August is Get Ready for Kindergarten Month
Children's Eye Health & Safety Month
National Back to School Month
National Dog Month
Family Fun Month
August 26: Women's Equality Day
August 27: SAT Test
August 29: 50 Fantastic Fathers Facebook Contest Voting Begins
September 1: Open House - All Elementary Schools
September 2: Registration Deadline for October SAT
50 Fantastic Fathers Facebook Contest Voting Ends
First Day of School Recap
All of our students looked amazing on their first day of school. Check out these awesome photos as students prepared to step into an entirely new journey. Head over to our Facebook page for more pictures!
Don't Forget! Voting for Fantastic Fathers/Father Figures Facebook Photo Competition Begins Monday
Wow, you all looked great in your first day of school pictures with your LRSD students! Now that you've done the work and submitted your photos, don't forget to invite your Facebook friends and family to vote for your photo between August 29 - September 2. We invite you to scroll through the gallery here: http://www.tinyurl.com/LRSD2022Dads and vote for your favorite picture. Dads will enjoy lunch with Superintendent Dr. Jermall Wright and be eligible to win great prizes, including a grill!
2022 School Calendars Have Arrived -
They Should be at Your School/Department
The 2022 School Calendars have arrived and should be at an LRSD campus/office near you! Check with your school to see if they've received their batch of calendars yet. Meantime, you can access the online version by visiting "Virtual Backpack" on lrsd.org or clicking here.
Happy Women's Equality Day - What's the Gutsiest Thing You've Done?
What better way to honor Women's Equality Day than to reflect on all the ways you have courageously shown up for yourself and those around you? To be a woman within itself is to be gutsy, but today we invite you to celebrate yourself and all the women around you who inspire you to be bold, fearless, and courageous. Gather your friends/family and take an unforgettable journey with Hillary and Chelsea Clinton as they chat with some of the world’s boldest and bravest women including LRCH Principal Nancy Rousseau and members of The Little Rock Nine. #Gutsy premieres September 9 on Apple TV+ apple.co/Gutsy
Superintendent Dr. Wright Played "Are You Smarter Than Your 5th Graders"
with Fellow Superintendents on KARK
Did you get a chance to catch Dr. Wright on KARK news yesterday morning? A group of superintendents from surrounding districts got together for a friendly competition to see if they are in fact smarter than their 5th graders. Click on this Facebook post to check out the fun.
Parkview Patriot's 9th Grade Football Team Defeats Catholic in 38-0 Victory
Sending a huge shout to Parkview's 9th-grade football team for their 38-0 upset over the Catholic Rockets! Congratulations and we know this is only the start of what's sure to be an amazing football season!
Arkansas Peace Week 2022:
Make Peace Our "Natural" State
Arkansas Peace Week September 18-25, 2022 is quickly approaching, and here's how your students can get involved:
Peace Week Art Contest
Peace Week Art Contest
for students in 1st -12th grades.
Please mail submissions to:
Bob Estes
Arkansas Peace Week
1511 Winslow Dr.
Little Rock AR 7220
Deadline for Peace Week Art and Essay contest entries is September 6, 2022.
Peace Week Essay Contest
Peace Week Essay Contest
for students in 7th -12th grades.
SUBMITTAL: Entries must be submitted by September 6, 2022. To register for the contest, complete this online form. Entries must be submitted online.
Those submitted by postal mail or e-mail are not accepted.
Washington Telehealth Clinic Now Serves ALL LRSD Employees
All Little Rock School District employees now have access to Booker T. Washington School-Based Health Clinic (BTW SBHC). LRSD is proud to announce its expansion to serve employees through a partnership with the City of Little Rock and ARcare. Medical services are provided through an on-site nurse who connects the patient with a healthcare provider via telehealth.
Telehealth visits can address a wide range of issues and conditions such as illness/minor injuries, medication refills, immunizations, chronic care management, women's health, nutrition therapy, and a variety of labs and testing. Patients will be billed for services not covered by insurance. Payment is based on income. LRSD Employees can call the clinic to schedule appointments; same-day appointments are available!
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Paw Patrol Live
Teachers Be Sure to Mark Your Calendars!
ESSE Museum and Pink Olive are joining together to show appreciation for LRSD teachers. On the evening of September 2nd, from 5pm until 8pm, both locations will offer appreciation activities - Free teacher admission to the ESSE museum and a free gift for teachers at Pink Olive (while supplies last).
ESSE Museum and Pink Olive are joining together to show appreciation for LRSD teachers. On the evening of September 2nd, from 5pm until 8pm, both locations will offer appreciation activities - Free teacher admission to the ESSE museum and a free gift for teachers at Pink Olive (while supplies last).
SHREK-tember! Shrek (2001, PG)
CALS Ron Robinson Theater
100 Rock Street, Little Rock, AR, 72201
Phone: 501-320-5715
Pricing: $7
More Live Music Coming Soon...