Arkadelphia Public Schools
District Activity Calendar 2014-15 ACADEMICS • ATHLETICS • ACTIVITIES
Arkadelphia Public Schools Board of Education (As of July 2014)
Dr. Jeff Root President
Mr. Billy Groom
Dr. Kenneth G. Harris, Jr. Vice President
Dr. Casey Motl
Ms. Terri King Secretary
Ms. Karrie Goodman
Mr. Randy Turner
A message from the superintendent... Dear Parents and Community, It is my privilege to welcome all of you to the 2014-15 school year. We have exciting opportunities planned for our students, and we hope you will be an active part of their educational experience this year. Arkadelphia Public Schools is proud to announce the summer completion of the new AllCare Field at Badger Stadium. Because of our supportive parents, business partners and school board, our students and community will benefit from this state-of-the-art playing surface for years to come. In addition, we are pleased to welcome several new students and their families to Arkadelphia Public Schools this year. It is with great pride that we welcome you to our community! We are dedicated to preparing all of our students for the future. From our nationally recognized early childhood programs to our ongoing focus on STEM and career education, our team is continuously raising the bar so that our vision of excellence and quality will be realized. Our hopes and dreams will only be accomplished through a culture of collaboration and shared commitment. These collaborative partnerships continue to build a strong school-community and are the cornerstone of our success. Our team looks forward to another year of exciting learning experiences and academic achievements for our students. We are also anticipating first-rate extracurricular events as our students exhibit their skills and talents through athletics, the arts and other special activities. It is our privilege to nurture the “whole child� as we help our young people achieve and succeed. It is with great honor and pride that I serve our schools and community in this capacity. Please join us as a partner for the upcoming school year as we work to make it one of our best. My wish for all of our stakeholders is that the upcoming term will be a year of increasing achievement and rewarding involvement in your school and community. Sincerely,
Dr. Donnie Whitten Superintendent
Arkadelphia Public Schools - Administrative Team
Dr. Donnie Whitten Superintendent
Mr. David Maxwell Principal Arkadelphia High School
Ms. Jeanette Turner
Dr. Virginia Anderson
Curriculum & Instruction Director
Director of Federal Programs & Administrative Services
Ms. Cheryl Merk
Ms. Carla Narlesky
NewTech Director Arkadelphia High School
Assistant Principal Arkadelphia High School
Dr. Patricia Wright Special Programs & 21C Director
Special Education Supervisor
Ms. Libby Wheaton
Mr. Chris Babb
Mr. Randy Hicks
Ms. Angela Garner
Mr. Jimmy King
Dean of Students Arkadelphia High School
Principal Goza Middle School
Athletic Director
Assistant Principal Goza Middle School
Mr. Sean Ruggles
Ms. Jill Hilton
Communications Director
Business Office Manager
Ms. Nikki Thomas
Ms. Melinda Morris
Principal Peake Elementary School
Principal Central Primary School
Important APS Dates Aug 18 – First Day of School Sep 1 – Labor Day, No School Oct 23, 24 – PT Conferences & teacher PD, No School Nov 24-28 – Thanksgiving Break Ms. Callie Hunley Principal Perritt Primary School
Ms. Nancy Mortensen Gifted & Talented Coordinator
Ms. Judith Davis Alternative Education Coordinator
Ms. Aiga Porter
APS Early Childhood Center Director
Ms. Jo Anna Spradlin Food Service Supervisor
Dec 22-Jan 2 – Christmas Break Jan 5 – Students/Teachers return Jan 19 – MLK, Jr. Day, No School Feb 12, 13 – PT Conferences & teacher PD, No School Feb 16 – Presidents Day, No School March 23-27 – Spring Break May 25 – Memorial Day, No School June 1 – Last Day of School
Mr. Wayne Hasley
Transportation Supervisor
Ms. Aundra Leeper Custodial Supervisor
Mr. Joey Andrews Technology Coordinator
Mr. Leslie Wood
Maintenance Supervisor
All inclement weather days made up at end of school year
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3:30 pm, Golf vs Hope (Turtle Pointe GC) 5 pm, Volleyball • vs El Dorado (AAA Benefit)
First Day of School
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4:30 pm, Volleyball • JV, V vs Lakeside 6 pm, Varsity Football @ Cabot vs Valley View (scrimmage)
