Arkadelphia Public Schools

Report cards for the 3rd nine weeks will be mailed.

Governor Hutchinson announced today that school buildings will remain closed for the remainder of the 2019/2020 school year. Students will continue AMI until the end of the school year which is May 29. Individual campuses will have announcements about AMI instructions.

Lunch announcement

Lunch will be provided for students 18 years or younger Monday - Friday until further notice. Central Primary 233 North 11th Street, Peake Elementary 1609 Pine Street, and Perritt Primary 1900 Walnut Street. Meals will be available for pick up at the front entrance of each location between the hours of 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. Parents may pick up lunches, students do not have to be present. If you know of a child that is in need of a lunch please do not hesitate to come pick them up. No household income limit. No one will be turned away.

Arkadelphia Public Schools is seeking applications for Head Football Coach. Please apply on-line by following the link below https://arkadelphia.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

Letter from Dr. Neathery:

Parents don't give up! We have your back! We are here for you and your students. Just email your student's principal for any questions you have about AMI instructions. #WeBackourBadgers #ItsGreatDaytobeaBadger

The world is not what we are used to but always know you are loved by our staff and missed in our classrooms and in our hallways. #ItsaGreatDaytobeaBadger

March 30 - April 3, students will complete AMI assignments created and assigned by their school and teacher. Beginning April 6, students in grades PreK - 8 will participate in ‘Arkansas AMI’ on Arkansas PBS. Additional information will come from each campus.

Starting Monday March 30 Arkadelphia Public School District will provide free take home lunches for students under the age of 18 years old at the following locations. Central Primary 233 North 11th Street Peake Elementary 1609 Pine Street Perritt Primary 1900 Walnut Street Meals will be available for pick up at the front entrance of each location between the hours of 11:00 am - 1:00 pm.

Thank you so much to Pro Wash Services for sanitizing our playgrounds in the Arkadelphia School District! We certainly appreciate your service for our students! #ItsaGreatDaytobeaBadger

Attention Seniors: Here is a little good news!! https://www.5newsonline.com/mobile/article/news/health/coronavirus/arkansas-high-school-seniors/91-b25ae00e-4257-4b86-9c8f-fbca47198fca #Classof2020 #ItsaGreatDaytobeaBadger

Students, staff, and families please enjoy your Spring Break March 23-27. We will be working during the break as information and guidance are provided to make decisions regarding AMI work, information for seniors, and AHS graduation. More information will be posted on Monday, March 30th.

Dear Staff, Students, Parents, and Community Members, As you may already know, Arkadelphia School District and all other schools in the state have been directed, by Governor Asa Hutchinson, to be closed through April 17th, and continue with AMI days. We understand that this has a significant impact on all families as well as the community. In these unprecedented times, we must remain committed to the safety and well-being of all we serve. Since the initial closing of school, our maintenance and custodial staff have been hard at work sanitizing and cleaning all surfaces. The Child Nutrition staff has worked to ensure that students were continuing to be fed. Our office staff as well as all administrators have been working to ensure everyone’s needs are being met. The teachers, counselors, technology department and other staff members have been great at ensuring that students are still learning, and their needs are being met. We will continue to remain committed to serving district needs as they arise. While school may look different than it has in the past, we will adapt and get through this process together. Thank you very much for your patience and understanding. In the times ahead, directives and guidance may change concerning people being on-site and how we do business as a district. We will follow the guidance from state and federal officials to ensure the safety of all involved. Please know that you can contact staff members via email during this time. Thank you to the Arkadelphia community for the outpouring of support through schools, various organizations, businesses and churches in our community. It makes me proud to be a Badger! We appreciate all of your patience and understanding as we get through this together. We look forward to seeing you on April 20, 2020. Sincerely, Dr. Karla Neathery Superintendent Arkadelphia School District

Working on dispersing food to our families in need. Special thanks to Patterson Credit Union, Southern Bancorp, Alumacraft, SW Sporting Goods, Arkadelphia Fire Dpt and all of the community support who make it happen! #APSDCares #ItsaGreatDaytobeaBadger

Today and the rest of the week our Food Service workers will be passing out FREE sack lunches in 12 locations. Today 153 lunches were served. #APSDCares #ItsaGreatDaytoBeaBadger

A big thank you to our custodial staff for helping keep our schools healthy! They worked hard yesterday and will continue throughout this week and next disinfecting and sanitizing our schools!!! #ItsaGreatDaytobeaBadger

APSD will provide grab and go lunches starting tomorrow March 17-March 20. Any child 0-18 will be able to get a lunch. The following locations with times of operation will distribute these lunches: Peake Cafeteria 10:30 a.m - 12:30 p.m. Club Manor Apts., 1016 Country Club Road – 11:00 a.m. Carpenter Hill Apts., 670 South 6 th St. – 11:15 a.m. Ridgecrest Apts., 724 South 10 th St. – 11:30 a.m. Cutler Terrace Apts., 1401 Cutler St. – 11:45a.m. Walnut Square Apts., -12:00 p.m. Pine Court Apts., 120 N. 20 th St. – 11:00 a.m. Ellison, Apts., 222 North 20 th St. – 11:15 a.m. Powder Mill Apts., 2801 Twin Rivers Dr. - 11:30 a.m. River Oak Apts. 3025 Twin Rivers Dr. - 11:45 a.m. Lark Place Apts. Lark Place St. -12:00 p.m. Ashbury Court Apts. Ashbury Court St., - 12:15 p.m.

COVID - 19 UPDATE After receiving direction from Governor Asa Hutchinson, Arkadelphia School District will be utilizing Alternative Methods of Instruction (AMI) Days 1-5 beginning Monday March 16. AMI instructions will come from each building principal. At this time, students will return Monday, March 30. Please continue to check our website and/or social media sites for updated information throughout the week. ​

Parents, Students, and Staff, At this time, Arkadelphia Public Schools currently plans to be open next week (March 16-20). We fully understand your concerns. We are monitoring attendance and will remain in close contact with state agencies. At this time we have not been directed to close. Any changes or updates will be publicized by the district. We know this is a period of transition marked with numerous questions and concerns. We are in this together, and we will work to keep you informed. Thank you for your cooperation and have a great weekend! Dr. Karla Neathery, Superintendent Arkadelphia School District