Arkadelphia Public Schools

Arkadelphia Public Schools are excited to announce that we have been named a 2024-2025 Capturing Kids' Hearts National Showcase Schools® District award winner! In addition to our district award, we are celebrating each of our campuses receiving Capturing Kids’ Hearts® National Showcase Schools recognition: - Arkadelphia High School (first year) - L. M. Goza Middle School (third consecutive year) - Peake Elementary School (second consecutive year) We are so appreciative of our administrators, teachers, and support staff for their unwavering commitment to cultivating a safe and supportive environment for students. A special thanks to the Process Champions at each school and the Arkadelphia School Board for continuing to support the CKH Initiative in our District. It’s always a great day to be a Badger! #BadgerPride #CKHNationalShowcaseSchool

Arkadelphia High School student, Hunter Mason, received a Badger Pride Award at this month’s school board meeting. Hunter was recognized by staff for his incredible leadership in organizing this year’s International Day— that celebrates global cultures through food, artifacts, and student-led presentations. With 10 countries represented, Hunter’s initiative, planning, and dedication helped bring the world to AHS and made the event a huge success! Way to go, Hunter! Your hard work and passion make us proud to be Badgers! #BadgerPride

Arkadelphia High Schooler, Joslyn Cain was recognized by the AHS RtI Team with this month’s Badger Pride Award! Joslyn exemplifies the CKH (Capturing Kids' Hearts) character trait of courage. She is resilient, never letting adversity define her spirit. In the classroom, Joslyn is just as fearless. She meets academic challenges with focus and persistence, showing her peers and teachers alike what it truly means to persevere. Her work ethic, positive attitude, and unwavering commitment to growth have not gone unnoticed. Way to go, Joslyn! We’re so proud of you! #BadgerPride

Today is Administrative Professionals Day! We are so grateful for those who work as administrative professionals in our school district. They are the multitasking masterminds who diligently work to ensure the offices are running smoothly. We recognize your hard work, patience, and expertise. Thank you for taking care of our staff, students, and families. We appreciate you! #BadgerPride

The 2025 Arkadelphia Public Schools Art Show is here! The Arkadelphia Public Schools Art Department will host a student art exhibit at the Arkadelphia Art Center on Main Street starting Wednesday. The show will feature K-12 Student artwork inspired by the artist Pablo Picasso. The Exhibit will be open April 23rd - 25th and 28th from 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m. There will be a reception on Tuesday, April 29, from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to view the amazing student-created art pieces! #BadgerPride

🚍 School Bus Driver Appreciation Day | April 22, 2025 🚍 Today, we pause to say a big THANK YOU to the dedicated team that keeps our students safe and smiling every single day—our school bus drivers! They’re the first friendly face many of our kids see each morning and the last goodbye at the end of the school day. Whether it's the daily route or a fun field trip, our drivers are there on time, dependable, and full of care. We are so grateful for all they do for our students, families, and school staff. Your support and commitment do not go unnoticed! 👏 Special shout-out to the behind-the-scenes heroes: 🔧 Shane McBride, our incredible Bus Mechanic 🧭 Mitch Luna, our Transportation Coordinator 🛠️ Jimmy King, Director of Support Services Thanks for keeping the wheels turning (literally!) and our transportation running smoothly! #BadgerPride

The Arkadelphia High School Chapter of FBLA was recognized in the April School Board meeting for the great success they experienced at the 2025 Arkansas State Leadership Conference. The chapter earned fourth place as the Largest Chapter Membership and received the Hollis & Kitty Guy Gold Seal Chapter of Merit Award. Senior Caiden Dickerson was awarded the Mary Alice Elam Scholarship in recognition of his achievements and contributions. Congratulations to the fourteen competitors placing in the top four and qualifying to compete in this year’s National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California this summer: First Place: Caiden Dickerson & Trace Young- Digital Video Production; Christian Hunter- Electronic Career Portfolio; Brylee Russey & Jadyn Thompson- Local Chapter Annual Business Report; and Taylor Aultman & Millie Babb- Website Design Second Place: Jadyn Thompson- Introduction to Public Speaking Third Place: Anabelle Davis, Eden Heard, & Carly Martin- Introduction to Business Presentation, and Raena Wheeler- Introduction to Event Planning Fourth Place: Sophia Clark, Julia Greenwich, & Carsyn Vaughan- Visual Design Tonight and for the next three Monday nights starting at 5:00 p.m., you can swing by Chicken Express and grab dinner to help support our FBLA students as they raise funds to attend the National Leadership Conference in Anaheim. #BadgerPride

Congratulations to the three AHS student athletes who signed their National Letter of Intent to their respective colleges today! Halle McGough and Lauren White signed to cheer for the OBU Tigers. James Elgas signed to play basketball for the HSU Reddies. #BadgerPride

