Arkadelphia Public Schools

Arkadelphia Badger Basketball is headed to Magnolia tonight for the 4A State Playoffs! The Badgers will take on Berryville at 8:30 p.m. Go BIG BLUE!

Governor Asa Hutchinson has proclaimed March as School Breakfast Month. Did you know that eating school breakfast fuels learning? It’s true! We serve breakfast every weekday at each of our school campuses in the Arkadelphia School District!

Mark your calendar for Arkadelphia Public Schools' Kindergarten Round-up! Children who will be five years old on or before August 1, 2022 need to attend to register for the 2022-23 School Year at Perritt Primary School. Thursday, April 7: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.; 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Friday, April 8: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. We can't wait to see you!

#ReadAcrossAmerica Week is in full swing at Perritt Primary School! When we make time to read with kids, children get the message that reading is important and fun. It's been a great week and there is more to come!

A great night at the ball field as two Clark County communities came together for baseball and our youth. Thank you to Southern-Bancorp for your contribution to the new baseball scoreboard. Congratulations to Badger Baseball on the win!

A reminder of the Mental Health Family Night provided virtually by Dawson Education Cooperative tonight beginning at 7:00 p.m.

The Arkadelphia School District and Dawson Education Cooperative celebrate AHS English Teacher Maria Fields and her passion for teaching. We are so glad to have Mrs. Fields in our district! Thank you for all you do for our students!

The Arkadelphia School District and Dawson Education Cooperative celebrate AHS Spanish Teacher Martin Valdivia and his passion for education. You do an amazing job teaching our students! Thank you Mr. V!

Arkadelphia School District ABC Preschool online registration begins today. Children must be 3 by Aug. 1, 2022. If you have any questions, call (870)246-1450; returning students do not need to re-register. Click here to begin registration: forms.gle/9AF8Agz1rPRfkCEfA

An ACT Prep Class is being offered to prepare students for the April 2nd test. Contact Jason Jones at jjones@arkadelphiapromise.com or 870-403-2965 for more information.

We celebrate two more of our first-year educators, Perritt Primary School Counselor Zannielle Talley and Peake Elementary School Fifth Grade Teacher Josiah Elmore! APSD is so blessed to have you both. Thank you to Dawson for your support of our new educators! #DawsonNoviceNetwork

Here is what's happening this week... Read Across America Week Baseball, Softball, and Soccer Seasons Begin Clark County Diamond Classic Badger Basketball travels to Magnolia for the 4A State Basketball Tournament Friday and much more. Have a great one Badgers!

The Arkadelphia School District received a check in February from the Shell Giving Pump Initiative. This was made possible by the Road Runner Stores Spirit Pump located in Arkadelphia. We appreciate Road Runner and the customers who made this possible for our school district!

Our CTE Month Student Spotlight is AHS Jr. Blaise Batson. Blaise is a member of FBLA and won first place at the District IV Leadership Conference in Introduction to Public Speaking (9th and 10th Grade) and in Public Speaking (11th Grade). In April, she will compete at the FBLA State Leadership Conference in Public Speaking. Blaise earned her certification in Microsoft Word and Excel. Blaise says she participates in FBLA and takes CTE classes because "I know that the skills I learn are irreplaceable in the workforce. I love that I can both better myself and attain qualities that will aid me in the future." Blaise plans to attend college and is considering a career in law.

Perritt Primary Paraprofessionals Karen Ford, Paula McNeal, LaSandra Beard, Jalisa Bowers (not pictured), and Toma Anderson (not pictured) were recognized with a Badger Pride Award at February's School Board Meeting. Principal Heather Williams recognizes "they go above and beyond on a daily basis, usually behind the scenes, to make Perritt a safe, welcoming, & loving place to be! The best of the best!"

Today, our CTE Student Spotlight is on AHS Senior Taylor Killackey. Taylor has been a part of AHS JROTC for four years and now serves as Cadet Captain. He will be a CTE Completer in the Army JROTC Program of Study. Taylor plans to attend ASU Three Rivers to study welding. #CTE

A BIG THANK YOU to Athletic Director Donald Williams, the APSD Athletic Staff, AHS Principal Callie Hunley, Assistant Principal Trent Smith, and the AHS Staff for their work to host the 4A-7 District Basketball Tournament last week. We appreciate the support through time, effort, and donations the staff, families, and community gave to successfully bring this event to our district. Thank you for giving this opportunity to the student athletes!

For Thursday, February 24: The Arkadelphia School District is delaying the start time of the school day until 10:00 a.m. Buses will run their normal routes with a two-hour delay. Breakfast will be served at all school campuses. Thank you for your patience as decisions are made to have students and staff safely at school.

At this time, with the potential for freezing rain tonight with temps hovering at and just below freezing, the Arkadelphia School District will be on a 2-hour delay tomorrow, Thursday, February 24th. We will re-evaluate road conditions in the morning and post an update by 7:00 a.m. Thank you for your patience as we strive to keep our students and staff safe.

The AHS Foundations of Teaching class visited Peake Elementary School today. The students presented a lesson on Black History to the third grade classes of Ms. Hesse, Ms. Taylor, and Ms. Morris. Mrs. Ashley Wesley is the teacher for the Pre-Educator Program of Study at AHS. #BHM