September 17th, 2020 marks the 233rd anniversary of the signing of the Constitution in Philadelphia in 1787. Mrs Garmon, dressed as an eagle, observed this day with her virtual students.
Mrs. Garmon and her virtual students observed Constitution Day.
All about AVID!
It’s Wednesday, so it’s college day!
Wednesday, September 16th is early dismissal.
The first NWEA MAP growth assessment begins this week. These evaluations guide teachers on how to help students continue to learn. We've added a section on our website with tips for traditional and virtual students: http://ow.ly/im1K50BqlZM #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Labor Day constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. https://www.dol.gov/general/laborday/history #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Great news for our PCSSD families: we are now able to offer FREE meals thanks to a recent USDA waiver. That means our virtual, blended and traditional students can eat breakfast & lunch for free through Dec. 31! http://ow.ly/GmaQ50Bh7HE #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Hiba, 4th grade, and Tasneem, 2 grade, are learning virtually from home.
Please support Baker's PTO!!!!
PCSSD will be open for regular business hours tomorrow (Friday, Aug. 28). Schools will operate on their normal Friday schedule (which includes blended Group B students). Extended care and athletic activities will resume tomorrow as well. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Just as PCSSD announced school will dismiss at 11:30 tomorrow for all learning paths. This also means there will be no aftercare. Like today, lunch will not be served. Students may purchase a grab and go lunch. Students may bring a snack.
Central Arkansas is expected to feel the impact of Hurricane Laura tomorrow. Based on the most current weather updates, the heaviest impact is expected between 3-4pm. Therefore, PCSSD will dismiss school early on Thursday, August 27. Elementary schools will dismiss at 11:30am and Secondary schools will dismiss at 1:00pm. Dismissal times are for both car and bus riders. District offices will dismiss at 1pm as well. There will be no district athletics events on Thursday, August 27. No decision has been made about school or athletic activities for Friday at this time.
Schoology Update:
The parent access feature is not turned on yet for Schoology. We are working to get all teachers and students up to speed before adding the parent access. We'll share more information next week. Thank you for your continued patience.
SCHOOLOGY UPDATE: Rachel Blackwell, Digital Learning Facilitator for PCSSD, offers another walk through of what Schoology looks like for students, starting with the log-in process to the student portal. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
http://ow.ly/J3U850B8ZV1
The morning team is ready to greet the Broncos!
It may look a little different this year, but we are still sending well wishes and positive vibes for a happy first day of school! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Please pay attention to drop off procedures. See photo
Ellie Miller, a parent of 6 children wrote this poem earlier this month for @thrive. Mrs. Miller states in the article that, regardless of options, there isn’t a parent who won’t relate to the words of this poem. http://ow.ly/Issp50B6w5T
#pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Rachel Blackwell, Digital Learning Facilitator, walks through Schoology for students. This is a first look at a student account as the school year begins and courses are added.
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/y0JY3DjwITg
WEB INFO: https://www.pcssd.org/o/pcssd/page/educational-approach
#pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
