Mills Middle School

ICYMI: Deputy superintendent Alesia Smith talked about "winter-based" instruction on @KARK4News and @FOX16News last night. Special thanks to @cassandrawebbtv for highlighting these special winter moments from students. http://ow.ly/e5Xz50DDK5R #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Derek Fisher won five NBA championships as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2000s, playing with greats such as Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal. He was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2011. #blackhistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

The district will return to normal instruction on Tuesday, February 23. Thank you for your patience during winter weather last week!

Brig. Gen. William J. Johnson was the first African American general of the Arkansas National Guard. He served in the Arkansas National Guard for 36 years. He was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2010. #blackhistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

PCSSD will have a virtual day on Monday, February 22 due to the impact of last week’s winter weather. Several side roads are still difficult to navigate and we want to ensure the safety of our students and staff. Additionally, some schools suffered damage from the storm that require additional work. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

Mother Nature surprised us with nearly two feet of snow across Arkansas! Students in PCSSD enjoyed a week of "winter-based" instructional activities in order to take advantage of these rare snow days. https://youtu.be/cGq1CIE1rtQ #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Raye Jean Montague, RPE was an engineer and US Navy's 1st female program manager of ships. She's credited with the 1st computer-generated rough draft of a US naval ship. She was inducted into Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2013. #blackhistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

James E.K. Hildreth, M.D. is a leader in HIV and AIDS research, and developed a creat to kill HIV. He is also the first African American to be a Rhodes scholar. He was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2009. #blackhistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

PCSSD received nearly 36,500 masks for staff last week. These masks were donated by Ford Motor Company as part of the district's participation with Ford Next Generation Learning (Ford NGL). We're so thankful for additional supplies to keep our staff safe. http://ow.ly/R6qq50DATeg #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Let it snow! Let it snow! And, it sure did! We loved seeing all the winter-based instruction activities you guys did on Monday. Check out our Facebook page for photos! We'll have more to share tomorrow! http://bit.ly/PCSSDsnow1 #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Senator Irma Hunter Brown is the first African American woman to be elected to both Arkansas House of Representatives and Arkansas Senate. She served for 24 years. She was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2019. #blackhistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

More fun in the snow!

Good afternoon Mills Middle , On tomorrow , Thursday, February 18th, from 5:30-6:30pm, there will be a virtual parent meeting via google meet held for 8th grade students and parents to answer questions in regard to their upcoming Freshman year. The counselor from Mills High will be in attendance to provide an overview for Mills High school offerings, requirements, and credits needed to graduate, as well as provide answers to questions in regard to course registration for the upcoming school year. Google meet information: https://meet.google.com/fxs-cynm-ftf To join by phone: +1 302-481-5105‬ PIN: ‪241 353 879‬#

Joseph Daniel McQuany is an advocate for recovering addicts. He is the founder of both the Serenity House and Kelly Foundation Inc. He was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2008. #blackhistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

PCSSD will continue with virtual instruction for the rest of this week. All school schedules will be uploaded in Schoology, please check your child’s account each day. The instructional plan will go as follows: Wednesday, February 17 - abbreviated to include snow-related instructional activities; parent-teacher conferences will take place Wednesday afternoon. Thursday, February 18 and Friday, February 19 - regular (virtual ) instruction. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your child’s teacher.

Bishop Charles E. Blake Sr. is recognized as one of the greatest preachers in the US. He founded Save Africa's Children providing orphan care programs across Africa. He was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2009. #blackhistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

We had fun in the snow! https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=pcssd.millsms&set=a.1380452948954965

Presidents Day is a day we honor all U.S. Presidents, past and present. Happy Presidents Day!

Chief Master Richard E. Anderson is an 8th-degree black belt master & highest-ranking African American in American Taekwondo Assoc. He works with at-risk youth. He was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2013. #blackhistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

PCSSD will have virtual days on Monday, Feb. 15 and Tuesday, Feb. 16 due to winter weather and dangerously cold temperatures over the next 48 hours. Due to ADE regulations, the district is not allowed to declare a SNOW day and close down. However, we love seeing this winter weather and look forward to our teachers and students having winter-based instruction during this pivot! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence