October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Did you know that every day in the U.S., over 19,000 calls are placed to domestic violence hotlines? If you or someone you know needs help, call 1-800-799-SAFE or visit https://www.thehotline.org
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October is National Bullying Prevention Month. SYLVAN HILLS MIDDLE's Makenzie Marbray says, "Whenever you see bullying, whether it be physically or mentally, you must stop it. If someone's behavior goes without being checked, it just gets worse."
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October is National Principal Month. Dr. Jay Pickering is the principal of JOE T. ROBINSON HIGH.
"I was a student at Robinson in 7-9th grades. As a 9th grader, I played on the varsity basketball team that won the 2A State Championship."
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Today is National Custodian Day and we are so thankful to our PCSSD custodians who work tirelessly to ensure our school are safe and healthy environments for our students. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
October is National Principal Month. Each day of October we will be highlighting one of our amazing principals across PCSSD. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Dyslexia is a neurological condition caused by a different wiring of the brain. Research shows that dyslexia has no relationship to intelligence, but the way they think can be an asset in achieving success. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) lessons are applied to a variety of courses and skills that students use daily. It is fun to see students of all ages learn that STEM is Lit! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Thank you to Senator Jane English for visiting SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY earlier this week as part of Bring Your Legislator to School Month. We love showing off our students and school! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Today is Human Resources Professionals Day and we want to give a shout out to our amazing Human Resources staff. Thank you for all you do for our District! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Thank you to THAT CHURCH for their generous snack donation to Nurse Brown and Sherwood Elementary! Your thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated!
September is Attendance Awareness Month. Quality mentoring can be leveraged as a strategy to improve attendance and academic achievement. bit.ly/1oqfID7
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Happy Rosh Hashanah! May you have a good and sweet Jewish new year! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. While suicide is the 12th leading cause of death in the U.S., the Arkansas Department of Health reports that it is the leading cause of violent death in Arkansas.
https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/suicide-prevention
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Sherwood kindergarten and 1st grade students celebrated peace week in the library by reading The Peace book by Todd Parr , sharing ideas of peace, and drawing a picture of what brings them peace. Some of the ideas our students shared included swimming, hanging out at the beach, playing video games, and spending time with family.
Though it may not feel like fall outdoors, we are in full swing with fall football! Al four PCSSD high schools are playing tonight - 3 on the road and 1 at home. Don't forget you can watch all games through our livestream: www.pcssd.org/page/sports-network
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This is National Coding Week! What new digital skills are you learning to help others and your community? Coding also helps students learn teamwork and problem solving skills. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Happy first day of Fall! Who is ready for some cooler weather? #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
PCSSD executive director of communications, Jessica Duff, was a special guest on the Living in Beta Mode podcast by Arkansas Department of Education. They talked about the role of communication and social media in community & family engagement. Listen here: https://trst.in/vup8q1
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This is the International Week of the Deaf and we want to highlight our PCSSD interpreters who work with students across the District. Thank you for your service to our students and schools! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
This is Recycle Awareness Week! PCSSD is committed to recycling and reducing waste across the district and in our schools. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
