Secondary Learning Center

Hello SLC family! This is just a reminder that all schools in the Russellville School District will have a 90 minute early dismissal today. SLC will dismiss TODAY, May 23, 2024 at 1:42 pm.

Recently, students at SLC participated in a kayaking trip at Lake Dardanelle State Park. As part of this trip the students explored concepts they are learning in class such as Newton's Laws of Motion (Physical Science) and about the state parks (Arkansas Tourism). What a great hands on experience for these students to connect classroom learning to real world experiences. Thank you to LDSP for having us!

Hello Class of 2024 Families, To be prepared for graduation, students are expected to attend graduation practice. To accommodate students taking Advanced Placement Exams and those attending the State Championship Soccer Game, we are rescheduling Graduation Practice as follows: Ceremony 1 practice will still be held on Friday, May 17 at 9:00 am. Ceremony 2 practice will be now be held on Thursday, May 16 at 1:00 pm. All seniors need to have turned in their laptop and charger and paid all fines to receive their diploma. Seniors who still have their laptops will turn them in after graduation practice. As always, please call the RHS office if you have any questions at 479-968-3151.

ATTENTION SENIORS! Please see the attached information for graduation practice!

The faculty and staff of Secondary Learning Center and Russellville Cyclone Virtual Academy would like to thank the Pope County Farm Bureau Insurance Agency for providing a delicious lunch for Teacher Appreciation Week. The food was wonderful and enjoyed by everyone! We appreciate your continued support of and partnership with the Russellville School District. Go Russellville and Go Cyclones!

Mental Health Awareness Week is this upcoming week. ♥️ RSD students and staff are invited to participate in the Mental Health Awareness Week dress up days this week, May 6 - 10th. See the full schedule below! #OneRSD♥️🌪️🖤

Congratulations to the Secondary Learning Center and Russellville Cyclone Virtual Academy Teacher of the Year, Micah Bennett! Mr. Bennett has been in education for the past 16 years, the last 4 of those he has spent providing instruction in ELA and CTE to secondary students at the RSD Secondary Learning Center. He earned his Masters of Arts in Teaching through the University of Arkansas at Monticello. He continued to work towards career excellence by then going on to become National Board Certified, and he has earned the Master Professional Educator endorsement. In addition to being a National Board Certified teacher, Mr. Bennett had the experience of teaching at an international school, while living in Eastern Europe. Mr. Bennett’s experiences have brought an exceptional wealth of knowledge to the students he works with daily. The high quality instruction provided by Mr. Bennett directly impacted student ELA ACT Aspire scores for the 2022-2023 school year. This led to the Secondary Learning Center being awarded the "Highest Achievement Award" from the Arkansas Department of Education and the Arkansas Association of Alternative Educators, during the AAAE Leadership Day at the Arkansas State Capitol this school year. Students at SLC navigate to Mr. Bennett’s classroom all throughout the day. SLC students know when they enter Mr. Bennett’s classroom they are safe, valued, and respected. They know they are valued by the thoughts that Mr. Bennett instills in them daily, and they are respected by the actions they see Mr. Bennett exhibit daily. The work that Mr. Bennett does at SLC each day impacts his students in more ways than just academically. Students who come to SLC have various challenges hindering their ability to thrive in the regular classroom environment. Mr. Bennett meets each student where they are at emotionally as well as academically, and puts them on a path to future success. The values he instills in each student at SLC can and has changed the trajectories of many students' lives. This year while interviewing students about the impact Mr. Bennett has on their life, one student in particular reported that, “I will be a successful senior next year, thankfully to you Mr. Bennett”. It is clear when you get to know Mr. Bennett that he has a servant's heart, and that no award compares to the joy he feels when he has opened a students eyes to the possibility that they can overcome any circumstance they are coming from. Mr. Bennett’s ability to maintain a highly structured environment, while adapting to the various challenges of an ALE environment make him deserving of being awarded the Secondary Learning Center and Russellville Cyclone Virtual Academy Teacher of the Year!

Hello SLC Family, This is a reminder all RSD schools will be closed on Monday, April 8th, 2024 due to the Eclipse. The District will ensure all RSD campuses are ready to welcome students and staff for school on April 9, 2024, with safety as the top priority. Enjoy the Eclipse, stay safe, and see you Tuesday!

You’re invited! 💌 ♥️ RSD is hosting a Districtwide family engagement event on March 26, 2024 at Sequoyah Elementary beginning at 5:30 p.m. 💡 Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about what RSD has to offer and hear from RSD Superintendent, Dr. Ginni McDonald on the RSD Strategic Plan! 🎓📚 Student activities will be available and booths for Transportation, Registration, Gifted & Talented, and ESL will be there to answer questions families may have. ➡️ RSVP here: https://forms.gle/z9iyj6XLBVQjMWS57 See you there! 🎊 #IChooseRSD ❤️🖤

On Tuesday, February 13, 2024, Russellville School District was awarded the Highest Achievement Award from the Arkansas Department of Education and the Arkansas Association of Alternative Educators. This award was for the achievement of the ELA ACT Aspire scores in our Alternative Learning Environment program at RSD. We would like to extend a congratulations to Micah Bennett, English III and IV teacher, Secondary Learning Center, and Heather Johnston, English I and II teacher, Secondary Learning Center (2022-2023) for their dedication and commitment to the success of students at Secondary Learning Center and the Russellville School District. Mr. Bennett and Ms. Johnston provided our students with the skills they needed daily to be successful and to accomplish such an achievement on their 2023 ELA ACT Aspire test. Those representing the district ALE program at the AAAE Leadership Day were Ms. Jessica Wygal, Principal of Secondary Learning Center; Mrs. Britney Austin, Building Learning Coordinator and Math Teacher at Secondary Learning Center; Mrs. Leah Lemley, ALE Teacher at Center Valley Elementary; Ms. Kaytie Hayden, student at Secondary Learning Center; and Ms. Brooklyn Thomas, student at Secondary Learning Center.

Happy School Counselor's Week to Ms. Tracie Carter!

We are so excited to announce our January Student of the Month, Xavier Bryant, and our January Staff of the Month, Mr. Bennett. We are so thankful to have both of these individuals at SLC. They both demonstrate daily what a Cyclone is and should be. Congratulations to you both! Go Cyclones!

All RSD schools will be in session tomorrow, January 23, 2024. Buses will be following the normal routes. See you tomorrow, RSD!

All schools closed 1/22/24 Due to current weather reports and an ice storm warning issued by the National Weather Service, RSD has made the decision to close all schools tomorrow, January 22, 2024, in order to ensure the safety of all students and families. Make Up day information will be announced at a later time. Stay safe and stay warm!

Schools In Session 1/19/24 All RSD schools will be in session tomorrow, January 19, 2024. Buses will be following the normal routes. See you tomorrow, RSD!

All RSD schools closed 1/18/24 RSD has driven bus routes and road conditions are still undesirable for RSD buses to safely transport students. In order to ensure the safety of RSD families and staff, all RSD schools will be closed tomorrow, January 18, 2024 due to road conditions. Make Up day information will be announced at a later time. Stay safe and stay warm!

All schools closed 1/17/2024 In order to ensure the safety of RSD families and staff, all schools will be closed tomorrow, January 17, 2024 due to inclement weather and road conditions. Make Up day information will be released as available. Find more information regarding inclement weather at this link: https://www.rsdk12.net/article/1399647 Stay safe and stay warm!