August is National Back to School Month
National Sandwich Month
National Catfish Month
International Peace Month
August 7-8 - Tax-free Weekend
August 9 - LRSD Back-to-School Convocation 8:30-9:30 a.m.
- Extension of Debt Town Hall - Parkview Magnet High School @5:30
- Extension of Debt Town Hall - Parkview Magnet High School @5:30
August 12 - LRSD Board Agenda Meeting (Public Comment)
Important IGNITE Update
LRSD Continues to Evolve with the Times with its Ignite Digital Academy Launch! During the height of the pandemic LRSD had to adapt to the digital learning landscape in order to best meet the needs of the families and students it serves. Last school year, plenty of students thrived learning virtually and we would like to continue to provide and maximize that option for them.
Due to substantial increased interest by students and parents in IGNITE, all parents enrolling their students after August 7, 2021, midnight, will be placed on a waiting list so LRSD may make staffing adjustments to accommodate students. Students on the waiting list will be notified and reassigned as staffing adjustments are made. Meantime, if a family selected IGNITE and wishes to return to in-person instruction, they may also contact IGNITE staff to inform them of the desire to return to the classroom. August 15, 2021 still remains the deadline for enrollment. As a reminder, students enrolling in IGNITE will be required to stay in the program for a minimum of one semester.
LRSD Continues to Evolve with the Times with its Ignite Digital Academy Launch! During the height of the pandemic LRSD had to adapt to the digital learning landscape in order to best meet the needs of the families and students it serves. Last school year, plenty of students thrived learning virtually and we would like to continue to provide and maximize that option for them.
Due to substantial increased interest by students and parents in IGNITE, all parents enrolling their students after August 7, 2021, midnight, will be placed on a waiting list so LRSD may make staffing adjustments to accommodate students. Students on the waiting list will be notified and reassigned as staffing adjustments are made. Meantime, if a family selected IGNITE and wishes to return to in-person instruction, they may also contact IGNITE staff to inform them of the desire to return to the classroom. August 15, 2021 still remains the deadline for enrollment. As a reminder, students enrolling in IGNITE will be required to stay in the program for a minimum of one semester.
Welcome to the Family, New LRSD Employees!
LRSD hosted a New Employee Orientation today at LR Southwest High School. The District is proud to welcome approximately 200 new certified and classified staff. Special thanks to Principal Marvin Burton and team for hosting.
That's Not All for LR Southwest
Special "SO to siblings, Aurion and Zion (Mabelvale Middle), along with their mom, Tray Brooks who received the vaccine as family.
More Cause to Celebrate
Back-to-School Convocation
LRSD #UnitedbythePowerofUS
LRSD employees will be welcomed back to the 2021-22 school year with the annual Convocation. Virtual again this year, the celebration will feature student and staff speakers, LRSD's 2021 Teacher of the Year, Mr. Colton Gilbert, music performances by our talented students, including Nia Renee - and of course, lots of door prizes!
LRSD #UnitedbythePowerofUS
Last Town Hall Meeting of Series Planned for this
Monday at Parkview
Monday at Parkview
Scenes from Earlier Meetings
LR Southwest
LR Hall
These Town Hall discussions are designed to share LRSD's proposed list of projects and gather public input regarding a proposed extension of debt.
LRSD Board Votes to Pursue Lawsuit
to Reinstate Mask Mandate
Bobby Portis Foundation Hosts its Annual Bobby Portis Foundation Weekend!
LRSD and LR Hall Alum Bobby Portis and the Bobby Portis Foundation are back with the 2nd Annual Bobby Portis Foundation Weekend! To register for events go to www.bobbyportis.com. Spaces are limited so first come, first served. Please visit the Bobby Portis Foundation's Instagram for more details!
LRSD and LR Hall Alum Bobby Portis and the Bobby Portis Foundation are back
with the 2nd Annual Bobby Portis Foundation Weekend! To register for events go to www.bobbyportis.com. Spaces are limited so first come, first served. Please visit the Bobby Portis Foundation's Instagram for more details!
Stephens Back to School Community Site Drive-Thru!
Booker Arts Magnet student Major Banks appearing in episode of Arkansas PBS show, Blueberry's Clubhouse!
Arkansas PBS and the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Children's Theatre have teamed up for Season 2 of Blueberry's Clubhouse. This exciting show will be part of Arkansas PBS "Rise and Shine" on Fridays at 9:07 am beginning Friday, June 23rd-Friday, August 13th. Booker Arts Magnet's very own Major Banks the 4th will be playing the part of Miles in the August 13th episode, "The Bothersome Brother".Episodes will also livestream at myarpbs.org/watchlive and be available on demand at myarpbs.org/blueberry and youtube.com/myarkansaspbs, as well as in the Engage Arkansas PBS app and PBS Video app.
