Pulaski County Special School District

January is School Board Appreciation Month and we asked our board members to share a little about themselves. Alicia Gillen is recently engaged to her life partner, Scott. She has 3 daughters and currently works as a political liaison. In her free time, she enjoys cooking and traveling One thing she learned during the pandemic is to enjoy quality time with my family. Her family spent every weekend this spring and summer in our RV at different lakes, rivers and campgrounds around the region. Thank you, Alicia, for your dedication to PCSSD! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Today is Inauguration Day. Congratulations to Joe Biden who has been sworn in as the 46th President of the United States of America!

DRIVEN School of Opportunity at ROBINSON HIGH and MAUMELLE HIGH are now accepting applications for the 2021-2022 school year. Robinson HS DRIVEN SOO application: bit.ly/rhsDRIVENSOO Robinson HS DRIVEN SOO video: https://youtu.be/KcJ1OWiG0lc Maumelle HS DRIVEN SOO application: bit.ly/mhsDRIVENSOO Maumelle HS DRIVEN SOO video: https://youtu.be/Zs_FAxSqWY8 #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

January is School Board Appreciation Month and we asked our board members to share a little about themselves. Eli Keller has two kids who attend PCSSD schools. His fiancée, Mary, has 3 kids. He volunteers for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Arkansas and was recently named as the State Director! One thing he learned during the pandemic is that more about the people in my life and their personalities. This pandemic showed me who is important in my life. Thank you, Eli, for your dedication to PCSSD! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

PCSSD will offer an online school for K-12 students in the 2021-2022 school year. Classes will be taught by certified PCSSD teachers with a flexible approach to learning. Registration is now open. https://youtu.be/prssLvKgVxE Special thanks to THV11 for producing the commercial. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Earlier this week state legislators were sworn-in at the State Capitol for the 93rd General Assembly for the State of Arkansas. Congratulations to these men and women who have been elected to represent Pulaski County: http://ow.ly/DFBx30rsSum #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

The Arkansas Foodbank is looking for Hunger Heroes in Pulaski County. This year the Hunger Heroes program is expanding, opening it up to any student (age 5-18) or organization interested in participating. https://www.pcssd.org/article/380909?org=pcssd #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

January is School Board Appreciation Month and we asked our board members to share a little about themselves. Brian Maune is married with 6 children and enjoys family time filled with camping weekends both in and out of state. He also enjoys being outdoors for hunting and fishing recreation. One thing he's learned during COVID is that he and his wife are not blessed with stay-at-home virtual teaching skills. Those kids had to be back in school. He's very thankful for PCSSD teachers! Thank you, Briane, for your dedication to PCSSD! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

MAUMELLE MIDDLE science teacher Ms. Hall launched a unit on the human body for 6th graders. The first project was a rat dissection because rat organs are almost identical to ours. Students at home participated through Google Meet. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette recently had a great piece on SYLVAN HILLS HIGH's Coach Hill. We are proud of Coach Hill and his hard work with the school's football program. Congratulations, coach, for being named the All-Arkansas Preps Coach of the Year! https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/jan/10/obstacles-didnt-stunt-bears-during-hills-first/ #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

January is School Board Appreciation Month and we asked our board members to share a little about themselves. Shelby Thomas, board vice president, has been married for 26 years with 4 kids, 1 son in law and 1 daughter in law. he has 1 grandson with another on the way! He enjoys playing golf whenever he can find find free time. One thing he's learned this year that he really likes to cook. During lockdown in 2020, he spent a lot of time cooking for my family. Just call him the "grill master." Thank you, Shelby, for your dedication to PCSSD! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

The governor announced Tuesday that all school employees can receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting January 18. Alex Burch with KATV Channel 7 spoke with Dr. Janice Warren about how PCSSD plans to distribute the vaccine. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

A world language teacher at SYLVAN HILLS HIGH & JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE began the 2nd semester by serving her students Rosca de Reyes. The traditional Mexican bread, also known as Three Kings Bread, is a fun way to expose students to the culture. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Congratulations to two PCSSD seniors for being named to the Arkansas Activities Association 2020-2021 All-State Cheer squad! Avani Reynolds attends ROBINSON HIGH and Lauren Baxley attends MAUMELLE HIGH. We're proud of you ladies! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

January is School Board Appreciation Month and we asked our board members to share a little about themselves. Dr. Linda Remele, board president, is married with one son, one step-son, 2 granddaughters and 5 cats. Her greatest pleasure in retirement is volunteering, especially at McPherson Women’s prison, Care Channel and at Sylvan Hills Middle. One thing she's learned during COVID, is to reach out to your family and friends to keep in touch since you can’t see them in person. This pandemic is hard for all people at all ages. Thank you, Dr. Remele, for your dedication to PCSSD! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

REMINDER: all student lunches are FREE through the rest of the school year. The USDA waiver allows all students to be served meals free of cost through June 30, 2021. More details can be found on our website: http://ow.ly/xmCG50D5wHH #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Students from MILLS MIDDLE and MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH attended the ASBOA Region 1 All-Region Clinic virtually last week. We are so proud of the hard work these students are putting in this year! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Registration for the 2021-2022 school is now open for NEW students (includes Pre-K) and SCHOOL CHOICE. Returning student registration will open on February 1. Full registration details can be found at pcssd.org/register. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

PE teachers are getting creative during the cold, winter months (and amid the COVID-19 pandemic). Students at LANDMARK ELEMENTARY recently learned jump roping techniques inside! (All equipment was sanitized between uses.) https://fb.watch/2UA6V8aMHu/ #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

DAISY BATES ELEMENTARY celebrated their teachers (also knows as superheroes!) last week. Staff even got to dress their part! Check out these fun pictures of some of our heroes! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence