2016 - 2017 full school calendar

2016-2017Student Calendar

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Little Rock School DistrictPERFORMANCE WORKPLAN

CREATING EXCELLENCE FOR TOMORROW

Academic Signing Day May 2016

Operation Warm Coats January 2016

IndiaFest 2016 Jefferson Elementary

Parkview Patriots 2015-16 6A State Champs

Class of 2016 J.A. Fair High School

School Schedules

Elementary Schools 7:40am - 2:25pm Booker Arts Magnet, Chicot, Franklin, Fulbright, M.L. King, Otter Creek, Roberts, Romine, Terry, Wakefield, Williams Traditional Magnet, and Wilson

7:50am - 2:35pm Bale, Brady, Carver Basic Skills/Math/Science Magnet, Dodd, Forest Park, Gibbs International Magnet, Jefferson, McDermott, Mabelvale Elem., Meadowcliff, Pulaski Heights Elem., Rockefeller, Stephens, Washington, Watson, and Western Hills

Academies7:40am - 2:40pm Forest Heights STEM Academy (grades 6-8)7:40am - 2:25pm Forest Heights STEM Academy (K-5)7:50am - 4:05pm Baseline Academy

Secondary Schools Accelerated Learning Center (ACC)7:30am - 9:00pm Monday - Thursday (includes night school); 7:30am - 4:30pm Friday

Hamilton Learning Academy7:30am - 2:30pm Middle and High School

8:45am - 3:50pm Central, J.A. Fair, Hall, McClellan, and Parkview

8:45am - 3:45pm Cloverdale, Dunbar, Henderson, Mabelvale Middle, Pinnacle View (WLRMS), and Pulaski Heights Middle

8:40 am - 3:45pm Horace Mann

8:45am - 11:22am Metropolitan Career-Technical Center (Morning Session)

1:00pm - 3:50 pm Metropolitan Career-Technical Center (Afternoon Session)

School Schedules

Free & Reduced-price MealsNew meal applications are required for consideration of free or reduced meal benefits. Exception: Students who attend Provision 2 schools as highlighted in dark blue on the back of the calendar. Students attending Provision 2 schools will receive meal benefits at no cost. Households are advised to complete a meal application for consideration of optional benefits like fee waivers, internet & external discounted services for students. One application is required per household. Failure to include all LRSD students in the completion of the application will result in application denial of benefits. Households qualified for reduced meals will also receive meal benefits at “no charge” at any LRSD school.

Special Dietary NeedsParents requesting a special diet for their child must submit a request with

documentation from a licensed medical doctor. A diet modification is only valid for three school years. Forms are available from the building principal or school nurse.

Meal PrepaymentsStudents may pay for their meals in advance or pay in the cafeteria each day. Deposits into the prepayment system may be made online via the LRSD website. Just go to www.LRSD.org, then click on the student meal prepayment link at the bottom of the home page. For more information call 447-2450.

Meal PricesIndividual Milk or Juice/40¢Breakfast: Elementary & Secondary/$1.90, Adults/$2.25; Reduced-price/30¢Lunch: Elementary/$2.75, Secondary/$2.85, Adults/$3.50; Reduced-price/40¢

Child Nutrition

Child Nutrition

Early Childhood Education

LRSD offers a free preschool education of exceptional quality dedicated to giving young children the positive start they need to succeed. Most elementary schools offer a four-year-old program. Children must be four years old on or before August 1 of the year of enrollment to be eligible. (Same Aug. 1 cutoff for three year olds)

• Chicot Early Childhood Ctr. (3- 4 years) • Fair Park Early Childhood Ctr. (4 years) • Geyer Springs Early Childhood Ctr. (3- 4 years)

• Woodruff Early Childhood Ctr. (3- 4 years) • Rockefeller Early Childhood Ctr. (6 weeks - 4 years) There is a fee for children who attend the infants and toddlers program. There is no fee for attending three- or four-year-old program. For preschool registration requirements, please contact: Student Registration at 447-2950; Early Childhood at 447-7360; or visit www.LRSD.org.

Early Childhood Education

CARE Program Before- and After-school Child Care• Isanonprofit,school-basedchildcareprogramforelementarystudents• Operatesbeforeandafterschoolonweekdaysandalldayonmostnon-schooldays• IslocatedineveryLRSDelementaryschoolwherethereareatleast15participants• Providesasafeenvironmentandoffersavarietyofcreativeandrecreational activities to encourage growth in social skills• Formoreinformation,calltheCAREofficeat447-1880

When schools are dismissed early, CARE Program sites will also close.

Child Care

Truancy Hotline 447-SKIP To report suspected truancy call the Truancy Hotline at 447-SKIP.

LRSD Blackboard (formerly Parentlink) AppTruancy may also be reported via the LRSD App. Additionally, the App may be used to receive the latest news and school closure information, and for reporting bullying. Download the “free” App from iTunes or Google Play.

Reporting Truancy

The letters “A” and “B” refer to the block scheduling at Central, and Parkview . All dates in this calendar are subject to change. Students do not attend class on days with “yellow” boxes.

August 2016Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 A 15 B 16 A 17 B 18 A 19 20

21 B 22 A 23 B 24 A 25 B 26 27

28 A 29 B 30 A 31

Check-in 10am - 7pm 9th Grade OrientationsJ.A. Fair 1-4pm, Parkview Patriot Academy 8:30am-3:30pm

Professional DevelopmentFirst Day for Teachers

Professional Development

LREA Rep. Council Meeting 5pm

Professional Development Teacher Work Day 6th Grade Orientation9:30am All Middle Schools 9th Grade OrientationsCentral 3:30-5:30pm, McClellan 10am-12noon

LRSD Community Advisory Board Mtg.

