Due to the winter storm, schools closed for five days.

In order to make up for the missed days, the district is considering a plan to temporarily suspend Early Release Wednesdays for the second semester, requiring students to be at school the entire day.

By doing this, the district would make up four of the five days out for snow. With this proposal, the school year will end on May 31, 2024. However, if we experience more inclement weather, then we COULD have to extend the school year.

Families will receive a survey via text message and email regarding this proposal. This survey will be sent to the contact information that families provided at the time of registration. The survey will close on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at NOON.

The Special Services Department presented a video to show how special education teachers use inclusive practices in their classrooms. Inclusive practices ensure that our students enrolled in special education receive core instruction in general education courses with the appropriate supports to earn a regular high school diploma.

Mr. Michael Clark, the Principal at the Sixth Grade Campus, was joined by representatives from Pinnacle Structures, and Ms. KJ Kite, the Farm Facilitator, to discuss the construction of a storage. Pinnacle Structures will donate this storage, which will include a place to house farm equipment and to provide shelter for animals in the event of inclement weather.

Baldwin & Shell will donate toward the foundation of this building.

The Board of Education approved the calendar for the 2024-2025 school year.

Here are some of the highlights of the calendar:

• The school year will begin on August 19, 2024.
• The winter holiday break will be December 23, 2024, through January 7, 2025.
• Spring Break will be March 24 through March 28.
• The last day of school will be May 30, 2025.
• This schedule includes Early Release Wednesdays.

January is School Board Recognition Month! We thank our seven individuals on the North Little Rock Board of Education who serve the students and staff. Being a school board member comes with no pay, but these individuals do it because they want to enhance the lives of each students that walks our hallways.

This video below features four elementary students who answer some questions about the school board and they thank the seven members for their efforts. These students are the following:

•Eleanor Dellinger, 3rd Grader, Lakewood

•Marlie Downey, 3rd Grader, Glenview

•Carder Hardin, Kindergartner, Lakewood

•Keith Hunter, 5th Grader, Glenview

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