Happy Friday!
Please see this week's edition of the Superintendent's "Top 5 Things You Should Know This Week," available here: https://www.smore.com/8tjf2
The Board of Education met last night. Click here for highlights from the meeting: https://www.smore.com/gsv5w
The month's Great Rising recipient is Rosalind Washington. As the Business Operations Manager at Eighth Street Baptist Church, she and the church have been instrumental in helping us serve the families of the Shorter Gardens complex who lost belongings in a fire.
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.
Shout out to Mrs. Tilly Mitchell and some of her students on presenting a lesson on social-emotional learning (SEL). The students shared coping strategies that we can all use to manage stress.
The Board recognized Mrs. Capri Salaam, the 2023 Arkansas Teacher of the Year (ATOY)! Salaam, a social studies teacher at the Seventh & Eighth Grade Campus, is the eighth NLRSD teacher who has been named ATOY. She will now compete to be National Teacher of the Year.
Harmonie Hunter, a fourth grader at Boone Park Elementary School, led the Pledge of Allegiance at tonight's board meeting.
Kai Newburn, a fifth grade student at Amboy Elementary, offered the invocation at tonight's Regular Board Meeting.
Reading aloud to children has been shown to improve reading, writing and communication skills, logical thinking and concentration. For students with dyslexia, reading aloud helps improve vocabulary and comprehension skills.
We encourage families to read with their students. Visit this link for various stories that can be read aloud at home: tinyurl.com/mryu8a9
Across the district today, students and staff wore RED to bring awareness to dyslexia. October is Dyslexia Awareness Month.
Happy Friday!
Please see this week's edition of the Superintendent's "Top 5 Things You Should Know," which is available at this link: https://www.smore.com/qk95d
Make plans to attend the Town Hall Meeting with Dr. Pilewski! These will take place virtually on October 18 and October 19. Come and hear about the new mission, vision, and strategic plan to move this district forward!
Dr. Pilewski and board members went to Crestwood Elementary for the Superintendent and Board Member Luncheon. They enjoyed lunch as we celebrate National School Lunch Week across the district. Crestwood students and staff served as great hosts!
Educators say reading at least 20 minutes a day positively impacts your child’s development. Reading should be done at school AND at home. Children with dyslexia don’t always enjoy reading, but you can help them find pleasure in books.
Visit here:
tinyurl.com/2y6pzm3v
Each year, dyslexia advocates choose a day to wear red to bring awareness to dyslexia. The color red is often used in education to highlight mistakes. Dyslexia advocates have taken back the shame that so many dyslexic learners feel.
Join us on October 14 by wearing red!
There are many families who have questions about dyslexia. There’s no need to feel overwhelmed! Our Dyslexia Services Department is here for you!
Feel free to also visit the International Dyslexia Association Website for more resources: tinyurl.com/4ry5h8eb
Happy Friday!
Please see this week's edition of the Superintendent's "Top 5 Things You Should Know This Week," available here: https://www.smore.com/esc0r
The Board of Education met last night. Click here for highlights from the meeting: https://www.smore.com/rxw8e
Make48 is being held this weekend at the Innovation Hub in North Little Rock! The NLRSD is well represented by The Fast and the Curious, a team of 4th and 5th grade students from Boone Park Elementary and their STEAM facilitator, Xiomara Vasquez.
Each year, dyslexia advocates choose a day to wear red to bring awareness to dyslexia. The color red is often used in education to highlight mistakes. Dyslexia advocates have taken back the shame that so many dyslexic learners feel.
Join us on October 14 by wearing red!
Cenergistic recognized the COE, Glenview, Sixth Grade Campus, and NLRHS for consuming the least amount of energy over a four year period! The NLRSD began the partnership with Cenergistic in 2018.
As a result, the district has avoided more than $2.2 million in energy costs!
Read more about the energy conservation program here: https://www.nlrsd.org/article/864320
Reading should be fun for everyone, especially our students with characteristics of dyslexia.
Reading aloud to children has been shown to improve reading, writing and communication skills, logical thinking and concentration. Storyline Online is a site that streams videos featuring famous actors as readers.
Click here to access the books: https://storylineonline.net/
