Arkadelphia Public Schools

Assistant Director of Dawson Education Service Cooperative Candiss Bennett spoke at Goza on Monday during grade-level assemblies. Candiss has presented this year to the Arkadelphia Public Schools Certified Staff and at a Goza Parent Night last semester on bullying. Yesterday, she spoke with our Goza students on that topic. Thank you Candiss for sharing important information with our students. We are also proud of how attentive our students were during the assembly! #BadgerPride #CKH

Spring is in the air! We have some March dates on our 2024-2025 school calendar that we want to remind you about. Friday, March 14 ends our 3rd grading period; the final grading period begins on Monday, March 17. Friday, March 21 is a Professional Development Day for teachers; there will be NO school for students. Monday, March 24 through Friday, March 28 is spring break–NO school. Everyone returns to school after spring break on March 31. #BadgerPride

District Director of Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Jeanette Turner was recognized with a Badger Pride Award at last month’s school board meeting. Dr. Turner has helped with car rider duty at Peake since the first day of school this year and has continued to help each day since. Neither rain nor freezing temperatures have deterred her from being there to greet students. This is not part of her assigned duties, yet she shows up daily. From the staff, students, and families, Dr. Turner is capturing hearts! Thank you! #BadgerPride

Members of the Southern Arkansas University FFA Chapter visited Arkadelphia High School FFA students on Friday. Members shared their experiences in FFA including the opportunities at SAU and how FFA can impact their future careers. On Tuesday, the AHS FFA Chapter will travel to SAU to participate in the Southern District FFA competition. We are excited to see the program and students grow and achieve! #BadgerPride

Members of the Southern Arkansas University FFA Chapter visited Arkadelphia High School FFA students on Friday. Members shared their experiences in FFA including the opportunities at SAU and how FFA can impact their future careers. On Tuesday, the AHS FFA Chapter will travel to SAU to participate in the Southern District FFA competition. We are excited to see the program and students grow and achieve! #BadgerPride

Here’s what is happening in the Arkadelphia School District this week! AHS Juniors will take a free ACT on campus on Tuesday. Softball, soccer, baseball, and track all have events this week. Get ready for the Kindergarten Musical on Thursday! The third grading period ends on Friday. #BadgerPride

Just a reminder that Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday, March 9th. Be prepared for clocks to move forward one hour Sunday morning. Hope you have a great weekend. We will see you at school on Monday! #BadgerPride

APSD has openings for the 2025-2026 School Year. Apply online @ http://arkadelphia.schoolspring.com

Congratulations to the AHS Juniors and Seniors who were inducted into the Arkadelphia High School Chapter of the National Honor Society. National Honor Society sponsor Shalonda Johnson was assisted in this morning's ceremony by current members Jared Campbell, Jancey Thomas, and Morgan Middleton. Seniors inducted for this spring are De’Anna Buckley, Caiden Dickerson, Julia Greenwich, Sequoia Kennel, Perry Nelson, Jayden Porter, Shaunti Reed, Tyriauna Tate, Brayden Wagner, and Michael Ward. Juniors inducted include Daisy Cervantes, Micah-Claire Cowart, Brady Daniell, Ellie Echols, Adrianna Green, Annie Hardin, Christian Hunter, Lillie Pike, Destinee Seabrooks-Roberson, Taylen Smith, Emilie Taylor, Ava Thomason, Dani Thomason, McKenzie Yeagle, and Trace Young. #BadgerPride

Happy Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day! Today, we celebrate the hard work and dedication of the Arkadelphia Public Schools maintenance workers. Thank you, Dean Bosley, David Loe, and David Turner who work behind the scenes to keep our schools running smoothly. They ensure our facilities are safe and functional, your efforts don’t go unnoticed. Your commitment and expertise are truly appreciated. #BadgerPride

