PCSSD is working with local government officials to coordinate a plan for student nutrition during the mandated school closure. We hope to have information regarding meal services later today. We will share online once a plan is set. Thank you. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
STATEMENT 3/3: Thank you for understanding our decision to follow the Governor's orders.
STATEMENT 2/3: In a statement on Wednesday, March 11, it was announced that Governor Hutchinson has the sole authority to close public school campuses. PCSSD will continue to work closely with state offices and health departments as we monitor the progress of COVID-19.
STATEMENT 1/3: Per direction by the Governor of Arkansas, Pulaski County Special School District will be closed until March 30. The decision came after an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases across the nation.
CORRECTION Date is Mon., March 16 Reminder: Tacos 4 Life PBIS Fundraiser; 20% returned to Oakbrooke; 5-8 pm; enjoy delicious food!
Reminder: Tacos 4 Life PBIS Fundraiser; 20% returned to Oakbrooke; 5-8 pm; enjoy delicious food!
March is Women's History Month. Bettye Caldwell played an integral role in the development of Head Start and was named one of Ladies' Home Journal's 10 Women of the Year in 1978. Caldwell moved to Arkansas in the 1960s and inducted into the Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame in 2016.
Don't forget to turn in your volunteer hours by Friday, March 13!
5th Grade Parent Reminder: 5th Grade Graduation Planning meeting today at 3:00 pm
4th & 5th Graders and Parents: Reminder about tonight's program; 6:00 pm. Internet Safety, 4th grade project, SHMS Principal here for 5th grade; Honor Choir performance
For March 20 PBIS incentive, students must earn points to attend and must not have any office referrals or have signed the DMP more than 2 times between March 2-20
Read Across America Week - our theme for Tuesday was Green Eggs and Ham. Looks like students, and staff, enjoyed the dress up!
Read Across America Week - our theme for Monday was Cat in the Hat *and* Fox in Socks. Looks like students, and staff, enjoyed the dress up!
We had so much fun during our PBIS reward trip to the bowling alley last week! We're so proud of our students who worked hard to earn this reward.
Spring Pictures this Wed; bring envelope with payment to be photographed; free dress for all; no retakes
February is Black History Month. Sheryl Underwood is a comedian and television host of The Talk. She founded the African American Female Comedian Association. Underwood was born in Little Rock and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2007.
DID YOU KNOW: A leap year occurs every 4 years to help synchronize the calendar year with the solar year, or the length of time it takes the earth to complete its orbit around the sun, which is about 365-¼ days.
February is Black History Month. Lencola Sullivan-Verseveldt was the first African American to win Miss Arkansas in 1980. She was fourth runner-up at Miss America that year. She is from Morrilton and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2006.
February is Black History Month. Charles Bussey Jr. was the first African American elected to the Little Rock City Board of Directors, deputy sheriff of Pulaski County, and mayor of Little Rock. Bussey was born in Stamps and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2006.
February is Black History Month. Fran Bennett is an actress, best known for her role on hit shows such as Guiding Light, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Scandal. Bennett was born in Malvern and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2005.
