North Little Rock School District

It's National Principals Month! Dr. Pilewski presented our principals and building leaders with plaques to them for their steadfast leadership and outstanding service to the students and staff at their respective campuses. Thank you for all that you do!

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month, and the North Little Rock School District will be shining a light on dyslexia and the services that we offer students with characteristics of dyslexia. Stay tuned to our Facebook page for more information.

Before Friday's football game, we recognized our school nurses, the North Little Rock Police Department, and the North Little Rock Fire Department. These brave men and women sacrifice so much time away from their families just to keep our communities safe. Thank you!

Happy Friday! Please see this week's edition of the Superintendent's "Top 5 Things You Should Know This Week," which is available at the following link: https://5il.co/zvak Have a good weekend!

October 2 marks School Custodian and Grounds Appreciation Day! We want to thank all of our custodians who go above and beyond to keep our schools and district offices clean and sanitized. Thank you for all that you do! We could not do education without you!

Have you seen the young ladies who have been selected by their peers to represent them on the Homecoming Court? Take a look at them at the following link: https://www.nlrsd.org/article/544323 Homecoming in North Little Rock will be Friday, October 15!

Happy Friday! Please see this week's edition of the Superintendent's "Top 5 Things You Should Know This Week," which is available at the following link: https://5il.co/zkk4 Have a good weekend!

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

PTA Parking Lot Parlay was a tremendous success! Thank you to everyone who came and enjoyed the food, fun, and fellowship! Thank you, Seventh Street PTA, for supporting our students and staff. Thank you for being a part of Seventh Street!

Today is National IT Professionals Day. We are so thankful for our outstanding IT Department in the North Little Rock School District. They keep all of our electronic systems in check, answer all of our tech questions, protect our data, and so much more. Thank you!

Congratulations to Madison Alford, Hannah Harshaw, Kierre Moseby, Marisol Sela, and Dasha Young on earning academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. Read more about it here: https://www.nlrsd.org/article/527032

Dr. Torrye Hooper, who currently serves as the School Support Officer for the Houston Independent School District, will join the NLRSD as Deputy Superintendent. Read more about Dr. Hooper at the following link: https://www.nlrsd.org/article/538685

Happy Friday! Please see this week's edition of the Superintendent's "Top 5 Things You Should Know This Week," which is available at the following link: https://5il.co/z7ij Have a good weekend!

The Parent North S.T.A.R. (Supporting Teachers, Achieving Results) recipients are Thaddeus and Latanya Rodgers. They became foster parents and welcomed a young boy into their home. When he expressed his wish to have his siblings join him, the couple adopted them all!

Betsaida Campos, a sixth grader at North Little Rock Middle School, provided reflections on celebrating Hispanic culture. September 15 through October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month. Betsaida has been a student in the NLRSD since kindergarten. Thank you, Betsaida!

North Little Rock Police Chief Patrick Thessing, along with Ofc. Robert Cupps, Inv. Ryan Davidson, Ofc. Dustin Medford, Ofc. William Scott, and Sgt. Mark Wiggins received the Superintendent's Citation for their role in providing safety training during the District Administrators' Professional Development Session before the start of the school year.

Happy Friday! Please see this week's edition of the Superintendent's Top 5 Things You Should Know This Week," which is available at the following link: https://5il.co/yrbo Have a good weekend!

We thank the ladies of the Eta Sigma Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., for presenting a $1,000 check to our district's Homeless Program. These funds will help the homeless and economically-disadvantaged students in our district. Thank you for your generosity!

Happy Friday! Please see this week's edition of the Superintendent's "Top 5 Things You Should Know This Week," which is available at the following link: https://5il.co/y1fj Have a good weekend!

Happy Friday! Please see this week's edition of the Superintendent's "Top 5 Things You Should Know This Week," which is available at the following link: https://5il.co/xl8t Have a great weekend!