It’s German-American Heritage Month. Did you know? German-Americans made a lasting impact on the U.S. school system with the establishment of the first Kindergartens in the country. #pcssdproud #serveall
Shout out to SHHS band student, Hailey Middaugh! She was selected as 17th chair for the All-Region Orchestra in percussion. We are so proud of Hailey's hard work in band this year. Congrats! 🎉
AVID builds college and career readiness by giving students chances to explore what opportunities are available after high school. SHHS AVID has been busy in October! AVID 10th graders visited UCA & UACCM on 10/7, and AVID 11th graders visited Harding on 10/14.
Hard to believe that we're more than halfway through the football season. ROBINSON and MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES (*homecoming*) are defending home turf. SYLVAN HILLS and MAUMELLE HIGH are on the road. Good luck! Livestream available: https://www.pcssd.org/page/sports-network
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Wow! Before time gets away from us, we have to celebrate our Bears of the Month for last month. Students and teachers vote to recognize those on campus who exhibit great GRRRR qualities. Go, Bears!
It's Boss's Day! Thanks to all the outstanding leaders across PCSSD! Did you know Boss’s Day was initiated by a State Farm Insurance employee in Illinois in 1958? October 16 was chosen to coincide with her father’s birthday, who was also her boss.
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Students from MAUMELLE, MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES, ROBINSON and SYLVAN HILLS high schools attended a swearing-in ceremony last week for Teen Court. Teen court participants serve as judge, jury and advocates and impose sanctions that reflect restorative justice principles. Special thanks to Judge Mark Leverett and Judge Barry Hyde as well as Pulaski County Youth Services for their commitment to this program. #pcssdproud #serveall
Student Choice is an important part of the educational atmosphere, even when it comes to student nutrition! Chef King prepared grilled chicken sandwiches with roasted red pepper mayo and Caribbean BBQ pulled pork sandwiches for the students to sample. Students then voted on which one they'd prefer to see added to their cafeteria menu. It was close, but the Caribbean BBQ won with 55% of the vote!
It's Down Syndrome Awareness Month! Every October, we have the chance to celebrate and empower our students with Down syndrome. #pcssdproud #serveall
Congratulations to all our Sylvan Hills High Choir students who auditioned for the ArkCDA Region 2 All-Region Choir on Saturday (Oct. 12)! We had:
🎵2 students selected as alternates
🎵20 students selected to the All-Region Choir
🎵11 students who scored in the top twenty chairs, making them eligible to audition for All-State Choir in February!
We are so very proud of all of our students who took the opportunity to try their best to make the choir. And a huge congratulations to our students who made All-Region! Everyone has worked so hard to prepare, and we are super proud of the progress that our students are making.
Make sure to come out and cheer on our teams this week. There are many great opportunities!
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Bystanders play a crucial role. Did you know changing the subject or using humor can help diffuse a bullying incident? Learn more here: https://trst.in/Jmrydx
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October is Polish American Heritage Month. Celebrate by learning more about the contributions of Polish Americans. For starters: Did you know that Pulaski County is named after Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski, a Polish-born Continental Army officer? #pcssdproud #serveall
We are...grateful for amazing educators. Last week we celebrated Mr. Porter, Ms. Berberian, Ms. Parr, and Ms. Chaot for their amazing contributions to the classroom and our school!
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to mourn the loss of domestic abuse victims, connect with others to create change and celebrate progress to overcome. Find out how you get involved and provide support: https://trst.in/u3gA1R #pcssdproud #serveall
PCSSD wishes our Jewish community an easy fast on this Yom Kippur. For traditional Jewish people, this holy day is primarily centered on atonement and repentance.
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Attention PCSSD students and staff. In honor breast cancer awareness month, we're having a districtwide Pink Out day next week. Join us in showing your support of breast cancer awareness by wearing something pink on Friday, October 18.
All four PCSSD high schools are defending home turf this week. It's homecoming for MAUMELLE tonight and it's the game of the week! SYLVAN HILLS HIGH (homecoming for the Bears, too), MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES and ROBINSON HIGH are all at home tomorrow. #pcssdproud #serveall
For World Mental Health Day, we come together as a community to raise awareness about the importance of mental health for students & staff. Let's prioritize self-care, support one another & break the stigma around mental health. It’s OK to ask for help! #pcssdproud #serveall
Do you know what Duck Debugging is? Mr. Smith’s programming classes do! It’s a way to debug code by explaining it to an inanimate object, like a rubber duck. #pcssdproud #serveall