Teacher Work Day

First Day of School for StudentsDads Take Your Child to School Day Enter Facebook Photo Contest by midnight (Contest Rules: lrsd.org)

9th Grade OrientationsJ.A. Fair 1-4pm

Registration Deadline for September ACT

Check-in 10am - 7pm 9th Grade OrientationsJ.A. Fair 1-4pm, Hall 9am-1pm

Dads Facebook Photo Contest Voting Begins

Dads Facebook Photo Contest Voting Ends

LREA ExecutiveBoard Meeting 5pm

Scouting Night (Grades 1-5)

Southwest Schools Back-to-School Parent Involvement Workshops Outlets of Little Rock10am-12noon

(left to right) 2016 Middle School Teacher of the Year Yvonne Bolden, Mann Magnet Middle; 2016 Marian G. Lacey Educator of the Year/Overall Winner Emma Mateo, Otter Creek Elem.; 2016 High School Teacher of the Year Wanda Keith, McClellan High; and 2016 Elem.Teacher of the Year April Rike, Williams Magnet Elem.

Emma Mateo Otter Creek

Sales Tax Holiday

Sales Tax Holiday


September 2016Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

B 1 A 2 3

4 5 B 6 A 7 B 8 A 9 10

11 B 12 A 13 B 14 A 15 B 16 17

18 A 19 B 20 A 21 B 22 A 23 24

25 B 26 A 27 B 28 A 29 B 30

Open House All Elementary Schools50 Fantastic Fathers Luncheon for Facebook Contest Winners

Registration Deadline for October SAT

West Schools Back-to-School Parent Involvement Workshops 5-7pm, Location TBA

ACT Test

Grandparents Day Open House All High Schools

Hispanic Heritage MonthBegins


School Security OfficerAppreciation Day

Labor Day (Schools & Offices Closed)

Open House All Middle Schools

LRSD Community Advisory Board Meeting

PTA Council MeetingAdmin. Bldg.


College Night 6 - 8pmMetroplex Event Center

Registration Deadline forOctober ACT

Grandparents Day Facebook Sweepstakes Ends (Rules: www.lrsd.org)

Grandparents Day Facebook Sweepstakes Begins (Contest Rules: www.lrsd.org)

Central-East SchoolsBack-to-School Parent Involvement Workshops Western Hills Elementary10am-12noon

2015 Dads Take Your Child to School Facebook Contest Winner Christopher Phillips

2015 Grandparents Day


October 2016Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

2 A 3 B 4 A 5 B 6 A 7 8

9 B 10 A 11 B 12 A 13 14 15

16 17 B 18 A 19 B 20 A 21 22

23 B 24 A 25 B 26 A 27 B 28 29

30 A 31

Check Us Out Tours All Schools (9am-1:30pm)

Yom Kippur Ends at Sunset

1Bus Evacuation DrillsMiddle/High (AM arrival) Elementary (1:50pm)

Check Us Out Tours All Schools (9am-1:30pm)

Columbus Day

Red Ribbon Week October 23-31, 2016

YOLO Be Drug Free#YOuONLYLIVEONCE

SAT Test

Computer Power Day + Parent Academy/NBA Math Hoops Kickoff Henderson

End of 1st Quarter(43 Days)

Parent Conference Day 1(After School—3 hours)



Students Out

PSAT/NMSQT Test


Parent Conference Day 2(8am-1pm)

Students Out

National School Lunch Week (10/10 - 10/14)

Red Ribbon Week (10/23 - 10/31)

Sukkot Begins at Sunset

Hispanic Heritage Month Ends

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

ACT Test

Grandparents Day Luncheon for Winners

Registration Deadline for November SAT

Rosh Hashanah Begins at Sunset

Rosh Hashanah Ends at Sunset

Check Us Out Tours All Schools (9am-1:30pm)PTA Council MeetingCentral HighYom Kippur Begins at Sunset LREA Rep. Council Meeting 5pm

Report Cards Sent Home/Available Online†

School Custodian Appreciation Day

Sukkot Ends at Sunset

†Parents may request a paper report card for K-5.


November 2016Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

B 1 A 2 B 3 A 4 5

6 B 7 A 8 B 9 A 10 B 11 12

13 A 14 B 15 A 16 B 17 A 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 B 28 A 29 B 30

Registration Deadline forDecember SAT

Daylight Saving Time Ends

Election Day

PTA Council, Watson LREA Rep. Council 5pm

Recruitment Open HouseCentral, J.A. Fair 7pm


American Education Week (11/14 - 11/18)

Thanksgiving Holiday(Schools & Offices Closed)

Thanksgiving Day

(Schools & Offices Closed)

Thanksgiving Holiday

(Schools & Offices Closed)

Thanksgiving Holiday(Schools & Some Offices Closed)

Employees with a 12-month contract work

SAT Test

Recruitment Open HouseHall 5-6pm, McClellan 7pm

ViPS Jane Mendel Reading Day

LREA Executive Board Meeting 5pmRecruitment Open HouseParkview 6pm

Transportation Employee Appreciation Day

Superintendent’s CitationProgram

Thanksgiving Holiday(Schools & Some Offices Closed)

Employees with a 12-month contract work

Registration Deadline forDecember ACT

Recruitment Open HouseCloverdale, Forest Heights STEM Academy (grades 6-8), Mabelvale, Pinnacle View 6pm

