Together, Yes We Can. Our 2024-25 Goza Middle School staff members have worked hard to prepare for the new school year. Goza was recognized for the second consecutive year as a CKH National Showcase School and received the Purple Star School status in March 2024. They welcome the 5th-grade staff and students to campus this year! Goza looks Great!
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What a start to a new year with a beautiful new building at Peake Elementary School. Everything and everyone looked great. Thank you to our Peake and district staff who worked so hard to prepare for this day. We appreciate our volunteers who help in the car rider line and the Arkadelphia Police Department for supporting our schools.
It’s always a great day to be a Badger!
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Teachers of the Year for Arkadelphia Public Schools were recognized at the Back-to-School Celebration. We were privileged to honor the following educators:
Amy Taylor, Perritt Primary School Teacher of the Year
Yumika Kingdon, Peake Elementary School Teacher of the Year
Meridith Armstrong, Goza Middle School Teacher of the Year and Arkadelphia Public School District Teacher of the Year
Robin Jones, Arkadelphia High School Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to these outstanding teachers!
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The Arkadelphia Public School District 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:
Joey Andrews, At-Large Personnel Employee of the Year
Paula McNeal, Classroom Personnel Employee of the Year
Rachel Davis, Custodial Personnel Employee of the Year
Glenda Williams, Office Personnel Employee of the Year
Lisa Francis, Transportation Personnel Employee of the Year
Congratulations to our Employees of the Year!
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The start of a new school year is upon us! We are excited to see our students on Wednesday for the first day of school.
KINDERGARTEN PARENTS, please remember that students whose last name begins with A-J will start school on Wednesday, August 14th at 9:00 a.m. They will NOT come on August 15th. Students whose last name begins with K-Z will start school on Thursday, August 15th at 9:00 a.m. They will NOT come on August 14th. All kindergarten students will attend on Friday, August 16th starting at 7:50 a.m.
Peake Elementary School start time is 7:50 a.m. and car rider dismissal begins at 3:10 p.m.
Goza Middle School and AHS start time is 8:00 a.m. and dismissal begins at 3:15 p.m.
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Attention Peake Elementary School families of car riders! In preparation for the first day of school at our New Peake Elementary, please go over the Car Rider Map and note the following:
- School St. will have two lanes of one-way traffic. Drivers will move into the two lanes closest to the school building off School St. for students to exit/enter the vehicle. After the students have exited/entered the vehicles, drivers will move back onto School St. and then turn left or right onto Pine St.
- Drivers who will turn left off of School St. onto Pine St. use the LEFT LANE. Drivers who will turn right off of School St. onto Pine St. use the RIGHT LANE. PLEASE, keep this in mind as you turn onto School St. in the car rider line. Using the correct lane will help you avoid delays and keep traffic flowing smoothly for everyone.
- There will be NO left turns allowed onto School St. from Caddo St. during car rider times.
- Students start the school day at 7:50 a.m.
- Parents/guardians must check in on the DashPass during car rider pick-up so that their child will be at the pick-up zone at the appropriate time. If you are in the car rider line and have not used DashPass to check in, you will have to exit the car rider line while staff notify your child's teacher to send him/her. Download the DashPass app on the Apple or Google App Store. Pick-up time in the afternoon begins at 3:10 p.m.
Remember: Safety first! The Arkadelphia Police Department will be on-site to ensure smoother traffic flow. We are grateful for all their help! Thanks to our families and community for your patience as we work through these first few weeks of school.
For more information visit www.arkadelphiaschools.org/o/peake/page/car-rider-information
On Friday, Col. John Kaminar of the Arkansas Department of Education DESE presented banners to Goza Principal Tisha Hunter, AHS Principal Callie Hunley, APSD Military Education Coordinator Jeremy Bell, and Superintendent Nikki Thomas in recognition of our district's two Purple Star Schools. The banners will be displayed at each of the two schools. The district received notice in March of the Purple Star School status.
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It has been a great day filled with orientations and open houses. Thank you to everyone who came to meet their teachers and to our school staff who worked so hard to prepare for this day. It was extra special seeing our K-2 students enter the new Peake Elementary School for the very first Open House.
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Some of our rising 5th/6th Grade Quiz Bowl Students joined our Back-to-School Celebration to take on adults in a round of “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” The adults hung in there but the seven students pulled out the win! Thank you to the students and their families for coming and our willing adult participants. We also appreciate Quiz Master Steve Patterson and the adults who helped make it happen. Fun!
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Welcome back! Today was our Staff Back-to-School Breakfast held at HSU. We are just getting started sharing "thank yous" to many people and organizations who helped bring some good food, fun, and prizes to the event. A special thank you to Patterson Federal Credit Union for sponsoring our breakfast meal.
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16th Annual Back 2 School Roundup hosted by Men's United. Friday August 9th 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Peake Elementary 1609 Pine Street.
This morning is our Back-to-School Celebration for all staff. Our offices will be closed as we join together to kick off a new school year. They will reopen after lunch. Thank you.
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Arkadelphia Lady Badger Varsity Volleyball volunteered their time today in the community. The Lady Badgers spent time working at the Clark County Humane Society. Don't forget to support the Lady Badger Chicken Express Fundraiser tonight from 5:00p.m.-7:00p.m.
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Please help support our students. Tonight pick up dinner and help the Badger Volleyball team. Go Badgers!!
We are just two days away from Open House! We look forward to seeing our students and their families on Thursday!
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This weekend is the Arkansas Sales Tax Holiday. For more information on the Arkadelphia Public Schools supply lists and items that are exempt from sales tax this weekend visit
www.arkadelphiaschools.org/article/1674896
APSD is seeking Bus Monitors for the 24/25 school year this is a paid part-time position. Please apply online @ www.arkadelphiaschools.org
AHS and Goza Teachers who will be new to their campus this year participated in Echo Learning Management System Training on Wednesday. If you are a parent needing an Echo account to follow your student's progress this year, sign up at https://forms.gle/oVcJZHWTXWPdaR6E6
Please sign up! Arkadelphia FFA is hosting its first event on Tuesday, August 6th at 6:00 p.m. in the AHS Cafeteria. AHS and Goza Students participating in the FFA Program this upcoming year and their families are invited to attend the event. The cookout is also open to people and organizations who are excited to support this new program in Arkadelphia Public Schools. Please email robert.cox@arkadelphiaschools.org to RSVP
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Arkadelphia Public Schools Administrative Team attended the 2024 Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators Summer Conference this week. We are grateful for this team and look forward to a great school year with their leadership.
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