Greetings Parents/Guardians! Thank you for using your text or email invitation to become active in Rooms. By activating your Rooms account now, you will begin next school year connected to all methods of LRSD communication. Click here for more info https://www.lrsd.org/article/1610579
Graduation for Central is at the same time - 6 PM - Friday evening May 24th. The location has been changed to Barton Coliseum due to weather reports.
Students can arrive up to an hour before their graduation.
Students will enter through Entrances 5 & 6 on the south side. Parking attendants will be available to direct them.
Parents will enter through Entrances 1-4. Handicap accessible entry is through Entrances 7&8.
Staff participating in graduation will park and enter through entrances 7&8.
Central students will assemble in the Arts and Crafts building. We will line you up there and walk into Barton.
We can assure you that Central's graduation will be a beautiful event as it always is! Your teachers and staff are SO excited to celebrate the wonderful class of 2024.
****LRSD Board Meeting/Public Comment and Employee Hearings, Thurs., May 16, starting at 5:30 PM
Agenda: https://lrsd.diligent.community/Portal/
Public Comment: https://lrsd.jotform.com/form/203496938448067
Watch Live: www.lrsdlive.com
Project Graduation tickets are on sale today at lunch on first floor south. Tickets will be on sale this week and next week.
This graduation party will take place Thursday, May 23rd at Main Event at 2616 S. Shackleford Road from 9 p.m. until midnight. Only Central seniors are allowed to attend.
Tickets are $20 cash, Venmo or CashApp.
Incoming freshman boys basketball tryouts will be held Wednesday, May 15 from 4:30-6:30. You must have a current physical, signed parent consent form and LRCH school assignment letter in order to tryout. No exceptions! There will be only one tryout date! Follow @lrcentralhoops on Instagram or see Coach Lewis and Surly for more info.
Upperclassman Boys Basketball tryouts will be held Thursday, May 16 from 4:30-6:30. This is for students currently in 9th, 10th and 11th grade. You must have a current physical, signed parent consent form and fill out the Google Form registration in order to tryout. No exceptions! There will be only one tryout date! Follow @lrcentralhoops on Instagram or see Coach Lewis and Surly for more info.
Little Rock Central High's Athletic signing on Wednesday, May 1 will be available via live stream link https://adesandbox.arkansas.gov/st?cid=MzkzYW Tune in and support the athletic signing class of 2024.
Central is sponsoring a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) workshop on Tuesday, April 23, at 2:30 PM in room 326. If you are a parent who has not completed the parent portion of the FAFSA or has questions, we invite you to attend. If you have any questions, please reach out to your child's counselor. We will provide pizza for attendees and a chance to win prizes. Hope you will be able to attend!
*** LRSD Board Work Session - Strategic Plan
LRSD Administration Building, 810 W. Markham, 4.22.24
6:00-9:00 p.m.
Watch live: www.lrsdlive.com
A celebration for Central's girls and boys 6A Basketball State Champions will be held on April 24, 5:30-7:00 pm. Bring your lawn chairs and we will gather on the Central's front lawn. We have several food trucks showing up and a sound system playing some music. Players and coaches will highlight the season and the historic accomplishment of both teams winning the State title.
Class of 2024!!!! The senior survey is now ready!!! All graduating seniors will need to complete the Central High Senior Survey in Xello.
1. Please login to My Class Link and click on the Xello app.
2. Once you are in Xello, please click the “Surveys” tab on the left side of the screen.
3. You should see “Central Senior Survey 2024”.
This survey is required for all graduating seniors and is part of their check out procedures for graduation. The survey allows us to gain valuable information to help guide future graduating classes.
****LRSD Special Board Meeting/Public Comment, Thursday, April 11th, 5:30 PM Agenda: https://lrsd.diligent.community/Portal/ Public Comment: https://lrsd.jotform.com/form/203496938448067
Board Work Session - 6:00 PM
Watch Live: www.lrsdlive.com
ATLAS – We will give the ATLAS to all 9th and 10th grade students in April. The window will be open from April 15th until May 17th .
• 9th grade will take the English, Algebra and Geometry tests on Tuesday, April 16th .
• 10th grade will take English, Algebra and Geometry tests on Thursday, April 18th .
• Any student enrolled in Biology will take the ATLAS end of course Biology exam on Wednesday, April 17th .
It is very important that we test 95% of our average daily population. Please help us by ensuring your student is at school on these dates, on time, having had a good breakfast and a good night’s sleep and prepared to take these important tests. After the initial test dates, we will use the remaining time in the testing window to do make-up testing until we have tested all of our students. Students should bring calculators for these tests.
The South Main community will be holding an event to celebrate the eclipse and need student volunteers for the “Stroll through Solar System” children’s activity on April 8.
Volunteer assignment: Set up the activity station (easel, selfie frame, Chromebook on and clip running); encourage visitors to stop at the station to take a photo in the selfie frame and post it on social media and/or SoMa site; place sticker on individual's sticker card; shut down station and return all materials and supplies to designated location.
Students are encouraged to wear LRSD school pride shirts OR a SoMa Eclipse shirt.
All stations will close down for 30 minutes before and after the time period of actual Total Solar Eclipse.
Sign up under “STEM COORDINATOR” April 8 on the following link https://bit.ly/3TjiKuU
Flagline Tryouts
Practice dates: April 9, 4:30-6:30; April 10, 4:30-6:30; April 11, 5:00 Mock Tryouts; April 12, 5:00 Tryouts. PICK UP information packets in the main office. Must dress out in white shirt, black shorts, and white shoes. Ms. Bettye Williams (501) 690-8853
If you would like to donate to LR Central Boys Basketball for championship rings, please see the link below.
http://raise.snap.app/fundraisers/little-rock-central-boy-s-basketball-2023-re-sign?share_type=clipboard_sharewizard_v2
Little Rock Central Boy's Basketball 2024
LR Central’s Girls Basketball is raising money for championship rings. If you would like to donate, please use the link below. If you have questions, please reach out to Coach Williams.
https://lrsd1.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/5791/302/False/True
UPDATED
As part of strategic planning, LRSD created three task forces.The Early Childhood Education Task Force would like parent input on the future of LRSD's birth to pre-k programs. Please complete updated survey to provide input: https://lrsd.jotform.com/240737933710861
Good Evening, Educators:
As part of strategic planning, LRSD created three task forces.The Early Childhood Education Task Force would like your input on the future of LRSD's birth to pre-k programs. Please provide your input in this updated link:
https://lrsd.jotform.com/240738306032853
Please fill out your Scholarship Awards Verification Form and Military Enlistment papers, this is the basis for announcing Scholarships at graduation. Pick up and Submit form to Ms. Medley in the Guidance Office Room 217. You must have an admissions accepted letter and all Scholarships attached to form.
