The Little Rock School District Child Nutrition Department is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children (18 and under) without charge. There will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Meals will be provided at the sites as follows:
Bale (June 6-June 29), Baseline (June 11-Aug. 2), Booker (June 11-July 26), Brady (June 11-Aug. 2), Cloverdale (June 11-July 6), Dodd (June 11-June 22), Dunbar (June 11-Aug. 2), Forest Heights (June 4-Aug.10), Franklin (June 11-July 13), Geyer Springs (June 11-Aug. 2), Hall (June 11-July 26), Henderson (June 11-July 18), J.A. Fair (June 11-June 29), Mabelvale ES (June 11-July 13), Mabelvale MS (June 5-June 27), McClellan (June 11-June 29), Otter Creek (June 11-June 29), Rockefeller (June 4-Aug. 10), Romine (June 11-Aug. 2), Stephens (June 11-Aug. 2), Terry (June 11-July 13), Wakefield (June 6-July 3), and Washington (June 11-July 13). For more information on times at specific sites, please click here.
To file a complaint of discrimination, write to: USDA, Director, Office of Adjudication 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866)632-9992
On Tuesday November 15th, L.O.V.E. team members from Forest Heights, Hall, Henderson, JA Fair and McClellan participated in the Annual ViPS Reading Day at Baseline Elementary. Twenty-three (23) L.O.V.E. team members and sponsors read to over three hundred seventy-five (375) students in grades Kindergarten through 5th grade. The L.O.V.E. to Read Initiative was a collaborative effort between the L.O.V.E. program and the LRSD Volunteer In Public Schools (ViPS) in conjunction with the LRSD Office of Dropout Prevention. The goal of the initiative was to promote literacy at the elementary level, while emphasizing how important reading is to their success in school and beyond. L.O.V.E. team members also encouraged students at Baseline to become avid readers and to exercise their reading skills daily.
More than 20 Forest Heights Middle School students hosted their second annual “EAST Night Out” at the school’s EAST classroom. EAST students presented visitors with an overview of the EAST program and demonstrated a sample of the community work and service projects they hope to release in the near future.
EAST Nigh Out is open to the public and is designed to inform the community about each school’s EAST accomplishments and work with the community through service-based projects. EAST is an educational model that focuses on student-driven service projects accomplished through the use of the latest in technology.
All LRSD middle schools and high schools have EAST labs on their campus. King and Roberts are the only elementary schools to have EAST labs in LRSD.
EAST® (Environmental and Spatial Technology) is an educational model that focuses on student-driven service projects accomplished by using teamwork and cutting-edge technology. EAST schools are equipped with classrooms containing state-of-the-art work-stations, servers, software and accessories, including GPS/GIS mapping tools, architectural and CAD design software, 3D animation suites, virtual reality development and more. Students identify problems in their local communities and then use these tools to develop solutions, collaborating with civic and other groups in the process.
On May 3 at precisely 12:42 p.m., approximately 250 students at Forest Heights Middle School joined the students of other middle schools across the nation for a "group dance" to the Beyoncé song "Move Your Body." The Forest Heights gymnasium was rockin' with music and dance, and it was all to send a very important message: keep your body moving to keep it healthy.
This event was the Let's Move! Flash Workout, a pre-choreographed dance/exercise routine that was part of Let's Move!, a comprehensive initiative launched by First Lady Michelle Obama, that is dedicated to solving the problem of obesity within a generation so that children born today will grow up healthier and more able to pursue their dreams.
Forest Heights EAST students took this on as a project and were instrumental in having their school selected as the only school in the Little Rock/Pine Bluff area to officially participate in the Let's Move! Flash Workout. The EAST students learned the dance routine and taught it to their fellow students at the school.
"It was great," said EAST Facilitator Peggy Nakamoto (pictured, hugging a student after the dance) of the Flash Workout, who was clearly pleased with the final result. "Forest Heights has the spirit that most schools can dream of."
View a student-filmed video of the dance posted on SchoolTube HERE.
