Are students in your community looking for meals during the summer? Visit www.fns.usda.gov/meals4kids to access the USDA Meals for Kids Site Finder. The interactive map is updated weekly. You can also text "Summer Meals" to 914-342-7744 or call 1-866-348-6479 to find a site near you.
Today is World Softball Day! Did you know that softball is played by about 30 millions people around the world, including teams across PCSSD. Today we celebrate the sport of softball and its players. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Enrollment is now open for the PCYS June Summer Bootcamp ACT Prep sessions. They run June 20-23, 9 a.m.-noon. Registration closes June 15.
If you have any questions contact Whitney Dobbins at wdobbins@pulaskicounty.net. Register https://forms.gle/EicSxou3ZgzingxP9
Congratulations to PCSSD's Executive Director of Communications, Jessica Duff, on being named one of Little Rock Soirée Magazine's 2022 Women to Watch! We are proud to have her on our team!
https://trst.in/BRzQR0
#pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Today is Family Health and Fitness Day! How are you and your family working on your health this summer?
Happy Friday! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Maumelle High School would like to invite your scholar to attend our Freshman Transition Camp 2022 this summer! Incoming 9th-grade Scholars will have the opportunity to experience a week in the life of a Freshman. Our goal is to guide them through their transition to high school by introducing the academic, behavioral, and social skills they will need to perform at a higher level.
Dates: July 18-22 (5 days)
Time: 8:00-12:00 p.m.
MORE DETAILS: https://5il.co/1bx6g
A dozen PCSSD schools have qualified for the Community Eligibility Provision program during the 2022-2023 school year. The program provides meals, regardless of eligibility category, at no charge for all students.
https://www.pcssd.org/article/758787
#pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Reading during these summer months helps avoid the summer slide. The National Education Association celebrates reading every month with the Read Across America campaign. They offer tips to create a reading club and recommend books for all reading levels.
https://trst.in/UU5kgl
Are students in your community looking for meals during the summer? Visit www.fns.usda.gov/meals4kids to access the USDA Meals for Kids Site Finder. The interactive map is updated weekly. You can also text "Summer Meals" to 914-342-7744 or call 1-866-348-6479 to find a site near you.
Congratulations to the Class of 2022! Here is the full graduation video from the crew at UA - Little Rock.
https://youtu.be/n4Qh6dzuwDI
Maumelle High School - Class of 2022 graduation ceremony was held on May 21, 2022 at the Jack Stephens Center on the campus of UA-Little Rock.
June is Great Outdoors Month. One popular Central Arkansas outdoor destination is Riverfront Park. This park stretches 11 blocks and includes the Clinton Presidential Park Bridge, Civil War Marker, Junction Bridge, La Petit Roche Plaza, Peabody Splash Park, and much more!
As a reminder, PCSSD is now operating under summer hours. This means offices are open 7 am-5:30 pm Monday-Thursday. Exceptions are the weeks of Juneteenth & Independence Day which include closures on Monday & a normal 8 am-4:30 pm Tuesday-Friday. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
June 6, 1944 - D-Day. The largest seaborne invasion in history occurred on this day during World War II on the beaches of Normandy. More than 4,000 members of the Allied forces were confirmed dead, but total casualties are estimated at more than 10,000.
The UAMS Department of Dental Hygiene is offering a free Summer Smiles clinic from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 10 in Little Rock.
https://news.uams.edu/2022/05/24/uams-dental-hygiene-program-offers-free-summer-of-smiles-clinic-for-children-on-june-10/
NOTE: The June PCSSD Board of Education meeting will be held on Monday, June 6 at 5:30 p.m. This is a change from the regular board meeting date and time. Full agenda can be found online: https://trst.in/AfnLv3
Molex partnered with the Maumelle High School Engineering Academy this year. Molex is changing from connectors to medical supplies and they are refitting their workspace accordingly. Besides offering guest speakers, field trips and mentoring for special projects, they donated multiple workstations to our program and school. Thank you so much!
(Pictured, L-R: David Casto, Jonathan Juhl, Carlos Stevenson)
June is Pride Month. This month we reflect on the progress of the LGBTQI+ community in our continued fight for equality and inclusion.
Today is Global Running Day to celebrate the sport of running. Are you running today?
Parents: Want to help kids #MoveInMay? Whether you’re playing a game with your kids or coaching a youth sports team, make fun the top priority. Learn more ways to help your kids find their way to play: http://ow.ly/XSBt50IZqB6 #MoveYourWay
