PCSSD is wishing everyone a very happy Valentine's Day
February is Black History Month. Lottie Lee Holt Shackelford became the first female mayor of Little Rock. In 1998, Shackelford founded the Women's Foundation of Arkansas. She was born in Little Rock and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1993.
February is Black History Month. Robert McFerrin Sr. was the first African American to appear in an opera at the Metropolitan Opera house in New York City. McFerrin was born in Marianna and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1995.
The Orange Ladies Society and the Daisy Bates Gentlemen's Club is sponsoring their 2020 FRIENDSHIP BALL on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14th.
Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased from any Orange Lady or Gentlemen's Club member. They may also be purchased in the front office. Tickets are $5 in advance and $6 at the door. Parents will be admitted free of charge. Pre-K through 1st-grade students MUST be accompanied by an adult chaperone.
What a wonderful way to enjoy music, dancing, and food concessions with your child on Valentine's Night! Question???? Please contact Mrs. Copeland or Mr. White.
February is Black History Month. Sidney Moncrief played basketball for University of Arkansas and led them to the Final Four in '78. He was a first round draft pick and five time All-Star. Moncrief was born in Little Rock and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2001.
February is Black History Month. Granville Coggs was an original Tuskegee Airman. He attended Harvard and became the first African American staff physician at San Francisco's Kaiser Hospital. Coggs was born in Pine Bluff and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2001.
February is Black History Month. Johnnie Harrison Taylor was a singer known as the "Philosopher of Soul." His single "Disco Lady" was the first single to ever be certified platinum. Taylor was born in Crawfordsville, AR and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1999.
February is Black History Month. Hubert "Geese" Ausbie was a member of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team and became known as the "Clown Prince of Basketball." Ausbie attended Philander Smith College and was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1995.
February is Black History Month. Daisy Gatson Bates was a mentor to the Little Rock Nine during Central High's desegregation. In 1957 the AP chose her as Woman of the Year in Education. Bates grew up in Huttig, AR and was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1993.
The Orange Ladies Society and the Daisy Bates Gentlemen's Club is sponsoring their 2020 FRIENDSHIP BALL on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14th.
Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased from any Orange Lady or Gentlemen's Club member. They may also be purchased in the front office. Tickets are $5 in advance and $6 at the door. Parents will be admitted free of charge. Pre-K through 1st-grade students MUST be accompanied by an adult chaperone.
What a wonderful way to enjoy music, dancing, and food concessions with your child on Valentine's Night! Question???? Please contact Mrs. Copeland or Mr. White.
February is Black History Month. Art Porter Sr. was best known as a jazz musician and performed for President Clinton's two gubernatorial inaugurations and a presidential inaugural reception. Porter is from Little Rock and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1994.
Hello Bates Parents and Guardians,
To finish up our Kindness Week, tomorrow we will fill our hearts with kindness and wear red. Monday will conclude the activities with neon day. Thank you for your participation! Thank you and have a great evening!
This is a reminder that schools will be closed on Monday, February 10 for parent teacher conferences. We'll see you (students) back in the classroom on Tuesday, February 11!
Hello Bates Parents and Guardians,
Tomorrow will complete our Kindness Week. We will fill our heats with kindness and wear red. Thank you and have a great evening!
Today is "Decades Day" for The Great Kindness Challenge. We're teaching students that "Kindness is Timeless." Check out these pictures from Mrs. Settlemoir's 1st grade class.
February is Black History Month. Andree Yvonne Layton Roaf was the first African American woman to serve on the Arkansas Supreme Court when she was appointed by Governor Jim Guy Tucker. Roaf moved to Pine Bluff as an adult and inducted to the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1996.
The Orange Ladies Society and the Daisy Bates Gentlemen's Club is sponsoring their 2020 FRIENDSHIP BALL on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14th.
Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased from any Orange Lady or Gentlemen's Club member. They may also be purchased in the front office. Tickets are $5 in advance and $6 at the door. Parents will be admitted free of charge. Pre-K through 1st-grade students MUST be accompanied by an adult chaperone.
What a wonderful way to enjoy music, dancing, and food concessions with your child on Valentine's Night! Question???? Please contact Mrs. Copeland or Mr. White.
REMINDER! The Pulaski County Special School District science fair will be held *this* Friday, February 7 from 9am until 1 pm. Come visit us at UA-Little Rock and see all the projects from across our school district. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
February is Black History Month. Samuel Massie Jr. was a chemist and worked on the Manhattan Project during WWII. His research led to medications to treat malaria, meningitis and more. He was born in North Little Rock and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1998.
This week we're participating in the Great Kindness Challenge. Today's challenge was "crazy hair day!" How cute are our Pre-K teachers and students with their crazy hair?! ❤️❤️
