PCSSD News
May
17

PCSSD to hold public meetings

The Pulaski County Special School District (PCSSD) has announced the dates of three public meetings scheduled per legislation to rezone the school district’s population as measured by the most recent (2010) United States Census, and to take any actions required by law regarding board zoning, according to Deborah Roush, the district’s executive director of communications. No later than June 8, 2012, every school district must submit a report to the Arkansas Department of Education documenting its compliance with this requirement, she said.

May
15

Maumelle artist shines at exhibit

Haley McReynolds, a sophomore at MAUMELLE HIGH SCHOOL, has a drawing on exhibit at the Arkansas Learning Institute in the Butler Center at 401 Clinton Ave. in Little Rock. She represents the Central Region of the Arkansas Art Educators Association as first-place winner in 10th grade. Her work will be on exhibit until July 28, 2012. The gallery director advised the school that at the opening reception on Sunday May 13, since he mounted the exhibit a week earlier, there had been many positive comments from travelers from all over the United States about the quality of art education in the Natural State. Way to go Haley and Maumelle High!

May
15

Real World Tech Camp provides new way of learning

How often do you see 13- and 14-year-olds spending their free time teaching fifth-grade students about technology? Some of the EAST students at Robinson Middle School did this many Thursday afternoons this spring.

May
14

Local business helps Harris Elementary students surprise mom this Mother’s Day

They hang on your refrigerator; they fill up your scrap books and set around in your home. We’re talking about the gifts that mean so much to mothers and grandmothers. Earlier this year Coldwell Bankers began collecting jewelry from the Maumelle community to help students from one North Little Rock elementary school find presents for their moms.

Get the full story at Today’s THV

May
13

Reminder: School in session Monday, May 14

Reminder: Tomorrow is not a staff development day as indicated on early versions of the 2011 – 2012 school calendar. All staff and students should report to school as usual.