Friday Highlights - January 18, 2019

Important Dates

January is:

National Mentoring Month

National Blood Donor's Month

Monday, Jan. 21 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Schools & Offices Closed

Tuesday, Jan. 22 - LREA Executive Board Meeting - 5PM

Monday, Jan. 28 - Superintendent's Citation Program

Save the Date:
Go Red Day (American Heart Assoc.) - February 1
Poore Man on the Roof Food Drive - February 12
Artistry in the Rock - March 11-14
City Year Red Jacket Ball - April 11 (Supt. Poore is this year's honoree)
ViPS An Evening for the Stars - April 16
OneRock - April 22
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Highlights/Events

Western Hills Student Wins Youth Art Month Flag Contest

Congrats to Western Hills student, Keyri Barrera Barona, for winning the Elementary Division of the Youth Art Month Flag contest! This annual competition is open to students across Arkansas. She will receive $100 worth of art supplies for winning, and her work will be displayed this summer at the Old State House Museum in Little Rock. Way to go, Keyri!

First Security Bank Branch Ribbon Cutting at Dodd Elementary

The second student-operated First Security Bank branch is now open following Thursday's ribbon-cutting ceremony at David O Dodd Elementary. First Security Bank donated $5 for each student to open an account. The goal is to teach students financial literacy, including money-management skills and the value of saving. Thanks, First Security Bank! #makingbetterhappen

First Financial Bank Makes Contribution to Support LRSD Students in Stock Market Game

Thanks, First Financial Bank, for your support of our students and for the generous donation of $2,500 so they may participate in the Stock Market Game.

Hope and Fury, Live Reenactment, The Story of a Dream by Booker Arts Magnet 

In partnership with the Arkansas Martin Luther King Commission (one of Booker’s newest Partners in Education!), students from Booker’s 4th and 5th grades used Drama, Dance, and Music to celebrate the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  On his 90th birthday, this performance highlighted key moments from and Dr. Kings’ inspiring leadership during the Civil Rights movement. 

LRSD Teams Win Regional Divisions in Stock Market Game

Student teams from LRSD were the regional winners of the Fall 2018 session of the Stock Market Game program, an investment simulation competition hosted by Economics Arkansas. 

LRSD Schools and Advisors:

Don Roberts Elementary School, Joshua Penticoff – advisor, 1st and 2nd place, elementary school division

Pinnacle View Middle School, Graham Goodloe – advisor, 1st place, junior high division; and 1st place, overall advisor

The student winners and their teacher advisors will win cash prizes and copies of “The Bull” trophy, at an awards luncheon for the winners of the Fall 2018, Spring 2019 and Year-Round 2018-19 sessions on May 13, 2019, in Little Rock. Doug McMillon, president and CEO of Walmart Inc., will deliver the keynote address.

One District One Book Fall Campaign Kickoff at 

the Museum of Discovery

LRSD students have enjoyed the culminating events, hosted at the Museum of Discovery, for the One District One Book fall reading campaign. A special thanks to all of our partners for making this an especially STEMulating event:

Southwest Power Pool
Museum of Discovery
Arvest Bank
Economics Arkansas

Students and families also took the #feettotheseat pledge to be at school every day and on time.

Book Signing Event for Former LRSD Educator Coach Elders