December is Universal Human Rights Month
Safe Toys and Gifts Month
Learn a Foreign Language Month
Worldwide Food Service Safety Month

Nov. 28 - Dec. 19: 2022-23 Open Enrollment P3-12

Dec. 16: Semester Exams

Dec. 18: Hanukkah begins at Sunset

Dec. 19 - Dec. 20: Semester Exams

Dec. 19 Superintendent's Citation Program
Dec. 21: Semester Exams Make-Up Day

Dec. 22 - Jan. 6: Schools Closed

Dec. 22 - Jan. 4: Offices Closed

Jan. 6 Record/Work Day

- 8am-9am Elementary Faculty Meeting

- 9am - 10am Secondary Faculty Meeting

Registration Deadline for February ACT

Open Enrollment Window Ends December 19th

Open Enrollment ends next Monday, December 19. Help us recruit new student(s) for the 2022-23 school year. Additional questions or concerns may be sent to: sro@lrsd.org.

Two LRSD Board Members Sworn In for Another Term Last Week

Congratulations to Mr. Greg Adams and Ms. Joyce Walker Wesley, sworn in this week for another term on the LRSD Board of Education. Thank you for your continued service, Mr. Adams and Ms. Walker Wesley! Thank you, also, to Judge Mark Leverett for conducting the ceremonies.

Longtime Annual Partnership Benefits
LRSD Students Just in Time for the Holiday

Thanks to a partnership between Bank of America and Arkansas Stop the Violence, approximately 60 LRSD students who attend Romine and Wakefield got an early start on their holiday with the gift of bicycles. The bank and Arkansas Stop the Violence have teamed up for this effort over the past 15 years. We appreciate your continued support of our students!.

Congrats LR Central Tigers Basketball Team

Photo Credits: (FAB44tv)

Join us in sending a huge congratulations to the LR Central Tigers - 2022 Charles Ripley Holiday Basketball Tournament Champions! Additionally, congratulations are in order for Point Guard Gavin Snyder, the Charles Ripley Holiday Tournament MVP!

Photo Credits (shotsbycorri/IG)

Retired LR Parkview Named to
2023 AHSCA Hall of Fame

We are also proud to celebrate former Little Rock Parkview Coach Al Flanigan's selection as a member of the Arkansas High School Coaches Association's 2023 Hall of Fame Class. Once a Patriot, always a Patriot!

Carver STEAM Announced Partnership With Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts

From left to right: Orion Richmond, Nicholle Ordoner, Marco Aguliar-Ortiz, Stephanie Ordonez,

Mykayla Richmond, Teacher Venus Richmond

Carver STEAM Magnet Elementary School and the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA) are proud to become “Partners in Education”. As a result of this relationship, AMFA has chosen to feature Carver students and staff on their gorgeous, updated home page. (See picture above.)

Opening April 22, 2023, the new Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts will be home to an impressive art collection, an expansive Art School, and exceptional performing arts experiences. AMFA is very connected to the LRSD community and will undoubtedly provide amazing and enriching opportunities to any learner with a passion for the arts.

Little Rock Central High Student
Represents at ASBA Conference

Ava Walker is a shining star from LRCH. The talented teen won second place and a $750 cash prize in the Arkansas School Boards Association’s student speaker contest. Students were asked to define and discuss challenges in the educational system and what changes can be made to improve the system for the next generation of learners. Ava was happy to represent the LRSD and Central!

Little Rock Central High's Baseball Team Hits

Homerun with Holiday Giving

Little Rock Central High is proud of its baseball team's participation in supporting Central's Angel Tree! What a great display of community service and generosity by these young men!

LRSWHS Performing Arts Department Hosts Holiday Performance

Last week, the Little Rock Southwest High School Performing Arts Department hosted a holiday performance. There were two daytime shows, one for elementary schools throughout the District, and the second for Little Rock Southwest Scholars. Parents and community members enjoyed evening performances.