⛳️ History Made at Little Rock Southwest High School! 🎉 Congratulations to Brea Green, the first student-athlete in the school's history to sign a full golf scholarship! Brea will be continuing her academic and athletic journey at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. 🐾💛🖤 A true trailblazer paving the way for future Gryphons!
🎊 Donte King and Davion King, twin brothers in the Construction Technology Pathway at Metro Career Tech and students at Little Rock Southwest High School, have officially been hired by Nabholz Construction as part of their paid Youth Apprenticeship Program! 🔨🪛 Donte and Davion are powerful examples of what’s possible through Career and Technical Education (CTE), and we couldn’t be more proud. 👏
Little Rock Southwest Department Of Music Presents... Music Speaks
Spring 2025 Concert
Thursday, May 15th
6pm
Auditorium
***LRSD Board Meeting and Public Comment/Employee Hearing Thursday, May 15, 2025 – Starting at 5:30 p.m. LRSD Boardroom, Admin Bldg. - 810 W. Markham Agenda: https://lrsd.diligent.community/Portal/ Watch Live: www.lrsdlive.com
2025 L.R. Southwest Football Spring Purple-Green Game
May 12th Gryphon Auditorium
Students only
2:45pm-4:00pm
$2
May 16th Gryphon Stadium
Community
6pm-7:30pm
$5
****Continuation of Recessed LRSD April 24th Board Meeting - Thursday, May 1, 2025 - 5:30 PM; 810 W. Markham, LRSD Boardroom
Agenda: https://lrsd.diligent.community/Portal/ - under "Recent Meetings" - April 24
Watch Live: www.lrsdlive.com
Friday, May 2nd
Little Rock Southwest High School
Art Show & Senior Night
4:30pm-7:00pm
🎉🏅 Congratulations to the 22 students from Little Rock Southwest High School who have earned the Arkansas Seal of Biliteracy! They demonstrated proficiency in both English and Spanish. 🌎✨ The Seal of Biliteracy, first adopted in California in 2011, is now recognized nationwide. We are so proud of our students for achieving this important milestone!
🎉 Congratulations to our amazing Little Rock School District honorees recognized at the Oscar Washington Jr. Educational Fund Gala! We are so proud of Allison Burgess of Parkview Arts/Science Magnet High School, and Cohen Hughes and Sydney Arrieta of Little Rock Southwest High School for their incredible achievements and bright futures ahead! 🌟 Special congratulations go to Ms. Felicia Hayes for her outstanding leadership and dedication to education!
Congratulations to the 22 Little Rock Southwest High School students who have earned the Arkansas Seal of Biliteracy for demonstrating proficiency in English and Spanish. Adopted first by California in 2011, the Seal of Biliteracy is now recognized in all 50 states and Washington D.C. The Arkansas Seal of Biliteracy is awarded each spring and fall to students in grades 9 through 12 and is sponsored by the Arkansas Foreign Language Teachers Association (AFLTA) and the Arkansas Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ARKTESOL). The Arkansas Department of Education officially endorsed the Seal in June 2018.
Perla Artiga Ramirez
KENLEY BELTRAN DIAZ
LUIS CARMONA
Hana Carreta
Mariana Estrada
BRISA GAONA MUNOZ
Noely Gonzalez
JOSHUA GRESS
Brigite Gutierrez
Hellem Hernandez
JUAN HERNANDEZ
ASHLY LARA
JUANITA MARIN
Nohelia Martinez
DESTINY MEJIA
NERY MORALES SOTO
Oliver Osorio
Ruth Pineda
Maria Rios Rodriguez
ARLENE SAMBRANO
DAVID TORRES
JORDAN VILLARREAL
🎉 Congratulations to Derrick Collier, a student at Little Rock Southwest High School, who has been named the GOLD winner of the Little Rock NAACP ACT-SO competition! 🏅🎹 His powerful and skillful performance of a contemporary piano solo earned him this top honor. This July, Derrick will head to Charlotte, NC, to compete at the NAACP ACT-SO National Finals. 👏 Let’s cheer on Derrick as he takes his talents to the national stage!
🎺 A huge congratulations to the Little Rock Southwest High School “Smoove Groove” Jazz Ensemble for earning Superior Ratings (First Division) at the Arkansas Jazz Education State Jazz Festival at UCA! 🏆 Special shoutout to Cohen Hughes and Derrick Collier, Jr., for being named Most Outstanding Soloists within the group! 🌟
"A Night At The Grammy's "
LRSW Dance Department 2025 Dance Recital
Little Rock Southwest Auditorium
April 25, 2025
Doors Open 6:00pm /Show Starts 7:00pm
Tickets $10
****LRSD Special Board Meeting/Public Comment/Work Session, Thurs., April 10, Starting at 5:30 PM; 810 W. Markham, LRSD Boardroom
Agenda: https://lrsd.diligent.community/Portal/
Watch Live: www.lrsdlive.com
Update - All LRSD Schools/Offices Open Monday, April 7, except Western Hills. If you live in an area where roads are impassable & buses cannot travel, please make alternate plans if possible to get your student to/from school. Thank you for your patience. See more here: https://5il.co/3crlu
LRSD is assessing impact of weekend's severe weather - power outages, downed trees & blocked roadways. Working with Entergy & City of Little Rock to evaluate conditions and next steps. Please expect update by 7PM tonite. Read full message here: https://5il.co/3crax
Thanks!
LRSD continues to monitor weather conditions and has NO plans to dismiss early at this time. However, all after-school activities are canceled. If adjustments need to be made to our plans, we will contact you immediately.Please monitor your messages from LRSD for updates. Thanks!
Congratulations to our April Students Of The Month!
9th Grade:Majayla McKay
10th Grade Camila Ramirez
11th Grade Precious Patillo
12th Grade Christian Arvelalo Granados
April if the Month of the Military Child, Celebrate with Little Rock Southwest High School. Friday, April 11th PURPLE UP by wearing purple.
Due to the threat of severe weather moving into our area, LRSD will dismiss school early today, all after-school activities are cancelled, and CARE will be closed. Elementary sites will dismiss at 1:30 p.m., followed by secondary schools at 2:30 p.m. This decision was made in the best interest of students and staff, in consultation with the National Weather Service, LRSD’s Emergency Management and Transportation teams, and surrounding districts. Please note that if tornado sirens are activated during these dismissal times, we will initiate our shelter-in-place procedures, and building doors will be locked until the threat has passed. Thank you for your understanding as we prioritize the safety and well-being of our students and staff. Please stay safe.
