Indian Hills Elementary School

Dear Parent/Guardian: This spring, NLRSD will administer state tests designed to provide information on student knowledge. Federal and state laws require these tests. Schools and districts use these test results to benefit students. The data gathered from this year's state assessments and other data will help educators support students when they return to school in the fall. Students in grades 3-5 will participate in the following assessments: Tuesday, 04/18/23 - ACT Aspire English Wednesday, 04/19/23 - ACT Aspire Math Thursday, 04/20/23 - ACT Aspire Science Tuesday, 04/25/23 - ACT Aspire Reading Wednesday, 04/26/23 - Grade 5 ACT Aspire Writing Thursday, 04/27/23 - Grade 4 ACT Aspire Writing Tuesday, 05/02/23 - Grade 3 ACT Aspire Writing We want your child's state testing experience to be as stress-free as possible. Your positive outlook will help support your child's experience. State assessment results do not affect your student's grades in any way. On average, a student will spend up to one hour on ACT Aspire assessments. While we support parents in making choices for their children, there is no "opt-out" of state assessments under state or federal law. Students who are not assessed will count against our school's required 95 percent participation rate, creating an incomplete picture of their school's performance. Assessment results help target support and resources to students and schools that need them most. The test results may also inform future state education programs and policies to help NLRSD students catch up on delayed learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By working together, we can make your child's test experience positive and successful. Here are some suggestions that you can do to help your child succeed. Ensure your child gets a good night's sleep before the test. Have your child eat a healthy breakfast at home or in the cafeteria at school. Make sure your child arrives at school on time (before 7:50). Please encourage your child to do their best. Please remind your child to use their time wisely. Thanks for your support! IHE Staff

We have a new date for the Hiring Fair! We hope to see you there!

Good evening! All campuses, with the exception of Amboy Elementary, will return to in-person learning and at normal time on Thursday, April 6, 2023. Please click on this link to read the Superintendent's Message in its entirety: https://5il.co/1s3j4

The threat of severe weather has been extended to 4:00 p.m. in our community making school operations potentially unsafe. Due to the extended forecast and out of an abundance of caution for all our employees, all Central Office and school sites will be closed today. There will be no on-site instruction, after-school activities, or athletic practices and events, as all Central Office and school sites will be closed. No transportation or food services will be provided. Remote learning for students is in effect as previously communicated.

Due to the prediction of severe weather occurring at our delayed start times, the NLRSD will operate on an Alternate Method of Instruction (AMI) model for Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Virtual instruction will begin at the delayed start times. Click on this link for more important information: https://5il.co/1s0xb

We are monitoring the weather, as forecasters predict another round of severe weather. Out of an abundance of caution, the district will delay school start times and office start times by 2 hours and 30 minutes on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Pre-K/Elementary School: 10:20 a.m. Middle School: 10:40 a.m. High School: 11:10 a.m. All Central Office Sites: 10:30 a.m. Thank you for your understanding. The safety of our students and staff is our top priority.

There will be no school for students on Monday, April 3, but staff will report to their buildings. Schools will reopen for classes on Tuesday, April 4. We have scheduled a Community Support Day for tomorrow. Please read the Superintendent's Message here: https://5il.co/1rug6

We experienced a gut-wrenching day yesterday as our community and our state witnessed a historic tornado. Please read a letter from Dr. Pilewski. The letter can be read at this link: https://5il.co/1ruaz

IHE Families, Many in our community have been impacted by today’s storms. If your family has been impacted, then we are here to be a support to you. We care about our students and our families. Please reach out and let us know if there is anything we can do to help. We have connections to community resources that may be able to assist you. If your child is experiencing distress due to these events, please let us know and we would be glad to support them when they return to Please be safe and keep our families in your prayers.

The safety of our students and staff remains our top priority. Due to the prediction of inclement weather this afternoon and out of an abundance of caution, students and staff will be released early. Elementary Dismissal: 11:45 a.m. Middle School Dismissal: 12:30 p.m. High School Dismissal: 1:05 p.m. Please be patient as we work to ensure the safety of our students and staff.

Come and join the NLRSD family! We look forward to seeing you at our Hiring Fair!

Good afternoon IHE families, Our 3-5 Family Reading Night has been postponed due to possible extreme weather this evening. We will announce a makeup date at a later time. As a precaution, students will also come home with an AMI packet for tomorrow if we are closed due to weather. After school cheerleading practice is also canceled today. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Please continue to monitor the Indian Hills and district webpages for further information.

The North Little Rock School District will return to normal operations on Friday, February 3, 2023. All campuses and Central Office sites will open at their regular time. We appreciate your flexibility, patience, and understanding over the past few days. Thank you for being a part of the North Little Rock School District.

IHE Families We will continue remote learning tomorrow. Please follow the same schedule as today. We want to ensure that students have access to their teachers during the AMI instructional day. Parents, don't hesitate to contact your child's teacher via email or Dojo if you have any questions. IHE teachers have shared AMI office hours with you through Dojo. Our grades 2-5 teachers have set up Google Meets for students to join each morning. Please click on the link below for K-5 office hours and 2-5 Google Meet links. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12FtrpWmf6YqK15bw_z6dCSPzJ11c78b6PbHL2dn3YNk/edit?usp=sharing

IHE teachers have AMI office hours they have shared with you through Dojo. Our grades 2-5 teachers have also set up Google Meets for students to join each morning. Please click on the link below for K-5 office hours and 2-5 Google Meet links. We want to ensure that students have access to their teachers during the AMI instructional day. Parents, don't hesitate to contact your child's teacher via email or Dojo if you have any questions. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12FtrpWmf6YqK15bw_z6dCSPzJ11c78b6PbHL2dn3YNk/edit?usp=sharing

Alternative Method of Instruction (AMI) will be sent home with your child today, January 30, 2023. This packet will be utilized by students during the cancelation of schools due to inclement weather. Devices are going home with students in grades 2-5. If internet service is available, students can log in and work on Lexia and Zearn in addition to completing their AMI packets. The purpose of AMI is to fulfill the requirements to make up missed days due to unforeseen inclement weather or safety concerns. Please check our district website, school website, Facebook page, and Class Dojo for additional information. Completed AMI assignments will be due and turned in the day after we return to school. All AMI work must be returned to receive attendance credit for days missed. Please return work to ensure your child is marked present for the missed day(s). If technology causes an issue with completing AMI assignments, IHE staff will do everything possible to assist students after we return to school.

We're so excited to host our Showcase Fair this Saturday! This is an opportunity for our families and potential new families to learn about each of our campuses and what they offer! We look forward to seeing you!

Alternative Method of Instruction (AMI) January 3, 2023 work was sent home with your child today, January 5, 2023. The purpose of AMI is to fulfill the requirements to make-up missed days due to exceptional or emergency circumstances such as inclement weather, contagious disease outbreak, utility outage, etc. Completed AMI assignments will be due and turned in by Friday, January 13, 2023. For students to receive attendance credit for January 3, 2023, all work must be returned by January 13, 2023. Failure to return work will result in your child being marked absent for the missed day January 3, 2023.

Attention, IHE parents, and guardians, There is currently a power outage in the Indian Hills area. At this time school is closed until further notice. We apologize for the late correspondenc and inconvenience.

Beginning 1/3, we will begin accepting School Choice applications for next school year! The deadline to apply is 5/1. Click here for more information: https://www.nlrsd.org/article/948994 Also, come to the Showcase Fair on 1/28 to learn more about our campuses.