Ninth graders in the Freshman Seminar tested their communication skills during mock interviews. These pictures are from Joe T. Robinson High School and the DRIVEN School of Opportunity this week.
THANK YOU to the amazing community business partners who volunteered their time, energy, and enthusiasm to interview our scholars. Your support makes a lasting impact on their readiness for the future! #ExpectBelieveSucceed
October is National Principals Month! Today, we are celebrating Laura Pierce of Landmark Elementary. Thank you for helping PCSSD students and staff #ExpectBelieveSucceed.
Today, all schools and the Pulaski County Special School District Central Office wore pink to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Together, we honor survivors, remember those lost, and stand with the millions impacted by breast cancer.
šļø 1 in 8 women in the U.S. is expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer during her lifetime.
šļø Early detection saves lives. When breast cancer is found at an early, localized stage, the 5-year relative survival rate is more than 99%.
#PinkOut #ExpectBelieveSucceed #BreastCancerAwareness
š© Joe T. Robinson High School already defeated Jacksonville 45-21 on September 25.
š° Tonight, Wilbur D. Mills University Studies High School hosts Beebe at 7:00 p.m.
š» On October 23, Sylvan Hills High School will host Jonesboro at 7:00 p.m. The Homecoming ceremony begins at 6:00 p.m.
š Also on October 23, Maumelle High School will host Jacksonville at 7:00 p.m.
#Homecoming #ExpectBelieveSucceed
Student vocalists from the Pulaski County Special School District earned top honors at the Arkansas Choral Directors Association (ArkCDA) Region 3 Junior High All-Region Choir auditions on Saturday, Oct. 3.
A total of 56 PCSSD students across seventh, eighth, and ninth grades placed, including four 1st Chair placements in the region. The Junior High All-Region clinic and showcase concert will take place on Friday, Nov. 6, at Maumelle High School.
The ArkCDA Region 3 Senior High auditions will be held Saturday, Oct. 10, for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
Congratulations to each musician on these incredible results!
Nearly 100 high school students from across PCSSD were sworn in on October 7 to participate in Teen Court, a program that gives students meaningful roles in a restorative approach to school discipline.
Teen Court differs from a traditional trial. It does not determine guilt or innocence. Instead, students who have violated school rules have an opportunity to take responsibility and address the harm their actions caused.
Students serving in Teen Court take on roles including judges, jurors and advocates. In PCSSDās peer-jury model, students present cases, question respondents, deliberate and determine appropriate sanctions while an adult judge presides. Sanctions may include community service, writing or reflection assignments, and workshops or classes focused on conflict resolution, decision-making and life skills.
The process provides an alternative to disciplinary consequences that could otherwise remove students from instruction. Teachers, school resource officers and other school staff can refer cases involving violations that might result in suspension or other sanctions to Teen Court.
Students from Wilbur D. Mills University Studies High School, Joe T. Robinson High School, Maumelle High School and Sylvan Hills High School participate in the program. Members take an oath of confidentiality and complete orientation and training before serving throughout the school year.
PCSSD developed its Teen Court model in partnership with Ark. Sen. Jamie Scott, Pulaski County Youth Services and Arkansas State Judge Mark Leverett for District 31,, students participating through a juvenile justice class and receiving class credit. Senator Scott has described PCSSDās model as unique in Arkansas.
Studies indicate that participants are less likely to reoffend than teens in the traditional court system. Dr. Janice Warren, PCSSD assistant superintendent of Student Services, oversees the program and told students during the swearing-in ceremony, āYour school is going to be better because you are part of that Teen Court.ā
Fall Break for the Pulaski County Special School District is October 12-16. All schools will be closed during this time. For more information, check out the district website. https://www.pcssd.org/article/3172902
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