Great news! Our chromebook insurance partner has reopened the portal to enroll. Sign up for chromebook insurance for just $35 for the school year. Deadline is October 31!
More info: https://5il.co/jewe
Link to enroll: https://schooldevicecoverage.com/signup
Several central office employees received a special award for a "job well done" from fellow employee, Fred Austin. As part of his "DARE 2 B" program, Fred recognizes employees for their hard work and dedication to students. Thank you Crain Team for helping with the awards. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Today is Better Breakfast Day! PCSSD is proud to be a recipient of the expansion of the USDA's Seamless Summer Option to provide nutritious and free breakfast and lunches to all students, including those participating in the virtual option. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
The National Park Foundation is providing free youth passes to students under 16 for national parks across the country. The pass is good through August 31, 2021. Find Arkansas's National Parks: findyourpark.com/park-finder
#pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Our @AVID4College leadership team is working to set goals for this 2020-2021 school year. We are looking forward to continuing with AVID and reaching students where they are to help them succeed. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
For Grades 3-5 Virtual Students at Cato Elementary
Important Message for Cato Virtual Students Grades 3-5
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR CATO ELEMENTARY VIRTUAL K-2 PARENTS...for those who did not pick up headphones and toolkits!
Hello, Cato family. We miss you! All K-2 students will take a state-mandated assessment starting September 21. We have set up another time for you to come to Cato to pick up headphones and to sign a security agreement. Please come by Cato Elementary school this Thursday or Friday, September 17th or 18th, anytime from 12 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.Since your child is taking the test at home, training is being provided by your child’s teacher. If you are unable to attend the training, please look for a recording of the training. If you have questions, please call Kim Ballard or Jennifer Kimbrell at 234-5918. Thank you and take care.
Cato Elementary Virtual Students...a message from Principal Lee.
The first NWEA MAP growth assessment begins this week. These evaluations guide teachers on how to help students continue to learn. We've added a section on our website with tips for traditional and virtual students: http://ow.ly/im1K50BqlZM #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Message for K-2 Virtual Students (Cato Kids)
Hello, Cato family. We miss you! All K-2 students will take a state-mandated assessment starting September 21. Please come by Cato Elementary school this Tuesday, September 15th, anytime from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. to pick up headphones and to sign a security agreement. Since your child is taking the test at home, training is being provided by your child’s teacher. If you are unable to attend the training, please look for a recording of the training. If you have questions, please call Kim Ballard or Jennifer Kimbrell at 234-5918. Thank you and take care.
We wouldn't nor couldn't have made it the first week of school without our "Dad's Who Give a Hoot" and Principal Lee's husband, James Lee, at Cato during morning drop off. A great BIG thank you for all your help. We greatly appreciate you!!
Labor Day constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. https://www.dol.gov/general/laborday/history #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Great news for our PCSSD families: we are now able to offer FREE meals thanks to a recent USDA waiver. That means our virtual, blended and traditional students can eat breakfast & lunch for free through Dec. 31! http://ow.ly/GmaQ50Bh7HE #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
PCSSD will be open for regular business hours tomorrow (Friday, Aug. 28). Schools will operate on their normal Friday schedule (which includes blended Group B students). Extended care and athletic activities will resume tomorrow as well. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Schoology Update:
The parent access feature is not turned on yet for Schoology. We are working to get all teachers and students up to speed before adding the parent access. We'll share more information next week. Thank you for your continued patience.
Central Arkansas is expected to feel the impact of Hurricane Laura tomorrow. Based on the most current weather updates, the heaviest impact is expected between 3-4pm. Therefore, PCSSD will dismiss school early on Thursday, August 27. Elementary schools will dismiss at 11:30am and Secondary schools will dismiss at 1:00pm. Dismissal times are for both car and bus riders. District offices will dismiss at 1pm as well. There will be no district athletics events on Thursday, August 27. No decision has been made about school or athletic activities for Friday at this time.
SCHOOLOGY UPDATE: Rachel Blackwell, Digital Learning Facilitator for PCSSD, offers another walk through of what Schoology looks like for students, starting with the log-in process to the student portal. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
http://ow.ly/J3U850B8ZV1
Don't forget early dismissal on Wednesdays for students!! Students will be dismissed at 11:30am and there will be no after school care.
Important information for Cato Elementary 4th and 5th Grade Virtual Students..https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JKCCe0BiGpLBzjJtGcg82TuLmLeScDiMTiEfuTl6w1w/edit?usp=sharing