Pulaski County Special School District

Pilot Travel Center (at the Galloway exit) celebrated a grand reopening last week. HARRIS ELEMENTARY cheerleaders and MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH cheer and band attended the event. Pilot presented a $20,000 educational grant just for HARRIS ELEMENTARY! #pcssdproud #serveall

Mrs. Pratt’s 1st grade class at LANDMARK ELEMENTARY recently read "We’re going to find the MONSTER," then worked collaboratively to engineer a home for their favorite monster! #pcssdproud #serveall

September is Better Breakfast Month. HealthyChildren.org has a few suggestions for breakfast rather than cereal: hardboiled eggs, fresh fruit, yogurt, smoothies, granola bars, and bagels with cream cheese. https://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/nutrition/Pages/Breakfast-for-Learning.aspx #pcssdproud #serveall

PCSSD is seeing growth in areas of education related to STEM. The district has seen math proficiency scored 4 times that state average and some elementary schools are seeing proficiency growth by as much as 30%! #pcssdproud #serveall

Central Arkansas Library System hosted a 5K on September 9 to celebrate library card sign up month. 4 PCSSD teacher librarians participated in the Rock Paper Run 5K! Way to go ladies! #pcssdproud #serveall Pictured: Jaime Lyons - SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY Holly Scott - DAISY BATES ELEMENTARY Katie Phippin - WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON ELEMENTARY Jane Nolan - CATO ELEMENTARY

MAUMELLE MIDDLE 7th grade AVID students are building relational capacity with life skills students by playing games and making new friendships. #pcssdproud #serveall

Mrs. Purtle’s fifth grade class at LANDMARK ELEMENTARY held an egg drop challenge! Students were collaborating, engaging in problem-solving and critical thinking, and having fun! #pcssdproud #serveall

Today is National Voter Registration Day! You must fill out a voter registration application and receive a voter ID card from your county clerk in order to be eligible to vote. Learn more here: https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/voter-information #pcssdproud #serveall

Today is National IT Professionals Day. Thank you to the PCSSD IT Department for their work to keep things running smoothly across the District. #pcssdproud #serveall

September 15-October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month! This month our schools will be celebrating the culture and influences of Hispanic Americans. #pcssdproud #serveall

Kindergarteners at SYLVAN HILLS ELEMENTARY have been studying clouds. Ms. Ortiz performed a cool science experiment to show them how to make a cloud in a jar. Afterwards, the students drew and wrote about what they like to do on a cloudy day. #pcssdproud #serveall

This week is Arkansas Peace Week! The theme this year is "Make Peace our Natural State." Check the school Facebook pages for Peace Week activities in our schools. https://arkansaspeaceweek.com/ #pcssdproud #serveall

This is National Security Officers Appreciation Week. PCSSD is thankful for our security officers and their dedication to protecting our students and staff across the district. #pcssdproud #serveall

SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY recently celebrated some football Friday by painting the school red showing support the Razorbacks. #pcssdproud #serveall

Today is Constitution Day, commemorating this day in 1787 and the signing of the United States Constitution by delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. #pcssdproud #serveall

Today is Thank a Police Officer Day! Thank you to the dedicated men and women who serve and protect our communities across central Arkansas. #pcssdproud #serveall

September is Attendance Awareness Month. Chronically absent students miss out not only on instruction but all the other things schools provide like meals, counseling, and socialization. https://trst.in/RuPS0C #pcssdproud #serveall

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Did you know that aggressive behavior, withdrawal from community, and reckless behavior can be warning signs of suicide? https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Common-with-Mental-Illness/Risk-of-Suicide #pcssdproud #serveall

Happy Rosh Hashanah! PCSSD wishes our Jewish community a year of peace, blessings and good health. #pcssdproud #serveall

It's another football Friday! This week SYLVAN HILLS and MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES are on the road, while ROBINSON HIGH will be at home. All games kick off at 7 p.m. and, as a reminder, the games are available via livestream: https://trst.in/BAlcPJ. #pcssdproud #serveall