PreK Teachers from across the district went to the Arkansas Early Childhood Association Conference last week. The learning never ends!
Don’t forget to send in your pre-orders for dinner and tickets tomorrow for the Fall Carnival. Pre-orders will not be accepted after tomorrow.
Don't forget that students get a little fall break NEXT week. Schools are closed Wednesday (Oct. 30) - Friday (Nov. 1) for districtwide professional development. You can find all district events on the website: https://www.pcssd.org/o/pcssd/events
Don't forget, students can earn up to 10 free tickets for the Fall Carnival by bringing in candy, Halloween trinkets, 2 liter bottles of soda, or boxes of snack cakes. Each item brought will earn students 1 free ticket.
This week is National School Bus Safety Week. The school bus ride is an extension of the school day and PCSSD schools is committed to providing a safe transportation experience for all students across the district.
The Fall Carnival needs you! We are looking for volunteers to help set up, run activities and clean up. If you can volunteer please contact the school, your student's teacher or mcarson4261@pcssd.org WE are looking forward to a great carnival, but we need you!
**ATTENTION** Phones are down at several PCSSD schools and admin offices. Our IT department is working with Windstream to resolve the issue. You track the outage here: https://downdetector.com/status/windstream/map/
Every PCSSD staff member is encouraged to wear red on Tuesday, October 15 in honor of World Dyslexia Day.
Third grade Science Lab: Cloud in a Jar experiment ! Students experimented with how many drops of water it would take to make their cloud rain.
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. The National Bullying Prevention Center provides a "Kids Against Bullying" pledge encouraging kids to speak up against bullying, support those being bullied & to be a friend when they see bullying. http://ow.ly/snaM50wEVmm
2nd grade students ended their place value study with a Place Value Party!
The calendar can now be found in EVENTS. Important district-wide dates will be posted on the PCSSD website. School-specific dates will be posted on their respective school websites. You can view the "At-A-Glance" calendar here: https://5il.co/amrb
Did you know that Sherwood Elementary is still collecting Box Tips? Don't forget to submit your Box Tops by November 1 to support our school!
We’re thrilled to announce Pulaski County Special School District‘s new app! It’s everything PCSSD, in your pocket. Download the app on Android: http://bit.ly/2IcfiP3 or iPhone: https://apple.co/30qo7uT.
REMINDER: Sherwood will host their Flu Shot Clinic TOMORROW (October 2) from 9am - 11am.
Arkansas drivers pass stopped buses every day, endangering the lives of children. KATV Channel 7 and Janelle Lilley showcase how thousands of kids are put in danger in a single day. http://ow.ly/dprY50wsuda
Let's do our part to keep Arkansas beautiful! Keep North Little Rock Beautiful is hosting their 2nd annual FREE Recycle & Shred Drop Off Event. Stop by Rose City Shopping Center (4109 E. Broadway) between 10am - 1pm to participate
September 15th is the anniversary of independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico’s independence day is on September 16th. Chile’s independence day is on September 18th.
PBIS Coaches Cortessa Wilson and Melody Morris took around the happiness wagon along with goodies from Insurance Advantage for the teachers and staff. Happy Friday!