Forest Heights was one of three schools in the Little Rock School District to receive a superior rating at the recent EAST Conference.
Let's Move! is sponsored by the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF) in partnership with the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), the National Middle School Association (NMSA) and the National School Boards Association (NSBA).
Credit Recovery The district provides high school students grades 9 -11 the opportunity to recover course credit(s) for failed courses at each high school site; Central, Felder (held at Hamilton), Hall, Hamilton, J.A. Fair, McClellan, and Parkview (June 21 – July 1) (Holiday, July 4) (July 5 – July 20) (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) and grade 12 to recover (1) course credit at Accelerated Learning Center (June 14 – July 8) (Holiday, July 4) ( 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.) Instruction is delivered through the use of computerized-instruction programs such as NovaNET or PLATO. Transportation will not be provided. Tuition is listed on the announcement.
Central Summer Writing Camp This program is designed for incoming ninth graders based on data from “The Learning Institute” as needing attention in becoming proficient on the 8th grade Benchmark. The goal of this program is to teach students how to write a generative paragraph based on the Jane Shaffer model. The intent is to prepare and encourage students to enroll in Pre-AP classes. Graduates from this program will be tracked through TLI formative assessment, current teacher's grades, and continued enrollment in Pre-AP classes. (Dates: June 25 – 29 from 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon)
Central High School Summer Bridge Program for Math This program is designed for incoming ninth graders who will be enrolled in Algebra 1 for the first time, and are projected to be borderline “proficient” on the Algebra 1 End-of-course exam (data used: seventh grade benchmark, eighth grade EXPLORE score, eighth grade math grades). The program is designed to give students “a leg up” on entering high school and entering Algebra via an introduction to the school and the high school climate, combined with engaging learning experiences designed to lay a foundation for the first grading period in Algebra 1. The goal is to improve students’ success in Algebra 1 specifically, and high school more generally. August 1 – 4 from 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon)
Geometry Summer Session Dates, times and description TBA.
Hall ESL Summer Institute The Hall High ESL Summer Institute provides English Language Learners the opportunity to continue practicing English skills over the summer. The Institute provides daily practice in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in English through whole group, one-on-one, and computer based instruction. The program serves incoming 9th graders through seniors who are assigned to Hall. (June 20 – July 15 from 9:00 AM. – 1:00 PM) Transportation and lunch will be provided. Students will earn a ½ credit as an English Language Arts elective.
EYS (Extended Year Services) which are services that are provided for students with disabilities during the summer months or for all students during other periods when school is not in session. ESY means special education and related services that are:
A) provided to a child with a disability B) beyond the normal school year of the public agency C) in accordance with child’s IEP and at no cost to the parent of the child
The need for ESY services must be determined through the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process. The services are necessary for the provision of FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education) to the child. (June 21 – July 20 from 8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon)
Impact Dr. Vanessa Cleaver is contact person. (June 10 – July 8 from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Funding source TBA.
Jump Start The Summer Band Program is funded through a grant to the Little Rock School District/Fine Arts from the Pulaski County Youth Services. The program was piloted last summer and was evaluated a success to continue for this school year. Mr. Jerry Dawson, Hall band director, Mr. Marcus Johnson, Mann band director, and Mr. Michael Williamson, Dunbar band director are the instructors for the program. There will be approximately 30 students in grades 6, 7, and 8 in the program this summer. Program dates June 21 – July 20 (Holiday July 4) from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Hamilton Living Hope Living Hope works with students that need additional support learning to use self-control. The summer session will allow case workers to spend extended amounts of time working on behavior modification and with cognitive therapy. Focus will be placed on appropriate behavior. Games and activities, individual and group discussion, and daily goals to help students plan and follow through with appropriate decisions are techniques that will be developed and refined. Instruction will occur in small group (1:6 ratios) settings with field trips and special outings planned for students that are able to accomplish daily goals. Living Hope also partners with families to assist with and support student progress. Program dates are June 13 – July 30 from 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Monday – Thursday. A break will be taken the week of July 6.
