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 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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What is your WHY? One of our Life Skills teachers, Mrs. Dunlap, shared this story about her "why."
One of her students is very quiet and keeps to himself. She says it is very difficult for him to initiate any conversation or activities with his classmates. Over the years, they've worked on acceptance of others and being kind even when things are unpleasant or overwhelming.
One day last week, this student initiated play with another student who needed a friend! He spent his afternoon helping and playing with my her! His smile says it all.
Thank you, Mrs. Dunlap for sharing this story!
October is National Principal Month. Yvone West is the principal of SYLVAN HILLS JUNIOR HIGH.
"I have not worked any other place but in a school in my entire life."
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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. 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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PCSSD girls in grades 6-12 are invited to attend the Empowering Women in Cybersecurity Summit on October 11 at the Innovation Hub in North Little Rock.
https://www.pcssd.org/article/855011
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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
October is National Principal Month. Each day of October we will be highlighting one of our amazing principals across PCSSD. #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
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
Happy Rosh Hashanah! May you have a good and sweet Jewish new year! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
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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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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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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Congratulations to the Sylvan Hills High School golf team for finishing 2nd at the 5A Central Conference tournament earlier this week! These girls qualified for the 5A state girls tournament in Russellville next week. Way to go Madison Smith (senior), Nadya Phan (sophomore), Hailey Middaugh (freshman) and Taylor Adams (freshman).
Meanwhile, Weston Dorsey (senior) and Tyler Forst (junior) qualified for the 5A state boys tournament to be held October 4th in Benton.
Big thanks to Greg Frantal for coaching both teams. Go Bears!
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
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
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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