Friday Highlights 11.20.20
Important Dates
Nov. 23-25 - Digital Learning Days - All Virtual Instruction
Nov. 25 - Thanksgiving Holiday
Dr. Paul R. Fair had a long and illustrious career as an educational leader. He served as Jefferson Elementary School Principal, Assistant Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent and Superintendent of Schools in the Little Rock Public Schools.
Dr. Fair was elected to numerous positions of leadership on professional committees and commissions at the local, state and national levels during his career in public education. From 1990 to 2000, he served as Executive Director of the Arkansas Retired Teacher Association. In 1995 he was elected to the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System Board of Trustees and re-elected to serve for a total of fifteen years. From 2000 to 2006 he was a member of the National Retired Teachers eighteen-member Pensions Roundtable Committee. Go to https://www.ruebelfuneralhome.com/obituaries for Dr. Fair's obituary.
Our very own Hall H.S teacher Shirley Forehand was captured in the Democrat Gazette for teaching her students a fun way to learn math through Muzology!!
Shirley Forehand at Hall High School teaches her students algebra and geometry through music.. Check out the YouTube video explaining the program and awesome article from the Democrat Gazette. Go to: https://t.co/9lcCUxSWjU?amp=1
Congratulations to our LR West students Legna Nesbitt & Micaela Frierson for competing & placing in the All-Region Choir!
NWEA Nickelodeon Growth Goal Movie Incentive at Booker!
A celebration for the 33 onsite students in grades 3-5 that met their NWEA Growth Goal was presented with a movie and prizes presentation including a special guest from the Nickelodeon TV Station! The movie was named "The Astronauts". The students were one of the first to see the previews of the new movie before the airing of the November 13 new series premiere.
Your feedback matters! Join one of our community meetings for detailed information and a chance to get your questions answered about the JA Fair K-8 Transition. A meeting for Spanish-speaking families will be held Tuesday, Nov. 1st.
DECEMBER 1, 2020 GENERAL ELECTION RUNOFF INFORMATION
(LITTLE ROCK, ARK.) – Pulaski County Circuit and County Clerk Terri Hollingsworth reminds voters the general election runoff is set for December 1 for voters in North Little Rock and Little Rock. There is a total of four runoff races, two in North Little Rock and two in select areas of Little Rock.
There
are approximately 53,000 eligible registered voters for this election.
Residents who are unsure if they are qualified to vote for the runoff can use
the voter information site voterview.org
on the Arkansas Secretary of State’s website to check a sample ballot and find
their polling place. The last day for new voters to be qualified to vote in
this election was November 2.
RUNOFF RACES
North Little Rock Mayor
North Little Rock Ward 3
Little Rock School District
Zone 3
Little Rock School District
Zone 6
EARLY VOTING
Tuesday, November 24
Wednesday, November 25
Monday, November 30
There will be no early
voting on Saturday nor Sunday. There will also be no early voting November 26
and 27 in observance of Thanksgiving.
ELECTION DAY
Pulaski
County voters have the option to vote at their assigned polling location or
the one vote center (early vote site) at William F. Laman Library, 2801 Orange
St., North Little Rock.
ABSENTEE VOTING
Absentee
voters who were mailed an absentee ballot for the general election will
automatically be mailed an absentee ballot. Absentee voters who canceled their absentee status during
the general election will not be mailed an absentee ballot for the runoff. Voters
who wish to vote by absentee ballot can submit their request in person at the
courthouse at 401 West Markham Street, or by email, mail or fax to the voter
registration department.
ELECTION DAY POLLING LOCATION CHANGES
There
are six temporary polling location changes for this election.
|
PRECINCT |
OLD POLLING LOCATION |
NEW POLLING LOCATION |
ADDRESS |
CITY |
|
8 |
Jess Odom Comm Center |
Hampton Inn Maumelle |
11920 Maumelle Blvd |
Maumelle |
|
11 |
Graves Memorial
Baptist Church |
Levy Baptist Church |
3501 Pike Ave |
North Little Rock |
|
12 |
Graves Memorial
Baptist Church |
Levy Baptist Church |
3501 Pike Ave |
North Little Rock |
|
48 |
Harris Elementary
School |
Central Baptist Church |
5200 Fairway Ave. |
North Little Rock |
|
63 |
Martindale Baptist
Church |
Henderson UMC |
13000 W. Baseline |
Little Rock |
|
85 |
W.W. Williams
Northwest Patrol Div. |
Second Baptist Church |
1709 Barrow Rd. |
Little Rock |
GENERAL ELECTION RUNOFF DATES TO REMEMBER
November
24, 2020 Early voting begins
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Pulaski County Regional Building,
Little Rock
Sidney S. McMath Library, Little Rock
Hillary Clinton Children’s Library,
Little Rock
William F. Laman Library, North Little
Rock
Designated
bearers, administrators and authorized agents can pick up a maximum of 2
absentee ballots
November
25, 2020 Early voting 8:00 a.m.
– 5:00 p.m.
November
27, 2020 Deadline for county
clerk to receive county to county transfers of registered voters
November
30, 2020 Early voting 8:00 a.m.
– 5:00 p.m.
5:00
p.m. deadline to submit for an absentee ballot from the voter, designated
bearer, or administrator, and deadline
for the voter to return absentee ballot in person
December
1, 2020 Election Day – 7:30
a.m. until 7:30 p.m.
1:30
p.m. deadline for authorized agent to submit for an absentee ballot
7:30
p.m. deadline for county clerk to receive absentee ballots by mail, by designated
bearer, administrator or authorized agent
For more information call 447-7360
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