The Arkadelphia Public School District is excited to recognize our Goza Middle School Administrative Team.
In the February Arkadelphia School Board meeting, Mrs. Tisha Hunter was approved to become the Goza Middle School Principal. Mrs. Hunter joined the Arkadelphia Public School District in the 2022-23 School Year as the Goza Assistant Principal. She was recently serving as the Interim Principal at Goza.
In the March School Board meeting, Mr. Brian Gibson was approved as the new Goza Assistant Principal. Mr. Gibson joined the school district in the 2021-22 School Year as an athletic coach. He stepped in as the Interim Dean of Students at Goza this semester.
We are grateful to have Mrs. Hunter and Mr. Gibson leading the great students and staff at Goza Middle School!
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Calling all 3 and 4-year-olds! PreK registration for Arkadelphia ABC 2024-25 School Year has begun! Go to the Dawson Education website link below and click Arkadelphia ABC to complete the enrollment application.
www.dawsonesc.com/page/abc-2024-2025-online-applications
On Tuesday, AHS and Goza Middle School students had the opportunity to hear from Jason Binz, Arkansas FFA Pathway Director, and four current college students who have been leaders in Future Farmers of America. Our high school students have the option to select a Survey of Agriculture class for next year. The presenters shared the benefits of being involved with FFA and answered questions the Arkadelphia students had about the program. We appreciate Jason and the FFA leaders for coming to meet with our students.
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Celebrating School Librarian Appreciation Day!
Today, we give a heartfelt shoutout to the wonderful librarians in our school district.
Kaila Murphy, Perritt Primary School
Griffin Pritchard, Peake Elementary School
Kathy King, Goza Middle School
Paul Sivils, AHS
Our students love library time and you all make that happen! Thank you.
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Substitute teachers have the chance to inspire students every day. Great substitute opportunities in the Arkadelphia School District are available through our partner, Kelly Education. You don’t need prior teaching experience—just a desire to help students become the best versions of themselves. Get started today!
Click: http://shorturl.at/nFT15
Call: 800.528.0049, Opt 2
E-Mail: EDSERecruiting@kellyservices.com
School Choice Applications are Now Being Accepted for the 2024-25 School Year! The Arkadelphia Public School District provides numerous opportunities for our students. Your child can be a part of it all, even if you do not live in the district. This is possible through School Choice! The deadline to apply is May 1st.
Visit the link below for more information and to complete the application.
BE A CHAMPION. BE A BADGER.
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www.arkadelphiaschools.org/page/2024-25new-student-enrollment
Arkadelphia Public Schools has open positions for the 24/25 School Year. Please apply online @ www.arkadelphiaschools.org
Today is Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! We want everyone to join us in letting our amazing Arkadelphia Paraprofessionals know how much they are appreciated today and every day. We could not do school without them! Thank you for all you do!
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It is National Assistant Principal Week! We are grateful for Arkadelphia High School Assistant Principal Trent Smith. He is always willing to use his talents to go the extra mile for our students and staff! Thank you for wanting the best for AHS! We appreciate you.
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If your child will be 5 years old on or before August 1, 2024, and you did NOT attend onsite Kindergarten Registration last week, you may now complete the Online Registration for the 2024-25 School Year. This includes families selecting school choice to be a Badger! If you have any questions, please contact Perritt Primary School at 246-2260.
To register go to:
https://www.arkadelphiaschools.org/page/2024-25new-student-enrollment
Arkadelphia Public Schools Board members enjoyed a great lunch today at Peake Elementary School. The Board was hosted by Principal Mary Snowden and student representatives from each grade level at Peake. The students all shared a creative essay they had written during Extension Class with one of the Peake Specialist Teachers. They were outstanding!
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One week from today is the Great North American Solar Eclipse! This is a reminder that there will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, April 8th. Campuses will be closed to visitors. Students are being provided eclipse glasses by the school. We hope families take the opportunity to view this event together.
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There are so many great things happening in the Arkadelphia School District. Good luck to the Arkadelphia Band Winter Guard at state competition on Saturday. Everyone is welcome to their Family & Friends Show Friday at 6p.m. in the AHS Gym.
Have a great week!
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APSD has job openings for the 24/25 school year. Please apply online @www.arkadelphiaschools.org
March is Music in Our Schools Month, and we want to celebrate the incredible talent in the Arkadelphia School District Music Programs!
Thank you to the instructors who lead the music programs in Arkadelphia Public Schools! It’s always a pleasure to see our students perform under your leadership.
Perritt Primary School Choir Teacher Ansley Webb
Peake Elementary School Choir Teacher Laura Cornelius
Goza and Arkadelphia High School Choir Teacher Cody Kehemier
Goza and Arkadelphia High School Band Directors Brandon and Lori Hanlon; Ryan Wilkerson
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2024-25 SCHOOL CALENDAR
The Arkadelphia Public Schools 2024-25 school calendar has been approved. For PDF files of our school calendar go to www.arkadelphiaschools.org/documents/state-required-documents/calendars/2024-25-apsd-academic-calendar/596075
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Peake Third Grade Teacher Micah Resnick was recognized at the March School Board meeting with a Badger Pride Award. Her class at Peake was crowned the Arkansas State Reading Champion in the 2024 READBowl as a result of reading the most minutes in the Big 3 Conference.
The World Championship of Reading is a global reading competition put on by Read with Malcolm, a Youth Literacy Initiative of NFL Super Bowl Champion and children’s book author, Malcolm Mitchell. There were more than 280,000 students from all 50 states and 14 countries who participated this year. Congratulations to Mrs. Resnick and her class of awesome readers!
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Perritt Art Teacher Amy Taylor was recognized at the March School Board Meeting with a Badger Pride Award. She was nominated by Mrs. Kimberly Ellison. Mrs. Taylor’s dedication to our students shines through in all she does. Mrs. Ellison highlighted the exceptional work Mrs. Taylor did with her students preparing for the Art Show that was held in conjunction with the recent Perritt Chili Supper. She worked with students to create unique individual, class, and school art pieces for display and auction. We are so incredibly blessed to have such a caring and creative teacher who is always bringing out excellence! #BadgerPride
Bennett Porchia, Carson Rollins, and Brooks King are Art Students of Mrs. Amy Taylor at Perritt Primary. Mrs. Taylor nominated these young men for a Badger Pride Award at the March School Board meeting for consistently coming into the art room, every day, to ask how they can be a help. Mrs. Taylor says, “they have a willingness to do whatever is needed from setting up art supplies to wiping down dirty tables!” We are proud of these young men and their demonstration of #BadgerPride
For the first time AHS 10th Grade Students all have the opportunity today to take the ACT Exam on campus for free. All AHS Juniors will take the ACT Exam on Wednesday, April 3rd on campus. A great opportunity for our students!
