It's starting to feel like fall and the perfect weather for Friday Night Football! ROBINSON, MAUMELLE and MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES are on the road, while SYLVAN HILLS HIGH is at home. Don't forget, you can livestream games here: https://trst.in/BAlcPJ #pcssdproud #serveall
Reminder for the Mills community: Mills University Studies High will host a community meeting to update everyone on the construction projects taking place on campus. The meeting will be held on Thursday, October 10 at 6 p.m. in the seminar room. We hope to see you there!
Parents of seniors - Mark your calendars! On Monday, October 7th we will hold a parent/guardian night for all of our 12th grade students from 6:00-7:00 in our high school auditorium. We will be sharing information about graduation, college and trade school applications, financial aid options, scholarship opportunities, and more. We have lots of information to share and want to help you navigate getting your senior to graduation and beyond! If you have any questions about this meeting, please call the school and ask for the counseling center. We look forward to seeing all of you Monday evening!
It’s a great day to get brand new books into the hands of students! Every donation for books on Donors Choose will be doubled, while funds last. Let’s help students explore the world through the page-turning magic of books! #pcssdproud #serveall
We wish our hard-working clean up crews a very happy National Custodian Day! Thanks for all you do to keep our schools well-maintained and ready for students. We couldn't do it without you! #pcssdproud #serveall
Rosh Hashanah, the New Year in Judaism, begins this evening. PCSSD wishes our Jewish community a year of peace, blessings and good health. #pcssdproud #serveall
Congratulations to our National College Board Program Awardees! The Program honors the strong academic achievements of underrepresented students and recognizes their exemplary performance in school and on national assessments. Read more here: https://www.pcssd.org/article/1794438
Orchestra students at MILLS MIDDLE and MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH are so excited about the new Wenger storage units! Special thanks to the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra for donating these top-of-the-line cabinets. What an amazing addition to the classroom! #pcssdproud #serveall
Ms. Hampton's senior English classes participated in a fish bowl exercise in class this week. It was an opportunity for all voices to be heard, but they had to take turns! The inside row could speak freely, but the outside row was to observe and annotate. Then they swapped places. The conversations were deep and meaningful, and we love seeing our students participate in discourse about their learning.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Over 2,500 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in Arkansas each year. But early detection is key to successful outcomes. Learn more: https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-awareness-month/
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Mr. Thompson had his students outside this week so they could identify and discuss the biodiversity in the ecosystem of MUSHS. In this lesson, students identified and analyzed producers/autotrophs and decomposers/heterotrophs. Ask your students if they can identify autotrophs and heterotrophs both near the school and around the central Arkansas area!
Check out our Academies in Action! MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH Freshman Seminar students experienced the Be Pro Be Proud mobile simulation workshop, and MAUMELLE HIGH students visited Wilson Water Treatment Facility to learn how water is treated. #pcssdproud #serveall
Congratulations to our recently-named homecoming court! These young ladies will represent their respective grade levels at homecoming on Friday, October 18 when the Comets play Riverview. More details on the events will be coming out soon.
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. The CDC encourages families to model healthy lifestyles by establishing sleep routines, developing health eating habits, and moving more as a family. #pcssdproud #serveall
September is Attendance Awareness Month. Attendance matters for even our youngest learners. Chronically absent Kindergarten students are at risk for falling behind in reading proficiency by 3rd grade. Learn more here: https://trst.in/Q1o4MF #pcssdproud #serveall
Today is the International Day of the Deaf. This year's theme from the World Federation of the Deaf is: Sign up for sign language rights! The organization encourages all people to learn sign language. #pcssdproud #serveall
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Learn more about how to compassionately support a friend who is experiencing suicidal thoughts: https://trst.in/Zan8Fk #pcssdproud #serveall
PCSSD high school students are back as active participants in our monthly school board meetings. Earlier this month, MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH senior Chance Bradford represented the student body at the September Board of Education meeting. #pcssdproud #serveall
After a week off, all of our high schools are back in action tonight. SYLVAN HILLS, MAUMELLE and MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES are on the road, while ROBINSON HIGH is at home. Bring a rain jacket and don't forget, you can livestream games here: https://trst.in/BAlcPJ.#pcssdproud #serveall
We had author Santiago Jose Sanchez visit our ESL students. He shared about the process of writing his book and his experiences immigrating to the United States.
