This is School Choice Week. At PCSSD, we work with every child to ensure he or she is prepared for life beyond the classroom. Our teachers help every student learn in a comfortable and safe environment. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Students 12 and up are invited to submit artwork as part of a contest to be featured on the next edition of the Arkansas Northern Bobwhite Conservation Stamp. Entries should be submitted by Feb. 20. More information is available https://www.agfc.com/en/news/2021/12/22/art-contest-elevates-quail-conservation-in-arkansas/
Enrollment is now open for the Pulaski County Youth Services FREE February Virtual ACT Prep sessions. The ACT Prep Math session is February 5, 9:30–11:30 a.m. Register at the link. Contact wdobbins@pulaskicounty.net with questions.
Three PCSSD students participated in the Pulaski County Spelling Bee. Congratulations to Cooper Jordan (Chenal Elementary), Thea Olmstead (Crystal Hill Elementary), and Mekhi Hubbard (Pine Forest Elementary). Congratulations students! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
4th graders at SYLVAN HILLS ELEMENTARY recently celebrated reaching their AR goals for the 2nd 9 weeks with board games and snacks. Way to go students! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
January is School Board Appreciation Month! Thank you Board Secretary, Stephen Delaney, for your service to our District.
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JOE T. ROBINSON HIGH and SYLVAN HILLS HIGH are receiving funding from the Arkansas Department of Education Career and Technical Education State Start-up Grants to assist with the development of new CTE programs.
https://www.pcssd.org/article/631964
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Alpha students at OAKBROOKE ELEMENTARY are participating in monthly Math Olympiads. The activities help stimulate love for mathematics, teach strategies, develop flexibility in problem solving, and provide satisfaction of meeting challenges. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
SYLVAN HILLS ELEMENTARY students read Martin's Big Words and discussed the importance of Martin Luther King's accomplishments and his ideals of peaceful protest. Students explored his legacy and different ways that they can encourage equality. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
The PCSSD board approved the 2022-2023 calendar last week and it is updated on the PCSSD website: www.pcssd.org/page/pcssd-calendar. The "grid" and "at-a-glance" calendars are on this page or download the at-a-glance calendar: https://5il.co/or7y
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Mr. Smith, MAUMELLE MIDDLE Math Instructional Coach, filled in as a substitute teacher and in the cafeteria. This is a great example of how our fabulous teachers and staff members are helping in creative ways to provide for our students! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
January is School Board Appreciation Month! Thank you to Board Member, Eli Keller. He is a PCSSD parent. In his spare time he enjoys working out and playing video games. His favorite place to visit was the United Arab Emirates/Sub Saharan Africa. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Shout out to SYLVAN HILLS HIGH senior, Landry Beeching for his 100th career wrestling win this week. The SYLVAN HILLS HIGH wrestling Bears are dominating so far this season: the girls team is 10-1 and boys team is 12-1. Way to go, Bears! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
PCSSD is implementing a new registration program for the 2022-2023 school year. Families wishing to return to a PCSSD school must fill out a letter of intent, available at this link:
https://bit.ly/PCSSD-22-23LOI
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Today is Kid Inventors Day and our students are always looking for new ways to incorporate the lessons learned through STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) to solve everyday problems. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Today we remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was a civil rights leader who participated in and led marches for blacks' right to vote, desegregation, labor rights, and other basic civil rights.
Just a reminder, schools and District offices are closed on Monday, January 17 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. We'll see you back in class on Tuesday, January 18! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
The Central Arkansas Library System is hosting a number of virtual events this week in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Learn more here: https://cals.org/martin-luther-king-jr
The new Discovery Kitchen videos encompass "The Great American Road Trip" theme by providing some recipes from both the east coast and west coast. Check out these videos:
https://youtu.be/8NKVngRssho
https://youtu.be/Lz-wHo6C43A
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Congratulations to OAKBROOKE ELEMENTARY third grader, Isaiah Crafts, for reading more than 1 million words last semester as part of the Accelerated Reader book program. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
