Arkadelphia Public Schools

Here we are at the end of #BlackHistoryMonth and we take this time to reflect on what Black history means. Be inspired by some of our APSD Staff as they share their perspectives that remind us all of the importance of celebrating and learning from Black history. #Arkadelphia

Members of the Arkadelphia High School FBLA Chapter presented during the February Regular School Board Meeting. February is Career and Technical Education Month. The group shared an overview of the Career and Technical Education Pathways offered to students at Arkadelphia High School. They also gave details of the CTE Student Organizations that give students opportunities to enhance their knowledge and skills in CTE Pathways. The CTE Student Organizations in our district include FBLA, Educators Rising, and FCCLA. Mrs. Ashley Wesley and Mrs. Kedriel Johnson are the AHS FBLA Advisers. Great job FBLA! #WeAreCTE #CTEMonth #CultivateCTE

It's Public Schools Week! Meet Mrs. Hornsby! She is the AHS Art Teacher. We are thankful for her and how she is #FortheKids! #BadgerPride #Arkadelphia

We are excited to have Adason Thornton join the staff at Peake Elementary School this semester as a fifth-grade teacher. Mrs. Thornton is an Arkadelphia graduate. Welcome, Adason Thornton! #BadgerPride

It is Public Schools Week, a week designated to celebrate and show support for our local public schools. It is also Read Across America Week. We encourage everyone to participate. Good luck to Lady Badger Basketball in the 4A State Tournament Tuesday! Have a great week!

2022 Ms. Arkansas Ebony Mitchell and Ms. Arkansas' Teen Ky'Mya Tackett were special guests at Friday's Black History Assembly presented by the Black History Committee at Arkadelphia High School. The special guests also included Henderson State University's Divine 9 Greeks. Thank you to the BHM Committee and Sponsor Ashley Wesley for organizing such an inspirational celebration!

2022 Ms. Arkansas Ebony Mitchell and Ms. Arkansas' Teen Ky'Mya Tackett were special guests at Friday's Black History Assembly presented by the Black History Committee at Arkadelphia High School. The special guests also included Henderson State University's Divine 9 Greeks. Thank you to the BHM Committee and Sponsor Ashley Wesley for organizing such an inspirational celebration!

The Arkadelphia Badger Wrestling team will defend their 2022 4A State Title beginning today at the Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock. Let's Go Badger Wrestling! #BadgerPride

A Badger Pride Award was presented to Kelby Denton and Brittany Godwin in recognition of their work and the entire Print Mania staff for organizing a food drive for students at Perritt Primary School. We are so thankful for our partnership with Print Mania and its dedication to our students. This makes a difference in the lives of our students and their families. #BadgerPride

Thank you to Nabholz Construction for providing an amazing meal to our board members in honor of School Board Appreciation Month which was in January!

The Arkadelphia School Board enjoyed lunch on Wednesday at Goza Middle School. The Board got to hear from students and staff regarding their academic goals this year and celebrate the progress happening to reach those goals. Thank you Goza for hosting! #BadgerPride

The Arkadelphia High School Educator Rising Chapter presented to students at Peake Elementary on Wednesday. The AHS students shared lessons they had prepared on Black History and the influential figures who helped change the world. A great way to celebrate Black History Month!

Two of our coaches were recognized at Tuesday evening’s school board meeting for going above and beyond to assist our transportation department. Jimmy King, Director of Support Services expressed his appreciation to Coaches Jenny Coon and Drew Loe for stepping up and driving regular bus routes when drivers were short. This helps get our students home without big delays or combining routes. Thank you Coach Coon and Coach Loe! You are awesome! #BusDriverAppreciationDay

We are grateful for our bus drivers and transportation team in the APSD! Special thanks to Nicole McGough and PFCU for gift bags and to Chicken Express for snack packs given to our drivers and transportation team letting them know how much they are appreciated today!

We are excited to announce that Arkadelphia High School Senior Calvin Clardy has been named a 2023 National Merit Scholarship Finalist. Congratulations to Calvin! We are so proud of you. #BadgerPride

We are so glad to welcome Shelly Whittle back into our district this spring as a Special Education Teacher at Peake Elementary School! Shelly previously taught at Arkadelphia High School and Goza Middle School. We are grateful to have her experience at Peake! #BadgerPride

We continue to celebrate Black History Month! Wednesday, February 22 is School Bus Driver Appreciation Day!! Good luck to Lady Badger & Badger Basketball at regionals, and to wrestling and swim/dive at state! We will see everyone back on campus Tuesday after Presidents' Day.

Thursday wrapped up another successful Scholastic Book Fair at Perritt Primary School. Thank you to Perritt's Media Specialist Kaila Murphy, all the volunteers, and the parents for purchasing books for their children to read! Enjoy those books during our long weekend!

We want to introduce two new faces to Peake Elementary this year. Melissa Miller was hired in the fall as a paraprofessional and is now in the classroom as a Special Education teacher. Teresa Honeycutt joined Peake in January as a paraprofessional. We welcome you both to APSD!

Thanks a MILLION to our SROs! We are grateful for the work of these officers to bridge gaps between law enforcement and youth and keep our schools safe. You make a difference! #SchoolResourceOfficerAppreciationDay2023