Perritt celebrated the Great Kindness Challenge in January and their Kindness Committee helped spread kindness like confetti! This wonderful group was recognized at this month's School Board meeting for teaching Perritt about kindness and inspiring everyone to be kind friends. Thank you Perritt Kindness Committee!
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We loved having Jamiliya McBride from Capturing Kids’ Hearts visit each of our campuses last Thursday and Friday. She provided great feedback and encouragement to our staff and students in the CKH Processes.
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It's Public Schools Week! Meet Mrs. Charlotte DeWitt! Among many things she does, she also organizes our Peake Badgers on the Run. Their final mile is on Saturday in Little Rock! Thank you for being #HerefortheKids!
Sargeant Jimmy Shearin, Corporal Dewayne Ward, and Corporal Randy Lau, APSD School Resource Officers, were recognized at the February School Board Meeting in honor of SRO Appreciation Day. We are grateful for our three SROs and the impact they have on our students, schools, and community. Their many positive contributions include ensuring physical safety, building relationships, and educating the entire community on school safety topics and needs. Thank you for all you do! #BadgerPride
Here we are at the end of #BlackHistoryMonth and we take this time to reflect on what Black history means. Be inspired by some of our APSD Staff as they share their perspectives that remind us all of the importance of celebrating and learning from Black history.
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Members of the Arkadelphia High School FBLA Chapter presented during the February Regular School Board Meeting. February is Career and Technical Education Month.
The group shared an overview of the Career and Technical Education Pathways offered to students at Arkadelphia High School. They also gave details of the CTE Student Organizations that give students opportunities to enhance their knowledge and skills in CTE Pathways. The CTE Student Organizations in our district include FBLA, Educators Rising, and FCCLA. Mrs. Ashley Wesley and Mrs. Kedriel Johnson are the AHS FBLA Advisers. Great job FBLA!
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It's Public Schools Week! Meet Mrs. Hornsby! She is the AHS Art Teacher. We are thankful for her and how she is #FortheKids! #BadgerPride #Arkadelphia
We are excited to have Adason Thornton join the staff at Peake Elementary School this semester as a fifth-grade teacher. Mrs. Thornton is an Arkadelphia graduate. Welcome, Adason Thornton!
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It is Public Schools Week, a week designated to celebrate and show support for our local public schools. It is also Read Across America Week. We encourage everyone to participate. Good luck to Lady Badger Basketball in the 4A State Tournament Tuesday!
Have a great week!
2022 Ms. Arkansas Ebony Mitchell and Ms. Arkansas' Teen Ky'Mya Tackett were special guests at Friday's Black History Assembly presented by the Black History Committee at Arkadelphia High School. The special guests also included Henderson State University's Divine 9 Greeks. Thank you to the BHM Committee and Sponsor Ashley Wesley for organizing such an inspirational celebration!
2022 Ms. Arkansas Ebony Mitchell and Ms. Arkansas' Teen Ky'Mya Tackett were special guests at Friday's Black History Assembly presented by the Black History Committee at Arkadelphia High School. The special guests also included Henderson State University's Divine 9 Greeks. Thank you to the BHM Committee and Sponsor Ashley Wesley for organizing such an inspirational celebration!
The Arkadelphia Badger Wrestling team will defend their 2022 4A State Title beginning today at the Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock. Let's Go Badger Wrestling! #BadgerPride
A Badger Pride Award was presented to Kelby Denton and Brittany Godwin in recognition of their work and the entire Print Mania staff for organizing a food drive for students at Perritt Primary School. We are so thankful for our partnership with Print Mania and its dedication to our students. This makes a difference in the lives of our students and their families.
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Thank you to Nabholz Construction for providing an amazing meal to our board members in honor of School Board Appreciation Month which was in January!
The Arkadelphia School Board enjoyed lunch on Wednesday at Goza Middle School. The Board got to hear from students and staff regarding their academic goals this year and celebrate the progress happening to reach those goals. Thank you Goza for hosting!
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The Arkadelphia High School Educator Rising Chapter presented to students at Peake Elementary on Wednesday. The AHS students shared lessons they had prepared on Black History and the influential figures who helped change the world. A great way to celebrate Black History Month!
Two of our coaches were recognized at Tuesday evening’s school board meeting for going above and beyond to assist our transportation department. Jimmy King, Director of Support Services expressed his appreciation to Coaches Jenny Coon and Drew Loe for stepping up and driving regular bus routes when drivers were short. This helps get our students home without big delays or combining routes. Thank you Coach Coon and Coach Loe! You are awesome!
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We are grateful for our bus drivers and transportation team in the APSD! Special thanks to Nicole McGough and PFCU for gift bags and to Chicken Express for snack packs given to our drivers and transportation team letting them know how much they are appreciated today!
We are excited to announce that Arkadelphia High School Senior Calvin Clardy has been named a 2023 National Merit Scholarship Finalist. Congratulations to Calvin! We are so proud of you.
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We are so glad to welcome Shelly Whittle back into our district this spring as a Special Education Teacher at Peake Elementary School! Shelly previously taught at Arkadelphia High School and Goza Middle School. We are grateful to have her experience at Peake!
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