Peake 3rd Grade Student Adelyn Jones was recognized in the Arkadelphia School Board meeting this month with a Badger Pride Award. Principal Mary Snowden nominated Adelyn for placing 2nd in the Arkansas Literacy Association's 7th Annual “Everyone’s An Author” student writing showcase. The topic of the essay was a song that has impacted her life the most. Adelyn chose to write about the song “Goodness of God” by CeCe Winans. Adelyn did an outstanding job! We are so proud of her. #BadgerPride

We hope everyone is having a wonderful Easter. We have a busy week ahead in the Arkadelphia School District. Every campus will have at least one day of ATLAS Summative Testing this week. AHS will host an Athletic Signing Day for basketball and cheer Monday at 10:30a.m. Tuesday is School Bus Driver Appreciation Day and Wednesday is Administrative Professionals Day. On Wednesday, what has become an annual event, the Art Show for our District Art Department will open at the Arkadelphia Art Center. Saturday, the AHS Quiz Bowl team will compete for the 4A State Championship! Check out the graphics for all the great things happening in the Arkadelphia Public School District this week. It’s always a great day to be a Badger! Stay safe. #BadgerPride

Set a reminder! The Arkadelphia High School Quiz Bowl team is headed to the 4A State Finals one week from today! The match will be broadcast through the Arkansas PBS network at noon on Saturday, April 26th. This will be the third consecutive year the team has reached the 4A Finals Match. Congratulations AHS Quiz Bowl! #BadgerPride

Congratulations to Peake Elementary School for winning our district Purple Up Challenge during the Month of the Military Child. A big thank you to the Clark County Veterans' Service Office for providing purple cupcakes to the winners! We appreciate everyone who participated in showing support for military families. #BadgerPride

School Choice is Now Open! If you live outside the Arkadelphia School District with children going into Grades K-12, you can still choose Arkadelphia Public Schools for your child’s education! We would like to take this opportunity to highlight Goza Middle School for Grades 5-8. Looking for a school that puts students first, grows minds, and builds leaders? Goza Middle School is the smart choice — and here’s why: 🏆 Recognized by the Office for Education Policy (OEP) at the University of Arkansas for outstanding student growth in the Southwest Region on the 2024 ATLAS Exams: ✨ #1 in High Overall Growth 📊 #2 in High Math Growth 📚 #4 in High ELA Growth 💙 Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase School – 2 years in a row for building a strong, positive school culture. 🏫 Modern campus opened in 2019, designed for 21st-century learning. 🌿 Under consideration as a School of Conservation Leadership (2025–2028) – bringing hands-on environmental learning and leadership to the forefront. 🎖️ Purple Star School District – proudly supporting military families. 🎶 Students get their start in the award-winning Arkadelphia Band program right here at Goza! 📅 Choose Goza today through School Choice! 🌐 Learn more: www.arkadelphiaschools.org/page/school-choice #BadgerPride #School Choice

We are so excited about our 2025-2026 Kindergarten Students! Parents, if your child will be 5 years old on or before August 1, 2025, and you did NOT attend onsite Kindergarten Registration, you may now complete the Online Registration for the 2025-26 School Year. This includes families selecting School Choice to be a Badger! You can register NOW at www.arkadelphiaschools.org/25-26KindergartenRegistration If you have any questions, please contact Peake Elementary School at 246-2361. #BadgerPride #OnceABadgerAlwaysABadger

Arkadelphia Purple Up! for Military Kids Challenge - Friday, April 18 April is the Month of the Military Child, underscoring the important role military children play in the armed forces community. Our campuses are having a Purple Up Challenge on Friday to show their support for military children in recognizing the unique academic and social challenges children of military families face and the sacrifices they make because of their parent’s military service. We are going to need your participation by clicking Like and Share to vote for your Purple Up Challenge winning school. Arkadelphia students and staff, get ready to wear purple on Friday! #BadgerPride

Congratulations to the Arkadelphia High School Band for their First Division performance today at the ASBOA State Concert Assessment in Jonesboro. The band earned top honors with 1st Division Wind Ensemble and first place with their High Points Honor Ensemble. The band was among 17 schools competing in their classifications. Amazing job by our band and band directors! #BadgerPride

This spring, support the AHS GT Cone Foundation by ordering a Classic Cords keyring! Contact misti.dixon@arkadelphiaschools.org at Arkadelphia High School to place your order. You can check out the cord designs by using the QR Code on the graphic.

AHS Senior Sydney Covington was recognized at last night's School Board meeting with a Badger Pride Award. Sydney earned his 3rd Consecutive State Diving Championship. In doing so, Sydney set a new 4A-1A Men's 1-meter state diving record two years in a row. Congratulations Sydney! We are so proud of you. #BadgerPride

As a reminder, Arkadelphia Public Schools will be in session this Friday, April 18. This date has been designated as a make-up day for time missed due to inclement weather. #BadgerPride

Today, AHS Students had the opportunity to visit the Siplast plant in Arkadelphia. The students also toured their new operation, which recently opened in Gum Springs. Siplast employees provided an informative tour of the facilities and engaged the students in the manufacturing process. Thank you to Siplast for your support of Arkadelphia High School!