Summer is a great time to be outdoors. One way to have some outside fun is to make DIY chalk bombs. Fill water balloons with a washable chalk-paint mixture, draw targets on the ground, and have fun!
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Graduate students at Cappella are partnering with Alpha Kappa Theta to offer FREE virtual tutoring all summer long. Tutoring services are available for elementary, middle and high school students in reading and math. Contact info is on the flyer. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Kids often fall victim to the summer slide, but we want to offer some tips to prevent the slide. Explore the great outdoors. Take a hike, take note of animals and plant species, visit a local farm, or event plant a garden.
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Everyone deserves affordable internet at home & the opportunities that come with it. Help close the #DigitalDivide through the Federal Communications Commission 's Emergency Broadband Benefit in collaboration with Heartland Forward .
Learn more: https://getemergencybroadband.org/
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SYLVAN HILLS cheerleaders showed their "Pride for the Hillside" at NCA Camp this week! The Bears had 24 All-American nominees and 6 All-American team members from camp. Way to put in the work, ladies!
ESS Michigan (Will Sub) is hiring for substitutes for PCSSD! They will be hosting an informational meeting and sub training on Thursday, June 24. Choose from a morning or afternoon session. Apply at ess.com prior to the meeting
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Pulaski County Youth Services is now enrolling for the July 2021 Summer Virtual ACT Prep Program. Math, English & Science sessions are Thursdays (July 8, 15, 22) from 9:30am - 11:30am via Zoom. SPACE IS LIMITED, enroll here: https://forms.gle/bhydRFGivK8N85Y58
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Two local bowling alleys are participating in the Kids Bowl Free program. Students are eligible for 2 free bowls per day through the entire summer at Millennium Bowl in North Little Rock and Professor Bowl West in Little Rock.
Learn more and sign up: https://www.kidsbowlfree.com/index.php
Internet and social media safety is very important for students and families. This summer, we want to provide some resources from @ArkansasEd to help students learn their G.U.I.D.E. for Life.
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It's the first official day of summer! How are you celebrating?
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“A father is neither an anchor to hold us back, nor a sail to take us there, but a guiding light whose love shows us the way.” —Unknown Happy Father’s Day to all the father figures out there. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
On June 19, 1865 federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to take control and ensure all enslaved people be freed. Juneteenth, as it is now known, honors the end to slavery in the US & is considered the longest-running African American holiday. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Teens ages 13-18 get to workout FREE at any 10 Fitness location from May 15 - Sept. 1. Create positive summer memories and get them off the couch, off their phones and off to living an active, confident lifestyle! Details: www.10fitness.com/freeteensummer
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Who's ready for some summer fun with Pulaski County Youth Services? PCYS created a Photo Scavenger Hunt as a chance to get outdoors and win prizes! Check out the details on the scavenger picture and get it done by Friday, June 25.
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REMINDER:
Sylvan Hills High School is hosting a track and field summer camp on June 24 and 25.
Grades 1 - 3 will be from 4-6 pm and Grades 4-6 will be from 6:15-8:15 pm.
$20 per camper
Summer is a great time to be outdoors. One way to have some outside fun is to build a backyard bonfire. Enjoy some hot dogs and s'mores, sing campfire songs, or tell stories around the fire.
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Juneteenth is celebrated annually to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S. Learn more about some of the activities happening in Little Rock on Saturday, June 19 and the Juneteenth Arkansas Festival: www.juneteentharkansas.com
Kids often fall victim to the summer slide, but we want to offer some tips to prevent the slide. Plan a virtual field trip. Students can access (often for free) places all over the world from their home computer.
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Christie Alexander, a pre-K teacher at CLINTON ELEMENTARY, is chaperoning 2 former students as they compete for Miss Arkansas and Miss Arkansas Outstanding Teen! Carson Beeching is Miss SAU and Haven Williams is Miss Heartland’s Outstanding Teen. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Shout out to our 9 schools that finished the year with ZERO quarantine days for COVID-19: BAKER, CRYSTAL HILL, LAWSON, OAKBROOKE, PINE FOREST, ROBINSON ELEM, MILLS MIDDLE, ROBINSON HIGH & SYLVAN HILLS HIGH NORTH. These schools didn't have any full-building pivots all year. And in joking spirits, MAUMELLE MIDDLE got an award for the *most* quarantine days this year. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
