Important Dates
September 16, 2020 - Grandparents Facebook Sweepstakes Contest Begins
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***LRSD has cancelled ACT Testing for Saturday, September 19, 2020
***LRSD has cancelled the following test dates for the SAT due to COVID concerns.***
- September 26, 2020 - Cancelled
- October 3, 2020 - Cancelled
Next scheduled SAT test date - November 7, 2020
***Little Rock Central High is NOT hosting the ACT***
(We will update the LRSD online calendar regarding any changes of which we may be come aware regarding testing dates.)
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October 8, 2020 - Board Candidate Training Session, 5:30 p.m.
Highlights/Events
Congratulations to Supt. Mike Poore - Arkansas Supt. of the Year!!!
Our very own Superintendent Michael Poore was in for a huge surprise when he was awarded Arkansas Supt. of the Year during a Community Advisory Board Meeting! Read more about this exciting honor in the news release below.
Next Up for Supt. Poore - Educator Award from
Junior Achievement
Congrats to Supt. Mike Poore who will be among the honorees recognized during Junior Achievement's annual Legacy Awards celebration. Poore will be the inaugural recipient of the "Educator Award" during the virtual event on September 22.
LRSD - Dolly Parton Imagination Book Sign-up and Distribution Event
The Pulaski County chapter of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library and the LRSD celebrated its partnership with Book distribution event at Rockefeller Early Childhood Center. Families are able to build their children's home library with high quality, FREE books from birth up to 5-years-old For more on how your child can receive free books, visit: www.pcaril.org
Teacher Appreciation Month at Academy Sports
Congrats and a huge appreciation to four LRSD employees for going above and beyond the call of duty! A special thanks to Academy Sports+Outdoors for their partnership in supporting our outstanding educators. Each educator was awarded $500 gift cards and also a 10% discount at Academy throughout this month. Congrats to:
Annette Delaney - Baseline
Kim Williams - Central
Kristi Ward - Pinnacle View
Kisha Dunn - Jefferson
Check out the news feature on on these recipients KARK by clicking link below picture
Mabelvale Middle School Head Custodian Gets a Shout Out
Phillip Taber recognized by Supt. Mike Poore for going above and beyond the call of duty. You could be next. He'll be popping up at schools/departments to recognize deserving employees and presenting them with a gift card.
Tech Time with Schoology
Tech Tuesday which is now referred to as "Tech Time" is new and improved!! During the month of September, Tech Time will focus on All things Schoology! As seats are filling up quickly, please register and claim your spot now!
***Refer to the LRSD PD Portal for titles and times.***
Grandparents Facebook Sweepstakes Contest
Lets celebrate the bond between grandparents and grandchildren: Grandparents of all LRSD students (in-person & digital), enter the sweepstakes by taking a picture of you with your current LRSD grandchild and submitting it to the following link: http://www.tinyurl.com/2020LRSDGrandparents Winners will be randomly selected.
Promote Census Awareness with your Children
Engage your kids by inviting them
to help answer your family’s 2020 census, which can be completed online. Even
if you already completed your household census, you can revisit the census
website and explore the wide variety of free, downloadable lessons, interactive
games, videos, songs, and activities for teachers, parents and kids for
different grade levels - to learn about the once-every-10-years nationwide
count. For more information on how to promote census awareness with your
children, go to: https://2020census.gov/en/educators.html
Epic Little Rock Scavenger Hunt: Big Fun in Little Rock!
Put on some comfortable clothes and slip on some walking
shoes to take a couple of hours out of the day to involve your family in one
epic adventure to explore the culture and history of Little Rock! Discover historic
landmarks, solve riddles through art and statues, and complete team challenges
- all while enjoying the lush green space along the River Front Park, and embracing
the heart of downtown. This fun and
adventurous scavenger hunt can be enjoyed at any time. For more information go
to: https://www.scavengerhunt.com/locations/Little_Rock_Scavenger_Hunt.html
National Suicide Awareness Month
There is no right or wrong time to talk with your child about suicide, please take advantage this month which is National Suicide Awareness Month to utilize the many resources available to know the signs of depression versus normal angst and how to prevent suicide.
If you or someone you know who is experiencing an increase in aggression, drop in grades, feeling of hopelessness, a change in behavior, feeling of worthless, etc., please talk someone and reach out for help. You can call 1-800-273-HELP (8255)
Click here for more information. https://www.sprc.org/states/arkansas
How to Vote Safely in Election 2020
Luckily you don't have to choose between your health and voting. You can vote safely in Election 2020 by voting Absentee. For more information on how to vote, early voting dates and locations, etc., go to: https://www.vipvoter.org/howtovote
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