Friday, April 15, 2022

Friday Highlights 4.15.21

 

April is

National Financial Literacy Month

National Poetry Month

National Autism Awareness Month

National Jazz Appreciation Month


April 15 -    LRSD Board Agenda Meeting
                    Tax Day
April 16-     US National Librarian Day
April 17 -    Easter
                    National Volunteer Week
April 18 -    Day in the District with Supt. Candidate Dr. Jermall Wright
April 19 -   ViPS' An Evening for the Stars (See flyer below for more details)
April 20 -    Day in the District with Supt. Candidate Dr. George "Eric" Thomas
April 22 -    Earth Day
April 23 -    Passover Begins

LRSD'S "A Day in the District" To Start Next Week!



LRSD has outlined a “Day in the District” schedule to allow the school community and the public to hear more from the superintendent candidates. Dr. Jermall Wright, Mississippi (Left) is set to visit on April 18, 2022 and Dr. George “Eric” Thomas, Virginia (Right) will be visiting on April 20, 2022. The agenda, which is the same for both April 18th and 20th, is linked here   

LRSD School Board Votes to Name New K-8 School After Dr. Marian G. Lacey


Following input from the community, the Little Rock School District Board of Education voted Thursday to name the new K-8 school being built to replace McClellan - the Dr. Marian G. Lacey K-8 Academy.  Dr. Lacey, a beloved educator/administrator and Milken Award winner, passed in 2017. The District’s highest teacher award is also named in her honor.  Congratulations to the Lacey family - a befitting tribute to her memory and legacy.

Save The Date - Dr. Marian G. Lacey
K-8 Academy Groundbreaking Ceremony


Today is the RSVP Deadline for VIPS' An Evening for the Stars

Please RSVP by TODAY Using the QR Code Above.


Take a Look at the 2022 VIPS Volunteer Award Nominees


Click here to watch full video

Inaugural LRSD VEX Robotics Scrimmage at 
Hall STEAM Magnet High School
- A Huge Success!



Elementary and secondary robotics teams were invited to the LRSD VEX Robotics Scrimmage today at Hall. Click here to hear students and teachers express their excitement about the scrimmage and what this event means to them.

NFL Hopeful & McClellan Alum
Pierre Strong Jr. Declares for the Draft



NFL Hopeful & McClellan Alum Pierre Strong, Jr. shared his Inspirational story with LR Southwest students and beyond this week. We'll check in on Pierre and update you on his journey as he prepares for the draft. Pierre, your LRSD family is proud of you! Good luck as you prepare to enter the draft.


Talented LRCH Student Artwork Dons
THEA Foundation's Gallery Wall


Today is the last day for NLR Argenta Artwalk and the work of Ms. Jessica Taverna's  LRCH students  will be shown for the last time in the Thea Foundation gallery. Come out and see their responses to a dark part of our Arkansas history, The Elaine Massacre. It’s a powerful show and they’ll be open until 8 pm.
  💛🖤🐯
The gallery is located at  401 Main Street, North Little Rock.


LRSD Supports Autism Awareness Campaign Seeking to Send AUsome Kids to Camp!


LRSD Educator Takes a Walk in
 Her Students' Shoes




Career Education Director Shameka Montgomery earned three new industry certifications to give herself firsthand knowledge on what is needed to support Little Rock School District CTE teachers. She became certified in Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Professional Communication, and Technology Literacy for Educators. Major shout out, Mrs. Montgomery, for going the extra mile to support teachers and students in this way. 

LRSD Students Review
One Rock One Book's Lunch Money


Check out what our readers from Forest Heights STEM Academy and Washington Elementary LRSD are saying about Lunch Money in this video.  Don't forget to mark your calendars for the culminating event which has something to do with elementary students designing "food trucks" - Saturday May 7th at JA Fair Prep Academy.  Sounds like a yummy assignment!

LRSD Current and Former Students Participate in La Petite Roche Tricentennial Celebration

 

La Petite Roche Tricentennial Celebration in downtown Little Rock had a great kickoff ceremony last Saturday morning . LRSD’s own Tania Kelley - LRCH alum, & Little Rock Southwest High School’s drumline added to the celebration. The weekend consisted of free family fun all weekend long, with Saturday evening ending  with a fireworks display and concerts.

LRCH Students Dedicate Their
Sunday to a Great Cause


We are extremely proud of these LRCH students who gave up their Sunday afternoon to volunteer at #SoupSunday2022, benefiting Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families!  Principal Nancy Rousseau would also be proud! The event had a great turnout, too!