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3:30 pm, Golf @ Silver Springs GC (Bauxite) 4:30 pm, Volleyball • JV, V @ Camden Fairview
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4:30 pm, Volleyball • 8, 9 @ Camden Fairview
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4:30 pm, Volleyball • JV, V vs Camden Fairview 4:30 pm, Volleyball • 8, 9 @ Texarkana 5 pm, Board of Education agenda meeting
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3:30 pm, Golf @ Fountain Lake (Hot Springs Village)
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3:30 pm, Golf vs Malvern (DeGray GC)
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3:30 pm, Volleyball • 7, 9, JV, V vs Hot Springs 5:30 pm, 8/9 Football @ Camden Fairview
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4:30 pm, Volleyball • 8,9 @ Lakeside 4:30 pm, Volleyball • JV, V vs White Hall
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7:30 am, ECC & ‘Rosy’ Donuts with Grandparents 3:30 pm, Golf @ Nashville CC 4:30 pm, Volleyball • 7, 8 vs Lake Hamilton 5 pm, Volleyball • JV, V @ Lake Hamilton 5:30 pm, 8/9 Fball vs Gln Rse
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TBA, Volleyball • 9 @ Benton Tourn TBA, Volleyball • V @ Mena Ladycat Classic
Central Book Fair
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Perritt Vision & Hearing Screenings (Sep 11 & 12)
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TBA, Volleyball • 7 @ Malvern Jamboree
Central Book Fair
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5:30 pm, 7th gr Football vs Malvern
Goza, Peake, Central Progress Reports
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12 pm, Golf @ Girls Dist Tourn (Hot Springs Village) 4:30, Volleyball • 9, JV, V @ Malvern
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Perritt Progress Reports Goza Youth Act Elections week
5 pm, 7th gr Football @ Texarkana N Heights
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12 pm, Golf @ Boys Dist Tourn (Hot Springs Village) 4:30, Volleyball • 9, JV, V @ Mena 6 pm, Annual Report to Public & Board of Education regular meeting 7 pm, APS Choral Dept Talent Show
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3:30 pm, Volleyball • 7, 8, 9, V vs Waldron 5:30 pm, 8/9 Football vs Hot Springs
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7 pm, Varsity Football @ Hot Springs
TBA, Volleyball • V @ HSU Tourn
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9 am, Sr High Choir All Region Workshop @ HSU
26 2 pm, Louisa E. Perritt Day 7:30 pm, Varsity Football @ Nashville
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First Day of Fall
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4:30, Volleyball • 8, 9, V vs Ashdown 5:30, 8/9 Football @ Waldron TBA, Golf Girls State Tourn @ CC of AR (Maumelle)
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5:30 pm, 7th gr Football @ Malvern
Columbus Day
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3:30, Volleyball • 7, JV, 9, V vs Malvern
7 pm, Varsity Football vs Waldron
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12 pm, Perritt Principal’s Advisory Council Meeting (PPAC)
4:30, Volleyball • 9, JV, V @ Waldron 5 pm, Board of Education agenda meeting
Central Fall Pictures
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4:30, Volleyball • 8, 9, JV, V @ Fountain Lake
FBLA Fall Conference
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TBA, Golf Boys State Tourn @ Golf Club at Valley View (Farmington)
Peake Fall Pictures Perritt Flu Clinic
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2 & 6 pm, Peake Fall Musical
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7 pm, Varsity Football @ Fountain Lake
Perritt Flu Clinic
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7 pm, Varsity Football vs Mena (Homecoming)
End of 1st 9 weeks
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6 pm, Board of Education regular meeting
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No School, ½ PD, ½ PT Conf 5:30, 8/9 Football vs Ashdown
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Region Band Marching Contest @ Lakeside HS
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No School, Teacher flex PD day
7:30 pm, Varsity Football @ Ashdown
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2 pm, Perritt Awards Assebly
ECC Fall Party
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2 pm, Perritt Fall Parties
