Mills University Studies High School

Congratulations to the Mills University Studies High School Speech & Debate team students for placing in various events and winning the Overall 3rd place sweepstakes at the Mount St. Mary's Academy Forensics Festival this past weekend! Individual awards received were: 2nd place to Shirley Velasquez & Willow Toney for Duet Acting 5th place to Xavion Mclennan & Chance Bradford for Duo Improvisation 6th place to Jimiah Cooper for Informational Speaking 1st place for Chance Bradford for Impromptu Speaking We are proud of these students for their hard work and achievements! #ElevatingExcellence #CommunicationMatters

We did it! We officially made it to the 100th day of school for students, and our kids are 100 days smarter! How will your family and your student make the rest of the year 💯? #pcssdproud #serveall

Black History Month, Local Black-Owned Business Spotlight: Arkansas Relationship Counseling Center's mission is to increase the number of healthy, happy marriages in Arkansas. Learn more: https://arkansasrelationshipcenter.com/ #pcssdproud #serveall

Beginning tomorrow morning, Tuesday, February 4th, our campus will be giving the second round of our ATLAS Interim tests. This is our last practice round before we take the state ATLAS test in April. It is vital that your student be at school and on time for these assessments. Testing will begin at 8:30 and will end around 10:30. Students who arrive late or who are absent will have to take make-up tests. We will be testing all 9th and 10th graders on Tuesday and Wednesday in the areas of reading and writing. Thursday we will test all students who take Algebra I and Geometry. On Friday, all students taking Biology will be given the science assessment. If you have any questions, you can call the school at 490-5700. Thank you for helping us have a successful testing week here at MUSHS!

This is National School Counselor Week, and we want to give a BIG shout out to our wonderful counselors. Ms. Deneke and Ms. Spaight are two of the best, and today they spent time with juniors and sophomores working on course selections for next year. Yes, it's that time! Be sure to check in with your 10th or 11th grader about their choices as they plan for 2025-2026. #NationalSchoolCounselorWeek #ElevatingExcellence

Black History Month, Local Black-Owned Business Spotlight: An Angel's Choice Adoption Agency, Inc. offers furnished temporary housing for mothers who choose adoption as well as support to adoptive parents. Learn more: https://trst.in/FU9ZKT #pcssdproud #serveall

It's basketball homecoming week at MUSHS! Today was Crocs and socks and Birkenstocks. It was an easy and fun way to kick off spirit week! #ElevatingExcellence #WeHaveSpirit

Happy Groundhog Day! Who's excited by Punxsutawney Phil's proclamation? Here's an interesting way to bring STEM into this fun tradition: study shadows with your student by measuring their length at different times of the day. #pcssdproud #serveall

Black History Month, Local Black-Owned Business Spotlight: Our first business to highlight, 3 Hidden Gems, is actually 3 in 1! This gift shop is a collective of Desired Elements, Natural Joy by Nicole Jaene & Bonded Forever Jewelry. https://trst.in/XdgyjX #pcssdproud #serveall

The PCSSD Board of Education recently voted to increase the starting salary for bus drivers and security personnel. The new starting hourly rate for bus drivers is $18.10 and $20.27 for security. Check out our openings & apply today! https://www.pcssd.org/page/careers #pcssdproud #serveall

To cap off School Choice Week, here are 3 options for families wishing to apply. They can email schoolchoice@pcssd.org, come in person to PCSSD Central Office or mail their application c/o Equity and Pupil Services 925 E. Dixon Rd., Little Rock, AR, 72206 #pcssdproud #serveall

This year, the theme of Black History Month is labor and its effect on Black history & culture (source: https://asalh.org/black-history-themes/). PCSSD will spotlight 27 local Black-owned businesses throughout February. We are excited to celebrate these local entrepreneurs! #pcssdproud #serveall

Check out these talented artists! Students in our drawing classes are learning figure drawing this quarter and have the opportunity to draw from an actual model rather than just from photographs. Student volunteers are doing a great job of posing for their fellow classmates and helping them develop their observational, problem solving, and drawing skills in the Drawing I, II, and III classes. #ArtMatters #Elevating Excellence

It is School Choice Week, and here are just a few of the students who attend Mills University Studies High School by choice and what they had to say about why they are here! #ElevatingExcellence #SchoolChoiceWeek

Next week is basketball homecoming week at MUSHS! Show your COMET SPIRIT each day!

School Choice Week may be wrapping up, but the school choice window in PCSSD is going strong! School choice applications are accepted now through May 1, 2025. Get started: https://trst.in/03gK1p #pcssdproud #serveall

Hiring Substitutes! On Thursday, February 6th, ESS will be hosting an informational session and training. 925 E. Dixon Road 10am - 12pm We would love to have you join us as a substitute! Visit ESS.com to start your application and use the link below to register in advance to attend the meeting. https://calendly.com/bhampton2013/hiring-subs-for-pulaski-county-special-school-2

Don't forget to include your students in decision-making during School Choice Week. 70% of teens believe that choosing a school should be a decision that the students & parents make. https://trst.in/lVLfXU #pcssdproud #serveall

This week the 9th graders have been working on their plans for becoming sophomores! Today they got the chance to do mock interviews with some of our community partners demonstrating their poise, communication skills, resume building, and even their strong handshake. We are excited to see the class of 2028 become all that they can be! #ElevatingExcellence

This week our 9th grade students attended the Career Pathways Fair on our campus. Students were exposed to the courses they can take leading to various career fields and opportunities. They'll be selecting their pathways and their 10th grade courses very soon, so be on the lookout for those documents coming home! #Elevating Excellence