3rd grade students from BAKER ELEMENTARY were the star of the lunch hour for executives at the Arvest Bank Long Range Planning session showing off their knowledge of economics. Special thanks to the Arvest Foundation for their support. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Science students at SYLVAN HILLS JUNIOR HIGH are learning about lab safety. Check out some of the fun projects they have been working on to learn important safety tips. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
4th graders at LAWSON ELEMENTARY had a visit from the City of Little Rock Public Works Department to talk about erosion and water quality. Students got to see how erosion affects various objects in nature and how they use drones in their work. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Today is Human Resources Professionals Day and we want to give a shout out to our amazing Human Resources staff. Thank you for all you do for our District! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Happy Rosh Hashanah! May you have a good and sweet Jewish new year! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
September is Attendance Awareness Month. Quality mentoring can be leveraged as a strategy to improve attendance and academic achievement. bit.ly/1oqfID7
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September is National Suicide Prevention Month. While suicide is the 12th leading cause of death in the U.S., the Arkansas Department of Health reports that it is the leading cause of violent death in Arkansas.
https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/suicide-prevention
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Ms. Bell led OAKBROOKE ELEMENTARY 5th graders in an AVID collaboration activity for National Dot Day. Students talked about how to build the tallest structure using dots and how they can make their mark on the world. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Some CHENAL ELEMENTARY 5th graders challenged Principal Harris to a basketball game. Little did they know that she would recruit a Assistant Principal Claassen, Coach McDonald, and Ms. Bontiff - who is 6'5" and a former college basketball player. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Though it may not feel like fall outdoors, we are in full swing with fall football! Al four PCSSD high schools are playing tonight - 3 on the road and 1 at home. Don't forget you can watch all games through our livestream: www.pcssd.org/page/sports-network
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Miss Ashe’s 8th Grade math class at MAUMELLE MIDDLE recently reviewed exponent laws in small group. As part of the District's AVID strategies, the class is promoting collaboration and working in small groups. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
LANDMARK ELEMENTARY kindergartners are having a great time using a multi-sensory approach to learning their letters! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
PCSSD has 3 finalists in the Arkansas Peace Week art & essay contests! Alex Gurney (LANDMARK) and Casey Hamada (PINE FOREST) were art finalists and Caden Smith (ROBINSON MIDDLE) was an essay finalist. Their work is on display at the State Capitol through Sunday. Winners will be announced at the State Capitol on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 1pm. Congrats, students! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
After nearly 45 years in education and PCSSD, Robin Allen is retiring. Mrs. Allen worked at six different elementary schools in PCSSD: Warren-Dupree, Sherwood, Cato, Jacksonville, Tolleson, and most recently at Baker schools. She will be greatly missed by the PCSSD community.
This is National Coding Week! What new digital skills are you learning to help others and your community? Coding also helps students learn teamwork and problem solving skills. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Happy first day of Fall! Who is ready for some cooler weather? #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
OAKBROOKE ELEMENTARY has a new student sensory pathway to provide movement opportunities for students to utilize throughout the school day. This movement path combines variations of activities that can be utilized by individuals and groups. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
This is Recycle Awareness Week! PCSSD is committed to recycling and reducing waste across the district and in our schools. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
PCSSD executive director of communications, Jessica Duff, was a special guest on the Living in Beta Mode podcast by Arkansas Department of Education. They talked about the role of communication and social media in community & family engagement. Listen here: https://trst.in/vup8q1
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This is the International Week of the Deaf and we want to highlight our PCSSD interpreters who work with students across the District. Thank you for your service to our students and schools! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
