See you there!
Family specialists for the district’s Early Childhood Program were recognized for their hard work in engaging families. They received the Superintendent’s Honor Roll. They were nominated by Jody Edrington, coordinator for the Pike View Early Childhood Center.
Tamika Spaight, a paraprofessional at North Little Rock Academy, was recognized for her contributions to the students at her school. She was nominated by Charles Jones, NLR Academy principal.
Shout out to the men of NLR Academy! Providing quality role models and exemplifying positive behavior everyday! #goteam
The Human Resources Department has assembled a Minority Recruitment and Retention Focus Group. Comments from this group will be collected in an effort to recruit and retain minority teachers so that our workforce can reflect our diverse student population.
SITE CHANGE: eSTEM vs North Little Rock Gold 8th grade girls and boys basketball games will be played in the auxiliary gym at North Little Rock High School. The girls' game will start at 5:00 p.m., followed by the boys' game.
Congratulations to Senior Jiya Gilliam for enlisting in the Arkansas Army National Guard. Cadet Gilliam swore the oath of enlistment on 30 December 2018.
Cadet Gilliam will leave for basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina on 15 May 2019. Upon completion of basic training she will attend her Advance Individual training at Fort Lee, Virginia where she will train to be a 92G - Culinary Specialist. Upon her graduation she will return to her home then begin college.
Her college will be paid for by the Arkansas Army National Guard.
Tune in to watch HBO's "True Detective" this weekend, where you will see some familiar faces: Corbin Pitts, a 7th grader at North Little Rock Middle School, and Michael Klucher, a North Little Rock High School teacher and coach. Pitts' sister Grace, a North Little Rock High School sophomore, appears throughout the season, along with NLRHS alum Timothy Carr.
The film features Academy Award/ Golden Globe winning actor Mahershala Ali, Stephen Dorff, and Carmen Ejogo.
Corbin Pitts plays has a recurring role.
Season 3 will begin on Sunday, January 13.
Way to go!!!
Photo courtesy: Christen Pitts
Enjoy working with kids? Come join the NLRSD family!
The NLRMS Family Involvement Committee recently hosted “Books and Bagels” at Laman Library. The morning started with breakfast and then moved into reading activites for younger attendees and community strengthening activities for older students.
The committee looks forward to hosting more “Books & Bagels” sessions soon.
Remember, tonight’s conference game against LR Central will be played at LR Central. The JV boys’ game will start at 5p, followed by varsity girls’ and varsity boys’ games. See you there!
VENUE CHANGE! NLRHS vs LR Central on Friday, January 4 will be played at Central HS. The JV boys' game begins at 5 pm followed by the varsity girls' and varsity boys' games.
The 2nd round conference game on Friday, February 1 will now be played at Charging Wildcat Arena.
School resumes for students on Tuesday, January 8, 2019.
Have a safe and happy New Year!
Varsity boys basketball games this week can be viewed at beachballclassic.com #GoCats
Students at Amboy Elementary are starting the Christmas Break with a Sing Along for their families and friends. Merry Christmas!!!
Children in Mrs. Lacy and Ms. Tiffany's class and Mrs. Amanda and Ms. Kim's class from Pike View ECC visited the residents at Lakewood Nursing Home to sing Christmas carols. They walked to the CAT bus stop at McCain and JFK with a police escort. Thanks to Officer D!! CAT let the students ride the city bus for free.
Pike View ECC students and staff look forward to the annual visit from Santa and the Optimist Club. This year, children received two gifts, bubbles, and a bag of candy. Thank you to the Optimist Club! Pike View ECC appreciates you!!
Brittany Sweigart, secretary in the Student Data Coordinator’s Office, received the Superintendent’s Honor Roll. She was nominated by a colleague, who highlighted Sweigart’s kindness and willingness to help anyone.
The NLR football team, along with their coaches, were recognized at tonight’s Board of Education meeting. This senior class set a career record of 37 wins and 2 losses. The only losses came in the 2016 and 2018 Class 7A championship games. They won the 2017 Class 7A Championship.
SIGNING DAY: Drew Martin (#15) signed on the dotted line and will be taking his talents to the University of Memphis!
