Arkadelphia Public Schools

AHS Senior Calvin Clardy was recognized at the March APSD School Board meeting for being named a 2023 National Merit Finalist. Calvin is the son of Michael and Shannon Clardy. He was selected from a pool of 16,000 semifinalists based on skills, accomplishments, and potential for success in rigorous college studies. Congratulations Calvin! #BadgerPride

Congratulations, Naffaterria! We are so proud of you! #APSD #BadgerPride #SeniorSpotlight #2023

Congratulations, Anna! We are proud of you! #APSD #BadgerPride #SeniorSpotlight #2023

Peake fourth and fifth-grade level spelling bee winners received Badger Pride Awards at the March APSD Board meeting. Fourth-grade winners are Chance Spellman, 1st Place; Charlie Harrell (not pictured), 2nd Place; and Kameyah Talley, 3rd Place. Fifth-grade winners are Suzanne Haynes, 1st Place; Cooper Babb, 2nd Place; and Jack Taylor, 3rd Place. These students participated in the Clark County Spelling Bee competing against students in Grades 4-8. So proud of you! #BadgerPride

Some of our Perritt students had their artwork selected for submission to the Arkansas Art Educators Association Southwest Regional Art Show this spring. Students were presented a Badger Pride Award at the March School Board meeting along with their art teacher, Amy Taylor. Mrs. Taylor does a phenomenal job with our young artists at Perritt. Kindergarten students recognized were Yasmine Karimou, 1st Place; Aubrey Shores, 2nd Place; and Elena Sims, 3rd Place. First-grade students recognized were Amelia Sims, 1st Place; Hagen McNabb, 3rd Place; and Paris Edwards. Second-grade students recognized were Esther Copeland, 4th Place, Amir Fort, and Lucas Fellers. First-place winners at the regional competition will have their artwork submitted to the state competition. MARK YOUR CALENDARS! One week from today begins the Arkadelphia School District Art Department Van Gogh Student Art Exhibit at the Arkadelphia Arts Center downtown. The Art Show will continue through May 1st. We encourage everyone to come see the work of our amazing artists. A reception will be held on April 20th. #BadgerPride

The Goza Middle School 6th-grade and 8th-grade Quiz Bowl teams competed at the Dawson Quiz Bowl tournament held at Arkansas State University Three Rivers College last week. Congratulations to the 8th Grade team who won 1st Place! So proud of our APSD Quiz Bowl teams! #BadgerPride

We hope everyone had a wonderful Easter Weekend. Here's what is happening this week in the Arkadelphia Public School District. Friday is Donuts for Dads at Peake as well as this month's All Pro Dads. Soccer Senior Night is Friday at Badger Stadium! We hope you have a great one!

Congratulations, Amaya! We are so excited for you! #2023 #APSD #SeniorSpotlight #BadgerPride

Congratulations, Kirstin! We are so proud of you! #APSD #SeniorSpotlight #BadgerPride #2023

Peake 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Peake PeeWee Basketball Teams competed in the 4A District Tournament in February. All the teams had a great season and the progress they made from the beginning until the end of the season was remarkable! The following teams were recognized at the March School Board meeting with a Badger Pride Award: 3rd Grade Girls-District Champions, 4th Grade Girls District Runner-Up; 3rd Grade Boys District Champions, and 5th Grade Boys District Champions. A big THANK YOU to all the men and women who volunteered their time to coach our young people! Congratulations to all our Badger PeeWee Teams! The future of Arkadelphia Basketball looks bright! #BadgerPride

As we get to the end of Assistant Principal Appreciation Week, we want to say THANK YOU to our Assistant Principals in the Arkadelphia School District. We are grateful for their hard work and dedication. Please join us in honoring these incredible school leaders! #BadgerPride

There will be NO school tomorrow for a scheduled Teacher Flex Day. We hope everyone has a Good Friday!

The Perritt Parent-Teachers-Child (PTC) Board and Members were recognized with a Badger Pride award at the March APSD School Board. The PTC was nominated by Mrs. Ellison who describes this group as hardworking, dedicated, team players, energetic, reliable, open-minded, and willing to use their talents and time to volunteer at Perritt. Your involvement makes a difference in the success of our school. Thank you for your support of the Perritt students and staff. #BadgerPride

Thursday is Day 2 of our onsite 2023-24 Kindergarten Registration at Perritt Primary School from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. We ask that parents use the Exit Driveway to park in the gravel lot near the church. The registration is located in the gymnasium and can be accessed through the gate near the portable building. Also, a reminder to bring the required documents listed on the graphic. We had a great day at registration on Tuesday and look forward to seeing, even more, future Badgers tomorrow!

Goza Middle School Sixth-Grade Teachers took students on a field trip to the Little Rock Central High National Historic Site. It was a great experience for the students and just as exciting is the glowing letter our district administration received from the site director regarding their visit. An excerpt from the letter reads: "I work with thousands of students every year from all backgrounds, all age ranges, and at all levels of pre-knowledge and preparedness; these students stood out to me among those I have had the chance to work with this thus far in 2023 for their maturity, respect for the story, behavior, and curiosity. I know that this is a direct reflection of the teachers and staff who work with them on a daily basis.” Having been nominated by Cheryl Merk, GMS Principal, the teachers received a Badger Pride Award at the March School Board Meeting. Thank you, Brandi Cotton, Jeremy Smith, Misty Smith, Kaki Forthman, Griffin Pritchard (not pictured), and Meridith Armstrong (not pictured), for the exceptional work you do with our students at Goza Middle School! We are proud of all of you! #BadgerPride

Happy Paraprofessional Appreciation Day to our extraordinary team in Arkadelphia Public Schools! We truly appreciate how hard you work each and every day to support our students. These superheroes fill a variety of roles as paraprofessionals and we are so grateful for them!

Public Information Release On Tuesday, April 4, 2023, it was reported to the Arkadelphia High School administration that a firearm was in a student’s vehicle in the parking lot. School administrators met with the student and recovered a firearm from the student’s vehicle in the parking lot. At no time was there any threat made involving a weapon and the student was taken into custody and turned over to Clark County Juvenile Services. The matter was investigated by School Resource Officers and detectives from the police department with full cooperation by APSD personnel. Formal charges are pending and will be decided upon by the Clark County Prosecutor’s Office. In a separate incident, children outside at Peake Elementary reported hearing possible gunshots and were immediately taken inside the building by administration. Patrol officers, detectives, and School Resource Officers thoroughly checked the surrounding neighborhoods. Officers spoke with area residents and believe the sounds were several blocks from the school, however at this time no evidence of gunshots or the exact location of the sounds have been located. In both incidents, there were no threats to the students or staff, and the safety of the students at both campuses was given the highest priority. We appreciate the working relationship we have with the Arkadelphia Police Department and their dedication to our children and our community.

Job openings for the 2023-2024 School Year. Join our team. Apply online @ arkadelphia.schoolrecruiter.net

April 4th is School Librarian Appreciation Day! We want to share how much we appreciate our school librarians: Kaila Murphy, Perritt Primary; Charlotte DeWitt, Peake Elementary; Kathy King, Goza Middle School; and Paul Sivils, AHS. They go above and beyond for our students on a daily basis and make the library an inviting place for all. #BadgerPride

The first day for 2023-24 Kindergarten registration is tomorrow! We have two sessions on Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. We ask that parents use the Exit Driveway to park in the gravel lot near the church. The registration is located in the gymnasium and can be accessed through the gate near the portable building. Check the graphic for the required documents. We look forward to meeting our future Badgers!