Today is Election Day! Be sure to make your plan to vote today - polls are open until 7:30 p.m. tonight. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
It's National STEM/STEAM Day! PCSSD Director of STEM, Dr. Luttrell says, "STEM education tends to focus on logical thought processes, critical thinking/problem-solving, and reasoning. These help students develop mental habits to build success." #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Daylight Saving Time ends tonight - don't forget to turn your clocks back 1 hour tonight! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Week 10 of high school football comes with a bit of twist this week. Due to expectations of severe weather, game times have moved today. Please note the revised kickoff times for each school.
You can also watch live: https://www.youtube.com/c/NaturalStateSports
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November is National Military Family Appreciation Month. PCSSD is so appreciative of our military families and what they bring to our school communities. Thank you for your service! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Athletic programs teach students many important life skills. SYLVAN HILLS Athletic Director Denny Tipton says he likes to focus on relationships: "I encourage our coaches to get into the hallways at their schools to get to know the students. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Sylvan Hills Middle is proud to recognize students at the first nine weeks honors assembly. There are more than 200 students recognized on the All A and All A/B honor roll for the 1st quarter. We had over 350 people attend the assembly to celebrate these students.
Shout out to our AVID students who facilitated the assembly and to Ms. Gibson for hosting the post-assembly reception in the library learning center.
Full list of honorees can be found here: https://5il.co/1k3wd
Dia de los Muertos - the Day of the Dead - is today! This Mexican holiday is a celebration of family who have passed away. It is believe that the line separating the spirit world and the real world dissolve and a reunion occurs. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
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Life Skills students at Sylvan Hills Middle brought back some fun Halloween activities last week. The students each created a gingerbread haunted house that showcased their individual creativity. The group also made our own personal pan pizzas! They wrapped up the Halloween fun with a schoolwide trick-or-treating for the first time in 3 years!
PCSSD has been showing our support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month by Pinking out PCSSD every Thursday. Check out these pictures on our Facebook page of our students and staff wearing pink: https://trst.in/O6wLOJ
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Visual arts programs are available at all grade levels in the MAUMELLE, MILLS, ROBINSON, and SYLVAN HILLS. We love to see our students showing off their artistic skills! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Happy Halloween! Are you dressing up for trick-or-treat?
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Arkansas PBS is hosting Family Day on November 5. The FREE festival will be on the University of Central Arkansas campus with food, fun activities, and a family-friendly entertainment!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-event-arkansas-pbs-family-day-tickets-419084120887?fbclid=IwAR3dVHUIkPAkxyxWZhdsUk-raVuA7nzWtv3BUj9nkJnhMJWfkfVV3mPKwjw
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Be Mighty Little Rock is partnering with More Chances Period to help provide needed feminine hygiene products across our Little Free Pantries network. Find hygiene kits in a Little Free Pantry near you! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Looking ahead this week, just a reminder that there is NO SCHOOL for students on Thursday (Nov. 3) and Friday (Nov. 4). Teachers will be attending professional development both days. PCSSD offices will be open normal business hours.
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October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Dyslexia and dysgraphia are often confused and often occur together. Dysgraphia mainly affects writing. Symptoms include difficulty with spelling, poor handwriting, and problems organizing thoughts on paper. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
The season is winding down, but that doesn't mean the games are any less exciting! All 4 PCSSD high schools are playing tonight - kickoff at 7pm! If you can't make it to the game, you can watch it live: https://www.pcssd.org/page/sports-network. Good luck! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
October is National Principal Month. Jason Young is the principal of MAUMELLE HIGH.
Fun Fact: I like to build stuff from wood. I built our dining room table, outside coffee table & our pergola. Next, I plan to build an outdoor swing for my wife.
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Costumes are allowed at school tomorrow for Red Ribbon Week but masks are not. Costumes must be within the regular dress code with the exception that hats will be allowed if part of a costume.