National Mentoring Month
100 Washington Students Recognized for Excelling in Lexia Reading Scores
100 Washington Elementary students who excelled in their Lexia reading scores received news books and shoes last Friday as a reward for their accomplishments. The effort was a joint literacy project between the school and non-profit Beautiful Feet Beautiful Minds (BFBM). Way to go, students! Watch full ceremony here.
LRSD Students Named Candidates for
U.S. Presidential Scholars Program
Please join us in congratulating the following students on being named candidates for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program:
Adam Ahmad
Jessica Doss
Ann Gao
Anu Iyer
Aaron Liu
Yoobin Min
Akul Shrivastava
LRCH Cheerleaders Place 3rd in
NCA National High School Championship
U.S. Presidential Scholars Program
Please join us in congratulating the following students on being named candidates for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program:
Adam Ahmad
Jessica Doss
Ann Gao
Anu Iyer
Aaron Liu
Yoobin Min
Akul Shrivastava
NCA National High School Championship
LRCH Cheerleaders competed in the National Cheerleader Association High School National Cheer Competition in Dallas, TX on January 21st and 22nd. The team competed in the Intermediate Small Varsity Cheer Performance division, one of the largest divisions in the competition with 28 teams vying for the number 1 spot.
The LRCH Cheerleaders won 3rd place and were the Bronze National Champions. This was LR Central's first time competing at NCA. They hope to return next year. Congratulations Tigers, your LRSD family is so proud of you! The road to nationals is never easy, but all the practices and hard work paid off.
LRCH Labyrinth Magazine Named Excellent Magazine in the 2022 NCTE REALM Contest
Please join us in congratulating Little Rock Central Labyrinth faculty editor, Shawna Shannon and student editors Skylar Nelsen and Zoe Simmons, as their hard work on LRCH's Labyrinth Magazine has lead to the group's selection to receive the rank of Excellent in the 2022 NCTE Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM) program!
Miss Arkansas and Miss Arkansas Outstanding Teen Visited JA Fair Prep This Week
Special guests - Miss Arkansas Ebony Mitchell and Miss Outstanding Arkansas Teen Ka'Mya Tackett visited J.A. Fair K-8 Preparatory School to speak to the New Generation Girls Mentoring Program. The Miss Arkansas organization reportedly confirms that this is the first time in state history that both titles are being held by African American women.
Happy National School Board Appreciation Month to The LRSD Board Members
LRSD Special Programs Director Announced Among 2023 King Kennedy Awards Honorees
LRSD Counseling Coordinator Appointed to the Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council
LRSD Students and Staff Members Recognized on the Arkansas Senate Floor
A Little Rock School District student and staff members were recognized by Senator Linda Chesterfield on the Arkansas Senate floor on Thursday.
In recognition of outstanding public school educators and
students, Senator Linda Chesterfield honored teachers and a student from LRSD
on the senate floor at the capitol. From
Central: teacher Patrick Foley- State Finalist in Samsung STEM competition and
student Anu Iyer - Regeneron STS Scholar – country’s oldest, most prestigious
science and math competition for high school seniors. Does her name sound familiar? (also recognized as a Presidential Scholar)
From Parkview: Mary
Shollmier - Region II Choral Director of the Year – Arkansas Choral Directors
Association
And, representing our National Board Certified Mentors:
Sandra Courtois-Lawrence, Otter Creek
Elementary
Nancy Gibbons, Pinnacle View Middle School
Sabreen Al-Uqdah, Washington Elementary
Lori Martin, Terry Elementary
In addition to the recognition, the honorees were greeted by Governor Sarah Sanders (who attended Central) and members of the Arkansas Senate. We’d like to thank Senator Chesterfield for this honor.
Dunbar Student Recognized as Outstanding Citizen of the State of Arkansas
City of Little Rock Municipal ID Session
Get your Municipal ID with the City of Little Rock! We are bringing City Hall to Chicot. Students starting at age 14 and adults can get an ID. The cost is $10. Please review the chart for the necessary documents to receive the card.
The Little Rock Identification Card was established to bring all of Little Rock’s residents together as one community. The City of Little Rock offers a unique photo identification card to City residents age 14 and older to connect those residents to municipal services, to incorporate them into the local economy, to increase public safety, and to provide them with a sense of belonging to the City of Little Rock.
J.A. Fair K-8 Prep Father Daughter Dance
Get your Municipal ID with the City of Little Rock! We are bringing City Hall to Chicot. Students starting at age 14 and adults can get an ID. The cost is $10. Please review the chart for the necessary documents to receive the card.
The Little Rock Identification Card was established to bring all of Little Rock’s residents together as one community. The City of Little Rock offers a unique photo identification card to City residents age 14 and older to connect those residents to municipal services, to incorporate them into the local economy, to increase public safety, and to provide them with a sense of belonging to the City of Little Rock.
Booker T. Washington Telehealth Clinic
Chicot Health Clinic Open to All LRSD Students
Chicot Vision Clinic provides free eye exams and glasses to any LRSD students with Medicaid/no insurance AND who have not had a vision exam within the last year.
Leave a voicemail to schedule an appointment: 501-447-7070.
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Sandwiching in History Tour: Taborian Hall
2023 Little Rock Anime Festival
Disney's Aladdin The Hit Broadway Musical
Dates: 02/01/23 - 02/05/23
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra: Jurassic Park: Film with Orchestra
Scholarship Opportunity
