🍂 October is here, which means Homecoming is right around the corner for our schools! 🎩 The Senators on Joe T. Robinson High School's Varsity Football Team host the Jacksonville Titans tonight at 7:00 PM. 🏈
👑 This is your 2025 Homecoming Court: ✨
Seniors: Kana Bauer, Raigen Craig, Skylar Littlejohn, Eden Moody, Alessandra Ricci Morales, Isabella Rothman, Peyton Weathersby
Juniors: Kennedy Martin, Melaya Palmer
Sophomore: Mia Jackson, Annaleigh Page
Freshman: Harper DeSoto, Laila Lara
Left to Right: Mia Jackson, Peyton Weathersby, Harper DeSoto, Raigen Craig, Kennedy Martin, Annaleigh Page, Eden Moody and Laila Lara
Not pictured: Melaya Palmer, Issabella Rothman, Alessandra Ricci Morales, Kana Bauer
💛 Senators, let’s pack the stands, cheer loudly, and celebrate as a school! 🖤 #PCSSDproud
💭 What does AVID allow you to do?
👕 Don’t forget to wear your AVID shirt tomorrow to show where you’re going or where you’ve been because of Advancement Via Individual Determination. #AVID #CollegeAndCareerReady #PCSSDproud
💭 What does AVID allow you to do?
👕 Don’t forget to wear your AVID shirt tomorrow to show where you’re going or where you’ve been because of Advancement Via Individual Determination. #AVID #CollegeAndCareerReady #PCSSDproud
If you still need to purchase Chromebook insurance, the deadline is Friday, October 3. Here is the link with information on ways to enroll, online, by mail, or over the phone:
https://www.pcssd.org/page/chromebook-insurance
Thank you!
🎬👏 Their creativity and teamwork won $1,500 for our school along with a $150 gift card for each team member. The prize money went directly back into Bear Necessities —the Small Business Enterprise students proudly run as part of their curriculum. 💵🐻🛍️
👉🎥 You can watch their video submission and the top 5 honorable mention (also by Sylvan Hills students) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIz9cdwpkdU 💙#PCSSDproud #GoBears
Today, we proudly celebrate the incredible Student Nutrition Department here at Pulaski County Special School District. Every day, our dedicated cafeteria workers do so much more than prepare meals—they nourish minds, fuel learning, and create a welcoming environment for our students.
From the early mornings spent preparing breakfast to the busy lunch hours serving hundreds of meals, their hard work ensures that every child has access to nutritious food that supports both health and academic success. Their smiles, kindness, and commitment make a lasting difference in all 25 of our schools and in the lives of our students.
💛 On this day, we want to say a heartfelt THANK YOU. If you see a member of our Student Nutrition Department today, take a moment to share your gratitude—they deserve it!
#PCSSDproud #NationalFoodServiceEmployeesDay #ServeAll #ThankYou
REMINDER! 🎓 PCSSD puts AVID in Action ✨. At College Station Elementary, teachers brought college to our classrooms — sharing campus stories, degree opportunities, and real advice from their alma maters 🏫. Tomorrow, join the fun: wear a college or career shirt to school. 👕 #PCSSDproud #ServeAll #AVID #CollegeReady
🏆 Shoutout to Maziyah Curry — #33 and certified bucket-getter from the reigning 4A state champs! This weekend, he lit up the court and took home the crown in the One-on-One Match & very first 3 Point Showdown & held in honor of the Joe Samuel Stallings Jr. 🔰☄️🏀
💰 For his clutch performance, Maziyah scored a $2,000 scholarship courtesy of NBA star Joe Johnson and the ISO Foundation, whose mission is all about "Empowering Youth Through Basketball & Wellness."
