Arkadelphia Public Schools

Perritt 1st Grade classes did a fabulous job on their ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas performances Tuesday evening before two full supporting audiences. Thank you to Perritt Music teacher Ansley Webb and all the first-grade teachers for preparing our students to share their talents and energy on stage! Great job first graders! #BadgerPride

We have winners! Jequetta Berry’s Goza WIN students have been participating in the statewide Stock Market Game sponsored by Economics Arkansas. They received word today that they earned 1st place in their Region during the fall Stock Market Competition for middle school level. They are invited to attend the Student Awards Luncheon in January which will take place at the Clinton Presidential Library. The first-place team members will split $125 cash, receive a medallion, certificate, and school trophy. Congratulations to Christopher Hogan, Hayden Hooten, and Chase Conroy! #BadgerPride

Santa must be coming soon because the calendar is full this week! Here are just a few of the amazing things going on in our school district this week. We hope you will plan to support our students every chance you get. It's always a great day to be a Badger! #BadgerPride

Goza Middle School FBLA is currently having a virtual fundraiser selling Double Good ultra-premium popcorn. You have TODAY and TOMORROW to order online. It's delicious! Get all the details and support Goza FBLA by going to https://popup.doublegood.com/s/tn8a022n

Arkadelphia has the best Christmas parade! We loved seeing Arkadelphia Teachers of the Year and other Badgers in the Yule Love Christmas in Arkadelphia parade last night. #BadgerPride

GT Coordinator Misti Dixon traveled with some of the 7th and 8th grade female GT students to the Malvern's Boys and Girls Club to attend the 5G Jubilee hosted by Brenda Rush GT Coordinator in the Malvern School District. This event is a service day in which girls make decorations based on Peruvian designs that are sold to raise money for the www.sacredvalleyproject.org #BadgerPride

Computer Science Education does not begin in high school. At the middle school level, students must complete a four-week coding experience in Arkansas. At Goza Middle School, 8th-grade students are coding in Jequetta Berry’s Career Development course. They are using Codester to create coding projects. Coding is embedded for 7th Graders this year during LaKesha Berry’s Keyboarding class and 6th Graders have Coding with Lori Hanlon as one of their Related Arts rotations. #ComputerScienceEducationWeek #BadgerPride

Goza Student Council and P.A.T.H.S. are preparing for their ride in the Arkadelphia Christmas Parade that starts at 5:00 p.m. today. We are looking forward to seeing many of our Arkadelphia students and staff in the parade. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! #BadgerPride

AHS JROTC had the privilege of presenting Colors at the Opening Session of the Arkansas School Board Association Annual Conference this morning in Little Rock. The Colorguard team included cadets De’Anna Buckley, Lauren Epps, Kelis Stevens, and Destiny Malagon. #BadgerPride

Arkadelphia Board of Education member, Dr. Kenneth G. Harris Jr., was recognized for 40 years of service on the school board during a luncheon held at the Arkansas School Board Association Annual Conference. His wife, Pamela, and daughter, Kristi, were among those present. We are so appreciative of Dr. Harris and his service to the Arkadelphia Public School District. Congratulations Dr. Kenneth Harris! #BadgerPride

Arkadelphia School Board President Blake Bell presented this morning at the New Board Member Institute during the Arkansas School Board Association Annual Conference in Little Rock. Mr. Bell’s topic was “The Basics of School Board Governance.” Our newest board member, Lori Smith, was in attendance along with Superintendent Nikki Thomas. #BadgerPride

December 4-10 is Computer Science Education Week. Beginning with the Class of 2026, every student must have a Computer Science credit to graduate from high school in Arkansas. Students have the opportunity to get this credit by taking Programming I with Mrs. Stefanie Davis. Students are learning how creative and fun learning coding skills can be! #BadgerPride

December is here and we want everyone to know the dates for our upcoming break for the holidays! #BadgerPride

Check out the December school promotional calendars for Chartwells Food Services. The theme for the month will be "Spice It Up" highlighting different spices and herbs from international and hometown recipes with homemade blends students can try on their own!

Goza Middle School Art Teacher Regan Morehead recently traveled to Bentonville to participate in a two-day forum at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (CBMAA). Mrs. Morehead was selected out of a large pool of middle school teachers throughout Arkansas to give input on programs being developed by Crystal Bridges Museum as part of their partnership with schools in Arkansas to maximize the educational learning experience in the Arts. She was one of six art teachers selected to provide a specific view on her content area as well as that of rural conservative small-town communities. Mrs. Morehead is an amazing representative of our school district and a wonderful art teacher! #BadgerPride

AHS FACS Classes are learning to use the sewing machine. Mrs. Robin Jones did a great job taking students step-by-step through the process each day last week. On Thursday they went through stitch practices. Their semester assessment is making a blanket and pillow using their skills on the sewing machine! #BadgerPride

APSD has the following positions open: Middle School Principal, Paraprofessional, Custodian, Maintenance Assistant (HVAC Repair) and Bus Drivers. Apply on line. www.arkadelphiaschools.org click the job opportunities link.

Make plans to join the Goza Middle School and Arkadelphia High School Choirs this Friday at 7:00 p.m. in the Little Theater for their "Sounds of the Season" holiday performance.

Here are some of the activities and events happening in the Arkadelphia Public School District this week. Thank you for supporting our Badgers! #BadgerPride

Congratulations to the Peake Chess team for their performance Friday at the Dawson Cooperative Tournament at ASU Three Rivers in Malvern. A BIG SHOUT OUT to Ledger Wiley for placing first among the 78 fourth-grade competitors! #BadgerPride