Eli Keller has two kids who both attend PCSSD schools. His fiancée, Mary, has 3 kids. When he's not chasing around the kids, Eli volunteers for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Arkansas.
Happy 100 days of school to our students and teachers! Cheers to an awesome school year so far! Schools across PCSSD are participating in fun, unique ways. We'll have pictures from all our schools over on our Facebook page.
Students at CATO ELEMENTARY received some positive advice from AVID students at SYLVAN HILLS MIDDLE. It's always encouraging for our youngsters to hear from older students about the importance of working hard and doing your best! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Alicia Gillen, board secretary, has 3 children - Shayla Dixon 22, Nicole Gillen 13, Julia Gillen 12. She also has a dog named Maggie who is 15. In her spare time, she enjoys antiquing, traveling and cooking.
We're about halfway through the school science fair season leading up to the annual district science fair on February 7. There's still time to check out the school projects. Here are the remaining school science fairs over the next two weeks.
The Sylvan Hills High School North Quiz Bowl Team participated in the 6A Junior High Regionals Tournament. The top four teams qualified to go to the 6A State Tournament at Russellville that will take place on February 8th. The SHHS-North team received 3rd place!
Stephen Delaney is our newest board member. He attended Mills High School, Fuller Junior High, Jacksonville Elementary & College Station Elementary. In his spare time he volunteers with the Junior League and AR Kids Read.
Mills High School invites all in the Mills Feeder to a "Night of Edutainment" tonight (Tuesday, January 21) at 6pm. There will be workshops for both students and parents. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
REMINDER: We are closed on Monday, January 20. All schools and central office will not be open. We'll see you on Tuesday, January 21!
Shelby Thoma and his wife, Leigh, have been married 25 years and 4 children: Simone-24, Nathan-23, Amelia- 20, and Novi-3. His favorite hobby is running and he also enjoys spending time with his youth group.
Listen up football fans! Former MAUMELLE HIGH SCHOOL football star Kendall Donnerson will be coming home for a special recognition on Friday, January 24. MAUMELLE HS will be retiring his jersey between the boys and girls basketball games.
Brian Maune and his wife, Jennifer, have been married nearly 14 years. They have 5 kids and another due in May! Brian's hobbies include family travel and outdoors activities like hunting, fishing and camping.
Maumelle Middle and Maumelle High schools recently lost power due to an outage in the area. Both schools will dismiss at 1:30 pm today. Buses will depart the schools at 1:30pm; car riders can be picked up at this time as well.
If you would like to send your child to PCSSD, registration is now open for the 2020-2021 school year! All the registration info can be found online at http://ow.ly/430u50xUd8h or by visiting your school's registrar's office.
Due to a power outage in the area, Sylvan Hills NORTH campus and Cato Elementary will dismiss at 11:30 a.m. today. Buses riders will depart at 11:30 and car riders can be picked up at this time. This will be an AMI day.
Tina Renee Ward has two daughters, Ti'Naya and Daraleisha, and two grandkids, Kobe and August. Her hobbies include singing, dancing, road trips and bargain shopping!
BAKER ELEMENTARY's 5th Grade Art Club is working on projects for the International Fiber Collaborative to display at various parks and monuments across the nation. This painting will be exhibited at the "George Washington Birthplace National Monument" January 1- May 31, 2020.
There are only two more chances to take the ACT before school ends. Full details on test dates, registration and more can be found online: http://ow.ly/3bq750xREE1
We're so proud of students across our district. Check out MAUMELLE HIGH SCHOOL senior, Ember Reynolds, getting some recognition for her hard work and commitment at The Weekend Theater. She'll make her debut in "Good Kids" tomorrow (January 10)
Flu season is far from over. Don't forget to wash your hands regularly, keep your lunchbox and backpack clean and maintain overall healthy habits. Let's stay healthy and ready to learn this semester!