LRCH Alum Joined Bold Group of Scientists/Engineers Exploring the next Frontier




Axiom Space conducted its first launch with SpaceX as part of an eventual establishment of the world’s first private space station. Two Central Alumni, George Peters (Thermofluidic Engineer) and Trisha Bhattacharyya (Crew Systems Engineer), are part of the team helping with the station and launch.  Trisha was part of the broadcasting team overseeing the docking maneuver.  So proud of these awesome students! Read full article here.


Arkansas Children's Hospital School-Based Health Clinics Now Seeing all LRSD Students



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FREE West Central Community 

Center Summer Program


Professional Opportunity for 

Licensed Educators and Paraprofessionals


Jazz in the Park

Where: History Pavilion Riverfront Park
400 President Clinton Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72202
Pricing: FREE
Contact: 501-320-3503

Disney on Ice Dream Big Premiered Yesterday!


Event Information
Simmons Bank Arena
1 Simmons Bank Arena Dr., NLR, AR 72114
Phone: 501-975-9000

Show Dates and Times: 
Friday, April 15 0 7:30pm
Saturday, April 16 - 11:00am, 3:00pm & 7:00pm
Sunday, April 17 - 3:00pm

Kids Fest Kickoff Today Through Tomorrow!


Kids Fest Little Rock comes to the Statehouse Convention center Today, April 15th, and Saturday April 16th! Featuring mini-figure displays, bounce houses, costumed, heroes, princesses, community organizations, video games, tabletop games, a nerf battle maze photo ops, and so much more!

Baby Shark Live 2022 Splash Tour


Event Information
Simmons Bank Arena
1 Simmons Bank Arena Dr., NLR, AR 72114
Phone: 501-975-9000

Little Rock Zoo Presents Breakfast with a Twist



The Little Rock Zoo's Breakfast series, Breakfast With a Twist, has returned! Guests will enjoy a boxed continental breakfast at the Elephant Stage and a special keeper talk on a featured animal. After breakfast, guests will also have the opportunity to enjoy a painting session with Painting with a Twist staff! Following that, all guests are invited to stay and explore the Zoo. 

*All guests must be 6 years old or older. 

April 9 - Orangutan
May 14 - Colobus Monkey
June 11 – Baby Rhino calf, Kevin, and mom, Andazi 
July 9 - Tiger
August 13 – Macaw
September 10- Penguins

Email:  Zooevents@littlerock.gov for price and other details
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Friday, April 8, 2022

Friday Highlights 4.8.21

April is

National Financial Literacy Month

National Poetry Month

National Autism Awareness Month

National Jazz Appreciation Month

April 10 -    Palm Sunday
April 11 -    Personnel Policy Committee Meeting
April 12 -    Make-up for ACT Exam Paper-based (Grade 11)
                    LR PTA Council Meeting
April 15 -    LRSD Board Agenda Meeting
                    Tax Day
April 16-   US National Librarian Day
April 19 -   ViPS' An Evening for the Stars (See flyer below for more details)

Congrats LRCH Chess Club -
 State Chess Champions!



25 schools from across the state participated in the tournament last weekend. Thanks for your support and leadership of the team, LRCH math teacher John Madlock. Principal Nancy Rousseau says, "His leadership has brought chess back to Central and then to lead the state. We are so proud of our students and him!"

They Might be Future Business Leaders  -
But They're Standing Out Today!
Congrats PHMS Students!!!

26 PHMS students attended the AR Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Middle Level State Leadership Conference held April 4th at the Marriott hotel. These members competed against 750 other students from across the state.   

PHMS placed in 5 events and had 9 students qualify to compete at the FBLA National Leadership Conference in Chicago this summer!  

Congratulations to the following students: 

4th Place in Emerging Business Issues—Astha Patel and Abigail Collins 
2nd Place in Community Service Project—Madi Carr, Jack Mullins, Olivia Adams 
2nd Place in Annual Chapter Activities—Sheriff Wolfe, Alec Bean, Evan McCune 
1st Place in Exploring Technology—Ben Parker 
1st Place in Marketing Mix—Sharlotte Davis, Blaire Gradney 

 

Stephens Stars Shine Bright at
AR Bankers Association Meeting


Stephens Elementary students and Principal Phillip Carlock presented at this year's Arkansas Bankers Association meeting. In this photo, they are seen with John and Reynie Rutledge of First Security Bank. Stephens was the first school in LRSD to open an elementary student-operated bank, sponsored by First Security!

LR Southwest High School's
Chick-fil-A Leadership Students
Awarded Special Grant

Check out the announcement in the video linked below the photo:


Dr. Danyell Cummings Named First Black Female UALR Alumni Association Board President


Congrats to LRSD testing director, Dr. Danyell Cummings, for being featured in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette's High Profile section! We are so proud to have her as an integral member of our team and look forward to her continued professional success. Read the entire feature on Dr. Cummings here.

