Arkadelphia Public Schools

Our District Office went PINK today for Breast Cancer Awareness! 🩷
Be sure to go Like and Share our Peake, Goza, and AHS Pink Out posts to help spread awareness and help them win Pink Out School 2025!
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Today is National Boss's Day, and we honor our superintendent, Nikki Thomas. Her leadership is truly special, marked by the unwavering heart of a Badger and a clear focus on the current needs and long-term success of Arkadelphia Public Schools 🍎.

We are grateful for your vision and commitment. Thank you, Ms. Thomas! 💙

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Our campuses will once again be competing for Pink Out School of the Year and some pink treats for their campus. We want everyone to wear PINK for Breast Cancer Awareness. We will need everyone’s input to make that decision. Be looking for Peake Elementary School, Goza Middle School, and Arkadelphia High School Facebook Pink Out Day posts on Friday by 9:30 a.m. to like and share for your campus. Each school’s post will be shared on the Arkadelphia Public Schools' Facebook (this) page. Every like and share on it counts too! Get ready to go Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness!

Students and staff at AHS and Peake will dress up on Friday for Pink Out Day.
** Goza Middle School has a Pink Out Jr. High Football game scheduled for Thursday evening and School Pictures on Friday. Goza is going to promote their Pink Out for Thursday, but will still post their pictures on Friday.
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Last month, the Arkadelphia Promise announced the creation of the Teacher of the Month Award, made possible by the late Janice Stanford’s remarkable generosity through a legacy donation to the Arkadelphia Promise Foundation.

The award honors not only Mrs. Stanford’s $250,000 gift but also the memory of her father, Stanley Stanford, a longtime teacher at Arkadelphia High School. Their legacy continues to inspire excellence in education across our community.

The first recipient of the Teacher of the Month Award is Mr. Grant Reimers, an English teacher in his fifth year at Arkadelphia High School. He is the current Arkadelphia High School Teacher of the Year. He also serves as a Senior High Quiz Bowl Coach. Mr. Reimers captures the attention of his students through his lessons within the classroom, but can also be seen in the stands supporting his students on game day.

Mr. Reimers was recognized with a cash award in appreciation of his service and impact by Arkadelphia Promise Director Jason Jones. This award will be presented monthly to an Arkadelphia educator who demonstrates excellence in the classroom, a passion for student success, and an unwavering dedication to the teaching profession.

Congratulations, Mr. Reimers!
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Badger Pride Spotlight!
We’re proud to highlight Peake Elementary’s CKH student, Lian Eshawi, for exhibiting Empathy. 💙
Lian was nominated for always being helpful to her classmates, checking on them when they’re upset, and making sure everyone feels included. Her kindness and compassion shine in and out of the classroom!

We are so proud of Lian for being a great leader!
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A group of students from Grades 4 - 6 recently competed in a Chess Tournament through Dawson Education Co-op. Congratulations to Sixth Grader Ledger Wiley, who won 1st place among all 6th graders, and Zeke Heber, who won 2nd place in the 4th grade category.
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Monday begins a new week and a new grading period.
Good luck to our six Badger tennis players at the 4A State Tennis Tournament that begins Monday!
Thursday is Sr. Night for volleyball.
Picture day for AHS on Tuesday and Goza on Friday.
Friday, Pink Out Day for Breast Cancer Awareness!
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Have a great week!
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A big THANK YOU to Southern Bancorp for once again sponsoring the Party in the Parking Lot for the AHS students and staff as part of our homecoming day festivities. The students love it! We also have to give a shout-out to the Southern Bancorp crew that comes to cook, serve, and share some Badger Swag with our students and staff! We appreciate all your support for our schools!
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First stop on Friday for the 2025 AHS Homecoming Court and their escorts was Peake Elementary School!
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It's Friday! It's Game Day! It’s Homecoming!
Put on your Badger colors and let's support Badger Football as they take on the Cobras tonight at home.
If you do not have a valid 2025-26 pass, you can pay cash at the gate or purchase tickets online at https://gofan.co/event/3745256?schoolId=AR18579
Let's Go!
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Last week, a group of Peake and Goza students took part in our food service provider, SFE, Roving Chef food education program. Students were in the kitchen with an SFE chef preparing a new recipe together. They also joined an SFE Registered Dietitian to learn more about the benefits of a balanced meal and the nutrition packed into the recipe they are creating. Thanks to SFE! The students enjoyed it! A good, fun, delicious learning experience.
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There is one more week left in Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated September 15-October15. Here are some of the ways Peake Elementary School has been observing:

The Peake Morning Show launch includes a quote from a famous Hispanic person and a Spanish Word of the Day such as hola, adios, por favor, gracias, and de nada (you’re welcome). ESOL Interventionist Kathy Crow says that students can be heard using the word around campus, in the car rider line, hallways, and cafeteria. In music, Mrs. Webb has been introducing Traditional Children’s Folk songs from Chile and Peru. Mrs. Cornelius has been teaching students in grades 3-4 beats and musical instrument songs using Maracas. The kids are really having fun with this!
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🏛️ Goza Visits the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources! 🚌🌿🛢️
Our 7th-grade students had an incredible time exploring science, history, and hands-on learning at the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources in Smackover, Arkansas!

Students rotated through engaging activity stations — including a teacher-led scavenger hunt and hands-on projects — and enjoyed a group tour of the historic Oil Field Park. The museum staff and our teachers helped make this field trip both educational and fun.

A special thank you to Curator Charles Licciardi and the museum team for providing such a memorable, interactive experience for our students! 🙌

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The Badger Tennis teams competed at the 4A-7 District Tournament on Monday. The Lady Badger Tennis Team is the 4A-7 District Champions! Our boys finished as Runner Up!

The following competitors qualified to participate in the 4A State Tournament in Clarksville on October 13th:
Annie Hardin and Sydney Greer, 1st Place Girls Doubles
Ezra Campbell and Timothy LeVar, 1st Place Boys Doubles
Jaci Jones - 2nd Place Girls Singles
Rachael Womack - 3rd Place Girls Singles

Congratulations to Coach Melanie Bobo, named Girls’ District Coach of the Year, and to the players on their performances!
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A BIG thank you to TTAG Church for their generosity last week! They reached out to our counselors and donated about 20 food boxes for families in our school district.

We also want to shout out the amazing help with deliveries! Huge appreciation to members of the Arkadelphia Police Department, Jodie Evans and Alvin Johnson, for delivering to Peake and AHS families, and to Cletus Knox for covering Goza.

This wonderful effort gave some of our Backpack Program families an extra boost of supplies for the weekend!
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Arkadelphia Public Schools hosted the Arkansas School Board Association (ASBA) Region 10 Fall Meeting at Peake Elementary School on Thursday evening. Region 10 consists of school boards from Clark, Garland, Hot Spring, Montgomery, and Pike. The dinner meeting provided a crucial chance to connect and collaborate, featuring perspectives from local legislators and an insightful panel of regional school board members discussing real-world challenges unique to our communities. Five of our school board members attended the meeting. Zone 6 Board Representative Clark Tennyson was recognized with a Certificate of Boardsmanship for completing 25 hours of approved training. Thank you to our food service, SFE, for providing a delicious meal, and to Peake Elementary and district staff for your efforts in preparation for hosting this evening.
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