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
Maumelle Middle School 8th graders are invited to a Concurrent Credit Info Night on March 20 at 6:00 pm. This event will be held in the Maumelle High School Seminar Room. Students and parents are invited to learn about concurrent credit courses available through a new partnership with Arkansas State University. Thank you! Go Stingers!!!
Caught being good! These students were caught being good and received a Positive Office Referral. Go Stingers!!!
Congratulations to our February Students of the Month!!!
6th grade - Reagann Adams
7th grade - Preston Clark
8th grade - Judah Ivory
Way to go, Stingers!!!
UAMS researchers found that eating breakfast at school also helps reduce behavior issues in the classroom. *Clue In* more of their findings here: https://trst.in/WP6o2H #pcssdproud #serveall
Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Ms. Berry from ROBINSON MIDDLE recommends Holly Black. This bestselling author wrote over 30 fantasy novels for kids and teens, including The Spiderwick Chronicles. #pcssdproud #serveall
If your student needs a new Chromebook charger or Chromebook case, those are $20 each. Please contact Mrs. Matthews, tmatthews1379@pcssd.org, if you have any questions about Chromebook issues of any kind. Thank you!
Help students *Clue In* to a bright start! Here's the dish according to Food & Research Action Center: Kids who eat breakfast at school perform better on standardized tests than those who skip breakfast or eat at home. Read more: https://trst.in/fgPQIn.
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ICYMI, we are on the hunt for a new superintendent to begin in the 2025-2026 school year. If you or someone you know is interested in applying, the application will be open for one more week! Apply here: https://macnjake.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx.
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