LRSD Among Districts Recognized by AR Kids Read During Annual Spellebration 2022


Spellebration is AR Kids Read's annual adult spelling bee fundraising event to support grade level reading. This year, Superintendent Mike Poore was honored for our district's efforts in promoting literacy. Dr. Charles McNulty (Pulaski County Special School District Superintendent), Dr. Jeremy Owoh (Jacksonville Pulaski North School District Superintendent), and Dr. Greg Pilewski (North Little Rock School District Superintendent) were also recognized.  Dustin Barnes accepted the award in honor of his boss at NLR. We are so grateful to be recognized by AR Kids Read.

Save The Date - New K-8 Groundbreaking Ceremony!

Calling All Robotics Fans - 
Special Scrimmage Coming Up at 
 Hall High School


Arkansas Children's Hospital School-Based Health Clinic's Now Seeing all LRSD Students


Gibbs and Dunbar Students Came Together to Celebrate the Legacy of Florence Price


On Monday, April 4, 2022, Dunbar had a kickoff celebration for Florence Price Week with a collaborative reading of the children’s book, Who is Florence Price?. Gibbs Magnet Elementary hosted Dunbar students, Mallory Moncrief, Desire Lee, Olive Byrd, and Aeiress Duhart as guest readers sharing the book to all 4th and 5th grades classes. The readers and students all enjoyed the event. Dunbar students were able to give away 5 books to each class at Gibbs thanks to a generous donation  from the Dunbar Historic Neighborhood Association and Pyramid Art and Books.  Each 4th and 5th Grade teacher at Gibbs also received a copy of the book for their classroom library!

This project was organized by Gibbs Media Specialist, Lori Gibson, Dunbar Media Specialist, Wendy Ward Russell, and Dunbar Literacy Facilitator, Nell Weaver.  Speaking of the renowned composer, Florence Price.  Check out this flyer for a special commemorative event to cap the week:  


Enjoying the Arts & The View!

Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy the talented students at Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School this weekend. If you know anything about “The View” - you know their theatre students do things right!!’

Come Celebrate LRSD Volunteers with VIPS


Please RSVP by April 15th Using the QR Code Above.

Have You Checked Out the 2022 Artistry in the Rock Virtual Gallery?


Artistry in the Rock is a celebration and showcase of LRSD student talent in the performing and visual arts. The them of this year's showcase is "What If... A Kaleidoscope of Possibilities". Students created bodies of work with that exact question in mind, "What if?". The Fine Arts Department worked diligently to create a unique, virtual exhibition to showcase the many talents of our district's promising young artists. Click here to to view the illustrious work of our students, Pre-K-12.  

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Tomorrow Marks the Day-long Celebration of the Tricentennial Discovery of La Petit Roche (The Little Rock)

Celebrate 4/9 by Participating in the Events:
Commemoration and Dedication Ceremony (10-11am)

Family Fair (11am-5pm) with kids’ activities, bounce houses, a rock- climbing wall, a spinning ride and a swinging pirate ship. There will also be food trucks and cultural offerings from the Early Arkansaw Reenactors Association and Native American organizations, plus hands-on activities at the Museum of Discovery (11am-5pm) 

An Arkansas-Themed Community Concert and Fireworks Celebration (7-9:30pm) featuring The Rodney Block Collective, Randall Shreve and the DeVilles, and Huckleberry Jam - plus a special performance by the Philander Smith College Collegiate Choir and Creatives

After Party Concerts (9:30pm) with Randall Shreve and the DeVilles, Rev Room; Huckleberry Jam, Stickyz Rock’n’ Roll Chicken Shack)

Click here for more info

And Don't Forget Soup Sunday!
Sharing on behalf of our partners - a tasty fundraiser to benefit local children and families:

Mark your calendars and plan to join us for one of Central Arkansas's most beloved events. Get your tickets today for Soup Sunday on April 10, 2022! We can’t wait to see you and yours at our new location: The Venue at Westwind in NLR. We'll sample soup and party from 4:00 – 7:00 pm. We are taking extra precautions to ensure the safety of our guests and will be monitoring CDC guidelines for additional protocols.

Don’t miss out on great soups, kids' activities and our silent auction with lots of fun specialty items! Best of all, there’s no more important cause: the future of Arkansas’s kids. Proceeds benefit AACF’s work to ensure that all children have the resources and opportunities they need to lead healthy, productive lives and to reach their full potential.