🎓 You’re repping Wilbur D. Mills University Studies High School with pride, passion, and pure skill. Keep shining, Maziyah — the future’s looking 🔥! #PCSSDproud #MillsOnTheMove
🏆🐎 Sylvan Hills High School has a national champion AGAIN! Congratulations to junior student Paris Wilburd, who became Ladies Barrel Racing Champion and National All Around Cowgirl at the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo this weekend! She not only excels as a repeat champion on horseback. You can also find her on the volleyball court and at cross country meets representing the Bears. #GoBears🐻🔵⚪️ #PCSSDproud
Check out this video Sylvan Hills Middle School did on AVID Day last week. 🎥➡️ https://youtu.be/GQvNB4ABA2Q
Here’s how you can join the fun:
🎓 Rock your favorite college tee
💼 Suit up in your dream-career shirt
📸 Pose for a pic and tag us #PCSSDproud #ServeAll
🎂 At least 18 years old
🏠 An Arkansas citizen
🪪 Present a state-issued ID
and opportunity. Pulaski County Judge Barry Hyde honored PCSSD by declaring September 12, 2025, as “AVID Day” in Pulaski County, Arkansas. Read more about it here: https://www.pcssd.org/article/2414479 #PCSSDproud #ServeAll #myAVIDwhy #AVIDDay
We are proud to celebrate Chef Appreciation Week, a time to honor the chefs who bring passion, creativity, and care to every meal they prepare for our students. At PCSSD, we have a pair of chefs who transform food into celebration, comfort, connection, and community – Chartwells' Executive Chef King Joseph and Chef Sarah Montgomery, who prepare meals in our cafés & caterings for district staff; help train our kitchen staffs; conduct in-café programs with our students; and so much more. Thank you, Chef King & Chef Sarah, for all you do for the students of PCSSD!
Tomorrow, PCSSD students and staff—let’s turn the hallways into a runway of college and career readiness! Every shirt you wear tells your story of where you've been or where you want to be.
🎓 Rock your favorite college tee
💼 Suit up in your dream-job attire
📸 Snap a pic & tag us
What is AVID?
PCSSD is implementing AVID in every grade level at all elementary, middle and high schools across the district. Our AVID teams are eagerly promoting this system which increases student engagement, promotes classroom collaboration and activates deeper levels of learning in their classrooms with practical, immediately useful tools and instructional strategies. Teachers who participate in AVID professional learning begin to shift their beliefs about teaching and learning, allowing them to cultivate a growth mindset both for themselves and their students.
AVID Mission Statement
AVID’s mission is to close the opportunity gap by preparing all students for college and career readiness and success in a global society.
AVID for Elementary Schools
Putting future leaders on an early path to success in school
AVID Elementary engages young learners and provides them with the critical skills to become confident, independent thinkers who have a thirst for learning. Teachers use AVID strategies to provide students with:
Proven ways to succeed in school
Writing to learn, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization and Reading to learn
Note-taking and time management skills
Best ways to work together inside and outside of the classroom
AVID for Secondary Schools
Moving future leaders toward college success and beyond
AVID’s teaching strategies and curriculum build positive teacher-student relationships to ensure student success schoolwide. AVID Elective students:
Proven ways to succeed in school
Enroll in advanced courses (AP®)
Receive academic instruction and tutorial support
Strengthen their writing skills
Improve study and organization skills
Gain “college knowledge”
Visit colleges and explore careers
The AVID Advantage
Reduces variation in classroom instruction.
Leverages grit and determination of students.
Emphasizes rigorous coursework, relevance of instruction and relationships.
Raises expectations of educators, students and their families.
Re-energizes the staff on campus and in the district.
🚀 Our incredible volunteers gave over 10,000 hours of their time to students last school year, and they’re ready to level up for 2025-2026!
📚 Today, ladies from the UAPB Alumni Association kicked off a monthly Book Club with our third graders at College Station and Harris Elementaries. Kids also had a friend scavenger hunt where they had to get signatures from the other school's scholars.
💖 Want in on the fun? Become a PCSSD volunteer and help spark young minds. Sign up here: https://securevolunteer.com/Pulaski-County-Special-School-District/home
🔒 Safety first: Anyone who wishes to volunteer at a PCSSD school must first complete a volunteer application. This includes a background check conducted online at no cost to the volunteer.
#PCSSDproud #ServeAll #CSESonFire #PantherProud #BetterTogether
