
Continuing National Community School Coordinator Appreciation Week, today we’re highlighting Angelia Johnson from Washington Elementary and Sabrina Mills from Watson Elementary School! Thank you both for your commitment to empowering our students and communities! #CoordinatorsRock!



Happy National IT Professionals Day to the incredible tech team at LRSD! 🎉💻 We appreciate everything you do behind the scenes to keep our schools connected and running smoothly!


It's National Security Officer Appreciation Week! 🎉 The Little Rock School District would like to recognize and thank our incredible security officers for their dedication to keeping our schools safe every day. Your hard work and commitment are truly valued!


As part of National Community School Coordinator Appreciation Week, today we’re highlighting Kaila Davis from Chicot Elementary and Early Childhood Center and Marthelle Hadley from Stephens Elementary! Thank you both for your dedication and hard work supporting our students and families! #CoordinatorsRock!



This morning, LRSD and the City of Little Rock celebrated the expansion of the Community Schools Partnership with Dunbar Magnet Middle School and McDermott Elementary School joining the network! These schools will bring essential resources to students and families. 📸 View photos from today’s event: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBHJbp.


Join your LRSD Board Member Sandrekkia Morning for a special listening session this Tues., 6-7:15PM at Wakefield Elementary. Topics include the future of LRSD, cell phone policy for schools, and school calendar options. don't miss your chance to weigh in! Childcare available.


🌸📸 Grandparents, it’s your time to shine! Enter our Grandparents Day Sweepstakes from Sept 13 - Sept 27, 2024, for a chance to win!! Snap a photo with your LRSD grandchild and upload it to www.LRSD.org/2024-GRANDPARENTS. Multiple entries are allowed and winners are selected randomly. Celebrate your special bond with us! 💜


Mabelvale Elementary's Casual for a Cause day was a hit! Students raised $220.30 for Little Rock’s Saving Our Sons Program. Kudos to Mrs. Carrie Perry’s 1st-grade class for leading the way with $25 collected! Thank you to all who participated!

🛍️ Exciting news for Little Rock Southwest High School fans! You can now grab your school spirit gear — t-shirts and hoodies — at the Walmart on Baseline Road! Show your pride and stock up today!

📢 LRSD is proud to have partnered with City Year for 20 years! City Year is recruiting young adults (18-25) to serve as tutors/mentors in our schools starting in October. Deadline is Sept. 15! Nominate or apply today:
🔗 https://bit.ly/4efHHAr
🔗 https://www.cityyear.org/apply-now/


The annual #StoryTimewithPastors kicked off today at Dr. Marian G Lacey K-8 Academy! Our faith-based organization partners make it their mission to promote literacy and #theloveofreading to our elementary students. Thank you for your ongoing commitment to our students! A special shout out to Denise Persons and our Volunteers in Public Schools team for coordinating the monthly sessions.


****LRSD Spec. Board Mtg/Public Comment; Work Session & Employee Background Waiver Hearing -Thurs., Sept. 12, 5:30 PM
Agenda: https://lrsd.diligent.community/Portal/
Public Comment: https://lrsd.jotform.com/form/203496938448067
Watch Live: www.lrsdlive.com


🎉 A huge CONGRATS to Pinnacle View Middle School 7th grader, Tessa Corbitt, for getting 1st place in the girl's division at this weekend’s LR XC Meet! 🥇 Competing against 287 runners from 28 schools, Tessa crossed the finish line with an impressive 31-second lead! Shoutout to all of our runners for an amazing first meet — keep pushing forward!

Join LRSD's Board Members and fellow community members for a Listening Tour and Town Hall Conversations! Discuss important decisions that will shape the future of our district. Topics include school year calendar options, cell phone policies, and strategic planning. Let’s work together to create a positive change in our schools!

🎉 Today, several of our schools celebrated Grandparents Day! Check out these heartwarming moments from Washington Elementary and Terry Elementary, where they hosted special lunch events to honor and celebrate our wonderful grandparents.

🏦 It's Bank Day at Stephens Elementary! Students have been prepping over the past week with teller interviews & training. Now it's time to deposit into their Kids Saving accounts! 💰 Big thanks to our partner First Security Bank for making this possible!

🎨 The kindergarten hallway at Terry Elementary is getting spooky! 👻 Mrs. Leigh Jacobs' art room is full of creativity as students crafted these fun and colorful line monsters. 🖍️ Check out their awesome work!

Check this out! Parkview Senior McKenzye Webster was featured on Arkansas Style for organizing a blood drive at her church. The drive will be held on Sept. 28th from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Donors get a glow-in-the-dark T-shirt, free zoo entry, and proceeds benefit Dorcas House! Let's celebrate her achievement and support a great cause! Watch the interview here: https://tinyurl.com/3fyyatkj.

LRSD Parents & Families! LRSD Partnering for Excellence Back to School BASH, Saturday, 9/14/24, 10 am. - 1pm., Henderson Building, 401 Barrow Rd. The event is FREE. Refreshments, school supplies, haircuts, health screenings, flu vaccine, door prizes, homework kits, bounce house, and MORE! For more info, email Kaye kaye.rainey@lrsd.org or beatriz.varela@lrsd.org.


Watson Elementary School proudly unveils a new mural in the cafeteria, showcasing the spirit of Southwest Little Rock! 🎨 The stunning piece was created by LRSD alum Mr. Willie Love.
