North Little Rock High School

The NLR Baseball Team will hold tryouts on 8/31 and 9/1 at 6 p.m. Participants must have a current physical and parent consent form to try out. Participants must also wear a mask and bring their own baseball equipment and a water bottle. For questions, contact Coach Sandefur at sandefurr@nlrsd.org, Coach Kilbury at kilburyb@nlrsd.org, or Coach Haley at haleyf@nlrsd.org.

NLRHS will host its Virtual Open House Tuesday, August 18 via Facebook Live. The program will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a review of the high school's face-to-face re-entry plan and an explanation of the the process for the first week of school. The Virtual Open House for virtual students will be August 20 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Here is the link for the meeting: https://meet.google.com/neq-jjhp-qgm

Tina Lee, NLR PTA Council President, pens a letter, encouraging families to join the PTA units at our schools. Your support will be appreciated!

The NLRSD Transportation Department would like to collect some information to help them make the best decisions about routes and to make sure drivers can get students to and from school in a safe and timely manner. If you will NOT be riding the bus, please ignore this survey. Survey Link: https://forms.gle/A3Y8PFWQ7AeFZNsk9 For questions, please contact the NLRSD Transportation Department at (501) 340-5150. Thank you for being a part of the North Little Rock School District!

Make plans to log on to the Virtual Open House on next week. This Virtual Open House is to get information for those STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE VIRTUAL ACADEMY. Click on the following link to get dates and times for the open house: https://tinyurl.com/y2s8xllw

Please read the following communication from Dr. McGee: https://5il.co/jk3r

The first week back to school will look a little different this year. Freshmen will come to school Monday, August 24 while sophomores, juniors, and seniors are completing assignments at home. Sophomores will come to school Tuesday, August 25 while freshmen, juniors, and seniors are completing assignments from home. Juniors and seniors will come to school Wednesday, August 26 while freshmen and sophomores are completing assignments from home. Everyone will be back on campus, following our regular schedule, on Thursday, August 27. Details on what students will be working on from home will be uploaded to https://www.nlrsd.org/o/high-school and emailed to parents and students by Friday, August 14 at 5:00 PM. Assignment packets will be available for students who do not have devices or internet access at their homes. If a student wishes to attend school on a day that isn't assigned to them, they may. They will work on their assignments in a designated location on campus. If you have any questions, email Cassie Rogers at rogersc@nlrsd.org.

The NLR Board of Education voted to approve new start and end times for our schools. The times are as follows: Elementary: 7:50 a.m.-2:35 p.m. Middle: 8:10 a.m.-3:25 p.m. High: 8:40 a.m.-3:55 p.m. Pre-K times will remain the same: 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Schools will open to students who ride buses first. The following are drop off times for students who drive, walk, or are dropped off. Elementary: 7:20 a.m. Middle: 7:40 a.m. High: 7:55 a.m.

HAC is unavailable until August 18, at the earliest! While we hope to have tentative schedules available by then, it is possible they will not ready until August 22. We appreciate your patience as we navigate new territory.

Please see the following link(s) to read about our transportation guidelines as we prepare for a new school year. English: https://5il.co/j9il Spanish: https://5il.co/j9im

Softball tryouts! See information below.

Congratulations to the 2020-2021 Ninth Grade Dance Team! 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26 Congratulations to the 2020-2021 Varsity Dance Team! 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40

Per the directives from yesterday's news conference, the North Little Rock School District will offer the traditional, five-day blended learning option and a 100% virtual learning option. If you want your child to participate in our Virtual Academy, the deadline to register the student is Friday, August 7 at noon. This is one form per child. For instance, if you have two children who will participate in the Virtual Academy, then you must complete two forms. And so on. https://forms.gle/LU5Q2daxz9yyoYMe9 If you have already registered your student(s), thank you.

Please read the latest communication from Dr. McGee as it relates to the reopening of schools. https://5il.co/j699

These are the dates and times each campus will distribute chromebooks for those who indicated that they would need a device for the Virtual Academy. Please remain in your vehicle and allow school staff to bring devices to you to ensure this is an orderly and safe process.

Please see the latest communication from Interim Superintendent Keith McGee, Ed.D., about fall sports. https://5il.co/izn8

Cross Country Tryouts Schedule 8/17: 7th Grade Girls 8/18: 7th Grade Boys 8/19: 9th- 12th Grade Girls and Boys 8/20: 8th Grade Girls and Boys All tryouts will be held at the NLRMS Track beginning at 3:30 pm. Anyone interested in trying out must have a current sports physical and consent forms on file. If needed, forms can be found on the District website. Once completed email them to sartinm@nlrsd.org and brownd@nlrsd.org You MUST email Coach D. Brown your name, grade, ID# and parent contact information PRIOR to the tryout date. You must maintain social distancing when possible and wear a mask! Contact Coach D. Brown at brownd@nlrsd.org if you have any questions.

School supply lists are now available. You'll find lists for elementary students and for students who are enrolled in the Virtual Academy. https://www.nlrsd.org/school-supply-lists

High School Boys Basketball Tryouts 9th Grade: 8/26 10th-12th Grades: 8/27 Tryouts will be held in the Auxiliary Gym starting at 3:45 p.m. Anyone interested in trying out must have a current sports physical on file in the Athletic Office. For questions, contact the Athletic Office at 771-8153.

High School Girls Basketball Tryouts Freshmen: 8/26 Varsity: 8/27 Tryouts will be held in the Arena starting at 3:45 pm. Anyone interested in trying out must have a current sports physical on file in the Athletic Office. For questions, contact the Athletic Office at 771-8153.