Summer school families, it's time to turn in chrome books! Staff will be at Central Office, located at 2400 Willow Street, beginning today through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., to collect devices.
Attention, everyone! The links below will take you to the latest information as it relates to returning to school in the fall. Communication is available in English and Spanish.
Please keep in mind that there could be changes because our district will adhere to the guidance of the Arkansas Department of Health, the Arkansas Department of Education, and the Governor's Office.
Remember that you can send concerns to parentengagement@nlrsd.org. If you have not done so already, please make sure you select the instructional delivery of your child for the fall. The deadline is July 2.
English: https://tinyurl.com/y7w2cpyh
Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/yb2a7c9d
The NLRSD Reopening Task Force would like your input as it relates to opening school in the fall. Please complete the feedback form at the link below and provide the question(s) or concern(s) that you may have.
https://tinyurl.com/yd5qwe7v
Mark your calendar for the virtual edition of "Cupcakes and Conversations," taking place on July 9 at 6 p.m.
Zoom access information will be sent to the email address you have on file.
For questions, contact Crystal Barker at barkerc@nlrsd.org.
We are preparing to begin Returning Student Registration. Our new registration program allows you to easily update any information and to verify your child will be attending the North Little Rock School District for the 20-21 school year. Registration log-in instructions will be sent to your email on Monday, June 15. You will receive this email if your guardian email address is updated in HAC. For help updating your guardian email, visit nlrsd.org, click on the Registration tab, and watch the videos on how to do this.
Please help us make sure you receive timely information by updating your email address in HAC.
The NLR Board of Education will hold a series of virtual community input meetings this week as they look to name the next Superintendent of Schools.
Below is a REVISED schedule of the meetings.
You can find the Zoom information here: https://tinyurl.com/y8jcrf96
The NLR Board of Education is seeking community input on the desired qualities and characteristics in the next Superintendent of Schools.
Please take the survey at the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VSW5396
The survey will be available until June 22.
Beginning this week, Club Eco Kidz will only serve meals on Mondays and Thursdays. The meal distribution will include several meals that should last until the next distribution. Although school ends next month, the food distribution will continue through June 30.
Kindergarten Registration is underway. You may register at nlrsd.org.
You will find step-by-step instructions and messages from each campus. We canceled Kindergarten Roundup due to COVID-19.
We welcome you and your kindergartner to NLRSD!
We want to salute all of the Assistant Principals throughout our district. Their passion for students and learning is not unnoticed, especially during these unprecedented times. Thank you for being a great part of NLRSD! Happy National Assistant Principals Week!
In his daily news conference, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced that schools will remain closed for remainder of the 2019-20 school year. However, online instruction WILL continue.
Quarter 3 Report Cards for Grades 1-12 have been uploaded into Home Access Center, or HAC.. These grades are reflective of work completed through March 12th, our last day of on-campus classes.
If you are in need of your HAC login information, please call your school between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Kindergarten parents, please check with your child's teacher for report card information. Thank you!
Due to COVID-19, we have canceled the Kindergarten Round Up events scheduled for 4/9 at each of our elementary schools.
However, be on the lookout for information on how to register your soon-to-be kindergartner online.
We can't wait to meet our friends in the Class of 2033!
Club Eco Kidz has revised the times they will be providing meals to our students. Beginning 4/1, food distribution will be from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at all campuses. Also, please remember to fill out the AMI Technology Survey on the website if you do not have an electronic device at home.
Please visit the link below. You'll find important information as it relates to AMI plans for elementary students going forward.
Link: https://tinyurl.com/rwv52q3
A Spanish version is forthcoming. Thank you for your patience.
We are all in this together.
BREAKFAST AND LUNCH!!
NLRSD has partnered with Club Eco Kidz, a local nonprofit organization, and they will provide nutritious breakfast and lunch to our students starting tomorrow (3/23) until April 17! The organization will be at every elementary school, the middle school, the high school campus, and at the Academy. Breakfast will be served from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Lunch will be served from noon to 1:30 p.m. This will be grab and go. Enjoy!
We're ready for the Class of 2033!
Mark your calendars for Kindergarten-Round Up! It will take place on 4/9 at 1:30p at your zoned elementary school. (Call 771-8000 for info on your zoned school.) Feel free to contact Lori Smith smithl@nlrsd.org if you have any questions.
REMINDER: Students will be out of school on Friday, February 14 and Monday, February 17. Monday is Parent-Teacher Conference. Conferences will be held from noon to 7:00 p.m.
It's National School Counselor Week. Join us in thanking our counselors, who go above and beyond for our students. We appreciate you for molding our students into great leaders!
Mark your calendar for the second "Cupcakes and Conversations" event, which will take place on 2/4 at the NLRHS Performing Arts Center. We want to hear from you! Bring all your questions and concerns to the event!
