Congrats to our JES Basketball team for playing a great game today against Forest Park and walking away with another WIN!! Final score 26 - 11 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
3 days ago, Lori Benson
basketball
basketball
basketball
Arkansas School Choice Applications are now open! Live outside the Little Rock School District boundaries? You can still apply to one of our amazing LRSD schools! From award-winning arts and championship sports to STEM opportunities, career pathways, and early childhood programs, LRSD offers more ways for students to thrive. The deadline to apply is May 1, 2026. Learn more and apply at www.LRSD.org
9 days ago, LRSD
A promotional graphic for Arkansas School Choice from the Little Rock School District. The left side has a dark blue background with yellow and white text that reads “Arkansas School Choice.” Below it says, “Live outside the Little Rock School District boundaries, and wish to apply to one of our amazing schools?” A boxed headline reads, “LRSD has the best opportunities and experiences available for your student. Don’t let them miss out!” Under the headline is a bulleted list that includes: medical career pathways with hospital partnerships; new, state of the art facilities; national and international competition opportunities; captivating research opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; early childhood programs led by certified teachers, pre kindergarten; hands on experience with emerging technologies; inclusive programs for special education; award winning arts programs; hands on leadership and service opportunities with an extensive community partnership network; and championship sports and extracurriculars. At the bottom left is the website address, spelled out as w w w dot L R S D dot o r g.  The right side of the graphic is a collage of photos showing diverse students participating in classroom learning, science experiments, arts, athletics, performances, graduations, and group activities. Over the collage is text that reads, “More opportunities for kids.” Below the collage is the Little Rock School District torch logo and the words “Little Rock School District.” In the bottom right corner is a yellow box with black text that reads, “Deadline May 1, 2026.”
Proud to announce the 2026 JES Teacher of the Year!! Congratulations to Holly Adams, our amazing 1st grade teacher!!! Let’s all shower her with some JES love and appreciation!!
9 days ago, Lori Benson
teacher of year
We showed Mrs. Register how much she is loved today during the Sing-A-Long and surprised her with a final walk this afternoon! We love you Mrs. Register!
25 days ago, Lori Benson
singalong
singalong
final walk
final walk
final walk
final walk
Congratulations to Bentley in Mrs. Phillips class for winning 3rd place in the Gingerbread Extravaganza Holiday Color Contest!
27 days ago, Lori Benson
artwork by student
From Mrs. Ramsey
30 days ago, Lori Benson
21st annual LR Christmas caravan december 20, 2025 at Saint Mark Baptist Church 7 am breakfast served 8 am gates open distribution of gifts
Our JES basketball team played another exciting game and came away with a win. 37-7 Good job Patriots!!
about 1 month ago, Lori Benson
basketball
basketball
basketball
basketball
Our JES basketball team came away with another win today over Fair. 31 to 4 👏🏼👏🏼 Great game Patriots!! ❤️🏀
about 1 month ago, Lori Benson
game huddle
playing ball
playing ball
playing ball
playing ball
Let’s make Reading FUN!! My goal is for students to READ over Winter Break, so no Reading Logs turned in until we get back please. 🥰 Our goal is 15 books on the reading log side. IF your child wants to do a FUN reading challenge on the other side, email me a picture of them at Lori.benson@lrsd.org & they will be entered into a special drawing and may even get their photo on the school news!!! ❤️❤️📚📚
about 1 month ago, Lori Benson
reading log
reading challenge
CONGRATULATIONS to our JES Spelling Bee winners!! We had a tie for 3rd place with Theo and Ruby, 2nd place is Hadley and our 1st place winner is Blakely Relano!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Blakely and Hadley will go on to the district level Spelling Bee to represent JES in January! Good luck Ladies! Special shout out to our fabulous pronouncer, Will Trice, the Executive Director of The Rep.
about 1 month ago, Lori Benson
first place
2nd place
3rd place
Jefferson parents,
Please check at home to see if your child is missing anything. Please make sure your child has all of their sweaters, coats, jackets, pullovers, and hoodies before the winter weather hits. We have a wide variety of Athleta, Under Armour, Seaside, Reebok, Old Navy, and Target items in our lost and found that have not been claimed.
about 2 months ago, Sarah Relano
Picture of kids' coats, sweaters, pullovers, and jackets hanging on a rack.
Picture of kids' jackets, coats, sweaters, hoodies, and pullovers hanging on a clothes rack.

Parents,
Picture Make-up day is January 14, not Dec. 1. Please mark your calendars if you wanted retakes

about 2 months ago, Jennifer Beranek
It's ViPS Reading Day!! ❤️❤️📚📚 Thank you to ALL our wonderful readers!!
about 2 months ago, Lori Benson
reader
reader
reader
reader
reader
Our JES basketball team walked away with another win today over Terry Elementary. It was a better game than the Razorback football game today! 😜 Way to go Patriots!! 23-5 final score
about 2 months ago, Lori Benson
basketball game
basketball game
Big CONGRATS to the new JES News crew. Our anchors are Meg and Harper. The camera operator is Hudson. Our producer is Penelope. Our meteorologist & Special Reporter is Hadley. And our Stage Manager is Evie. They start on Monday! Give them a big warm welcome! ❤️
2 months ago, Lori Benson
new news team
Tame the Tigers! Week 2 game vs. Terry Elementary.
2 months ago, Coach Massie
Nov 15
Today was Ms. Spencer’s news team lunch. Our last hoorah 🎉 It’s a bittersweet day of saying goodbye to one team and hiring the next. Watch for a new team announcement on Monday. ❤️ If you see any of these amazing kids pictured, tell them WELL DONE!! Mrs. Cross & Ms. Benson are so proud!
2 months ago, Lori Benson
News team
news team
Our amazing JES News Team had a live studio audience today of their biggest fans to show them support on their last week of work. They are handing the reins over to Ms. Cooper’s class next week. They have worked so hard and done such an impressive job!
2 months ago, Lori Benson
news team with parents
These JES players and cheerleaders got up early today for the first basketball game of the season and brought home a big JES win! 52-3 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
2 months ago, Lori Benson
basketball players  and cheerleaders
IMPORTANT MESSAGE!!!
2 months ago, Lori Benson
stock the rock the wright way help us stock LRSD's school pantries drop off items at any LRSD school or childcare center  Needed non perishable food items that students can prepare without a stove as well as personal hygiene and household items