Everyone deserves affordable internet at home & the opportunities that come with it. Help close the #DigitalDivide through the Federal Communications Commission 's Emergency Broadband Benefit in collaboration with Heartland Forward .
Learn more: https://getemergencybroadband.org/
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MAUMELLE HIGH junior, Eva Casto won 1st place in the 2021 Spend a Day with a Judge essay contest. The essay theme was “Advancing the Rule of Law Now." She met with Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Kemp on Zoom. Congratulations, Eva! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
ESS Michigan (Will Sub) is hiring for substitutes for PCSSD! They will be hosting an informational meeting and sub training on Thursday, June 24. Choose from a morning or afternoon session. Apply at ess.com prior to the meeting
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Two local bowling alleys are participating in the Kids Bowl Free program. Students are eligible for 2 free bowls per day through the entire summer at Millennium Bowl in North Little Rock and Professor Bowl West in Little Rock.
Learn more and sign up: https://www.kidsbowlfree.com/index.php
Internet and social media safety is very important for students and families. This summer, we want to provide some resources from @ArkansasEd to help students learn their G.U.I.D.E. for Life.
http://ow.ly/3Wpz50F0ruo
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It's the first official day of summer! How are you celebrating?
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“A father is neither an anchor to hold us back, nor a sail to take us there, but a guiding light whose love shows us the way.” —Unknown Happy Father’s Day to all the father figures out there. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
On June 19, 1865 federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to take control and ensure all enslaved people be freed. Juneteenth, as it is now known, honors the end to slavery in the US & is considered the longest-running African American holiday. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Teens ages 13-18 get to workout FREE at any 10 Fitness location from May 15 - Sept. 1. Create positive summer memories and get them off the couch, off their phones and off to living an active, confident lifestyle! Details: www.10fitness.com/freeteensummer
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School leadership teams from across PCSSD wrapped a week-long AVID professional development with a spirit day last Friday (Jun. 10). Each school participated in an AVID spirit war. Watch until the end to find out who won!
https://youtu.be/gHonOcB0NJE
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Shout out to the ROBINSON HIGH cheer squad who had a successful trip to the NCA cheer camp last week. The girls worked hard and learned a lot as a team. A special shout out to Rayla Johnson on being selected as an All-American Cheerleader. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Students from MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES participated in the JROTC summer camp last week at Camp Robinson. Students learned strong leadership skills to prepare them for the upcoming school year. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Who's ready for some summer fun with Pulaski County Youth Services? PCYS created a Photo Scavenger Hunt as a chance to get outdoors and win prizes! Check out the details on the scavenger picture and get it done by Friday, June 25.
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Last week, the girls who completed Hornets Basketball Camp awarded the coaches with a certificate of appreciation. What a fun way to show thanks to your coaches! Campers also received a certificate for completing the camp. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Summer is a great time to be outdoors. One way to have some outside fun is to build a backyard bonfire. Enjoy some hot dogs and s'mores, sing campfire songs, or tell stories around the fire.
http://ow.ly/ijiH50F0rgj
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More than a dozen PCSSD student-athletes were named to All Arkansas Preps teams for the 2020-2021 school year. These student-athletes will be recognized at the annual All Arkansas Preps banquet on June 19. Congrats to all! http://ow.ly/WKD150FaWAk
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Juneteenth is celebrated annually to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S. Learn more about some of the activities happening in Little Rock on Saturday, June 19 and the Juneteenth Arkansas Festival: www.juneteentharkansas.com
Kids often fall victim to the summer slide, but we want to offer some tips to prevent the slide. Plan a virtual field trip. Students can access (often for free) places all over the world from their home computer.
http://ow.ly/x4Rl50F0rd6
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Christie Alexander, a pre-K teacher at CLINTON ELEMENTARY, is chaperoning 2 former students as they compete for Miss Arkansas and Miss Arkansas Outstanding Teen! Carson Beeching is Miss SAU and Haven Williams is Miss Heartland’s Outstanding Teen. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Shout out to our 9 schools that finished the year with ZERO quarantine days for COVID-19: BAKER, CRYSTAL HILL, LAWSON, OAKBROOKE, PINE FOREST, ROBINSON ELEM, MILLS MIDDLE, ROBINSON HIGH & SYLVAN HILLS HIGH NORTH. These schools didn't have any full-building pivots all year. And in joking spirits, MAUMELLE MIDDLE got an award for the *most* quarantine days this year. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
