August is National Immunization Awareness Month. Local health department locations also often provide vaccinations. Here is a list of local health departments and their contact information in central Arkansas:
https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/central
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Today is Women's Equality Day. On this day in 1920, Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby certified the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote! #pcssdproud #serveall
It might not feel like football weather, but the season is here! Week 0 of high school football kicks off tonight for PCSSD high schools. Reminder: games start at 8 p.m. Tickets are available online (https://trst.in/zxAKKS) for $7 or $10 at the gate. #pcssdproud #serveall
In case you missed it, local media interviewed PCSSD about the excessive heat and its impact on the school day and extracurricular activities. Check out the stories:
THV11: https://trst.in/040y7O
KATV: https://trst.in/CKUBa0
KARK: https://trst.in/akjjBV
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Due to the excessive heat warning issued for this week, PCSSD is making several adjustments to its athletic/band. All practices will be moved indoors or held before 8am. Tennis and golf are canceled this week. JV and Varsity football games are pushed back. #pcssdproud #serveall
August is National Immunization Awareness Month. The Arkansas Department of Health has a resource available for those with questions about immunizations. Check out the frequently asked questions on their website:
https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/frequently-asked-questions-immunizations
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PBS Kids is offering some tips to help parents and students transition into the daily routine of school. Check out their recipes, checklists, and more:
https://trst.in/nJjRQ0
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Be Mighty Little Rock is providing free after school meals for kids and teens, 18 and under, at 11 local CALS locations. All meals must be consumer on site and children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult.
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As we wrap up the first week of school, check out these reminders:
Photo release: https://trst.in/Rpp5hW
Athletic tickets: https://www.pcssd.org/page/athletics
Free & reduced lunch: https://www.pcssd.org/o/pcssd/page/free-and-reduced-lunch
Chromebook insurance: https://www.pcssd.org/page/chromebook-insurance
Volunteer app: https://www.pcssd.org/page/volunteer-info
Our Maumelle Middle cheerleaders are selling t-shirts! To purchase one please head to : https://stores.inksoft.com/maumellestingers/shop/home
We appreciate your support!!! Go Stingers!!!
It's been a good to start to the school year so far. However, we're experiencing a loss felt in the Robinson feeder and across PCSSD. Officer Victor Montgomery was fatally injured on Monday morning during traffic duty. We miss you! https://trst.in/Po0AW4 #pcssdproud #serveall
Over the summer, PCSSD student nutrition and Chartwells K12 served meal boxes to families in need. Over the course of 8 weeks, they served nearly 50,000 meals (22,735 breakfast & 25,604 lunch). AR Hunger Relief Alliance feature: https://trst.in/qB8Qqa #pcssdproud #serveall
Chromebook Distribution Update:
If your student has not received his or her Chromebook yet, it may be because some of the new students are not quite in the Chromebook check out system. This is very different from being enrolled in our school. Please know that we will issue them a device as soon as we can. Thank you! Go Stingers!!!
A message from Nurse Scott:
Hello Stinger Parents!
Just a reminder: ALL student medications that are taken during school hours must meet district policy guidelines and go through the school nurse. Also, medications must have school paperwork signed by the parents.
Thanks,
Aaron Scott, BSN, RN
Maumelle High School is hosting tryouts this Saturday (August 19) for a youth basketball team. This is open to girls in 5th and 6th grade who want to take their basketball skills to the next level! Tryouts will be Saturday, August 19 from 9 am until 10:30 am in the gym at Maumelle High. Please email Coach Garrison if you have any questions: ggarrison2797@pcssd.org
Congratulations two new PCSSD department leaders. Kristin Herring is now the Academy Director for PCSSD, leading the charge for the Academies of Central Arkansas in our high schools. Dr. Kerry Daughety is our new director of gifted and talented. Congrats! #pcssdproud #serveall
Returning 8th grade students received their Chromebooks, chargers and bags today. Returning 6th and 7th grade students will receive theirs on Tuesday, Aug. 15. New students will receive theirs on Wednesday, Aug. 16. Making sure all students have a Chromebook, charger and bag is a high priority for this first week of school. We will also ensure that all students will be able to log in and be ready to use their Chromebooks for instruction in the classroom. We appreciate your patience with this process as it is massive. Chromebook insurance is being offered again this year. The deadline to sign up for chromebook insurance for the 2023-2024 school year is September 29, 2023. Please follow this link for more information. Thank you! Go Stingers!!!
https://www.pcssd.org/page/chromebook-insurance
We love and appreciate Maumelle Middle School volunteers!!! Our volunteers are required to complete a volunteer application to be able to work with students. Please complete your application if you wish to volunteer this school year! Thank you! Go Stingers!!!
https://securevolunteer.com/Pulaski-County-Special-School-District/home?fbclid=IwAR2Hnle3yV5mHuh8Arbsur2nc2Y_eN3J9eNet9aTosSdRN0reywFR5xVF5E
Today is V-J Day, marking the end of World War II. President Harry Truman announced on this day in 1945 that Japan had surrendered!
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It's the first day of school! Send us your first day of school pictures at communication@pcssd.org. #pcssdproud #serveall
