About
The Parent Teacher Fellowship (PTF) at Little Rock Christian Academy is made up of volunteer parents who desire to serve the staff, students and families in a way that glorifies Christ and supports the mission of the school. Warriorville is strengthened by the passionate commitment, dedicated service and financial support of this well-oiled organization. All Warrior parents are members of the PTF.
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PTF joyfully provides many wonderful events and services throughout the year at LRCA, including:
- Back-to-School Staff Fiesta
- Tears & Cheers Back-to-School Parent Reception
- Staff Christmas Luncheons & Gifts
- 3rd/4th grade Daddy/Daughter Dance
- 3rd/4th Grade Mom/Son Event
- Elementary Grandparents’ Day
- Middle School GLOW
- Middle School End-of-the-Year Event
- Junior High Promotion
- Staff Appreciation
- Parent Education Speaker Series
- Prayer Warriors
- School Tool Box Sales
- Faculty & Staff Meals & Treats throughout the Year
- Ambassador Events
- Senior Yard Signs
Board of Directors
Calendar
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Warrior Hall Lobby, Elementary Teachers Lounge, High School Faculty Workroom, Middle School Faculty Workroom, Junior High Faculty Workroom
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Arena Champion Room
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Arena Champion Room
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Arena Champion Room
Click here to see all of the 2023-2024 PTF important dates and events!
Funded Projects
Recently Funded Projects:
- EL Playground Equipment
- EL Library Re-location Set-up
- Classroom tables & chairs
- Updates in MS hallways, cafeteria
- Four square courts for MS/JH
- whiteboards
- Outdoor picnic tables
- Bibles for 8th grade promotions
- Outdoor space behind the high school
- Psychological Evaluation Scholarship for Learner Services
- Learning Ally Annual Membership
- Handheld radios, video cameras for security
- Professional Development money
- $100 gift card for each teacher with a classroom for improvements
- Nurses otoscopes, locked cabinets and snacks
- Facilities fridge, microwave, ice maker
- Video camera and step & repeat for the Communications Team
- Money for Wee Warriors improvements
Total giving for 2022-2023: $139,709.23
Parent Teacher Fellowship Funded Projects Since 2007:
- Barricades – $3,939
- Bus Supplement – $5,000
- Campus Enhancements – $30,800
- Defibrillators – $5,000
- EAC Microphones – $3,000
- Elementary Awnings – $150,000
- Elementary Cabinets – $82,000
- Elementary Rock Work – $1,800
- Elementary Sound System – $15,000
- Fine Arts Supplement – $6,982
- Football Field Donation – $7,500
- High School Recycling Club – $200
- High School Science Lab Cabinets – $3,000
- Interior Enhancements to MS, JH, HS – $10,000
- Library – $93,690
- LRCA Staff Professional Growth – $10,000
- Maintenance Truck – $5,500
- Middle School Lunchroom Tables – $20,642
- Middle School Cabinets – $7,000
- PE Equipment – $1,419
- Picnic Tables – $3,000
- Playground Basketball Goals – $3,000
- Playground Equipment – $15,056
- Promethean Boards, Projectors & Large Screen Technology – $85,000
- Sidewalk – $18,000
- Technology – $183,000
- Valley Foods Supplement – $35,000
- Warrior Hall – $50,000
- West Entrance – $38,000
- Elementary Indoor Recess Items – $1500
- Visual Arts Digital Camera & Accessories – $2200
- Instrumental Arts – $5000
- Performing Arts – $1000
- Vocal Arts – Music – $300
- Elementary STEM Lab – $11,200
- Chromebooks – Phase 1 – $66,000
- Chromebooks – Phase II – $90,180
- Chromebook Cart Elementary – $6,520
- Theater Room Enhancements – $4,000
- Band Room Recording Capabilities – $2,000
- Enhancements to Junior High Media Center – $8,000
- Rubber Mulch for Elementary Playground – $34,794
- Middle School/Junior High Volleyball Net – $2,950
- High School Ice Machine/Microwave – $3,975
- Learner Services Textbooks & Assessment Kits – $5,500
- Middle School/Junior High Gaga Ball Pit – $17,792
- Continuing Education Pilot Fund for Upper & Lower School Faculty – $10,000
- Professional Development Faculty Reading Texts – $1,700
- Elementary Gaga Ball Pit – $19,000
- New Elementary Readers for Classroom Use – $5,000
- Travel Expenses for Middle School Destination Imagination Team to attend Global Finals in Tennessee – $2,000
- Ice Machine for Junior High Teacher Workroom – $3,500
- Professional Development Funds for Lower & Upper School Faculty – $10,000
- Art Supplies & Musical Instruments for Elementary Arts Programs Travel Expenses for All-State Fine Arts High School Students – $5,800
- Learner Services Scanners, Shredders & Whiteboards – $1,500
- Color Printers for Middle School and Junior High Fine Arts Students
- Assisting with Renovation of the High School Commons/Lunch Room Facilities – $25,000
- Funding of Senior Capstone Student Research Projects – $2,000
- Partial Funding (Partnership with Warrior Club & Advancement Office) of a New LRCA School Bus – $25,000
- Grandparents’ Day Performance Audio/Visual Upgrades – $3,500
- Campus-Wide Security Enhancements – $20,000
- Scholarships to Help Qualifying Families with the Cost of Learner Services Testing – $5,000
- Two Viewsonic Interactive Boards, Chromebooks & Scanners for Learner Services – $16,162
