❄️ Weather Update ❄️



Due to winter weather conditions, all RSD schools will be closed tomorrow, Friday, January 30, 2026.



The safety of our students and staff remains our top priority. Please stay safe and warm.❄️

6 days ago, Secondary Learning Center
RSD Schools Closed January 30

❄️ Weather Update ❄️

Due to winter weather conditions, all RSD schools will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, January 29, 2026.

The safety of our students and staff remains our top priority. Please stay safe and warm.❄️

6 days ago, Secondary Learning Center
RSD Schools Closed January 29

❄️ Weather Update ❄️

Due to winter weather conditions, all RSD schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 28, 2026.

The safety of our students and staff remains our top priority. Please stay safe and warm.❄️

8 days ago, Secondary Learning Center
RSD Schools Closed January 28

❄️ Weather Update ❄️

Due to winter weather conditions, all RSD schools will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

The safety of our students and staff remains our top priority. Please stay safe and warm.❄️

8 days ago, Secondary Learning Center
RSD Schools Closed January 27

❄️ Weather Update ❄️

Due to winter weather conditions, all RSD schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, January 26, 2026.

The safety of our students and staff remains our top priority. Please stay safe and warm.❄️

10 days ago, Secondary Learning Center
RSD Schools Closed January 26

Employee Of The Month (November / December):

The Secondary Learning Center (SLC) is excited to announce our Staff Member of the Month for November / December, Ms. Carol Patterson (History Teacher).

Here are some of the comments she received:

"I nominate Mrs Patterson, she has always been kind and helps me whenever I need help. Mrs Patterson always has a great attitude and overall is a great teacher."

"Ms.Patterson stands out because they go above and beyond to ensure every student understands the material and feels valued. "

"Ms. P is the best history class there is. She waits for you and makes you do your work. If it wasn't for her, I would not have passed her class last year. I really thank her and appreciate her for pushing me."

"She is so nice and respectful."

"Ms. Patterson is so sweet and kind. I really do think she deserves this reward because she's an amazing teacher. She explains everything softly and easily to the class, and if you don't understand, she sits down and helps you. She never gets mad if you need extra help. Ms. Patterson really does deserve this; she's the best. Thank you."

12 days ago, Secondary Learning Center
Employee Of The Month Picture
School Choice Application and Information
School Choice Application and Information

Russellville School District will accept School Choice applications from January 1 through May 1, 2026.

Applications may be submitted in the following ways:

By mail

By email

In person at the Russellville School District Central Office

📅 Please note: The Central Office will reopen on January 5, 2026.

For questions or additional information, please contact:

Jeff Holt, Deputy Superintendent

📞 479-968-1306

🔗 Click here to find the application: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/120/District/5b16fb5c-1259-4691-90c4-cefebc877379/School-Choice-Updated-Form.pdf?disposition=inline
15 days ago, Secondary Learning Center
#SchoolChoiceApplicationsOpen

Fall Regional AAAE Conference

Northwest and Northeast ALE Programs visited Russellville for the 2025 Regional Fall Conference hosted by the Secondary Learning Center. The Conference was held in the Back Box Theatre of the Center for the Arts on October 27th, and consisted of a day full of ALE specific PD.

ALE Advisors, Dr. C.W. Gardenhire and Darrell Farmer, and Director Jared Hogue, attended the conference to provide updates, details and strategies from the Arkansas Department of Education.

Other activities included a Keynote Session with Mr. Brad Coffman, a Community Partner Spotlight with Amy Mellick from Community Services Inc., and a Moderated Panel Discussion about "Supporting Students in Alternative Education".

Lunch was sponsored by Centennial Bank and catered by the local Russellville McAlister's Deli.

We want to take a moment to thank these individuals, as well as everyone else who helped, participated, and joined us for this year's conference. We truly appreciate you all.

3 months ago, Micah Bennett
AAAE Fall Regional Conference
AAAE Fall Regional Conference
AAAE Fall Regional Conference
AAAE Fall Regional Conference
AAAE Fall Regional Conference
AAAE Fall Regional Conference
AAAE Fall Regional Conference
Lunch from McAlister's Deli sponsored by Centennial Bank
AAAE Fall Regional Conference
AAAE Fall Conference Panel Discussion

Biology Labs at SLC


Students in Ms. Guiltner's Biology Class are trying to answer the Experimental Question:

"How does soap affect water's surface tension?"

Students developed a hypothesis, and experimented by counting the number of water drops that can fit on a penny. They then repeated the experiment with soapy water.

4 months ago, Micah Bennett
Student Working in Science Lab
Student Working in Science Lab
Students Working in Science Lab Experiments
Student Working in Science Lab

The Secondary Learning Center (SLC) is proud to announce our Student of the Month for September, Ruby Perez-Maxil. Keep up the AMAZING job!

Here are some of the nomination comments from her teachers:

"Ruby has come to SLC determined and focused on her future. She has put herself in a place to be able to graduate early. Very proud of her hard work and perseverance. "

" Ruby demonstrates many qualities of a successful student. She is very positive, mature and responsible. She has also been very pleasant, polite and respectful in her interactions with adults, as well as her peers. I am very appreciative of all these characteristics she displays."

"Ruby always has a smile on her face. She is polite, kind, and engaging. She has a plan for her future and sees what an education can do for her. "

5 months ago, Micah Bennett
Student Of The Month Picture

The Secondary Learning Center (SLC) wants to announce our Staff Member of the Month for September, Mr. Micah Bennett (Business/JAG/English Teacher).

Here are some of the nomination comments:

"I picked Mr. Bennett because his way of teaching makes me understand the hardest topics, he is also very patient and understanding."

"Mr. Bennett is enthusiastically nominated for Teacher of the Month due to his exceptional dedication and ability to make learning both fun and inspiring. he also actually gives out a good understanding of the topics being spoken in the class lessons."

"I voted for Mr. Bennett because he always motivates us and gives us advice."

"I enjoy being in Mr. Bennett's class because he has given me more career advice than anyone has, so I appreciate him for taking that extra time to sit down with me to make sure that I understand the work. I really look forward to having his 6th period every day because he doesn't discourage me for being who I am, and he is someone who I feel like I can trust to talk to."

5 months ago, Micah Bennett
Employee Of The Month Picture
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.
over 1 year ago, Secondary Learning Center
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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!
over 1 year ago, Secondary Learning Center
LDSP
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LDSP
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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.
over 1 year ago, Secondary Learning Center
ATTENTION SENIORS! Please see the attached information for graduation practice!
almost 2 years ago, Secondary Learning Center
Graduation Practice Info
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!
almost 2 years ago, Secondary Learning Center
Farm Bureau and SLC Staff
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♥️🌪️🖤
almost 2 years ago, Secondary Learning Center
Spirit Week
Spirit Week
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!
almost 2 years ago, Secondary Learning Center
Mr. Bennett, SLC Teacher of the Year with Ms. Wygal, Assistant Principal of SLC
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!
almost 2 years ago, Secondary Learning Center
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 ❤️🖤
almost 2 years ago, Secondary Learning Center
Choose RSD