Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Ms. Harvey at CHENAL ELEMENTARY enjoys the author, R. J. Palacio. Palacio's middle-grade novel, Wonder, tells the story of a boy with facial differences entering school for the first time. #pcssdproud #serveall
Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: LANDMARK ELEMENTARY's Ms. Thomason enjoys Katherine Applegate. Applegate's middle-grade novel, The One and Only Ivan, won the Newbery Medal for her thoughtful portrayal of a caged gorilla who lived in a mall. #pcssdproud #serveall
Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Janna Gibson of SYLVAN HILLS MIDDLE selected Nikki Grimes. Grimes is the author of 100 books for kids and young adults, often focusing on young African American characters. #pcssdproud #serveall
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
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.
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: 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
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
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: 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
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
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
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!!!
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!
Maumelle Middle School scholars were able to participate in the 4th Annual PBIS Kickball Tournament on Friday, February 28. Students could either play on a team or be spectators. Concessions were available for purchase. Everyone had a great time and the Best Team, literally, that is the team name, made up of all 7th graders, won! Thank you to Ms. Hodges, the PBIS Team, teacher chaperones and administrators for helping with this event. Go Stingers!!!
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
