Oakbrooke Elementary lost power for a brief time this afternoon. In collaboration with district officials, the decision was made to keep kids in school until dismissal to maintain a normal school day. Bus riders were able to load up about 15 minutes early. Thank you!
Maumelle High School Counseling Department loves working with their students. They're all set to celebrate National School Counselor's Week 2020!
February is Black History Month. John Harold Johnson built Johnson Publishing Company, a publishing empire that launched Ebony and Jet magazines. He was born in Arkansas City and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1993.
Make it a SMOOTH transition into middle school! ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL will host an open house on Thursday, Feb. 6 for prospective students and families new to the area. Contact Kimberly Passini for details at kpassini3742@pcssd.org
February is American Heart Month. Help raise awareness for heart disease by participating in "Wear Red Day" this Friday (Feb. 7). Together we are empowering women to beat heart disease and stroke, giving them more time to do amazing things.
Registration is now open for students returning to PCSSD for the 2020-2021 school year. Registration can be done online through the registration portal: https://pcssd-cas.hosted.src-solutions.com/cas_PulaskiCountySSD/login
School counselors help students in more ways than you realize. This week we celebrate them and the tremendous impact they have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career as a part of National School Counseling Week.
Happy Groundhog Day! Do you want 6 more weeks of winter?
February is Black History Month. Maya Angelou is a renowned bestselling author, poet, actor and performer. She lived in Stamps, AR for ten years with her grandmothers. She was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1993.
In honor of Black History Month, every day in February we'll recognize a great leader in African American history. We'll highlight someone new each morning.
SYLVAN HILLS MIDDLE students played a "keyboarding superbowl" game during KeyCode and Keyboarding class. Students had to work together to put the keyboard together from memory, then work together as a team to stack cups without touching the cups with their hand.
MAUMELLE HIGH SCHOOL held an interest meeting for current 9th graders to learn more about the AVID program. Current AVID students led the meeting and offered their perspective of the program. https://youtu.be/swnYmkRk1NM
Though school board appreciation month is ending, we're always thankful for the work of our school board members. Your dedication and hard work for our students is evident every day! THANK YOU!
Congratulations to PCSSD athletic director, Danny Ebbs, on his selection to be placed into the Arkansas Activities Association Arkansas High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame. What an honor! Congrats, Danny! http://ow.ly/IFMA50y45kT
Kindergarten students at BAKER ELEMENTARY got to meet a special pet as they studied the letter "S." Meet Craig, Ms. Thurman's class pet. Students got to touch and see the snake.They talked about different S words that go with snakes like smooth, slither and scales.
ELA classes at ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL participate in escape room style info-text activities that involve ACT Aspire style questions in the LLC. These questions focus on word choice, supporting evidence, reading comprehension, and summarizing.
Eli Keller has two kids who both attend PCSSD schools. His fiancée, Mary, has 3 kids. When he's not chasing around the kids, Eli volunteers for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Arkansas.
Yesterday was National Lego Day and to celebrate, students from COLLEGE STATION ELEMENTARY showcased their engineering skills this week by participating in a schoolwide LEGO Challenge. LEGOs help develop the cognitive STEM skills.
ICYMI - The ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL football team got their championship rings on Tuesday night. There's nothing like a getting a little "bling" to show off your school pride and accomplishments. Congrats Senators!
Happy 100 days of school to our students and teachers! Cheers to an awesome school year so far! Schools across PCSSD are participating in fun, unique ways. We'll have pictures from all our schools over on our Facebook page.
