The Arkansas State Capitol Christmas Lighting Ceremony is tonight at 5:30 p.m. following Little Rock’s Big Jingle Jubilee on Capitol Ave. Following the event the public can go inside the Capitol to view the Christmas decorations, visit Santa in his workshop, and more.
Photo cred: Arkansas State Capitol

The Pulaski County Youth Services Little Scholars program at HARRIS ELEMENTARY celebrated Fall by painting pumpkins, making popcorn monster hands, and more. Thank you Mrs. Gray and Ms. Davis for helping our students! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence




Pulaski County Youth Services is hiring an Afterschool Site Director and Afterschool Site Coordinators at Landmark, Oak Grove, and Daisy Bates. This is a part time position (20-25 hrs/wk) with $12/hr pay. For more information, email bhughes@pulaksicounty.net or call 501-340-8250.

ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL is back in action tonight for the Class 4A semifinals. The Senators are on the road against the Warren Lumberjacks with a 7 p.m. kickoff. The game will be streamed live here: http://ow.ly/a5wX50H38WJ. Good luck Senators!! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

December is World Food Service Safety Month. It is imperative to provide safe and healthy meals for our students. We are so thankful for the PCSSD Student Nutrition Department and their dedication to our students! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Today is Special Education Day and we celebrate our teachers and staff who are dedicated to serving our life skills students across the District. Thank you for all you do! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

MAUMELLE MIDDLE students in Ms. Hall's classes participated in a chemistry lab called "Dehydration of Sugar." This was a fun activity and the students enjoyed the outdoor lab! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence




Students at SYLVAN HILLS MIDDLE made cards for annual Holiday Cards for Our Military Challenge. Students from Mrs. Carson's art classes and Mrs. Morris's keyboarding classes collaborated to create the cards. Great work for a great cause! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

BAKER ELEMENTARY's Elf on the Shelf is back! Students had their first sighting earlier this week. Where will the elf show up next? #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Today is World AIDS Day, which was first observed in 1988. This day raises awareness of the HIV epidemic. It is estimated that 34,800 new incidences of HIV infections occurred in the United States in 2019. #WorldAIDSDay

Shout out to Aubrey, an OAKBROOKE ELEMENTARY kindergartner, who participated in last week's Kindness Challenge. Her mom said Aubrey enjoyed donating food and goodies to the school's Blessing Box. Thank you, Aubrey! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence


Congratulations to Maumelle Middle School students who swept the competition in the annual Maumelle City Tree Board’s art contest. De'Jai Perry (1st), Ivy Beck (2nd) and Aislin Kaplan (3rd) won for the middle school division. Congrats Stingers! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence




November is Child Safety Protection Month. There are a number of potential dangers children face everyday. Remember to keep cleaning supplies and medication out of reach of children, cover electrical outlets, and check smoke and carbon monoxide detectors regularly.

Happy Hanukkah! Wishing you many blessings during this festival of lights!

The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus is hosting a free Community Coding Day, Saturday, December 4, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Activities include an hour of code, little robots, lighting of the Christmas trees, and cyber security. No registration is required.
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SYLVAN HILLS ELEMENTARY families recently spent some time cleaning up the area around the school sign and playground. They also stopped by SYLVAN HILLS HIGH to clean some of the shrubs there. Thank you students and families! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence




Today is Day 7 of the PCSSD Thanksgiving Kindness Challenge. Today's challenge: make a donation (food, clothes, money, etc) to a charity.
Don't forget to take a picture of your kindness in action. Send the picture to communication@pcssd.org.
#pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

We're in the quarterfinals of high school football playoffs and ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL is holding strong! After a big win over Pocahontas last week, the Senators face Lamar. Good luck! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Today is Day 6 of the PCSSD Thanksgiving Kindness Challenge. Today's challenge: let someone in front of you in line.
Don't forget to take a picture of your kindness in action. Send the picture to communication@pcssd.org.
#pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

From everyone at PCSSD, we wish you a happy and restful Thanksgiving.
#pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