Arkansas PBS and the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Children's Theatre have teamed up for Season 2 of Blueberry's Clubhouse. This exciting show will be part of Arkansas PBS "Rise and Shine" on Fridays at 9:07 am beginning Friday, June 23rd-Friday, August 13th. Booker Arts Magnet's very own Major Banks the 4th will be playing the part of Miles in the August 13th episode, "The Bothersome Brother".
Episodes will also livestream at myarpbs.org/watchlive and be available on demand at myarpbs.org/blueberry and youtube.com/myarkansaspbs, as well as in the Engage Arkansas PBS app and PBS Video app.
Attention LRSD Parents, Meal Applications Now Accepted!
Know a Student Interested in Military Service?
Do you know a student interested in military service? Our renowned ROTC programs are the perfect jumpstart to a military career! Respected throughout the community, our ROTC programs can provide students with scholarship opportunities, leadership development, and much more! Reach out to Central/Parkview counselors to learn more!
Do you know a student interested in military service? Our renowned ROTC programs are the perfect jumpstart to a military career! Respected throughout the community, our ROTC programs can provide
students with scholarship opportunities, leadership development, and much more! Reach out to Central/Parkview counselors to learn more!
J.A. Fair K-8 Prep Academy Enrolling Now!
Check out LRSD's new JA Fair K-8 Prep Academy - Enrolling Now! See details in flyers above.
Eche un vistazo a la nueva Academia de preparación para k-8 de la JA Fair de LRSD: ¡Inscríbase ahora! Consulte el folleto a continuación para obtener más información.
Check out LRSD's new JA Fair K-8 Prep Academy - Enrolling Now! See details in flyers above.
Eche un vistazo a la nueva Academia de preparación para k-8 de la JA Fair de LRSD: ¡Inscríbase ahora! Consulte el folleto a continuación para obtener más información.
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Important Update for Central High National Historic Site
Visitor Center
As a result of the elevated risks related to the
COVID-19 virus, the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site
visitor center will temporarily close to the public beginning Saturday,
August 7, 2021. No public access to the visitor center, exhibits, park
interpretive film, restrooms, or Jefferson National Parks Association bookstore
will be allowed.
No public/in-person programming will be conducted during this facility closure;
all scheduled ranger-guided tours and streetscape tours are cancelled for the
foreseeable future. The site’s commemorative garden, the Elizabeth Eckford
Bus Bench, waysides outside the visitor center and the front grounds at Central
High School will still be accessible to the public; Central High School is a
functioning high school and unauthorized access is not permitted.
Please use the park’s website (nps.gov/chsc) and
the National Park Service Mobile App (nps.gov/subjects/digital/nps-apps.htm) to
assist you during this facility closure. We will keep you updated on any
changes via our website and our social media accounts (@CentralHighNPS on
Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram).
Fill out this media request form: https://form.jotform.com/201056269402044
Remember, the deadline for each week's submissions is Thursday, noon.
Important Update for Central High National Historic Site
Visitor Center
Visitor Center
As a result of the elevated risks related to the
COVID-19 virus, the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site
visitor center will temporarily close to the public beginning Saturday,
August 7, 2021. No public access to the visitor center, exhibits, park
interpretive film, restrooms, or Jefferson National Parks Association bookstore
will be allowed.
No public/in-person programming will be conducted during this facility closure; all scheduled ranger-guided tours and streetscape tours are cancelled for the foreseeable future. The site’s commemorative garden, the Elizabeth Eckford Bus Bench, waysides outside the visitor center and the front grounds at Central High School will still be accessible to the public; Central High School is a functioning high school and unauthorized access is not permitted.
Please use the park’s website (nps.gov/chsc) and the National Park Service Mobile App (nps.gov/subjects/digital/nps-apps.htm) to assist you during this facility closure. We will keep you updated on any changes via our website and our social media accounts (@CentralHighNPS on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram).
Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet
“Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet” is public art with a purpose, featuring 26 beautiful globes that vividly present solutions to climate change and make it clear…we can solve this. Each of the massive globes was created by a different artist, including four brand new globes designed by local creatives. The globes will be displayed throughout the Clinton Presidential Park.
“Cool Globes” is a public art exhibition designed to raise awareness of solutions to climate change. Founder Wendy Abrams announced “Cool Globes” as a Commitment to Action during the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting in 2005. The exhibit premiered in Chicago the next year and has since been displayed in dozens of cities throughout the country and around the world.
“Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet” is public art with a purpose, featuring 26 beautiful globes that vividly present solutions to climate change and make it clear…we can solve this. Each of the massive globes was created by a different artist, including four brand new globes designed by local creatives. The globes will be displayed throughout the Clinton Presidential Park.
“Cool Globes” is a public art exhibition designed to raise awareness of solutions to climate change. Founder Wendy Abrams announced “Cool Globes” as a Commitment to Action during the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting in 2005. The exhibit premiered in Chicago the next year and has since been displayed in dozens of cities throughout the country and around the world.
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