Indian Hills Elementary School

Temperatures are dropping! The City of North Little Rock is opening Riverhouse as a warming center. It will open Thursday.

Help us to create a culture of reading! The Curriculum Innovation and Design Department has organized a Book Donation Drive. Please drop off new or gently-used books outside the main entrances of any of our schools. Please contact Dr. Sharesa White for any questions.

The NLRHS/COE PTA will be holding its much-anticipated Father-Daughter Dance! Please get your tickets as soon as possible! If you have ANY questions, please contact nlrhsptsa@gmail.com.

This information is being distributed as a community service. The North Little Rock School District is not a sponsoring organization for this activity.

Hello Family, Coming home to you soon will be your child's custom catalog for the Square 1 Art fundraiser. Get a head start, and start ordering keepsakes and gifts featuring your child's art online NOW, if you like! Simply search for your child's art using Art Search, and enter state, school name, and your student's name. Your student's art and code will appear, and you may order! Order by: 11/28/2022 Upload additional art if you like, using Art Upload! If you have questions, or need anything at all, contact customer care online . Thank you for supporting our school! Shannon Walters Square 1 Art fundraiser coordinator Indian Hills Elementary square1art.com/shop

First grade teachers at Indian Hills nominated Russ and Emily Allen for the Parent North S.T.A.R award. Their son, Jarrett, was a student at IH. He passed away in 2021. However, this family volunteers at IH and has begun a program to help needy individuals in the community.

Dear IHE Families, We all know what significant role books play in the education of our children. To celebrate books and help grow a love for them, we invite our students to dress up as storybook characters from a book of their choice. Students are encouraged to dress up as their favorite storybook character. Students dressed as Storybook Characters will walk in our outdoor parade. Students may choose any character from a book they enjoy following the guidelines in this letter. To support students’ feelings of safety and security in our building, violent or frightening costumes are unacceptable. No weapons or dangerous-looking items will be permitted to accompany a costume. Here are some examples of acceptable costume choices and some examples of unacceptable choices. This should be simple, fun, and educational! Students are encouraged to bring in the book that their character is from. Acceptable Examples · Fancy Nancy · Cinderella, Snow White, etc. · Greg Heffley (the Wimpy Kid) · Ramona · Superman, Spiderman, etc. · Ms. Frizzle · Babymouse · Bone · Olivia · Junie B. Jones · Nate the Great · Geronimo Stilton Unacceptable Examples · Characters from Goosebumps · Vampires · Grim Reaper · Characters with guns or weapons · Ghosts · Horror movie characters · Captain Underpants (inappropriate for school) Easy and low cost ways to dress up: · The Cat in the Hat – red and white striped paper hat and painted whiskers · Oliva – red dress and paper pig ears · Clifford – red shirt and black nose · Pete the Cat – blue paper cat ears, blue shirt, & red shoes Students may dress up as their favorite book characters. Parents, please make sure that the costume is appropriate for school. Bonus! Our students will have the privilege of trick or treating while walking in the parade. Parents, if you would like to volunteer your time and possibly prepackaged sweet treats, we would love for you to join us Friday, 10/28/22, from 8:15 am to 9:15 am.

Families, guardians, and caregivers, we want to hear from you. We are working hard at Indian Hills Elementary to get our parents, guardians, and community members involved on our campus. We ask that you complete the survey below so we can gain more insight on things we can work on to improve our campus. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdgUUlEFojNHWlV0lHeWQCQmU1CnBZKAeCZVSxkYF5BqVqaeQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Attention parents and guardians. Friday, September 30, 2022 is an early release day. The instructional day ends for elementary scholars at 12:50. Please make arrangements to have your child picked up by 12:50 to give staff optimal time for planning and professional development. Middle School dismissal is at 1:40 and High School dismissal is at 2:10.

Mark your calendar to attend Gifted Services Night! This information session will answer all of your schedules as it relates to Quest (Gifted & Talented), Advanced/Honors Classes, and Advanced Placement courses. See you there!

The North Little Rock School District is aware of the incident at CHI St. Vincent in Sherwood. At this time, there is no threat to any of our campuses. Everyone is safe and secure. We are monitoring the situation with local authorities.

Mark your calendars! Come and learn about our ESL Program and other resources in our community.

Please read the Superintendent's Message as it relates to entry into Charging Wildcat Stadium on Game Day and the safety procedures that we have implemented. The message can be read at this link: https://5il.co/1i8kn

The North Little Rock School District is looking for bus drivers! We will provide the training. If you have questions, please contact Ms. Karen Springs at springsk@nlrsd.org.

Happy Sunday to you! Tomorrow is the big day -- the start of the 2022-2023 school year! Please view this message from Dr. Pilewski: https://vimeo.com/741274916

Our Safety Services Department is in place to provide safety and security for the students and staff of the North Little Rock School District. Please click on the following link for more information: https://5il.co/1gi34

The North Little Rock School District has prepared a Back-to-School Information Guide that contains all of the details you need to know to properly prepare for the 2022-2023 school year! English: tinyurl.com/2p8smmns Spanish: tinyurl.com/2dywexmp

Do you want to assist some of our students from across the district with supplies? Here's your chance to help!

Due to the high number of attendees at the in-person Registration Fair this week, we will be holding another one August 9-11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the NLRHS Performing Arts Center. This is for families who need assistance in the registration process. See you then!

The North Little Rock School District will host another In-Person, Onsite Districtwide Registration Fair! The next registration fair will take place August 9-11, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the NLRHS Performing Arts Center. Families of returning students need to bring a proof of address, current utility bill, or lease. Families of new students need to bring proof of address, birth certificates, shot records, and social security cards (for each student).