Classes Resume

Recruitment Open HouseDunbar, Henderson, Horace Mann, Pulaski Heights 6pm

Veterans Day

Chelsea Clinton introduces new book at her alma mater— Horace Mann

2015 ViPS Jane Mendel Reading Day LRCH Students at 2016 ISEF


December 2016Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

A 1 B 2 3

4 A 5 B 6 A 7 B 8 A 9 10

11 B 12 A 13 B 14 A 15 B 16 17

18 A 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

SAT Test

2017-18 Open Enrollment P3-12



Semester Exams


2017-18 Open Enrollment P3-12Semester ExamsPTA Council MeetingMabelvale ElemLREA Executive BoardMeeting 5pm


Semester Exams


Semester Exams

End of 2nd Quarter (40 Days)

Makeup Day Semester Exams

Winter Vacation (Schools & Offices Closed)

Registration Deadline forJanuary SAT

Winter Vacation(Schools & Offices Closed)


Kwanzaa Begins


Hanukkah Begins at Sunset

ACT Test

Teacher Record Day

Students Out










Christmas Day Winter Vacation(Schools & Offices Closed)

Jefferson Elem. CarolersWashington Elementary


January 2017Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 B 3 A 4 B 5 A 6 7

8 B 9 A 10 B 11 A 12 B 13 14

15 16 A 17 B 18 A 19 B 20 21

22 A 23 B 24 A 25 B 26 27 28

29 A 30 B 31

Classes Resume

Instagram 15 Seconds of Fame School Spirit VideoContest Entry Period Begins (Contest Rules:www.lrsd.org)


Registration Deadline forFebruary ACT

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day(Schools & Offices Closed)


SAT Test

New Year’s Day Observed(Schools & Offices Closed)

Instagram 15 Seconds of Fame School Spirit VideoContest Voting Ends


Report Cards Sent Home/Available Online†

Instagram 15 Seconds of Fame School Spirit VideoContest Entry Period Ends


Students Out

New Years Day

Hanukkah Ends at Sunset

Kwanzaa Ends

PTA Council MeetingAdministration


Instagram 15 Seconds of Fame School Spirit VideoContest Voting Begins

Ellis Island Simulation Roberts Elem. Romine Field Day Instagram School Spirit Video Winners



February 2017Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

A 1 B 2 A 3 4

5 B 6 A 7 B 8 A 9 B 10 11

12 A 13 B 14 A 15 B 16 17 18

19 20 A 21 B 22 A 23 B 24 25

26 A 27 B 28

ACT TestSchool Counselor Appreciation Day


Registration Deadline forMarch SAT


Students Out

P3-12th Grade Assignment Mail Out †

Parent Conference Day 2(After school— 3 hours)

Black History MonthCareer Technical Education Month

National School Counselor Week (2/6-2/10)

Valentine’s Day

LR PTA Council Founders’ Day Location TBA



Parent Conference Day 1(8 am- 1 pm)President’s DayAttend conf. 2/20-21to enter Moms Matter Facebook Photo Contest. Enter by midnight 2/21 (Contest Rules: lrsd.org)


2016 Moms Matter Luncheon

2016 Tournament of Champions Central’s DJ Williams & Payton Woods

Moms Matter FacebookContest Voting Begins 8am

† Barring inclement weather, which could delay Assignment Mail Out


March 2017Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

A 1 B 2 A 3 4

5 B 6 A 7 B 8 A 9 B 10 11

12 A 13 B 14 A 15 B 16 A 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 B 27 A 28 B 29 A 30 B 31

Bus Evacuation DrillsMiddle/High (AM arrival) Elementary (1:50pm)

Artistry in the Rock 9am-2 pmMetroplex Event Center

Career Day Pulaski Tech– South (13000 I-30) 9:30-11:30am

ViPS Deadline5pm

Little Rockers Kids Marathon 11am

Little Rock Marathon

National School Breakfast Week (3/6 - 3/10)


Registration Deadline for April ACT

Spring Break(Schools/Offices Closed)




Artistry in the Rock Metroplex Event Center9am-2 pm; 6:00 - 8:30 pm (evening performances/fundraiser)

St. Patrick’s Day

End of 3rd Quarter(50 Days)



LREA Executive Board Meeting 5pm

Daylight Saving TimeBegins

Computer Power Day + Parent Academy for Student Success Henderson

SAT Test

Artistry in the Rock 9am-2 pmMetroplex Event Center

PTA Council MeetingStephens


Moms Matter Luncheon for Facebook Photo Contest Winners

Moms Matter FacebookContest Voting Ends

2016 Artistry in the Rock

Hall Hall School


April 2017Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

2 A 3 B 4 A 5 B 6 A 7 8

9 B 10 A 11 B 12 A 13 B 14 15

16 A 17 B 18 A 19 B 20 A 21 22

30 B 24 A 25 B 26 A 27 B 28 29


Paraprofessional Appreciation Day

Report Cards Available/Sent Home†

Registration Deadline forMay SAT

Library/Media Specialist Appreciation Day

PTA Council MeetingLocation TBA



ViPS An Evening of the Stars 5:30pm

Passover Ends at Sunset

Passover Begins at Sunset


National Library Week (4/9 - 4/15)

ACT Test

Tax Day


Administrative Professional Appreciation Day

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Easter

National Volunteer Week (4/23 - 4/29)

Spelling Bee Franklin Elem.

