Friday Highlights 9.03.21

September is:
National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
National Self-Care Awareness Month 
National Library Card Sign Up Month  

September 6 - Labor Day ( Schools/Offices Closed) 

September 6 - Rosh Hashanah

September 9 - LRSD Board Agenda Meeting @ 5:30 

September 11 - ACT Test  
September 17 - 50 Fantastic Fathers/Father Figures Celebration

LR Central's Jack Forrest Named to the 2020-2021 Scholastic All American Team!

Congratulations are in order for Central High's Jack Forrest for being named to the 2020-2021 Scholastic All American Team. This honor is quite significant considering both the swimming and academic standards that are required. In order to receive this honor, Forrest had to earn a Winters Junior Nationals swimming qualification time as well as a minimum 3.5 GPA. Jack Forrest got his Junior's cut in the 100 Free and his GPA is a 4.18! Congratulations Jack, we are so proud of your academic and athletic accomplishments! May your well-rounded foundation continue to take you far!

Peace Week Youth Art and Essay Contest Entry Deadline Approaching! 

Please visit www.arkansaspeaceweek.com for SEVERAL additional Peace Week events!

Carver Elementary Gives Parents a Sweet Surprise!

Carver Magnet Elementary had a wonderful time surprising their parents with pastries as they dropped their children off for school last Friday. We love to see our schools continue to build strong community bonds through thoughtful gestures! 

 

 

Hall High Warriors Devastate Cedar Ridge in 42-0 Upset!

Last Friday, the Hall Warriors took on the Cedar Ridge Wolves in a non-conference football game. Both teams played well but our Warriors brought the win home ending the game with an impressive 42-0 upset. The Warriors will be taking on  the Cutter-Morning Star Eagles in Hot Springs today. Good luck Warriors, bring the W back home! 

LR Parkview Brings Home an Upset of their Own!

  

             Photo Credits: Rocktown Sports Media 

Last night at War Memorial Stadium, the Parkview Patriots took on the Southwest Gryphons. While both teams played well, it was the Pats who took home the W. Catch the Patriots next Friday at War Memorial stadium against White Hall. 

LRSD Inaugural Employee Golf Tournament! 

Arkansas Rep Theatre "A Charlie Brown Christmas" Casting Notice Open to LRSD Students!

Arkansas Repertory Theatre announces auditions for its upcoming Christmas performance of ''A Charlie Brown Christmas''. A Charlie Brown Christmas is an adaptation of the 1965 animated television special based on the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. The production will be directed by Anna Kimmell.

Open Call: Seeking a diverse company of young actors and singers, ages 12 + up, for the following roles. Cast must be fully vaccinated, along with the production team and all Rep staff. Proof of vaccination will be required upon being cast.

CHARLIE BROWN

SNOOPY

LUCY VAN PELT

LINUS VAN PELT

PIG PEN

FRIEDA

SCHROEDER

VIOLET GRAY

SALLY BROWN

PATTY

SHERMY

Auditions will be held on the evenings of Tuesday, September 7th; Wednesday, September 8th; and callbacks on Thursday, September 9th from 5:00pm to 9:00pm at Arkansas Repertory Theatre located at 601 Main Street, Little Rock, AR 72201. Actors will be required to bring a headshot/resume and prepare a 1-minute monologue of your choice and 16 bars of a song. An accompanist will be provided.

First rehearsal: November 9, 2021 with the possibility of some virtual and/or music rehearsal prior to that date - Note: rehearsal dates include the Thanksgiving weekend

Opening: December 3, 2021

Closing: December 23, 2021

The performances will have a non-traditional schedule, including Friday evening, multiple performances on Saturdays, Sundays, and December 20-23. This is a one-act show, approximately 30-45 minutes long.

To set up an appointment, please send an email to casting@therep.org and put ‘Charlie Brown Appointment’ as the subject line of the email.

One Korean Scholarship Foundation 2021 Scholarship Application Available! 

SMACtalk "CYBERWISE" Social Media Awareness Campaign!

Help your school win a visit from "Mr. Steve The Music Man" while promoting SMACtalk - a social media awareness campaign aimed at teaching kids how to safely and responsibly  use social media  platforms. To kick off the campaign, DESE  released a new music video from Mr. Steve.  Every school that shares the Facebook post featuring the video by September 17 will be entered into a drawing to win a free concert by Mr. Steve at their school. Let's go Little Rock School District! 

Caught Doing Good

A surprise recognition for one of the hardest working LRSD staff members, Dr. Ericka McCarroll - honored for being #CaughtDoingGood.  Whether it's professional coaching to help others become great teacher leaders, or volunteering with LRSD vaccine clinics, there is no job too big or small for Dr. McCarroll.  She does her work with a servant's heart and a smile, always ending her conversations with "how can I help YOU." Proud to be on the team with you, Dr. McCarroll. Congrats on this very deserving "SO." You can watch the full video here. 

Arkansas Cinema Society Presents Fimland in the Park!

This hybrid event is the perfect way to combine your love for the outdoors, movies, and food against the backdrop of a beautiful fall evening. The Arkansas Cinema Society invites you to MacArthur Park, September 30th - October 3, 2021 to catch this year's line up. They say it's something you won't want to miss! For more information on this event and others, please visit their blog. 

Little Rock Jazz in the Park Returns!

Jazz in the Park is a FREE event that celebrates local musicians in Little Rock’s jazz scene. Every Wednesday night from 6pm - 8pm during the month of September, this family-friendly event will feature a different band at the East Farmers Market Pavilion. 

September 1 – Genine LaTrice Perez 

September 8 – New Jazz Messengers

September 15 – Dizzy Seven

September 22 – Tonya Leeks

September 29 – The Rodney Block Collective

Live at the Robinson Center FREE Concert

Sharing on behalf of our partners with the Dunbar Historic Neighborhood Association and the Arkansas Symphony. For more information, visit: https://www.arkansassymphony.org/dunbar

Peace Week 7th Street Murals Block Party

September 19, 2021

10:00 am 

619 Thayer St, Little Rock, AR 72205

Come out and learn the origins of the of the murals on 7th street and meet the artist! 

Free Grand Opening Event at MTCC

Little Rock – Mosaic Templars Cultural Center (MTCC) invites the public to attend the grand opening of their new Children’s Gallery debuting the exhibit “Same. Different. Amazing.” The free family-friendly event is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, with activities both in and outside the museum at 501 W. Ninth St. in downtown Little Rock.

The interactive exhibit is designed for children ages 2-9 and contains stations around the room that prompt kids to ask questions and engage in dialogue about similarities and differences. The exhibit also focuses on reinforcing messages of positivity that developing children need to hear.   

Families will sign up when they arrive for a time slot to visit the Children’s Gallery. In addition to gallery tours throughout the day, other activities planned include:

• Crafts and activities by the MTCC Education Department
• Food trucks with kid favorite items available for purchase
• DJ spinning tunes
• Magician Tommy Terrific
• Gift shop stocked with new kid-friendly items

In light of COVID-19 concerns, guests are encouraged to mask and social distance. The gallery will be cleaned between small groups and sanitizer stations will be available through out the museum.

For more information about the event, please contact the museum at 501-683-3593. 

CALS Afterschool Grab & Go Meals!