Important Dates

February is National Heart Health Month
Career Technical Education Month
National School-Based Health Clinic Month

Feb. 8-9 - Parent Conference Day (After School 3hrs)

Feb. 8 - Interim Reports Period (Sent home/online)

Feb 11 - Board Agenda Meeting

Congrats 2020-2021 Teachers of the Year

High Schools

Central

Central High - Colton Gilbert

Central High - Helen Gaddy

Central High - Patrick Foley

Little Rock Hall STEAM Magnet

LR Hall STEAM Magnet - Candace Chappell

LR Hall STEAM Magnet - Chad McKeough

LR Hall STEAM Magnet - Christy Ritchie

Little Rock Southwest High

LR Southwest High - Brooke Jordan Griffen

LR Southwest High - Dr. Marie Boone

LR Southwest High - Roger Robinson

Little Rock West High School of Innovation

LR West High School of Innovation - Crystal Parillon

LR West High School of Innovation - Debbie Caldwell

LR West High School of Innovation - Lisa Drannon

Parkview Magnet High

Parkview Magnet High - Dennis Show

Parkview Magnet High - Matt TerAvest

Parkview Magnet High - Neitasha Tims

Middle Schools

Cloverdale Middle

Cloverdale Middle - Veronica Jarrett

Cloverdale Middle - LaKeitha Austin

Dunbar

Dunbar Middle - Bonnita Rowe

Dunbar Middle - Shakelia Jackson

Forest Heights STEM Middle

Forest Heights STEM Middle - Aaron Harris

Forest Heights STEM Middle - Brandon Randle

Henderson

Henderson Middle School - Sharon Johnson

Henderson Middle School - Mythetta Gray

Mabelvale Middle

Mabelvale Middle - Kelan Watson

Mabelvale Middle - Yolanda Watson

Mann Magnet Middle

Mann Magnet Middle - Yvonne Hogue

Mann Magnet Middle - RaeAnn Carman

Pinnacle View Middle

Pinnacle View Middle - Dariane Mull

Pinnacle View Middle - Michelle Whatley

Pulaski Heights Middle

Pulaski Heights Middle - Adrian Booker

Pulaski Heights Middle - Edna McEwen

Elementary Schools
Elementary Teacher of the Year Tabulation Results - Winners
Bale Elementary - Daisey Nowlin
Baseline Academy - Jenna Jones
Booker Magnet Elementary - Mariah Reescano
Brady Elementary - Tamara Wiley
Carver Magnet Elementary - Stephanie Crowell
Chicot Elementary - Joany Lowry
Dodd Elementary - Kimberly Johnson
Fair Park Early Childhood - Kristen Brizzolara
Forest Heights STEM Elementary - Tera Phillips
Forest Park Elementary - Ingrid Michelle Graves
Fulbright Elementary - Allison Stafford
Geyer Springs ECC - Mitzi Nicks
Gibbs Magnet Elementary - Blair Ray
Jefferson Elementary - Jennifer Beranek
King Elementary - Kia Ervin
Mabelvale Elementary - Misti Hess
McDermott Elementary - Karyn Wortsmith
Meadowcliff Elementary - Nyree Williams
Otter Creek Elementary - Sandra Courtois-Lawrence
Pulaski Heights Elementary - Joanna Miller
Roberts Elementary - Ola Perry
Rockefeller Early Childhood - Renata Sanders
Romine Elementary - Stephanie Copes
Stephens Elementary - Sandra Young
Terry Elementary - Jenny Wilbon
Wakefield Elementary - Kelly Burrus
Washington Elementary - Sabreen Al-Uqdah
Watson Elementary - Anthony Lee Goods
Western Hills Elementary - Amy Kennedy
Williams Magnet Elementary - Charis Murphy

Other Schools
Accelerated Learning Center - Suzette Cox
Metropolitan Career Tech Center - Toyoshima Gray
We are so proud of our Teachers of the Year from each campus! Please help us celebrate them by giving them a SO when you see them or sending them a note. We will announce plans for our annual Teacher of the Year recognition event, soon!

