September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Did you know that 988 is the nationwide phone number to connect to the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline? People can call/text/chat to be connected to trained counselors who are part of the Lifeline network. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
PCSSD is excited to once again be partnering with Chartwells to provide delicious and nutritious meals for students! You can leave the cooking to us this year!
https://www.pcssd.org/article/803488
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Are you interested in becoming a substitute teacher with PCSSD? Our partner, WillSub, is now hiring substitutes for the 2022-2023 school year! For a limited time, background checks are free. Learn more and apply online: https://trst.in/xCpvSj
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Teachers at Sylvan Hills Middle are big supporters of AVID (advancement via individual determination). We love our new AVID shirts!! Learn more about AVID: https://www.pcssd.org/page/avid
GO BEARS!
Students in Ms. Tracy's 8th grade art class talked about careers in art last week. Together, the students worked on a collaborative installation piece. Each student had to design 1-2 tiles to build each letter to spell ARTIST. Love how this showcases how individuality can come together for something beautiful.
Mrs. Morris’s keyboarding classes worked on getting to know each other. Students decorated hexagons that were filled with some of their favorite things. Students then had to find a similarity in order to connect their hexagon to another one. Hands on activities like this really help the learning process!
Students in Ms. Shirley's 6th grade science class learned about Mae Jemison last week. Jemis was the first African American female astronaut and the first African American woman in space. After reading "Mae Among the Stars," students made rockets and had a competition to see who could shoot the farthest.
The Arkansas Department of Health is hosting a walk in vaccine clinic on Tuesday, August 30 at the Southwest Health Unit (8901 Dailey Drive, Little Rock) from 1-5 p.m. Appointments are not required. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Students in Mrs West’s Algebra I and 8th grade math classes worked on using AVID WICOR strategies in class this week. Students worked in groups to stack cups using only a rubber band and four pieces of string. They also created a 5x5 grid of cards where each row and column had to add to equal 31. They also worked together to complete math stations that reviewed essential skills from last year. It’s going to be a great year of learning! Go Bears!
There was an internet outage in the central AR area today impacting our schools. Our internet partners, Ritter Communications, informed us that a fiber cable was cut downtown causing the outage. Most schools have restored connection. We aim to be fully restored for Monday school.
FOOTBALL FRIDAY: The first week of the high school football season is here! All 4 PCSSD high schools are playing today. If you can't make it to the games in person, we'll be live-streaming on YouTube (links: https://trst.in/LGVU12). Good luck! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Students in Ms. Crites' math class had a scavenger hunt around the room this week. This was a creative way for the students to figure out and comprehend classroom procedures and where items are around the class. We love seeing how the students are getting acclimated to new classrooms.
Spotted: Mr. Hudgeons (principal at SYLVAN HILLS MIDDLE) talking on 2 phones at the same time while wearing a brace to heal a broken thumb and nearly 1000 people tour the school during open house. Is he the real Batman?
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Current 7th and 8th graders are invited to tryout for the SHMS girls basketball team. There will be two day for tryouts: 8th graders on Tuesday, August 30 and 7th graders on Wednesday, September 1. Tryouts will be held in the small gym from 4-5:30 pm each day. Please bring water, a t-shirt, shorts and tennis shoes.
For more info, please email Coach Stricklen (sstricklen0093@pcssd.org) or Coach Smith (rsmith9242@pcssd.org).
PCSSD and WillSub are teaming up for a training session for anyone interested in becoming a substitute teacher. We are always need in of qualified subs. The training will be held on Wednesday, August 31 from 1-3:3pm at PCSSD Central Office. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
It's the first day of school! Tag us in your pictures this morning - we can't wait to see your smiling faces! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
‘Twas the night before school starts
And all through the town
Not a teacher was sleeping
For excitement abound.
The students all nestled
Asleep in their beds.
Knowing this school year will bring
So much knowledge for their heads.
Our scholars already know
That we go the distance
To insure we provide
Equity and Excellence!
Welcome to SHMS 22-23! We are so looking forward to Monday morning and getting the year started. Here’s a few tips to hopefully make the day easier for parents and students.
1. Be patient. 1/3 of the kids are new, 1/4 of the teachers are new, 3/5 of the administrators are new, and 5/6 of the office staff are new.
2. 1st Day traffic is a BEAR, it gets better every day. The lot in front of the gym is for teacher parking and special bus transportation only…no student drop off or pick up except those with special transportation needs.
3. How is your student getting home? Do they know? We normally start asking that question about 1:00 on the 1st day and we normally have 300 or so who don’t know the answer.
4. Just relax…we’ll take of them 😎
I don’t leave until they’re all picked up. Message me with any concerns.
Arkansas Peace Week is coming up September 18-25! They are holding a youth art contest for 1st-12th graders. Prizes will be award for 1st-3rd place. Deadline to enter is September 6.
https://trst.in/5RBWNl
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Be sure to check out the August edition of 501 Life Magazine! Two PCSSD cheerleaders are featured on the cover of this School Spirit Edition!
https://issuu.com/501adsandmags/docs/august_2022
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