Sylvan Hills Elementary was one of 7 schools to exit ADE'S Section 1003. In order to achieve this, the schools must have continuous growth in their subpopulations.
Because of this, SHES had the opportunity to present our work to 400 Arkansas educators about our school's growth and provided them with ideas they could use.
Presenters included Bethany Christopher (3rd grade teacher), Ryan Tillar (2nd grade teacher), and Britney Hickman (principal).
Thoughtful Thursday: In addition to working on education skills this summer, also spend time teaching kids to be kind. PBS Kids recommends focusing on recognizing/labeling emotions like happy, sad, curious, disappointed.
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One way to avoid the summer slide is to continue reading. A number of organizations offer programs to encourage reading during the summer. The Measured Mom blog offers a Read in 100 Places summer reading challenge!
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We celebrated our volunteers with a thank you breakfast at central office and distributed gifts and some of our annual volunteer awards. Our volunteers donated nearly 17,000 hours this year! Check out our PALS winners: https://trst.in/s3J7uk. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
We recently celebrated school leaders at this year's final principal meeting. Several principals were recognized for growth, academic performance and systems of support. Awards were also given to "top principals" by feeder and overall District. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
PCSSD teachers recently participated in a RISE (Reading Initiative for Student Excellence) Science of Reading professional development program at Maumelle High. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
It's a Friday Funny!
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Families with students attending PCSSD who were eligible for free or reduced-price school meals or attended a CEP school for the 22-23 school year can receive a $120 Summer 2023 P-EBT benefit.
https://www.pcssd.org/article/1147304
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June is National Hunger Awareness Month. The Central Arkansas Library System is providing free Lunch at the Library events for children up to 18 years old this summer. Check out a complete list of locations:
https://www.pcssd.org/article/1129797
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One way to avoid the summer slide is to continue reading. A number of organizations offer programs to encourage reading during the summer. Scholastic offers stories, games and more in their free, online summer program.
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Even though temperatures have been climbing and school is already out, today is the first official day of Summer! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Today is Juneteenth to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. This is the anniversary of Major General Gordon Granger's order on this day in 1865. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
“There’s no shame in fear, my father told me, what matters is how we face it.”
George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings
Happy Father's Day to all the fathers and father figures across PCSSD!
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June is Great Outdoors Month. This month we celebrate the natural beauty from across the Natural State. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
It's a Friday Funny!
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Several general and special education teachers gathered last week for a professional development session. These co-teaching and inclusion teams collaborated on strategies to improve instructional strategies for students in PCSSD. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Happy Birthday Arkansas! Our great state was admitted to the Union as the 25th state of the United States of America on this day in 1836.
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One way to avoid the summer slide is to continue reading. A number of organizations offer programs to encourage reading during the summer. Reading is Fundamental offers ideas to partner books with summer activities.
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Today is Flag Day. This day marks the date the American flag was adopted by the Continental Congress in 1777. But it wasn't until August of 1949 that Congress approved the national observance of Flag Day. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
PCSSD will offer 5-day meal boxes to any household with children ages 18 and under. Meal box pick up days will be on Thursday from 7am until 12pm at Mills University Studies High School (708 E. Dixon Rd). The boxes will be available every week starting this Thursday, June 15 through Thursday, August 3. If you have any questions, please email nutrition@pcssd.org (This institute is a equal opportunity provider) #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
