Avoid the Summer Slide this year with this tip from PCSSD Teacher of the Year, Ben Light: "Unstructured play time outdoors is critical to students developing imagination and learning to navigate the natural world around them."
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We're Hiring!
Mills Middle School is looking to fill the following positions:
-7th Grade Science Teacher
-SpED Co-Taught Teacher
Click link to apply: https://www.pcssd.org/page/careers
It's a Friday Funny!
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July is Make a Difference to a Child Month. PCSSD Executive Director of Communications Jessica Duff, says: "Consistency is everything for kids: presence, patience, guidance. Continue to show up for kids every day and that makes the difference!"
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Mills Middle will host its open house on Saturday, August 12 based on the following schedule:
6th Grade - 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
7th Grade - 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
8th Grade - 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
This is your chance to visit the school, meet teachers and ask any questions before the first day of school (which is August 14). See you soon!
Thoughtful Thursday: In addition to working on education skills this summer, also spend time teaching kids to be kind. PBS Kids recommends creating a kindness tree as a visual reminder of the ways your child is kind.
https://trst.in/HATkYw
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Avoid the Summer Slide this year with this tip from MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH principal, Teresa Moka: "Read anything on a topic that interests you and practice basic math skills to strengthen and maintain your fluency."
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One way to avoid the summer slide is to continue reading. A number of organizations offer programs to encourage reading during the summer. Audible is offering a number of free audio books for for kids of all ages.
https://trst.in/2875eG
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July is Make a Difference to a Child Month. BAKER ELEMENTARY Principal, Dr. Valencia Essel, says: "I celebrate personal milestones - identifying all 26 letters of the alphabet or reading their millionth word, the celebration is equally important!"
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Today is Hug Your Kids Day! Parents and guardians are encouraged to hug their kids. It's also a day to remember that it's important to express love for others. #pcssdproud
Avoid the Summer Slide this year with this tip from PCSSD Teacher of the Year, Ben Light: "Playing games helps students develop the social skills agency needed to engage in meaningful collaboration with their peers."
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Today is World Emoji Day! July 17 is famously displayed on the 📅 Calendar Emoji, which is why it's chosen as the date for World Emoji Day. World Emoji Day is a celebration of all emojis. What's your favorite emoji? #pcssdproud
WillSub (ESS) will host an informational session for PCSSD subs on July 18 from 1:30 - 3:30pm at PCSSD Central Office (925 E. Dixon Rd.). Questions? Call 877-855-7264
Registration: https://bit.ly/43eUXPO
Application: https://bit.ly/2E61oPF
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Mills Middle released school supply lists for the 2023-2024 school year. New this year: you can now order items from the list directly from the Mills Middle website! Find your child(ren)'s grade-level list here: https://millsms.pcssd.org/o/mills-middle-school/page/school-supply-lists
MMS Leadership Team hit AVID Summer Institute San Antonio with a comet blast this week. Wonderful learning, networking, and team building. PCSSD brought 275 educators to SI 2023. MMS Team can't wait to share their new learning and strategies with their colleagues and scholars. Let's Go Comets! #avid4possiblity #millsmiddleschoolcomets #avidsisanantonio2023 #thebestisyettocome
Dr. Lisa Watson is featured in the University of Central Arkansas Mashburn Center of Learning Summer Newsletter (see https://www.smore.com/6e18r). She talks about the power of collaborative teaming and praises the Mashburn Center for their support. Keep keeping the light on, Dr. Watson!
It's a Friday Funny!
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Professional development continues all summer long! Several principals attended the NAESP Pre-K–8 Principals Conference in National Harbor, Maryland earlier this week. These principals networked and learned from other professionals in various school leadership roles. #pcssdproud
July is Make a Difference to a Child Month. PCSSD Director of Humanities Dr. Suzette Bloodman, says: "Words have power. So, let’s use our words to uplift, motivate, and support our children."
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Thoughtful Thursday: In addition to working on education skills this summer, also spend time teaching kids to be kind. PBS Kids recommends teaching kids to seek out others to invite to play games or sit together at lunch.
https://trst.in/6balUw
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