RHS classes will be virtual for the rest of the week.
-Tuesday, Thursday, Friday:
Students will follow their regular schedule and join the google meet for each class period. Please check Schoology for information from your teachers. Attendance will be taken.
-Wednesday:
Please use this time to get help in your classes, and complete assignments in Lexia, No Red Ink, and Reveal Math. Your teachers will be available via google meet from 8:50-10:30 and 12-1.
Presidents Day is a day we honor all U.S. Presidents, past and present. Happy Presidents Day!
Chief Master Richard E. Anderson is an 8th-degree black belt master & highest-ranking African American in American Taekwondo Assoc. He works with at-risk youth. He was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2013.
#blackhistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
PCSSD will have virtual days on Monday, Feb. 15 and Tuesday, Feb. 16 due to winter weather and dangerously cold temperatures over the next 48 hours. Due to ADE regulations, the district is not allowed to declare a SNOW day and close down. However, we love seeing this winter weather and look forward to our teachers and students having winter-based instruction during this pivot!
#pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Happy Valentine's Day!
Judge Olly Neal Jr. was the first black district prosecuting attorney in Arkansas and served as a circuit court judge and on the Arkansas Court of Appeals. He was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2014.
#blackhistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Vertie Carter used her money to create a teacher education lab at Philander Smith College & uncovered discriminatory hiring practices on Arkansas' Merit System Council. She was inducted into Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2014.
#blackhistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Abraham Carpenter Sr. and his family founded Carpenter's Produce which for national grocery chains. The family is an important symbol of success in agriculture. He was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2011.
#blackhistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Nearly 400 PCSSD employees received the COVID-19 vaccine this week! We are so excited for our amazing educators and professionals get the vaccine. Thank you to Cornerstone Pharmacy - JFK and Kroger Pharmacy for working with our district bring these vaccines to our schools. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Oliver Baker, Ph.D. is a Yale University physicist. He conducted groundbreaking research in particle physics and initiated integrating technology into the classroom. He was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2006.
#blackhistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Due to current weather conditions and its impact on roads, PCSSD will have another virtual day tomorrow. This means that all school and district buildings will be closed for access on Friday, February 12.
There is a chance for more winter weather on Monday and district administration will be monitoring that as well. Stay warm and safe!
We will be virtual tomorrow due to the road conditions. All students are to follow their schedule as if it were a regular day. This means at 8:45 am you are to be in Senator Study. Then go to 1st period for 45 minutes, 2nd for 45 minutes, and so on. Attendance will be taken and work is to be done. I hope all of you stay safe and sound!
Dr. Jay Pickering
Principal, Joe T. Robinson High School
jpickering9232@pcssd.org
Arkansas PBS is providing resources for parents during #BlackHistoryMonth, including activities, videos, and a writing contest. Learn more about these resources: https://www.pcssd.org/article/397945?org=pcssd
#pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
We will be virtual tomorrow due to the road conditions. All students are to follow their schedule as if it were a regular day. This means at 8:45 am you are to be in Senator Study. Then go to 1st period for 45 minutes, 2nd for 45 minutes, and so on. Attendance will be taken and work is to be done. I hope all of you stay safe and sound!
Dr. Jay Pickering
Principal, Joe T. Robinson High School
Phone: 501-234-1234
jpickering9232@pcssd.org
Roscoe Robinson is a gospel and R&B recording artist. His career spanned several decades and worked with artists such as the late Sam Cooke and the late Bobby Womack. He was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2019.
#blackhistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Winter weather is expected to continue to impact much of the state today. Therefore, in order maintain the safety of our students and staff, PCSSD will have a districtwide virtual day on Thursday, February 11. Stay safe and warm! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Darrell Walker was a basketball standout at University of Arkansas. He was drafted by the Knicks in 1983, played for 5 NBA teams & won a Championship with '93 Bulls. He was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2018.
#blackhistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Florence Beatrice Price was a published composer by 14, composing more than 300 pieces. She's a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers. She was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2018.
#blackhistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Sterling B. Williams, M.D. was a leader in the field of obstetrics and gynecology, holding a number of faculty and leadership positions at universities across the U.S. He was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2008.
#blackhistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Milton P. Crenchaw is an original Tuskegee Airmen. He was one of the first African Americans (and the first in Arkansas) to be trained as a civilian licensed pilot. He was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2007.
#blackhistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
