The superintendent's cabinet wore African clothing and bright colors earlier this week to kick off Black History Month. Several cabinet members wore traditional kente designs which represent their own unique, symbolic value.
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Faye Clarke co-founded Educate the Children Foundation to support rural school districts with book donations & more. $20 million+ in supplies have been donated. She was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2002.
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Happy Groundhog Day! Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning - that means 6 more weeks of winter. Do you think Phil is right?

Samuel Lee Kountz Jr., M.D. was a physician and pioneer in organ transplantation. He performed the first kidney transplant on patients who were not identical twins. He was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1997.
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This is National School Counseling Week. We want to send a big shout out to our amazing PCSSD school counselors. Please take a moment to say thank you to your Robinson feeder counselors. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

We are so thankful to have amazing support for our students with special needs, especially sensory issues. The Arkansas Down Syndrome Association (ADSA) received a donation from Briggs Equipment to provide sensory masks for more than 100 of our students across the district. Check out the story from THV11 : https://www.pcssd.org/article/390154?org=pcssd
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This is National School Counseling Week. We want to send a big shout out to our amazing PCSSD school counselors. Please take a moment to say thank you to your Sylvan Hills feeder counselors. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

In honor of Black History Month, every day in February we'll recognize a great Arkansan who has been influential in black history. We'll highlight someone from the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame each day. arblackhalloffame.org
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The Museum of Discovery is hosting a free and virtual program to celebrate Black History Month! A free poetry workshop will be led by Jermaine McClure on Feb. 6. Registration is required for the Poems of Freedom session.
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The Museum of Discovery is hosting a free and virtual program to celebrate Black History Month! A kit will guide families through visual art projects to explore and celebrate the work of four different female African American scientists.
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Saturdays are for showing off school spirit! Check out this group of CHENAL ELEMENTARY staff proudly showcasing their Gator pride. Who are you supporting this weekend? Show us your school spirit! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

We're so thankful that Kroger Pharmacy was able to visit TWO of our schools for a COVID-19 vaccine clinic this week. Alex Burch with KATV Channel 7 stopped by MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH to talk with staff about the vaccine.
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JOE T. ROBINSON HIGH senior, Avery Wall, won 8th place and a $2000 Thea Foundation Scholarship for Visual Arts. The theme of the contest was "what it means to be me." Congratulations Avery! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Art students at SYLVAN HILLS ELEMENTARY created a beautiful mural for the school! Art teacher Ms. Barns was awarded an Art Feeds $11,000 grant to pay for the mural. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

This week is School Choice Week. Why choose PCSSD? We drive innovation in the classroom. Whether it’s WiFi on school buses or virtual classrooms, PCSSD is giving our students access to the technologies that are shaping our world. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Congratulations to the SYLVAN HILLS ELEMENTARY competition cheer team for their big wins at the Celebrity Championships Cheer competition last weekend. They won Overall Game Time School Champions and Overall School Elementary Novice Rec Champions! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Mrs. Slayton’s class at OAKBROOKE ELEMENTARY have been learning about the 7 continents and story comprehension and sequencing. The students have been doing great with their lessons, so they celebrated by making snow like is in Antarctica. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence




3rd graders in Ms. Burke's class at WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON ELEMENTARY took a fun approach to math. They taped off shapes & visited the "construction" zone to better understand area & perimeter. They "constructed" knowledge by working together! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence




4th grade science students at BAKER ELEMENTARY used the scientific method to conduct an experiment about how quickly dye would disperse through different temperature waters. The students learned that the dye moves more quickly through hot water. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence




This week is School Choice Week. Why choose PCSSD? We strengthen our communities. A strong community centers around a sense of equity, inclusion and support that stems from each school within the Pulaski County Special School District. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