Horace Mann City Champs Horace Mann City Champs2015 5A State McClellan v. PA 2016 Mother’s Day Shopping M.L. King Elementary


May 2017Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

A 1 B 2 A 3 B 4 A 5 6

7 B 8 A 9 B 10 A 11 B 12 13

14 A 15 B 16 A 17 B 18 A 19 20

21 B 22 A 23 B 24 A 25 B 26 27

28 29 A 30 B 31

Academic Signing Day Final Exams

McClellan Graduation 6pm (Verizon Arena)Parkview Graduation 8:30pm (Verizon Arena)

Final Exams

Hall Graduation 6pm (Verizon Arena)J.A. Fair Graduation 8:30pm (Verizon Arena)

Final Exams

Central Graduation 6pm (Verizon Arena)

SAT Test

AP Exams (Bio, Music, Phys C)

Teacher of the YearCeremony

AP Exams (Comp Sci A, Span Lang, Art Hist, Phys 1)

AP Exams (Eng Lit, Jap, Phys 2)

AP Exams (Comp Gov, World Hist, Stat)


AP Exams (Chem, Envir Sci, Psych)

School Bus Driver Appreciation Day

Senior Exams Senior Exams


ACC Graduation 6pm Greater 2nd Baptist

Senior Exams Senior Exams


Baccalaureate All High Schools

Memorial Day(Schools & Offices Closed)

Teacher Record Day

Last Day for Teachers

Inclement Weather Day(if required)

AP Exams (German, US Hist,Comp Sci Prin; last day for Studio Art submissions)Cinco de mayoSchool Lunch Hero Day

Teacher Appreciation Week (5/7 - 5/14)

5/9/2017: Registration Deadline for June SAT

Final ExamsEnd of 4th Quarter (45 Days)

Last Day for Students

Children’s Book Week (5/1 - 5/7)

AP Exams (Calc AB, Calc BC, Fren, Span Lit)

Teacher Appreciation Day

PTA Spring CelebrationLocation TBA

LREA Rep. Council Mtg. 5pm

AP Exams (US Gov/Pol, Chin)

AP Exams (Eng Lang, Ital, Macro Econ)

School Nurse Appreciation Day

Mother’s Day

Inclement Weather Day (if required)

AP Exams (Hum Geog, Micro Econ, Eur Hist, Latin)

Central Class of 2016 McClellan Class of 2016 Gates Scholar Erica Braswell


June 2017Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

A 1 B 2 3

4 A 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30

SAT Test

Flag Day

Father’s Day


ACT Test




Report Cards Mailed Home

2016 Red Jacket Ball

LR Rangers at Camp Can Do

Baseline Academy KATV Cool School

July 2017Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 31

Independence Day(Offices Closed)


All dates in this calendar are subject to change.

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Hall High Boys Soccer 6A/7A South Conference Champions Karina Bao USA Brain Bee Champ Carver Magnet Elem. Recycling Grant Winner

Testing and EvaluationAttendance RequirementsA child must be five years old on or before August 1, 2016 to attend Kindergarten for the 2016-17 school year. Children registering for a pre-K program must be four years old (or three years old for LRSD’s three-year-old programs) on or before August 1, 2016. Arkansas law requires school attendance for children between the ages of five and 17.

A City of Little Rock curfew requires children to be in school during the school’s normal hours of operation. Students caught breaking this curfew may be subject to police charges.

10-day RuleAny student absent from daily attendance for more than ten (10) consecutive school days shall be dismissed or dropped from the attendance records of the school and school district. This is for cases when a student is absent for ten (10) consecutive days without the proper documentation. Ark. Code Ann. § 6-18-213(f) (1)

Resolved/Unresolved AbsencesAbsences are no longer referenced as Excused or Unexcused but as Resolved and Unresolved. A parent or guardian is to notify the school attendance office by noon on the day of an absence or submit documentation (from a doctor, dentist, court or other appropriate documents) within 48 hours upon the student’s return to school to resolve an absence. Failure to do so will result in an unresolved absence that will be counted towards truancy.

The student’ s building level administrator will request a conference with the student and his/her parent/guardian to discuss his/her daily attendance at the 5th unresolved absence in any one class during one semester with a

block schedule (Central and Parkview) and 6th absence in any one class during one semester with a regular schedule (elementary schools, middle schools, J.A. Fair, Hall and McClellan) respectively. Before the 11th absence, parent or guardian must petition the school in writing for special arrangements to address the student’s absences. A total of 12 or more unresolved absences may result in the denial of credit, promotion and/or graduation for your child.

The District will count four or more class absences in one day as a full-day absence in regular schedule schools (elementary schools, J.A. Fair, Hall and McClellan), five or more class absences in one day as a full-day absence in middle schools (8 period days) and three or more class absences in one day as a full day absence in block schedule schools (Central and Parkview).

Excessive Unresolved AbsencesExcessive unresolved absences will result in a referral to the City Attorney’s Office for truancy prosecution in accordance with Act 1308 of 1997.

When a student over the age of 14 is NOT enrolled in school or has been expelled, the school will notify the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DF&A). DF&A may suspend the student’s driver license if he/she is NOT currently enrolled in school or has been expelled from school, until the student provides satisfactory evidence that he/she is attending school or has reached the age of 18.

For more information refer to the LRSD Student Handbook Attendance Policy & Procedures (found on www.lrsd.org).

Attendance Information

Testing and Evaluation

The ACT Aspire required summative assessment will be given to all Arkansas public school students between April 11th and May 13th, 2017. ACT Aspire is a standards-based system of assessments designed to monitor progress toward college and career readiness from grade 3 through early high school, connecting each grade level to the next. It provides assessment, data management and reporting functions for all students, aggregated and disaggregated groups of learners, and the individual learner. ACT Aspire assessments are aligned with the ACT College Readiness Benchmarks and Common Core State Standards, and have

the capability of predicting outcomes on the ACT.

Attendance Information

Testing Tips1. Get plenty of rest the night before the test.

2. Eat a good breakfast the day of the test.

3. Make sure the student is present every day during testing.

4. Work to maintain a home environment

free of unnecessary stressors.