2021 Poore Man on the Roof Update

Donations for the District's annual Poore Man on the Roof Campaign rolled in quickly this week. Local businesses and schools within the District showed their commitment to this amazing cause by helping us fill Mr. Poore's office with non-perishable food items, personal hygiene items, and monetary donations. We would like to send a warm thank you to every person and entity for your contributions. At this rate, Mr. Poore will be on that roof in no time!

If you haven't had a chance to donate it is not too late! We are still accepting donations at the LRSD admin building downtown. You can also purchase a few extra canned goods or other nonperishable items and drop them in the marked bins as you're are leaving your local Little Rock Kroger stores.

If you prefer to make a monetary donation, click on https://tinyurl.com/2021PMOTR or on CashApp: $PooreManontheRoof or use the QR Code below to be redirected to the CashApp link.

Sam's Club Makes Generous Donation

Early yesterday morning, members of the Little Rock PTA Council started their day with a wonderful surprise. They had no idea what Sam's Club had in store for them. It was revealed that Little Rock Sam's Club made a generous $50,000 donation to Little Rock PTA Council! Click below to see announcement:

This is How We Do It! Check out our celebration of "100 Days of School"!

LRSD Celebrates our School Counselors!

This week is recognized as National School Counseling Week, and LRSD joined the celebration. This week we honored our school counselors by inviting the community to dedicate social media posts to their school counselors to give him or her a chance to win prizes. Thank you so much to all of our school counselors, we appreciate you for all you do!

Congrats to the following counselors whose names were drawn for gift cards: Trinity Bennett (Little Rock Southwest), Andrea Brooks (Romine Elementary), Mary Taylor (Parkview), Ann Gregory (Brady Elementary) and Joshua Valovich (Mann Magnet).

Blankets of Hope

In a nutshell, Blankets of Hope partners with schools and others across the nation to provide blankets and handwritten letters of encouragement to people experiencing homelessness.

To date the brothers have provided over 35,000 Blankets to those in need in 39 states including Arkansas.

Over 200 schools have already partnered with Blankets of Hope, including the Arkansas School for the Deaf and Little Rock Central High.

In these times of increasing fear and division, the Blankets of Hope brothers are spreading hope and love.
If you'd like to make a contribution you can do so both online or through the mail. While any contribution would be appreciated, $50 would provide funding for 10 blankets.

(100% of donations are tax-deductible and will go to providing blankets in Arkansas.)

Click Here to Donate to Blankets of Hope Online

or

Mail a Check:

Blankets of Hope
67 35th street
Suite C400
Brooklyn, NY 11232
ATTN: Skip Rutherford

Carver Celebrates Black History Month

Carver elementary celebrated black history month with a door decorating contest. Not only are the doors decorated beautifully, but they are informative as well. What a creative way to spotlight prominent, black figures of the past and present.
National Kids Dental Health Month

Our partners at Delta Dental are challenging you to 28 days of brushing and flossing at morning and at night. This month is national kids dental health month and in the age of social media challenges what better way to encourage the youth to practice good oral hygiene than a challenge?

February is National Heart Month

The American Heart Association is asking that you GO RED in order to raise awareness for national heart month. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, fewer patients are visiting the doctor. It is now more important than ever to remain vigilant with self-monitoring blood pressure and hypertension for at risk patients. Support the AHA's mission by going red in observation of National Heart Month.

Mark your calendars! On Wednesday, April 7, our district will hold our celebration and join hundreds of other districts to GO RED to support the mission of the American Heart Association: to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. Get a jump start and order your shirt today!

DEADLINE: T-Shirts must be ordered by Wednesday, March 10 to receive them in time for LRSD Wear RED Day on April 7th.

HOW TO ORDER: To make your $20 donation, simply text DHCLRSD to 41444. You will immediately receive a link to a quick donation form or click HERE to order online!

SHIRT DETAILS:

$20 – soft, unisex, unfitted crewneck

National SBHC Month

School based health clinics help bridge the gap between under-served children/adolescence and health care providers. SBHC's serve these populations by placing critically needed service like medical, behavioral, dental, and vision care directly in schools to make health care equally accessible. Join us in celebrating the health care professionals who make this possible!