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.
REMINDER: Schools are closed Wednesday - Friday for teacher and leadership professional development. See you Monday, Nov. 4!
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
Pine Forest - don't forget to stop by Chick-fil-A Maumelle tonight for our Spirit Night from 5-8 p.m.! 10% of your purchase will be donated back to the school.
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/
Also tonight at 6, Hilary Hunt from KARK shares how one Maumelle church is going above & beyond to help those in need, including students at Pine Forest Elementary!
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
PINK OUT/FALL FEST
Pink Out Day is this Thursday, October 10th. All students are encouraged to wear pink.
Fall Fest
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
Don't forget tomorrow, Thursday, October 3rd is Share a Book/ Wear your PJ's Day
Share a Book/PJ Day
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.
Did you know we have a chess club? They'll meet Tuesdays (starting Oct. 8) from 2:30-3:30pm. Pick up a from from Mrs. Jones or in the front office.
Fall Festival is in just 9 days! Please donate a requested item according and sign up to help -- it takes a LOT of people to make the night a success! Email jenwalla@gmail.com to sign up!
Still need a PFE t-shirt? We got you covered! Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/Ee71b8z4zDBJD8gk7
Lost your PTO membership form? Check out this link for details: https://forms.gle/dEzGZRG5niBud7149