Date (s) Assessment Grade (s)

August 15 - September 23 Kindergarten Screener Window Kindergarten

October 19 PSAT Grade 10

January 30 - March 10 ELPA2 for ELL students K-12 (LEP students)

February 28 Paper-based ACT Grade 11

February 28 - March 14 Window for computer-based ACT

Grade 11

March 9 Science Alternate Portfolio Due Grades 5, 7 and 10 (affected students)

April 3 - May 12 Window for Multi-state Alternate Assessment (MSAA) in mathematics and ELA

Grades 3-10 (affected students)

April 10 - May 12 ACT Aspire Grades 3-10

2016-2017 Assessments

Safe, Secure SchoolsThe mission of the Safety and Security Dept. is to assist the District in maximizing academic achievement for all students through the maintenance of a safe and secure environment. In order to achieve this, LRSD security officers are assigned to all middle and high schools; and a dispatched patrol unit, equipped with GPS technology, responds to calls for assistance district-wide. This unit is also responsible for monitoring bus stops and the 300 buses that transport students to and from school. Through a partnership with the LRPD, School Resource Officers are assigned to each high school, the Hamilton Learning Academy, and all middle schools. All LRSD school buses are equipped with a Zonar GPS, capable of tracking the buses in real time. Additionally, all buses, except for the magnet and majority-to-minority buses are equipped with security cameras. Please contact the Safety & Security Dept. with any safety concerns at 447-2075 during normal business hours.

LRSD Tip Line - 447-2091The LRSD operates a non-emergency response tip line, which can be used to anonymously report information. The Tip line can receive messages 24/7. However, the messages will only be checked during normal business hours. Be sure to include the name of the school, names of any individuals involved, and any other pertinent information. You may choose to remain anonymous, however, providing us with your contact information could be helpful during the investigation. If you need immediate assistance or are missing a child, call 911.

Planning for an EmergencyRapidly changing weather or acute health problems could result in a sudden need for your child’s dismissal. In the event a school is closed early, a “Blackboard” call will go out to parents. Check with your child’s school to be sure that your emergency contact information is up to date, and make sure your child knows where to go in the event of an emergency. Download LRSD’s free “Blackboard” App for up-to-the minute information.

Safety and Security Transportation

Safety and Security

TransportationThe Little Rock School District provides transportation for:• Secondarystudentswholivemorethan two miles from their assigned schools• Elementarystudentswholivemorethan one mile from their assigned schools

LRSD DOES NOT provide transportation for:• Pre-Kindergartenstudents• Staffpreferencetransfers•Legaltransfers,SchoolChoiceoptions and appeals• Transfer-No-Transportationstudents

Please make any transportation requests at your child’s school.

SPECIAL NOTE to students who live outside the Little Rock School District and ride buses to LRSD schools: In the event that LRSD schools are open and your “home” district is closed due to inclement weather or other circumstances, your school bus will not run. Your transportation is provided by your home school district, so you must secure your own transportation to school on these days.

Helpful Phone NumbersBuS doeS not aRRive on time 447-4160

447-4158 (athletic bus)

PeRSiStent BuS diffiCuLtieS 447-4142

Safety PRoBLemS at a BuS StoP 447-2075 Safety PRoBLemS on a SCHooL BuS 447-4147

SPeCiaL needS tRanSPoRtation 447-7550

PCSSd Student tRanSPoRtation 490-5760 JaCkSonviLLe / n. PuLaSki 982-9416

nLRSd Student tRanSPoRtation 340-5150If your child’s bus is delayed more than 30 minutes, please visit the “Important Updates” section of the www.lrsd.org website” for information about delays.

Decisions on closing school due to severe weather or other conditions may be made the evening prior to the school day or very early in the morning. School closings and delays will be announced via the following outlets:

• Blackboardphone call (after 5 a.m.)• www.LRSD.org•On Facebook — www.facebook.com/mylrsd• OnTwitter— www.twitter.com/lrsd •Localtelevision&radiostations.• LRSD-TVonComcastCablechannel 4 and U-verse channel 99

You may change your preferred contact method and time by logging on to lrsd.parentlink.net (note: do not add www). You’ll need your student’s ID number and birth date when you log in the first time.

The final decision concerning travel and student safety rests with the parents. If school is closed for inclement weather or other reasons during the school year, the missed days will be made up at the end of the school year.

Student HealthImmunization Arkansas law states that a child who does not have the vaccines required for his or her age cannot attend school. You must show proof of immunization at the school when your child enrolls in a new school.

Special Health Care NeedsAny student with special health care needs must have an Individual Health Care Plan (IHP) with input from parents, nurses and physicians to make plans for care during the school day. Students with a chronic condition such as asthma, food allergies, diabetes or seizures must have an Emergency Action Plan written by the child’s physician or nurse practitioner. Please tell the school nurse about your child’s health needs. If a student is hospitalized or treated in an emergency room, a discharge note from the doctor is required for returning to school. Check the LRSD Health Services page at www.LRSD.org for forms and more information or call 447-7380.

Student InsuranceLRSD has no liability for children’s accidental injuries on campus, so it is important that parents consider the low-cost Student Accident Insurance provided through an independent agency. Both school-time and 24-hour coverages are available. Brochures with applications are available at all schools or on www.LRSD.org under “Parent Resources.”

LRSD provides FREE athletic insurance for all students participating in interscholastic sports sanctioned by the Arkansas Activities Association.

