Congratulations to Arkadelphia Badger Senior Cash Cook for placing in the Top 10 during the 4A State Golf Tournament last week in Hot Springs! Cash finished 4th at the 4A-7 District Golf Tournament to qualify for the state tournament. He has been named to the 4A All-State Boys Golf Team. Congratulations Cash!
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The Arkadelphia Public Schools Board of Education met in a work session on Friday, October 11th. Henderson State University Chancellor Trey Berry began the work session with an inspirational challenge for the district leadership. Superintendent Nikki Thomas and the seven school board members reviewed the current strategic plan by identifying the progress and potential toward reaching each goal. The District is now looking to move forward with building a new Arkadelphia High School. Clayton Vaden of Lewis Architects Engineers, Dr. Charles Stein, Director of the Arkansas Division of Public School Academic Facilities, and Transportation, and Jason Holsclaw, Stephens, Inc., provided information and options for consideration as a new building project takes shape. Exciting things are happening!
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The Arkadelphia High School JROTC Program has a new Senior Army Instructor. We welcome Retired Colonel Robert Parsons this school year. Colonel Parson's hometown is El Paso, Texas; high school alma mater is Bartlesville, Oklahoma; and college alma mater is Brigham Young University. He enjoys reading and playing disc golf. We are happy to have Robert Parsons in the Arkadelphia Public School District!
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The Peake Elementary School September Students of the Month were treated to the first Pizza with Police this school year. We appreciate Patterson Federal Credit Union for providing the pizza and Dr. Jeanette Turner for the water and paper goods. A special thank you to Peake School Resource Officer Jimmy Shearin and the Arkadelphia Police Department for making this event happen for our students. Congratulations!
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October 14th-18th is National School Lunch Week. This year's theme is "School Lunch Piriates: Find Your Treasure." Healthy school lunches are important to a student's success. Check out this edition of the Arkadelphia Public Schools Chartwell Food Service Newsletter. There are some great things happening as we celebrate NSLW!
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Here's what is happening in Arkadelphia Schools this week.
Good luck to our tennis competitors tomorrow at the State Tournament!
Senior Recognitions for fall sports/band will start at 6:15 p.m. on Friday.
Peake Book Fair starts on Friday!
Have a great week!
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The 2014 AHS 4A State Championship Baseball team will be recognized at Friday's game. Former players from that team are asked to gather with Coach Matros on the track. There will also be a tailgate at 6 p.m., in front of Goza. RSVP to Coach Brant Matros at 870-403-2914.
VOLLEYBALL SENIOR NIGHT! Tonight the Lady Badger Volleyball team takes on Waldron at home. Seniors will be recognized before the start of the Varsity game. There will be three games this evening starting with the 8th Grade Lady Badgers at 4:30 p.m. followed by the 9th Grade game, Senior Recognitions, and Varsity game.
Come celebrate our seniors and cheer on Lady Badger Volleyball!
October is National Principals Month, and we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to the amazing principals who lead our schools. Their dedication, passion, and commitment shape the educational experiences of our students and foster positive school cultures.
Every day, our principals inspire teachers, staff, and students to strive for their best. They navigate challenges with grace and create environments where every student can thrive. This month, join us in recognizing and celebrating these remarkable leaders. We are grateful to have them in our school district.
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The Badger Tennis teams competed at the 4A-7 District Tournament on Monday. Our boys finished as Co-Champions! The girls finished in 3rd place at the District Tournament. Each competitor placing 1st-3rd place qualified to participate in the 4A State Tournament in Clarksville on October 14th.
Congratulations to Coach Melanie Bobo named Co-Coach of the Year and to the students on their performances!
Jared Campbell and Huston Hooten, 1st Place Boys Doubles
Ezra Campbell and Timothy Levar, 2nd Place Boys Doubles
Jaci Jones - 3rd Place Girls Singles
Rachael Womack - 4th Place Girls Singles
Annie Hardin and Sydney Greer, 2nd Place Girls Doubles
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National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated yearly in the U.S. from September 15 to October 15. Special emphasis is placed on the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
Mrs. Kathy Crow is the ESOL Interventionist at Peake Elementary School. During National Hispanic Heritage Month she is visiting classrooms to share a brief description of her role which includes how she works with students throughout her school who may be from different countries, have family members who speak different languages, or the students themselves may speak a different language than English.
Mrs. Crow also reads a book called Your Name is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow to students. Mrs. Crow shares that this book is a story of a girl's frustration because her first day of school was full of teachers and classmates mispronouncing her beautiful name. In response, the girl's mother teaches her about the musicality of names from various cultures on their lyrical walk home through the city. Empowered by this newfound understanding, the young girl is ready to return to school the next day to share her knowledge with her class. Your Name is a Song is a celebration to remind all of us about the beauty, history, and magic behind names.
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This year, Staci Johnson joined the faculty at Arkadelphia High School as the Physical Science teacher. Ms. Johnson is a graduate of Gurdon High School and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. She loves reading and spending time with her three children. Ms. Johnson says her daughter is one of her inspirations for choosing to be an educator. Welcome Staci Johnson!
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Lady Badger Volleyball travels to Haskell Harmony Grove this afternoon to take on the Cardinals. Tickets for the game must be purchased online. Here is the link to purchase tickets:
https://gofan.co/event/1635183?schoolId=AR4682
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It was awesome having KATV Channel 7 live on campus for Friday night's homecoming game! We are so proud of the students, sponsors, and staff who participated in some way for the broadcasts so we could share our Badger Pride! Thank you Channel 7 and Badger Nation!
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We hope everyone had a great weekend!
We start the new week with the District Tennis Tournament at OBU/HSU on Monday.
Lady Badger Volleyball travels to Haskell Harmony Grove on Monday afternoon. You must purchase tickets online to enter the game.
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Arkadelphia Homecoming 2024!
Congratulations to the 2024 Arkadelphia Homecoming Queen Julia Greenwich, Homecoming Maid of Honor Jasolyn Nelson, and the entire 2024 Homecoming Court!
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There was a Party in the Parking Lot today during lunch for the AHS Students in celebration of the 2024 Arkadelphia Homecoming. A BIG THANK YOU to Southern Bancorp for sponsoring the 2nd Annual Party today. It was awesome!
We were excited to have KATV drop by to visit with everyone. Channel 7 will be live from Badger Stadium for their evening broadcast at 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. tonight. Be sure to watch Channel 7 live from Arkadelphia!
Homecoming festivities begin at 6:20 p.m.
Let’s Go Badgers!
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It was great to meet future educators and represent Arkadelphia Public Schools yesterday at the Henderson State University Education Job Fair on Wednesday. Mr. Michael Ankton, Goza Middle School History Teacher, and Mrs. Clair Mays, APSD Communications, connected with some amazing HSU Education Students many of whom will serve as observers, interns, and even faculty with our district in the future.
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Everyone is invited to celebrate with us at the 2024 Arkadelphia High School Homecoming this Friday. Congratulations to the 2024 Homecoming Court!
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