Thank you for allowing us to educate your children!
Be like Azul Puente, a third grade student at Amboy Elementary. Choose NLRSD!
Register NOW to enroll in our district through School Choice for the 2020-21 school year.
The deadline is May 1. Register in person at 2200 N. Poplar Street.
Learn about us at nlrsd.org.
Be like Azul, a third grader at Amboy Elementary. Choose NLRSD!
Register NOW to enroll in our district through School Choice for the 2020-21 school year.
The deadline is May 1. Register in person at 2200 N. Poplar Street.
Learn about us at nlrsd.org.
All schools and district offices will be closed on Monday, January 20, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
Special Permission and School Choice enrollment begins today! Register your child to attend the North Little Rock School District for the 2020-21 school year!
Register in person at 2200 N. Poplar Street in the Annex Building.
Come and join us in the North Little Rock School District! Open Enrollment and Special Permission period will begin on January 7.
Lizbeth Huggins was sworn in to begin her term to represent Zone 4 on the North Little Rock Board of Education.
Congratulations, Mrs. Huggins!
We are excited to welcome our newest board member, Lizbeth Huggins, to the North Little Rock Board of Education. Huggins will represent Zone 4 on the board, which encompasses Amboy Elementary School.
Congratulations, Ms. Huggins!
Zone 4 on the North Little Rock Board of Education, which represents Amboy Elem., is vacant. Aspiring board members should submit a letter of intent and résumé by 12/10. Board members will select a replacement at 12/16 Special Board Meeting after hearing from all candidates.
We look forward to seeing you at "Cupcakes and Conversations" tomorrow at 6p!
Come and join us at the School Safety Symposium, scheduled for 11/12 at the NLRHS Performing Arts Center. You will hear from district leaders about our commitment to keep students and staff safe.
There will be a moderated Question & Answer session. We ask that you email your questions beforehand to safeschools@nlrsd.org.
See you there!
October is National Principals Month! Thank you, Principal Pennington, for all you do at Amboy Elementary School! #ThankAPrincipal
Mark your calendar!
Save the date!
Substitutes are needed! Come and help us mold the next generation of leaders and thinkers! Mark your calendar for the training session.
ATTENTION! Please be mindful of our Flu Clinic dates. Vaccines will ONLY be administered for students with properly completed consent forms.
In light of the violent threat made against schools in Arkansas, the North Little Rock School District is taking extra steps to ensure that each campus remains a safe and healthy environment for everyone. We maintain communication with law enforcement, who will have a presence at every campus on Thursday, August 29. The safety of our students and staff is top priority in the North Little Rock School District.
Please be mindful of adjusted start and end times for elementary and high schools, beginning next Tuesday (9/3).
Elementary: 7:50 a.m.-2:40 p.m.
High: 8:25 a.m.-3:40 p.m.
Middle school times will remain the same: 8:00 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
After assessing transportation issues during the first week of school, the district has adjusted school start and end times. The new times will take effect on 9/3.
Elementary: 7:50 a.m.-2:40 p.m.
Middle: 8:00 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
High: 8:25 a.m.-3:40 p.m.
(Note that middle school times did not change.)
Thank you for your understanding.
*SCHOOL BUS ROUTES*
Click on the link below. You will be able to view bus routes. Contact the Transportation Department at (501) 340-5150 for questions.
http://northlittlerockar.apptegy.us/bus-information--7
Sign up for the Elementary Volleyball League while at Open House tomorrow!
Sign up for the Elementary Volleyball League while at Open House tomorrow!
We are making some updates to the bus routes. We will upload the routes once we complete them. Thank you for your patience.
The school bus route information is now available at the link below. Please remind students of bus expectations.
https://www.nlrsd.org/bus-information--7
The 2019-20 Parent-Student Handbook is now available at the link below. There have been updates made to it since last school year. Please read the handbook and become familiar with our policies, including expectations when it comes to conduct.
https://5il.co/978l
School starts in 14 days!
Check out Sydney’s advice to her peers on how to have a great school year!
Follow us to get student advice each day from now until the start of school.
Need to register? Need a school supply list? Visit nlrsd.org for more info.
Parent Night Out!
Summit parent meeting May 6 at 6 pm in the NLRMS large auditorium. #beintheknow
The district is aware of flooding in a number of areas. We ask that you use extreme caution as safety is top priority. Our transportation department is making sure students get to school safely, although there will be some delays. Tardies will be excused today as a result of the flooding. Thank you for understanding.