Student Health

“Snow Days” Snow D

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Graduation Requirem

ents

Graduation RequirementsSubject Class

of 2017Little Rock

Scholars ACCEnglish 4 units 4 units 4 units

Mathematics 4 units 4 units 4 units

Social Studies 3 units 4 units 3 units

Science 3 units 4 units 3 units

Career Focus to include 1 unit of Technology

6 units 6 units 6 units

Foreign Language — 2 units —Fine Arts 1/2 unit 1/2 unit 1/2 unit

Health & Safety 1/2 unit 1/2 unit 1/2 unit

Oral Communication 1/2 unit 1/2 unit 1/2 unit

Physical Education 1/2 unit 1/2 unit 1/2 unit

TOTAL REQUIRED UNITS 22 units 26 units 22 units

New Graduation Requirements• Studentsingrades9-12arerequiredto receive CPR training before graduating from high school. • Enteringninthgradeandtenthgrade high school students are required to take at least one (1) digital learning course for credit to graduate.

ADE Seal• Completethestate’srecommendedcore curriculum• EarnaGPAofatleast2.75

Arkansas Scholars Seal• Earnagradeof“C”oraboveinallcourses• Achievea95percentorbetterattendance record for every year of high school• Completehighschoolineight consecutive semesters • Completeatleastthreeunitseachin Science, Social Studies, and Mathematics and four units in English

Honors Seal/Little Rock Scholars Seal• Completetheunitsrequiredforthe Little Rock Scholars curriculum• Successfullycompleteaminimumof six Pre-Advanced Placement (Pre-AP) or AP courses over a four-year period • EarnaGPAofatleast3.5Students designated for valedictory or salutatory recognition must complete this curriculum.

Research proves that children are more successful in school when their parents are active in the education process.

Classroom VisitationWe invite and encourage you to visit your child’s school. All visitors–including parents–must report to the office for a visitor’s pass in accordance with LRSD policies.

Parent-Teacher ConferencesParent-teacher conference dates are listed in this calendar. These meetings provide a great opportunity for parents to discuss their child’s progress with his or her teacher. Conferences with parents are extremely beneficial for strengthening the important connection between home and school.

Parent InvolvementThe Title I Parent Involvement Program promotes parent engagement in District schools. All LRSD schools are divided into three (3) school cluster teams (Central-East LR, Southwest LR, and West LR). The District and teams utilize the John Hopkins university’s National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS) six types of involvement as a family model.• Communication • Parenting• StudentLearning • Volunteering• Decision-Making• CommunityCollaboration

Parents become partners in the learning process by attending workshops, receiving training, and encouragement to work with their children. District-wide workshops are provided throughout the school year on various educational and social topics to assist parents and families in educating students. Each school has a Parent Center containing important parent and family information. A lending library is located in the District Parent Involvement Office. Materials may be checked out to assist parents in encouraging students to perform better at home and school. Call 447-3357 for more information or visit www.LRSD.org.

Volunteer ActivitiesParent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) are your first opportunity for involvement. The PTA Council, the District’s organization of PTA presidents and committee chairs, supports the efforts of the schools and the District. Shikara Linsy (501-240-7799 or [email protected]) is PTA Council President for the 2016-17 school year.

The Volunteers in Public Schools (ViPS) program involves parents and other citizens in the education of children. Volunteers serve as tutors, mentors, classroom speakers, classroom helpers and in many more capacities.

Partners in Education (PIE) brings businesses and schools together to support education. Businesses, large and small, are invited to participate. Business partners recruit employees as volunteers, make in-kind donations and/or contribute funds to help meet a school’s needs. If you are interested in volunteering time or resources, please call 447-ViPS (447-8477) or visit www.LRSD.org.

BullyingBullying of any type has no place in a school setting. The Little Rock School District will endeavor to maintain a learning and working environment free of bullying. Any student who is a victim of bullying, who witnesses bullying, or has reliable information that a student has been a victim of bullying should report the incident to the building administrator. The student’s identity will be kept anonymous if he/she feels in danger of retaliation. Bullying may also be reported using the District’s Blackboard App. For more information go to www.LRSD.org and select the “Parents” tab. Anti-bullying is listed under “General.”

Parent Involvement Parent Involvement

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Student Registration

Registration Requirements• Child’s official birth certificate, passport, military ID card or other documentation provided by law (ACA 6-18-208)• Child’sSocialSecuritycard/number• Two forms of proof of residence Acceptable forms include current lease agreement or utility bill (less than 30 days old) in the parent’s or legal guardian’s name (cell phone bills will NOT be accepted). For a complete list of accepted documents visit www.lrsd.org.• Child’s Immunization Record to be presented at the child’s school• Transcript or recent report card from previous school (provide to assigned school at Check-In)

Where to Register for School• LRSD Student Registration Office 501 Sherman St. or call 447-2950• Child’sattendancezoneschool• UsetheSchool Locator feature at www.LRSD.org to determine your attendance zone school

Open EnrollmentTake advantage of unique and innovative educational opportunities by enrolling in one of LRSD’s schools during the new, convenient enrollment period. Whether you are new to the District, or looking to enroll

in one of the District’s magnet/specialty schools or early childhood programs, the District’s new open enrollment dates were designed with You in mind.

If you are applying for magnet schools or Forest Heights STEM Academy, you should do so during the Open Enrollment period in order to be included in the first computerized scramble for seats.

If your child will be attending the attendance zone school that corresponds with your current address, you don’t need to do anything — unless you are new to the district—your child will automatically roll up to the next grade level. Sixth and ninth graders will also automatically roll up to the next grade level at your attendance zone school.

If you move in the middle of the school year, students may remain at their assigned school for the remainder of the current school year with NO TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BY THE DISTRICT. Remember if you move, please update your information with Student Registration.

Any patrons who are NEW to our District may register at Student Registration any time after the enrollment period for all categories EXCEPT Forest Heights STEM Academy and Early Childhood unless there are available seats.

Computerized ScrambleA computerized scramble will be utilized in the new assignment process for each category. Therefore, no numbered waiting list will exist. When

additional seats become available, students will be assigned to the appropriate categories and another scramble will be initiated to fill available seats.

