Arkadelphia Public Schools

🎆 Happy 4th of July from Arkadelphia Public Schools! 🎆 Wishing everyone an enjoyable and safe holiday filled with the sparkle of summer fun and family time together! ❤️💙🤍 #BadgerPride

Arkadelphia Public Schools buildings and offices will be closed beginning Thursday, July 3rd for the 4th of July holiday. Offices will reopen on Monday, July 7th. Enjoy your holiday!
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📣 And They’re Off — FBLA Is Anaheim Bound! Our talented, hardworking, and dedicated students are officially on their way to the FBLA National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California, which kicks off this Sunday!✈️ This incredible group has spent months preparing for this moment, and we are so proud of everything they’ve accomplished. A huge thank you to our amazing advisers — Mrs. Ashley Wesley, Ms. Lakesha Berry, and Ms. Jequetta Berry — for their unwavering support, encouragement, and the countless hours they’ve invested to help our students grow and succeed. We couldn’t do it without you! Join us in wishing everyone the best of luck as they represent our district with pride! #ArkadelphiaFBLA #GozaFBLA #ArkadelphiaProud #FBLA #NLC2025 #RoadToAnaheim #FutureLeaders #BadgerPride #ThankYouAdvisers

Our Staff Graduate Spotlight is shining on Peake Elementary School Teacher Cherrel MaGee who earned her Master of Arts in Teaching from Henderson State University this year. She accomplished this with Magna Cum Laude Honors. Ms. MaGee has also been accepted into the ESOL Institute with the goal of adding ESOL certification to her teaching license in order to benefit her students even more. Congratulations Ms. MaGee! #BadgerPride

Arkadelphia Public Schools were represented this summer at the Solution Tree High Impact Teams training in Austin, Texas. AHS Teacher Courtney Barras and Julie Bradshaw, Peake Assistant Principal Leah Clark, Peake Teacher Vanessa Rodgers, and Goza Teacher Ashley Whittle attended the training as we continue to build great teams in our district. #BadgerPride

📣 FBLA Is Headed to Anaheim! We are proud to announce that three outstanding members of Goza Middle School’s FBLA chapter will represent our district at the FBLA National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California, taking place June 29 – July 2! 🇺🇸✈️ Please join us in congratulating: 🌟 Tiana Berry – Exploring Business Issues 🌟 Giselle Marroquin – FBLA Mission and Pledge 🌟 Anakaye Wilson – Learning Strategies Join us in wishing them the best of luck as they compete on the national stage! #GozaFBLA #ArkadelphiaProud #FBLA #NLC2025 #FutureLeaders #RoadToAnaheim

Peake Elementary Teachers Maria Hoffman, Cherrel MaGee, Becky McBride, Arnesha Talley, and Candace Williams, this week, attended the first half of the Southwest ESOL Institute. Attendance at the ESOL Institute signifies a teacher’s commitment to best classroom practices for helping students acquire knowledge while developing their academic English. The Institute is a 10-day, intense training in the field of English to Speakers of Other Languages. Six days were completed this week, while the other four will be completed on Saturdays throughout the 2025 - 2026 school year. The Institute is funded by a grant from the Arkansas Department of Education. Participants heard from nationally recognized speakers such as Mark Vasquez and Keith Folse. Local teachers who are experts in their field provided real-world scenarios through demonstrations and panel discussions. Through the Institute, teachers will earn 12 hours of graduate credit and take the ESL Praxis test. Upon receiving passing scores, English as a Second Language will be added to a teacher’s license. #BadgerPride

Congratulations to Ms. Taylor Stamps, who earned her Master of Arts in Teaching degree from Southern Arkansas University this spring. Ms. Stamps is one of our Special Education teachers at Goza Middle School. Your hard work has paid off! #BadgerPride

This year marks the fourth anniversary since Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021. We encourage everyone to learn more about this holiday @NMAAHC: nmaahc.si.edu/Juneteenth Celebrate! #BadgerPride

Our 2024-25 AHS Virtual Arkansas Facilitator, Angelmaa Wempe, graduated from Henderson State University with a Master's of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in Management. Angelmaa is an Arkadelphia High School graduate. Thank you, Angelmaa, for what you have done for our students and staff. The best is yet to come! Congratulations!

