LRSD News

Most of us take 25 minutes to watch our favorite television show. Take 25 minutes to talk to your children about safety.

The City of Little Rock Police Department via the Neighborhood Watch Program has partnered with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Central Arkansas Library System, Little Rock School District and Central Arkansas Water to bring the Take 25 Initiative. Take 25 is a national child safety campaign that encourages parents and guardians to take time to talk to their children about ways to stay safer. Take 25 promotes an ongoing dialogue between children, families and communities about child safety.

For more information, visit the LRSD Child Safety page or www.lrpolice.org

The Little Rock School District congratulates Bridget Sweetser Shinn for being recognized as the Little Rock School District Teacher of the Year.

We also celebrate Keith Richardson, Natalie Holliman and Sarah Jane Relano for representing the teachers of the Little Rock School District in the High, Middle and Elementary schools of the Little Rock School District.

Bridget Sweetser Shinn, Recipient of 2012 Marian G. Lacey Educator of the Year

Keith Richardson, Central High, LRSD High School Teacher of the Year

Natalie L. Holliman, Dunbar Magnet, LRSD Middle School Teacher of the Year

Sarah Jane Relano, Williams Magnet, LRSD Elementary Teacher of the Year

Click on this link for more information.

(excerpt from "Within My Power" by Forest Witcraft)

One Hundred Years from now
It will not matter
what kind of car I drove,
What kind of house I lived in,
how much money was in my bank account
nor what my clothes looked like.
But the world may be a better place because
I was important in the life of a child.

LRSD Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week
Please tell a teacher you appreciate them.

Join us Tuesday, May 1st at 1:30PM

Join Rockefeller Elementary students in celebrating the life and legacy of Winthrop Rockefeller, former Arkansas Governor, businessman and philanthropist. Students will provide highlights from their yearlong work on the exhibit “Rockefeller Elementary Celebrates Governor Rockefeller” and celebrate the legacy of their school’s namesake.

The Little Rock Parkview High School Class of 1982 will have it's 30th reunion September 14-15, 2012 in Little Rock.  Cost for all reunion events is $125 per person/$250 per couple.  Deadline to register is August 17, 2012. For more information about the reunion and registration form, you may contact classmate Martha Tanner Hays by email at lrpvthirty@gmail.com.  The class also has a Facebook page located at this web address: https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/groups/LRparkview82/ . 

Hope to see everyone there!

Development Opportunity

The LRSD Career Technical Education Department is excited to offer a professional development experience with the renown author of MAX Teaching with Reading and Writing : Dr. Mark Forget. Dr. Forget will conduct a two-day professional development for CTE teachers, Tuesday-Wednesday, May 1-2, at the LRSD Technology Center, in room 133, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Following Dr. Forget’s presentation Monday, the LRSD CTE Department will host a Meet and Greet honoring him at the LRSD Administration Building, in the third floor conference room, from 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The JA Fair 2012 Annual Spring Plant Sale

Last year was our biggest plant sale ever, WITH OVER 40,000 PLANTS GROWN FROM SEED. We will start the sale on MONDAY  the 23RD of April from 9:30 am– 5:30 pm.  The sale will end on May the 4TH – 4:00 pm.

We will have the best plants and the cheapest prices in Pulaski Co.  Prices from $1.00 each or $1.50 for six packs.

The plant list:   

ZUCCHINI VARIETIES - ZUCCHINI DARK
CUCUMBER-STRAIGHT EIGHT-STANDARD CUCUMBER
TOMATO VARIETIES- THE FAMOUS ARKANSAS TRAVELER BETTER BOY.
PEPPER VARIETIES-JALAPENO-CHILLI VARIETIES
FLOWERS-SUNFLOWER SEEDS -NASTURSIUMS –MARIGOLDS

REMEMBER THIS IS ALL MADE POSSIBLE BY THE HARD WORK OF OUR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CLASS STUDENTS.  THE STUDENTS DO ALL OF THE WORK.  ALSO, THANKS FOR THE AMINISTRATION FOR PUTTING UP WITH OUR DIRTY HANDS AND BOOTS!

Historically the plants go quick; so come out the first week and take advantage of the great deals on Arkansas native vegetables and flowers.

THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT EVERY YEAR!

FRANK TROUTMAN

More than 813,767 hours of volunteer service, valued at $17.1 million, were contributed on behalf of the Little Rock School District during the 2011-12 school years, marking the most volunteer hours ever recorded in a single year.   That announcement came during the recent “Evening for the Stars” reception hosted by the Little Rock School District Volunteers in Public Schools program (ViPS), honoring schools, volunteers and organizations.  A special award established by ViPS as a tribute to the program’s founder, Jane Mendel, was presented to Lori Conley, a volunteer who has achieved an exceptional level of service.   ViPS would like to also extend a special thanks to Arkansas’ own Broadway performer, Lawrence Hamilton, who served as emcee.

Photo (l-to-r):  Jody Carreiro, School Board President; Lori Conley, 2012 Jane Mendel winner;  Patty Bates Abraham, 2011 Jane Mendel Award winner; Dr. Morris Holmes, LRSD Superintendent, WJ Monagle, ViPS Board of Directors

ViPS was founded in 1972 to provide assistance to teachers and other staff members of the Little Rock School District by promoting volunteerism.  ViPS serves as a link between the district and the community while providing patrons and citizens the opportunity to be significantly involved in the education of children. 

2012 ViPS Award Recipients 

2012 Jane Mendel Award
Lori Conley for district-wide service

Partners in Education
St. Vincent Health System partnered with Forest Heights Middle School

ViPS Community Resource Award
 Eric Higgins for district-wide service
Junior League of Little Rock for district-wide service

ViPS Community School Volunteer Award
Ginny Belotti of Carver Elementary School
Angeletta Giles of Chicot Primary School

ViPS Family School Volunteer
Kellyann Thornton of Roberts Elementary School
LeAndrew Cranford of Wakefield Elementary School 
Alison Nicholson of Pulaski Heights Middle School 
Anita Smith of Mablevale Middle School 
Vicki Botner of Fulbright Elementary and Mann Middle School

ViPS Leadership Award
Pattie Hamilton for district-wide service
Mary Thompson of Central High School
Whitney Bordelon of Carver Elementary School

ViPS Parent Involvement Award
Kendrick Seahorn of Chicot Primary
Boyce Pearson at Dodd Elementary School 
Henri Smothers  for district-wide service

ViPS Mentor Award
Fred W. Smith of Washington Elementary School
Pat Riley of Forest Heights Middle School

ViPS Student Award
Faith Mullins of Central High School
HLA Hamilton Helpers student volunteers and teacher sponsor Joyce Wright    
      of Hamilton Learning Academy

ViPS Stellar Service Employee Award
William Bobo of Williams Elementary School
Karen Banks of Carver Elementary School
Regina Ezell of Central High School

Bale Elementary School and Hamilton Learning Academy are teaming up to sponsor a free community health fair this Thursday, April 26, from 5-7 p.m. at Hamilton, 3301 Bryant Street in Little Rock.  A portion of the fair will be dedicated to men’s health.  The Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation (APCF) will offer free screenings but participants in those screenings must be pre-registered.  For more information, contact Beth Benton at (501)-447-3605.