Today is National Coaches Day! Established by President Nixon in 1972, he said, "A coach can help a young person learn how to win gracefully and how to grow from defeat." Thank you to all the PCSSD coaches who help our students grow on and off the field. #pcssdproud #serveall
It's easy to celebrate World Teachers Day in PCSSD because we just happen to have some of the very best teachers in the world! Thank you to all of our educators! We appreciate the hard work you put in every day with our students. #pcssdproud #serveall
Kick off the Halloween season early with our first annual Trunk or Treat night at Mills University Studies High School! Friday, October 11th starting at 5:00, we will have our parking lot set up with carnival games, face painting, a cake walk, candy, and more. Please bring out the whole family to enjoy this free celebration. We are so excited to see all of you here next week.
It's starting to feel like fall and the perfect weather for Friday Night Football! ROBINSON, MAUMELLE and MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES are on the road, while SYLVAN HILLS HIGH is at home. Don't forget, you can livestream games here: https://trst.in/BAlcPJ #pcssdproud #serveall
It’s a great day to get brand new books into the hands of students! Every donation for books on Donors Choose will be doubled, while funds last. Let’s help students explore the world through the page-turning magic of books! #pcssdproud #serveall
Parents of seniors - Mark your calendars! On Monday, October 7th we will hold a parent/guardian night for all of our 12th grade students from 6:00-7:00 in our high school auditorium. We will be sharing information about graduation, college and trade school applications, financial aid options, scholarship opportunities, and more. We have lots of information to share and want to help you navigate getting your senior to graduation and beyond! If you have any questions about this meeting, please call the school and ask for the counseling center. We look forward to seeing all of you Monday evening!
Reminder for the Mills community: Mills University Studies High will host a community meeting to update everyone on the construction projects taking place on campus. The meeting will be held on Thursday, October 10 at 6 p.m. in the seminar room. We hope to see you there!
Orchestra students at MILLS MIDDLE and MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH are so excited about the new Wenger storage units! Special thanks to the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra for donating these top-of-the-line cabinets. What an amazing addition to the classroom! #pcssdproud #serveall
Rosh Hashanah, the New Year in Judaism, begins this evening. PCSSD wishes our Jewish community a year of peace, blessings and good health. #pcssdproud #serveall
We wish our hard-working clean up crews a very happy National Custodian Day! Thanks for all you do to keep our schools well-maintained and ready for students. We couldn't do it without you! #pcssdproud #serveall
Congratulations to our National College Board Program Awardees! The Program honors the strong academic achievements of underrepresented students and recognizes their exemplary performance in school and on national assessments. Read more here: https://www.pcssd.org/article/1794438
Mr. Thompson had his students outside this week so they could identify and discuss the biodiversity in the ecosystem of MUSHS. In this lesson, students identified and analyzed producers/autotrophs and decomposers/heterotrophs. Ask your students if they can identify autotrophs and heterotrophs both near the school and around the central Arkansas area!
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Over 2,500 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in Arkansas each year. But early detection is key to successful outcomes. Learn more: https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-awareness-month/
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Ms. Hampton's senior English classes participated in a fish bowl exercise in class this week. It was an opportunity for all voices to be heard, but they had to take turns! The inside row could speak freely, but the outside row was to observe and annotate. Then they swapped places. The conversations were deep and meaningful, and we love seeing our students participate in discourse about their learning.
Congratulations to our recently-named homecoming court! These young ladies will represent their respective grade levels at homecoming on Friday, October 18 when the Comets play Riverview. More details on the events will be coming out soon.
Check out our Academies in Action! MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH Freshman Seminar students experienced the Be Pro Be Proud mobile simulation workshop, and MAUMELLE HIGH students visited Wilson Water Treatment Facility to learn how water is treated. #pcssdproud #serveall
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. The CDC encourages families to model healthy lifestyles by establishing sleep routines, developing health eating habits, and moving more as a family. #pcssdproud #serveall
September is Attendance Awareness Month. Attendance matters for even our youngest learners. Chronically absent Kindergarten students are at risk for falling behind in reading proficiency by 3rd grade. Learn more here: https://trst.in/Q1o4MF #pcssdproud #serveall
Today is the International Day of the Deaf. This year's theme from the World Federation of the Deaf is: Sign up for sign language rights! The organization encourages all people to learn sign language. #pcssdproud #serveall
PCSSD high school students are back as active participants in our monthly school board meetings. Earlier this month, MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH senior Chance Bradford represented the student body at the September Board of Education meeting. #pcssdproud #serveall
