Mills High School invites all in the Mills Feeder to a "Night of Edutainment" tonight (Tuesday, January 21) at 6pm. There will be workshops for both students and parents. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Good evening Daisy Bates Parent and Guardians.
January 20, 2020 is Pediatric Vision Day; this is an opportunity to have your child's eyes examined and receive glasses, if needed, free of charge.
The ROOTS non-profit has partnered with the Arkansas Department of Education Title 1 office, Arkansas Children's Hospital, and the UAMS Jones Eye Institute to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day (1/20/20) an opportunity for children across the state to receive free comprehensive eye exams and glasses at no cost.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact the school nurse at 501-897-2171.
Shelby Thoma and his wife, Leigh, have been married 25 years and 4 children: Simone-24, Nathan-23, Amelia- 20, and Novi-3. His favorite hobby is running and he also enjoys spending time with his youth group.
Brian Maune and his wife, Jennifer, have been married nearly 14 years. They have 5 kids and another due in May! Brian's hobbies include family travel and outdoors activities like hunting, fishing and camping.
As part of their AVID presentations to 4th and 5th grade students, DAISY BATES will have sororities and fraternities visit. While preparing for that presentation, Principal Jackson (Alpha Kappa Alpha) posed with several teachers celebrating Delta Sigma Theta founders day.
If you would like to send your child to PCSSD, registration is now open for the 2020-2021 school year! All the registration info can be found online at http://ow.ly/430u50xUd8h or by visiting your school's registrar's office.
Hello Daisy bates Parents and Guardians,
Please stay tuned for a few announcements: First, Picture make-up day will be Wednesday, January 15, 2020. Also, you are invited to a Family Informational Night on Thursday, January 16, 2020 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. There will be examples and teachers available to show you and your child the expectations for completing Science Projects. Thank you!
Tina Renee Ward has two daughters, Ti'Naya and Daraleisha, and two grandkids, Kobe and August. Her hobbies include singing, dancing, road trips and bargain shopping!
Flu season is far from over. Don't forget to wash your hands regularly, keep your lunchbox and backpack clean and maintain overall healthy habits. Let's stay healthy and ready to learn this semester!
Hello Daisy Bates Parents and Guardians,
We will be having our award assemblies on Friday, January 10, 2020. Kindergarten through second grade will be held at 8:30. Third through fifth grade will be held at 9:30, at which time our Student Counsel Installation will also be held with Senator Chesterfield. We look forward to seeing you there.
Dr. Linda Remele has been married to her husband, Steve, for 22 years She has one son, Jonathan, and a stepson, Brent, as well as 2 grandchildren and 4 rescue cats. Dr. Remele loves to volunteer and travel outside the U.S. She also loves to read, particularly travel novels.
School choice is officially open for PCSSD. Applications will be accepted at Central Office (925 E. Dixon Road), Monday - Friday between 8:30 am - 4:00pm. Stop by to fill out your application before spots fill up!
Hello Daisy Bates Parent and Guardians,
This is just a friendly reminder that there is no school tomorrow due to our professional development day and school will resume Tuesday, January 7, 2020.
Just a reminder, there is no school tomorrow (Monday, January 6)! We're closed for professional development. See you on Tuesday!
We are wishing all of our PCSSD family and staff a wonderful winter break! Teachers will return Jan. 6 for Professional Development. Students return to school Jan. 7.
Words cannot express our gratitude to those who made donations to clear lunch debt at some of our schools. So far, we've received more than $10,000 in donations for schools across PCSSD.
Check out the Ugly Sweaters our teachers had on today. The students voted on the ugliest, and we will be posting the winner tomorrow.
The Orange Ladies Society & the Daisy Bates
Gentlemen’s Club are sponsoring a Holiday Food
Drive for needy families in our community.
Each class is collecting can goods, and other non-
perishable items to be donated to families before the
Winter Break.
The class collecting the most items will be given
a SUPER-DUPER CLASS party.
There will also be a box in the front lobby of the
school for parents to drop-off items. NO OUT-
DATED CAN GOODS CAN BE ACCEPTED.
Let’s make this a special Holiday for families in our
community by joining in to help.
Thank you and Happy Holidays!
