March is Irish-American Heritage Month! 🇮🇪 🇺🇸 DID YOU KNOW? At least 9 signers of the Declaration of Independence had an Irish background. Learn more about how these Irish founders supported the creation of the U.S. https://trst.in/0RhBsR
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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
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
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
"Music is healing. Music holds things together." — Prince
March is Music in Our Schools Month and this week we celebrate the musical talents from the MILLS schools. Let us know in the comments if you're a Mills band or choir alum! #pcssdproud #serveall
As we head into 4th quarter, we're down to our last two months with PCSSD high school students joining as active participants in our school board meetings. On Tuesday night, MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH senior Tyson Thompson represented the student body at the March Board of Education meeting. We are so proud of his hard work and willingness to represent the Comets. Way to go, Tyson!
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
Community members - WE NEED YOU!
🏀 Comets Spirit Send-Off! 🚀
Mills University Studies High School invites all parents and community members to join us for a Comets Spirit Send-Off as we cheer on our basketball team to the State Championship!
📅 Date: Friday, March 14th
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: Parents and Community Members will line the sides of Dixon Road (from Mills High to the I-530 on-ramp)
Let’s show our Comet pride and send the team off in style! Wear green or gold, bring pom-poms, posters, and spirit items, and help us rally our boys to victory over the Morrilton Devil Dogs! Please share this and come out to support our team!
🚀💛💚 Go Comets! 💚💛🚀
#ElevatingExcellence #CometNation #SendOff #StateChampionship #MUSHS
Our community has come through and gifted our campus the opportunity to take 120 students to the State Championship game in Hot Springs on Friday!
So, tomorrow morning, Thursday, March 13th, the first 30 students of each grade level will have the chance to sign up for these tickets at no cost. This will be on a first come-first serve basis!
The first 30 seniors will need to see Dr. Jackson. The first 30 juniors will see Mr. Patterson. The first 30 sophomores will see Mr. Rimmer. And the first 30 freshmen will see Ms. A. Jordan. Students will provide their name and their phone number so that the electronic tickets can be transferred to them for entrance to the arena.
Let's stand up, Comet Nation!!! #ElevatingExcellence #GoComets #MUSHS
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
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
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of one of our own. Karen Carias, a freshman at Mills University Studies High, passed away on Saturday (March 8 ). She was less than two weeks from turning 15. Our thoughts and prayers are with Karen and her family during this difficult time.
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
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
