Arkadelphia Public Schools

Elizabeth Morris is one of the counselors at AHS! She helps students dream big by collaborating with students to dream big, and making it a reality by promoting confidence, mental attitude, and perseverance within them! Thank you for everything you do! #BadgerPride

Shalonda McCoy is a counselor at AHS! She believes that each student carries an array of endless possibilities and skills to offer the world. In the field of education, she believes it is her challenge to challenge the student. Thank you for all you do! #NSCW23 #BaderPride

This year’s National School Counseling Week theme is “Helping Students Dream Big!” Paula Keeling is the counselor at Peake Elementary School. She encourages students to work hard by saying you get out of education what you put in! Thank you for all that you do!

It got REAL at AHS for juniors and seniors! The AHS Family and Community Engagement (FACE) group partnered with Patterson Federal Credit Union to provide students the opportunity to work on a budget based on their anticipated post-graduate earnings at today's Reality Fair. We appreciate all the members of our community who came to work with our students!

This week we are celebrating our school counselors as a part of National School Counseling Week 2023! These ladies help students in more ways than you may know. THANK YOU to our amazing school counselors. We appreciate you! #NSCW23 #APSD #BadgerPride

The Arkadelphia High School Chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America attended the 2023 District IV Spring Conference on February 7, 2023. Sixty members attended and participated in competitive events. During the Awards of Excellence program the chapter was awarded second place in Largest Chapter Membership. Chapter President Blaise Batson was named Who’s Who in FBLA for District IV. Senior FBLA Adviser Ashley Wesley was named Outstanding Local Adviser of the Year for District IV. Students that placed at the conference are eligible to compete at the State Leadership Conference in Little Rock which will be held on April 3 and 4. First Place Caiden Dickerson- Digital Video Production Blaise Batson- Future Business Leader Kelsey Boyles & Jacie Bright- Introduction to Event Planning Taylor Aultman, Millie Babb, & De’Anna Buckley- Introduction to Social Media Strategy Bre Currey, Kourtni Foster, Gwen Person- Public Service Announcement Second Place Naffaterria Horton- Computer Applications Bret-Allison McDill, Isabel Rodgers, & Cate Turner- E-Business Bailey Boyles, Anna Derby, & Avery Garner- Social Media Strategies Benjamin Dong- Spreadsheet Applications Amaya Garrard, Kirstin Hall, & Angelina Turner- Website Design Third Place Madelyn Neel- Accounting I Gray Manning- Accounting II Angels Rosas- Business Calculations Xe’Nai Harper & Kelis Stevens- Introduction to Business Presentation William Black- Computer Problem Solving Mtende Moyo- Graphic Design Summersky Molinari- Hospitality & Event Management Lauren Epps- Introduction to Business Procedures Christian Hunter- Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure Carter Babb, Nicholas Williams, & Trace Young- Sports & Entertainment Management Sydney Tatum- Word Processing Fourth Place Raley Jones- Health Care Administration J’Layiah Perry- Human Resource Management Dani Thomason- Introduction to Financial Math Lauren Jones- Personal Finance Olivia Fenocchi- Political Science Sephorah Faiq- Introduction to Public Speaking Fifth Place Autumn Young- Business Law Mychia Leatherwood- Economics Anaiya Ford, Libbie Garrett, & Madison Hill- Publication Design Sixth Place Amelia Swaim- Advertising Morgan Middleton- Introduction to Marketing Concepts Tamerea McClure- Supply Chain Management This is Career and Technical Education Month and we are so proud to recognize this CTE Student Organization. Congratulations! #CTEMonth

Congratulations to the following students who signed a National Letter of Intent at today's signing ceremony: Haedyn Taylor, SAU Cheer; Max Wilson, HSU Reddie Football; Donovan Whitten, UA Razorback Football;Nigel Robinson, OBU Football; and Emelia Eriksson, OBU Cross Country.

Nicole McGough from Patterson Federal Credit Union spent time recently speaking to students at Peake Elementary School about different aspects of personal finance. They learned such topics as the history of currency, spending, saving, and then had a competitive game of review on Blooket. A great experience for students. Thank you Nicole!

