Pulaski County Special School District

Congratulations to the MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES and SYLVAN HILLS HIGH Speech and Debate Teams for a strong showing at the Arkansas State Speech and Debate Tournament. What an incredible season! #pcssdproud #serveall

April is school library month and we love our teacher librarians! From helping kids fall in love with reading to choosing the perfect book to organizing the annual book fair, this is the chance to make librarians feel special. Today we give a shout out to our SYLVAN HILLS feeder. #pcssdproud #serveall

Congrats to all our musically-talented students who performed at the end of the year ArkCDA competitions. Choir students from ROBINSON, MAUMELLE, MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES, and SYLVAN HILLS HIGH were spectacular in their performances. https://www.pcssd.org/article/1566564 #pcssdproud #serveall

Today is Administrative Professionals Day! Shout out to all those who work tirelessly behind the scenes in PCSSD. Thank you to the professionals who keep our District and school offices running smoothly every day. #pcssdproud #serveall

These kindness messages from the OAKBROOKE ELEMENTARY PAWSitivity Club students were a creative and encouraging way to kick off ATLAS testing! We love to see students lifting each other up. How did you encourage others during state testing? #pcssdproud #serveall

Congrats to DAISY BATES ELEMENTARY's Kayden King and Bryson Nelson and MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES' Chance Bradford for their performance in the Ralph D. Vines Public Speaking Contest on Sunday. Chance won for his age group and won best overall male speaker! #pcssdproud #serveall

Our student athletes are on track for excellence. A big shout out to Emme Clausen of MAUMELLE MIDDLE for breaking a school record in the 800 meter run and Josiah Rainey of SYLVAN HILLS HIGH for turning in a top 50 time in the nation for the 100 meter dash. #pcssdproud #serveall

Have you ever seen Math in Motion? These SYLVAN HILLS HIGH pre-calculus students have! They were tasked with a pendulum swinging lab to see how harmonic motion produces a sinusoidal pattern, all while learning the 8 standards of mathematical practice. #pcssdproud #serveall

PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY students in Coach Raborn's PE class got a special treat. Thomas Andersson and Daniel Cornelison with One Tennis Academy at Burns Park Tennis Center served up some fun for the Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd graders. #pcssdproud #serveall

We're giving extra special thanks to our "PALS" (people assisting local schools) during National School Volunteer Week! Founded in 1997, this week recognizes and celebrates the hard work of those who give their time to support public education. #pcssdproud #serveall

Students from MAUMELLE HIGH, ROBINSON HIGH and SYLVAN HILLS HIGH made a strong showing at the Arkansas Young Artist Association (AAYA) Convention & Competition last week in Hot Springs. Congrats! Read more about their accomplishments: https://trst.in/KoUnL3 #pcssdproud #serveall

Pre-K students of OAKBROOKE ELEMENTARY set off on an adventurous field trip last week! Their day included a streetcar ride from NLR to the Witt Stephens, Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center in downtown LR. They loved learning on-the-go and making memories. #pcssdproud #serveall

Chag sameach! In Israel, Passover is the seven-day holiday of the Feast of Unleavened Bread. The first and last days are celebrated as legal holidays and holy days involving holiday meals, special prayer services, and abstention from work. #pcssdproud #serveall

Since 1970, Earth Day is a way for everyone to support for environmental protection. Since switching to Peachjar for nearly all "flyer communication," PCSSD has saved more than 2 million sheets of paper! Ways to celebrate Earth Day: https://trst.in/HnVHDo. #pcssdproud #serveall

Congratulations to 3 PCSSD students who received the Seal of Biliteracy this school year. Jahzeel, Isabel and Isabella earned this recognition because they each conveyed proficiency with language skills in two or more languages. What an accomplishment! #pcssdproud #serveall

Shout out to the MAUMELLE HIGH Dazzling Daisies for winning the Mousetrap Car Competition at the Women In STEM Conference! The team was tasked to build a car designed to travel at least five feet...their car traveled 22 feet on competition day. Impressive! #pcssdproud #serveall

SYLVAN HILLS HIGH students in Mr. Johnson's Chemistry-Integrated class recently conducted a reactions lab. Students were tasked to visualize each of the five chemical reaction types and describe the evidence. We love to see STEM learning in action! #pcssdproud #serveall

April is Scottish-American Heritage Month where we reflect on the unmistakable mark they have on American culture. People of Scottish heritage were among the original signers of the Declaration of Independence, including James Monroe and Alexander Hamilton. #pcssdproud #serveall

Congratulations to Jessica Duff, exec. dir. of communications, on earning her accreditation in public relations this month. The APR reflects a mastery of the knowledge, skills & abilities needed to succeed in the PR field. Read more: https://trst.in/IGgSKI #pcssdproud #serveall

We celebrated the senior class of AVID students last week! It was a great night to honor these seniors who started their high school journey during the pandemic. 100% of these seniors received college or military acceptance! Pics: https://trst.in/RqQBhW #pcssdproud #serveall