STATEMENT 2/3: In a statement on Wednesday, March 11, it was announced that Governor Hutchinson has the sole authority to close public school campuses. PCSSD will continue to work closely with state offices and health departments as we monitor the progress of COVID-19.
STATEMENT 1/3: Per direction by the Governor of Arkansas, Pulaski County Special School District will be closed until March 30. The decision came after an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases across the nation.
AVID students MAUMELLE HIGH completed the Pringles challenge in just 30 minutes. This is an engineering activity where students are divided into groups and must create a ring using only Pringles chips. They cannot use any other materials. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
March is Women's History Month. Bettye Caldwell played an integral role in the development of Head Start and was named one of Ladies' Home Journal's 10 Women of the Year in 1978. Caldwell moved to Arkansas in the 1960s and inducted into the Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame in 2016.
Don't forget to turn in your volunteer hours by Friday, March 13!
The Senior Lunch will be held after graduation practice on May 20th from 11am-1pm at the Maumelle Community Center.
The luncheon will be FREE. However, students must pick up their FREE ticket in room 412. There will be italian food, entertainment and door prizes.
Senior Students can begin picking up their senior lunch ticket today, but the DEADLINE to pick up tickets is March 20th. No FREE tickets will be handed out after March 20th and no students will be admitted who didn't pick up by March 20th.
AVID students MAUMELLE HIGH completed the Pringles challenge in just 30 minutes. This is an engineering activity where students are divided into groups and must create a ring using only Pringles chips. They cannot use any other materials.
We held our "SWARM" assembly earlier this week to reward students, teachers and staff for their great work in February. Congrats to February PBIS winners: Devin Watson (student of month), Mrs. Daigle (teacher of month) and Mr. Chambers (staff of month) for your hard work!
February is Black History Month. Sheryl Underwood is a comedian and television host of The Talk. She founded the African American Female Comedian Association. Underwood was born in Little Rock and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2007.
DID YOU KNOW: A leap year occurs every 4 years to help synchronize the calendar year with the solar year, or the length of time it takes the earth to complete its orbit around the sun, which is about 365-¼ days.
February is Black History Month. Lencola Sullivan-Verseveldt was the first African American to win Miss Arkansas in 1980. She was fourth runner-up at Miss America that year. She is from Morrilton and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2006.
February is Black History Month. Charles Bussey Jr. was the first African American elected to the Little Rock City Board of Directors, deputy sheriff of Pulaski County, and mayor of Little Rock. Bussey was born in Stamps and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2006.
February is Black History Month. Fran Bennett is an actress, best known for her role on hit shows such as Guiding Light, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Scandal. Bennett was born in Malvern and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2005.
February is Black History Month. James "Jimmy" McKissic was a world-renowned pianist who performed throughout the world, including more than two dozen events at Carnegie Hall in New York. McKissic was born in Little Rock and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1994.
Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday," also called Shrove Tuesday. The name Fat Tuesday refers to the last day of eating richer foods before the leaner days of Lent begin when many Christians fast. Do you celebrate Mardi Gras?
February is Black History Month. Joycelyn Elders served as the U.S. Surgeon General in President Clinton's Administration and as Director of the Arkansas Department of Health. Elders was born in Schaal, AR and was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1995.
February is Black History Month. Rodney Earl Slater was the first African American director of the Federal Highway Administration and U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President Clinton. He grew up in Marianna and was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1997.
Congrats Ember Smith (MAUMELLE HIGH), Remy Harrison & Ivana Elliott (SYLVAN HILLS HIGH) for their results in the inaugural girls wrestling tournament. Ember won her division. Ivana finished second in hers & Ivana finished 4th in her division.
February is Black History Month. Lou Brock was an MLB player who changed the game by using the stolen base as an offensive weapon, and was the league's all-time stolen base leader until 1991. He was born in El Dorado and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2005.
February is Black History Month. Fatima Robinson is one of the most popular hip-hop and pop music choreographers in the world. Her work has been featured in music videos and movies. Robinson was born in Little Rock and inducted into the Arkansas Black hall of Fame in 2004.