The Arkadelphia School District celebrated Anna Wiley, Juliette Olguin, Millie Martin, Kaitlyn Moss, Wilder Goza, and Kenya Ruiz at the recent School Board meeting. These students were nominated for a Badger Pride Award by Peake Principal Mary Snowden for being January CKH Students. Ms. Snowden shared that these students demonstrated the CKH Word of the Month, Respect, by going above and beyond–picking up trash from the playground, cleaning tables after library crafts, and taking care of shared spaces. Their actions speak volumes about their character. We are so proud of their leadership! Thank you for your example and congratulations! #BadgerPride

Save the Date! If your child is turning five years old on or before August 1, 2025, we want to see your family at the 2025-2026 Arkadelphia Kindergarten Registration! Onsite registration will be held on Thursday, April 3, and Friday, April 4, on the campus of Peake Elementary School. More information is coming soon. We also remind families who may not live within the Arkadelphia School District, that you can still choose to be a Badger by completing a School Choice application. For more information visit www.arkadelphiaschools.org/page/school-choice We can’t wait to meet our future Badgers! #BadgerPride

Good luck to Lady Badger Basketball in the 1st Round of the 4A State Basketball tournament this afternoon! You can tune in right now to cheer on the Lady Badgers at www.arkadelphiabadgertv.com/broadcasts Let's Go! #BadgerPride

The Arkadelphia School District hosted the Arkansas Council for Military Children bimonthly meeting today. The Council collaborates with government agencies and school districts to eliminate educational barriers faced by children of military families. AHS JROTC Color Guard members Seth Molinari, Perry Nelson, Xavier Moreno, and Dillon Botsford presented to begin the meeting. Federal Programs Coordinator Jeremy Bell serves as our District Military Education Coordinator. We are proud to be a Purple Star School District! #BadgerPride

During the February Arkadelphia Board of Education meeting, members of the Arkadelphia High School FBLA gave a presentation on Career and Technical Education. February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month and the FBLA team shared an overview of CTE, AHS CTE Pathways, and CTE Student Organizations on campus. The students also gave the board a local FBLA chapter report of the competitions, conferences, and community service projects they have been involved with over the past year. AHS FBLA has 92 members; Ashley Wesley and Kristin Cloninger serve as AHS FBLA Advisers. Excellent presentation by Brylee Russey, Morgan Middleton, Kelsey Boyles, Jadyn Thompson, and T’Amber Holmes! #BadgerPride

Congratulations to AHS Student Timothy LeVar for receiving the Arkansas Advanced Placement Computer Science A Incentive Program Award. Under this program, Arkansas Public School students earn one computer science flex credit for completing the AP Computer Science A course and receive a financial incentive for earning a qualifying score on the AP Exam. In the spring of 2024, Timothy scored a 3 on the exam which qualified him to receive $250 and AHS $50. Outstanding accomplishment! #BadgerPride

Some of the AHS Juniors and Seniors attended today’s Clark County Career Expo and Job Fair at the fairgrounds. This event provided the opportunity to explore career options found within the local and surrounding areas. Students were able to speak with professionals about various career opportunities, view the equipment used in these professions, and participate in hands-on learning experiences. #BadgerPride

Arkadelphia Class of 2025, mark your calendars! Spring is upon us and we would like to share some planned dates as we look toward celebrating this year's seniors. #BadgerPride

Brother Greg Lathem was recognized at the February Arkadelphia School Board meeting with a Badger Pride. He was nominated by Mrs. Sydney Miller at Peake who shares that for many years at Perritt, Bro. Greg was faithful to greet students each morning during car rider duty. Now that the schools have merged into the new Peake Elementary building, he continues to pour his heart into the students by showing up each morning and greeting them by name lighting up the faces of each one. Thank you, Bro. Greg for helping our students and staff start the school day off right! #BadgerPride

Congratulations to AHS 10th Grade Student Caden Whitaker for receiving a Badger Pride Award at last week’s Arkadelphia School Board meeting! February’s Capturing Kids Hearts Word of the Month was respect. Caden was nominated by English Teacher Rose Easley who says Caden is the definition of respectful. He is very well-mannered and kind to his peers and teachers. He always has a good attitude and meets or exceeds all classroom expectations. So proud of you Caden! #BadgerPride