J. A. Fair Credit Recovery The program is a computerized-instruction program (Nova Net) that provides high school students, grades 9 -11, the opportunity to recover course credit(s) for failed courses. (June 21 – July 20 from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM) (Holiday, July 4). Transportation will not be provided. Tuition is list amount.
McClellan Summer Bridge Program - Math This program is designed for incoming 9th graders for remediation in Algebra I based on their 8th grade ACTAAP scores. The program will help students obtain success in Algebra I and also introduce them to McClellan’s academic rigor. The intent of this program is to prepare and encourage students to enroll in Pre-AP classes. Graduates are tracked by EOC’s, teacher grades and SOAR data. (June 20 – July 8 from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM)
Parkview
(SMART) Summer Mathematics Advanced Readiness Training SMART is for rising 8th and 9th graders who will be enrolled in Algebra I during the ‘2011-12 school year at a LRSD school. (June 20 – July 30 from 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM)
Cloverdale Summer Space Camp This program will serve approximately 125 of next year’s 7th and 8th grade students. The curriculum will include a thematic approach designed to encourage proficiency and career awareness in fields of mathematics, aerospace science and other sciences. Program dates are June 20 through July 15 with July 4th being a holiday. Program hours are 9:00 – 1:00. Transportation, breakfast, and lunch will be provided.
Dunbar Global Village Learning Zone Dunbar will offer 60 students a summer program that combines both academic and enrichment activities. Students will participate in literacy and math activities daily. The enrichment activities will offer an array of program designed around the International Studies theme. Students will study the cultures and crafts of the world and will develop a greater understanding of their world and the people who occupy it. Program dates are June 13 – July 8 from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Breakfast, lunch and transportation will be provided.
Forest Heights Living Hope Living Hope works with students that need additional support learning to use self-control. The summer session will allow case workers to spend extended amounts of time working on behavior modification and with cognitive therapy. Focus will be placed on appropriate behavior. Games and activities, individual and group discussion, and daily goals to help students plan and follow through with appropriate decisions are techniques that will be developed and refined. Instruction will occur in small group (1:6 ratios) settings with field trips and special outings planned for students that are able to accomplish daily goals. Living Hope also partners with families to assist with and support student progress. Program dates are June 13 – July 29 from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Monday – Thursday.
New Beginnings New Beginnings Behavioral Health Services (NBBHS) offers a comprehensive treatment program that addresses behavioral, emotional, and social skill problems exhibited by children and adolescents. The summer program will be held June 13th – August 10th from 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM, Monday – Thursday (8-weeks). The program will be composed of a set of evidence-based treatments incorporated into a therapeutic day setting. The students will be instructed by Mental Health Professionals, Mental Health Paraprofessionals and Day Technicians (1:8 ratios). Group activities will include behavioral modification sessions which focus on treatment of problem behaviors as well as recreationally-based, age appropriate games and group activities. Individual sessions will focus on problem solving and social skills; improving self-esteem by developing competencies in areas necessary for daily life; and developing the students ability to follow instructions. Field trips and special outings will also take place for students who achieve their weekly goal expectations. The overall goal of the summer program is to assist the students and parents with identifying negative behaviors and replace those behaviors with pro-social skills that can be utilized throughout the upcoming school year.
