LRSD Spotlight

Congratulations to the following debate students who participated at the 2011 Student Congress on November 6, 7, and 8. Captain Andrew Bartels, Ronak Chokani, Deepa Manjantha, Chirag Lala, Sana Khan, Alex Zhang, and page Cashae Louden. Congratulations to their coach Mrs. Kathy Holladay. The following awards were given to these exceptional students:

Best Overall House Delegation

Best House I Delegation

Best House II Delegation

Best Bill House I - Sana Khan

Republican Party Secretary - Chirag Lala

House II Clerk - Alex Zhang and Andrew Bartels

2nd Best Bill House II and Law of Congress - Andrew Bartels and Deepa Manjanatha

Superior Committee Caucus - Alex Zhang

Superior Committee - Andrew Bartels, Sana Khan, Chirag Lala, Ronak Chokani, Deepa Manjanatha, and Chirag Lala

Superior Floor Debate - Andrew Bartels, Sana Khan, Chirag Lala

Superior Parliamentary Procedure - Ronak Chokani and Alex Zhang

Little Rock Central High Debate Team has started this school year doing great things. Congratulations to Alex Zhang and Sarthark Garg who was the Novice Debate 1st place team. Alex Zhang was the Novice Debate 1st plave speaker at the Bentonville, AR competition. Ian Wren and Daniel Schexnayder were the top 31st team out of 200 teams at the Glenbrooks High School Tournament in Deerfield, Illinois. Ian and Daniel also received one bid to the National Tournament of Champions at the University of Kentucky. Ian and Daniel were the 13th seed out of 120 teams at the Longhorn Classic at the University of Texas at Austin. Melinda Lui placed 1st as a Varsity Debate Speaker at the North Little Rock Tournament. Ian Wren and Daniel Schexnayder made it to the Quarter finals at the Wake Forest University Tournament and to the octafinals at St. Marks School in Dallas, Texas.

Recently at Williams Magnet Elementary, over 120 students from various elementary and middle schools across Central Arkansas participated in the City-Wide Chess Tournament. This was the first of five tournaments to be held from December through April.The teams representing LRSD include:

Carver Magnet Elementary

Forest Park Elementary

Fulbright Elementary

Gibbs Magnet Elementary

King Elementary

Pulaski Heights Elementary

Roberts Elementary

Williams Magnet Elementary

Dunbar Middle

Mann Magnet Middle

In the Elementary division, the team from Gibbs Magnet placed 2nd. In the Middle School division, Mann placed 1st and Dunbar placed 3rd.

       The Henderson EAST students collected money for the great cause, Hats Off For Cancer. Henderson students were allowed to pay $1 and wear a hat for the day. The students collected $134.00 to donate to Hats Off For Cancer. This great organization collects and donates hats of all kinds to the courageous children who lose their hair due to cancer treatments. Thanks to Henderson Magnet Middle School students for such a great fundraiser!

     The EAST students at Henderson has partnered with the Ozark Water Project to collect shoes. Representatives from the Project came out and presented to all the social studies classes. The students were encouraged to bring their old shoes to donate. To date, the EAST students have collected over 500 pairs of shoes.  The donated shoes are revived by the Shoemaster and sold to vendors in developing countries. Funds from the export of the shoes are used to provide well drilling rigs, water purification systems, and hand pump repair micro businesses.