We look forward to celebrating with five of our student athletes signing letters of intent to cheer, play football, and run cross country.

Another busy week ahead in the Arkadelphia Public School District! This week is National School Counseling Week! Be sure to let our school counselors know how much you appreciate them. Celebrate Black History Month with our schools! Have a great week! #BadgerPride

Congratulations to the Goza Middle School Quiz Bowl team for winning the Junior High Regional Tournament today in Nashville! The AHS Ninth Grade team earned second place in regional. Timothy LeVar was the Most Value Player of the tournament. Great performance! #BadgerPride

Our first All Pro Dad meeting was held this morning at Peake. It was a success! Thank you to all the men who came with your Peake student. Regular meetings will be held on the first Friday of each month. We look forward to seeing this group grow and make an impact on our school.

Arkadelphia Public Schools will return to onsite learning tomorrow, Friday, February 3rd. Please be sure to send Chromebooks and chargers back to school with students. We look forward to seeing everyone back on campus.

In consultation with county officials and with the forecasted precipitation and below-freezing temperatures tonight, Arkadelphia Public Schools will utilize another AMI day tomorrow, Thursday, February 2nd. Our first priority is the safety of our students and staff. Be safe if you have to get out tonight or in the morning!

Due to road conditions and freezing temperatures, Arkadelphia Public Schools will continue AMI for Wednesday, February 1. For more information regarding AMI, visit bit.ly/AMIFAQs

In the January Board of Education meeting, each of our board members was presented a certificate of appreciation in honor of School Board Recognition Month. They also received thank-you notes and posters signed by students. Ms. Barbara Hesse’s class made a special gift that each of the board members received. Ms. Ida Tramble visited the class at Peake to take a picture and say thank you from the board. We appreciate our men and women of the Arkadelphia School Board. You make APSD a better place! #SchoolBoardRecognitionMonth

Today, we honor our final board member during School Board Recognition Month. Ms. Ida Tramble is in her second year on the Arkadelphia Public School Board. She recently earned her Certificate of Boardsmanship from the Arkansas School Board Association. Ms. Tramble, a retired educator that taught in the Camden and Arkadelphia School District, says she always knew once she retired from teaching, she would vie for a seat on the school board. “I can't think of a better way to represent the educational interests of a community.” Ms. Tramble has two children, a son, and a daughter as well as two granddaughters. Her son is a Quality Assurance Engineer. Her daughter and one granddaughter work for the Malvern School District. Another granddaughter is a freshman at Henderson State University. Thank you Ms. Tramble for giving your time, talents, and knowledge to serve the families and children of our community. #SchoolBoardRecognitionMonth

Due to the forecast changing overnight to include Clark County in the Ice Storm Warning projected to begin during the school day, Arkadelphia Public Schools will be closed and utilize an AMI day today, Tuesday, January 31st. Stay safe and warm!

We celebrate during School Board Recognition Month, the newest member of the Arkadelphia Public School Board, Matt Johnson. He was elected to the board in 2022. Mr. Johnson was inspired to be on the board because he loves this school district and wants to help make it one of the best in the state of Arkansas. Matt is “so proud of the students, teachers, and support staff that work so hard for our district. They all have a passion for Arkadelphia Public Schools and it shows in their dedication.” Matt and his wife, Ranada have three children. They are Gunner, AHS Class of 2020; Tucker, AHS class of 2022; and Dekker, AHS class of 2033. Badger Pride runs deep! Thank you Matt Johnson for your willingness to serve our school district. We look forward to great things ahead! #SchoolBoardRecognitionMonth

Arkadelphia Families: The weather forecast is being monitored by our district. At this time, we have NOT issued an AMI for Tuesday. However, all K-12 students will be bringing their Chromebooks and chargers home today from school in the event we do transition to AMI(Alternative Method of Instruction) on Tuesday. We will continue to monitor the weather conditions. If the district does transition to an AMI Day, families will be notified through Arkadelphia Public School District social media, text alert system, and local media outlets.