Mills University Studies High School

Congratulations to the teacher and the students of the month for March! This month, Ms. Parker was nominated by students for this honor. As one said, "Ms. Parker has made me feel like I have a safe spot in school. I don't even have her class and she still reaches out to me about every event." Another student stated, "She's a good teacher because she helps me with anything I need help on." The students this month are nominated by teachers. Here are the statements made about them in the nomination process! Christopher Llamas, 9th grade: Chris is the best student behaviorally, academically, and socially. He is determined and disciplined to do the right thing even if others are not. Chris is sweet and always in a great mood. Jiovanni Martinez, 10th grade: Jiovanni has maintained As and Bs this school year, he rarely misses school, and he recently scored the highest level - level 4 - on the winter ATLAS interim assessment. He is such a hard-working student! Shirley Velasquez-Gonzalez, 11th grade: Shirley embodies the BLAZE standards: she is actively involved in school activities and extracurriculars, she strives for academic excellence, and she is always respectful and inclusive of all her teachers and peers! Kearlena Collins, 12th grade: Kearlena asks questions to aid her understanding and clarify points of confusion. She is polite, considerate, hard-working, and always helpful. She will be so successful in life because of these wonderful characteristics!

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Happy St. Patrick's Day! ☘️ Many Americans join this celebration of Irish heritage by wearing green. Other traditions include enjoying parades, Irish dancing and traditional foods like corned beef and cabbage. #pcssdproud #serveall

March is Irish-American Heritage Month! 🇮🇪 🇺🇸 DID YOU KNOW? At least 9 signers of the Declaration of Independence had an Irish background. Learn more about how these Irish founders supported the creation of the U.S. https://trst.in/0RhBsR #pcssdproud #serveall

As we head into 4th quarter, we're down to our last two months with PCSSD high school students joining as active participants in our school board meetings. On Tuesday night, MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH senior Tyson Thompson represented the student body at the March Board of Education meeting. We are so proud of his hard work and willingness to represent the Comets. Way to go, Tyson!

Community members - WE NEED YOU! 🏀 Comets Spirit Send-Off! 🚀 Mills University Studies High School invites all parents and community members to join us for a Comets Spirit Send-Off as we cheer on our basketball team to the State Championship! 📅 Date: Friday, March 14th ⏰ Time: 10:00 AM 📍 Location: Parents and Community Members will line the sides of Dixon Road (from Mills High to the I-530 on-ramp) Let’s show our Comet pride and send the team off in style! Wear green or gold, bring pom-poms, posters, and spirit items, and help us rally our boys to victory over the Morrilton Devil Dogs! Please share this and come out to support our team! 🚀💛💚 Go Comets! 💚💛🚀 #ElevatingExcellence #CometNation #SendOff #StateChampionship #MUSHS

Our community has come through and gifted our campus the opportunity to take 120 students to the State Championship game in Hot Springs on Friday! So, tomorrow morning, Thursday, March 13th, the first 30 students of each grade level will have the chance to sign up for these tickets at no cost. This will be on a first come-first serve basis! The first 30 seniors will need to see Dr. Jackson. The first 30 juniors will see Mr. Patterson. The first 30 sophomores will see Mr. Rimmer. And the first 30 freshmen will see Ms. A. Jordan. Students will provide their name and their phone number so that the electronic tickets can be transferred to them for entrance to the arena. Let's stand up, Comet Nation!!! #ElevatingExcellence #GoComets #MUSHS

Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Last, but certainly not least, more than one teacher librarian selected YA fantasy writer, Tomi Adeyemi. Adeyemi's wildly popular Legacy of Orïsha trilogy was inspired by her study of West African mythology. #pcssdproud #serveall

Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Barbara Kingsolver was another author who made several of our teacher librarians' must-read lists. Her most recent novel, Demon Copperhead, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2023. #pcssdproud #serveall

Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Lois Lowry was also selected by several of our teacher librarians. Lowry's works grapples with tough topics including her dystopian middle-grade novel, The Giver. #pcssdproud #serveall

Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Author & illustrator Patricia Polacco was selected by three of our teacher librarians! Her book Thank You, Mr. Falker shares the story of the teacher who recognized her dyslexia and helped her read at age 14. #pcssdproud #serveall

Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Ms. Matthews of MAUMELLE MIDDLE picked Judy Blume. This quintessential children's, YA and adult is the author behind staples like Are You There God, It's Me Margaret? and Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. #pcssdproud #serveall

Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Ms. Choat of SYLVAN HILLS HIGH can't put down Agatha Christie. And it's no mystery why! Christie's novels are still hooking readers with her intricate whodunit plots and clever detective protagonists. #pcssdproud #serveall

Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Ms. Newlin of ROBINSON HIGH's freshman campus loves Jane Austen. Austen is known for her biting wit and sharp societal commentary. Her work still inspires movie adaptations and modern-retellings to this day. #pcssdproud #serveall

Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Mr. Davis of MAUMELLE HIGH also selected a master of gothic literature, Emily Brontë. A poet and writer, Brontë is best known for her only novel, the classic, Wuthering Heights. #pcssdproud #serveall

Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Mr. Stow of BAKER ELEMENTARY is a huge fan of Mary Shelley. Shelley is often considered the mother of sci-fi for her use of scientific elements rather than supernatural in her gothic masterpiece, Frankenstein. #pcssdproud #serveall

Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Ms. Baughtman of LAWSON ELEMENTARY enjoys digging into the work of Jan Brett. Brett is the author and illustrator of cozy picture books like The Mitten and The Hat. #pcssdproud #serveall

Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Ms. Willmuth from ROBINSON ELEMENTARY enjoys Kate DiCamillo. DiCamillo's work includes over 25 children's novels including Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tale of Despereaux and the Mercy Watson series. #pcssdproud #serveall

Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Ms. Harvey at CHENAL ELEMENTARY enjoys the author, R. J. Palacio. Palacio's middle-grade novel, Wonder, tells the story of a boy with facial differences entering school for the first time. #pcssdproud #serveall

Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: LANDMARK ELEMENTARY's Ms. Thomason enjoys Katherine Applegate. Applegate's middle-grade novel, The One and Only Ivan, won the Newbery Medal for her thoughtful portrayal of a caged gorilla who lived in a mall. #pcssdproud #serveall