Gibbs International Magnet School

****LRSD Special Board Meeting/Public Comment, Thursday, April 11th, 5:30 PM Agenda: https://lrsd.diligent.community/Portal/ Public Comment: https://lrsd.jotform.com/form/203496938448067 Board Work Session - 6:00 PM Watch Live: www.lrsdlive.com

Spring pictures are a little bit different than normal school photos that are taken in the Fall. They are more like an individual photo shoot with multiple poses being offered. As such, only students with a pre-paid order will be photographed. You will be able to preview and select your poses and order additional photos and products after picture day. Order online so we know to photograph your student. Order here: https://bit.ly/GibbsSpringPics

Hello Gibbs Families- This is a friendly reminder that all yearbook orders are due by tomorrow (Thursday, March 28th) at 3:00 pm. Please make sure you use the yearbook order form at https://bit.ly/gibbsyearbook and submit the payment at the time of the order. The information is also posted on our school Facebook page and attached to this message. Have a great evening!

UPDATED As part of strategic planning, LRSD created three task forces.The Early Childhood Education Task Force would like parent input on the future of LRSD's birth to pre-k programs. Please complete updated survey to provide input: https://lrsd.jotform.com/240737933710861

Good Evening, Educators: As part of strategic planning, LRSD created three task forces.The Early Childhood Education Task Force would like your input on the future of LRSD's birth to pre-k programs. Please provide your input in this updated link: https://lrsd.jotform.com/240738306032853

Enjoy the creativity of student artists at the 10th Annual Artistry in the Rock starting at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 12th, at the Hall Industry, Arkansas State Fairgrounds. Click on the following link to see the schedule: https://5il.co/2gbkw We look forward to seeing you!

Gibbs Families- This is Ms Gibson. We had a great visit from author Julia Cook this week :) I hope your students have shared the fun reading and writing strategies we covered with Mrs Cook. If you would like to purchase a book from Julia Cook please look over this order form and write down the book you would like and how you want it autographed and send to school with the payment by Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Please send it to your students teacher. Here is a link to the order form https://5il.co/2gagr if you have any questions you can contact Ms Gibson at lori.gibson@lrsd.org Have a great weekend!

From our community partners Dunbar Historic Neighborhood Association. Please contact them with any questions.

Mr. Bassham and the Gibbs Kindergartners present "Where The Wild Things Are" Thursday, March 7th at 9:00am. Livestream via zoom ONLY will be available. The link and passcode to watch will be sent out via email, Dojo and text notifications.

****LRSD Board Work Session, Thursday, March 7th, 5:30 PM Agenda: https://lrsd.diligent.community/Portal/ Watch Live: www.lrsdlive.com

Gibbs PTA Spirit Night at DEFY THIS Thursday, March 7th!

Our next PTA and Parent/Family Engagement Workshop is coming up at the end of March. Join us for our upcoming Gibbs Family Engagement Workshop: MARCH MADNESS- GIBBS GAMES NIGHT on Tuesday, March 26th, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. The PTA will kick off the event with information and updates from 5:00 to 5:30 PM. Following that, at 5:30 PM, the fun begins with game night! So this event is for both parents AND kids! We'll have a diverse selection of popular and traditional board games, card games, and STEM challenges for everyone to enjoy. Feel free to bring along your family's favorite game to share with others. Discover how family game night can be a simple, enjoyable, and effective way to enhance academic skills and foster social-emotional development. Additionally, we've arranged for two food trucks to be on-site, providing dinner options for you to purchase dinner before and during the game night festivities! Join us for an evening of fun, learning, door prizes and delicious food. Let us know you're coming here: https://bit.ly/GibbsWorkshops24

Please enjoy this month's health newsletter compliments of LRSD's Health Services team: https://5il.co/2fmss

LRSD & Caissa kick off phase two of the partnership to recruit/retain students. Caissa enrollment specialists will be contacting families this weekend. If you get emails or calls/texts from 501-503-3168, 501-512-1656, or 501-260-7244 -they are legitimate communication from LRSD.

****LRSD Board Meeting/Public Comment, Thursday, Feb. 22, 5:30 PM Agenda: https://lrsd.diligent.community/Portal/ Public Comment: https://lrsd.jotform.com/form/203496938448067 Watch Live: www.lrsdlive.com

Calendar Update: No School Monday, April 8, 2024 (Solar Eclipse Day)

This is a friendly reminder that schools are open tomorrow, February 16th. Parent-teacher conferences originally scheduled for tomorrow will be held after school on Tuesday, February 20th.

Attention Parents/Guardians: TNT application window (Transfer No Transportation) runs Mon., Feb. 19-Thurs., Feb 22. See news article in following link: https://www.lrsd.org/article/1462131 for more or visit the Student Registration page on lrsd.org. Thanks for your support.

Attention LRSD Stakeholders: Please read the important update to the current school calendar.Among other changes, the update impacts Fri., Feb. 16th.Students will now attend school on that day. For details, click here: https://5il.co/2ejjn Thanks for your support!

****LRSD Special Board Meeting/Public Comment and Work Session, Thursday, Feb. 8, 5:30 PM Agenda: https://lrsd.diligent.community/Portal/ Public Comment: https://lrsd.jotform.com/form/203496938448067 Watch Live: www.lrsdlive.com