The DAISY BATES ELEMENTARY Bates' Beats performed at the State Capitol as part of the Sounds of the Season.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/arsecofstate/albums/72157712251833258/with/49234789903/
The Orange Ladies Society & the Daisy Bates
Gentlemen’s Club are sponsoring a Holiday Food
Drive for needy families in our community.
Each class is collecting can goods, and other non-
perishable items to be donated to families before the
Winter Break.
The class collecting the most items will be given
a SUPER-DUPER CLASS party.
There will also be a box in the front lobby of the
school for parents to drop-off items. NO OUT-
DATED CAN GOODS CAN BE ACCEPTED.
Let’s make this a special Holiday for families in our
community by joining in to help.
Thank you and Happy Holidays!
The Orange Ladies Society & the Daisy Bates
Gentlemen’s Club are sponsoring a Holiday Food
Drive for needy families in our community.
Each class is collecting can goods, and other non-
perishable items to be donated to families before the
Winter Break.
The class collecting the most items will be given
a SUPER-DUPER CLASS party.
There will also be a box in the front lobby of the
school for parents to drop-off items. NO OUT-
DATED CAN GOODS CAN BE ACCEPTED.
Let’s make this a special Holiday for families in our
community by joining in to help.
Thank you and Happy Holidays!
Hello Daisy Bates Parents and Guardians,
This call is just a reminder that our school spelling bee will resume on tomorrow, December 13, 2019 at 9:00. We look forward to seeing you there!
Hello Pre-K Parents,
If your student is tardy or has to leave early, they must also be signed in and out through the front office.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Hello Daisy Bates Parents and Guardians,
If you enter the campus and see children at recess, please refrain from stopping at the fence and attempting to speak to them, for the safety and security of our students. Our staff may not be aware of who you are and it raises alarm to have an unknown vehicle approaching children.
Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.
Hello Daisy Bates Parents and Guardians,
This call is just a reminder that our school spelling bee will resume on Friday, December 13, 2019 at 9:00. We look forward to seeing you there!
The Orange Ladies Society & the Daisy Bates
Gentlemen’s Club are sponsoring a Holiday Food
Drive for needy families in our community.
Each class is collecting can goods, and other non-
perishable items to be donated to families before the
Winter Break.
The class collecting the most items will be given
a SUPER-DUPER CLASS party.
There will also be a box in the front lobby of the
school for parents to drop-off items. NO OUT-
DATED CAN GOODS CAN BE ACCEPTED.
Let’s make this a special Holiday for families in our
community by joining in to help.
Thank you and Happy Holidays!
The Orange Ladies Society & the Daisy Bates
Gentlemen’s Club are sponsoring a Holiday Food
Drive for needy families in our community.
Each class is collecting can goods, and other non-
perishable items to be donated to families before the
Winter Break.
The class collecting the most items will be given
a SUPER-DUPER CLASS party.
There will also be a box in the front lobby of the
school for parents to drop-off items. NO OUT-
DATED CAN GOODS CAN BE ACCEPTED.
Let’s make this a special Holiday for families in our
community by joining in to help.
Thank you and Happy Holidays!
Hello, Daisy Bates Families.
The Follett Book Fair will take place during the week of December 9-13th. Shopping hours are: 7:30-2:30 each day.
You may wish to take advantage of the Book Fair for holiday shopping. A free self-serve gift wrapping station will be available in the Library Learning Center!
Sales tax will be added to each purchase. Do not forget to add 7.5 percent when totaling the amount your child will need to spend.
Thank you!
Hello Daisy Bates Parents and Guardians,
It's time for our spelling bee. The school spelling bee, originally scheduled for Thursday, December 5, 2019 has been rescheduled for Monday, December 9, 2019 at 1:30. We look forward to seeing you there!!
Hello, Daisy Bates Families.
The Follett Book Fair will take place during the week of December 9-13th. Shopping hours are: 7:30-2:30 each day.
You may wish to take advantage of the Book Fair for holiday shopping. A free self-serve gift wrapping station will be available in the Library Learning Center!
Sales tax will be added to each purchase. Do not forget to add 7.5 percent when totaling the amount your child will need to spend.
Thank you!
The Orange Ladies Society & the Daisy Bates
Gentlemen’s Club are sponsoring a Holiday Food
Drive for needy families in our community.
