Cinco de Mayo commemorates a significant Mexican victory during the Franco-Mexican War in Puebla. While it is a regional holiday in Mexico, the U.S. celebrates from coast to coast with food (guacamole, anyone?), traditional Mexican folk music & more. #pcssdproud #serveall
May is the time to make moves! Since 1983, National Physical Fitness and Sports Month is a great reminder to discover physical activities that your family enjoys together. What sports or activities are your students up to - individually or as a family? #pcssdproud #serveall
Happy School Lunch Hero Day! Behind the scenes, these hard-working staff members make sure our students are fed every day - which is no small feat! Today we want to say a big thank you for all the prep, cooking, line-wrangling and more from these rockstars. #pcssdproud #serveall
On Educator Commitment Signing Day, let’s all give a big round of applause to the next generation of educators. We can’t wait to see you inspiring students in the classroom. #pcssdproud #serveall
It's that time of year again - registration is officially open for the 2024-2025 season of Future Senator football! This is open to students entering kindergarten through 6th grade for the 2024-2025 school year. Head over to futuresenators.net to sign up. Registration is $90. If you have questions, please contact Coach Gillette at futuresenatorsfb@gmail.com.
Observed on the first Thursday of May, the National Day of Prayer encourages Americans to pray for our country’s government, education and more. PCSSD will be joining other local state officials to pray for our city, county and state. #pcssdproud #serveall
Today we celebrate with the Class of 2024 on National College Decision Day. For those heading to college, today marks the end of the admissions process and the start of the next chapter of their lives. Where is your grad headed? #pcssdproud #serveall
AP exams are just around the corner! All PCSSD high schools will follow the exam schedule as distributed by the College Board Advanced Placement team. There will be two weeks of exams. You can find the full schedule by course here: https://www.pcssd.org/page/talented-gifted-programs-scholarships.
Happy School Principals' Day! We are so grateful for each of our 26 outstanding educational leaders across the District. Thank you for your dedication to students, staff and school community. #pcssdproud #serveall
Time to get your groove on! Since 1982, International Dance Day is the perfect day to celebrate the value and importance of dance as an art form that can have a major impact on society. So we're curious - what is your favorite style of dance or dance move? #pcssdproud #serveall
ROBINSON HIGH JAG students performed well at the National Career Development Conference. Karla Valderrabano-Trevino served as a Voting Delegate, Santaclara-Estrada competed in Employability Skills and Jace McMurray placed 5th in Career Preparation! #pcssdproud #serveall
PCSSD is hiring for positions across the District. If you missed the career expo last week, don't worry! You can still learn more about openings and apply online. Check out our current openings: https://www.pcssd.org/page/careers
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Pulaski County Youth Services is offering FREE ACT Prep sessions in May. ACT sessions are encouraged for 9th-12th grade students. All applicants are encouraged to attend each session for an attainable score.
In 1872, Nebraska Board of Agriculture dedicated a special day be set aside for the planting of trees. This holiday, called Arbor Day, was first observed with the planting of more than one million trees in Nebraska, and is now celebrated all over the world. #pcssdproud #serveall
Congrats to all our musically-talented students who performed at the end of the year ArkCDA competitions. Choir students from ROBINSON, MAUMELLE, MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES, and SYLVAN HILLS HIGH were spectacular in their performances. https://www.pcssd.org/article/1566564
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It's time, once again, to give a shout out to our amazing Concert Choir and Singing Senators! Both groups competed at the ArkCDA State Choir Festival last week and earned Superior (Division I) plaques from the judges. Additionally, both groups earned Sweepstakes Awards, given to choirs who earned Superior ratings on the regional and state levels in performance and sight singing. Our Concert Choir has earned our school's first ever back-to-back Sweepstakes Awards!
CONGRATULATIONS, SENATORS!!!
Today is Administrative Professionals Day! Shout out to all those who work tirelessly behind the scenes in PCSSD. Thank you to the professionals who keep our District and school offices running smoothly every day. #pcssdproud #serveall
Students from MAUMELLE HIGH, ROBINSON HIGH and SYLVAN HILLS HIGH made a strong showing at the Arkansas Young Artist Association (AAYA) Convention & Competition last week in Hot Springs. Congrats! Read more about their accomplishments: https://trst.in/KoUnL3 #pcssdproud #serveall
JAG students did an outstanding job representing Joe T. Robinson High at the national career development conference. They all were very professionally dressed and attended workshops.
The following students won 1st place at state: Karla Valderrabano-Trevino, Adamaris Santaclara- Estrada and Jace McMurray.
At nationals, our JAG students had various roles and earned a variety of awards. Karla served as a Voting Delegate. Adamaris competed in Employability skills. And, Jace placed 5th in Career Preparation and was awarded the JAG Ken Smith Scholarship!
We're giving extra special thanks to our "PALS" (people assisting local schools) during National School Volunteer Week! Founded in 1997, this week recognizes and celebrates the hard work of those who give their time to support public education. #pcssdproud #serveall
