April is:
National Poetry Month
National Autism Awareness
Sexual Assault Awareness
Stress Awareness
School Library Month
National Autism Awareness
Sexual Assault Awareness
Stress Awareness
School Library Month
Saturday, April 27 - Passover Ends
Sunday, April 28 - Children's Book Week (4/29-5/3)
Monday, April 29 - Superintendent's Citation Program, 5:30 p.m.
Friday, May 3 - School Lunch Hero Day; Registration Deadline for June ACT and SAT
Saturday, May 4 - SAT Test
Sunday, May 5 - Cinco de Mayo; Teacher Appreciation Week (5/5-5/12); School Nutrition Employee Week (5/6-5/10)
Monday, May 6 - AP Exams; School Bus Driver Appreciation Day; Interim Reports Sent Home/Available Online; Ramadan Begins
Tuesday, May 7 - AP Exams; National Teacher Day
Wednesday, May 8 - AP Exams; National School Nurse Appreciation Day
Thursday, May 9 - AP Exams; LR PTA Spring Banquet - Hall High School;
Childcare Provider Day
Friday, May 10 - AP Exams; Teacher of the Year Ceremony at the Statehouse Convention Center
Highlights and Events
Congrats to the Carver Magnet Elementary Winners for
the 2019 AR Wildlife Federation Art Contest!
2nd
Grade: 3rd Place - Ashten
Del Toro "Arkansas Red Wolf"
4th
Grade: 3rd Place - Michael
Nelson "Fishy, Fishy –
Orange Spotted Sun Fish"
5th
Grade: Honorable Mention - Xakhi Weston "Hoot!
Eastern Screech Owl"
The students' artwork will be on display at the Nature
Center. There will be a presentation
where students will receive their prize money and certificate.
Alpha Delta Kappa Visits Jefferson Elementary
Dunbar 8th Graders Attend Civics Capstone Project
On April 24, 2019, approximately 40 8th graders from Dunbar
Magnet Middle School attended the Civics Capstone project presentations at the
Clinton Presidential Library. These
students got the chance to visit with 9th grade students about their projects,
followed by a tour of the Clinton Library.
Carver Takes 1st AND 2nd Place in Economics
Arkansas Stock Market Game!
Congratulations to the Carver Elementary student team and their advisor, Jason Crader, on their double win in the After School Division of the year-long 2018-19 Stock Market Game Session. A celebratory luncheon for the winners will be held at the State House Convention Center on May 13th where the CEO of Walmart will be the keynote speaker. Way to go, Carver!
Enroll your child today in the FREE Frankly Reading Summer Series offered by the City of Little Rock Summer Playground Program. **Please note this is first-come, first-served**
Arkansas Stock Market Game!
Congratulations to the Carver Elementary student team and their advisor, Jason Crader, on their double win in the After School Division of the year-long 2018-19 Stock Market Game Session. A celebratory luncheon for the winners will be held at the State House Convention Center on May 13th where the CEO of Walmart will be the keynote speaker. Way to go, Carver!
Enroll your child today in the FREE Frankly Reading Summer Series offered by the City of Little Rock Summer Playground Program. **Please note this is first-come, first-served**
4 LRSD Seniors and 3 Teachers Among Those Selected to
Receive the 2019 Stephens Award
Photo courtesy of the AR Democrat Gazette
LRSD was well represented among the eight seniors from Little Rock-area
high schools and six teachers who were named recipients of the 2019 Stephens
Award. The program provides $5,000 scholarships to outstanding students
and $6,500 awards to teachers.The scholarships and awards are made possible by
The City Education Trust. The late Jackson T. Stephens and the late W.R.
"Witt" Stephens formed the trust in 1985 with proceeds from the sale
of the Stephens family's interest in Riverside Cable Television Co.
LRSD Student Winners:
Felipe
Morales-Osorio, Parkview Magnet High School, son of Norma Osorio and Felipe
Morales-Salazar.
Kylie Ning, Little
Rock Central High School, daughter of Silvia Ning and Baitang Ning.
Grace Xiang, Little
Rock Central High School, daughter of Wencheng Zhu and Dong Xiang.
Michelle Xu, Little
Rock Central High School, daughter of Alice Tie I and Joshua Xu.
LRSD Teacher Winners:
Chris Dorer, social
studies department chairman, Little Rock Central High School.
Jennifer Lusk, German
language, Little Rock Central High School.
Ryan Parson, social
studies, Little Rock Central High School
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
Dunbar Student Receives Scholarship to
Wildwood Academy of Music and the Arts
Brandon Wilson,
6th grader at Dunbar, received a full scholarship to Wildwood Academy of Music
and the Arts from David Porter, principal architect at Polk, Stanley,Wilcox
Architects. PSW is building the new high school. Mr. Porter spoke to the
students in Ms. Lasheena Gordon’s class about becoming an architect and about
connections between the arts and architecture.
Additional photos available on the LRSD Facebook by clicking here...
In the Community...
APR 17 - MAY 5: Native
Gardens, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, 601 Main Street, various show dates
and times. Learn
more. (Our own alum, Steve Broadnax is the director)
APR 26 - MAY 12: The Hobbit - Arkansas Arts Center Children's Theatre - 501 E. 9th St. Little Rock, AR 72202
From Our Partners at the Downtown Partnership
Don't miss the Arkansas Italian Food & Culture Festival
starting today and running all weekend! All of
the fun, food, and exciting things to do are happening on the grounds of the
Clinton Presidential Center.
The Arkansas Literary Festival is this weekend, so be sure to check out the lineup and learn how you can see all your
favorites and soon-to-be favorites!
