Today is Human Resource Professional Appreciation Day. We are so appreciative of our team's hard work and dedication to PCSSD staff. Thank you! #pcssdproud #serveall
OAKBROOKE ELEMENTARY students recently used clay and foil to design a boat. Students had to use what they knew about density and the other properties of matter to design a boat to carry a large amount of cargo (pennies) without sinking. #pcssdproud #serveall
SYLVAN HILLS HIGH senior, Leah LeVar has been named a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist!
https://www.pcssd.org/article/1249317
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CHENAL ELEMENTARY students recently collected coins to raise money for the Osteosarcoma Institute and children battling bone cancer. The class that collected the most money will win a pizza party #pcssdproud #serveall
4th and 5th graders at DAISY BATES ELEMENTARY had a visit from the Museum of Discovery. Museum staff put on a science presentation for the students! #pcssdproud #serveall
Today is the International Day of the Deaf. This year's theme from the World Federation of the Deaf is: A World Where Deaf People Everywhere Can Sign Anywhere! The organization encourages all people to learn sign language. #pcssdproud #serveall
PCSSD wishes our Jewish community an easy fast on this Yom Kippur.
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It's officially the first day of Fall!
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September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Did you know that suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among 10-14 year olds? It is also the 12th leading cause of death in the U.S.
https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Kids-Teens-and-Young-Adults
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September is Attendance Awareness Month. More than 25% of students were chronically absent last year, putting them at higher risk of not learning to read and eventually dropping out. That is up from 15% before the pandemic.
https://trst.in/iWO4ud
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SYLVAN HILLS MIDDLE AVID students recently volunteered at the Arkansas Food Bank to give back to the community. #pcssdproud #serveall
REMINDER! Schools will be closed on Monday, September 25 for parent/teacher conferences. Conferences are open from 12 - 6 pm at each school. District offices will be open for normal business hours (8 am - 4:30 pm). #pcssdproud #serveall
It's football Friday and all 4 high schools are in action! Good luck MAUMELLE, MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES, ROBINSON and SYLVAN HILLS! Reminder: tickets can be purchased online (https://gofan.co/) and games are live-streamed (https://trst.in/rqkbXA) #pcssdproud #serveall
DAISY BATES ELEMENTARY Life Skills students enjoyed a fun week of learning through this month’s theme, Dinosaur Bones! Their week ended with a really cool and engaging “making dinosaur bones” activity! #pcssdproud #serveall
The Mills Feeder was well represented at the Annual Omega Prostate Cancer Awareness 5k on Sept. 9 at the Big Dam Bridge. MILLS MIDDLE AVID Coordinator, Mr. Boaitey and former MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH Principal, Mr. Clayton placed in their age groups. #pcssdproud #serveall
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. The CDC encourages families to model healthy lifestyles by establishing sleep routines, developing health eating habits, and moving more as a family. #pcssdproud #serveall
Ms. Blakey’s first graders at CATO ELEMENTARY tapped out their sounds, multisensory style, with carpet dots. Then they wrote them in chalk, did a word sort, and played a game reading the words! What a great way to learn in this cool fall weather. #pcssdproud #serveall
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
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