7 pm, Varsity Football vs 5:30, 8/9 Football @ Malvern Bauxite (Sr Night)
TBA, Volleyball • V State Tourn @ Lonoke
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Arkansas Showcase of Bands Contest @ War Memorial 9 am, 7th gr Football hosts Jamboree
Red Ribbon Week & Perritt Book Fair
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9 am, 7th gr Football @ Hot Springs Jamboree
6 pm, Perritt Parent/Teacher/ Child (PTC) General Meeting
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Sr High Choir All Region Auditions
Halloween
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JROTC Raider Challenge Jr High Choir All Region Auditions
TBA, Volleyball • 9 hosts Jr. Dist. Tourn 9 am, 7th gr Football @ Malvern Jamboree
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Bandmaster’s Championship @ Liberty Bowl
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5 pm, Board of Education agenda meeting
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7 pm, Varsity Football @ Malvern
5:30, 8/9 Football vs Nashville
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All Saints’ Day
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All Region Jazz Band Tryouts @ Lakeside HS
5 pm, Jr Basketball • 8G, 9G, 9B @ Lakeside 5:30 pm, Perritt Family Night
Central Veterans Day Assembly
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5 pm, Jr Basketball • 8B, 9G, 9B vs Hope 6 pm, Perritt 1st gr Musical
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Goza Progress Reports 2 pm, Perritt 1st gr Musical
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All Region Choir Clinic
9 am, Jr Basketball • 7Gb, 7G, 8G @ Lakeside
Veterans Day TBA, Basketball • VG @ OBU Tourn
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Perritt Progress Reports
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5 pm, Jr Basketball • 8G, 8B, 9G, 9B @ Centerpoint 5:30, Basketball • JVG, JVB @ Lake Hamilton
Peake, Central Progress Reports
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5:30, Basketball • VG, VB @ Prescott 6 pm, Board of Education regular meeting
TBA, Jr Basketball • 9G, 9B @ Nashville Tourn
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Thanksgiving Break, Peake Rosenwald Closed
December 2014 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
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5 pm, Jr Basketball • 8B, 9G, 9B @ Malvern
5 pm, Board of Education agenda meeting
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4:30 pm, Jr Basketball • 8G, 8B, 9G, 9B @ Mena
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7:30 am, Peake Donuts with Dads
5 pm, Basketball • JV, VG, VB vs Joe T Robinson
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Jr. High All Region Band Tryouts @ Lake Hamilton HS
9 am, Jr Basketball • 7G, 8G, JVG vs Glen Rose
TBA, Basketball • VG, VB @ Fordyce Tourn
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8 4:30 pm, Jr Basketball • 8G, 8B, 9G, 9B vs Ashdown
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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9 6 pm, Basketball • JVb, JVG @ Texarkana 7 pm, Choir Christmas Concert @ AHS Little Theater
10 5 pm, Basketball • JVB, VG, VB @ JA Fair
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Peake Rosenwald Holiday Program & Party 2 & 6 pm, Peake Christmas Musical 4:30 pm, Jr Basketball • 8G, 8B, 9G, 9B vs Nashville 6 pm, Perritt Kindergarten Musical
12 2 pm, Perritt Kindergarten Musical
Jr. High All Region Band Clinic @ Lake Hamilton HS
TBA, Basketball • VB @ Russellville (Cyclone Inv)
15 5 pm, Jr Basketball • 8B, 9G, 9B vs Waldron
Arkadelphia Bands Christmas Concert @ OBU
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5 pm, Basketball • JVG, VG, VB vs Ashdown 6 pm, Board of Education regular meeting
5 pm, Jr Basketball • 8G, 9G, 9B @ Hope
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2 pm, Peake & Central Winter Parties
5 pm, Basketball • JV, VG, VB vs Malvern
Hanukkah Begins
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9 am, Jr Basketball • 7Bb, 7B, 8B vs Malvern 9 am, Jr Basketball • 7Gb, 7G, 8G @ Malvern
End of 2nd 9 weeks
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Christmas Eve
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Christmas Day
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Kwanzaa Begins
TBA, Bsktball • VG @ Donaldson (Ouachita HS Inv) ECC Closed (24-26)
First Day of Winter