Henderson 21st CCLC/JABG Summer Program Henderson will partner with Let Our Violence End (LOVE) and the Pulaski County Youth Service (JABG) to provide the Summer Enrichment Camp during the weeks of June 20 – July 8 from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM. The camp will serve incoming 6th graders, 7th and 8th graders. The camp will offer a brief introduction to the subjects of English, Algebra and Science. The program also includes an enrichment component which is geared toward character education. Recreational and enrichment activities will be offered. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
College Prep Enrichment Program (CPEP) CPEP reviews subject areas covered on the ACT and gives students extensive test-taking practice. There is no charge for the course, and students with good attendance who complete the course will be allowed to take an official ACT at no charge. This program is designed primarily for 11th & 12th graders who need to raise ACT scores. Previous ACT and Plan Test scores are required for comparison at the end of the CPEP Program. (June 20 – July 15 from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 5:00 – 9:00 PM)
Literacy Lab The Middle School Literacy Lab is a comprehensive professional development site with a twofold mission. The first mission of the program is to provide job-embedded professional development to novice and veteran teachers in the implementation of researched-based instructional strategies. The focus for instruction is teaching literacy in all content areas as well as providing literacy interventions to students that are not proficient in reading, writing, vocabulary, and/or word attack skills. The goal of this site is to create confident knowledgeable teachers that will be able to implement the strategies at their assigned school site. The second mission is to provide students that are not proficient in reading the opportunity to receive targeted reading interventions as well as opportunities to learn strategies to help themselves comprehend text. Each student is given a diagnostic assessment in reading and word knowledge. Based on their results, they will be assigned to classes in which they will receive targeted interventions to address their deficit areas. Teachers are provided with professional development and support in planning the appropriate interventions to meet the need of each individual child. The literacy lab uses a comprehensive literacy model along with current research to provide learning opportunities for both teachers and students. (June 14 – July 7 from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
ESL Summer Institute The Institute provides English Language Learners the opportunity to continue practicing English skills over the summer. The Institute provides daily practice in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in English through whole group, one-on-one, and computer based instruction. The session begins June 14 – July 7 from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Transportation and lunch will be provided. .
Mabelvale Navigator The program will provide intensive math and literacy tutoring using the America’s Choice Navigator materials. The program will feature small groups of students taught by a team of two teachers. Enrichment and physical activities will be included. Breakfast, lunch and transportation will be provided. (June 13 – July 1 from 9:00 AM – 1:00PM)
Living Hope Living Hope works with students that need additional support learning to use self-control. The summer session will allow case workers to spend extended amounts of time working on behavior modification and with cognitive therapy. Focus will be placed on appropriate behavior. Games and activities, individual and group discussion, and daily goals to help students plan and follow through with appropriate decisions are techniques that will be developed and refined. Instruction will occur in small group (1:6 ratios) settings with field trips and special outings planned for students that are able to accomplish daily goals. Living Hope also partners with families to assist with and support student progress. Program dates are June 13 – July 29 from 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Mann Math Journeys Math Journeys is a 17 day professional development lab school for LRSD K-12 math teachers targeting below proficient, rising sixth grade students. Fractions, decimals, percents, and proportional reasoning are the focus content for the school, as these are the gateway concepts students must understand in order to successfully achieve in algebra and other higher level mathematics courses. Content, pedagogy, and assessment will be studied by teachers as they engage in over 60 hours of professional development both before the school starts and through ongoing work with collaborative study teams that meet 2 hours daily. In addition, research lessons will be implemented with students to allow teachers further opportunities to observe and discuss student thinking; specifically students’ misconceptions and strategies for solving problems as well as their developmental level of understanding of rational numbers. (June 13 – July 1 from 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
Pulaski Heights Summer Success Camp The Summer Success Camp provides sixty incoming 6th graders, 7th and 8th graders with a summer experience that includes math, literacy and enrichment activities. The sixth grade experience is designed to ease the transition from elementary to middle school. (June 13 – July 1 from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM) Transportation, breakfast and lunch are provided.
On Tuesday, May 3, at precisely 12:42 p.m., the students of Forest Heights Middle School will join those of other middle schools across the nation to dance to the Beyoncé song "Move Your Body." It's the Let's Move! Flash Workout, a pre-choreographed dance/exercise routine that is part of Let's Move!, a comprehensive initiative launched by First Lady Michelle Obama, that is dedicated to solving the problem of obesity within a generation so that children born today will grow up healthier and more able to pursue their dreams.
