Happy First Day of Spring!
Spring Break is officially in full swing for PCSSD. The District will be closed March 22 - March 26. We’ll see you back on March 29. Enjoy the break! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Amy Rossi was the exec. dir. of Ark. Advocates for Children & Families for 23 years. She worked with state lawmakers to adopt ARKids First (for uninsured children). She was inducted in the Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame in 2021. #womenshistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Two PCSSD schools are competing for State Titles tomorrow! Good luck to MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH (4A Boys) and MAUMELLE HIGH (5A Boys)! The games will be aired on PBS, details on where to watch can be found here: myarkansaspbs.org.
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Clayton Boothe, Hana Lovett, and Toby Reid with the MAUMELLE HIGH Coding Team has advanced to the All-State Coding Competition, which will take place May 1. https://www.pcssd.org/article/421087?org=pcssd #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
We will be having an outdoor pep rally for our Boys Basketball Team as they leave for their Championship Game this Saturday from 10-10:30am in the bus lane in the back of the school. We will have our MHS Band and Varsity Cheer hosting the community wide outdoor pep rally and our Maumelle Fire Department and Maumelle PD, escorting our Basketball Boys off to State.
Please come out Saturday Morning to show your support.
The game will be at the Hot Springs Convention Center Saturday, March 20 at 7pm.
The PBIS Team will be there with prizes for the student section.
Betty Bumpers is the former First Lady of Arkansas. Her "Every Child By '74" plan increased the state's immunization rates leading the CDC to use the model as well. She was inducted in the Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame in 2015. #womenshistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Dr. Margaret Louise Sirman Clark taught French at the Univ. of AR for nearly 30 years. She was one of the first African Americans hired to teach at the university. She was inducted in the Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame in 2021. #womenshistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Reminder to all school volunteers -- Please make sure you have submitted your 2nd semester volunteer hours! This includes hours from November 20, 2020 through March 12, 2021. You can submit them via the Google form on your school’s website or by emailing the school volunteer coordinator: Lori Lachowsky at llachowsky@pcssd.org. Thank you for all you do!
Johnelle Hunt co-founded J.B. Hunt Transport with her husband in 1969. In 2001, she, along with her husband, was inducted into the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame. She was inducted in the Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame in 2015. #womenshistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
The 30+ Club at MAUMELLE HIGH is always growing! These seniors and have scored 30 or more on the ACT. Way to go Evelyn, Clayton, Lydia, Lauren, Benjamin, William, Toby, Emma, William, Miles, Jillian, Nick, Steven, Lauren, and Logan! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Attention high school families: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority will host a webinar tonight (March 16) at 7 p.m. to discuss the college application process during the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will be held live on the AKA Facebook and AKA YouTube pages.
Mary Steenburgen is an Academy Award winning actress. She is known for her roles in Back to the Future, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Step Brothers, Justified, and more. She was inducted in the Ark. Women's Hall of Fame in 2018. #womenshistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
The Innovation Challenge is underway! We are looking forward to the solutions to real world problems students develop. The top 5 winners receive a prize package. One grand prize winner gets a prototype of their product.
https://www.pcssd.org/article/407611?org=pcssd
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Carolyn Pollan was elected to Arkansas House of Rep. in 1975 and served 12 terms. She established the Arkansas Commission on Child Abuse, Rape and Domestic Abuse. She was inducted in the Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame in 2016. #womenshistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
UAMS is hosting a free dental exam and sealant clinic for children 5-17 years old. Appointments are required for the March 20 event. Call Kaitlyn Baldwin at 501-553-5633 to schedule an appointment.
Is it Pie Day or Pi Day? How about both!
Pat Walker was a philanthropist. She was awarded both UAMS and Razorback Fdn. Distinguished Service Awards and was recognized as one of the Most Distinguished Women in AR. She was inducted in Ark. Women's Hall of Fame in 2016. #womenshistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Don't forget to set your clocks ahead tonight. Daylight saving time starts tonight!
Lottie Shackelford was the 1st woman elected LR Mayor. President Clinton appointed her as the 1st African American woman to serve on the Board of Trustees for OPIC. She was inducted in the Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame in 2016. #womenshistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
