Arkadelphia Public Schools will be open tomorrow, January 24, 2024; however, we do have some flooded areas that are not safe for our buses. Our buses will not drive through high water.
If your child rides Route 14 with Mr. Hughes, our bus will not be able to provide transportation to and from school tomorrow, Wednesday, January 24, 2024. There may be some areas on other routes that are also impacted. If you cannot safely get your child to and from school, please call the school office or send a note when your child returns and they will be allowed to make up all missed work without a penalty. Safety is our top priority and we appreciate your understanding.
Out of an abundance of caution, with precipitation and temps hovering around freezing for the next few hours, Arkadelphia Public Schools will be closed today. We do not want to put our staff and students on the road with the potential of worsening conditions.
Dear Badger Family,
We are hoping to be able to return to school tomorrow; however, with the forecasted freezing rain, we will be monitoring the weather closely tonight and in the early morning hours. A decision will be made by 5:30 a.m. and communicated on our website and Facebook page. Phone calls/text alerts will be initiated at 6:00 a.m.
Hopefully, we will not get the icy conditions and can get our Badgers back on campus! If we are not so lucky, stay safe!
Arkadelphia Public Schools will be closed on Friday, January 19th out of precaution due to inclement weather and road conditions. Once again, thank you for your patience as decisions are made regarding school closure.
Because of the deterioration of weather and road conditions this morning, Arkadelphia Public Schools will be closed today, Thursday, January 18, and utilize a snow day. Please stay safe!
The Arkadelphia School District will resume school tomorrow, Thursday, January 18th. Thank you for your patience as we evaluated road conditions this afternoon. The warmer temperatures and sunshine today have helped clear our roads for buses to run their routes in the morning. We look forward to seeing our Badgers back on campus!
Arkadelphia Public Schools will remain closed on Wednesday, January 17, due to road conditions. While the highways and main roads have improved, there are still many side streets and rural roads that have not thawed. Anything on the roads will refreeze tonight, making travel dangerous. Continue to stay safe and warm!
Due to the inclement weather and hazardous road conditions, Tuesday, January 16 will be a snow day for the Arkadelphia Public School District. All campuses and district buildings will be closed tomorrow. All after-school activities are canceled for Tuesday. Stay safe and warm!
It's National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day!
Students and staff, get those festive, unique, and not-so-cute sweaters ready to wear today. Be watching for the social media posts later this morning to help select our winning campus.
Have a great Friday!
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Today is Open House for Arkadelphia Public Schools. We are so excited to see our students and their families!
Freshmen Orientation is being held today at 9:00a.m. at AHS.
Sixth Grade Orientation will be at 4:00p.m. in the Goza Middle School cafeteria.
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2023-24 APSD School Meal Prices
The student meal cost for the 2023-24 School Year:
K-12 Breakfast: $1.90
Lunch: K-5th Grade: $2.50
6th-12 Grade: $2.70
To qualify for free or reduced-price meals, parents/guardians must complete an application for free and reduced-price meal benefits. Parents can now use an ONLINE application at www.myschoolapps.com/Application
* Families can also access a paper copy of the form if needed.
IMPORTANT: For 2023-24, the Arkansas Legislature passed Act 656 which allows for families qualifying for the reduced school meal benefit to receive their lunch for free. The family may still see their benefit recognized as reduced prices in correspondence, but the student will not owe for school meals this year.
If you have any questions about the school meal program, please call Jo Anna Spradlin at 870- 246-5564 ext.#1206
You can also visit our Child Nutrition page on our website at www.arkadelphiaschools.org/page/child-nutrition
Goza Middle School would like to invite our 6th-grade parents and students to a special orientation led by our Assistant Principal, Mrs. Tisha Hunter, on Thursday, August 10th, at 4:00 pm in our cafeteria. #EngageEducateEmpower
The Arkadelphia Public School District is excited to welcome Michael Ankton to Goza Middle School as a new Social Studies Teacher for the 2023-24 School Year. Michael is a 2019 AHS Graduate and a 2023 HSU Graduate. Welcome home Mr. Ankton!
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K-12 online enrollment is open for ANY child new to Arkadelphia Public Schools in the 2023-24 School Year. If you have NOT completed the online enrollment application, we encourage you to do so as soon as possible. To enroll visit https://www.arkadelphiaschools.org/page/2023-24new-student-enrollment
The Arkadelphia Public School District wishes everyone a safe and happy 4th of July! All campuses are closed today in observance of the holiday.
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The Arkadelphia Board of Education has a vacancy for the Zone 4 seat. If you are interested in being appointed to that seat, please send a letter of interest to Blake Bell, School Board President, at blake.bell@raymondjames.com.
The deadline to submit a letter is Friday, July 7th. If you have any questions, call Mr. Bell at 870-246-1627. Zone 4 is shown shaded in purple on the attached map. For more information about the Zone boundaries/addresses, contact the County Clerk's office.
The Arkadelphia Public School District has open positions for the 2023-2024 school year. Apply online at arkadelphia.schoolrecruiter.net
Join our team!
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Dr. Jeff Root was recognized at Tuesday’s Arkadelphia Board of Education meeting for his 16 years representing Zone 4 on our school board. Dr. Root joined the board of his high school alma mater in 2007. Though Dr. Root has resigned from his Zone 4 position, do not worry, you will still hear him on the Friday night Badger Football broadcast this fall!
Thank you Dr. Root for your dedicated service to the Arkadelphia Public School District. We appreciate your support for our students and staff over the past 16 years.
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K-12 online enrollment is open for any child new to Arkadelphia Public Schools in the 2023-24 School Year. If you have NOT completed the online enrollment application, we encourage you to do so as soon as possible. To enroll visit https://www.arkadelphiaschools.org/page/2023-24new-student-enrollment
"Embracing Freedom: Celebrating Juneteenth, a day of remembrance, reflection, and unity."
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