STATEMENT 1/3: Per direction by the Governor of Arkansas, Pulaski County Special School District will be closed until March 30. The decision came after an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases across the nation.
March is Women's History Month. Bettye Caldwell played an integral role in the development of Head Start and was named one of Ladies' Home Journal's 10 Women of the Year in 1978. Caldwell moved to Arkansas in the 1960s and inducted into the Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame in 2016.
Congrats to our PCSSD students who competed in the Regional Science Fair. Leah Levar won 1st place in Behavioral Science and Brayden Miller won honorable mention (SYLVAN HILLS MID). Aslin Falasco won 1st place in Animal Science (ROBINSON MID). #pcssdproud #eqiutyandexcellence
Don't forget to turn in your volunteer hours by Friday, March 13!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b4badaf2aaaf58-robinson1
If they have any questions please contact Shannon Wilson
At tsblwilson@sbcglobal.net
Reminders for students
*Tomorrow is the last day for the book fair so go by the library and check it out!
*Prom tickets are on sale now for $35 in Rm 25 with Mrs Brucks. The price goes up to $40 after spring break.
*BRING $5 tomorrow and BUY a ticket for our spring play “Alice in Wonderland”
*If you did not fill out your pre-registration form for next year’s classes with your counselor please see them ASAP
Join us Thursday, March 5th at 6pm in the library to learn about the many “extras” at RHS! Sponsors and students who participate in clubs, activities and sports will share information about how to get involved. The book fair will also be open if you would like to make a purchase.
DID YOU KNOW: A leap year occurs every 4 years to help synchronize the calendar year with the solar year, or the length of time it takes the earth to complete its orbit around the sun, which is about 365-¼ days.
February is Black History Month. Sheryl Underwood is a comedian and television host of The Talk. She founded the African American Female Comedian Association. Underwood was born in Little Rock and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2007.
February is Black History Month. Lencola Sullivan-Verseveldt was the first African American to win Miss Arkansas in 1980. She was fourth runner-up at Miss America that year. She is from Morrilton and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2006.
February is Black History Month. Charles Bussey Jr. was the first African American elected to the Little Rock City Board of Directors, deputy sheriff of Pulaski County, and mayor of Little Rock. Bussey was born in Stamps and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2006.
Students NEED to turn in their registration forms for their 2020-2021 class schedule. These forms are PAST DUE! Get them to the counselors ASAP!
February is Black History Month. Fran Bennett is an actress, best known for her role on hit shows such as Guiding Light, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Scandal. Bennett was born in Malvern and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2005.
Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday," also called Shrove Tuesday. The name Fat Tuesday refers to the last day of eating richer foods before the leaner days of Lent begin when many Christians fast. Do you celebrate Mardi Gras?
February is Black History Month. James "Jimmy" McKissic was a world-renowned pianist who performed throughout the world, including more than two dozen events at Carnegie Hall in New York. McKissic was born in Little Rock and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1994.
11th grade students will take the ACT tomorrow at RHS. They need a charged chromebook, school ID and only ACT approved calculators will be permitted. Please be ON TIME to school so the check in process can run quickly and smoothly. 11th graders will be allowed and excused to check out after the test ONLY if we have written/email permission or a parent checks them out in the office. Student drivers should bring in a note or have parents email aparrish7827@pcssd.org.
Make sure you are well rested and have a nutritious breakfast. Come ready to ROCK the ACT tomorrow!
February is Black History Month. Joycelyn Elders served as the U.S. Surgeon General in President Clinton's Administration and as Director of the Arkansas Department of Health. Elders was born in Schaal, AR and was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1995.
A reminder that all 11th grade students will take the ACT this Tuesday at RHS. Students will report to school as usual. This test is free for 11th graders.
February is Black History Month. Rodney Earl Slater was the first African American director of the Federal Highway Administration and U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President Clinton. He grew up in Marianna and was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1997.
February is Black History Month. Lou Brock was an MLB player who changed the game by using the stolen base as an offensive weapon, and was the league's all-time stolen base leader until 1991. He was born in El Dorado and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2005.