Individual tickets are $35. Kids 5-17 are $10. Patron tickets are $60. Sponsorships start at $300.
We’d love to have you join us as a sponsor! Businesses, organizations, families, and individuals can sponsor Soup Sunday – and so can you! Here are the sponsorship levels. Email Fran Carter fcarter@aradvocates.org or call 501-454-5014 for more information

 Click here for more info!

La Petit Roche at the Museum of Discovery


Museum of Discovery: In honor of the 300th anniversary of the discovery of La Petite Roche, the MOD will be doing a boat building and design activity in the PPG STEAM Studio (April 6-12), while Wiggle Worms (for kids 6 and younger and their families) will have a geology activity related to the “Little Rock” Tuesday (April 5), Thursday (April 7), and Saturday (April 9). Click here for more info.


Professional Opportunity for Licensed Educators and Paraprofessionals


Jazz in the Park

Where: History Pavilion Riverfront Park
400 President Clinton Avenue, Little Rock, AR, 72202
Pricing: FREE
Contact: 501-320-3503

Disney on Ice Dream Big Coming to Little Rock!


Event Information
Simmons Bank Arena
1 Simmons Bank Arena Dr., North Little Rock, AR, 72114
Pricing: $22, $32, $47, $57 and $72 (plus applicable service charges)
Phone: 501-975-9000

Join the fearless Moana and the greatest demigod that ever lived, Maui, on an action-packed voyage to restore the stolen heart of Te Fiti. Explore the Land of the Dead as Miguel from Disney Pixar’s Coco brings the festivities of Día de los Muertos to the ice. Get tangled up in Rapunzel’s hair-raising quest to see the floating lights. Travel to the kingdom of Arendelle with Anna, Elsa and Olaf in a dramatic retelling of the sisterly love that saved a kingdom. And discover the strength, bravery and kindness that inspired generation after generation with Jasmine, Ariel, Aurora, Belle and Cinderella.

While delivering the same magical experiences guests expect from Disney On Ice, Feld Entertainment is continuing Guest Wellness Enhancements to help keep families safe at its live events. Feld Entertainment is working closely with venue partners to establish and follow COVID-19 health and safety standards in accordance with all federal, state and local guidelines.

Show Dates and Times:

Thursday, April 14 – 7:30pm
(Opening Night Discount on select tickets for $17)
Friday, April 15 – 7:30pm
Saturday, April 16 – 11:00am, 3:00pm & 7:00pm
Sunday, April 17 – 3:00pm

Baby Shark Live 2022 Splash Tour


Event Information
1 Verizon Arena Way, North Little Rock, AR, 72114
Pricing: Various
Phone: 501-975-9000

Pinkfong and Round Room Live are proud to announce that Baby Shark Live!, the fully immersive concert experience, will continue to splash across North America beginning in February 2022. The hit show will tour selected markets including North Little Rock on April 26 at 6pm. 


Today is the Deadline to Earn 

Classroom Supplies and Support AHA!



In honor of Heart Month, the American Heart Association is launching a new opportunity for teachers to earn classroom supplies while helping save lives! Teachers and staff can create a personal page to share with friends and family. If you raise donations (levels listed below), you can earn classroom supplies! The best part is if you have donated for a Go Red shirt, that $25 will count towards your donations!

STEP 1: Text DHCLRSD to 71777

STEP 2: Create a personal page

STEP 3: Share your page with friends & family to raise donations for the American Heart Association for the chance to earn supplies!

BUNDLE LEVELS INCLUDE:
RAISE $100: Earn 1 Bundle
RAISE $250: Earn 3 Bundles
RAISE $500: Earn 5 Bundles
RAISE $1000: Earn 10 Bundles

The final day for donations is April 8th!

Mark Your Calendars for Kids Fest


Kids Fest Little Rock comes to the Statehouse Convention Center on Friday, April 15th, and Saturday, April 16th! Featuring mini-figure displays, bounce houses, costumed heroes, princesses, community organizations, video games, tabletop games, a nerf battle maze, photo ops, and so much more!

Click here for tickets!

Little Rock Zoo Presents Breakfast with a Twist



The Little Rock Zoo's Breakfast series, Breakfast With a Twist, has returned! Guests will enjoy a boxed continental breakfast at the Elephant Stage and a special keeper talk on a featured animal. After breakfast, guests will also have the opportunity to enjoy a painting session with Painting with a Twist staff! Following that, all guests are invited to stay and explore the Zoo. 

*All guests must be 6 years old or older. 

April 9 - Orangutan
May 14 - Colobus Monkey
June 11 – Baby Rhino calf, Kevin, and mom, Andazi 
July 9 - Tiger
August 13 – Macaw
September 10- Penguins

Email:  Zooevents@littlerock.gov for price and other details

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