Interested in joining the NLRSD Trap Team? Contact Sally Jo Pryor at pryors@nlrsd.org for questions.

The North Little Rock School District has made a temporary and immediate change to its Point of Contact (POC) position for staff, students, and parents to report positive COVID-19 cases and to serve as the district’s liaison to the Arkansas Department of Health. Nurse Tonya Green will serve as the district’s POC from now until further notice. Nurse Tonya or another school nurse will manage the district’s COVID-19 hotline. The number to the hotline is (501) 240-1753. The hotline will be operational between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Anyone who calls the hotline after 8:00 p.m. is urged to leave a voicemail, and the call will be returned the following day. If it is an emergency, please call 911.

The survey to make changes for your academic learning option for the spring semester will be Wednesday, December 9 at 5:00 p.m. Please complete the survey if you would like one of the following academic options: 1. Virtual now and want to remain virtual for spring 2021. 2. Virtual now and want to return to your campus for spring 2021. 3. On campus now and want to be virtual for spring 2021. This is the link to the survey: https://tinyurl.com/yy62ugq7 Parents will need to log in with their student's email and password to access survey.

NLR Boys Track tryouts for 9th through 12th graders will be 12/9 and 12/10 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. at Charging Wildcat Stadium. Participants MUST have a physical and consent form on file in the Athletic Office or be able to provide the documents on the day of tryouts.

What. A. Game! Our Charging Wildcats fought, and they fought hard! Thank you for an exciting season and giving us something to cheer about, especially during a global pandemic. Congratulations to the NLR Charging Wildcats, the 2020 Class 7A Runner Up!

It’s Championship Day! Won’t be able to make it to War Memorial Stadium? You can cheer from home! Tune in to Arkansas PBS.

The North Little Rock School District has adopted new COVID-19 guidelines as it relates to quarantines. Please visit the following link to read them: https://tinyurl.com/y54496gc

Due to COVID-19, the NLR Boys Basketball games scheduled for 12/4, 12/11, and 12/15 have been cancelled. The Charging Wildcats will resume play on 12/18. The Lady Charging Wildcats will still play games scheduled for 12/11 and 12/15.

Congratulations to Tyler Parr, who signed a scholarship to play golf at Williams Baptist! We wish you the best!

Congratulations to Zoë Adebayo, who signed a scholarship to play softball at the University of Memphis! Way to go!

The championship game is Saturday at noon at War Memorial! Come and witness the 'Cats take care of business to bring home the trophy! Student tickets are $6. Adult tickets are $7. NLR fans will sit on the east side of the stadium. https://gofan.co/app/events/171256

Congratulations to Tavion Akins for being named "Player of the Week" by Pulaski County Farm Bureau! This is for Akins' stellar performance in the quarterfinal matchup game against LR Catholic (Nov. 20). Akins, a junior, had four tackles, three assists, two tackles for losses, two QB pressures, two interceptions, and one onside kick recovery. The Charging Wildcats defeated the LR Catholic Rockets, 34-7. Way to go, Tavion, and great job, Charging Wildcats!

“We’re going to the ‘ship!” Congratulations to the Charging Wildcats! They will take on the Bryant Hornets next Saturday at noon at War Memorial. Let’s go, Cats!

The NLRHS Varsity Football team will play Cabot in the semi-final 7A Conference Play-off games on Friday, November 27 at 7pm at NLRHS. Follow the AAA link for purchasing tickets: Ticket Link: https://gofan.co/app/events/169116 Come out and support your Charging Wildcats!

Superintendent Gregory J. Pilewski is urging students, employees, and the community to practice safety over the Thanksgiving holiday break. WATCH: https://youtu.be/FVNL6oOdBy0 To reach the district's COVID Point of Contact over the break, please call (501) 240-1753.

The 11/23 basketball game against Mills has been cancelled. The boys basketball game against Jacksonville on 12/1 has also been cancelled. The NLR girls basketball game against Jacksonville on 12/1 will still be played at 6:00 p.m. in Charging Wildcat Arena.

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The NLR Boys and Girls Swim Team traveled to Pocahontas, AR to compete against the Pocahontas, Jonesboro, and Mountain Home swim teams. Here are our top finishers: Girls 200 Medley Relay: 1st place: Betsy Ponder, Rylee Boles, Shelby Stanley, and Michelle Potts Girls 200 Freestyle Relay: 2nd place: Pierson Richart, AnnaBeth Stuff, Emma Eaton, and Jiya Adams Girls 400 Freestyle Relay: 2nd place: AnnaBeth Stuff, Jiya Adams, Emma Eaton, and Pierson Richart Boys 200 Medley Relay: 1st place and swimming a state qualifying time: Peyton Price, Jake Hale, Phillip Stanley, and Michael Potts 3rd place: Tristan Taylor, Sulley Petit, Hudson Cameron, and Luke Wilkins Boys 200 Freestyle Relay: 2nd place: Hudson Cameron, Tristan Taylor, Clayton Jolly, and Luke Wilkins Boys 400 Medley Relay: 1st place and swimming a state qualifying time: Jake Hale, Michael Potts, Peyton Price, and Phillip Stanley Girls 200 Individual Medley: 1st place and qualifying for state - Betsy Ponder; 2nd place - Rylee Boles Girls 50 Freestyle: 1st place - Michelle Potts; 3rd place - Pierson Richart Girls 100 Butterfly: 1st place - Shelby Stanley Girls 100 Freestyle: 3rd place - Emma Eaton Girls 100 Backstroke: 2nd place - Shelby Stanley; 3rd place - Pierson Richart Girls 100 Breastroke: 1st place and qualifying for state - Betsy Ponder Boys 200 Freestyle: 3rd place - Tristan Taylor Boys 200 Individual Medley: 1st place and qualifying for state - Phillip Stanley; 2nd place - Jake Hale Boys 50 Freestyle: 1st place - Peyton Price Boys 100 Butterfly: 2nd place - Michael Potts; 3rd place - Hudson Cameron Boys 100 Freestyle: 3rd place - Luke Wilkins Boys 100 Backstroke: 1st place and qualifying for state: Phillip Stanley; 2nd place - Peyton Price Boys 100 Breaststroke: 1st place - Jake Hale; 2nd place - Michael Potts

Girls track tryouts scheduled for today and tomorrow are canceled. A new date will be scheduled and communicated.

Please read the following communication from Superintendent Gregory J. Pilewski, Ed.D.