On Thursday, March 7th, 6th grade students will take the ATLAS writing test. In addition students will take the ATLAS Reading, Math, and Science test May 7-9th. These are very important state required exams. Please read the attached parent letter and district cell phone testing policy for important information about the testing procedures. ATLAS Parent Letter: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13PxyBdemizOKkF8eaSOLHPXqDMCZDc2AmYeztEDwuIA/edit?usp=sharing ATLAS Cell Phone Policy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n_NbebcqszwHgYG4HGlkRn1dZxhqspIr/view?usp=sharing

The Parent Meeting for students to join the middle and high school dance teams has been postponed. There will be another date communicated in the near future.

I-2-3-4 we declare a penny war! NLRMS 6 is currently hosting a penny war to benefit the Make-A-Wish foundation, and the deadline has been extended to March 15. Your child can bring pennies, dimes, nickels, quarters, or even dollar bills to donate. If you would like to donate electronically, you may do so at the following link: https://secure2.wish.org/site/TR/WishYourWay/Make-A-WishMid-South?px=7838159&pg=personal&fr_id=5612.

This information is being shared on behalf of the North Little Rock Public Education Foundation. The NLRPEF provides financial assistance for many of the programs and initiatives in our school district.

At 3 weeks from spring break, we have A LOT going on at NLRMS 6: penny wars, Read Across America week, state testing and more. Be sure to read this week's newsletter for all the details: https://sites.google.com/nlrsd.org/nlrms6thgrade/home

This message is to inform you that the AT&T network is down nationwide. This may impact many of our students, staff, and families who have AT&T service. This outage does not impact our schools or district. Therefore, we will resume normal operations. Click on this link if you'd like to read more about this nationwide outage: https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/22/tech/att-cell-service-outage/index.html

If your family was affected by the tornado last March, there may be additional resources available to help you. Please review the flyer attached for more information.

Interim progress reports will go home with students on Tuesday, February 19th. Please view our NLRMS 6 weekly newsletter for 2/19-2/23: https://sites.google.com/nlrsd.org/nlrms6thgrade/home

It was great to see all the parents attending conferences last week. Logging into HAC each week is still the best way to stay current with your childs grades. This week we will be conducting interim assessments in Math and Language Arts. The scores that come from these tests will allow teachers to make informed decisions on the progress of our students. Attendance at school is very important. We want to see all of our students daily. However, if your child is sick or running fever, please make sure that they are fever/symptom free before returning to school. Tests are one part of what we do, but we have plenty of fun happening in the classrooms as well. This week's newsletter will give you all the details: https://sites.google.com/nlrsd.org/nlrms6thgrade/home

Parent-Teacher conferences are Thursday, February 8 from 12-6 pm. For more information about conferences and other campus events be sure to read this week's newsletter: https://sites.google.com/nlrsd.org/nlrms6thgrade/home

ATTENTION: Current 6th and 7th graders interested in cheer for next year, Mandatory parent meeting: Thursday - February 15 @ 4:30 PM in the NLRMS mini auditorium

Dear Parents, On February 6th we will be conducting BMI/Scoliosis screening. We will be doing BMI on all 6th  grade students. On February 6th we will be doing Scoliosis on 6th grade girls. It is a state mandated screening.  If you do not want your student to participate in the scoliosis screening you will need to let us know IN WRITING 3 days before the screening date. Phone calls will not be accepted. If your child does not participate you will have to take them to a physician and have the screening done and return a record from the doctor with the results of the screening. If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact Nurse Stigall at stigallc@nlrsd.org.

Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for next Thursday, Feb. 8th from 12-6 pm. For more information on this and other campus events, be sure to read this week's newsletter: https://sites.google.com/nlrsd.org/nlrms6thgrade/home.

Attention Parents/Guardians! On February 6th we will be conducting BMI/Scoliosis screening. We will be doing BMI on all 6th  grade students. On February 6th we will be doing Scoliosis on 6th grade girls. It is a state mandated screening.  If you do not want your student to participate in the scoliosis screening you will need to let us know in writing 3 days before the screening date. Phone calls will not be accepted. If your child does not participate you will have to take them to a physician and have the screening done and return a record from the doctor with the results of the screening. If you have any questions or concerns, you may email Nurse Stigall at stigallc@nlrsd.org.

EXTRA! EXTRA! Please read the attached letter from Nurse Stigall about upcoming BMI/Scoliosis screenings at NLRMS 6th Grade.

We are so glad to be back on campus with our students. We have a lot planned for the coming weeks including our Make-A-Wish Penny Wars, Valentine Grams, and the rescheduled all A and A/B incentives. Read this week's newsletter to stay informed on all the upcoming fun: https://sites.google.com/nlrsd.org/nlrms6thgrade/home

All schools and Central Office sites will be open tomorrow, January 23, 2024, and will operate on normal schedules. We look forward to welcoming all of our students tomorrow morning!

UPDATE: Due to the predicted forecast of icy conditions, all schools in the NLRSD will be closed on Monday, January 22, 2024. Central Office employees will report to their work sites at 11:00 a.m.

Due to the prediction of ice, the NLRSD will implement a two hour delayed start time for 1/22. We will continue to monitor the weather and will provide an update in the morning in the event classes are canceled. Please read the Superintendent's Message: https://5il.co/2cws1

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