Outshine the Summer Slide with this literacy tip from MILLS MIDDLE Principal, Dr. E. Lisa Watson: "Have students select 2–3 books they are excited about & break the reading into chunks: A weekly page or chapter goal to finish the book by a certain date." #pcssdproud #serveall
Save the date for our upcoming Open House, and we look forward to seeing you on August 11 to kick off the new school year!
Mills Middle
Saturday, August 9
9:00-10:00 a.m. (6th Grade)
10:00-11:00 a.m. (7th Grade)
11:00-12:00 p.m. (8th Grade & Siblings)
Pick up class schedules, get ID badges, lockers, and house assignments, pay fees, order t-shirts, sign up for PTO, visit the concession stand, photo booth, and bookathon.
Back to School Orientation is around the corner!
Parents and guardians of grades 6-8 Mills Middle scholars, we look forward to seeing you on Aug. 9th to pick up schedules, purchase your ID's and Lockers, and more.
Please refer to the flyer for time-frames to attend!
Parents and guardians of grades 6-8 Mills Middle scholars, we look forward to seeing you on Aug. 9th to pick up schedules, purchase your ID's and Lockers, and more.
Please refer to the flyer for time-frames to attend!
Happy World Emoji Day! 😄🌍🎉 Fun fact: The first emoji was created in 1999 by Shigetaka Kurita in Japan—and now there are over 3,000 emojis used worldwide! What are your three most recent emojis? 📱✨ #pcssdproud #serveall
College and career readiness is something we take seriously here at Mills Middle School. In our latest installment of our AVID Fireside Chat we hear from scholars answering question, "How has my idea of college evolved this year?" Click the following link and enjoy!
https://youtu.be/oXdKQj8TXYo
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AVID's mission is to close the opportunity gap by preparing all scholars for college and career readiness and success in a global society
#millsmiddleschoolcomets #collegeandcareer #avid #thebestisyettocome
July is French-American Heritage Month! 🇫🇷🇺🇸 Did you know? Little Rock was named by French explorers after a distinctive rock outcrop in the Arkansas river that they called "La Petite Roche." #pcssdproud #serveall
Many families have already started their back-to-school shopping, so we wanted to send a quick reminder to all PCSSD families about our new backpack policy for next year.
**All backpacks must be CLEAR or MESH for the 2025-2026 school year.**
If you have any questions about this policy, please contact the Student Services Dept. at (501) 234-2015.
July is National Make a Difference to Children Month! One way to impact the lives of our students is to volunteer next school year! If you are new to the district, make sure to fill out a volunteer application: https://trst.in/PV6vIO #pcssdproud #serveall
Happy Independence Day! Did you know? The first 4th of July celebration with fireworks was in 1777— just one year after the Declaration was signed! 🎆🇺🇸
How will your family celebrate today?
#pcssdproud #serveall
Happy Summertime Comet Nation! While you are out of school enjoying the 'summer breeze' your teachers and administrators want to encourage you to read. Check out this infographic on the "Impact of Reading 20 minutes" a day. Let's commit to doing this mighty Comets! #letsread #summerreadingclub #readfor20minutes #read #millsmiddleschoolcomets #thebestisyettocome
Here's a *sweet pun* in honor of International Joke Day:
Why did the student eat his homework?
Because the teacher said it was a piece of cake! 🎂📚
Have any silly jokes to share? Drop them in the comments!
#pcssdproud #serveall
Transition Camp is almost over, but until then, we will continue the learning and exploration.
During science, scholars were able to explore different objects using a microscope. They were to record their findings, and discuss it with the group.
We look forward to exploring, learning, and expanding our learning this upcoming school year!
During science, scholars were able to explore different objects using a microscope. They were to record their findings, and discuss it with the group.
We look forward to exploring, learning, and expanding our learning this upcoming school year!
June is National Safety Month, the perfect time to build a family emergency supply kit. Here's a checklist to help you get started: https://trst.in/LUCJL8
#pcssdproud #serveall
Mills Middle School's AVID Excel Summer Bridge ended on Friday, June 27, 2025. Running for five (5) days, our AVID Excel Summer Bridge provides 7th and 8th English Language Learners with an opportunity to engage in interactive and fun lessons focusing on academic language acquisition, community building, and school connectivity. Our AVID Excel scholars had a wonderful time.
The goal of AVID Excel is "to change the trajectory of long-term English learners by accelerating language acquisition, developing literacy and placing AVID Excel students on the path to high school AVID and college preparatory coursework.
#AVID #avid4opportunity #millsmiddleschoolcomets #avidexcelsummerbridge #AVIDExcel
On the fourth (4th) day of Transition Camp my rising 6th grade scholar said to me "I got to ask 7th and 8th scholars questions about what it's like to be in middle school!"
Today at our Mills Middle School Feeder Transition Camp scholars engaged in a "real talk" panel discussion with their upper class men about middle school. Camp ended with every scholar taking a book of their choice home (to read). #itsagreatdaytobeacomet #millsmiddleschoolcomets #learningisrequired #summerlearning #rising6thgraders #learningisfun
We have a *reel-y* fun idea to round out Great Outdoors Month — go fish! And thanks to the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission, your family has plenty of stocked ponds to explore. Start casting here: https://trst.in/q0VytC #pcssdproud #serveall
Mills Middle School Rising 6th grade Feeder School Transition Camp and AVID Excel Summer Bridge enjoyed a wonderful college, career, and storm tracker talk with Fox 16 News, Chief Meteorologist, Joel Young. Scholars learned how Young's interest in the weather in college led to his career as a meteorologist. They also learned that the antidote to being afraid of tornadoes and storms is to be prepared. A big thank you to Hiland Dairy for surprising our scholars with ice cream. A great inspiring day was had at Comet Nation today! #fox16news #stormtracker #joelyoung #collegeandcareer #hilanddairy #icecream #millsmiddleschoolcomets
Transition Camp day 2 was excellent! Scholars were able to build relationships through working together, talking to each other, and cheering each other on!
-team building
-science safety
-locker practice
-multiplication bingo
-exploratory writing
TOMORROW, we have a special presentation for our Summer Bridge and Transition Camp scholars! We can't wait to see you tomorrow.
#share #like #MillsMiddle #TransitionCamp #SummerBridge #OnTheMOVE
Incoming 6th graders are having a great time at Transition Camp!
We are learning all about how middle school will operate, how to work together, and are building relationships.
Summer Bridge for AVID Excel scholars are underway as well! Scholars are enjoying spending time together and building relationships with Mr. Boaitey and Mr. Aaron.
We are looking forward to the rest of the week and next week!
It's National Family Month! Did you know? Strong family bonds can help kids thrive in the classroom and beyond. According to CNN, meaningful family time can be as simple as having a conversation or enjoying comfortable silence: https://trst.in/yO4mIV
#pcssdproud #serveall