Each class is collecting can goods, and other non-
perishable items to be donated to families before the
Winter Break.
The class collecting the most items will be given
a SUPER-DUPER CLASS party.
There will also be a box in the front lobby of the
school for parents to drop-off items. NO OUT-
DATED CAN GOODS CAN BE ACCEPTED.
Let’s make this a special Holiday for families in our
community by joining in to help.
Thank you and Happy Holidays!
UALR is hosting a Community Night of Coding Monday (Dec. 9) from 5-8pm in the EIT building. There will be workshops and demos, Hour of Code activities for all ages, computer science hands-on demos and more! Register here: http://ow.ly/jkGC50xtGPE
Hello Daisy Bates Parents and Guardians,
It's time for our spelling bee. The school spelling bee, originally scheduled for Thursday, December 5, 2019 has been rescheduled for Monday, December 9, 2019 at 1:30. We look forward to seeing you there!!
The Orange Ladies Society and the Daisy Bates
Gentlemen’s Club are sponsoring a Holiday Food
Drive for needy families in our community.
Each class is collecting can goods, and other non-
perishable items to be donated to families before the
Winter Break.
The class collecting the most items will be given
a SUPER-DUPER CLASS party.
There will also be a box in the front lobby of the
school for parents to drop-off items. NO OUT-
DATED CAN GOODS CAN BE ACCEPTED.
Let’s make this a special Holiday for families in our
community by joining in to help.
Thank you and Happy Holidays!
Hello Daisy Bates Parents and Guardians,
It's time for our spelling bee. The school spelling bee, originally scheduled for Thursday, December 5, 2019 has been rescheduled for Monday, December 9, 2019 at 1:30. We look forward to seeing you there!!
Pulaski County Special School District wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving!
REMINDER: Schools are closed this week for Fall Break! Enjoy the week off. District office will be closed Thursday and Friday. See you all back in the classroom next week!
Several PCSSD teacher librarians attended the American Association of School Librarians Conference in Louisville, KY. They learned how to create diverse collections, build collaborative partnerships and develop innovative teaching practices.
Mills University Studies High School Theatre Department will host its first full play production in over a decade. "The Miracle Worker" will run November 21 and November 22 at 7pm each night. Students- $3 w/ student ID. Adults- $5, PCSSD Educators- Free w/ school ID.
This is American Education Week and the National Education Association today promotes parental involvement, including reading to children, checking homework, asking about their school day and developing a relationship with teachers. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence #AEW2019
REMINDER: schools will be closed next week (Nov. 25 - Nov. 29) for Fall Break. Central office will be only be closed Thursday (Nov. 28) and Friday (Nov. 29).
Hello Daisy Bates Parents and Guardians,
Family Thanksgiving Lunch is Thursday, November 21. We have to check in all visitors and parents. We will have a master list if you've ever scanned your Drivers License. If you have not, please come Mon-Wed morning to pre-scan your Drivers License to be on the pre-approved list. Thank you.
This is American Education Week and today we kick off the week to honor our education community members who are each critical in building great public schools in Pulaski County! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence #AEW2019
November is Child Safety and Protection Month. The National Safety Council and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration encourage teen drivers to put down their cell phones, slow down and wear a seatbelt.
Mills University Studies High School Theatre Department will host its first full play production in over a decade. "The Miracle Worker" will run November 20 - November 22 at 7pm each night. Students- $3 w/ student ID. Adults- $5, PCSSD Educators- Free w/ school ID.
Hello Daisy Bates Parents and Guardians,
Come out and support our Daisy Bates basketball team as they play Mabelvale tomorrow at 2:30 p.m.The game will be held at Forest Heights STEM Academy. The address is 5901 Evergreen Dr. We look forward to seeing you there!
Good Evening Daisy Bates Parents and Guardians,
Your student will bring home an AMI packet today. These packets are to be completed in the event school is out for inclement weather. Please keep these packets in a safe place, as they will be turned in for a grade after returning to school.
Thank you
Thank you, veterans, for your service.
