📣 Exciting news! Several LRSD schools have been honored by the Office of Education Policy at the University of Arkansas for their outstanding growth on the ACT Aspire! 🎉 Congratulations to Don Roberts Elementary, Wakefield Elementary, Little Rock Hall STEAM Magnet High, and Jefferson Elementary for their exceptional achievements.
Patriot Academy wrapped up today with students learning and having fun! New and transfer Parkview Arts/Science Magnet High School- LRSD students got insights on graduation, credits, and more. The event was a great start to "The Patriot Way" and boosted Patriot Pride! See more pictures here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBAmiQ
Hello, LRSD Families! We are proud partners with the Central Arkansas Library System and are sharing this survey with you on their behalf. As someone who is interested in helping shape the future of our community’s library system, you are encouraged to share your thoughts, using the following link: https://cals.org/strategic-plan. Young people are requested to submit responses using the adult link survey. The children’s survey is designed for kids in elementary school to give their input. Thank you for participating!
🎉🏀 Celebrating Victory! 🏀🎉 Last night, the boys and girls basketball teams of Little Rock Central High School were honored for their phenomenal victory in the 6A State Basketball Tournament! 🏆 The players received their championship rings, celebrating their hard work and dedication.
🎉 Congratulations to Arianna Williams of Little Rock West High School of Innovation and Emery Moore of Little Rock Central High School for their incredible achievements in the 2024 Clinton Foundation Ideas Matter Scholarship Essay Contest! 🏆 This year’s theme focused on civic participation. We are so proud of our students for their outstanding accomplishments!
Preparing for the new school year is a high priority for the Little Rock School District! This summer, teachers participated in AVID training at Little Rock Southwest High School. AVID is an approach to enhance the learning process and foster strong connections between teachers and students! 📚
Get ready for LRSD's Back-to-School Vaccine Clinic! This vaccination event will help ensure your student is up-to-date on all required immunizations.
July 23rd, July 24th, and July 25th
from 8am to 6pm at
3915 W. 8th St. , Little Rock, AR 72204.
We are needing to know an estimated amount of participants to prepare for the event. Please sign up here: https://lrsd.jotform.com/241264798572064
If you sign up for the 4 to 6 pm block, know that the clinic will close at 6pm. You will need to sign in by 5pm to get a vaccine that day. There will be a gift card drawing for those that show up to the event and get vaccinated. Please bring your vaccination record if from out of the state.
Full event details can be viewed on the pdf flyer:
English: https://5il.co/2r97k
Spanish: https://5il.co/2r97l
📚 Throughout the month of July, we're sharing reading tips to help you get ready for the new school year. The summer is a great time to get together with distant relatives, and it's always exciting when they come around to visit! Encourage your child to show off their newfound reading skills by reading to a relative or retelling a story from memory! 📖
🎓🌟 A few EAST students at Stephens Elementary had the opportunity to share their experiences and answer questions from some of the new EAST Facilitators. EAST is designed to be student-led, so it's only fitting that training includes student voices! We're proud of our students for stepping up and leading the way!
LRSD's Camp Can Do students showcased their amazing talents at Williams Magnet Elementary this week! 🎉 Camp Can Do is a summer program for English Language Learners. We're so proud of their progress in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Check out highlights from this fantastic camp here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBz4Jj.
Little Rock Southwest High School's very own Renia Lewis has been selected as a student speaker to represent Arkansas and the school at the 2024 Jostens Renaissance Global Conference! This honor comes after the Renny Team won the highest-level distinction award for their outstanding Jostens Renaissance initiatives. 🏆 Congrats to Renia and the Renny Team for their incredible achievements!
🎉 Thanks to our amazing students, parents, and staff, LRSD has won the Best Pre-K category in the Arkansas Times 'Best of Arkansas' contest! Little Rock Central High School also took home the title of Best Public School! 🏆 Congratulations!
****LRSD Special Board Meeting/Public Comment and Work Session, Thurs., July 11, 5:30 PM Agenda: https://lrsd.diligent.community/Portal/ Public Comment: https://lrsd.jotform.com/form/203496938448067 Watch Live: www.lrsdlive.com
LRSD & Caissa continue their partnership to recruit/retain students. Caissa enrollment specialists have been and will continue to contact families for this purpose. If you get emails or calls/texts from 501-503-3168, 501-512-1656, or 501-260-7244 -they are legitimate communication from LRSD.
📚✨ Over the next three weeks, educators at Dr. Marian G Lacey K-8 Academy are reimagining education. With a focus on best practices, they're working to ensure every learner thrives and every leader emerges.
🎉 Congrats to Marthelle Hadley, Community Schools Site Coordinator at Stephens Elementary LRSD, for completing the Arkansas Governmental Manager Program, sponsored by the Arkansas Public Administration Consortium! Thank you for your dedication to the students and school.
🌞🎨 Watson Elementary School's blacktop just got a vibrant makeover with new learning games! 🖍️ It's making playtime both fun and educational for students!
Want to know what a “Community School” looks like? Look no further than Mabelvale Middle School, which provides English classes to our Spanish-speaking parents! At LRSD, we are committed to serving the whole community.
Way to go, Pulaski Heights Middle School! They had 21 students compete at the FBLA National Leadership Conference in Orlando. They had 11 students place in the Top 10 in the nation! They also brought home six Top 10 winners including one National Champion! The most awards by any school in Arkansas! Congrats!
📚 Throughout the month of July, we're sharing reading tips to help you get ready for the new school year. 📚 DEAR stands for 'Drop Everything and Read,' and it's a fun way to get everyone in the house reading together. Choose a time during the day, and when the time comes, drop what you're doing and dive into a good book! 📖
