Mills Middle School

The Mills Feeder was well represented at the 11th Annual Omega Prostate Cancer Awareness 5k Run/Walk, Saturday, September 9th at the Big Dam Bridge. Mills Middle School AVID Site Coordinator, Mr. Boaitey and former Mills University Studies High School Principal, Mr. Clayton both placed in their age groups. #cometsalltheway #millsfeeder #pcssdproud

Reminder, this is TOMORROW!! PCSSD will host another community meeting for the Building for the Future project at Mills University Studies High School. The meeting will be held at Monday, September 11 at 5:30 p.m. in the seminar room. Please join us to discuss next steps for the projects outlined for Mills University Studies High School.

September is Attendance Awareness Month. Absenteeism has increased since the pandemic. Addressing this is key to improving graduation rates and academic achievement. https://awareness.attendanceworks.org/ #pcssdproud #serveall

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Did you know that 79% of all people who die by suicide are male? https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/September-2018/Addressing-Male-Suicide Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 #pcssdproud #serveall

The rain has cleared out and it's going to be a great night for high school football! Good luck to road teams MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES and MAUMELLE HIGH and to SYLVAN HILLS HIGH at home. Don't forget, all games are streamed online at https://www.pcssd.org/page/sports-network #pcssdproud #serveall

September is Take Your Legislator to School Month. PCSSD is thankful for our state legislators and the work they do. Throughout the month, state legislators will visit schools across the District to see education in action. #pcssdproud #serveall

STEM is LIT! is an initiative to expose students to STEM experiences by aligning “challenges” to literary works. All of our challenges are adapted to grade levels and include alignment to various STEM standards and English Language Arts standards. #pcssdproud #serveall

September is Better Breakfast Month. Research shows that breakfast fuels our minds. It helps students be more alert and improve their academic performance. Breakfast helps students focus on their classes rather than a hungry belly. #pcssdproud #serveall

Today is National Read a Book Day! What are your favorite books? #pcssdproud #serveall

REMINDER - one week away!! PCSSD will host another community meeting for the Building for the Future project at Mills University Studies High School. The meeting will be held at Monday, September 11 at 5:30 p.m. in the seminar room. Please join us to discuss next steps for the projects outlined for Mills University Studies High School.

Happy Labor Day! Labor activists in the late 1800s pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the work that has contributed to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of America. Labor Day was first celebrated in 1882. #pcssdproud #serveall

Reminder! PCSSD schools and district offices will be closed on Monday, September 4 in observance of Labor Day. We will reopen for regular hours on Tuesday, September 5. #pcssdproud #serveall

September is Attendance Awareness Month. Chronic absenteeism means a student is is missing 10% (about 18 days) during a school year. This impacts the education and health of students. https://trst.in/JG9Aka. #pcssdproud #serveall

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. There is a Suicide and Crisis Lifeline available by calling or texting 988, or visiting 988lifeline.org. The National Alliance on Mental Illness also has a text resource at 741-741. #pcssdproud #serveall

Three PCSSD high schools are on the road tonight for week 1 of high school football. Good luck to MAUMELLE, MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES and ROBINSON HIGH (Sylvan Hills is off). Let's bring home a W! Don't forget about livestream: https://trst.in/hQ7BTc #pcssdproud #serveall

September is Attendance Awareness Month and PCSSD is challenging all students to be a H.E.R.O. (Here, Everyday, Ready, On time)! We encourage every school to attain 95% attendance every week in September. The challenge kicks off next week. Good luck! #pcssdproud #serveall

September is National Campus Safety Awareness Month. PCSSD is thankful for our security department as well as partnerships with local law enforcement that work together to keep our students and campuses safe. #pcssdproud #serveall

The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement reports the risk of mental health issues increase for adolescents who spend more than 3 hours a day on social media. ACHI released a video to help parents understand parental controls. https://trst.in/Po9gqv #pcssdproud #serveall

Attention Mills community! PCSSD will host another community meeting for the Building for the Future project at Mills University Studies High School. The meeting will be held at Monday, September 11 at 5:30 p.m. in the seminar room. Please join us to discuss next steps for the projects outlined for Mills University Studies High School.

August is National Immunization Awareness Month. Local health department locations also often provide vaccinations. Here is a list of local health departments and their contact information in central Arkansas: https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/central #pcssdproud #serveall