MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH and SYLVAN HILLS HIGH Forensics and Debate Teams are celebrating successes at the Isidore Newman Tournament in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Thanks to the generosity of the annual Toys for Tots program, several PCSSD elementary schools have new items for students! DAISY BATES, LANDMARK, LAWSON, OAKBROOKE, SHERWOOD and SYLVAN HILLS ELEMENTARY plus Center of Innovation showed up to work. Special thanks to New Life Church in Conway for helping to get the schools connected to the Toys for Tots program. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Tracy Hill and Yulonda Payne-Marbury, both from DAISY BATES ELEMENTARY, have been named to the 2022-2023 Student Presidential Leaders class with the Clinton Presidential Center.
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Last week SYLVAN HILLS MIDDLE celebrated each day with a different holiday theme. Assistant principal, Mr. Withers, might get the award for best dressed for the week. What do you think? #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
COLLEGE STATION ELEMENTARY is celebrating art teacher, Ms. Hughes, who used student artwork to decorate for the school Winter Concert. Art students have been working on various projects all year and we are proud to show off their work! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
SYLVAN HILLS ELEMENTARY 4th graders ended their study on “Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World” with a visit from the ranch team at Cross Roads Cowboy Church, ate biscuits, and played bean bag toss, one of the festival games from the book! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Kindergarten students at BAKER ELEMENTARY have been traveling the world, learning about different holidays and traditions. They recently stopped in Mexico to learn about Las Posadas and the legend of the poinsettia. Feliz Navidad! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Congratulations to the CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY Red Jacket Archery team on its 1st Place Overall Elementary rating in the recent National Archery in the School Program Invitational Tournament. Congratulations athletes! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Happy Hanukkah! Tonight begins the 8-day Jewish festival. Each night a candle is lit on a menorah until all the candles are lit on the last day. Included in the festival, often called the Festival of Lights, are food, music, and games. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
The MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH English Language Development class held a Holiday Cultural Fair. Students researched other countries and made recipes native to that country, then presented their research at the Fair. Great work, students! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Thank you to Catherine McCormick, University of Arkansas at Pulaski Tech Chef, for stopping by SYLVAN HILLS HIGH to teach some students about kitchen safety and cookie decorating ahead of their Christmas banquet today. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
The Daisy Bates statue is nearing completion! Congratulations to sculptor Benjamin Victor for receiving full approval for his sculpture of Daisy Bates. Soon it will be installed in the National Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol Building! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Choirs from JOE T. ROBINSON HIGH, SYLVAN HILLS ELEMENTARY, MAUMELLE HIGH, OAKBROOKE ELEMENTARY, and PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY recently performed at the State Capitol as part of the Sounds of the Season performance schedule. Congratulations, students! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
December is Worldwide Food Service Safety Month to promote clean and safe cooking environments across the world. We're proud of our student nutrition department, our partnership with Chartwells, and the nutritious meals provided to students daily. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Congratulations to the MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH math department for being recently being recognized as Guardians of the Galaxy! This honor is awarded to departments that are noted for classroom excellence and student engagement. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Carol Crain, a custodian at MAUMELLE MIDDLE received the 2nd quarter Inspiration in Education award at Tuesday's board meeting. Crain's dedication to her school, students and staff is impressive. Congrats Carol! https://www.pcssd.org/article/940970 #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
The SYLVAN HILLS HIGH A Capella Choir recently had the opportunity to perform with the Little Rock Winds at Pulaski Tech's CHARTs auditorium. A Happy Holiday Concert brought together musicians to bring holiday cheer. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
OAKBROOKE ELEMENTARY students are super excited about the new library books and Build a Bear reading buddies that arrived at the school's Library Media Center! These were won in a Librarian competition by Ms. Bell for the students! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY's STEM is LIT November challenge involved popcorn! Students read "Pop! Otto the Kernel Who Didn't Pop" and discovered how/why popcorn pops and determined what happens to the mass when it is popped.
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December is Read a New Book Month! 2022 is wrapping up, but we want to know how many new books you read this year. And we challenge you to beat that total in 2023! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