Forest Heights EAST students took this on as a project and were instrumental in having their school selected as the only school in the Little Rock/Pine Bluff area to officially participate in Let's Move! Flash Dance. They have learned the dance routine and are teaching it to other students. Everyone at the school is excited about the upcoming event. Originally planned to take place at Scott Field, the event has been moved indoors to the FHMS gym due to the threat of bad weather.
"The students have put up posters around the school and know the dance routine by heart. They've done so much to get our school selected, and now to get us ready for the actual event," said Peggy Nakamoto, EAST Facilitator at Forest Heights. Photo above shows students learning the dance steps.
Forest Heights was one of three schools in the Little Rock School District to receive a superior rating at the recent EAST Conference.
Let's Move! is sponsored by the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF) in partnership with the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), the National Middle School Association (NMSA) and the National School Boards Association (NSBA).
Under the leadership of UALR, the Little Rock School District, the City of Little Rock, Arkansas Children's Hospital, New Futures, and the Central Arkansas Library System will embark on a new joint project which targets the Central Little Rock Promise Neighborhood.
Armed with $430,000 the group will begin planning a strategy to provide "cradle-to-college and career" services for families in this neighbhood.
As City Director Ken Richardson noted at Tuesday's press conference, the services may already exsists, it is just often the service providers don't communicate with each other.
All six partners are excited to move forward with the project and offer their area of expertise to the neighborhood. Dr. Joel Anderson, UALR Chancellor, noted this new start for the neighborhood, "A new season is beginning today."
The Little Rock School District will work speficially with the schools that fall in the targeted Promise neighborhood, which include Franklin Elementary, Stephens Elementary, Bale Elementary, Forest Heights Middle, and Hall High. The emphasis will be to bring educational reform that results in a high quality education for these students from Pre-K to graduation. From this strong foundation these students will be able to attend college and embark on their dream profession.
Dr. Sadie Mitchell, Associate Superintendent for Elementary Education, acknowledged the enormity of the project and the district's dedication to its success, "One block at a time....We will have a 'whatever it takes' attitude.
The start-up grant will give UALR and its partners a year to prepare
for the full-scale implementation of a program aimed at replicating the
kind of private-public partnerships that made the Harlem Children’s Zone
a model to provide children in the neighborhood “whatever it takes” to
raise them up from babyhood to college.
To address the challenges faced by students living in communities of
concentrated poverty, Promise Neighborhoods grantees and their partner
organizations will plan to provide services from early learning to
college and career, including programs to improve the health, safety,
and stability of neighborhoods, and boost family engagement in student
learning.
St. Vincent Health System recently made a three-year, $150,000 financial commitment to expand the O.K. (Our Kids) Program in the Little Rock School District. The O.K. Program is a law-enforcement-based mentoring program that fosters partnerships between police agencies, schools, community members and the faith-based community to provide guidance and support to young African-American males. It is designed around a high school and the local middle school(s) that feed into it. Hall High School and Forest Heights Middle School are included in this phase of implementation. Central High School and Dunbar Magnet Middle School were the first schools to participate in the program in 2007, and other schools will follow in the future.
The O.K. Program’s goals include: -- Reduce high incarceration rate of African-American males -- Reduce the homicide rate of African-American males -- Reduce gang affiliation -- Reduce gun violence -- Educate students about police procedures -- Provide role models with strong, positive character -- Enhance individual self-esteem and self-confidence -- Enhance academic performance -- Enhance individual and civic responsibility -- Promote healthy lifestyles -- Prevent substance abuse -- Reduce teenage pregnancies -- Develop responsible citizens.
The first installment of $50,000 to support the LRPD’s involvement in the O.K. Program was made to Little Rock’s City Manager, Bruce Moore, and the LRPD at a press conference at Hall High School.
In addition to the funds from St. Vincent, the Fox Family Foundation also donated $25,000 to the program. Melanie Fox is a member of the LRSD Board of Education, and her husband, Jeff, is the CEO of Convergys Corporation. Melanie Fox made the announcement of the donation at the same press conference.
