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Acorn Elementary was among the list of students that attended the Mena/DeQueen Educational Co-Op’s annual Battle of the Books.
Acorn Elementary winners included: 1st Grade, winning 3rd Place, Caston Horn, Drake Anglin, Gavin McKee, Jaylen McQueen.
Acorn’s 2nd Grade team won 1st Place and had Regan Larucci, Eilam Holland, Taylor Kesterson, and Clay McGee.
Third Grade also took 1st place winners with team members Nick Hicks, Taylor Watts, KaitLynn Ledbetter,

and Levi Neufeld.
3rd Place: Caleb Young, Christian Staggs, Irene Gilhousen, Chloie Smith
Fifth Grade won 2nd place with Sophie Strasner, Holiday Neufeld, and Payton Davis.
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Jeri Pearson
Jeri is the News Director for Pulse Multi-Media and Editor of The Polk County Pulse. She has 10 years of experience in community focused journalism and has won multiple press association awards.
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