These OAK GROVE Pre-K students partnered with CALS to make the cutest snowflakes for their classroom. ❄️ How big will those smiles be if we get real snow soon? ❄️ #pcssdproud #serveall
OakGrovePre-KSnow_24-25_2.jpg
Congratulations to board member, Tina Ward, who was sworn in as Justice of the Peace for District 9. She will represent southeastern Pulaski County. Shout out to staff from the MILLS feeder schools for showing up for support. Congrats, Ms. Ward! #pcssdproud #serveall
SYLVAN HILLS MIDDLE students explored the art of persuasion by debating the ultimate breakfast battle: Pancakes vs Waffles. They crafted arguments, structured essays with strong intros, solid reasoning, evidence & rebuttals. So, which do you prefer: 🥞 or 🧇?#pcssdproud #serveall
January is National Mentoring Month! Mentors make a lasting impact, guiding, inspiring & empowering the next generation. Thank you to all who help our kids grow! You can help mentor our students as a PCSSD volunteer: https://trst.in/rKH4J5 #pcssdproud #serveall
PCSSD is monitoring the potential winter weather impact in Pulaski County. Decisions will be made about school on Thursday/Friday once we have more information on the timing of the winter storm. All athletic practices/games are canceled for Thursday and Friday.
#pcssdproud #serveall
To celebrate School Board Appreciation Month, we are highlighting each board member's superpower. First up, Karyn Maynard of Zone 4. Karyn's super power is hyper communication! She uses her skills to convey ideas, understand others and solve problems. #pcssdproud #serveall
Happy National Technology Day! Did you know the first computer weighed over 27 tons? 🤯 Thankfully, technology has come a long way, and today, PCSSD is proud to have a 1:1 device to student ratio. 💻✨ #pcssdproud #serveall
Just a reminder, students will return to school tomorrow (Tuesday), January 7. District offices are open today if you need anything. Enjoy the last day of winter break, students. See you tomorrow! #pcsspdroud #serveall
Ms. Romack of ROBINSON HIGH shared her favorite thing from first semester. “Scholars learned about Dia de los Muertos and the importance of learning about other cultural holidays. Scholars had the opportunity to create their own virtual mini ofrenda.” #pcssdproud #serveall
SYLVAN HILLS JUNIOR HIGH's Ms. Turner shared a favorite thing from her Medical Detectives course. “A highlight of our nervous system study is a dissection of a sheep brain. Students enjoyed the up close experience.” #pcssdproud #serveall
Ms. George from CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY shared a writing project as her favorite thing. “Students completed an informational writing assignment. We studied different habitats and they chose one to write about and illustrate.” #pcssdproud #serveall
Ms. Coleman at WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON ELEMENTARY shared a community-focused favorite thing. “Led by the student leadership team, students collected items for the unsheltered community. The donation box was presented to Arkansas Community Advocates.” #pcssdproud #serveall
Ms. Miller shared a festive favorite thing for her SYLVAN HILLS JUNIOR students. “The Spanish Club participated in the Sherwood Christmas Parade. Students showcased their creativity with signs wishing everyone a 'Feliz Navidad' and festive songs in Spanish.” #pcssdproud #serveall
ROBINSON MIDDLE’s Ms. Ziller shared a creative writing assignment as her favorite thing. “Students grew so attached to characters in 'The Outsiders' that we had a funeral for Johnny Cade. Students wrote eulogies to honor his loyalty, bravery & kindness.” #pcssdproud #serveall
LANDMARK’s Ms. Purtle shared a Hispanic Heritage Month project as her favorite thing. “Students shared family trees and customs. Some decided to take it a step further and on their own time, published a book all about their family.” #pcssdproud #serveall
January is School Board Appreciation Month! To celebrate, we will highlight the talents, knowledge and *superpowers* each of our board members share with our school community. #pcssdproud #serveall
Ms. Jordan of MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH shared her favorite thing from first semester. “We love seeing our students fully engaged in authentic learning, like WICOR strategies — writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization, and reading.” #pcssdproud #serveall
SHERWOOD’s Ms. LeVar shared an inspiring favorite thing. “We read 'Beautiful Oops' by Barney Saltzberg and learned the importance of finding ways to turn mistakes into something beautiful. Students created collages with mixed media and a lot of imagination.” #pcssdproud #serveall
Ms. Tucker of MILLS MIDDLE shared a favorite thing that was all about growing grammar skills. “Students were given a list of 25 sentences. They were grouped in pairs. The students had to list the nouns and verbs on the anchor sheet paper.” #pcssdproud #serveall
Happy New Year from PCSSD!
#pcssdproud #serveall