- Pre-K Playground Equipment & New Books for K-4th Grades – $23,000
- Ice Machine for Second Floor of High School
- Gallery Supplies & Service Projects for Elementary Studio Arts & Travel Expenses for All-State High School Students in Choir, Band & Orchestra – $5,000
- Harkness Tables and Chairs for High School Students & Flexible Seating for High School ARC – $14,200
- Collaborative Learning Style Tables and Chairs for Middle School & Junior High – $20,000
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Books for Book Room $2,500
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Sensory Pathway $2,500
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Chapel AV equipment $5,000
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Replacing Old desks in 3 Classrooms with 15 Tables & 20 Chairs $3,080
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Promethean Board $3,200
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Vertical Standing Butcher Paper Roll Dispenser $700
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Hallway Decor $5,200
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Laminator & Film $3,500
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2 Harkness Tables & Chairs for English Classrooms $10,000
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Senior Capstone $2,000
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10 Chromebooks $2,500
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Diagnostic Testing Scholarship $5,000
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License Plate Reader for Gate House $14,000
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The Memory Project $1,200
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Travel for Students Making State Performances $3,000
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3 iPad Pros for Studio Arts Classroom $3700
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Parent Education Programs w/ Dr. Arnold $500
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Professional Development $10,000
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Student Scholarships $20,000
Prayer Warriors
The vision of Prayer Warriors is that every school in the world would be covered in prayer. We believe that lives and whole communities are changed forever when moms gather together to pray to the only One who can change a human heart.
Prayer Warriors is from 8:15-9:15 a.m. in the Arena Champions Room.
January 11 & 25 • February 8 & 22 • March 8 & 29 • April 12 & 26
Please email prayerwarriors@
Sponsors
Interested in a PTF Sponsorship?
Local businesses may support Little Rock Christian Academy through sponsorship of a Parent Teacher Fellowship program or event. These sponsorships provide direct exposure to nearly 950 families, 1,400 students, parents and grandparents.
The PTF Team would love to talk to you more about sponsorship and develop a plan specific for your business needs!
Please email LRCA.ptf@gmail.com.
PTF Sponsors 2023-2024
Diamond:
1. Pediatrics Plus $20,000
Gold: $5,000
1. Hickingbotham ($5,000 for the raffle tickets )
2. David Rainwater, Hawkins Rainwater Dental Group
3. Thrivent
4. Bowen Hefley Orthopedics
Silver: $2,500
1. Karen and Fred Lord
2. Pinnacle Pointe
3. Northshore Golf Range
4. Bank of OZk
5. Secure Financial Solutions
6. Bradford Morris Construction
Bronze: $1,000
1. Huntington Learning Center
2. Adam and Courtney Head
3. Dennia Beard
In-Kind Donations:
1. Dairy Queen
2. Eat My Catfish
3. David’s Burger/ Jess’s Chicken
4. LEIVA’s Coffee
Volunteer
Volunteers are a key to success on any school campus! Connect with one of our division leaders and get plugged into a number of programs and events already underway:
Contact lrca.ptf@gmail.com
Instructions on Adding your Event or Program
Instructions for Using Signup (formerly Volunteer Spot) – LRCA Campus Plan
STEP 1 – Create your own Signup login and password.
- Go to Signup.com
- Create your own login and password
STEP 2 – Link your account to LRCA Campus Plan.
The PTF has underwritten the cost, so there is no fee to you. This upgrades your account to premium and allows your event to be shown on LRCA websites.
- Once you get to the “Dashboard”, click your name in the top right side (it should be in green letters). Click “Profile”
- Scroll down until you see “Additional Information”
- click the blue box: “Upgrade or enter Promo Code”
- Enter the LRCA Code: ZJDP7CKX
STEP 3 – Create your new Sign Up!
- Now, go back to the Dashboard and click the orange box “Create New Sign-up”
- Need help? Watch the video here
STEP 4 – Link your event to one of LRCA’s Group Pages.
- LRCA Group Pages are already created – please don’t create your own
- Go back to your Dashboard
- Under the MY SIGN UPS tab, find your event and click MANAGE.
- When open, look at the top blue toolbar and click SETTINGS which is on the far right.
- Click PUBLISH TO GROUP PAGE
- The first option on this page is a DROP DOWN MENU under the words "Group Pages". Click this menu and choose the pages to which you would like to post your event - one at a time. You're done!
STEP 5 – Invite volunteers to sign up!
Your event is now published on www.LittleRockChristian.com/signup They can also see other ways to volunteer at LRCA all in one place!