Magnet Programs• Seeavailablemagnetschools/programs on calendar back cover, indicated with ê• Students sign up during Open Enrollment.• Assignmentswillbemadebycomputerized scramble.• Schoolassignmentletterswillbemailed out February 17, 2017 (barring inclement weather delays).• Thosestudentsnotinitiallyselectedfor the magnet school of their choice will be placed in an unnumbered waiting pool.

School Choice• TheStudentRegistrationOfficecanassist parents with information about school choice options, including unique curriculum offerings, special emphasis programs and extracurricular activities.

Moving• Parentsarerequiredtocometothe Student Registration Office at 501 Sherman St. to process paperwork whenever the family changes its address.

Contact Information• Ifyourphonenumberchanges,please remember to notify your child’s school. It is important to always keep your phone number up to date; in case of an emergency, automated calls will go out.• Youmaychangeyourpreferredcontact method and time by logging on to lrsd.parentlink.net (note: do not add www). You’ll need your student’s ID number and birth date the first time you log in.

For More Information• PleasecontacttheStudentRegistration Office at 447-2950 with any questions.• ForassistanceinSpanish,regarding student registration only, please call 447-2950.• Parainformaciónsobrematriculación, por favor comuníquese 447-2950.

LRSD Bilingual Staff(El Distrito Escolar de Little Rock bilingües Empleados)Yesenia Castro 447-2960Aide, Student Registration Office (Ayudante, Oficina de Registro de Estudiante)Alexandra Hardage 447-1102Receptionist, Human Resources (Recepcionista, Recursos Humanos)Xiomara Vásquez 447-3384Translator, ESL Department (Traductor, Departamento de ESL)Lupe Peña-Madison 447-3383SIOP Instructional Specialist, ESL Department(SIOP Instrucción Especialista , Departamento de ESL) Norma López 447-1917Hall High School Attendance Office (Oficina de Asistencia Hall High School)María García 447-2719Clerical Staff, Forest Heights STEM Academy(Personal clérigo) Academia de Forest Heights STEMCarmen Narvaez 447-3361Parent Coordinator, Chicot Primary (Coordinadora de Padres, Chicot)Teresa Villeda 447-4103Natalie Lopez 447-4103Bilingual Paraprofessional, Chicot ECC (Bilingüe asistente de maestro, Chicot ECC)Deborah Welborn 447-7081ESL Coordinator, Chicot Primary(Coordinador de ESL , Chicot Primaria)

Student Registration and School Choice

Open enrOllment fOr 2017-2018 SchOOl YearP3-12th Grade All Schools December 5-16, 2016Forest Heights STEM Academy December 5-16, 2016Magnet/Specialty Schools December 5-16, 2016 Address Changes December 5-16, 2016p3-12th Grade assignment mail Out february 17, 2017

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Community AdvisoryBoard Meetings

Adult Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .447-1850Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .447-2060Business Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .447-1089CARE Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .447-1880Career & Alternative Education . . . . . . . .447-1390Child Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447-2450

Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .447-1025Curriculum & Instruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .447-3320Early Childhood/Elem. Literacy . . . . . . . . .447-7360Elementary Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .447-1133English as a Second Language . . . . . . . . .447-3370Health Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .447-7380

Human Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .447-1100Payroll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .447-1084Safety & Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .447-2075Safety & Security (24 hrs.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .447-2091Secondary Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .447-1136Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .447-1033

Student Hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .447-3500Student Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .447-2950Title I/Parent Involvement . . . . . . . . . . . . . .447-3350Transportation/First Student . . . . . . . . . . .447-4130Transportation/LRSD (Special Ed.) . . . . .447-7550Truancy Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .447-SKIPVolunteers in Public Schools . . . . . . . . . . .447-ViPS

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Superintendent’s Message

A Message from the Superintendent

Greetings,

I want to thank you for warmly welcoming Marianne and me to Little Rock. I am honored to join the team of parents, students, teachers and administrators who strive to build positive relationships that support academic achievement.

Now that we are beginning a new school year, we can also look forward to and consider new opportunities and successes on the horizon. Together, we are architects of the future of our school district, and I am excited to be leading the charge. I know that we have all the tools and talents, and that if we work together, we will have an impact on the lives of students in this district.

It is my hope that summer break allowed everyone to relax and

refuel, and arrive prepared to begin the 2016-17 school year with great enthusiasm. I’m a big proponent of author Stephen Covey and his Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. One of the habits is to “sharpen the saw,” meaning making time for doing the things that re-energize, re-focus, and prepare us for the next opportunity.

My Entry Plan is posted on the Little Rock School District website and outlines my intentions to engage in a meaningful way with all of you. I hope you had a chance to read it. I remain committed to reaching out and connecting with as many stakeholders as possible and look forward to learning about the successes of the district and to hearing your aspirations.

Marianne and I are excited to begin our work with all of you. I very much look forward to having everyone back in August.

Sincerely,

Michael Alan Poore [email protected] @mikepoore1

Believe it or not, snow days aren’t the only reason LRSD communicates with you. Through Blackboard (formerly ParentLink), the district’s mass notification system keeps you connected anytime, anywhere. Plus, you control how you receive your messages: phone calls, email or texts – fast, reliable notifications. And, with the district’s custom mobile app, you will have access to many of the ways the district communicates with you – LRSD website, Facebook and Twitter – all in one convenient location. If you are a parent, simply sign up at lrsd.parentlink.net, using your student’s identification number, then choose your settings. If you’re a community member, click on the “Sign up Page” and the tab below it that says “I am not a parent or student,” then follow the prompts. Remember to update your information, so we can reach you in case of an emergency.

