Arkadelphia! Congratulations to Berkeley Berry (Volleyball), Huston Hooten (Baseball), Brayden Wagner (Football), and Nykkisson Wimberly (Football)! Your hard work is paying off! #BadgerPride

Congratulations to the grade-level Goza Spelling Bee Winners! They will compete at the Clark County Spelling Bee on February 21st. Great job students! #BadgerPride

We look forward to celebrating with our student athletes on Wednesday, National Signing Day! Congratulations! #BadgerPride

We are super proud of our Goza 8th Grade Quiz Bowl team that finished in 3rd place Friday at the regional tournament. This team competed against 9th grade teams including our own 9th graders that finished 1st in the tournament. Kaden Samuels was recognized for meeting All-Star criteria. Way to compete! #BadgerPride

Members of the AHS Black History Committee along with sponsor Ashley Wesley were among those in attendance at today’s Arkadelphia Black History Month Honoree Recognition Ceremony. A special congratulations to Mr. Herman Thomas, former Arkadelphia teacher, principal, and assistant superintendent who was honored during the event. #BadgerPride #BlackHistoryMonth

February 3 - 7 is National School Counseling Week! School counseling programs help to increase student achievement and provide a much-needed resource for students, parents, teachers, and administrators. School counselors are integral to student success. We are blessed with the best! Thank you to De'Shae Craig, Chris Golston, Cheryl Hilser, Shalonda Johnson, and Elizabeth Morris for all you do! #BadgerPride

February is here and it's going to be busy! Here's what is happening this week. Have a great one! #BadgerPride

Good news to end the week! The Arkadelphia 9th Grade Quiz Bowl Team earned first place today at the Jr. High Regional tournament going undefeated. The team will compete in the 4A Junior High State tournament on February 15th. David Garrett was named tournament MVP with an average of 200 points per game. Congratulations! #BadgerPride

Happy Friday! Peake Elementary students were greeted at school this morning by the newly crowned Ms. Henderson State University, Jaide Tatum. Congratulations to Jaide and thank you for coming to welcome our students to school today! #BadgerPride

January is School Board Recognition Month! We have been celebrating our Arkadelphia Board of Education which includes members Blake Bell, President–Zone 5; Ida Tramble Vice President–Zone 3; Gina White, Secretary–Zone 7; Dr. Kenneth G. Harris Jr–Zone 2; Matt Johnson–Zone1; Lori Smith–Zone 4; and Clark Tennyson–Zone 6. Before our January School Board meeting, Nabholz Construction prepared a delicious steak dinner for the board members. Desserts were provided by Chartwells Food Service. We are grateful to both organizations for this special treat for the board. During the meeting, Superintendent Nikki Thomas shared proclamations by Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders and Arkadelphia Mayor Scott Board declaring January as School Board Recognition Month. Each board member was presented an ASBA Certificate of Recognition, a photo book commemorating district accomplishments over the past year, a gift bag from Chartwells, and a customized journal from Goza Middle School. A video was also played with students giving messages of appreciation The Arkansas School Board Association theme for this year’s celebration is “Local Leadership, Lasting Impact.” Thank you to the Arkadelphia School for your dedication and leadership. We appreciate all you do! #BadgerPride

We want to remind everyone of some important dates coming in February that are on our school calendar. Thursday, February 13, is our Parent Teacher Conference day from 2:00p.m. until 7:00p.m. There is NO school for students that day. Friday the 14th is a Flex Day for teachers; there is NO school for students that day. Monday, February 17, school will be in session for students as a make-up day for the snow day on January 10. Mark your calendars! #BadgerPride

In case your living situation has changed, we invite parents/guardians to submit an updated digital copy of our residency form for all of your children (21 years old and under) in your household at the following link --> https://forms.gle/WzpEYFKfk1YouZvS6

This semester Arkadelphia Public School District welcomes Ms. Jaci Ruffin to Peake Elementary as a 3rd Grade Math and Science Teacher. Jaci graduated from Bismarck High School and Henderson State University. Ms. Ruffin was inspired to enter education by a passionate elementary school teacher she had the opportunity to shadow while Jaci was still in high school. Jaci shares that she is “extremely blessed and grateful for this new position.” Welcome Jaci Ruffin to the Badger Family! #BadgerPride

Families in the Arkadelphia School District can now access Parent Guidance Resources through the Cook Center for Human Services. Services available include Mental Health Series, On-Demand Courses, and Ask a Therapist. A live Ask A Therapist event is held each month. You are invited to register for the February 19 session. Visit https://cookcenter.info/ATLFeb19 to register today! We encourage parents to visit the Cook Center website at parentguidance.org We look forward to sharing more about these resources with our families through our school campuses. #BadgerPride

January 27–January 31: The last full week in January has been designated by the Arkansas Legislature as Holocaust Education Week in Arkansas. On Monday, Goza Middle School Eighth Grade Social Studies Teacher and current Arkadelphia Public Schools Teacher of the Year Meridith Armstrong was recognized as the 2025 AHEAD Teacher Award Recipient at a ceremony in Little Rock. The AHEAD Fund is dedicated to supporting teachers and their ambitions who go above and beyond in teaching the powerful lessons of the Holocaust. As the AHEAD Teacher Award Recipient, Mrs. Armstrong was given a $5,000 grant to purchase educational Holocaust materials and resources to instruct on the history and tolerance through the lessons of the Holocaust. She has some great plans for our students. Congratulations to Mrs. Armstrong on receiving this recognition and grant! You have gone above and beyond. #BadgerPride

In the January Arkadelphia Board of Education meeting, special recognitions were made during the Badger Pride Awards for the Arkadelphia Badger Football team. The District publicly recognized and congratulated the team and some specific individuals for their accomplishments and outstanding representation of our school district at the state level. A Badger Pride was presented to Head Coach Trey Schucker in honor of the whole team and the coaching staff. Coach Schucker was also recognized for being named 4A Farm Bureau Coach of the Year and to the 4A All-Star Coaching Staff (and now KATV/Red River Coach of the Year). Players recognized were Jaquavus Purifoy, Farm Bureau 4A Offensive Player of the Year; Carson Carozza, Brandon Burlsworth 4A Championship Player of the Game; and Brayden Wagner, 4A State Championship Game Farm Bureau MVP. Congratulations to the players and coaches for your outstanding accomplishment! #BadgerPride

January is wrapping up! Here is what's happening in the Arkadelphia School District this week. Peake Elementary is celebrating the Great Kindness Challenge. Catch the Badger Wrestling Match in the (new) Goza Gym on Thursday evening. Have a great one! #BadgerPride

As a Purple Star District, we are pleased to invite our military families to provide feedback to the Arkansas Council for Military Children (ACMC) using the following brief survey... https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco38YlDXilwzb3WKeM_XVR_PToI0-LH_axUnAbpTp-RvIWrQ/viewform