Happy Halloween! Did you know: Halloween originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. What kind of costume will you be wearing tonight (to ward off ghosts, of course 👻)? #pcssdproud #serveall
Our students aren't the only ones who are continuously learning! Congratulations to our very own, Jo Ann Koehler for earning her doctorate degree earlier this month. Dr. Koehler is the director of fine arts for the District. We're proud of you! #pcssdproud #serveall
October is Polish American Heritage Month. This month we celebrate the history and culture of Polish Americans and the impact they have had on our country and communities. #pcssdproud #serveall
Mills Middle School Instructional Staff are committed to meeting the personalized and academic needs of all scholars to prepare them for success. At our recent staff meeting, teachers grouped in their respective departments used the AVID Strategy Think, Ink, Pair, Share to reflect upon and answer the question "What is my individual role in increasing the reading level of all Mills Middle school scholars and how will I go about doing this?" A great meeting!! #thebestisyettocome #learningisrequired #millsmiddleschoolcomets #avid4possibility #pcssdproud
At Tuesday's PLC (Professional Learning Community) teachers were exploring the power of inquiry (questioning) specifically the positive impact higher level questioning has on our scholars in furthering their critical thinking as well as making lessons more rigorous and engaging. Teachers played the DOK (Depth of Knowledge) Game where they moved various texts to the corresponding DOK level. Kudos to Ms. Lyons, Ms. Powers and Ms. Hines for being the winners of the DOK Game. #learningisrequired #higherlevelquestioning #millsmiddleschoolcomets #pcssdproud
Picture Day is Tuesday, October 31, 2023!
Dress up in your best clothes and impress someone!
Cheese!
No Halloween costumes allowed in school.
Just two more weeks left in the regular season. Let's get out there and support our schools! Good luck MAUMELLE, MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES, ROBINSON and SYLVAN HILLS HIGH!
Don't forget you can watch live: https://www.pcssd.org/page/sports-network #pcssdproud #serveall
Last week 7th Grade AVID Scholars from around the district met at Lake Willastein to engage in some team building activities. Pictured here is the "introduction station" led by AVID Coordinator, Mr. Boaitey from Mills Middle School. Scholars created name tents and introduced themselves moving to another person every 30 seconds. Other stations included "arts and crafts," "kickball," "field games." Great time had by all! #avid4possibilty #pcssdproud #millsmiddleschoolcomets #teambuilding
This is Red Ribbon Week! This week, across PCSSD, we are working to educate and teach students the importance of staying drug-free! #pcssdproud #serveall
October is National Farm to School Month! This month we celebrate bringing fresh fruits and vegetables to students across PCSSD. #pcssdproud #serveall
October is Italian-American Heritage Month. This month we celebrate the contributions of Italian Americans to our culture and history. #pcssdproud #serveall
There are only 3 games left in the regular season - every game matters! We have a district matchup between MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES and ROBINSON HIGH. MAUMELLE and SYLVAN HILLS HIGH are both on the road. Good luck! Livestream access: https://www.pcssd.org/page/sports-network. #pcssdproud #serveall
This is National School Bus Safety Week. The PCSSD Transportation Department reminds drivers to allow extra time in the mornings if bus stops are on your commute. #pcssdproud #serveall
This is National School Bus Safety Week. The PCSSD Transportation Department reminds drivers to stop when they see flashing red lights. #pcssdproud #serveall
This is National School Bus Safety Week. The PCSSD Transportation Department reminds drivers to keep a safe distance when following a school bus. #pcssdproud #serveall
This is National School Bus Safety Week. The PCSSD Transportation Department reminds drivers to be on extra alert when near a bus. The flashing lights serve to get a driver's attention to slow if yellow or stop if red. #pcssdproud #serveall
Happy Boss's Day to the leaders across PCSSD! #pcssdproud #serveall
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. This month offers awareness and resources about dyslexia. The National Center on Improving Literacy provides some extra information to learn more about dyslexia:
https://improvingliteracy.org/article/dyslexia-awareness-month-oct-2023
#pcssdproud #serveall
September was Attendance Awareness Month and we challenged all students to be a H.E.R.O. Students were tasked to be Here...Everyday...Ready...On time and we had some great results! MILLS MIDDLE had 4/4 weeks with 95% or higher attendance.
Today is Friday the 13th! Let's make it a great day!
#pcssdproud #serveall