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Christmas Break, Peake Rosenwald Closed (Dec 22- Jan 2)
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5 pm, Board of Education agenda meeting
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4:30 pm, Jr Basketball • 8G, 8B, 9G, 9B vs Mena
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Peake Rosenwald Closed
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School
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5-7:30 pm, Perritt Parent/ Teacher/Child Chili Supper 5 pm, Jr Basketball • 8B, 9G, 9B vs Lakeside
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5 pm, Basketball • JV, VG, VB @ Malvern
16 AM, Perritt BMI screening (K only)
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5 pm, Basketball • JVB, VG, VB @ Fountain Lake
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5 pm, Basketball • JV, VG, VB @ Bauxite 6 pm, Board of Education regular meeting
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High School All Region Band Tryouts @ Lake Hamilton HS
5 pm, Basketball • JVG, VG, VB @ Nashville
5 pm, Basketball • JV, VG, VB vs Mena
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Central Academic Assemblies 7 am, Perritt Muffins with Moms 2 pm, Perritt Awards Assembly
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5 pm, Basketball • JVB, VG, VB @ Ashdown
Sr High All Region Band Clinic @ Lake Hamilton HS
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30 5 pm, Basketball • JV, VG, VB vs Waldron
31 9 am, Jr Basketball • 7Bb, 7B, 8B @ Lakeside 9 am, Jr Basketball • 7Gb, 7G, 8G vs Lakeside
All Region Jazz Band Clinic @ Lake Hamilton HS
February 2015 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
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2 4:30 pm, Jr Basketball • 8G, 8B, 9G, 9B vs Fountain Lake
3 5 pm, Board of Education agenda meeting 5 pm, Basketball • JVB, VG, VB vs Nashville
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Groundhog Day
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4 FBLA Spring Conference Peake Spring Pictures
5 pm, Jr Basketball • 8G, 8B, 9G, 9B @Prescott
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All State Jazz Band Auditions @ UCA Sr High Choir All State Auditions
5 pm, Basketball • JV, VG, VB @ Mena
10 5 pm, Basketball • JV, VG, VB vs Fountain Lake
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11 2 pm, Central, Perritt Valentine Parties Peake Rosenwald Valentine Party
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No School, ½ PD, ½ PT Conf Progress Reports, All Campuses
No School, Teacher flex PD day ECC Valentine Party
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All State Band Tryouts @ UCA Jr High Regional Quiz Bowl Tourn
9 am, Jr Basketball • 7Bb, 7B, 8B @ Malvern 9 am, Jr Basketball • 7Gb, 7G, 8G vs Malvern
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5 pm, Basketball • JV, VG, VB vs Bauxite (Sr Night)
Central Book Fair
TBA, Jr Basketball • 9G, 9B Jr Dist Tourn @ Ashdown
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Presidents Day No School
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All State Music Conf @ Hot Springs
Ash Wednesday Peake Rosenwald Closed
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6 pm, Board of Education regular meeting
All State Band Clinic @ Hot Springs Central Book Fair TBA, Basketball • VG, VB 4A-7 Dist Tourn @ Bauxite
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Arkadelphia Bands Winter Concert @ OBU
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Region Choral Performance Assessment
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End of 3rd 9 weeks St. Patrick’s Day
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Spring Break, Peake Rosenwald Closed
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Palm Sunday
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AHS Dazzler tryouts (Mar 30 - Apr 3)
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Tax Day
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Earth Day
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Arkadelphia Bands Spring Concert @ OBU
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Arkadelphia Public Schools Mission The mission of the Arkadelphia Public Schools is to create a quality learning organization where student achievement results in excellence within the local and global community.
