Friday Highlights 7.29.22

 

July is National Parks Month

National Culinary Arts Month

National Ice Cream Month

National Picnic Month 

National Family Reunion Month

August 1 - APME Noon Kickoff Concert at LRSD Boardroom
August 1, 2, 8, and 9 - LRSD Meet-and-Greet/Community Meetings - 5:30 p.m. All Sites
                                      Longley Baptist Church
                                      Pinnacle View Middle School
                                      Southwest Community Center
                                      Dunbar Community Center
August 9 - New LRSD Employee Orientation

August 10 - LRSD Convocation

LRSD's ToY Named Among

Elite 13 Regional Finalists for State Title

Congrats to LRSD Teacher of the Year and Mabelvale Elementary's  Kara McGee who was announced as a regional finalist for Arkansas Teacher of the Year - one of only 13!  Ms. McGee finds out next week whether or not she'll be named to the final four still in contention for the title.  Ms. McGee, your LRSD family is pulling for you!

Bobby Portis Foundation Celebrity 

Basketball Game

                              

Jack Stephens Center

Saturday, July 30, 2022 @ 7PM

The Bobby Portis Foundation is inviting the community out to experience the NBA in Little Rock! The Bobby Portis Foundation Charity Game will feature 10+ current and former NBA players! 

As an LRSD grad, Bobby Portis wanted to make attending the game as accessible as possible for the LRSD community so he is offering a 50% off discount code for all LRSD students, faculty, and families! Take advantage of 50% off tickets by entering the promo code: LRSD when selecting which tickets they'd like. Click here for tickets!

All proceeds benefit the Bobby Portis Foundation which focuses on supporting single mothers and their families throughout the Arkansas community. Make sure you come out to support!

Guess Who Else with NBA/LRSD Ties
 Was Recently in Town?

                      

Golden State Warriors player Moses Moody made a hometown visit in support of ARKids Read.  Moody also has LRSD roots, having attended several schools in the District.  We are proud of both Moody and Portis for representing their community and home state, and for returning to the city to "give back."

Mark Your Calendars and Make Plans to Attend Next Round of Meet & Greets with

Dr. Jermall Wright

Enjoy Live Music from

 Some of LRSD's Finest!

Annual Art Porter Music Education Incorporated Music Festival kicks off at noon this Monday! New location this year - LRSD boardroom, featuring LRSD student performances, including APME 2022 scholarship recipient Tyus Diaz. (See entire performance lineup in Community section below. )

Calling All LRCH Freshmen!

Each year, Head Tiger Nancy Rousseau and her team host a "Freshman" Academy to introduce incoming students to LRCH traditions, rituals, and routines.  This year, they had a couple of surprise guests!  Incoming Supt. Dr. Jermall Wright and THV11 Anchor Craig O'Neill greeted the students and offered some "sage" advice.  Good luck to the newest members of this "streak" of Tigers. (yes, that's what a group of tigers is called.)

First Day of School is August 22!

Important Reminder Regarding Mask Guidance in LRSD Buildings 

The Little Rock School District continues to follow CDC guidelines for all schools regarding COVID status. Per procedures passed by the LRSD Board, masks WILL be required in all LRSD buildings.  Please remember that mask guidance notification is posted at the top of the District’s website each week, should you have questions about the status of masks.  Thank you for your continued support.

Join Chicot Elementary for 
Gordon Garden Service Day!

Meal Applications Now Available

 

English:

Please complete the online HOUSEHOLD Meal Application at www.myschoolapps.com. Students who apply and are approved for free/reduced meals are entitled to Pandemic EBT benefits, fee waivers for summer school tuition, ACT/SAT testing fee waivers, concurrent credit fee waivers, and external discounted services such as internet services, and more. Please call (501)447-2456 or 447-2458 if you have questions. 

Español:

Complete la solicitud de comidas HOUSEHOLD en línea en www.myschoolapps.com o escanee el código de barras a continuación. Los estudiantes que solicitan y son aprobados para recibir comidas

gratis o a precio reducido tienen derecho a los beneficios de EBT pandémicos, exenciones de tarifas para la matrícula de la escuela de verano, exenciones de tarifas de exámenes ACT/SAT, exenciones de

tarifas de créditos concurrentes, servicios externos con descuento, como servicios de Internet, y más. Por favor llame al (501) 447-2456 o 447-2458 si tiene preguntastas.

Padres, después de seguir el enlace al sitio web de solicitud de comidas, tienen la opción de seleccionar su idioma en la esquina superior derecha y se traducirá toda la página web.

Important Reminder from Student Registration

English:

IMPORTANT REMINDER FOR PARENTS: As the 22-23 school year approaches, to ensure accuracy for placement, it is important that your student's address is current. To update your address:

· Login to www.lrsd.org/forms

· Click on the “change of address form” and follow the prompts

If you live within the boundaries of LRSD, have a school-age child who will be attending an LRSD school and you DO NOT have an assigned school, please contact our Student Registration Office (SRO) NOW to begin the enrollment process.

Contacting them now during the nonpeak period will help avoid long lines as it gets close to the start of the new school year. We want to be proactive and invite you to come now and allow us to provide excellent customer service to meet your needs.

Español: 

RECORDATORIO IMPORTANTE PARA LOS PADRES: A medida que se acerca el año escolar 22-23, para garantizar la precisión de la colocación, es importante que la dirección de su estudiante esté actualizada. Para actualizar su dirección:

· Inicie sesión en www.lrsd.org/forms

· Haga clic en el "formulario de cambio de dirección" y siga las indicaciones

Si vive dentro de los límites de LRSD, tiene un hijo en edad escolar que asistirá a una escuela de LRSD y NO tiene una escuela asignada, comuníquese con nuestra Oficina de registro de estudiantes (SRO) AHORA para comenzar el proceso de inscripción.

Comunicarse con el Registro de estudiantes ahora durante el período no pico ayudará a evitar largas filas a medida que se acerca el comienzo del nuevo año escolar. Queremos ser proactivos y lo invitamos a que venga ahora y nos permita brindar un excelente servicio al cliente para satisfacer sus necesidades.

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