Important Dates

Friday, September 6, Grandparents Day Facebook Contest begins

Friday, September 6, Registration deadline for October SAT

Sunday, September 8, Grandparents Day

Thursday, September 12, Open House, (All Middle Schools)

Saturday, September 14, ACT Test

Tuesday, September 17, Open House (ALL High Schools)

Friday, September 20, Registration deadline for October ACT
Tuesday, September 24, College Night at Metroplex 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

(For Additional Dates - see LRSD Calendar or LRSD.org)

Save-the-Date: Magnet Fair – October 12, 2019 at Park Plaza Mall

#FeetotheSeat Campaign

Join us for the second annual Feet to the Seat Campaign to promote student attendance. September is Attendance Awareness Month, stressing that students should be in class every day. Support our efforts in reducing chronic absenteeism. Students at Cloverdale Middle School helped kick off the event at a news conference recently. Below is a group photo of the newly formed task force.

Have a Teacher You Think is AMAZING?

Nominate them now!

Deadline to nominate is September 9!

Here's the link to LR Family's story online:https://www.littlerockfamily.com/post/112268/nominate-your-favorite-teacher-for-our-amazing-educators-award

Visit the LRSD Staff Lounge for a Special Message- Click Here to be Redirected

AVID students visit the University of Little Rock campus. The students were greeted by Arkansas Teacher of the Year, Stacy McAdoo (on the left of the UA-Little Rock mascot)

In the Community...

Arkansas BBQ Cooks Team Up To Fight Cancer

JULY 29, 2019

B Street Rib Off Benefits American Cancer Society of Central Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, ARK.; July 29, 2019 – The 11th annual B Street Rib Off will take place on Saturday, September 7th in the Argenta Art District of North Little Rock. The annual event features a BBQ cooking competition focused on amateur cooking teams from across the mid-south with all proceeds from the event going to the American Cancer Society of Central Arkansas.

“The B. Street Rib Off is a wonderful partner for us here at the American Cancer Society of Central Arkansas,” said Matthew Bancroft, community development officer for the American Cancer Society - Arkansas. “I would like to encourage everyone to come out and enjoy delicious barbecue while supporting the B Street Rib Off and American Cancer Society’s mission of helping people stay well, get well, finding cures and fighting back.”

In addition to the BBQ competition, the event will feature live music, beverages from Flyway Brewing Company and a raffle that includes merchandise from several Arkansas retailers. Teams interested in cooking for the competition can register at BStreetRibOff.org. There, teams will also find a list of rules and more information about the competition. 

The public is encouraged to attend the event and judge the People’s Choice category for a small donation. The event is family friendly and will kick off at 8 a.m. with results announced at 4 p.m. on September 7th. 

Jason Brown, Justin Hinton and Matthew Ross founded the B Street Rib Off  as a friendly backyard competition in 2008. After increased interest, the three friends turned the annual event into a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The organization now boasts a board of directors with nine members from across the state. 

For more information, visit BStreetRibOff.org or search B Street Rib Off on Facebook and Twitter.

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The Arkansas Association of Black Professionals will host its third annual Black Food Truck Festival Saturday, September 7th, on the campus of Philander Smith College. This family-friendly event is designed to celebrate black entrepreneurship and culinary skills while showcasing the cultural diversity of African American businesses. The Black Food Truck Festival, which takes place from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., will feature vendors representing various black-owned businesses from around the state including food trucks, caterers, restaurants, and retail locations.

4th Annual Harvest Night

The 4th Annual Harvest Night is a fun, family-friendly event that will showcase southern cuisine, a silent auction, craft beverages, children’s activities, and live entertainment. It's a fantastic and fun opportunity for our community, families, and friends to see firsthand the amazing facility that sources food to over 450 food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, and children’s feeding programs in 33 counties in central and southern Arkansas. For each dollar raised, five meals are provided to hungry Arkansans. Nothing can measure what it means to help people take control of their lives. For these individuals, hope is a hot meal, a bag of groceries, a well-nourished child.