Arkadelphia Public Schools

Tryouts for Varsity Cheer will be held on Friday, March 15. Tryouts are open to all current 9th-11th grade students who will be entering grades 10-12 for the 2024-25 school year. Tryouts for Barney Badger will be held the same week and have the same requirements as cheer. The cheer tryout clinic will be held Monday, March 11 - Thursday, March 14, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. A mandatory meeting will be held Monday, March 4, at 6:00 p.m. in the gym. A parent or guardian and the student trying out must attend this meeting to participate in the team selection process. Tryout packets will be available in the AHS main office. All signed forms in the packet will be due the night of the parent meeting. Contact Beth Hasley at 501-690-4231 or bethhasley@arkadelphiaschools.org if you have any questions.

Mrs. Jean Smithey was presented a Badger Pride Award in the February Arkadelphia School Board meeting. Mrs. Smithey is a retired Arkadelphia Public Schools teacher and speaks fluent Spanish. She volunteers twice a week to work with one of our students who moved to Arkadelphia from Mexico at the end of last year. This has helped tremendously to strengthen the student's knowledge in literacy. She was nominated by Perritt Primary 2nd Grade teacher, Mrs. Debbie Robertson who states, “Mrs. Smithey exemplifies what it means to demonstrate Badger Pride.” Thank you Jean Smithey for making a difference in the lives of our students! #BadgerPride 💙

Members of the Arkadelphia Board of Education and District Administrators got to see first-hand the progress being made on the inside of the new Peake Elementary School. Thanks to our architect and construction partners for the tour today. Everything is looking good! #BadgerPride

February is Career and Technical Education Month! Members of the AHS Future Business Leaders of America made a presentation during the February Arkadelphia School Board meeting regarding Career and Technical Education in the Arkadelphia Public School District. The group shared what is CTE, opportunities for CTE at AHS, and some of the great things that are being accomplished through the CTE programs and Career and Technical Student Organizations. Outstanding job by AHS FBLA! #BadgerPride #CTEMonth2024

Here's what is happening as we wrap up February including our Black History Month celebrations and head into March! Good luck to Lady Badger Basketball in the 4A State Tournament. Our spring sports are kicking off this week! #BadgerPride

This week is Gifted and Talented Awareness Week! Before this week ends, we need to give a shoutout to our amazing Gifted and Talented Specialists. Brandi Cotton is our Elementary Gifted and Talented Teacher for Perritt and Peake. Misti Dixon is our Arkadelphia GT Coordinator and provides enrichment opportunities for our Goza and AHS campuses. We appreciate these ladies and their dedication to providing a differentiated learning experience for the unique and diverse needs of our students. #BadgerPride

On February 13, the Arkansas Association of Alternative Educators in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Education held the “Alternative Education Leadership Day” at the Arkansas State Capitol. At the ceremony, Arkadelphia Senior Romello Lawson received the Jeremy Butler True GRIT Award–this highest honor represents Generosity, Resilience, Integrity, and Tenacity. Romello is a senior in our HUB Program who has worked hard to be on schedule to graduate this May as well as hold a full-time job in the community. He was nominated for the award by his HUB Teacher, LeAndra Dillard. Romello Lawson was recognized at the February School Board meeting with a Badger Pride Award. We are so proud of you Romello. Congratulations! #BadgerPride

Goza 8th Graders had the incredible opportunity on Wednesday to visit the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site. The visit was a learning experience for our students with a guided tour and time in the Visitors Center. Students were challenged to make a difference in their world just as the Little Rock Nine. A day they will not forget. #BadgerPride #BHM2024

Shannon Moore from the Arkansas School Boards Association was in attendance during the Badger Pride Awards at Tuesday evening’s Arkadelphia School Board meeting. She presented Dr. Kenneth Harris with the ASBA School Board Service Award for his 40 years on the Arkadelphia School Board. Congratulations Dr. Harris! We are so grateful for your dedication to Arkadelphia Public Schools! #BadgerPride

We love celebrating National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day and recognizing the amazing SROs in our district. Things got a little extra for Officer Dewayne Ward in the AHS King of Hearts Pep Rally on Thursday! Thank you to Chief Jason Jackson and Sgt. Alvin Johnson for their appearance. A special thank you to Patterson Federal Credit Union and Nicole McGough for providing a VISA Gift Card for our School Resource Officers on their special day. Arkadelphia School Resource Officers Randy Lau, Jimmy Shearin, Dewayne Ward, and Jake Voss–you’re the best! We love you! #BadgerPride

Thank you to Southern Bancorp for helping last week with morning car-rider duty at Peake Elementary School! We love having the extra hands, smiles, and "good morning!" to greet our students. #BadgerPride

Tomorrow is President's Day and we hope you enjoy the day off. The Black History Month celebrations continue! Friday/Saturday is state swim/dive and wrestling! Varsity basketball will start the postseason in the 4A South Regional Tournament in Nashville. #BadgerPride

Congratulations to Evan Bailey and the 2024 King of Hearts Court presented at Thursday's Basketball Homecoming Ceremony and Pep Rally for tonight's home game against Malvern. Lady Badgers Varsity game begins at 5:00 p.m. The 2024 Senior Recognitions will occur between the girls' and boys' games. The OBU Children's Choir will be performing the National Anthem before the Lady Badger game tips off. #BadgerPride

This is a reminder that there will be NO school on Friday, February 16, and Monday, February 19. We hope you enjoy your long weekend! #BadgerPride

It is National School Resource Officer Day! Please help us celebrate our Arkadelphia School Resource Officers Randy Lau, Jimmy Shearin, and Dewayne Ward. Thank you to members of the Arkadelphia Police Department who are always ready to step in when needed. You're the best!

Thank you to our families who attended the Tuesday evening spring Parent Teacher Conference session. A reminder that Arkadelphia Public Schools will have another Parent Teacher Conference session on all campuses Thursday, February 15 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. #BadgerPride

Happy Valentine's Day! We 💙 our Badger family! #BadgerPride

Congratulations to the Goza Seventh Grade Quiz Bowl team who recently placed 3rd in the Dawson Education Coop Quiz Bowl Tournament! #BadgerPride

Congratulations to the Arkadelphia Fifth Grade Quiz Bowl team that earned 4th Place at the Dawson Education Service Cooperative tournament today. The team is coached by GT Teacher Brandi Cotton. We are very proud of our Arkadelphia Public Schools Quiz Bowl! Great job! #BadgerPride

A lot is going on this week in Arkadelphia Public Schools! We look forward to seeing families at Parent Teacher Conferences after school on Tuesday and Thursday. Don't forget about the Peake and Perritt Book Fairs this week! AHS will celebrate King of Hearts on Thursday.