Greetings! The Amboy Elementary PTA would like to invite you to the Amboy Rocket Ball to be held this Thursday, April 4th from 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Advance tickets are available now through Wednesday for $6.00 for one ticket or 2 tickets for $10.00. Tickets will be available at the door on Thursday for $8.00 per person. All ticket prices includes one meal per ticket. This year's theme is Rock - N- Roll Diner. Dress in your 1950's gear for the best dressed contest, dance against staff during the dance-off, or just come to have a a fun time of food, dance, and fellowship. Door prizes will be given out every 15 minutes. We hope to see you there!
No school for students on Friday, March 15! #happyspringbreak
Playoff season for elementary basketball is right around the corner! The games will take place on Saturday, March 9 at NLRHS in the Arena and Auxiliary Gym.
You'll find the squads participating in the cheer competition on the girls' bracket.
Admission:
0-4: Free
5-13: $1
14-up: $2
Playoff season for elementary basketball is right around the corner! The games will take place on Saturday, March 8 at NLRHS in the Arena and Auxiliary Gym.
You'll find the squads participating in the cheer competition on the girls' bracket.
PARENTS: Be aware of the Momo Challenge, which encourages young people to perform dangerous acts on themselves. Please monitor their online activity.
Amboy Elementary Black History Program,
9 am,
Classroom presentations and Rocketeers performing, Come and see our students perform and celebrate this wonderful month!
Amboy Rocket Launch Family Night Thursday, February 28, 2019, 6:00-7:30 pm; PTA Meeting at 5:30. Food will be provided! Come enjoy a night of fun with your family and get information on many things going on here at Amboy and in our community!
Amboy Elementary: Courtney Wages, Certified Employee of the Year; Claudia Harris, Classified Employee of the Year; Heather Rhodes-Newburn, Parent of the Year; Rocket Ball School Dance, PTA Project of the Year; and Melissa Montgomery, Heroic Effort of the Year. Allen Pennington serves as principal.
Amboy, Crestwood, Meadow Park, NLR Center of Excellence, and NLRMS were recognized by the U of A’s College of Education and Health Professions for significant growth on the ACT Aspire last school year. The leaders of those schools were recognized at tonight’s board meeting.
Come support the Amboy Rockets Basketball teams this Saturday, Feb. 23rd! 4/5 grade teams will play at 8:30 and 9:30 am. 2/3 grade teams will play at 10:30 am.
Attention all 5th graders!!! We are looking for new band students!! This Tuesday and Wednesday are the final 2 band nights to sign up for 6th grade band next year!! You MUST attend one of these nights to be in the 6th grade band for the 2019-2020 school year. Yay Band!
What: Band sign-up nights for 5th graders
When: February 19th and February 20th
Where: NLRMS Large Auditorium
Time: 4:00pm-7:00pm (it is come and go)
Please help support 4th/5th grade Amboy Rockets Basketball team tomorrow, Saturday Feb. 16th at 8:30 am!
All elementary schools will hold Kindergarten Round-Up on April 11, 2019 @ 1:30 . Incoming kindergarten students and their parents are welcome to attend at their zoned school. Online registration for all students NEW to the district will open on Monday, Feb. 18.
"As a school counselor, I want my students to know that kindness is always the answer! Kindness gives you grace. When you are kind, you can't go wrong!"
Mary Claire Welch, counselor at Amboy Elementary School
We need volunteers for the concession stand on Saturday, Feb. 9th. Contact Amboy Elementary to sign up for your spot! Time slots are open from 8:30-2:30. Come support the Amboy Rockets! 4/5 Basketball Game starts at 12:30.
Parent/Teacher Conferences Feb 7th & Feb 11th
2:45 - 6:00 pm
Enjoy working with kids? Come join the NLRSD family!
School resumes for students on Tuesday, January 8, 2019.
Have a safe and happy New Year!
Students at Amboy Elementary are starting the Christmas Break with a Sing Along for their families and friends. Merry Christmas!!!
Community coding event!
War Memorial Stadium has a bag policy. Make sure that you follow the policy to ensure entrance into the stadium.
The Quest 1st and 2nd grade students at Amboy have been studying space. Guest speaker, Terry Johnson, STEMteach Master Teacher at UCA, brought a portable planetarium to Amboy to show the night sky. Fourth grade students were also able to enjoy the visit.
Hispanic Heritage celebration at Amboy!
Wild West Scholastic Book Fair
October 30th-Nov. 3rd, 2017
7:40 am to 3:15 pm
Amboy Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month
Parent/Teacher Conferences are as follows:
Friday, September 22, 2017 (8:00 am -11:00am)
STUDENTS OUT
Thank You
Help us celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. There will be several activities planned for our students.
Please join us for our first PTA meeting on September 14, 2017 @ 5:30 p.m. in the cafeteria.
Congratulations to our own Marcia Scott, North Little Rock Teacher of the Year. Ms. Scott teachers 4th grade!
Congrats to Trademark Grant Recipient, Michelle Stell!
