3rd Grade students worked hard last week on their ATLAS assessments and earned lots of fun activities for their effort! Ice cream, slime making, rockets, the inflatable and finally a trip to the park for a picnic. What a fun week! 4th and 5th Graders, this week is your week to shine! Tick Tock Mustangs! Clocks up, time to show them what you got! Let's do this 🧡💙🧡💙🧡💙
Bus 20 D has still not arrived.
Hello, Mustang Families,
We are going to cancel our Awards Assemblies that were scheduled for this Friday, April 17. Students will be given their awards at our end-of-the -year promotions (K and 5th) and awards assemblies (1st-4th). We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
State testing for 2nd and 3rd Grades begins in the morning! Please make sure your student is in bed, gets a good night's rest and is at school on time and does their best to qualify for all incentive opportunities!
Good afternoon. We are still waiting on Bus 20 D to arrive to take students home.
Dear Mustang Families — the City of Little Rock is researching the need for before and after-school care for our community schools. The YMCA of Memphis is interested in providing before or after-school programming. If you have an interest in seeing more options for before or after-school care, please tap the link below to complete this very quick 2-question multiple choice survey before April 13. Takes about 5 seconds, and we need as many responses as possible before the deadline. Thanks!
McDermott Parents,
We are dealing with the following every day:
-Students bringing phones to school and using them (violating state law)
-Students who are angry or have their feelings hurt due to inappropriate group chats or social media posts
PLEASE monitor your child's device regularly. These concerns are impacting instructional time.
Moving forward, any device that is being used during the day will be taken until the parent can come and pick it up.
Thank you!
Please don't forget our Family ATLAS and Literacy Night tonight at 6:00! Lots of free information and free dinner, too!
McDermott wants to specially thank Pleasant Valley Church of Christ, one of our new our Partners In Education, for donating and delivering three SUVs full of supplies to our Food Pantry today! Thanks so much for all you've done this year to show love to our students and staff. We all love you, too!
Dear Mustang Families - data trends show that Attendance Rates decline steadily over the course of the school year, for a variety of often preventable reasons. The good news is this trend is reversible with teamwork, and reviewing the attached info and suggestions can help us finish the 2025-26 school year strong to meet our Attendance Goal. Please remember, every day a student is present makes a difference, so we are here to assist our families in any way possible. Also, stay tuned for new opportunities and incentives to reward students for great attendance in this final stretch. Thanks always for your attention and support!
McDermott Mustang Families - please join us for our Family ATLAS and Literacy Night (with DINNER) this Thursday, 4/2/26 from 6:00pm-7:30pm! Learn how to access the ATLAS portal and understand the scores to set your child up for success! FREE books provided by READING IN THE ROCK will be available for students, and delicious GRAB-AND-GO HOT meals catered by Events With Taste will be available to take home at the end of the event! Hope to see you there!
Bus C is running a few minutes behind!
Hello, Mustang Country,
Please remember to wear McDermott, Mustang, or House shirts tomorrow! We hope many of you can come for our Leadership Night from 6-7:30 PM tomorrow as well!
Dear Mustang Families - our wonderful community partner Capital Community Church delivered 88 take-home meal kits that we will be giving away during dismissal today, including Cheesy Taco Soup and Chicken Salad. All ingredients + instructions are included. Enjoy!
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Reception for New Board Members - 4:30 p.m. followed by Swearing-in Ceremony - 5:00 p.m.
Lobby, Admin Bldg.- 810 W. Markham
***LRSD Board Meeting - 5:30 p.m.
LRSD Boardroom, Admin Bldg.
Agenda: https://lrsd.community.diligentoneplatform.com/Portal/
Watch live: www.lrsdlive.com
Reception for New Board Members - 4:30 p.m. followed by Swearing-in Ceremony - 5:00 p.m.
Lobby, Admin Bldg.- 810 W. Markham
***LRSD Board Meeting - 5:30 p.m.
LRSD Boardroom, Admin Bldg.
Agenda: https://lrsd.community.diligentoneplatform.com/Portal/
Watch live: www.lrsdlive.com
Good evening, Mustang Country,
Due to safety concerns, beginning tomorrow, students will no longer be allowed to bring metal cups such as Stanley or Yeti to school. Students may have clear plastic water bottles with screw on lids. Any metal cups will be taken and kept in the office for parents to pick up. Thank you for your help in this matter.
Hello! We hope to see everyone at our McDermott Leadership night on Thursday at 6:00 PM!
Our school family was recently able to celebrate our 2025-26 Teacher of the Year, Ms. Jo McAbee! Congratulations, Ms. McAbee!
We are so proud of our McDermott cheer team for representing us so well as they welcomed visitors to the Superintendent's State of the District Address!
Hello, Mustang Parents! The LITTLE ROCK LIGHTNING professional basketball team has invited McDermott students to attend select games this weekend for FREE. Games are on SATURDAY at 5:00pm and SUNDAY at 3:00PM in the Hall High School Gym at 6700 H. St. FREE VOUCHERS for students will be available in classrooms by the end of the day. Enjoy!