Peake Elementary School Teacher Maria Hoffman graduated in December 2024 with a Master of Arts in Teaching (Special Education K-12) from Henderson State. Ms. Hoffman was also accepted at the ESOL Institute at Henderson State University/Dawson Educational Cooperative, that completed during the 2025-2026 school year. Congratulations Maria!

Happy Father’s Day from Arkadelphia Public Schools! 💙 Today we celebrate all the D.A.D.s who make a difference every day—with Dedication, Action, and Devotion. Thank you for being role models, supporters, and heroes. #BadgerPride

The weather cleared in time for a fantastic start to the Ken Duke Badger Classic this morning at DeGray Golf Course! With a full tournament including current and past Arkadelphia students, the event raised support for the Badger Golf and Basketball teams. ⛳️🏀 Coach Garrett Garner and his team organized a great event highlighted by AHS alumnus and Professional Golfer Ken Duke in attendance! Thank you to all of our generous sponsors and the Badger Foundation. It’s a great day to be a Badger! 💙❤️ #BadgerPride #OnceABadgerAlwaysABadger

Arkadelphia Faculty Graduate Spotlight! Goza Middle School Sixth Grade Teacher Jalisa Bowers completed her Master of Arts in Teaching this spring at Henderson State University. We are so glad to have Jalisa on the Goza team! Jalisa also serves as the Jazzler Dance team sponsor. Congratulations, Ms. Bowers, on your outstanding accomplishments! #BadgerPride

We are excited to announce that Goza Middle School has earned the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's School of Conservation Leadership designation for the 24-25 school year! Goza completed all parts of the application process successfully, attaining the top level in 9 of the 11 categories of the AGFC School of Conservation Leadership - Rubric. Mary Beth Hatch, AGFC Chief of Education, commended Goza for investing time and effort to truly engage students school-wide in conservation and outdoor recreation experiences and learning. Goza plans to continue collaborating with the AGFC on future opportunities. A delegation from Goza will be recognized at the AGFC July Commission meeting in Little Rock at the AGFC Headquarters next month. Goza Middle School Teacher Michael Ankton is a member of the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission Teacher Leader Council. He has been a vital part in inspiring the Goza students and staff to come together and earn this designation. Congratulations Goza! #BadgerPride

Enrollment for 2025-26 is open! If you have a child who will be a new K-12 Student in the Arkadelphia Public School District this August, we ask that you complete the Online New Student Enrollment form. This does includes Kindergarten Students who have not already enrolled through PowerSchool! Enrolling early gets your child assigned to their teacher. It also provides contact information so that your family can directly receive important information regarding events such as Open House. To enroll online visit www.arkadelphiaschools.org/2025-26newstudentenrollment #BadgerPride

On May 9th, Peake Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Amber Burton received her Master of Arts in Teaching Degree from Henderson State University. Amber is an Arkadelphia High School alumnus. She has served as a paraprofessional and joined the teaching staff in the fall of 2023. Once a Badger, always a Badger! Congratulations!

Our AHS Science Teaching team spent last week at the Safer Science Summit held here in Arkadelphia. The event was led by The Laboratory Safety Institute (LSI). They were part of an energized team of educators tackling real-world safety challenges: identifying gaps, co-creating solutions, and building systems that last and become part of the culture. Goza and AHS Instructional Facilitators Della Miller and Jill Hardin took part in facilitating the work done on their campuses. Some great work being done! #BadgerPride

The summer 2025 Arkadelphia Faculty Graduate spotlight is on Lady Badger Basketball and Cross Country Coach Jonathan Klein. In December 2024, Coach Klein earned his Master of Science in Sports Management from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a 3.85 GPA. Great job, Coach! Congratulations! #BadgerPride

Let’s end this week sharing about the amazing job that two FBLA National Leadership Conference qualifying teams did presenting their projects to the Arkadelphia School Board in May. The Digital Video Production team of Caiden Dickerson and Trace Young delivered their video and the process they went through to complete the production. Brylee Russey and Jadyn Thompson presented their Local Chapter Annual Business Report project, which highlights the outstanding accomplishments of the AHS FBLA Chapter over the past year. Their presentations demonstrated the hard work they are putting into not only qualifying but also having a successful outcome at the National Leadership Conference, which is at the end of this month. #BadgerPride