Some Arkansas schools set to reopen Friday after weather-related closures

FILE - In this July 18, 2020 file photo a closed sign hangs in the window of a barber shop in Burbank, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
FILE - In this July 18, 2020 file photo a closed sign hangs in the window of a barber shop in Burbank, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

FRIDAY

Gentry School District: The district will have an AMI day Friday.

Little Rock School District: Classes resume and offices reopen as scheduled for LRSD students and staff Friday.

North Little Rock School District: the North Little Rock School District will have a 2 hour delayed start Friday, the district stated. School dismissal for Friday will be at its regularly scheduled time. All after school activities will proceed as scheduled. The modified schedule for school sites for the 2 hour delayed start for Friday, February 25, 2022, will be as follows:

•  Modified Pre-K School Schedule: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

•  Modified Elementary School Schedule: 9:50 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.

•  Modified Middle School Schedule: 10:10 a.m. to 3:25 p.m.

•  Modified High School Schedule: 10:40 a.m. to 3:55 p.m.

•  Modified Central Office Sites Schedule: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Pulaski County Special School District: PCSSD will have a 2 hour delayed start on Friday, according to the district. Since school will begin 2 hours later than the normal start time, all bus pick up times will be exactly 2 hours later than normal. Dismissal times remain the same for tomorrow. Breakfast will not be served, only lunch.

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY

School closings

•  ACCESS Early Childhood Campus and the ACCESS Academy and Young Adult Campus: The campuses are closed Thursday for all on-campus services.

•  Arkansas State University- Mountain Home: Campus & offices are closed Thursday. Students, please check Blackboard & email for classroom instruction

•  Arkansas Tech University: Arkansas Tech University in Russellville and Ozark will be virtual on Wednesday and Thursday.

•  Batesville School District: All classes at Batesville School District PreK - 12 are canceled Thursday. Students are instructed to work on their AMI Day 9 work from their designated campus. All after school activities for tomorrow will be rescheduled for a later date.

•  Beebe School District: The district will use AMI Day 5 on Thursday.

•  Benton School District: All campuses will be closed Thursday.

•  Cabot Public Schools: Schools will be closed Thursday.

•  Cedar Ridge School District: The district will dismiss at noon Wednesday and will use an AMI day Thursday, the district stated.

•  Concord School District: There will be no on-site instruction Thursday. Students will complete their work from home and turn it in upon return to count for attendance, the district stated.

•  Conway Public Schools: Conway schools will pivot to virtual instruction Thursday.

•  Danville Public Schools: Danville schools will use an AMI day Thursday.

•  Deer/Mt. Judea School District: Deer/Mt. Judea schools will have an AMI day Thursday.

• Fort Smith Public Schools: The district will have remote learning Thursday.

• Gentry School District: The district will have an AMI day Wednesday and Thursday.

•  Guy-Perkins School District: On site instruction will be closed Thursday. Students are to complete AMI - Day #4 assignments. Teachers will be available by email/Zoom/Hangout to help students with their work, the district stated. The 1A Region 3 Basketball Tournament games are being rescheduled for later dates and times.

•  Jacksonville/North Pulaski School District: All JNPSD schools will be closed to on-site instruction on Thursday. The day will be considered an “Alternative Methods of Instruction” or “AMI Day” for all students.

•  Jessieville School District: The district will use an AMI day Thursday.

•  Little Rock School District: Little Rock School District will use an AMI day Thursday.

•  Lyon College: The Lyon College campus will close at noon Thursday. All classes (including evening classes) will be canceled and offices will be closed.

•  Magazine School District: School will be closed Thursday and students should complete AMI assignments, the district said.

•  McCrory School District: The district will be closed Thursday and it will be an AMI day for students and staff, the district said.

•  Mountain Pine School District: Students will be sent home at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, the district said on its Facebook page. AMI Packets are going home with students for Wednesday and Thursday if they are needed.

•  Mountain Pine School District: There is no school Thursday and it will not be an AMI day, the district said.

•  Mountain View School District: The district will have an AMI day Thursday.

•  North Little Rock School District: The North Little Rock School District will shift to remote learning for Thursday. There will be no on-site instruction, after-school activities, or athletic events as all campuses and central office sites will be closed. No transportation or food services will be provided.

•  Pangburn School District: The district will use an AMI day Thursday.

•  Pulaski County Special School District: PCSSD will use an AMI day Thursday.

•  Riverview School District: Riverview schools will have an AMI day Thursday.

•  Rose Bud School District: Thursday will be an AMI day and students will complete AMI Day 6 work on Google Classroom or their packets.

•  Scranton School District: The district will use an AMI day Thursday.

•  Southside Bee Branch School District: The district will be closed Thursday and utilize an AMI day.

•  University of Arkansas Little Rock: The UA Little Rock campus will be closed Thursday. Online and hybrid courses may continue to meet at the discretion of the instructor. Classes that usually meet on campus may shift online at the discretion of the instructor. Faculty should follow the inclement weather policy as stated in their syllabi.

•  University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences: UAMS is under its inclement weather policy Thursday until 10 a.m.

•  White County Central School District: The district will use an AMI day Thursday. 

Other closures: 

• Benton City Hall: City offices are planning on a delayed opening at 10 a.m. on Thursday. If road conditions do not improve, city offices will close.

•  CALS: All CALS locations will be closed Thursday.

•  The Centers: Outpatient clinics and day treatment services will be closed Thursday. If you have an outpatient appointment, it may be moved to tele-health. The crisis line is available 24/7.

•  Conway city offices: City offices will be closed Thursday. The mayor can be reached at 501-450-6110.

•  Conway police administrative offices: Offices will be closed Thursday. Contact dispatch at (501) 450-6120 or dial 911 for emergencies.

•  Faulkner County Offices: Offices will be closed Thursday. Deputies are available should you need assistance. For emergencies, dial 911. For non-emergencies, contact dispatch at 501-328-5906.

•  Hot Springs city offices: City offices will delay opening until noon on Thursday. The Hot Springs Fire and Police departments will remain open, as well as Public Works Street Division crews and the Water and Wastewater treatment plants, according to a news release from the city. The 24-hour emergency on-call number for water and sewer problems is (501) 321-6200.

•  Little Rock city buildings: The mayor announced Wednesday all city buildings will close at 2 p.m. Warming centers will not be open.

•  Little Rock Zoo: The zoo will be closed the remainder of Wednesday and Thursday.

•  Maumelle: The Elected Officials Salary Task Force meeting scheduled for Thursday is canceled.

•  Pulaski County: County offices are closed Thursday.

•  Saline County Courthouse: The courthouse will close at 2 p.m. Wednesday. A decision for Thursday will be made later in the day.


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