We are glad to have Jayden Colbert at Peake this year as a fourth-grade teacher. Ms. Colbert is a graduate of Gurdon and HSU. She was on the HSU Cheer team and now coaches two all-star teams in Arkadelphia. She is “pumped about teaching and cannot wait to see what’s in store!”
We are blessed to welcome Lyndi Greenwich to the AHS Staff. Mrs. Greenwich is a graduate of Gurdon High School and OBU. She is teaching Algebra I students at AHS. She is excited to be a part of our school district and looks forward to pouring into the kids of our community.
Congratulations to the Varsity Volleyball team and Coach Jenny Coon for winning the Silver Bracket this past Saturday at the Little Rock Southwest High School Volleyball Tournament. Great job Lady Badgers!
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We are looking forward to another great week in Arkadelphia!
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Badger Football officially kicks off the season at home tonight at 8:00 p.m. We cannot wait to see all the fans at Badger Stadium. Here are a few reminders about expectations for students at our events.
We remind you to please be sure that you come to the game well-hydrated!
We love Friday Game Day! Let's go Badgers!
We can't wait to see the band, cheer, Dazzlers, and the team perform tonight at Badger Stadium. Game time is 8:00 p.m.
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Friday is Badger Spirit Day! Arkadelphia, get your Badger gear ready to wear in the morning and show that Badger Pride.
It's always a great day to be a Badger!
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Our current athletic event schedule for the rest of this week.
Cheryl Hilser joins the staff at Peake Elementary School this year as their new counselor. Cheryl grew up in California. She is a graduate of HSU and ASU. Ms. Hilser is super excited to be a Badger! Welcome Cheryl Hilser to Arkadelphia!
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We are excited about our Peake staff in 2023-24! We welcomed some new faces and some familiar faces are in new places. It's going to be a great year for Peake Elementary School before moving into our new school next year.
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APSD welcomes Paige Purifoy to our staff this year. Paige is a P.E. Teacher at Goza Middle School. She will also be the Assistant Coach for volleyball and softball. Coach Purifoy is a graduate of Farmington High School and Ouachita Baptist University. Welcome to Paige Purifoy!
APSD is hiring!!! Please apply online at www.arkadelphia.schoolrecruiter.net. It's a great day to be a Badger!
We are ready for a great week! Our athletic teams have a full schedule including Friday Night Badger Football at home!
A reminder to parents to sign and send all the first-day forms back to school with their child by Friday to be eligible to win a $250 gift card.
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We would like to thank all of the businesses that donated door prizes last week at our Back-to-School Celebration! Our employees won some great gifts! We are grateful for such generous partners that want to support Arkadelphia Public Schools.
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At our Back-to-School Celebration, we recognized employees for their Years of Service to the Arkadelphia Public School District. We appreciate the commitment and dedication they have made to work in education in Arkadelphia.
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The Arkadelphia Public Schools’ Classified Staff of the Year was recognized last week at our Back-to-School Celebration. These people are vital to our school district and we appreciate them:
Vince Herron, At-Large Personnel Employee of the Year
LaSandra Beard, Classroom Personnel Employee of the Year
Robert Ledford, Custodial Personnel Employee of the Year
Rendi Currey, Office Personnel Employee of the Year
Larry Bloomfield, Transportation Personnel Employee of the Year
Congratulations to our Employees of the Year!
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Please visit our APSD Child Nutrition webpage for a link to the free/reduced meals online application for 2023-24. You can also set up a MySchoolBucks account to pay online for school meals as well as see school meal menus.
www.arkadelphiaschools.org/page/child-nutrition
Arkadelphia Public Schools' Teachers of the Year were recognized last week at our Back-to-School Celebration. We were privileged to honor the following educators:
Molly Tucker, Perritt Primary School Teacher of the Year
Kelly Rogers, Goza Middle School Teacher of the Year
Sara Adams, Arkadelphia High School Teacher of the Year
Barbara Hesse, Peake Primary School and Arkadelphia Public School District Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to these outstanding teachers!
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Thanks to TTAG Church for providing all of our employees with a gift bag at our Back-to-school Celebration last week. A lot of useful and tasty things for our staff to enjoy. We appreciate you thinking of us!
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Badgers are back to school! We are so excited to see our students back on campus for the new school year. It’s always a great day to be a Badger!
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