Wednesday, April 24, 2024 is AVID College & Career Spirit Day! Staff and scholars are encouraged to wear their favorite college or AVID shirt. Let's go! #avid4possibility #avid4collge #collegeandcareerreadiness #millsmiddleschoolcomets
We're giving extra special thanks to our "PALS" (people assisting local schools) during National School Volunteer Week! Founded in 1997, this week recognizes and celebrates the hard work of those who give their time to support public education. #pcssdproud #serveall
Chag sameach! In Israel, Passover is the seven-day holiday of the Feast of Unleavened Bread. The first and last days are celebrated as legal holidays and holy days involving holiday meals, special prayer services, and abstention from work. #pcssdproud #serveall
Since 1970, Earth Day is a way for everyone to support for environmental protection. Since switching to Peachjar for nearly all "flyer communication," PCSSD has saved more than 2 million sheets of paper! Ways to celebrate Earth Day: https://trst.in/HnVHDo. #pcssdproud #serveall
Sgt. Davis and Deputy Johnson facilitate the OK program every Saturday at Mills Middle School. Last week's discussion was homicide "as the leading cause of death of black males 1-44 years old, and the fourth leading cause for African American males of all ages. At Mills we are committed to meeting the personalized academic and social needs of all scholars and to prepare them for success. #thebestisyettocome #millsmiddleschoolcomets #okprogram
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O.K. (Our Kids) Program is a free program offering positive guidance & support to African-American males’ ages 12 to 18 years old. The O.K. Program is a national mentoring model for African-American men and boys. The program brings together African-American police officers and pastors around the country to recruit, train and organize African-American men to mentor African-American boys between the ages of 12 and 18.
Congratulations to Jessica Duff, exec. dir. of communications, on earning her accreditation in public relations this month. The APR reflects a mastery of the knowledge, skills & abilities needed to succeed in the PR field. Read more: https://trst.in/IGgSKI #pcssdproud #serveall
April is Scottish-American Heritage Month where we reflect on the unmistakable mark they have on American culture. People of Scottish heritage were among the original signers of the Declaration of Independence, including James Monroe and Alexander Hamilton. #pcssdproud #serveall
PCSSD is hosting a Career Expo *TOMORROW* (April 20) from 9 am - 12 pm at Mills University Studies High School!! We'll have representatives from every school and department in PCSSD. Pre-register online for pre-screening interviews. www.pcssd.org/careerexpo24 #pcssdproud #serveall
April is school library month and we love our teacher librarians! From helping kids fall in love with reading to choosing the perfect book to organizing the annual book fair, this is the chance to make librarians feel special. Today we give a shout out to our MILLS feeder. #pcssdproud #serveall
We love celebrating — and learning — with our families. MILLS MIDDLE hosted a fun Literacy Night featuring games, prizes and literacy goodies for every student who attended. #pcssdproud #serveall
PCSSD and Linewize are teaming up to create an educational hub for parents and teachers when it comes to online safety. This hub includes articles, videos, courses and more. https://pcssd.onlinesafetyhub.io/ Stay tuned for info about a Parent App with more features! #pcssdproud #serveall
Making smart choices with your money is an essential skill all students should learn. April is financial literacy month which is a great time to educate students about managing their financial lives. Check out these tips from NASFAA: https://trst.in/zzLtIG #pcssdproud #serveall
Tax day is just around the corner! Use this weekend to finish up your taxes and make sure they are postmarked by Monday, April 15.
#pcssdproud #serveall
PCSSD is hosting a Career Expo on Saturday, April 20 from 9 am - 12 pm at Mills University Studies High School. We'll have representatives from every school and department in PCSSD. Pre-register online for pre-screening interviews. www.pcssd.org/careerexpo24 #pcssdproud #serveall
Mills Middle is proud to announce our teacher of the year for this 2023-2024 school year - Ms. Chantyana Gray! We are so thankful to have Ms. Gray as part of our staff. She is truly an inspiration for our students in all that she does around our school! She will represent Mills Middle at the next level to compete for the title of PCSSD Teacher of the Year! Congrats, Ms. Gray!
Students in Ms. McCarty's science classes at MILLS MIDDLE learned about DNA and applied that knowledge into a 3D model of a DNA strand demonstrating how information is stored. We love to see book knowledge transformed into visual projects like these! #pcssdproud #serveall
Mills Middle is proud to announce our teacher of the year for this 2023-2024 school year - Ms. Chantyana Gray! We are so thankful to have Ms. Gray as part of our staff. She is truly an inspiration for our students in all that she does around our school! She will represent Mills Middle at the next level to compete for the title of PCSSD Teacher of the Year! Congrats, Ms. Gray!
We're partnering with Pulaski County Government to help improve broadband access across the state. Join the speed test challenge and submit your results to AR Connect. These results will be used to help identify areas to improve access to all Arkansans! https://tinyurl.com/y5942e5r
A wonderful time was had by all who participated in "Literacy Night" last week. There were games and prizes. Our scholars and their families enjoyed the event. And every scholar went home with a special bin of literacy goodies! #millsmiddleschoolcomets #literacynight
One of our own, AVID scholar Raeghan Coleman was selected by the Arkansas Women's Foundation to participate in the 2024 Girls of Promise Conference last week. "Girls of Promise is an initiative of the Women's Foundation of Arkansas to help women and girls reach their full economic potential. Girls of Promise exposes girls to opportunities and mentors in STEAM fields with the goal of increasing the number of women in higher-level STEAM courses, careers, and putting them on the path to achieve economic security as women."
We are certainly proud of this sweet beam of light! Congratulations Reaghan!! #girlsofpromise2024 #fullsteamahead #millsmiddleschoolcomets #avid4possibility #pcssdproud #womensfoundationofarkansas