Today is National Book Lovers Day! Check out the Mills feeder Teacher Librarians' favorite books. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
PCSSD schools held grand re-openings on Tuesday to change the name of our school Media Centers to Library Learning Centers. Check out all the cool pictures of the new looks: http://ow.ly/jMbY50x3awq
Hello Daisy Bates Parents and Guardians,
This is a friendly reminder that school picture day will be this Thursday, November 7, 2019. Please remember these are uniform pictures. Thank you and have a great evening!
We had fun Monday kicking off our school-wide reading of "The Lemonade Wars" and appreciate Superintendent McNulty and Deputy Superintendent Smith joining us in the celebration.
November is Child Safety and Protection Month. Did you know more than 200,000 playground-related injuries happen each year in the US? Keep a close eye on children to ensure they are using equipment properly and it is age appropriate.
Hello Daisy Bates Parents and Guardians,
This is a friendly reminder that school picture day will be this Thursday, November 7, 2019. Please remember these are uniform pictures. Thank you and have a great evening!
Hello Daisy Bates Community.
We are excited to start our one school, one book reading campaign as we all read "The Lemonade Wars." Tomorrow, we will kick of this event and encourage everyone to where something from your closet that is yellow.
The AVID Leadership Team hard at work today making plans to support our students become college and career ready.
REMINDER: Schools are closed Wednesday - Friday for teacher and leadership professional development. See you Monday, Nov. 4!
Hello Daisy Bates Parents and Guardians, this is just a friendly reminder that students are out of school Wednesday, October 30 - Friday, November 1, 2019. Students will return on Monday, November 4, 2019. Enjoy your long weekend!
PreK Teachers from across the district went to the Arkansas Early Childhood Association Conference last week. The learning never ends!
Three more hours until the Daisy Bates Fall Festival. Food, games and fun. See you at 5:00 tonight!!
Don't forget that students get a little fall break NEXT week. Schools are closed Wednesday (Oct. 30) - Friday (Nov. 1) for districtwide professional development. You can find all district events on the website: https://www.pcssd.org/o/pcssd/events
This week is National School Bus Safety Week. The school bus ride is an extension of the school day and PCSSD schools is committed to providing a safe transportation experience for all students across the district.
**ATTENTION** Phones are down at several PCSSD schools and admin offices. Our IT department is working with Windstream to resolve the issue. You track the outage here: https://downdetector.com/status/windstream/map/
Every PCSSD staff member is encouraged to wear red on Tuesday, October 15 in honor of World Dyslexia Day.
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. The National Bullying Prevention Center provides a "Kids Against Bullying" pledge encouraging kids to speak up against bullying, support those being bullied & to be a friend when they see bullying. http://ow.ly/snaM50wEVmm
The calendar can now be found in EVENTS. Important district-wide dates will be posted on the PCSSD website. School-specific dates will be posted on their respective school websites. You can view the "At-A-Glance" calendar here: https://5il.co/amrb
We’re thrilled to announce Pulaski County Special School District‘s new app! It’s everything PCSSD, in your pocket. Download the app on Android: http://bit.ly/2IcfiP3 or iPhone: https://apple.co/30qo7uT.
Daisy Bates Community. This is a reminder that this Thursday, the 26th, is the rescheduled date for our Title One Family Night and Open House. It will run from 5:30 - 7:30pm. We look forward to seeing everyone Thursday evening.
Many 4th & 5th grade students expressed an interest in choir and took home papers today that must completed returned tomorrow. Please, check with your child regarding his or her interest in choir and make sure the papers get turned in. Please, contact Mrs. Perry with questions.
Parents, please remember to ask your child about their Interim Report.
Daisy Bates Parents and Students!
Please remember that the choir audition forms are due tomorrow, Tuesday. Please turn them into Mrs. Perry.
Daisy Bates Community - We are cancelling tonight's Title I/Open House event and rescheduling it to Thursday, September 26th, from 5:30 - 7:30. We look forward to see you on September 26th.
Daisy Bates Community,
Thursday, August 29th, will be the Title One Family Night. Please come out and join us for some great information and food. An RSVP form went home today with our students. Please return it by Tuesday, so we can make sure we have the correct amount of food.
Daisy Bates Elementary Students and Parents: There will be a meet and greet on Monday, Aug 12th, at 6pm. We invite all parents and students to come meet their teachers.