Did you know the district can use Blackboard to:•Alertyouincasesofemergency•Informyouofyourstudent’sabsences•Sendannouncementsaboutyourchild’sschool•Sendyounewslettersandschool-relatedphotos•Translatemessagesinseverallanguages•Allowyoutosendtipsandreportincidents

For the latest news, school closure information and reporting bullying, download LRSD’s FREE Blackboard App from iTunes or Google Play.

Blackboard— Get Connected Anytime, Anywhere

Community Advisory BoardThe Little Rock School District Community Advisory Board (CAB) was selected in July 2016 by Education Commissioner Johnny Key, with the approval of the State Board, and will consist of representatives from each of the seven (7) LRSD school zones. Members will serve under the supervision and direction of the commissioner until LRSD is returned to local control, or until the State Board annexes, consolidates, or reconstitutes the school district. The CAB will meet monthly with the superintendent, conduct hearings and make recommendations for student and personnel hearings, build community capacity, and submit reports to the State Board and Commissioner of Education. Meetings will be held in the LRSD Student Center, 810 W. Markham, on the second Thursday of each month at 5:30pm. Any changes will be posted on the lrsd.org website.

Baseline Academy ¢ 3623BaselineRd.,72209•447-3700Forest Heights STEM Academy (K-8) 5901EvergreenSt.,72205•447-2700

Early Childhood Chicot Early Childhood Center ¢ (3- and 4-year-old pre-K) 11100 Chicot Rd., Mabelvale, AR, 72103•447-4100

Fair Park Early Childhood Center ¢ (4-year-old pre-K only)616N.HarrisonSt.,72205•447-4400

Geyer Springs Early Childhood Center ¢ (3- and 4-year-old pre-K) 5240MabelvalePike,72209•447-4800

Rockefeller Early Childhood Center ¢ (age 6 weeks - 2 years [fee-based]; 3- and 4-year-old pre-K 700E.17thSt.,72206•447-6200

Woodruff Early Childhood Center ¢ 3010 W. 7th St., 72205•447-7300

Elementary SchoolsBale ¢ 6501W.32ndSt.,72204•447-3600

Booker Arts Magnet ¢ê 2016 Barber St., 72206 447-3800

Brady ¢ 7915W.MarkhamSt.,72205•447-3900

Carver Basic Skills/Math-Science Magnet ¢ ê 2100E.6thSt.,72202•447-4000

Chicot ¢ 11100ChicotRd.,Mabelvale,AR,72103• 447-7000

Dodd ¢ 6423StagecoachRd.,72204•447-4300Forest Park ¢1600N.TylerSt.,72207•447-4500

Franklin1701S.HarrisonSt.,72204•447-4600

Fulbright ¢300PleasantValleyDr.,72212•447-4700

Gibbs Magnet School of Foreign Languages and International Studies ¢ ê1115W.16thSt.,72202•447-4900

Jefferson ¢2600N.McKinleySt.,72207•447-5000

Martin Luther King, Jr. ¢ 905 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr., 72202•447-5100

Mabelvale9401MabelvaleCut-off•Mabelvale,AR72103•447-5400

McDermott ¢1200ReservoirRd.,72207•447-5500

Meadowcliff 25SheratonDr.,72209•447-5600

Otter Creek 16000 Otter Creek Pkwy., 72210 447-5800

Pulaski Heights319N.PineSt.,72205•447-5900

Roberts16601LaMarcheDr.,72223•447-8300

Rockefeller Elementary ¢ 700 E. 17th St., 72206 447-6200

Romine ¢3400RomineRd.,72204•447-6300

Stephens ¢3700W.18thSt.,72204•447-6400

Terry ¢10800MaraLynnRd.,72211•447-6500

Wakefield 75WestministerDr.,72209•447-6600

Washington ¢ 2700S.MainSt.,72206•447-6700

Watson 7000ValleyDr.,72209•447-6800

Western Hills ¢ 4901 Western Hills Ave., 72204 447-6900

Williams Traditional Magnet ê 7301 Evergreen St., 72207•447-7100

Wilson4015StannusRd.,72204•447-7200

Middle SchoolsCloverdale Aerospace Technology Charter6300HinksonRd.,72209•447-2500

Dunbar Gifted & Talented and Int’l Studies Magnet ê1100WrightAve.,72206•447-2600

Henderson 401JohnBarrowRd.,72205•447-2800

Mabelvale 10811 Mabelvale West Rd., Mabelvale, 72103 447-3000Mann Arts/Science Magnet ê 1000 E. Roosevelt Rd., 72206•447-3100

Pinnacle View5701RanchDr.,72223•447-8500

Pulaski Heights401N.PineSt.,72205•447-3200

High SchoolsCentral International Studies Magnetê1500 S. Park St., 72202 447-1400

J.A. Fair 13420DavidO.DoddRd.,72210•447-1700

Hall6700“H”St.,72205•447-1900

McClellan 9417GeyerSpringsRd.,72209•447-2100

Parkview Arts/Science Magnet ê 2501 John Barrow Rd.,72204•447-2300

Non-traditional SchoolsAccelerated Learning Center (ACC)7701ScottHamiltonDr.,72209•447-1350

Hamilton Learning Academy3301S.BryantSt.,72204•447-4200(MiddleSchool)447-3400 (High School)

Metropolitan Career-Technical Center 7701ScottHamiltonDr.,72209•447-1200

Symbols¢ Pre-K programs ê Magnet schools2016-17 Provision 2 Schools indicated in dark blue

810W.MarkhamStreet•LittleRock,AR72201•501-447-1000

Student Registration Office 501 Sherman St.LittleRock,AR72202•501-447-2950

Para información en general, por favor llame al: 447-3384. Para información sobre matriculación, por favor llame al: 447-2950.

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