“St. Vincent Health System has long supported youth and education in our community,” said St. Vincent Health System President Peter D. Banko. “We see the O.K. Program as a vital link in providing guidance and support to young African-American men with a focus on education, crime prevention and self improvement.”
Dr. Fitz Hill, President of Arkansas Baptist College, also is optimistic about the program. “We are confident that, through [St. Vincent’s] support, the next three years will bring us closer to our goal of reducing crime and bringing about positive change in our community.”
Also on hand for the check presentation were Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola; LRSD Superintendent Dr. Linda Watson; LRPD Chief Stuart Thomas; LRPD Sgt. Willie Davis (O.K. Program director); LRSD staff, parents and students; and many others who are committed to the success of the program.
Founded in 1990 in Rancho Cordova, California, the O.K. Program now has its national headquarters on the campus of Arkansas Baptist College in Little Rock.
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On Tuesday November 15th, L.O.V.E. team members from Forest Heights, Hall, Henderson, JA Fair and McClellan participated in the Annual ViPS Reading Day at Baseline Elementary. Twenty-three (23) L.O.V.E. team members and sponsors read to over three hundred seventy-five (375) students in grades Kindergarten through 5th grade. The L.O.V.E. to Read Initiative was a collaborative effort between the L.O.V.E. program and the LRSD Volunteer In Public Schools (ViPS) in conjunction with the LRSD Office of Dropout Prevention. The goal of the initiative was to promote literacy at the elementary level, while emphasizing how important reading is to their success in school and beyond. L.O.V.E. team members also encouraged students at Baseline to become avid readers and to exercise their reading skills daily.
On May 3 at precisely 12:42 p.m., approximately 250 students at Forest Heights Middle School joined the students of other middle schools across the nation for a "group dance" to the Beyoncé song "Move Your Body." The Forest Heights gymnasium was rockin' with music and dance, and it was all to send a very important message: keep your body moving to keep it healthy. 
This event was the Let's Move! Flash Workout, a pre-choreographed dance/exercise routine that was part of Let's Move!, a comprehensive initiative launched by First Lady Michelle Obama, that is dedicated to solving the problem of obesity within a generation so that children born today will grow up healthier and more able to pursue their dreams.
"It was great," said EAST Facilitator Peggy Nakamoto (pictured, hugging a student after the dance) of the Flash Workout, who was clearly pleased with the final result. "Forest Heights has the spirit that most schools can dream of."
On Tuesday, May 3, at precisely 12:42 p.m., the students of Forest Heights Middle School will join those of other middle schools across the nation to dance to the Beyoncé song "Move Your Body." It's the Let's Move! Flash Workout, a pre-choreographed dance/exercise routine that is part of Let's Move!, a comprehensive initiative launched by First Lady Michelle Obama, that is dedicated to solving the problem of obesity within a generation so that children born today will grow up healthier and more able to pursue their dreams.
"The students have put up posters around the school and know the dance routine by heart. They've done so much to get our school selected, and now to get us ready for the actual event," said Peggy Nakamoto, EAST Facilitator at Forest Heights. Photo above shows students learning the dance steps.
Dr. Sadie Mitchell, Associate Superintendent for Elementary Education, acknowledged the enormity of the project and the district's dedication to its success, "One block at a time....We will have a 'whatever it takes' attitude. 
To address the challenges faced by students living in communities of
concentrated poverty, Promise Neighborhoods grantees and their partner
organizations will plan to provide services from early learning to
college and career, including programs to improve the health, safety,
and stability of neighborhoods, and boost family engagement in student
learning.
St. Vincent Health System recently made a three-year, $150,000 financial commitment to expand the O.K. (Our Kids) Program in the Little Rock School District. The O.K. Program is a law-enforcement-based mentoring program that fosters partnerships between police agencies, schools, community members and the faith-based community to provide guidance and support to young African-American males. It is designed around a high school and the local middle school(s) that feed into it. Hall High School and Forest Heights Middle School are included in this phase of implementation. Central High School and Dunbar Magnet Middle School were the first schools to participate in the program in 2007, and other schools will follow in the future.