North Little Rock School District

Congratulations to Mrs. Karen Moss-Newburn, the 2023 North Little Rock School District Teacher of the Year! The surprise announcement was made at the Night of Honors,, which took place last Friday at the The Venue at Westwind.

Mrs. Moss-Newburn teaches gifted and talented at Ridge Road Elementary School. She received a laptop, an award, NLRSD paraphernalia, and a $1,000 check from the Bobby Gosser family.

The Night of Honors is the district's signature event to recognize teachers and support staff.

Ms. Lydia Robinson of Meadow Park is the 2023 Elementary School Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts of NLRMS - Seventh & Eighth Grade Campus is the 2023 Middle School Teacher of the Year. Ms. Cynthia Bell is the 2023 High School Teacher of the Year.

All of the honorees are pictured with Dr. Gregory J. Pilewski, Superintendent, and Dr. Torrye Hooper, Deputy Superintendent.

Congratulations to Crestwood's fourth and fifth grade Quest students on sweeping the Innovation Challenge competition, which is organized by the Arkansas Innovation Hub! This is a problem-solving competition where students think about problems they encounter regularly, brainstorm potential solutions, develop a solution, and then share it.

A total of 31 teams from across the state participated.

First place AND the Social Justice Award goes to “SolarBottle," an innovation by Madison Peterson, Jackson Ledgerwood, Jordyn Cunningham, and Colton Gage.

SolarBottle is a solar heated water bottle that also has a pouch for silverware and straw, providing people with a resource for clean or hot water.

These students will each receive $100.

Second place goes to Pant Extenders designed by Maevyn Hastings, Pierce Hastings, and Eleanor Prewitt. This idea offers a solution for families with growing kids to extend the life of their pants by extending the length as they grow taller. Pant Extenders are attachments that can be easily added to pants with velcro so that families can save money on clothing.

Each of these students will receive $75.

Third place goes to C.E.A. invented by Alaska White, Eva Ruth, and Eva Jean Lawson. Inspired by their hardworking moms, the C.E.A. is a robot that cleans your dishwasher walls while your dishwasher is cleaning your dishes.

These students will each receive $50.

Nine eleventh grade students from the North Little Rock School District have been selected to spend part of their summer at Arkansas Tech University to participate in Arkansas Governor’s School.

The Arkansas Governor’s School is a prestigious four-week summer residential program and will take place July 5 through August 1.

It's time for students enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) courses to take their exams.

Students may score 1-5 on the AP Exams. In order to receive college credit, students must earn the required score as mandated by the college of their choice, usually 3, 4, or 5. A score of a 3 on an AP test will get you college credit in state universities in Arkansas.

Come and join the NLRSD family! We're holding a hiring fair on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at North Little Rock High School. We look forward to seeing you there!

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