APS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS “EVERY CHILD IS A STORY YET TO BE TOLD”
ECC at Gum Springs Ages 6 weeks to 2 years (870) 245-2555 Aiga (AJ) Porter, Director
Peake Rosenwald PreK 3 year olds (870) 246-7301 Dr. Patricia Wright, Director
Perritt Primary PreK 4 year olds (870) 246-2260 Callie Hunley, Principal
LOUISA E. PERRITT PRIMARY “WHERE EXCELLENCE IS EXPECTED”
Grades Pre-K – 1 (870) 246-2260 Callie Hunley, Principal
CENTRAL PRIMARY
PEAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades 2 – 3 (870) 246-2872 Melinda Morris, Principal
Grades 4 – 5 (870) 246-2361 Nikki Thomas, Principal
GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL
ARKADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 6 – 8 (870) 246-4291 Angela Garner, Principal Jimmy King, Assistant Principal
Grades 9 – 12 (870) 246-7373 David Maxwell, Principal Cheryl Merk, NewTech Director Carla Narlesky, Assistant Principal Randy Hicks, Dean of Students
“WHERE TEACHING & LEARNING ARE CENTRAL”
“A PASSION FOR EXCELLENCE – THE GOZA DIFFERENCE”
“PINNACLE OF EXCELLENCE”
“COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE”
Child Find Notice and Statement of Assurance of Compliance with Civil Rights Laws 504 Child Find Notice Pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the District has a duty to identify, refer, evaluate and if eligible, provide a free, appropriate public education to disabled students. For additional information about the rights of parents of eligible children, or for answers to any questions you might have about identification, evaluation and placement into Section 504 programs, please contact: District Section 504 Coordinator Jeanette Turner, Ed.S. (870) 246-5564, ext. 1202; or mail to: 235 North 11th Street Arkadelphia, AR 71923
Statement of Assurance of Compliance With Civil Rights Laws Dr. Patricia Wright is the Arkadelphia Public School’s coordinator of the following Civil Rights Laws: Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title XI, Education Amendment of 1972; Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 which states that “No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, or handicap be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activities receiving Federal financial assistance.” Persons wishing to file a complaint shall contact Dr. Wright at 11th and Haddock Streets, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, phone (870) 246-5564, ext. 1215. The complaint shall be in writing and signed by the person making the complaint. However, if the complainant’s handicap prevents registration of the complaint in writing, he/she may choose an alternate method of communication that is consistent with his/her abilities.
Aviso de Identificación de Estudiantes Incapacitados Bajo la Sección 504 Bajo la Sección 504 del Decreto de Rehabilitación de 1973, el Distrito Escolar esta obligado a identificar, referir, evaluar, y proporcionar servicios educativos apropiados y gratuitos a los estudiantes incapacitados que califican bajo esta ley. Si usted desea mas información sobre los derechos de padres de niños incapacitados, o si tiene preguntas sobre la identificación, evaluación, y colocación de niños en el programa de Sección 504, favor de ponerse en contacto con el: Coordinador de 504 del Distrito Jeanette Turner, Ed.S. (870) 246-5564, ext. 1202; por correo a la siguiente dirección: 235 North 11th Street Arkadelphia, AR 71923
La declaracion de la promesa de la sumisión con derechos civiles las leyes Dr. Patricia Wright es el coordinador del distrito de escuela de Arkadelphia de los derechos civiles siguientes as layes: Titule VI, los derechos civiles actúan de 1964, titule xi, enmienda de educación de 1972; Sección 504, acto de rehabilitación de 1973 que manifiesta que “Ninguna persona en los Estados Unidos puede, en los terrenos de raza, coloree, origen nacional, sexo, o la desventaja es excluido de la participación en, son beneficios negados de, o esta sujeto a la discriminación bajo cualquier programa o actividades recibiendo asistente financiero federal.” Las personas deseando archivar queja Dr. Wright a 235 N. 11th, Arkadelphia, AR, el teléfono (870) 246-5564, ext. 1215. La queja será por escrito y firmaba por la persona haciendo la queja. Sin embargo, si la desventaja del demandante impide el registro de la queja por escrito, ēl/ella pueda escoger un método alterno de la comunicación es decir consistente con las habilidades de sus.
Career Education Career Education Classes at Goza: • Keyboarding & Career Orientation
Career Education Classes at AHS: • Family and Consumer Sciences • Child Care Guidance and • Management • Finance -Accounting and Banking • Marketing Technology • Digital Communications • Pre-Engineering • Industrial Equipment Maintenance • Education and Training • Web Page Design • Army JROTC • Aviation • Health Science Technical Ed. • Jobs for America’s Graduates
Why be a CTE completer?
• Follow a career major • Qualify for Linkages Scholarships for tuition waivers up to four semesters at College of the Ouachitas and National Park Community College • College and Career Readiness • Workplace readiness & EAST Technology • Receive concurrent credit • Receive technology certification • Receive career certifications
School of the 21st Century Early Childhood Education Programs • ECC at Gum Springs (6 weeks - 2 year olds) • Peake Rosenwald PreK (3 year olds) • Perritt Primary PreK (4 year olds)
Prime Time Extended Learning Program
PreK, Kindergarten, & First Grades 1900 Walnut Street 870-246-2260 Shannon Prince, Site Coordinator
Clark County Boys & Girls Club 2nd-8th Grades Goza Middle School Gym 1305 Caddo Street Angela Garner, Principal Erik Edington, Executive Director 870-230-1092
Family Resource Center
Community Family Enrichment Center 301 North 23rd Street 870-246-5675
Contact Information:
Dr. Patricia Wright Director of Special Programs/21C For more information, contact the school counselor 870-246-5564 ext. 1215 or Dr. Virginia Anderson, Director of Admisitrative patricia.wright@arkadelphiaschools.org Services, at 870-246-5564, ext. 1204.
