Nov 19
Congratulations to Stephens Elementary students Jayla Martin, Braylen Arnold, I'Quira Tate, Aysha Taylor, Addisha Nichols, Hakeem Williams, Savon Jackson, Kayron Watkins and Jeluntae Lambert who were selected to have their original poetry published in Award-Winning Young Writers of America! Their teacher, Belinda Burney, submitted their poems to the Young Writers of America Poetry Contest, and they recently received letters of congratulations informing them that their works would be published in the 2009 Southern Region edition.
Less than 20 percent of entries are selected for publication. The poetry contest was open to all students in the United States enrolled in grades 3 through 8. The poems were reviewed by a panel of public school teachers and were judged on creativity, artistic quality, artistic expression and originality. The students are inspired to become better writers and readers and gain the knowledge that they can compete and be successful in their education and accomplishments. Seeing these students receive such a prestigious accolade also will inspire other students to do their very best!
Nov 17
Parkview junior Julian B. Edwards was selected to attend the 2009 Congressional Student Leadership Conference on Medicine and Healthcare.
The CSLC, sponsored by LeadAmerica, is a college accredited invitational leadership program for academically talented and promising young leaders on national and international levels. Edwards was selected along with other exceptional high school students with track records of academic achievement and extracurricular or community involvement. The CSLC on Medicine and Healthcare is a 10-day leadership program where students take on the role of healthcare professionals and learn to manage patient’s cases using robotic simulators that look and respond like real patients. Students make their healthcare decisions based on new medical facts and circumstances presented each day.
Edwards, who has expressed a desire to enter the field of sports medicine, attended the conference at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. July 11-20. He is the son of Terry L. and Jewel D. Edwards and attends Parkview with his sister, Terika Le’Dawn Edwards, a senior.
Nov 12
Paryn Freeman, a Senior at Parkview High
School, was awarded a $650 scholarship for her winning essay "The Power
of Youth" by the Arkansas District Optimist International. She is the
daughter of Allie and Greta Freeman of Little Rock.
Nov 4
The results of the 2009-2010 All-Region Choir competition have been announced. There are a total of 131 LRSD students in the Central Region All Region Chorus.
Little Rock Central:
18 Mixed (17 All State Eligible)
12 Treble and Alternates
Total: 30
Parkview:
34 Mixed (33 All State eligible)
17 Treble & Alternates
Total: 51
Hall:
5 Mixed (3 All State Eligible)
3 Treble and Alternates
Total: 8
McClellan:
1 Mixed and All State Eligible
JA Fair:
5 Mixed (4 All State Eligible)
10 Treble and Alternates
Total: 15
The All Region Choir Concert will be on Saturday, November 21 @ 6 pm at the Robinson Music Hall . It promises to be a stellar concert as the Mixed chorus will perform with member of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra for two pieces!
Congratulations to all of you! Our hard work has paid off for all of our students!