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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
5th Grade AVID scholars from DAISY BATES ELEMENTARY toured University of Arkansas Pulaski Tech Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management Institute. It definitely inspired a lot of scholars and exposed them to new educational and career paths! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
CATO ELEMENTARY students did a phenomenal job creating book character ornaments! Congratulations to the winners:
1st place - Don’t Touch My Hair
2nd place - Where the Wild Things Are
3rd place - Rainbow Fish
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6 PCSSD students from 4 different elementary schools won prizes in the 35th Annual Gingerbread Extravaganza coloring contest. Special thanks to Treathome Homes for including PCSSD in this event! Winner details: https://www.pcssd.org/article/936946
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SYLVAN HILLS JUNIOR HIGH had the opportunity to host the Be Pro, Be Proud truck. It was a great experience for the students and Ms. Carlisle’s Life Skills class was thrilled to share photos of the onboard learning activities. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Thank you to the Museum of Discovery for hosting the PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY Family Math Night. 5th grader, Jaime Gonzalez, could hardly contain his excitement while holding a python! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
BAKER ELEMENTARY held a "gingerbread extravaganza" and invited parents and families to come to the school and build and decorate a gingerbread house together. Everyone had a great time spending quality time together!
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