Arkadelphia Public Schools

Arkadelphia Board of Education member, Dr. Kenneth G. Harris Jr., was recognized for 40 years of service on the school board during a luncheon held at the Arkansas School Board Association Annual Conference. His wife, Pamela, and daughter, Kristi, were among those present. We are so appreciative of Dr. Harris and his service to the Arkadelphia Public School District. Congratulations Dr. Kenneth Harris! #BadgerPride

Computer Science Education does not begin in high school. At the middle school level, students must complete a four-week coding experience in Arkansas. At Goza Middle School, 8th-grade students are coding in Jequetta Berry’s Career Development course. They are using Codester to create coding projects. Coding is embedded for 7th Graders this year during LaKesha Berry’s Keyboarding class and 6th Graders have Coding with Lori Hanlon as one of their Related Arts rotations. #ComputerScienceEducationWeek #BadgerPride

Goza Student Council and P.A.T.H.S. are preparing for their ride in the Arkadelphia Christmas Parade that starts at 5:00 p.m. today. We are looking forward to seeing many of our Arkadelphia students and staff in the parade. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! #BadgerPride

AHS JROTC had the privilege of presenting Colors at the Opening Session of the Arkansas School Board Association Annual Conference this morning in Little Rock. The Colorguard team included cadets De’Anna Buckley, Lauren Epps, Kelis Stevens, and Destiny Malagon. #BadgerPride

Arkadelphia School Board President Blake Bell presented this morning at the New Board Member Institute during the Arkansas School Board Association Annual Conference in Little Rock. Mr. Bell’s topic was “The Basics of School Board Governance.” Our newest board member, Lori Smith, was in attendance along with Superintendent Nikki Thomas. #BadgerPride

December 4-10 is Computer Science Education Week. Beginning with the Class of 2026, every student must have a Computer Science credit to graduate from high school in Arkansas. Students have the opportunity to get this credit by taking Programming I with Mrs. Stefanie Davis. Students are learning how creative and fun learning coding skills can be! #BadgerPride

December is here and we want everyone to know the dates for our upcoming break for the holidays! #BadgerPride

Check out the December school promotional calendars for Chartwells Food Services. The theme for the month will be "Spice It Up" highlighting different spices and herbs from international and hometown recipes with homemade blends students can try on their own!

Goza Middle School Art Teacher Regan Morehead recently traveled to Bentonville to participate in a two-day forum at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (CBMAA). Mrs. Morehead was selected out of a large pool of middle school teachers throughout Arkansas to give input on programs being developed by Crystal Bridges Museum as part of their partnership with schools in Arkansas to maximize the educational learning experience in the Arts. She was one of six art teachers selected to provide a specific view on her content area as well as that of rural conservative small-town communities. Mrs. Morehead is an amazing representative of our school district and a wonderful art teacher! #BadgerPride

AHS FACS Classes are learning to use the sewing machine. Mrs. Robin Jones did a great job taking students step-by-step through the process each day last week. On Thursday they went through stitch practices. Their semester assessment is making a blanket and pillow using their skills on the sewing machine! #BadgerPride

APSD has the following positions open: Middle School Principal, Paraprofessional, Custodian, Maintenance Assistant (HVAC Repair) and Bus Drivers. Apply on line. www.arkadelphiaschools.org click the job opportunities link.

Here are some of the activities and events happening in the Arkadelphia Public School District this week. Thank you for supporting our Badgers! #BadgerPride

Make plans to join the Goza Middle School and Arkadelphia High School Choirs this Friday at 7:00 p.m. in the Little Theater for their "Sounds of the Season" holiday performance.

Congratulations to the Peake Chess team for their performance Friday at the Dawson Cooperative Tournament at ASU Three Rivers in Malvern. A BIG SHOUT OUT to Ledger Wiley for placing first among the 78 fourth-grade competitors! #BadgerPride

We appreciate all the men who came to Donuts with Dads this morning! What a special way to start a Friday. Thank you Peake staff for hosting a time for students to be with their dads, grandfathers, and father figures and enjoy a great breakfast by Chartwells! #BadgerPride

Jason Jones and Shalonda Johnson have been meeting individually with members of the AHS Class of 2024 to discuss their college and career plans after graduation. Students received important information about the Arkadelphia Promise, ACT, completing the FAFSA, and other topics to prepare for life after high school. We hope parents will follow up with their seniors about this discussion. #BadgerPride

It was bank day at Peake Elementary School! Thanks to Southern Bancorp for giving students an opportunity to learn good financial habits through the School Savings Program. It's always a great day to be a Badger! #BadgerPride

In November, Mrs. Tisha Hunter stepped into the role of Goza Middle School Interim Principal. Mrs. Hunter has been serving as the Goza Assistant Principal since the 2022-23 school year. Before she joined the staff at Goza, Mrs. Hunter was the Instructional Facilitator and Dean of Students at Hope High School for 14 years. We appreciate her leadership and dedication to the Goza Greats! #BadgerPride

The Educators Rising recently sold red Badger Christmas sweatshirts. Due to popular demand, they are doing another quick sale order. If you missed out last time, here's your chance to own one! Please see the order form for pricing information. All orders must be PAID and turned in to Mrs. Wesley by this Friday, December 1 at AHS.

AHS Students Emma Nelson and Timothy LeVar were presented a Badger Pride Award in the November Arkadelphia School Board meeting. Emma and Timothy were nominated for the award by AHS Tech Vince Herron who says that these two students have been instrumental during the first nine weeks of school in Chromebook distribution, repairing broken equipment, and troubleshooting other tech issues. Thank you Emma and Timothy for using your skills to help with technology! #BadgerPride