Beginning March 18, students who do not have their school issued ID, worn around their neck, will be placed in ISS, in school suspension, for the remainder of the day. Once a new school ID is purchased, students may return to class. IDs have to be purchased before 9:30 in the morning. Thank you! Go Stingers!!!
Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON ELEMENTARY's Katie Phippin enjoys Pam Munoz Ryan. One of Munoz Ryan's YA novels, Esperanza Rising, has been adapted for the stage & performed across the U.S. #pcssdproud #serveall
March is Irish-American Heritage Month! 🇮🇪 🇺🇸 DID YOU KNOW? At least 9 signers of the Declaration of Independence had an Irish background. Learn more about how these Irish founders supported the creation of the U.S. https://trst.in/0RhBsR
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Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Ms. Reaves of PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY loves to visit Prince Edward Island through the work of Lucy Maud Montgomery and her famous fiery protagonist, Anne Shirley. #pcssdproud #serveall
Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Ms. Bell from OAKBROOKE ELEMENTARY enjoys Suzanne Collins. Collins is best known as the author of the dystopian YA series The Hunger Games. #pcssdproud #serveall
The Spring Scholastic Book Fair will be here soon! SAVE THE DATE for April 7-11 and get ready to explore new books!https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/maumellemiddleschool
3.14 is Pi Day! π is a mathematical constant, approximately equal to 3.14159, representing the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. Pop quiz: how many digits of Pi do you know? There have only been about 105 trillion discovered so far! #pcssdproud #serveall
Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: SYLVAN HILLS JUNIOR HIGH's Ms. Harris selected Toni Morrison, winner of both the Pulitzer Prize & the Nobel Prize for literature. Morrison's novels include The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon & the Beloved trilogy. #pcssdproud #serveall
Last week March 6-8 the Maumelle Middle School Choir participated in Region 2 Choral Performance Assessment and Solo & Ensemble Festival at Sylvan Hills High School. The Stinger Singers (7/8 Treble Choir) performed well, on March 6th, at CPA scoring an Excellent rating on stage and a Superior rating in the Sight-reading Room. The MMS Tenor Bass Chorus attended Solo & Ensemble on March 8th, where they also received a rating of Excellent. We had several students attend Solo & Ensemble Festival to present Solos and Duets. MMS Students scoring Superior include: Kavion Johnson- Solo, Kaedyn Walters - solo, London Williams & Kavion Johnson - duet. MMS Students scoring Excellent include: Thea Olmstead - solo, London Williams - solo, Trinity Johnson - solo, Cailyn Weaver - solo, Charlotte Skidmore - solo. Congratulations to all of these students. Maumelle Middle School is so proud of you and the way you represented what it means to be a Stinger!!!!
Ms. Washam's Life Skills' class participated in Basketball Skills and Drills with Special Olympics. All students participated and won medals! They have worked very hard in PE class to improve their skills, so this event was quite an accomplishment! A very special "thank you" to every staff member who went above and beyond to help these wonderful students! Everyone enjoyed lunch at Chuy's afterwards. Go Stingers!!!
Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Ms. Lyons of SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY loves to read Pat Mora. Mora is a poet and author for all ages who often focuses her work on life at the Mexico–United States border. #pcssdproud #serveall
Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Ms. Graham of CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY recommends Jacqueline Woodson. Woodson writes for children and teens and has won the Newbery Award for her work four times, most recently in 2015 for Brown Girl Dreaming. #pcssdproud #serveall
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, an important reminder to celebrate the contributions of people with disabilities. PCSSD aims to provide services that remove barriers for our students, staff and families with developmental disabilities.
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Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Ms. Nolan from CATO ELEMENTARY enjoys Laura Ingalls Wilder and her classic Little House on the Prairie series. #pcssdproud #serveall
Join us next Thursday for a Concurrent Credit Info Night! This is open to all current and prospective Maumelle High School students. Find out more about how students can earn college credit while in high school. The meeting will start at 6 p.m. in the Seminar Room located on the Maumelle High campus.
Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Ms. Ealy of MILLS MIDDLE can't stop reading Justina Ireland. Ireland writes YA fantasy and sci-fi. Dread Nation, one of her best known novels, is an alternate history of the Civil War. #pcssdproud #serveall
Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Ms. Peoples at OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY loves to read Sharon Draper! Known for her Hazelwood and Jericho series, Draper is a 2-time Coretta Scott King Award winner. #pcssdproud #serveall
Just a reminder! Daylight saving time begins this weekend. Don't forget to set your clocks ahead by one hour before you go to bed tonight (March 8). The time change will occur at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 9. Who's ready to have more ☀️ in the evenings!? #pcssdproud #serveall
International Women's Day is a time to both celebrate and accelerate the social, economic, cultural, & political achievements of women. To commemorate this day, families can support local, women-owned businesses! #pcssdproud #serveall
Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Ms. Holman, PCSSD's Library Media & Technology Facilitator, enjoys Isabel Allende. Allende is a Chilean-American writer known for magic realism. #pcssdproud #serveall
