North Little Rock High School

Due to the inclement weather, all schools and Central Office sites will be closed on 1/19. All after-school activities, athletic events, and practices for 1/19 will be canceled. To assist our Maintenance Department with clearing campuses of snow and ice, we have called on a snow removal company for help. Please read the Superintendent's Message at this link: https://5il.co/2crnx

James Couch has advanced as a Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Regional Finalist! We are so proud of James for making a positive impact in our community. Learn more about the #CokeScholars Program $20,000 college scholarship and see a full list of Regional Finalists at Cokeurl.com/2024RF. #CokeScholarsRF

Due to the inclement weather, all schools and Central Office sites will be closed on 1/18/2024. All after-school activities, athletic events, and practices for 1/18/2024 will be canceled. Please read the Superintendent's Message at this link: https://5il.co/2cngn

Is your sophomore or junior student interested in international travel? You are invited to an informational meeting about an upcoming trip to Europe? Visit the link below to RSVP to the meeting so we know how many to plan for. All families who RSVP will be entered into a drawing for an extra discount. Link to RSVP: https://bit.ly/3N5CG26 When: Thursday, January 25 (This is a change from the original date.) Time: 6:30 pm Place: NLRHS Cafeteria (enter through teacher parking) Sponsoring teacher: Emily Taylor taylorem@nlrsd.org

Please disregard text message and email that you received at 5:00 p.m. today that tomorrow would a full day of classes. All schools and district offices WILL BE CLOSED on Wednesday, January 17.

Due to the inclement weather, all NLRSD campuses and Central Office sites will be closed on 1/17. All after-school activities, athletic events, and practices for 1/17 will be canceled. Please read the Superintendent's Message at this link: https://5il.co/2chrs

NLRHS and the Center of Excellence will host a Showcase and Transition Fair on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This is an excellent opportunity for current and potential families to come and learn about all of the exciting programs available to students who attend the schools. In addition, families will get a chance to learn about the Special Services Department and how they assist students with 504 plans and IEPs. If you have questions or need additional information, please call (501) 771-8100.

The NLRHS/COE Student Council members are currently selling NLR Charging Wildcats Eras merch! The flier with all item information is below, and this is the website to order your items: https://nlrsd.info/3tRY3xF Orders will end next Wednesday, January 17 at midnight. We are not accepting cash for these items. Everything must be ordered through the website. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Cassie Rogers (rogersc@nlrsd.org) or Mrs. Emily Murry (murrye@nlrsd.org).

Please be mindful of the following: • The Varsity Girls and Boys Basketball Teams will have a matchup at home on Friday against Jonesboro. Due to the possibility of inclement weather on Friday, the Varsity Girls will play at 5:00 p.m. (instead of 6:00 p.m.) and Varsity Boys will play immediately afterward. There will be no JV game. • The rescheduled matchup between Lady Cats and Southwest Lady Gryphons will be January 18 at 6:00 p.m. at Southwest High.

Congratulations to the following Charging Wildcats who earned Class 7A honors in football. They are the following (l-r): Larry Poledor (Second Team All Conference); Micah Johnson (First Team All Conference); J'Lynn Allen (First Team All Conference); Delkarai Davis (All-State, First Team All Conference); Jace White (All State, First Team All Conference); Noah Taylor (First Team All Conference); Elijah Mackey (Second Team All Conference); and Stephen Dicus (Second Team All Conference). Not pictured is Skylar Easter (Second Team All Conference).

Due to the Great American Solar Eclipse, all campuses will be closed on Monday, April 8, 2024. As a result of this closure, the last day of school will now be Thursday, May 30, 2024. Please click on this link to view the calendar: https://nlrsd.info/44BMcjB

North Little Rock High School has earned the "Beating the Odds" award! This award, presented by the University of Arkansas Office of Education Policy, goes to schools that serve a population where 66% of students face economic challenges and where the students are demonstrating the highest levels of academic growth. NLRHS ranks number two of high-poverty high schools in the Central region based on Math ACT Aspire Growth.

Tonight, we recognized Baptist Health for being a named partner through NLRHS' Health and Human Services Academy and the COE's Health and Human Services Academy. They have committed resources, time, and staff to this partnership so that the students of the NLRSD will be future ready and prepared for careers in the healthcare industry.

Please join us in celebrating Jonah Pulliam, a junior at NLRHS, on earning a PERFECT SCORE -- a 1520 -- on the PSAT! Scores from the PSAT are used to determine eligibility and qualification for the National Merit Scholarship Program. Keep up the great work, Jonah!

Congratulations to these students on earning the Seal of Biliteracy distinction! The Arkansas Seal of Biliteracy recognizes Arkansas high school students who have demonstrated proficiency in English and one or more other languages by their high school graduation. This honor serves as evidence of skills that are attractive to future employers and college admissions offices. They are the following: (Bottom Row) Ryan Cromer, Troi McKinney-Ezeagwula, Annabel Cluck, Eli Lancaster, (Top Row) Sarah Roden, Elena Nieto, and Lashanta Hatton.

This message is to inform you that we are experiencing phone issues throughout the district. We are in constant communication with our phone provider. If you would like to contact someone on one of our campuses, please email the school's principal or a school staff member. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

On Wednesday, we sent out a message about contacting the NLRSD Child Nutrition if your student did not receive the P-EBT Summer 2023 card. We thank you for your patience as we navigate the process. Our staff is responding to calls and voicemails as quickly as possible. Please feel free to email the Child Nutrition Office at fservices@nlrsd.org with the following information: --Student's first and last name, --Student's birth date, --Mailing address --Parent/Guardian's first and last name --Telephone number In order to receive the P-EBT card, the student had to be enrolled in the NLRSD on May 31, 2023. Please disregard this message if you already received the card.

If your student did not receive the P-EBT Summer 2023 card and they were enrolled in the NLRSD on May 31, 2023, families can call our Child Nutrition Office at (501) 771-8060 by Friday, November 17, 2023.  Remember, all of our students are eligible to receive P-EBT card because the NLRSD participates in the Community Eligibility Provision.  This means that all enrolled students in our district are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at no charge to your household.

Congratulations to Jocelyn Tate, who has signed on to play college basketball at Southern University in Baton Rouge! Her family, friends, teammates, and supporters joined her at the signing. We know she will do great things as a Lady Jaguar. Congratulations!

This community rocks! Thank you to everyone who showed up to see Frozen tonight! The turnout truly warms the hearts of the students and staff. Thank you so much!