🌟 Welcome Back, LRSD Teachers! We’re excited to welcome our incredible educators back to school after a well-deserved summer break! 🎉 Let’s make this school year the best one yet! 🏫
🌟 Today, we welcomed new hires and first-year teachers at LRSD's New Employee Orientation! They connected with colleagues, learned from experienced staff, and gained valuable insights into our workplace culture. Here's to a fantastic start! 🎉
🛍️🛒 Get ready to shop tax-free this weekend! Starting tomorrow, you can purchase electronic devices, school supplies, art supplies, instructional materials, and clothing without paying state or local sales tax. This is the perfect time to stock up on everything your student needs for the upcoming school year! 📚
📚 Yesterday, some of LRSD's educators gathered at the Novice Teacher Bootcamp to connect with leaders and peers. They received targeted content support and practical strategies to enhance student success. Excited to see them put these strategies into action! 🎉
🐯 Tiger Academy at Little Rock Central High was a roaring success with over 460 students joining in! Head Counselor Mr. Kim Williams shared valuable insights on how to graduate successfully, Craig O’Neill and Principal Nancy Rousseau playfully debated who is the true Number One Tiger, and the Hi-Steppers brought the energy at the pep rally! It was an unforgettable time filled with Tiger Pride! 🎓🎉
****LRSD Board Meeting/Public Comment, Thurs., July 25, 5:30 PM Agenda: https://lrsd.diligent.community/Portal/ Public Comment: https://lrsd.jotform.com/form/203496938448067 Watch Live: www.lrsdlive.com
💉🩺 The LRSD Back-to-School Immunization Clinic is officially underway! The clinic is happening now through July 25th from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Pulaski County Central Health Unit, 3915 West 8th Street. There is no out-of-pocket expense, but please remember to bring your insurance card. If you haven’t had a chance to sign up yet, there’s still time! Pre-register here: https://lrsd.jotform.com/241264798572064.
🚨 Due to a fiber cut, phone and internet services at the following LRSD sites are currently down: Adult Education Center, Child Nutrition, Facility Services, Student Registration, Transportation (LRSD), Geyer Springs Elementary, Hamilton – Secondary, LRSD Procurement & Materials Mgmt. Building, J.A. Fair Preparatory Academy, Central High School, Carver Magnet Elementary, Administration Building, Romine Early Childhood Center, Stephens Elementary, Western Hills Elementary, Mann Magnet Middle School, Bale Elementary, Otter Creek Elementary, King Magnet Elementary, and Parkview High School. There is no ETA for restoration at this time. We will notify you as soon as the service is restored. Thank you for your patience and understanding!
LRSD Parents/Guardians! It's time for back to school immunizations.
July 23, 24, & 25
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Pulaski County Central Health Unit
3915 West 8th Street
Little Rock, AR 72204
Pre-registration is required at the link below:
https://lrsd.jotform.com/241264798572064
There is no out of pocket expense. Please bring your insurance card!
Hello, LRSD Families! We are proud partners with the Central Arkansas Library System and are sharing this survey with you on their behalf. As someone who is interested in helping shape the future of our community’s library system, you are encouraged to share your thoughts, using the following link: https://cals.org/strategic-plan. Young people are requested to submit responses using the adult link survey. The children’s survey is designed for kids in elementary school to give their input. Thank you for participating!
🎉🏀 Celebrating Victory! 🏀🎉 Last night, the boys and girls basketball teams of Little Rock Central High School were honored for their phenomenal victory in the 6A State Basketball Tournament! 🏆 The players received their championship rings, celebrating their hard work and dedication.
🎉 Congratulations to Arianna Williams of Little Rock West High School of Innovation and Emery Moore of Little Rock Central High School for their incredible achievements in the 2024 Clinton Foundation Ideas Matter Scholarship Essay Contest! 🏆 This year’s theme focused on civic participation. We are so proud of our students for their outstanding accomplishments!
Get ready for LRSD's Back-to-School Vaccine Clinic! This vaccination event will help ensure your student is up-to-date on all required immunizations.
July 23rd, July 24th, and July 25th
from 8am to 6pm at
3915 W. 8th St. , Little Rock, AR 72204.
We are needing to know an estimated amount of participants to prepare for the event. Please sign up here: https://lrsd.jotform.com/241264798572064
If you sign up for the 4 to 6 pm block, know that the clinic will close at 6pm. You will need to sign in by 5pm to get a vaccine that day. There will be a gift card drawing for those that show up to the event and get vaccinated. Please bring your vaccination record if from out of the state.
Full event details can be viewed on the pdf flyer:
English: https://5il.co/2r97k
Spanish: https://5il.co/2r97l
📚 Throughout the month of July, we're sharing reading tips to help you get ready for the new school year. The summer is a great time to get together with distant relatives, and it's always exciting when they come around to visit! Encourage your child to show off their newfound reading skills by reading to a relative or retelling a story from memory! 📖
🎉 Thanks to our amazing students, parents, and staff, Little Rock Central High School took home the title of Best Public School in the Arkansas Times 'Best of Arkansas' contest! 🏆 Congratulations!
****LRSD Special Board Meeting/Public Comment and Work Session, Thurs., July 11, 5:30 PM Agenda: https://lrsd.diligent.community/Portal/ Public Comment: https://lrsd.jotform.com/form/203496938448067 Watch Live: www.lrsdlive.com
LRSD & Caissa continue their partnership to recruit/retain students. Caissa enrollment specialists have been and will continue to contact families for this purpose. If you get emails or calls/texts from 501-503-3168, 501-512-1656, or 501-260-7244 -they are legitimate communication from LRSD.
📚 Throughout the month of July, we're sharing reading tips to help you get ready for the new school year. 📚 DEAR stands for 'Drop Everything and Read,' and it's a fun way to get everyone in the house reading together. Choose a time during the day, and when the time comes, drop what you're doing and dive into a good book! 📖
****LRSD Board Meeting/Public Comment, Thurs., June 27, 5:30 PM
Agenda: https://lrsd.diligent.community/Portal/
Public Comment: https://lrsd.jotform.com/form/203496938448067
Watch Live: www.lrsdlive.com
✨ It was a great day at Little Rock Central High! ✨ A group from the National League of Cities visited the school during their Centennial Road Show. Little Rock's Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. and other city officials were also in attendance. Principal Nancy Rousseau also shared about Central's rich history and numerous successes with the group.