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ARKADELPHIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS STRIVE FOR QUALITY No matter how good our schools are or how good they have been, they must become better tomorrow … we can’t do it alone. To be successful, our schools need the help and support of parents, the business community and many others. Let’s make high quality education a community decision, and work together to make it happen. If you have input about special programs or constructive criticism of the Arkadelphia Public Schools, the APS Board of Education advises that such matters be channeled according to the sequence indicated in each of the following categories:
CATEGORY A: Instruction and/or Instructional Materials
CATEGORY D: Transportation 1-Bus Driver, or Transportation Supervisor 2-Principal 3-Superintendent 4-Board
1-Teacher 2-Principal 3-Director of Curriculum & Instruction 4-Superintendent CATEGORY E: Board 5-Board Operations And Policies CATEGORY B: Discipline 1-Superintendent 2-Board 1-Teacher 2-Principal 3-Superintendent 4-Board
CATEGORY C: School Personnel
1-School Employee 2-Employee’s Immediate Supervisor 3-Director of Curriculum & Instruction 4-Superintendent 5-Board
Arkadelphia Public Schools Contact Information Board of Education (as of July 2014) Zone 4 - Dr. Jeff Root, President 624 Carter Road Term expires: 2017 870-245-4186 / rootj@obu.edu
Zone 2 - Dr. Kenneth G. Harris, Jr., Vice President 116 Valerie Drive Term expires: 2016 870- 246-9452 / harriskg@cei.net Zone 7 - Ms. Terri King, Secretary 7 Chinquapin Drive Term expires: 2015 870-246-0505 / terrisking@msn.com Zone 1 - Dr. Casey Motl 1012 North 26th Street Term expires: 2016 870-245-5512 / motlk@obu.edu Mr. Billy Groom Zone 3 - 2115 Hwy. 51 North Term expires: 2016 870-210-6848 / billy@natf.us Zone 5 - Mr. Randy Turner 1140 South 26th Street Term expires: 2017 870-246-4563 / randy.turner@trtmcpa.com Zone 6 - Ms. Karrie Goodman 1227 Haddock Term Expires: 2015 870-245-6897 / director@clarkcasa.org
District Administrators
Superintendent Dr. Donnie Whitten Dir. of Curriculm & Instruction Ms. Jeanette Turner Dir. of Fed. Programs. & Admin. Svcs. Dr. Virginia Anderson Dir. of Special Programs & 21C Dr. Patricia Wright Athletics Director Mr. Chris Babb Dir. of Communications Mr. Sean Ruggles Special Education Supervisor Ms. Libby Wheaton Gifted & Talented Coordinator Ms. Nancy Mortensen Alternative Education Coordinator Ms. Judith Davis Business Office Manager Ms. Jill Hilton Food Service Supervisor Ms. Jo Anna Spradlin Transportation Supervisor Mr. Wayne Hasley Technology Coordinator Mr. Joey Andrews Maintenance Supervisor Mr. Leslie Wood Custodial Supervisor Ms. Aundra Leeper Boys & Girls Club Director Mr. Erik Edington
Building Administrators
Early Childhood Center Peake Rosenwald PreK L. E. Perritt Primary School Central Primary School Peake Elementary School L. M. Goza Middle School L. M. Goza Middle School Arkadelphia High School Arkadelphia High School Arkadelphia High School Arkadelphia High School
Ms. Aiga (AJ) Porter, Director Dr. Patricia Wright, Director Ms. Callie Hunley, Principal Ms. Melinda Morris, Principal Ms. Nikki Thomas, Principal Ms. Angela Garner, Principal Mr. Jimmy King, Asst. Principal Mr. David Maxwell, Principal Ms. Cheryl Merk, NewTech Director Ms. Carla Narlesky, Asst. Principal Mr. Randy Hicks, Dean of Students
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