March is Women's History Month and we are proud to recognize female leaders in STEM. Today we highlight Gerty Cori. She was the first American woman to win a Nobel prize in science in 1947 when she co-won for work on glycogen metabolism. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
March is Women's History Month and we are proud to recognize female leaders in STEM. Today we highlight Mae Jemison. In 1992, she was the first African American woman in space. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
March is Women's History Month and we are proud to recognize female leaders in STEM. Today we highlight Ada Lovelace. She is considered the founder of scientific computing and the first computer programmer. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
March is Women's History Month and we are proud to recognize female leaders in STEM. Today we highlight Lillian Gilbreth. She was the first woman elected to the National Academy of Engineering. The book Cheaper by the Dozen chronicled her life. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
March is Women's History Month and we are proud to recognize female leaders in STEM. Today we highlight Jane Goodall. She is seen as the world's expert on chimpanzees and spent 60 years studying the social and family interactions of chimpanzees. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
March is Women's History Month and we are proud to recognize female leaders in STEM. Today we highlight Margaret Collins. She was an entomologist and zoologist and co-discovered the neotermes luykxi species of termites. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
March is Women's History Month and we are proud to recognize female leaders in STEM. Today we highlight Barbara McClintock. She won the Nobel prize in 1983 for her physiology work discovering a gene's ability to change position on the chromosome. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Earlier this year, 8th grade girls at Maumelle Middle participated in the Positive Period Project promoting healthy menstrual awareness. One student, Shekinah, led the charge in collecting feminine hygiene products out of her own pocket. She said "no girl should lack access to [these products] to keep herself clean and comfortable during her period." Way go go, Shekinah!
March is Women's History Month and we are proud to recognize female leaders in STEM. Today we highlight Virginia Holsinger. She impacted public health by developing a shelf-stable milk substitute mix to send internationally by donation programs. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
March is Women's History Month and we are proud to recognize female leaders in STEM. Today we highlight Marie Curie. She is the first woman to win a Nobel prize. In 1903 she won for her work in physics and again in 1911 for her work in chemistry. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Students who showed growth on the January MAPS test were treated to a field trip on March 4 to the Millennium Bowl. Way to go, Stingers! Very proud of your hard work!
Our Guys in T.I.E.S. group had another informative and engaging meeting on March 2. They even had a visit from a career officer from the Little Rock Police Department. Go Stingers!
March is Women's History Month and we are proud to recognize female leaders in STEM. Today we highlight June Almeida. She pioneered immune electron microscopy to identify and visualize viruses, including the first human coronavirus. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
This is a reminder that Spring Picture Day is Monday, March 7. Only those students who have payment in hand or who have prepaid will be taking pictures on this day. Visit mylifetouch.com, school code EVTVJ8WHZ, for more information. Thank you!
As COVID-19 precautions continue to evolve, PCSSD maintains its dedication to following guidelines as recommended by the CDC and Arkansas Department of Health. Therefore, beginning Monday, March 7, all schools will resume normal visitor policy procedures.
March is Women's History Month and we are proud to recognize female leaders in STEM. Today we highlight Sally Ride. She became the first American woman to fly into space in 1983. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
ACT Aspire is around the corner! Seniors from Maumelle High are working with students at Maumelle Middle to help close the achievement gap in Math and English Language Arts. These Hornets are living out our value of community service by sharing their knowledge with our next generation of Maumelle Hornets.
March is Women's History Month and we are proud to recognize female leaders in STEM. Today we highlight Lydia Villa-Komaroff. In 1978, she discovered that bacteria could be engineered to produce human insulin. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
The students who participated in the Reading Challenge in December were rewarded with a great field trip to Dave & Buster's on March 1. Administrators, teachers and students had a wonderful time. We are so proud of the hard work the students put in to win the challenge! Go Stingers!
Maumelle Middle School will host a special informational meeting with our wonderful principal, Mr. Echols, on Monday, March 7, from 5:00-6:00 in the cafeteria. Mr. Echols will be available to answer parent questions and to discuss upcoming events and activities happening at our school. Thank you!