This is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and we want to recognize a number of children's books written by Asian American authors.
https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/childrens-books-by-asian-american-authors-and-illustrators

Today we give a shoutout to our PCSSD students attending Governor's School this summer. We are proud of these students and know they will be bringing back valuable lessons to their school in the fall. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

In honor of last week's (May 6) School Lunch Hero Day, our student nutrition partners Chartwells K12 hosted a #HatsOfftoOurHeroes tribute. Each lunch hero received a special hat and each elementary school received a special donation. Schools received copies of a book from the "Lunch Lady" book series! #pcssdproud #equityandexcelelnce

6th grade students at SYLVAN HILLS MIDDLE had a glowtastic week! The students learned about statistical and non-statistical questions. What a fun, unique way to teach math lessons and engage the students. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence




Thank you to the PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY PTO and First United Methodist Church of Maumelle for chalking the walk for school faculty and staff during Teacher Appreciation Week! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence




MILLS MIDDLE hosted its inaugural college fair yesterday. AVID students created presentation boards to showcase different types of colleges and universities. It was a great project to research, practice group work and improve presentation skills. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence




BAKER ELEMENTARY students will be reading "Lunch Money" by Andrew Clements. They kicked off the "one book" project with a special event led by our friend Craig O'Neill from THV11! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence




LANDMARK ELEMENTARY Pre-K students have been working hard this year! Check out some of the fun learning they have been doing. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence




Ritter Communications and Department of Information Services informed us that the Internet and phone lines are fully restored. Thank you for your patience today!
PCSSD is currently experiencing a full internet outage that is also impacting our phone lines. Our IT dept. is working with Ritter Communications and the Dept. of Info. Services to resolve the issue. We appreciate your patience and will update once the issue has been resolved.
4th and 5th grade Alpha students at SYLVAN HILLS ELEMENTARY hosted the Cardboard Arcade! Throughout a unit studying simple machines and engineering skills, they created games for the whole school to enjoy! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence




Get active and start feeling better today. Celebrate National Physical Fitness & Sports Month by finding ways to #MoveYourWay and enjoy benefits like reduced stress and a better mood. Want to learn different ways to #GetActive? Check out http://ow.ly/Z1fM50IZn4t

MAUMELLE HIGH senior Eva Casto has been selected as a 2022 National Merit Scholar! She has also been named to the 2022 Arkansas Times Academic All-Stars Team.
https://www.pcssd.org/article/735299
#pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Thank you to Elite Limo LLC for providing a limo ride to COLLEGE STATION ELEMENTARY students who experienced NWEA Maps test growth and had a positive attitude. Great work students! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence


Happy Mother's Day!

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. When is it time to start thinking about mental health? Mental Health America’s resources take us back to the basics with practical resources on starting your mental health journey for life. Learn more: mhanational.org/may

AR Kids Read is launching the Literacy Playground this summer! This program will provide fun opportunities for students to play with sounds and words as well as bring stories to life through STEAM activities. Summer volunteer registration is open: https://arkidsread.org/volunteer/

SHHS Cosmetology hosted its first signing day last week! All students were surprised with a big graduation celebration from their instructor DeAngela Harrington.
•Jayci Drummond signed with UA - Pulaski Tech Cosmetology Program
•Cordasia Thompson signed with Paul Mitchell
•Makiya Stewart signed with Arthur's Beauty College, Jacksonville
#pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Today is School Lunch Hero Day! We are so thankful for our Student Nutrition department and the dedicated staff who feed our kids every day. Thank you! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

We have enjoyed celebrating our teachers throughout this Teacher Appreciation Week! But let's not let today be the last day we celebrate - let's continue celebrating and thanking our teachers the rest of the school year! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

